How to Disable Google on Xiaomi Redmi: A Complete Guide to Removing Services

Google services are deeply integrated into MIUI firmware on Xiaomi Redmi smartphones, even if you don’t use a Gmail or Google Play account. They consume traffic in the background, collect location data, show ads and drain the battery. According to a Top10VPN study, Google apps send data to servers even when sync is off — an average of up to 14 times per hour on devices with MIUI.

In this article, you will find 5 proven ways to disable or remove Google services on Redmi Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10/13C and other models – from simply limiting background activity to completely removing through ADB. All methods work on MIUI 12, 13 and 14 (including global and Chinese versions), but have different levels of complexity and consequences.

Why Google is hindering Redmi: 3 key issues

Even if you don’t use Google services, they continue to work in the background, and here are the main reasons Xiaomi users want to turn them off:

• 🔋 Increased battery consumption: Google Play Services and Google App consume up to 10-15% Charge per day (accuBattery for Redmi Note) 11).
• 📡 Background traffic: Location, search history and activity data are sent without your knowledge (even if you are not aware of it). GPS switched off).
• 🛑 Advertising and tracking: Google uses your data to target ads on YouTube, Chrome and other services.

According to XDA Developers, after the shutdown of Google services, the battery life of the Redmi Note 10 Pro increased by 20-25%, and background traffic decreased by 40%. However, there is also a downside: some applications (such as Google Maps or Gmail) will stop working, and the Play Market store will be unavailable.

⚠️ Warning: Deleting Google Services Could Disrupt Google Mobile Services (GMS), This will lead to errors in banking applications (Sberbank, Tinkoff), cards (Yandex.Navigator) and some games.

Method 1: Turn off synchronization and background activity (without root)

The safest method is to restrict Google’s work through MIUI settings, which does not require superuser rights and reversibly:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google.
2. Choose your account (or create an empty account if you don’t have one).
3. Turn off all sync switches: Contacts, Calendar, Chrome, Drive, etc.
4. Go back to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
5. Find Google, Google Play Services and Google Play Market, open each and select: 🚫 Limit background activity → «Limit». 📵 Auto-start → Shut down. 🔄 Notifications → Shut it down.

This method will reduce battery load and traffic, but will not remove services completely.Google apps will remain on the system but will be less active.

Disable synchronization of Google account

Limit Background Activity for Google Play Services

Turn off auto-start for Google App

Disable notifications from all Google services

Remove unnecessary Google apps (Duo, Meet, Podcasts)

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Method 2: Remove updates and roll back to factory version

Many Google Play Services (Google Play Services, Google App) update automatically, even if you’re not using them, and rolling back to the factory version will help reduce their impact:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Choose Google Play Services → Three points (⋮) → Remove updates.
3. Repeat for Google App and Google Play Market.
4. Turn off automatic updates: Open Play Market → Profile → Settings → Network settings → Auto-Update apps → “Never”.

Once rolled back, Google Play Services will no longer collect as much data, but some features (such as push notifications in instant messengers) may not work as well.

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If your banking apps stopped working after Google Play Services rolled back, try installing version 22.18.16, which is compatible with most apps and less aggressive in data collection.

Method 3: Deactivation via ADB (without root but with PC)

If previous methods have not helped, you can disable Google services using the ADB (Android Debug Bridge. This doesn't require root rights, but you'll need a computer and a computer. USB-cable.

Step 1: Preparation

• Download ADB Tools for Windows/macOS/Linux.
• Turn on USB Debugging on Redmi: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times to become a developer). Settings → Additional → Developers → USB Debugging → Enable.

Connect your phone to your PC and confirm your trust in the device.

Step 2: Disabling Google Packets

Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB and type:

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


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




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




adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.vending

What these teams do:

• com.google.android.gms – disables Google Play Services (the main data collector).
• com.google.android.gsf – removes the Google Services Framework (responsible for synchronization).
• com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox – deactivates Google App (search and voice assistant).
• com.android.vending – disables the Play Market.

⚠️ Attention: Once these commands are completed, they will stop working: Authorization through Google in apps; push notifications in some messengers (Telegram, Viber); geolocation in maps (Yandex.Maps will work, but less accurately); to return everything back, use the command: adb shell pm enable packet (replace the "packet" with the desired identifier).

Yes, through MIUI settings.

Yes, through ADB.

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Method 4: Completely delete Google (requires unlocking the bootloader)

If you're willing to take drastic measures, you can completely remove Google services by installing custom firmware without GMS (Google Mobile Services), which is suitable for power users and requires:

• 🔓 Unlocked bootloader (bootloader).
• 📱 Established TWRP Recovery.
• 🛠️ Firmware-free GMS (For example, LineageOS or HavocOS).

Once installed, you’ll have a pure Android without Google services. However, some features (like Google Pay or Widevine L1 for Netflix in HD) won’t work.

Method 5: Replacing Google with alternatives (without loss of functionality)

If you need similar features but no tracking, you can replace Google services with open alternatives:

The switch to alternatives will allow you to keep the functionality of the smartphone without depending on Google, for example, OsmAnd supports offline maps for 200+ countries, and ProtonMail encrypts emails according to the PGP standard.

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Replacing Google with alternatives takes time to set up, but in the long run saves battery, traffic and protects privacy. Start by replacing your browser and email, and it will have the most effect with minimal effort.

What Happens After Google Disables: Compatibility Table

Before you turn off Google services, check if you are using apps that depend on them:

If you depend on banking apps or games, completely removing Google will not work, in which case it is better to use Method 1 or 2 (restricting background activity).

FAQ: Frequent questions about Google's shutdown on Xiaomi Redmi