How to permanently disable Google Assistant on Xiaomi Redmi 7A: 5 proven ways

Google Assistant on Xiaomi Redmi 7A can be useful for voice control, but not all users need this service. Constant notifications, background activity and battery consumption force you to look for ways to deactivate it. Unfortunately, the standard shutdown through settings often works incompletely - the assistant continues to start when you hold the Home button or on a voice command.

In this article, we will look at all possible methods, from simple switching off menus to deep system changes through ADB. You will learn how to remove Google Assistant with Redmi 7A without root rights, what limitations each method has and how to avoid typical errors.

Why is Google Assistant not disabled in the standard way?

On Xiaomi Redmi 7A (as with other MIUI smartphones), Google Assistant is integrated at the system level. Even if you turn it off in the app settings, it can:

• 🔄 Automatically activate after Google Play Services update
• 🎤 Activate when pressing the Home button long (unless reassigned)
• 📱 Continue to work in the background, consuming up to 5-7% day-time
• 🔊 Issue notices of “useful clues"

The reason is that MIUI uses a dual binding: (1) Google Assistant itself as an app. (2) The Google App System Service (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox), which manages voice search and assistant, is not enough to disable the first.

Method 1: Disable via Google Settings (without root rights)

The safest method, but with limitations, is suitable for those who want to minimize the activity of the assistant without removing it completely.

1. Open the Google app (the icon with the letter "G" on a color background).
2. Slip on the profile avatar in the upper right corner → Settings.
3. Choose Google Assistant → General.
4. Turn off the Google Assistant slider (at the top of the screen).
5. Go back and select Voice → Voice Support → Turn off all options.

⚠️ Attention: This method does not remove the assistant completely:

• 🔍 Voice search via Google widget on the home screen
• 📱 Long press the Home button (unless reassigned)
• 🔄 Automatically turn on after updating Google Play Services

Is the slider disabled in Google Assistant → Settings → General

Have voice commands been removed in "Voice input"

Is the Home button reassigned (Settings → Buttons and gestures)

Are notifications from Google disabled (Settings → Apps → Google → Notifications)

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Method 2: Disconnect via MIUI settings (for Home button)

On Redmi 7A, the default Home button is tied to Google Assistant.

1. Go to Settings → Buttons and gestures → Home button.
2. Select Long Press → No Action or Last App.
3. If no action is missing, select any other action (e.g. Google Search instead of Assistant).

Important: On some versions of MIUI, the Home button to Google Assistant is automatically reset after resetting, and to avoid this, after changing the settings, disable battery optimization for the Google app:

1. Settings → Applications → Application Management → Google
2. Optimizing the battery → No restrictions.

Method 3: Completely disable via ADB (no root rights)

This method permanently disables Google Assistant at the system level, but requires a computer connection.It is suitable for users who do not want to get root rights, but need complete deactivation.

⚠️ Attention: Wrong commands ADB You can disrupt your phone. Follow the instructions accurately and don't change the commands!

1. Turn on Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times).
2. Activate USB Debugging: Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging by USB.
3. Connect Redmi 7A to your PC and confirm debugging permission.
4. Download ADB Tools and unpack it into a folder.
5. Open the command line in this folder and enter in turn:

adb shell


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




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




pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.googleassistant

Once you have completed the commands, restart your phone. Google Assistant will be completely disabled, including:

• 🎤 Voice Launch (OK, Google")
• 📱 Activation by Home button
• 🔔 Notifications and background activity

Method 4: Remove via Titanium Backup (requires root)

If you have root rights, the most radical way is to completely remove the Google Assistant system packages.

1. Install Titanium Backup (requires root).
2. Open the application and provide root access.
3. Find in the list: Google App (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox) Google Assistant (com.google.android.apps.googleassistant)
4. Put a tap on everyone. → Delete! → confirm.

⚠️ Note: Removing these packets may result in:

• 🔍 Voice search inoperability in Chrome browser
• 📱 Errors in other Google services (e.g. Google Photos)
• 🔄 Need for manual recovery after update MIUI

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Before you delete your system packets, back up through Titanium Backup, which will allow you to restore them if something goes wrong.

Method 5: Use custom firmware (for advanced)

If you're ready to experiment, you can install firmware without Google services (like LineageOS or HavocOS), which will solve the problem, but will require:

• 🔧 Unlock the bootloader (bootloader)
• 📱 Installations of custom recaveri (TWRP)
• 🔄 Loss of warranty (if phone warranty)
• 🔍 Possible problems with the camera or module NFC

Advantages of this method:

• ✅ The complete absence of Google Assistant and other unnecessary services
• ✅ Option to choose alternatives (for example, Bixby or Alice from Yandex)
• ✅ Improved battery performance and time

For Redmi 7A, you can find the right firmware on the XDA Developers forum (Section Xiaomi Redmi 7A).Please note the firmware version - for the pine model (global version) and pinet (Indian version) may differ.

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Installing custom firmware is the most effective way to get rid of Google Assistant, but it's also the riskiest. Without experience, it's better to choose methods without root rights.

Frequent problems and their solutions

Even after Google is disabled, Assistant can be active, and consider typical situations and ways to fix them:

1.The assistant is activated after the MIUI update

Reason: The update resets some system settings.

• Repeat the shutdown via ADB (Method 3).
• Or install the DisableFlags app (requires root) and turn off the flag enable_assistant.

2.The Home button is still running the assistant

Reason: MIUI settings are not preserved.

• Reassign the button again (Method 2).
• If no action is missing, use the Home Button Customizer app (requires root).

3. Notifications from Google Assistant appear

Reason: Google Play Services' background processes continue to work.Solution:

• Open Settings → Apps → Google Play Services → Notifications and disable everything.
• Use App Quarantine (requires root) to block background activity.

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