How to completely disable Alice on Xiaomi smartphone: 5 proven ways

Voice assistant Alice from Yandex is integrated into the MIUI firmware on most Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones. For some users, it is a convenient tool for managing the device, for others - a source of unnecessary notifications, battery consumption and potential data leaks. If you fall into the second category, this article will help to completely deactivate Alice without root rights and loss of MIUI functionality.

It is important to understand that simply removing the Yandex or Alice app through the menu will not lead to the desired result – the assistant will remain active at the system level. We will consider both standard methods of disabling through settings and hidden ways for experienced users, including limiting background activity and blocking system processes. All instructions are relevant for MIUI 12-14 on models from Xiaomi Mi 10 (2020) to Xiaomi 14 Ultra (2026).

Before you start, check your firmware version: go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version. If you have Global ROM, some menu items may be called differently – we will specify alternative paths.

1.Switching off Alice through the basic MIUI settings

The easiest way to limit the assistant’s work is to use the built-in MIUI tools, which don’t remove Alice completely, but block her from running on voice, button and in the background.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings (the gear icon on the main screen).
2. Go to the Appendix section → Application management.
3. In the search bar, enter “Alice” or “Yandex”.
4. Select the Alice app (or Yandex with a microphone icon).
5. Click Disable (if the button is inactive, tap Storage → Clear the data).
6. Go back and select Permissions, then turn off access to the Microphone, Contacts, and Notifications.

After these actions, Alice will no longer respond to voice commands and will not appear in the list of active applications. However, Yandex system processes may continue to work in the background - additional steps will be required to turn them off (see section 3).

2. Eliminate Alice through the settings of the Yandex application

If your Xiaomi has installed the Yandex application (with search, browser or maps), Alice can run through it, in which case you need to deactivate the assistant directly in the settings of Yandex.Services.

Step-by-step:

• 📱 Open the Yandex app (if not, skip this section).
• 🔍 Slip on the profile icon in the upper right corner.
• ⚙️ Select Settings → Alice.
• 🔕 Translate the slider Voice assistant Alice in the position off.
• 📵 In the section Voice activation disable the options OK, Yandex and Hello, Alice.
• 🗑️ Return to the App Settings and select Clear Data (this will delete the cache and request history).

After these actions, Alice will not be activated through the Yandex application, but can remain active at the system level MIUI. To check whether the assistant is completely disabled, try saying “OK, Yandex” – if there is no reaction, the first stage was successfully passed.

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If Alice continues to launch after disabling in Yandex settings, check for updates for the application. Sometimes bugs in older versions ignore user settings.

3. Limiting Alice's background activity (for power users)

Even after being switched off through the settings, some of Alice’s processes can remain active, consuming up to 5-10% of battery life per day.To completely block them, you will need to limit background work through Special Opportunities and Battery Optimization.

Follow the instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Consumption Management.
2. Select App Choices and find Alice or Yandex.
3. Set a Strict Mode Limit (or Limit Background Activity in Global ROM).
4. Return to Settings → Applications → Application Management, find Alice and select Additional → Permissions → Auto Run – disable this option.
5. To block completely, go to Settings → Special Opportunities → Special Opportunities Services and deactivate all items associated with Yandex.

These actions will result in:

• ✅ Alice won't start automatically when the phone is turned on.
• ✅ Assistant processes will not work in the background.
• ⚠️ Certain functions MIUI (For example, voice search in Quick Ball may stop working.

4.Switching Alice off via ADB (no root rights)

For users willing to use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), there is a way to completely deactivate Alice at the system level without getting root access.This method works on all Xiaomi smartphones with an unlocked bootloader.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ A computer with installed Xiaomi drivers and ADB (download).
• 📱 Included debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Tap 7 times, then go back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Instructions:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.yandex.browser


adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.yandex.searchplugin




adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.yandex.alice

If Alice is still active after completing the commands, try additional commands:

adb shell pm hide com.yandex.alice


adb shell pm block com.yandex.alice

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB It can lead to unstable work MIUI, If you enter the commands incorrectly, back up your data through Settings before you execute. → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

Install ADB PC-only|Enable debugging on USB Xiaomi|Connect the phone to the computer|Make a backup copy of the data|Check the phone model for compatibility-->

5. Complete removal of Alice via TWRP (for advanced users)

If you are willing to take drastic measures and have experience with custom firmware, you can remove Alice permanently through TWRP Recovery.This method requires an unlocked bootloader and a TWRP installed.

Step-by-step:

1. Download the latest version of TWRP for your Xiaomi model.
2. Turn the phone into Fastboot mode (turn off the device, then press Power + Volume down).
3. Connect your smartphone to your PC and execute the command: fastboot flash recovery twrp.img fastboot boot twrp.img
4. In TWRP, select Mount → System.
5. Connect your phone to your PC and delete the following files through the Explorer: /system/priv-app/YandexAlice /system/app/YandexBrowser /system/app/YandexSearch

Reset the device.

⚠️ Note: Deleting system files can result in bootloop ( looped boot).Be sure to have a backup of Nandroid in place before performing. TWRP And you know how to restore firmware through Fastboot.

6. Alternative methods: rollback of firmware and custom ROM

If neither method works, there are two radical options:

1. A rollback to an older version of MIUI where Alice is not integrated at the system level (for example, MIUI 11 for Xiaomi Mi 9 or Redmi Note 8 Pro).
2. Installing custom firmware (like LineageOS or Pixel Experience), where Alice is not in principle, requires unlocking the bootloader and can take away your warranty.

The rest of the functions (Google Assistant, Bixby, standard calls and SMS) will remain functional.