How to completely disable Google Assistant on Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

Google Assistant on Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO smartphones may be useful, but not everyone likes it constantly: It consumes battery power, collects data about your requests and sometimes activates accidentally — for example, when you press the power button or during a conversation. If you want to completely disable Google Assistant on your device, this article will help you do it correctly, without risk to the system.

Depending on the version of MIUI (12, 13 or 14) and the smartphone model (Xiaomi 13 Pro, Redmi Note 12, POCO F5, etc.), the process may be slightly different. We will look at all the current ways, from standard settings to hidden settings and ADB commands.

Important: Some methods require developer rights or a computer connection, and if you're not sure about your skills, use the first two methods -- they're safe and don't require any additional manipulation.

1. disable Google Assistant via MIUI settings

The easiest way is to use the standard settings menu, which is suitable for most Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO models on MIUI 12/13/14.

Go to: Settings → Apps → All Apps → Google

Next, select: Notifications → Google Assistant → Disable

If this path didn’t work (the menu may differ in some firmware), try an alternative route:

1. Open the Google app (the icon with the letter "G" on a color background).
2. Slip on your avatar in the upper right corner.
3. Select Settings → Google Assistant → General settings.
4. Scroll down and click Disable Google Assistant.

After that, the assistant will stop responding to voice commands and hold the Home button. However, it can still work in the background - to completely disable, move to the following ways.

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2. Remove the Google Assistant shortcut from the Home button

Many Xiaomi users are faced with the fact that Google Assistant is activated when holding the Home button (or Power button if you use gesture navigation).

Go to: Settings → System → Gestures → Home button (or Navigation buttons depending on the version of MIUI).

Select the action to hold the button:

• 🔄 Open the menu (recommended)
• 📱 Start Google Assistant (remove the box)
• 🚫 Nothing to do

On some models (POCO X5 Pro, Redmi K60) this option may be hidden in: Settings → Additional → Special features → Home button

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If the Home button stops working correctly after you shut it down, restart your smartphone, which solves the problem 90 percent of the time.

3. Completely disable via Google Settings (for power users)

This method removes Google Assistant from the system more radically, but requires activation of the developer mode.Suitable for Xiaomi on pure Android (for example, Xiaomi 12T with global firmware).

First, turn on the developer mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times in a row).

Then go to: Settings → Additional → For developers → Enable debugging over USB

Now connect your smartphone to your computer and execute the command in ADB:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

This command removes the Google app (along with the Assistant) for the current user without affecting the system files. To return the assistant back, just reinstall the Google app from the Play Market.

4. Disconnection through system applications (without root)

If previous methods failed, you can disable (but not remove) key components of Google Assistant through the app menu, which works on MIUI 14 and later.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Slip on the three dots in the top corner and select Show System.
3. Find and open: 🔍 Google (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox) 🤖 Google Play Services (com.google.android.gms) 🎤 Google App (if available)

Shut down.

Once disabled, restart your smartphone. Google Assistant will stop working, but the basic features of Google Play and other services will remain available.

⚠️ Note: Disabling Google Play Services may disrupt some apps (such as YouTube or Gmail.

5. Google Resetting (last resort)

If Google Assistant continues to activate despite all the manipulations, you can reset all Google apps to factory settings, which will not delete your data, but will return all settings to the “post-purchase” state.

For this: Settings → Applications → Google → Storage → Clear data

After cleaning:

• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone.
• 📱 When you first start, Google will offer to set up an assistant – skip this step.
• ⚙️ Check the gesture and button settings (Section 2 of this article).

This helps 95% of the time when Assistant comes back suddenly after being disabled, but it also resets your personalized settings on Google Chrome, YouTube, and other services.

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Comparison of Google Assistant Disablement Methods

Important: On China-based firmware (CN-ROM) devices, Google Assistant can be integrated at the system level, in which case a complete shutdown is only possible through root rights or reflashing to the global version of MIUI.

Frequent problems and solutions

Even after disabling Google Assistant, Xiaomi users sometimes face unexpected consequences, and here are the most common ones and ways to fix them:

Problem 1: The Home button stopped working after the Assistant was turned off.

Solution: Return the button retention setting to the default value (Open menu) or reset the gesture settings to Settings → System → Gestures → Reset.

Problem 2: Google Assistant is activated again after the MIUI update.

Solution: This is due to automatic system application recovery. Repeat disabling via ADB or use the App Inspector app to block auto updates.

Problem 3: Voice commands in other apps (e.g. Yandex Alice) don’t work.

Solution: Check the permissions for the microphone in Settings → Privacy → Permissions → Microphone and turn them on for the right applications.

⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi models (e.g. Mi 11 Ultra or Redmi) K50 Gaming) disabling Google Assistant can cause Google Pay to crash.If you use contactless payments, test them after you turn them off.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions

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If you use Xiaomi at work or store sensitive data, disabling Google Assistant will reduce the risk of accidental leakage of information through voice commands.