How to permanently disable Alice on Xiaomi phone: the complete guide

Voice assistant Alice from Yandex is integrated into the MIUI firmware on most Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones. For many users, this feature becomes a source of irritation: the assistant is activated accidentally, consumes battery power and transfers data to the cloud. Unlike Google Assistant, Alice can not be removed by standard means - it can only be deactivated. In this article, we will discuss all working ways to disable, including hidden settings and methods for power users.

The complexity of the process depends on the version MIUI On new smartphones (e.g. Xiaomi 14 or Redmi Note 13 Pro)+) Alice can be more embedded in the system than on older models like the Redmi. 9A. If you don’t want to spend time experimenting, go straight to the section with the ADB-teams (method) №4), which is guaranteed to work on 90% of devices.

Warning: Some methods require superuser rights (root) or debugging over USB. If you are not sure about your actions, use only the first two ways to not disrupt the system.

1. Standard shutdown via MIUI settings

The easiest and safest method is to deactivate Alice in the settings menu, which is suitable for most users and does not require additional knowledge, but there is a limitation: the assistant will remain in the system and can be activated again after the MIUI update.

To disable Alice in the standard way:

Open the Settings app (cog icon).
Go to the Appendix section → Application management.
In the search box, type “Alice” or “Yandex”.
Select the Yandex Alice or Yandex application (if it is one).
Click Disable (or Remove Updates if the button is active).
Confirm the action in the dialog window.

On some firmware (MIUI 13 and later), instead of the button, the only thing to do is to stop.

📵 Click Stop, then Clear the cache and Clear the data.
🔕 Return to the main settings menu and go to Sound and Vibration. → Voice assistant.
🎤 Select Google Assistant or No as the default assistant.

⚠️ Attention: After disabling Alice through the settings, she may reappear after the device is restarted. MIUI, And you can use the system applications to restore them. №2 or №3.

📊 How often do you use voice assistants?

Constantly.

Sometimes.

I tried it before, but I turned it off.

Never used it.

Disconnection through "Special Opportunities"

Alice can activate not only by voice command, but also through gestures or buttons, for example, on some Xiaomi models, it starts with prolonged pressing of the home button or power button, to completely block such triggers:

Instructions for MIUI 12-15:

🔧 Open the Settings. → Special facilities → Management convenience.
🎙️ Find the Voice Assistant or Alice Quick Launch section.
❌ Turn off all switches associated with Yandex Alice.
🔄 Reboot your phone to make the changes take effect.

On some devices (e.g., the POCO X5 Pro), the path may be different: Settings → System and device → Gestures → Voice Assistant.

If your firmware doesn't explicitly mention Alice, check the Power Button or Additional Button Features section. Sometimes the assistant is hidden under the name Voice Search or Assistant.

☑️ Checking Alice's shutdown

Yandex Alice app disabled in settings→Removed all gestures and buttons for its launch→Cache and application data Cleared→Rebooted phone

Done: 0 / 1

3. Hidden MIUI settings (for power users)

MIUI has hidden menus that allow you to disable system applications without root permissions, and one of these methods is using code for an engineering menu, which works on most Xiaomi devices, but requires caution.

Step-by-step:

Open the phone (calling) application.
Enter the combination: ##4636###.
In the menu that appears, select Phone Information (or Usage Statistics).
Scroll down and find the Launched Apps section.
Find in the list ru.yandex.alice or com.yandex.browser (if Alice is built into the Yandex Browser).
Click on the app and select Stop or Disable.

If this method does not work, try an alternative method:

📱 Install Activity Launcher from Google Play.
🔍 In the search, type "hidden" or "miui».
🛠️ Find the Hidden Settings section or MIUI Hidden Menu.
🔧 In the App Management menu, find Alice and turn her off.

⚠️ Warning: Changes to the engineering menu can cause the phone to run in an unstable way. Don't edit other settings unless you know what they're going to do. For example, shutting down system processes like com.miui.home will cause the shell to crash.

What if Alice starts anyway?

If Alice continues to activate after all the manipulations, check: 1. MIUI updates - sometimes the assistant returns after the update. 2. Third-party launchers - some shells (for example, Nova Launcher) may conflict with the settings. 3. Yandex applications - delete Yandex Browser, Maps or Music if they are installed. 4. Reset - in extreme cases, reset to factory settings (but first make a backup!).

4. Complete disabling via ADB (no root)

If previous methods didn’t work, use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for debugging Android devices, which is guaranteed to disable Alice at the system level, but requires connecting the phone to your computer.

What you'll need:

🖥️ Computer with Windows/Linux/macOS.
📱 USB-cable (preferably original).
🔧 Installed drivers Xiaomi and ADB Tools.
⚙️ Included Debugging by USB phone-on.

Step-by-step:

Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on the MIUI Version until the notification “You’ve become a developer” appears. Return to Settings → Additional → Developer. Enable USB Debugging.

File transfer

adb devices

If the device appears in the list, move on.

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

If Alice is built into Yandex Browser, use:

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

Reboot the phone.

To turn Alice back on (if necessary), use the command:

adb shell pm enable ru.yandex.alice

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI 14+) If you update the system, Alice can be activated again, in which case, repeat the procedure or consider root rights. №5).

1. Install Xiaomi drivers manually through Device Manager.

2. Use another USB-cable (some cables are only for charging purposes).

3. switch the connection mode on the phone with MTP on PTP back and forth.-->

5. Radical method: root-right removal

If you're willing to go to extreme lengths and have root access, Alice can be removed completely, which is a way for users who have already unlocked the bootloader and installed Magisk or TWRP.

Instructions:

📲 Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Root Explorer). FX File Explorer).
🔍 Cross the path: /system/priv-app/YandexAlice or /system/app/YandexAlice
🗑️ Delete the YandexAlice folder (or rename it to YandexAlice.bak).
🔄 Reboot the phone.

The following is the Titanium Backup:

Start Titanium Backup and provide root access.
Find in the list Yandex Alice or en.yandex.alice.
Choose Delete! (Do not Freeze).
Confirm the action and restart the device.

Once you delete Alice with root rights, you can't restore her using standard methods, so if you need to return the assistant, you'll have to refashion the phone or restore deleted files from the backup.

Method	Difficulty	PC required	Root is required.	Guarantee of shutdown
Standard settings	⭐	❌ No.	❌ No.	⚠️ Partial (may return)
Special facilities	⭐⭐	❌ No.	❌ No.	⚠️ Medium
Hidden MIUI settings	⭐⭐⭐	❌ No.	❌ No.	✅ Tall.
ADB-team	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅ Yes.	❌ No.	✅ Complete.
Removal from root	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅ Yes (to unlock)	✅ Yes.	✅ Absolute.

6. Alternative solutions: Replacing with Google Assistant

If you don't like Alice, but you need an alternative, you can set up Google Assistant as your primary assistant.

Steps to set up:

📥 Install or upgrade Google and Google Assistant through Play Market.
🔧 Go to Settings. → Annexes → By default. → Assistant and voice input.
🎤 Choose Google instead of Yandex Alice.
🔄 Reboot the phone.

To assign Google Assistant to the button:

Open Settings → buttons and gestures → power button.
Choose a long press or double press.
Please use Google Assistant instead of Alice.

The advantages of Google Assistant over Alice:

🌍 Best integration with international services (Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube).
🔒 More privacy settings.
🎵 Supporting more teams in English.
🔄 Less likely to fail after updates MIUI.

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If you don't use voice assistants at all, you'd better turn off Google Assistant through settings, and it also consumes battery in the background, tracking the "OK, Google" command.

7 What to do if Alice turns on herself after the update

One of the most common problems is that Alice automatically returns after the MIUI update, which is because the firmware restores the system applications.

How to deal with Alice's "return":

🔄 Reverse to the old version MIUI (If the update only causes problems).
🚫 Block Updates for Alice: Go to Play Market → Profile → Settings → Auto-Update Apps. Choose Not to Update Automatically. Find Yandex Alice in the App List and click Delete Updates.
🛡️ Use Firewall apps (like NetGuard) to block Alice’s internet access.
📵 Turn off autostart: Settings → Annexes → Application management → Yandex Alice → Auto-start → Shut down.