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Xiaomi: Turn On or Off Ultra Battery Saver

When your Xiaomi phone drops to critical battery, apps stop refreshing in the background and the screen switches to a dark theme without asking first. That is Ultra battery saver taking over, and it can feel like half your phone stopped working until you know how to control it.

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Turn On/Off Ultra Battery Saver auf Xiaomi

Ultra battery saver is the strictest power mode on Xiaomi phones running MIUI. Once active, it pauses almost every background process, blocks most apps from running unless you open them directly, and switches the display to a dark theme to cut power draw further.

This mode kicks in automatically when the battery reaches a very low level, but you can also switch it on manually before a long day without a charger. To enable it yourself, go to Tap on SettingsTap on Battery & performanceEnable Ultra battery saverTap on OK.

Turning it off works the same way: open the same battery menu and disable the toggle. The phone then returns to normal background activity and restores your previous display theme.

When to use a different fix

If you only want longer battery life without losing app notifications, the regular power saving mode is usually the better choice, since it throttles performance instead of blocking apps outright.

Ultra battery saver is meant for emergencies, like needing your phone to last for calls and messages when a charger is not available. Expect delayed notifications, paused syncing, and limited access to apps outside a short allowed list while it is active.

Frequently asked questions

Ultra battery saver blocks background activity for most apps, so notifications only arrive once you open the app manually. This is expected behavior and not a bug in your Xiaomi phone.