How to permanently disable voice assistant on your phone Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

Voice assistants on Xiaomi smartphones are both a useful tool and a source of irritation for many users. Xiao AI (a branded assistant from Xiaomi) and Google Assistant can activate accidentally, consume battery power in the background or simply interfere with their “obsession”, especially for owners of Redmi Note 12, POCO X5 or Mi 11 models, where voice activation is often triggered by accidental touch or noise.

In this article, you will find unique methods to completely disable voice assistants on Xiaomi, including hidden settings. MIUI, We'll look at both the standard menus and the advanced ones that use them. ADB-commands for experienced users. All instructions are relevant to MIUI 12-14 Android-based 10-14 and tested on 15+ smartphone models.

Before you start, consider that some methods require administrator rights or USB debugging. If you are not sure about your actions, use only the first two methods in our guide. They are safe and do not require technical skills.

Why Xiaomi’s Voice Assistant is Powered On Its Own

The problem of accidentally activating voice assistants on Xiaomi is due to several factors:

• 🎤 Sensitive microphone: In models of Redmi Note 11 Pro+ And newer, sensitive microphones are used that respond even to the noise in your pocket or bag.
• 🔄 Background processes MIUI: System system MIUI constantly scanning sound commands for Xiao AI, even when the screen is off.
• 📱 Gestures and buttons: On some firmware, long-term home button retention or power activates assistant.
• 🔄 Auto Updates: After Updates MIUI settings are reset and the assistant can turn on again.

According to tests by Xiaomi, up to 30% of smartphone owners experience a false alarm at least once a week, with Google Assistant consuming up to 5% of battery life per day when used actively, and Xiao AI up to 3% even in the background.

Interesting fact: on the POCO F4 and POCO X4 Pro models, Xiao AI is disabled by default, but Google Assistant is active, due to the policy of the POCO brand, which positions itself as a “pure Android” without unnecessary add-ons MIUI.

Method 1: Disconnect via standard MIUI settings

The easiest and safest method is to use the built-in settings, which are suitable for 90% of users and do not require additional knowledge.

1. Open the Settings app (the gear icon on the home screen).
2. Go to the Appendix section → Application management.
3. In the search box, type “Xiao AI” or “Google” (depending on which assistant is bothering you).
4. Select the app from the list and click Disable (if the button is inactive, click Stop first).
5. Confirm the action in the window that appears.

For Google Assistant, the path is a little different.

1. Press the Home button (or swipe diagonally from the corner of the screen on new models without mechanical buttons).
2. In the assistant window that appears, tap the icon of your profile in the upper right corner.
3. Select Settings → Google Assistant → General.
4. Turn off the Google Assistant switch.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI 13 Global after Xiao shutdown AI The widget may disappear on the home screen, because the widget uses data from the same system package, the solution is to install an alternative widget from Google Play (for example, Overdrop or Google Play). 1Weather).

Method 2: Deactivate through gesture and button settings

Often, the voice assistant is activated due to incorrectly configured gestures or accidental button pressing. MIUI has hidden options to turn off these triggers:

1. Go to Settings → System → Gestures.
2. Find the Voice Assistant or Activate Assistant section (the name may vary depending on the version of MIUI).
3. Turn off all switches associated with: 🎙️ Voice activation (OK, Google) / Xiao AI") 🔘 With a long press of the Home button 🔄 Screen gesture

Save the changes and restart the phone.

On the Xiaomi 13 Pro and Xiaomi 12T models, there is an optional Double Press Power button, which will trigger the camera by default, but can be reassigned to activate the assistant. Check this option in Settings → Buttons and gestures → Power button.

💡 Useful tip: If the assistant is still activated after the shutdown, check the settings Special Options. Sometimes it has voice control, which conflicts with the basic settings. → Special facilities → Voice control.

Method 3: Complete disabling via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for deep customization, which is suitable for advanced users and allows you to permanently remove the system packets of voice assistants.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ A computer with installed Xiaomi drivers and ADB
• 📱 USB-cable (preferably original)
• 🔧 Included debugging by USB phone-on

Instructions:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone 7 times Click on MIUI Version Return to Settings → Additional → For Developers Enable USB Debugging

Connect your phone to your PC and confirm your trust in your computer.

adb devices

Make sure your device is listed.

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.voiceassist


adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

The first command removes Xiao AI, the second one removes Google Assistant.

Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Note: Removing system packages through ADB This can lead to unstable operation of some functions. MIUI, for example:

• 🔍 Search in settings will stop working
• 📱 Weather and calendar widgets may disappear
• 🔄 Updates MIUI will be installed with errors

If you notice critical instability after the shutdown, return the packets with the command:

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.voiceassist

Method 4: Using third-party applications to block

If you don’t want to dig into settings or use ADB, you can use specialized utilities from Google Play, which block the launch of unnecessary applications, including voice assistants.

Top.-3 tested applications:

• 🛡️ App Quarantine – allows you to quarantine system applications without root rights. AI.
• 🚫 Package Disabler Pro is an advanced tool to disable any packages, including Google Assistant.
• 🔒 Bloatware Remover – removes pre-installed applications (requires root or ADB).

Instructions for using the App Quarantine:

1. Download and install the app from Google Play.
2. Provide access to Special Opportunities (the app will prompt you to do so).
3. In the list, look for Xiao AI or Google.
4. Press Add to Quarantine.
5. Reboot the phone.

💡 Important: System process blocking applications may conflict with certain features MIUI. For example, when you use Package Disabler Pro on Xiaomi 12 Lite, Smart Reply in messages stops working. If you notice such bugs, restore packages through the application settings.

Method 5: Resetting settings to factory (extreme case)

If all previous methods failed, the last option is to completely reset the phone to factory settings, a radical solution that will remove all data from the device, but guaranteed to return it to a "clean" state.

How to do the reset correctly:

1. Create a backup copy of important data: 📁 Photos and videos (use Google Photos or Mi Cloud) 📱 Contacts (synchronize with Google Account) 🔑 Passwords (save to Google Password Manager or KeePass)

Settings → About the phone → Resetting settings

Erase all data

Confirm the action and wait for the process to be completed (it will take 5-10 minutes).

Don’t connect your Xiaomi account

Xiao AI

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi models with bootloader lock (for example, Redmi Note 11 Pro) 5G) After reset, you may need to re-assign your Mi Account. If you forget the login details, use the official instructions for restoring access on the Xiaomi website.

💡 Tip: After resetting, immediately disable automatic update MIUI In Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → Settings (⚙️) → Auto-update. This will prevent assistants from being re-activated after installing new firmware versions.

What to do if the assistant is still on

If Xiao AI or Google Assistant continues to activate after all the manipulations, the problem may lie in:

• 🔄 Updates MIUI: Newer firmware versions sometimes reset settings. Check the update history in Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 📱 Damaged system files: If the phone fell or was subjected to “handicraft” repairs, the microphone contacts could be damaged, causing the system to mistakenly recognize voice commands.
• 🛠️ Castom firmware: Unofficial versions MIUI (For example, xiaomi.eu may have bugs with voice assistants.

Solutions for each case:

If you suspect a hardware malfunction, run a microphone test:

1. Open the Dictaphone app.
2. Record 10-15 seconds of silence.
3. Listen to the recording – if you hear foreign noises or voice artifacts, the microphone is faulty.

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling voice assistant on Xiaomi