How to permanently remove the man in the lower right corner on Xiaomi: the complete guide

Why does a “human” appear in the corner of the screen and what is it?

If you notice a little icon with a man in the bottom right corner of your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO screen, it's not a virus or a system failure. 90% of the time, it's either the Google Assistant (if the icon is colored and appears when swiping) or the MIUI pop-up menu (if the icon is gray and static). Both elements are integrated into the firmware, but they can be disabled without root rights.

Since 2022, Xiaomi has been actively implementing its own services based on MIUI 13/14/15, and the “human” is part of this ecosystem, it can duplicate quick access features (for example, launching Google Assistant or Mi Smart Hub), but many users are hindered, and it is especially annoying when the icon overlaps the interface elements in games or applications with non-standard resolutions (for example, Genshin Impact or Honor of Kings).

It’s important to understand that this element does not affect performance, but can conflict with navigation gestures. For example, on the Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi Note 12, a swipe from the bottom up to the right sometimes works as a call to the assistant instead of returning to the home screen.

Method 1: Disable Google Assistant (if the icon is colored)

If the "human" only appears when held or swiped around the corner, it's Google Assistant. It can be deactivated without removing the app:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Slip on the three points in the upper right corner and select Show System Processes.
3. Find Google (or Google Assistant) and select it.
4. Go to Notifications. → Turn off all switches.
5. Go back and click Disable (if the button is active).

Some models (e.g., the POCO F5) may require an additional step:

Settings → System → Gestures → Starting Assistant gestures → Disable

⚠️ Note: Once you disable Google Assistant, the voice commands “OK, Google” and contextual prompts in search will stop working. If you need these features, use Method 3 (Limitation of Rights).

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Method 2: Remove the MIUI pop-up menu (gray icon)

If the icon is static and gray, it's a MIUI pop-up menu, the analogue of Assistive Touch on the iPhone, which duplicates navigation buttons and quick actions to remove it:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Special facilities → Floating menu.
• 🔄 Translate the floating menu slider to the off position..
• 🔍 If there is no item, check: Settings → Additionally. → Functions laboratory → Floating menu.
• 🛠️ On the old versions. MIUI 12 Ways may be different: Settings → System system → Advanced settings → Floating menu.

On some firmware (e.g. MIUI EU), the menu is called Floating Ball or Quick Ball. If you use custom firmware, the parameter name may not be translated correctly - look for the keyword "ball".

⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi) 10C, POCO M4 Pro) after switching off the floating menu, Game Turbo can be lost via swipe. To return the function, turn the menu back on and adjust its transparency to 1% in the settings.

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Method 3: Limitation of Rights for System Applications (Advanced)

If the first two methods didn't work, the problem could be the background activity of the system services, which requires accuracy, but does not require root rights:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Three points → Show system.
2. Find and open: MiuiSystemUI (or System UI) Android System Intelligence (for Google services)

In each annex:

• 🚫 Shut down Autostart.
• 🔕 Disable display over other windows.
• 📵 Limit background activity.
• Reset the device.

On MIUI 15 (for example, on Xiaomi 14 Ultra) you may need additional action:

Settings → Accounts and synchronization → Mi Account → Synchronization → Disable System Settings

This method doesn't remove the "human," it just blocks the image, so if the icon comes back after the update, repeat the steps.

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Before limiting the rights of system applications, check whether you are using Second Space or Dual Apps features – they may stop working.

Method 4: Reset the launcher settings (if the icon is back)

Sometimes the "human" appears after updating MIUI or resetting the cache, in which case the launcher reset will help:

• 🏠 Keep an empty area on the main screen → Select the Home Screen Settings.
• 🔄 Find the Reset settings (or Reset settings) option and confirm.
• 📱 Reset the device.

On POCO Launcher (set by default on POCO F4/F5), the path is different:

Starter settings → Additional → Restore default settings

After reset, check if additional widgets or folders have appeared - they can be manually removed.

Method 5: Manual removal via ADB (for experienced)

If none of the methods worked, you can uninstall the system application via ADB. This method is suitable for users with an unlocked bootloader or root rights, but it works without them:

1. Install ADB Tools on your PC.
2. Connect your phone to your computer and allow debugging over USB (Settings → About Phone → MIUI version → tap 7 times, then go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging over USB).
3. Open the command line in the folder with ADB and type: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.touchassistant To delete Google Assistant: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
4. Reset the device.

On MIUI 15, the packet name may differ. To find out the exact name, use the command:

adb shell pm list packages | grep -i assistant

⚠️ Note: Removing system packages through ADB It can cause Mi Account to fail, updates to the air or gestures to fail. Create a backup through Settings before execution → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

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ADB-commands remove the application only for the current user (flag) --user 0). System files remain intact, which reduces the risk of “bricking” the device.

What to do if the “human” returned after the update

Xiaomi regularly returns disabled features through MIUI updates to prevent the icon from reappearing:

• 🔄 Turn off automatic update of system applications:
• 📦 Install an ad blocker (such as Blokada or AdGuard) and blacklist domains:
• 🛡️ Use App Ops (requires root or ADB), block the permit SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW for MiuiSystemUI.

MIUI 14/15 also allows you to disable personalized recommendations that sometimes restore system widgets:

Settings → Privacy → Personalization and data → Disable all switches

FAQ: Frequent questions about the "man" in the corner of the screen