How to remove the man (or button) in the lower right corner of the screen on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is one of the most popular smartphones of the brand, but its MIUI interface sometimes confuses users with unexpected elements. One of the frequent questions is: how to remove the mysterious “man” or the incomprehensible button in the lower right corner of the screen? This can be a virtual assistant Xiaomi Mijia, floating navigation bar, or even a bug after the update. Let’s figure out what it is and how to get rid of the intrusive element once and for all.

The reasons for the appearance of the “human” can vary from randomly turning on gestures to installing third-party applications. In this article, you will find 5 proven ways to remove this element, including system settings, disabling Xiaomi services, and even radical measures for experienced users. If you are not sure what exactly is displayed on your screen, no problem: we will analyze all possible options.

Important: Some methods require administrator rights or USB debugging. If you're a beginner, start with the simplest solutions and move on to the hard ones only when needed.

1. Who is this "man" in the corner of the screen?

Before you remove the item, you need to understand what it is. On the Redmi Note 8 Pro, in the lower right corner, you can see:

• 🤖 Mijia is a mini assistant from Xiaomi for quick access to smart devices, usually looks like a stylized person or robot.
• 🎮 Floating Game Bar – Appears when Game Turbo mode is activated and contains quick buttons for screenshots or screen recording.
• ⚙️ Navigation panel – the remainder of the old versions MIUI, If you switched from buttons to gestures.
• 📱 Quick Actions – an element from third-party launchers (e.g. Nova Launcher or Nova Launcher) POCO Launcher).

To accurately identify an item, tap it and see what happens:

If nothing happens after pressing, it is likely an interface bug, in which case it will help to restart the device or reset the launcher settings (more on this below).

⚠️ Warning: Don't confuse "human" with a screen recording indicator (red dot) or a notification of a connected device (e.g. headphones.

Method 2: Disabling the Mijia virtual assistant

If your “human” is a Mijia assistant, it’s the easiest way to get rid of it, and it’s automatically activated when you connect your smart home devices (Xiaomi Mi Band, Yeelight light bulbs, etc.).

Instructions for unsetting:

1. Open the settings → Connected devices.
2. Choose a smart home (Mi Home).
3. Turn off the slider Show the quick access panel.
4. Reboot your smartphone so that the changes take effect.

If you don't have a Quick Access Panel, the Assistant is built into the System Launcher.

• 📱 Keep an empty space on the main screen → Screen settings.
• 🔍 Find the Additional Elements or Widgets section.
• ❌ Turn off Mijia Panel or Quick Access to a Smart Home.

Check the "Smart Home" section in the settings |

Disable the Quick Access Panel |

Reboot the device |

Check the launcher settings

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If the assistant continues to appear after the disconnection, it means that it is tied to the Mi Account account, in which case only the complete deletion of the account will help (see Method 5).

3. Method 2: Removal of the Game Turbo floating panel

The Game Turbo is a tool for gamers that adds quick buttons to games, sometimes it gets stuck on the screen even after you leave the app, to remove it:

Step 1: Open Settings → Special Features → Game Turbo

Step 2: Turn off the slider Show floating panel.

Step 3: If there is no item, check the settings of the specific game:

• 🎮 Start the game where the panel appears.
• 🔧 Swipe the panel to the left - the settings will open.
• ❌ Click Disable Panel or Hide.

If the panel remains even after turning off, reset the Game Turbo settings:

Settings → Applications → Application Management → Game Turbo → Storage → Clear data

⚠️ Warning: Game Turbo Data Cleanup Resets All Individual Settings for Games, including Notification Limits and Performance Profiles.

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Method 3: Resetting the launcher settings

If the "human" appeared after the MIUI update or the installation of a new launcher, the problem may be in the cache of the system application.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the MIUI Launcher (or POCO Launcher if you use it).
3. Select Warehouse → Clear cache and Clear data.
4. Reboot your smartphone.

After discharge:

• 🔄 The main screen will return to the standard view.
• 📁 All shortcuts and widgets will remain in place, but their location may change.
• ⚙️ Signs and animations will be reset to factory.

If the problem persists, try changing the launcher temporarily. Install the Nova Launcher from Google Play and check if the "human" remains. If not, the system launcher is to blame and you will have to reinstall it through ADB (see Method 5).

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Before resetting the launcher, take screenshots of the home screen to quickly restore the location of the shortcuts.

5. Method 4: Disabling the navigation bar (for gestures)

On the Redmi Note 8 Pro with MIUI 12+, there is a bug where the old navigation bar (three dots) can appear over gestures.

How to clean up:

1. Go to Settings → System → Gestures.
2. Select Full Screen gestures (if not already activated).
3. Scroll down and click on the Additional Settings.
4. Turn off the display navigation panel in landscape mode.

If you can still see the panel:

• 🔄 Switch to Navigation Buttons, then back to gestures.
• 📱 Check if the Child Mode is activated (Settings) → Special facilities).
• 🔧 Turn on and off for developers → Debugging by USB (Sometimes sheds interface glitches).

⚠️ Note: On some Redmi Note 8 Pro firmware, after disabling the panel, gestures may not work correctly.

Method 5: Radical measures (for experienced users)

If no adjustments have helped, there are two options:

1. Remove system applications via ADB (requires PC and USB debugging).
2. Reset to factory settings (delete all data!).

Option 1: Disconnection via ADB

This method is suitable if the “human” is part of a system application (for example, com.miui.home or com.xiaomi.mijia).

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.mijia


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

Option 2: Reset to factory settings

If the problem is caused by damage to system files, only a complete reset will help:

1. Make a backup of the data (Settings → Additional → Backup).
2. Open Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
3. Choose Delete all data and confirm.

After discharge:

• 🔄 The device will return to the state of “out of the box».
• 📥 When you first turn on, skip the recovery from the backup – first check if the “human” has disappeared».
• 🔧 If the problem is solved, restore the data in parts to identify the culprit.

⚠️ Note: Removing system applications through ADB It can lead to unstable work. MIUI. Do not remove components whose purpose you do not know!

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Before you take any drastic measures, always try simple solutions: reboot, clean the cache, and update the firmware. 80% of the time, that's enough.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the "man" in the corner of the screen