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

Voice assistants on Xiaomi Redmi smartphones are often activated by accident — just press the Home button or say the phrase “OK, Google.” For many users, this feature becomes a source of irritation: the assistant interrupts music, eats battery power and collects data about your requests. Especially annoying is the duplication of assistants — Redmi simultaneously work both Google Assistant and Xiaomi’s branded XiaoAI.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways to disable voice assistants, from standard settings to hidden developer settings. You’ll learn how to remove assistants without root rights, which ADB commands to use for deep shutdown, and why settings may reset after the MIUI update. Instructions are relevant for Redmi Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10/13 and other devices on MIUI 12-14.

1. Standard shutdown via MIUI settings

The easiest way is to deactivate the assistants in the settings menu, a method that is suitable for users who don’t want to go into technical details.

For Google Assistant:

1. Open the Google app (the icon with the letter "G").
2. Slip on the profile avatar in the upper right corner → Settings.
3. Choose Google Assistant → General.
4. Turn off the switches: 🔊 Voice assistant (main tumbler) 🎤 Google (voice activation) 📱 Assistant on the lock screen

For XiaoAI (branded assistant Xiaomi):

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find XiaoAI (or Mi AI in older versions).
3. Select Disconnect → Confirm the action.
4. Return to Settings → Additional → Special Features → XiaoAI and deactivate all permissions.

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Method limitation: After updating MIUI or resetting, assistants can turn on again. Additional actions will be required to permanently disable (see the following sections).

Disconnection through "Special Opportunities"

Some of the functions of voice assistants are hidden in the special feature menu, where you can block their activation with gestures or voice.

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings. → Special facilities.
2. Go to the System settings section → Gestures and movements.
3. Turn it off: 👆 Starting the assistant by holding the home button" 🗣️ Voice Launch of Assistant 🔍 Google Search for Holding the Search Button (if any)

Special Opportunities → Applications

Google

XiaoAI

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If your MIUI version doesn’t have “Gesturing and Motion” option, try the path: Settings → System → Gestures → Home Button

This method blocks the physical activation of the assistants, but does not remove them completely. ADB (section).

3. Removing Google Assistant Updates

Even after a shutdown, Google Assistant can update itself through the Play Market and activate again, and to avoid this, you need to roll back the app to the factory version.

Step-by-step:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Search Google (not to be confused with Google Play Services!).
3. Slip on the three dots in the upper right corner → Remove the updates.
4. Confirm the action and restart the phone.
5. Then go back to the Play Market, search for Google Assistant and click Delete (do not update!).

Important: Once the Google Assistant version rolls back, voice search in other apps (e.g. YouTube or Google Maps) may stop working. If you only need voice activation, just turn it off in the settings (Section 1).

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4. Complete shutdown via ADB (no root rights)

If standard methods didn't work, you could use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a deep-tuning tool that would remove OS-level assistants, but require you to connect your phone to your computer.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux
• 📱 Cable USB (original)
• 🔧 Utility. ADB (download from Android)
• ⚙️ Included debugging by USB phone-on

Instructions:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Tap 7 times on MIUI Version. Go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers and turn on USB Debugging.

Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.

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ADB

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


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

These commands will remove Google Assistant and XiaoAI for the current user (no superuser rights).

⚠️ Attention: After removal through ADB Some features (like voice search in Google Maps) may stop working, and you'll have to manually install the assistants to get them back. APK or reset.

5. Disconnection via Mi Account (for XiaoAI)

XiaoAI’s brand assistant is tightly integrated with your Mi Account. If you use Xiaomi services (such as Mi Cloud or Mi Home), disabling it through settings may not work, in which case the account binding will help.

How to turn it off:

1. Open the Mi Account app (or go to Settings → Xiaomi Account).
2. Select Device Management → Find your Redmi.
3. Slip on three points near the device → Synchronization settings.
4. Turn off the XiaoAI switch (or Voice Assistant).
5. Confirm the action with a password from Mi Account.

This method is guaranteed to disable XiaoAI even after MIUI updates, as the lock is tied to the account, but it does not work for Google Assistant – it must be disabled separately (sections 1 or 4).

6. Resetting to factory settings (last resort)

If all the previous methods didn't work, you're left with a complete reset, which is a radical solution that will delete all the data from your phone, including the assistants, and only use it as a last resort!

How to reset:

1. Save important data (photos, contacts, messages) to your computer or to the cloud.
2. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
3. Select Erase all data → enter the password.
4. Wait for the process to be completed (5-10 minutes).

After discharge:

• 📱 Do not restore settings from backup – this can bring back assistants.
• 🔧 Disable Google Assistant and XiaoAI immediately in Settings (Section 1).
• 🔒 Set a password on Settings so you don’t accidentally turn on assistants again.

⚠️ Note: Some Redmi models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro) may require re-assignment of the Mi Account after reset.

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Setting resets are the only way to guarantee that you will remove all traces of voice assistants, but they also erase personal data. Use them only if other methods have failed.

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