How to permanently disable Google Assistant on Xiaomi Redmi Note 7: proven ways

Google Assistant on Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is often activated by accident – just press the Home button or say the phrase “OK, Google”. For many users, this feature is useless, and it consumes up to 15% of battery power in the background (test data on the test). MIUI In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to disable it, from standard settings to system manipulations through the use of a system. ADB.

It's important to understand that Redmi Note 7 (codename lavender) is based on MIUI, Xiaomi's proprietary shell, which imposes its own limitations. Some methods that run on pure Android may not work here. We tested all the instructions on MIUI 12.5-14.0 firmware and identified the ones that are guaranteed to work.

Why Google Assistant is Interfering with Your Phone

The main claims of users to voice assistant on Redmi Note 7:

• 🔋 Battery consumption: background activity of Google services eats up to 300 mAh per day even without active use.
• 🎤 False positives: The assistant is triggered by random taps or similar phrases (e.g. while watching a video).
• 📱 Conflict with MIUI: On some Google firmware, the Assistant blocks Mi Gestures gestures (e.g. swipe up to return home).
• 🛡️ Privacy concerns: constantly sending voice data to Google servers (even in sleep mode).

According to NetGuard traffic analysis, the assistant communicates with Google servers every 10 to 15 minutes, even if you don’t use it. On the Redmi Note 7 with 3GB of RAM, this can also lead to slowing down multitasking, as the system forcibly closes background apps to free up memory for Google services.

Method 1: Disconnect via standard MIUI settings

The simplest method, which works on all versions of MIUI without root rights, is suitable for users who want to disable voice and button activation, but do not remove the assistant completely.

1. Open the Google app (the icon with the color letter "G").
2. Slip on the profile avatar in the upper right corner → Settings → Google Assistant.
3. Scroll down to General Settings and select Google Assistant (yes, points are duplicated).
4. Turn off the sliders: 🔊 Google (voice activation) 📱 Lockdown assistant 🖱️ Use the home button"

After these actions, the assistant will stop running from voice or pressing a button, but will remain in the system. To fully deactivate background processes, go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Google and disable Autostart.

Method 2: Remove Google Updates (for MIUI 12 and below)

On older versions of MIUI (up to 12.5), you can roll the Google Assistant back to the factory version, which will effectively turn it off.This method does not work on new firmware due to Google's policy, but owners of the Redmi Note 7 on MIUI 11-12 should try.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Google (not to be confused with Google Play Services) and tap it.
3. In the top right corner, press ⋮ → Remove updates.
4. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

Once rolled back, the app will be 10.XX.XX (instead of the current 14.XX.XX) which will remove all the assistant components, but may disrupt other Google services (such as Google Discover on the home screen).

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (without root)

For advanced users who are willing to work with ADB, There's a way to block Google Assistant completely at the system level, and it doesn't require root rights, but it requires a computer and a computer. USB-cable.

Connect Redmi Note 7 to your PC, enable USB Debugging (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 times tap on version → Return to Additional Settings → For Developers) and execute commands:

adb shell pm hide com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

Once you restart, the phone will no longer recognize the commands for the assistant, and the service will disappear from the list of applications.

adb shell pm unhide com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox


adb shell pm enable com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

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If you have lost your phone search after being disabled via ADB (swipe down on the home screen), install an alternative launcher, such as Nova Launcher or Hyperion Launcher.

Method 4: Freeze via Miui Hidden Settings (for root)

If you have root rights (e.g., through Magisk), you can freeze all components of Google Assistant without deleting them.

1. Install the Miui Hidden Settings app (available on 4PDA).
2. Open the Manage Applications section.
3. Find and tick: 🔍 Google App (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox) 🤖 Google Assistant Services (com.google.android.as) 🔊 Velvet (com.google.android.apps.googleassistant)

Freeze selected

This method allows you to defrost applications at any time if they are needed for other functions (for example, for Google Lens in the camera), the main advantage is that the rest of Google’s services do not break down.

Method 5: Complete removal of system APKs (for experienced ones only)

A radical method that will permanently remove Google Assistant from your phone, requires root rights and data backups because it can cause system instability, and is only suitable for users who are not using the Google ecosystem (for example, switched to MicroG).

List of files to delete (via Root Explorer or ADB Shell):

Before deleting, be sure to backup via TWRP or Orange Backup.If the phone stopped booting after deleting, restore files back or flash a clean MIUI through Fastboot.

Voice search in Chrome and YouTube

Automatic synchronization of Google account

Some features of Google Photos (e.g. backup)

If you use these services, choose another way to disable them.-->

What to do if Google Assistant is turned on itself

On some MIUI firmware (especially global versions), Google Assistant is automatically restored after updating Google Play services.

1. Turn off auto-update for the Google app in the Play Store.
2. Install AppOps (requires root) and deny Google access to the app: 📡 Auto-start 🔄 Background work 📱 Display over other windows

Island

Shelter

If the assistant still appears, check for MIUI updates – in some cases, the problem is solved after switching to a newer firmware version (for example, from MIUI 12 to MIUI 13).

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To permanently block Google Assistant updates, add the.googleapis.com and.gstatic.com domains to the blacklist via Blokada or AdGuard.

Alternatives to Google Assistant for Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

If you’ve disabled the standard assistant but want to keep voice control, consider these alternatives:

• 🤖 XiaoAI (built-in in MIUI): It's non-internet, supports Chinese and English, activated with a long press.
• 🎵 Alice from Yandex: better recognizes the Russian language, integrates with smart devices Yandex.
• 🔍 Siri Shortcuts (via iOS device): If you have an iPhone, you can set up remote control of the Redmi Note 7.
• 📱 Bixby (via Samsung Flow): Suitable if there are Samsung devices in the ecosystem.

To install alternative assistants, you may need to disable Google Play Protection (Settings → Google → Security → Play Protection → Cog sign → Scanning your device for threats).

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Xiaomi’s XiaoAI consumes 3 times less battery than Google Assistant (tests on Redmi Note 7 showed a consumption of ~50 mAh / day against 150-300 mAh at Google).

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling Google Assistant