Certain apps freezing on MIUI 12.5.3 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Questions & Answers

Hello, I've had this issue for a couple of months now. I've got a Redmi Note 7 updated to its last supported MIUI version. The issue that I'm having is, certain apps take a long time to respond. For example, when I open the Gallery app, the media shows up but when I try to open a photo it freezes or goes to a black screen, I then have to wait up to a minute until I get the popup at the bottom asking me if I want to close it or wait, so I choose wait and after another minute or so, the photo loads up.
The MIUI file manager does this too and unfortunately it's not just limited to the MIUI apps but others as well. Viber, Revolut, YouTube, Yodel, Wise, and a bunch of other apps that I download do this. Sometimes the issue gets fixed only temporarily when I uninstall the Webview app's updates or clear its data but it's only good for a couple of minutes. Sometimes the whole screen would go black and it would just freeze, I then have to hold the power button for a couple of seconds and it does this quick reboot where the MIUI logo appears with the sound for about 10 seconds or so and I'm on the lockscreen. I figured Google messed something up with an update for that app but it's been months and it's been through a couple of updates where I hoped this issue would be fixed but no.
I've tried a factory reset + flashing the firmware but they still keep on freezing. Could it be some memory issue? I really don't wanna switch to a new phone as I'm still satisfied with the battery life on this one and its specs overall still get the job done for calls, regular internet browsing, social media and watching videos. Has anybody else experienced this?

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Slow loading times and other unrelated Qs

Hi guyz..
As title says, I have slow, like really damn slow loading times for youtube app and whatsapp/whatsapp+ app.
it usually takes 3 seconds to load, takes 2 seconds when tapped and 1 second to open and load app.
Am I the only one?
other apps, function perfectly fine and fast.
I am on Dalvick btw.
P.S Anyone having problems with youtubw cast button lately? it looks broken, sometimes it appears, sometimes it doesnt. if it works, it gives error, fail loading times etc.
(im going to put a custom rom later to see if it fixes)
Gallery and music app cast from samsung works fine as always and cast button is there always.
fenchai said:
Hi guyz..
As title says, I have slow, like really damn slow loading times for youtube app and whatsapp/whatsapp+ app.
it usually takes 3 seconds to load, takes 2 seconds when tapped and 1 second to open and load app.
Am I the only one?
other apps, function perfectly fine and fast.
I am on Dalvick btw.
P.S Anyone having problems with youtubw cast button lately? it looks broken, sometimes it appears, sometimes it doesnt. if it works, it gives error, fail loading times etc.
(im going to put a custom rom later to see if it fixes)
Gallery and music app cast from samsung works fine as always and cast button is there always.
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YouTube is messed up atm, video`s freeze while audio continious or vice versa. Hope Google will fix it soon with a update. Whatsapp loads fast for me, no lag or delay here. Try clearing the data of Whatsapp data in /setting/apps/downloaded apps.
gee2012 said:
YouTube is messed up atm, video`s freeze while audio continious or vice versa. Hope Google will fix it soon with a update. Whatsapp loads fast for me, no lag or delay here. Try clearing the data of Whatsapp data in /setting/apps/downloaded apps.
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Thanks, I thought I was the only one. I will try to get a new rom, since it has been so long, I have not changed stock rom.

[Q] Functionality problems after NK1 update

Hi. I foolishly updated to NK1 a month or so ago assuming there was a root. Since the update, I've been having some really annoying basic functionality problems with my Note 3 (outside of it feeling sluggish overall). I've gotten around keyboard freezes, input lag and general f-ups in the Messenger app by switching to Textra. The now nonexistent haptic feedback was "fixed" by increasing the vibration length for each key on the keyboard. For some apps, I've sideloaded an old version to get them to behave like they did before the update. However, there are a few other issues that I'm hoping someone may have some ideas how to fix.
1) YouTube will constantly error out when trying to load a video and my subscriptions list. The white circle will just spin and spin until it finally gives me a "video cannot load" error. If a video won't load, it won't load no matter how many times I click on it to refresh it. I'll have to either close the app and reopen it, or for the really difficult times, restart my phone. Also, if I shrink the app rather than close it when I'm done, no videos will play when I reopen the app unless I close it or restart my phone.
2) The stock camera clears its settings whenever it feels like it. Auto flash, face detection and image stabilization will randomly turn from "on" and "auto" to "off."
3) All of the web browsers (Opera, Chrome, default browser) and Google Maps just randomly hang for about 2 minutes as they try to load data from Wi-Fi and 4G signals. It's similar to what happens with YouTube but they eventually fix themselves after these long hiccups.
4) Often when the backlight turns off before the phone is going to sleep and I touch the screen to keep it awake, the backlight gets stuck in its turned off state, making it hard to see the screen. The only way to get around this is to put the phone to sleep and then wake it up. It does this at least a few times a day.
5) Pulling down the notification bar will sometimes randomly cause my phone screen to start flashing between the notification bar and the lock screen. I have to do a hard reset when this happens.
Thanks in advance for the help! I'm sorry this post is so long. I hate this update and am seriously considering going to HTC.
Have you tried a factory reset?
I have not. I was trying to avoid that if possible and use a last resort.
macschwag14 said:
I have not. I was trying to avoid that if possible and use a last resort.
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It's probably your best option. But first try clearing data in the offending apps. Or making sure the apps are updated, or even unibnstalling and reinstalling the apps.

First phone freeze and Camera App seems to be hogging battery for some reason

Had my PH-1 for 3 months, today was the first freeze up of the phone, was stuck with home screen on and displayed.
Had to reboot by holding small button and Volume down. When phone rebooted it came up with the Android laying on its back with the open stomach hatch, had to reboot a 2nd time. Then had options like from Safe Mode, pushed small button below Volume to perform a regular restart.
Found my battery was running down quickly from a full overnight recharge. Looked at the Battery settings and it showed the camera was on top at 29% after about 5 hours WTH?? I did use the camera and this is what I was trying to use when the phone was frozen, but once the phone was rebooted, I snapped like 5 pictures and then I was pretty sure I closed the camera App. I tend to always try to close/kill all open Apps that I am not using.
So not sure what happened or why, just wanted to put this out there so others can read and may respond if this is a common problem due to some update or incompatibility.
Seems there may be a conflict with the latest Camera software and phone OS??
I had my phone freeze again today when I went to take a picture. This is an intermittent issue because I took quite a few pictures this morning without a problem. Then later this afternoon I took a single picture then wanted to take a 2nd and realized the phone was frozen.
Had to reboot the phone, seems to have cleared up for now?
I just noticed that the camera App just updated 6 hours ago on my phone. This was AFTER the 2nd freeze during camera usage.
Currently my phone is running Android stock 7.1.1 and the updated camera App is 0.1.095.007.
It is possible the latest camera App update has solved the freezing problem?
Will wait and update this thread in about a week about how things are working.
Just wanted to update this thread on phone freeze.
Seems that the problem may have been with a prior camera update. I had the phone freeze 2 times, shortly after the 2nd freeze the camera App was updated and since Camera App 0.1.095.007 was deployed I have not had any more problems with the phone freezing.
So hopefully I can say the Essential group was aware of the problem and release a very quick solution.
Still loving the Essentinal phone, would like more camera features, but I guess this will come with time.
Best part is I only charge phone every 2 days the way I use it. Have run Waze for over 3 1/2 hours multiple times with fresh charge and no external power and battery is still slightly over 50%.
So a new camera update version 0.1.097.006 was released and my phone was updated late yesterday or last night.
No problems since the last camera update that came out a few days after the update that caused the phone to lock up. Seems we are back to the same routine.
Used my phone to take a few pictures this afternoon, and guess what, phone locked up again after I took a few pictures and make an outing phone call right after taking the pictures. Put phone back on power after taking the pictures and making the call, I guess the camera App was still open in the background. Looked down and my phone display was on the camera App. Tried to close the App, no go. Unplugged the phone from power and the yellow power LED was still lit and the phone was non responsive.
Held down the power and volume down button to restart the phone.
Expect and hope an update the camera App is released soon to solve this issue. I have faith that the Essential team will resolve this quickly.

Lockups and lag?

Over the past couple of months my 6t has gotten progressively laggy and periodically locks up for a period of a few seconds. The main offenders look to be Chrome and Microsoft Outlook. Chrome will occasionally just hang up and stop responding to touch, keyboard typing, etc. Sometimes is resumes responding in a few seconds, but at other times I have to kill all apps to get things going again. Microsoft Outlook, which I must unfortunately use for work, will not load and display individual messages 80% of the time. The title loads but the body does nothing. Sometimes if I let it sit there for 10-15s the message will load, but most of the TIME I need to go back one screen and reload 3-4 times.
I have not installed anything new on the phone other than OP updates. Was wondering if there is a new setting or functionality that may be causing this. Not looking to wipe the phone and start all over for this. Ifnai am going to spend a few hours reinstalling everything I might as well buy a new phone.
GroovyGeek said:
Over the past couple of months my 6t has gotten progressively laggy and periodically locks up for a period of a few seconds. The main offenders look to be Chrome and Microsoft Outlook. Chrome will occasionally just hang up and stop responding to touch, keyboard typing, etc. Sometimes is resumes responding in a few seconds, but at other times I have to kill all apps to get things going again. Microsoft Outlook, which I must unfortunately use for work, will not load and display individual messages 80% of the time. The title loads but the body does nothing. Sometimes if I let it sit there for 10-15s the message will load, but most of the TIME I need to go back one screen and reload 3-4 times.
I have not installed anything new on the phone other than OP updates. Was wondering if there is a new setting or functionality that may be causing this. Not looking to wipe the phone and start all over for this. Ifnai am going to spend a few hours reinstalling everything I might as well buy a new phone.
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Sounds like a kernel issue. Oneplus 6t stock kernel sucks which is why most of us with this phone root and, find another kernel. I have not had any issues since being rooted and, using the omega kernel along with nolimits xXx.

Android 11 weird momentary popups

Hi folks,
I let my phone (6T, international version, completely stock never rooted), update to Android 11 this morning.
One thing is bugging me so far: at random times, I'll get brief flashes of some other window popping up momentarily (too fast for me to see what it is), and then it goes away. But it throws games into pause mode and takes me out of the flow.
What's causing this and how do I turn it off?
Welll this is not a normal behavior, so noone know why and how. Seems android 11 is not yet stable for us. I rolled back to android 10 on my 6T mclaren
Progress update: this problem seems to have resolved itself. I think it may have had to do with each app gradually settling in. A few reboots and some hours later the phone seems stable, though I'm having a few smaller issues like my phone icon left my home screen, I've now got TWO "Contacts" apps, and other minor stuff.
More update... the popups are back. I think they happen frequently after a reboot then settle down over time. I will keep an eye on it and report back anything I find in case it helps others.
Partial solution: I filmed what was going on in slow motion and despite my hand being in the way I saw the popup said "Gallery kee" presumably "Gallery Keeps Closing" or something like that. I don't use the Gallery app so I disabled it in Settings\Apps. Let's see if the problem keeps up. Maybe other apps are also contributing, and I'll have to address them one by one.
After a full day and another reboot for unrelated reasons, I can confirm that disabling the Gallery app fixed the problem. Not a single popup since I disabled it. Since I never use Gallery, only Google Photos, for me it's no loss. Probably a cache wipe would have sufficed as well. I did a a full cache wipe today to address a Gmail issue, and at some point I'll re-enable Gallery and see if the problem recurs despite the cache wipe.

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