How to completely disable the assistant on Xiaomi: 5 working ways

The voice assistant on Xiaomi smartphones can be useful for quick execution of commands, but not all users like its constant activity. Automatic speech recognition, random response from phrases in conversations or background noise, and battery consumption are just some of the reasons why owners of Redmi, POCO and other devices want to turn it off. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to deactivate both the standard MIUI assistant and Google Assistant, including hidden settings and radical methods for experienced users.

It is important to understand that the procedure may differ depending on the firmware version (MIUI 14, MIUI 15, HyperOS) and phone models.Some features may be hidden by the manufacturer, so you will need to use an engineering menu or a phone to disable them. ADB-If you are not sure about your actions, we recommend starting with safe methods from the first sections.

1. Disable Xiaomi voice assistant via settings

The easiest way is to deactivate the assistant via the standard menu, which is suitable for most devices on MIUI 12-15 and HyperOS, including Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12/13, POCO F5/X5 and others.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the Settings app (cog icon).
• 🔍 Go to the Additional Settings section → Voice Assistant (or Special Opportunities) → Voice assistant on new versions).
• ⚙️ Find the option Voice control or Voice Activation and move the slider to the off position..
• 🔄 Restart the device to make the changes effective.

On some firmware, the path may be different. For example, on a POCO X6 Pro with HyperOS, you need to go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Assistant and disable autostart.

2. Deactivation of Google Assistant

Google Assistant is integrated into Google services and often works in parallel with Xiaomi's assistant, and to get rid of voice control completely, you also need to turn it off.

Method 1. Through Google's settings:

1. Open the Google app (the icon with the letter "G").
2. Click on the profile avatar in the upper right corner → Settings → Google Assistant.
3. Select the Assistant tab → scroll to the Device with Assistant section.
4. Find your smartphone in the list and turn off the Google Assistant option.

Method 2. Through application settings:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Find Google in the list and select it.
• 🚫 Click Disable (if the button is active) or Stop.
• 🔄 Turn off auto-start and notifications for this app.

3. Disconnection through the engineering menu (for experienced users)

If standard methods don't work, you can use a hidden engineering menu, which is suitable for Qualcomm Snapdragon devices (most Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO smartphones). Be careful - wrong actions can disrupt the system.

Instructions:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Enter the code ##4636##
3. In the menu that opens, select Phone Information (or Usage Statistics).
4. Scroll down and find the Voice Assistant or Voice Interaction Service section.
5. Disable all related options (reboot may be required).

On models with a MediaTek processor (e.g. Redmi 10A, POCO M5), the engineering menu opens with the code ##36446337##, but options to disable the assistant may not be available.

4.Use of ADB-commands to shut down completely

For users willing to work with ADB (Android Debug Bridge), there is a radical method of disabling the system components of the assistant, which requires connecting the phone to a PC and installing ADB Tools.

Step-by-step:

1. Enable USB Debugging in the Developer Settings → About Phone → 7 times click on MIUI Version → go back to Additional Settings → For Developers.
2. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
3. Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) and type:

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 the Xiaomi assistant, the second one removes the Google Assistant. If you just want to turn off auto-start, use:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.voiceassist

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Before execution ADB-Create a recovery point in the TWRP (If you have custom recavator installed, this will help you restore the system in case of failure.

5. Disconnection through special features settings

On some devices, the voice assistant is tied to special features to deactivate it:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Special facilities.
• 🔍 Find the Voice Control or Voice Control section.
• ⚙️ Turn off voice start and speech recognition options.
• 🔄 Reboot the phone.

On HyperOS firmware, the path can look like this: Settings → Additional → Special features → Voice Assistant.

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Disabling through special features does not remove the assistant completely, but only blocks its automatic launch by voice commands.

6. Removal of system applications (root access)

If you have root rights, you can completely remove the assistant apps, which is the most effective, but also the most risky method, because doing the wrong thing can cause the system to fail.

Instructions for Magisk or TWRP:

1. Install a root-access file manager (such as Root Explorer or FX File Explorer).
2. Go to /system/priv-app/ or /system/app/.
3. Find and delete folders: MiuiVoiceAssist (Xiaomi assistant), Velvet or GoogleQuickSearchBox (Google Assistant).

Settings

Warehouse

Clear the cache

Reset the device.

⚠️ Note: Deleting system applications may disrupt Google Play services and lead to update errors. Before the procedure, back up through the Google Play service. TWRP Or Mi Flash Tool.

7.Alternative methods: disabling the microphone and permissions

If you don’t need to remove the assistant completely, but want to limit its activity, you can block access to the microphone and other permissions:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Find the Assistant (or Google for Assistant).
• 🔒 Select Permissions and Disable: 🎤 Microphone, 📍 Location, 📱 Auto-start.
• 🔄 Reboot the phone.

This method does not disable the assistant completely, but renders it useless as it will not be able to listen to commands or use geodata.

Comparison of methods of disconnecting the assistant

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling assistant on Xiaomi