Google’s voice assistant on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro may be useful, but not for everyone. Many users complain of random activations through the Home button, constant “help” notifications, and background activity that eats up battery power, especially when the smartphone starts “listening” to you without a command or interrupts music with voice prompts.
In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can disable Google Assistant, from standard MIUI settings to hidden commands via ADB. Importantly, some techniques require technical training, but we’ll explain each step in detail. If you want to not just hide the assistant, but completely remove its system processes without root rights, here you will find working solutions.
Why Google Assistant is running Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
The Redmi Note 9 Pro (joyeuse and curtana models) comes pre-installed with Google Mobile Services (GMS), which includes a voice assistant. Even if you don't actively use it, the system can run it:
- 🔘 When holding the Home button long (by default)
- 🔊 Using the voice command "OK, Google" (if enabled)
- 📱 When connecting headphones or running some applications
- 🔄 After the updates MIUI (settings can be reset)
Google Assistant is also integrated into the Google App, making it difficult to remove it completely, but there are workarounds to follow.
Method 1: Disconnect via MIUI settings (without ADB)
The easiest method is to use the built-in MIUI options. It will not remove the assistant completely, but will block its activation with buttons and voice.
Steps:
- Open Settings → Google → Settings for Google apps.
- Select Search, Assistant and Voice Entering → Google Assistant.
- Go to General Settings and turn off the Google Assistant slider.
- Go back and select Voice Assistant → Voice Match, then turn off Google.
⚠️ Attention: After updates MIUI Or Google App settings might reset. Check them once in a while. 1-2 month.
☑️ Checking the Assist's shutdown
Method 2: Removing Google App Updates
Google Assistant works through the Google app (the "G" icon), and if you roll it back to the factory version, some of the assistant's features will stop working.
Instructions:
- Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
- Search Google (not to be confused with Google Play Services!).
- Press Three dots. → Remove updates.
- Confirm the action and restart the phone.
🔹 Effect: Voice commands and some of the Assistant's features will stop working, but the basic Google search will remain.
What happens if you delete the Google App?
Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (without root)
For advanced users, there is a way to completely deactivate Google Assistant via ADB (Android Debug Bridge).This does not require root rights, but you need to connect the phone to your PC.
Step-by-step:
- Download Platform Tools from the Android Developers website.
- Turn on the phone Developer Mode (7 times click on the MIUI version in the About Phone settings).
- Activate debugging over USB in the developer settings.
- Connect the Redmi Note 9 Pro to your PC and execute:
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
adb shell pm hide com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox⚠️ Warning: After that, the Google App will disappear from the app menu and search will only be available through the browser. To return everything back, use the command:
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox💡
If ADB doesn’t recognize the device, try installing Xiaomi USB Drivers drivers or using the original cable from the kit. On Windows, you may need to disable the digital signature of the drivers.
Method 4: Use of third-party utilities (root required)
If you have root access, you can permanently remove Google Assistant using Titanium Backup or SD Maid.
How to do this:
- 📱 Install Titanium Backup from Magisk or APKMirror.
- 🔍 Find it in the Google list (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox).
- 🗑️ Choose Delete! (not "Freeze!").
- 🔄 Reboot the phone.
⚠️ Warning: Removing system applications can lead to unstable work MIUI, Especially if you use Google Pay or other services. TWRP.
| Method of disconnection | Need a rut? | Reversibility | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIUI settings | ❌ No. | ✅ Yes. | ⭐⭐ (partial) |
| Removing Google App Updates | ❌ No. | ✅ Yes. | ⭐⭐⭐ (middle-class) |
| ADB-team | ❌ No. | ✅ Yes. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (high-pitched) |
| Removal via Titanium Backup | ✅ Yes. | ❌ No (no backup) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (full-fledged) |
Method 5: Replacing Google Assistant with an alternative
If you don’t like Google Assistant but need voice commands, consider the alternatives:
- 🤖 Alice from Yandex - works without GMS, supports Russian language.
- 📱 Bixby (for Samsung) – if you use other devices in the ecosystem.
- 🔊 Assistant.ai – Open Assistant with customizable commands.
- 🎵 Shazam – for music recognition (if the assistant interfered only with this).
To assign a long-term Home tap to another app:
- Install Button Mapper from Google Play.
- Give the application permissions Special Opportunities.
- Set the Long Press Home to launch the right assistant.
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Replacing Google Assistant with an alternative doesn’t disable it completely, but it does avoid accidental activations through the Home button.
What to do if Google Assistant is activated again
Sometimes, after the MIUI or Google Play Services updates, the settings are reset. Here's how to fix it:
- Check the settings: Go to Google Settings → Assistant and make sure everything is disabled.
- Clear the cache: For the Google app in the app settings.
- Repeat. ADB-If you have used this method.
- Reverse to the old version of MIUI: Through Fastboot (extremely).
🔹 Prevention: Turn off automatic updates to Google App in the Play Market:
- Open Google Play → find Google.
- Press three points. → Remove from auto-update.