The Honor 90 is a powerful smartphone, capable of handling multiple applications simultaneously. However, some apps may consume more resources than expected, leading to slowdowns, reduced battery life, and overheating. Identifying these applications is the first step to keeping the phone smooth and efficient.
Fortunately, Honor has integrated tools in MIUI to analyze resource usage by each application. With these tools, it becomes possible to detect resource-hungry apps, understand their impact on the battery and memory, and act before the smartphone experiences slowdowns or interruptions.
Why are some applications too resource-intensive?
Not all applications are equal in terms of consumption. Several factors explain why an app may be resource-demanding.
Intensive features
3D games, video editing, or streaming applications heavily exploit the processor and graphics card, which increases energy and memory consumption.
Background processes
Some apps continue to run in the background, performing updates, sending notifications, or synchronizing data, even when they are not actively used.
Poor optimization
Poorly coded applications or those not optimized for the MIUI version of the Honor 90 may consume more RAM and battery than they should.
Cumulative effects
The accumulation of several resource-hungry applications can cause a general slowdown, even if each one alone does not seem problematic.
Accessing MIUI’s integrated tools to monitor usage
The Honor 90 offers several integrated functions to analyze application consumption.
Battery analysis
In Settings > Battery > Battery usage, you can see which applications consume the most energy over the last 24 hours or the last week. Apps consuming a high percentage should be monitored.
Memory and RAM monitoring
MIUI displays the memory occupied by each application. Apps using a large amount of RAM can slow down the phone, especially when they remain open in the background.
Mobile data and Wi-Fi
For some applications, network consumption is significant. MIUI allows you to see data usage by application and restrict background transfers if necessary.
Quickly identifying a resource-intensive application
MIUI integrates visual tools to spot problematic applications.
Detailed usage graphs
Battery and RAM graphs clearly show consumption peaks. An application that regularly appears at the top of the graph may be responsible for slowdowns or rapid discharge.
Automatic alerts
MIUI can notify when certain applications consume an abnormal amount of battery or memory. These alerts allow intervention before the phone is affected.
Sorting by frequency or resources
It is possible to sort applications according to their energy, memory, or data consumption. This method highlights the most resource-hungry applications at a glance.
Possible actions on resource-intensive applications
Once problematic applications are identified, several options are available to you.
Limit background activity
MIUI allows you to restrict applications so they do not run in the background, reducing battery and RAM consumption.
Optimize automatic optimization
Activating battery optimization for these applications allows MIUI to manage their operation intelligently, reducing excessive usage without blocking the application.
Check for updates
Often, recent versions of an application are better optimized. Updating the app can reduce its energy and memory consumption.
Delete unnecessary data
Some apps accumulate large caches or temporary files. Cleaning them in Settings > Applications > Manage applications can improve performance.
Additional measures for effective management
Beyond MIUI’s tools, some practices help keep the Honor 90 smooth.
Regularly restart the phone
A quick restart frees up memory used by background applications and allows a reset of processes.
Limit excessive multitasking
Keeping too many applications open simultaneously can saturate RAM. Closing unused ones contributes to better responsiveness.
Monitor usage over time
Regularly analyzing battery and memory usage helps detect new resource-hungry applications before they affect overall performance.
Practical examples: real cases on Honor 90
3D games and streaming
3D gaming and video streaming applications like YouTube or Netflix often appear at the top of consumption. Limiting their background activity and reducing video quality if necessary helps control consumption.
Messaging applications
Some messaging apps constantly send notifications and synchronize media in the background. Configuring them to only synchronize certain conversations or limit notifications reduces consumption.
Productivity apps
Note-taking or collaboration applications can also consume a lot of RAM if they remain open with multiple documents. Regularly closing files and limiting notifications helps maintain performance.