How to permanently disable Google Assistant on Xiaomi Redmi 9T: from simple ways to ADB

Google’s voice assistant on Xiaomi Redmi 9T is often activated by accident — just press the Home button or say “OK, Google.” For many users, this feature is useless, and constant pop-ups and background activity drain the battery. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to disable the Assistant, including hidden MIUI settings and commands for power users.

The Redmi 9T (M2010J19SG) feature is that the manufacturer has integrated the Assistant at the firmware level. Standard shutdown through settings often works temporarily - after updating or restarting the function returns. We tested the methods on MIUI 12.5, 13 and 14 (Android 10/11) and identified those that work stably.

Important: some of the ways require developer rights or PC connectivity. If you're a beginner, start with the first two, they're the safest. ADB-commands that will remove the Assistant from the system.

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1. Disconnection through Google Settings

The easiest way is to deactivate the Assistant in the Google app menu, which does not remove the feature completely, but prevents accidental voice or button launches.

Instructions:

  • 📱 Open the Google app (the icon with the letter "G" on a colored background).
  • 👤 Slip on the profile avatar in the upper right corner → Settings.
  • 🔍 Choose Google Assistant → Go to the General section.
  • ⚙️ Click Google Assistant (first item) and turn off the slider.

After that, voice activation on the command "OK, Google" will stop working, but the Assistant can still start when you hold the Home button for a long time - you need to change the gesture settings (see the next section).

⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI After disabling the Assistant through Google settings, voice search in the Chrome browser may disappear. To return it, restart the phone.

2. Change the action of the Home button

By default, Redmi 9T long pressing the Home button (or the gesture "swipe up with a delay") calls Google Assistant. This can be reassigned to another function or disable altogether.

How to change it:

  1. Go to Settings → System and device → Gestures.
  2. Select the Home button (or Navigation buttons if you use gestures).
  3. Find the Long Press item and tap it.
  4. In the action list, select No or Last App.

If your version of MIUI does not have Long Press, then the settings are hidden, in which case activation of the developer mode (see section 4) or use of ADB will help.

Make a backup copy of important data|Check the version. MIUI In Settings → The phone.|Connect your phone to charge (for example, ADB-methodologies)|Make sure there is enough space on the phone (at least 1GB)-->

3. Removing updates for the Google app

Google Assistant is built into Google Play services, but its advanced features (including voice activation) are added through updates. If you roll back the Google app to the factory version, some of the assistant's features will stop working.

How to roll back:

  • 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
  • 🔍 Find the Google App (not to be confused with Google Play Services!).
  • 📦 Slip on the three-point menu in the top corner → Remove updates.
  • ⚠️ Confirm the action. Then restart the phone.

This method does not remove the Assistant completely, but removes voice activation and some of the background processes. Minus: after the next automatic update of the Google app, the feature may return. To avoid this, disable the auto-update for this application in the Play Store.

MethodEfficiencyDifficultyReversibility
Disconnection in Google Settings⭐⭐ (removes voice activation)⭐ (simple)Yes.
Reassign the Home button⭐⭐⭐ (switch off)⭐ (simple)Yes.
Removing Google Updates⭐⭐⭐ (removes extended functions)⭐⭐ (warranty)Yes.
ADB-teams (section 5)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (shutdown)⭐⭐⭐ (PC)Yes.
Disconnection via pm disable⭐⭐⭐⭐ (switch-off)⭐⭐⭐⭐ (root rights are needed)Yes.

4. Activate Developer Mode for Hidden Settings

Some of the options of the Google Assistant are hidden in the developer menu, and you need to turn on this mode to see them:

Steps:

  1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
  2. Find the MIUI version and tap it 7 times in a row.
  3. Enter a pattern lock or password if required.
  4. Return to the main settings menu and a new section for developers will appear.

You can now turn off the background activity of the Assistant:

  • 🛠️ Go to Settings. → For developers.
  • 🔍 Find the option Do not remain active and turn it on.
  • 🔄 Reboot the phone.

This method doesn't remove the Assistant, but it limits his access to the microphone and geolocation in the background. Useful if you're worried about privacy.

What happens if you turn off all Google services?
If you completely delete or block Google services (including Assistant), Redmi 9T will stop working: - Push notifications in most applications (VK, Telegram, Gmail) - Automatic synchronization of contacts and calendar - Some camera features (for example, HDR+) - Play Store and application updates - Geolocation in maps and navigators We recommend to disable only the Assistant, without affecting other services.

5. Complete disabling via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods fail, you can force the Google Assistant to be deactivated using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which requires you to connect your phone to your computer, but it gives you a 100% result – the Assistant will disappear from the system before the next reset.

What you need:

  • 💻 Computer with Windows/Linux/macOS.
  • 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
  • 📥 Installed drivers Xiaomi and ADB (You can download from the Android Developers website).
  • 🔧 Developer mode on the phone (see section 4).

Step-by-step:

  1. Connect Redmi 9T to your computer and select File Transfer mode.
  2. Open the command prompt (cmd on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux).
  3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices should appear serial number of your phone.
  4. Give the rights to debugging (confirm the request on the phone).
  5. Enter two commands to disable the Assistant in turn: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.googleassistant
  6. Reboot the phone.

After these actions:

  • ✅ Voice activation will disappear.
  • ✅ A long press of the Home button will not start the Assistant.
  • ✅ Google App Will Remain, But Without Assistant Features.

⚠️ Attention: If after completion ADB-When the phone starts to slow down or issue errors, return the changes with the command: adb shell pm install-existing --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox This will restore the standard settings.

1. reconnect the cable to another USB-port (preferably) USB 2.0).

2. Install Xiaomi drivers manually through Device Manager.

3. Enable the option "Debugging by" in the developer settings USB (safety parameters)” and “Unlocking OEM".-->

6.Alternative methods: disabling through root and third-party utilities

If you have root rights to Redmi 9T, you can remove Google Assistant at system level, which is risky, because if you make a mistake, your phone can stop loading, and only use it if other methods have failed.

Options for root users:

  • 📌 Remove via Titanium Backup: Install the app from the Play Store.Look in the Google App list (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox).Select Freeze or Delete.
Use a root-access file manager (such as Root Explorer) and delete:


/system/priv-app/Velvet/




/system/priv-app/GoogleQuickSearchBox/

Magisk

  1. Install Universal GMS Doze or DisableFlags.
  2. Activate it in Magisk Manager and restart your phone.

Note that third-party assistants may not have access to the phone’s system features (such as brightness adjustment or mobile data).