How to remove a man from the screen of the Xiaomi phone: all the ways (including hidden)

You just updated your Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 or POCO X5 Pro, and suddenly there was a strange "human" on the home screen - a profile avatar Mi Account? Or maybe it's a Mi Community widget that takes up space and gets in the way? Don't panic: this element can be removed in literally 2-3 touches. But there's a nuance: depending on the version of MIUI (14 or 15) and the phone model, the ways are different.

In this article, we'll look at all the options, from the obvious removal of the widget to hidden system settings that are not even mentioned in the official documentation, how to get rid of the avatar on the lock screen, notification panel and desktop, and what to do if the "human" returns after the reboot.

1.What is this "human" on the Xiaomi screen?

Before we delete, we'll figure out what we're dealing with, and 90 percent of the time, users are confronted with one of three things:

• 👤 Mi Account avatar is a profile icon of your Xiaomi account that appears in the top right corner of the notification bar or on the lock screen. Appears after the device is linked to the account.
• 📱 The Mi Community widget is a mini-program for accessing the Xiaomi forum, which the system sometimes adds to the home screen after an update.
• 🤖 System widget "User Profile" - appears on MIUI 15 in some regions (such as India or China) and displays your account data directly on your desktop.

Less common bugs are when instead of an avatar, an empty circle with a silhouette or a guest icon is displayed (if you are not logged in to Mi Account), in any case, all these elements can be removed - the main thing is to know where to look for settings.

Method 1: Removing the widget from the main screen

If the “human” appears as a separate icon on the desktop (usually at the top of the screen), it’s a widget and can be removed in a standard way:

1. Press and hold your finger on the icon with the avatar.
2. In the menu that appears, select Remove (basket icon).
3. Confirm the action if the system requests.

If you delete the widget settings instead of the widget, it's not the widget, it's the system element.

Make sure it’s not an app icon (e.g., “Mi Community”)

Try dragging the widget into the basket at the top of the screen

Check if it will disappear after the phone restarts.-->

3. Method 2: Disabling the avatar in the notification panel

The Mi Account avatar in the upper right corner of the notification panel is removed via the system settings. Instructions are current for MIUI 14/15:

1. Open Settings → Xiaomi account.
2. Slip on your avatar at the top of the screen.
3. Select Profile Settings.
4. Turn off the slider Show the avatar in the notification panel.

On some firmware (e.g. Redmi 10C with global MIUI), this item may be called Display profile on lock screen. If there is no slider, try the following method.

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If the avatar has disappeared but reappears over time, check if data sync is enabled in Settings → Xiaomi Account → Sync. Disable it temporarily to check.

Method 3: Hiding a Profile through the MIUI Laboratory (Hidden Method)

For advanced users: MIUI has a hidden Lab menu where you can turn off the display of system elements, which works even if the standard settings don't help.

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 5-7 times on the MIUI version until you become a developer!
3. Return to the main settings menu and select Additional → For developers.
4. Activate the MIUI Lab slider (if not, skip this step).
5. Return to Settings → Lock screen and find the lock screen style item.
6. Choose Classic or Minimalist – in these modes, the profile avatar is not displayed.

5. Method 4: Removal via ADB (for power users)

If none of the above methods worked, it remains to disable system components through ADB. This method requires connecting the phone to the computer, but is guaranteed to remove the avatar even on custom firmware.

You'll need:

• 💻 Computer with installed Xiaomi drivers and program ADB (You can download it here).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• ⚙️ Included debugging by USB (Settings → For developers → Debugging by USB).

Instructions:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and open the command line (Win + R → cmd).
2. Enter the command: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution This command removes the system module responsible for displaying the avatar.
3. If it doesn’t work, try the alternative command: adb shell settings put global. hide_profile_icon 1
4. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB If after executing commands the phone starts to glittle, reset the settings through Settings. → Reset.

6. Method 5: Reset the launcher settings (if the widget returns)

Sometimes, after a MIUI update, the profile widget or avatar reappears even if you deleted it, due to a failure in the standard MIUI Launcher launcher, which solves the problem of resetting its settings:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the MIUI (or MIUI Home) launcher in the list.
3. Select Warehouse. → Clear the data.
4. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

After reset, all widgets and icons on the desktop will return to factory settings, but the “human” will disappear. To restore the previous look of the screen, back up through Settings → Additional → Backup before reset.

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Resetting the launcher is the surest way to remove stubborn widgets that come back after removal, but remember: it will also reset all your desktop settings!

Table 7: What is the right way for your model?

Not all methods work equally well across devices. Here's a quick summary:

8. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

Many users have typical problems when trying to remove an avatar, and here's what you can't do, and why:

• 🚫 Unplug Mi Account – This won’t remove the avatar, but it can block access to cloud data and phone features.
• 🚫 Remove system applications through root MIUI This often leads to bootloop (a looped boot load).
• 🚫 Use third-party cleaners – programs like Clean Master won’t remove the system widget, but can show false notifications about viruses».

If after all the manipulations, the “human” remained, check:

• 🔄 Is the theme with forced widgets included (go to Settings) → Topics → My subjects. → Standard).
• 📱 Is there any third-party software installed that adds widgets (for example, Nova or Apex launchers).
• 🔧 Have you been unable to adjust after the update (check the settings) → The phone. → Updating the system).

⚠️ Note: Some firmware for China (e.g. Xiaomi) 12S Ultra) profile avatar is hard-wired into the system and is only removed through a full unlock bootloader and custom firmware installation!

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions