How to permanently remove the man in the lower right corner of the screen Xiaomi

Have you noticed the odd little icon with a man in the bottom right corner of your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO screen? This little icon is part of the Mi Assistant system (formerly called Quick Ball), which is supposed to make navigating on the phone easier, but in practice many users find it useless, if not annoying, especially when it accidentally triggers swipes or takes up space on the screen.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways to remove a man, from standard MIUI settings to hidden commands for power users. It’s important to understand that the methods differ depending on the firmware version (MIUI 12/13/14 or HyperOS) and the phone model. We’ve tested the instructions on the Xiaomi 13 Pro, Redmi Note 12 and POCO F5, but they should work on other devices of the brand.

If you've tried to turn it off through the settings, but the little guy keeps showing up, don't rush to drop the phone to the factory settings, and it's probably one of the hidden options or a conflict with other system services that you'll find step-by-step solutions, including alternative methods for root users.

What is this man and why does he appear?

The little man icon is a visual representation of Xiaomi's Mi Assistant, a virtual assistant that was designed as an alternative to navigation gestures and the back button, but is rarely used in reality, and is automatically activated in a few cases:

• 📱 After updating MIUI Up to 12.5 and up (especially on Redmi budget models)
• 🔄 When resetting the phone settings to factory
• 🤖 If previously the mode "For the elderly" was turned on (Settings) → Special opportunities)
• 📦 After installing some system applications (e.g. Mi Video or Mi Browser)

Interestingly, some firmware (such as HyperOS for Xiaomi 14) can show a human even if you never turned it on, which is due to the automatic testing of Xiaomi features on individual devices, in which case the standard shutdown through the settings does not work — you have to use alternative methods.

It is important to distinguish Mi Assistant from other similar elements:

If you're sure that the Mi Assistant is on the screen, you can move on to turning it off, but first check if it conflicts with other features, such as navigation gestures or One Hand mode.

Method 1: Standard shutdown via MIUI settings

On most Xiaomi devices, the human is switched off via the special features menu, instructions are relevant for MIUI 12-14 and HyperOS:

1. Open Settings (cog icon on the desktop)
2. Go to Special Opportunities (sometimes called Additional)
3. Select Mi Assistant or Quick Ball (depending on the firmware version)
4. Move the slider to the off position.
5. Confirm the action if a pop-up window appears

On some models (e.g. POCO X5), the path may be slightly different:

Settings → System → Gestures → Mi Assistant

An important nuance: if after turning off the people continue to appear when the phone is restarted, then it is tied to another system process, in which case only complete deletion through ADB (mode 4) or resetting will help.

Check the version of MIUI in Settings → About the phone

Close all background applications

Disable VPN (can block system settings)

Backup of important data-->

Method 2: Disconnecting through the MIUI (Hidden Menu)

If the standard method didn’t work, try using hidden MIUI settings. This method works on firmware up to MIUI 13 inclusive:

1. Open the phone (calling) application
2. Enter the combination: ##6484###
3. Hidden Settings will open the MIUI menu (if the combination doesn't work, try ##64663###).
4. Go to Accessibility or Special Features
5. Find the Mi Assistant and turn it off.

On HyperOS and newer versions of MIUI, this method may not work, instead of a hidden menu, a standard settings window will open, in which case move on to the next method.

Critical information: on some firmware for Redmi Note 11 and POCO M4 Pro entering engineering codes can cause network settings to reset. Before using this method, make sure you have backups of Wi-Fi passwords and SIM-settings.

Method 3: Remove via ADB (for power users)

If you don't want to disappear, you can remove it via Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a method that requires connecting your phone to your computer and basic command line knowledge, and is suitable for all Xiaomi models, including the Redmi K50 and POCO F4 GT.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone Press 7 times on MIUI Version Return to the basic settings and open Additional → For Developers Activate Debugging over USB

Connect your phone to your PC through USB-cable (use the original cable for a stable connection)

ADB Tools

Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (Mac/Linux) in the folder with ADB

adb devices

(Your device should appear)

adb shell

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.quickball

Once the last command is executed, the phone will restart and the person will disappear! INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_URI, So the package is protected by the system - try an alternative command:

pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.quickball

Warning: Disabling system packages via ADB may cause some MIUI features to function unstable, such as:

• 📱 Some navigation gestures will stop working.
• 🔍 Searching the system may disappear.
• 🔋 Increase battery consumption by 5-10%

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Before using ADB, check to see if your antivirus is blocking your connection to your device. For example, Avast and Kaspersky often interfere with adb.exe, leading to connection errors.

Method 4: Using third-party applications (without root)

If you don't want to mess with ADB, you can use specialized utilities to disable system components.

• 🛠 App Inspector – shows all active system processes and allows them to be disabled
• 🔧 Package Disabler – a simple interface to deactivate unnecessary packages
• 🧹 Debloater Tool – Removes Xiaomi pre-installed apps

Instructions for Package Disabler:

1. Download the app from Google Play
2. Provide access to special features (Settings → Special features → Package Disabler)
3. Search for quickball or assistant
4. Select the package found and press Disable
5. Reboot the phone.

The main advantage of this method is that you do not need to connect to a PC, but there are also disadvantages:

• ⚠️ Update MIUI Disabled packets can be activated again
• ⚠️ Some applications (such as App Inspector) require root rights to work properly.
• ⚠️ Xiaomi can block such utilities through Mi Protect

On HyperOS, these apps are unstable – it’s better to use ADB or standard settings.

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Third-party system application uninstallers can cause errors in MIUI. Always back up through Settings → Additional → Backup before using them.

Method 5: Complete removal via TWRP (root only)

If you have custom TWRP recaps installed and you have root rights, you can delete the man permanently by deleting the system files, a method that is suitable for experienced users, as improper actions can lead to a phone "brick".

Step-by-step:

1. Download TWRP for your Xiaomi model
2. Install the recavers via fastboot: fastboot flash recovery twrp.img fastboot boot twrp.img
3. Go to TWRP Advanced → File Manager
4. Delete the following files: /system/priv-app/QuickBall/QuickBall.apk /system/priv-app/MiuiAssistant/MiuiAssistant.apk

Wipe → Cache

Reboot the phone.

After this procedure, the human will disappear forever, even after the system updates.

• 🚨 Loss of warranty (if the phone is warranty) it is better to use other methods)
• 🚨 Possible errors in work MIUI (For example, the search for settings will disappear)
• 🚨 The next major update may restore files.

For HyperOS, the path to files may be different – look for packages called com.miui.quickball or com.miui.assistant.

What to do if nothing helps

If you’ve tried all the ways, but the little guy keeps showing up, maybe the problem lies deeper:

• 📱 Cover conflict: On some firmware (for example, MIUI Mi Assistant is linked to system services. Try switching to global or European firmware via fastboot.
• 🔄 Automatic Recovery: Xiaomi can return disabled features through updates. MIUI In Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 🛠 Hardware problem: Some Redmis (e.g. Redmi) 9A) The little man can be part of the display firmware, and then you can only flash it through the flashing machine. EDL-regime.

Extreme measures:

1. Reset to factory settings: Make a data backup Go to Settings → Additional → Reset and Reset Select Settings Reset
2. Flashing through Mi Flash Tool: Download the official firmware for your model from Xiaomi Install Mi Flash Tool Connect phone in fastboot mode (clip Volume down + Power) Select Clean all and start firmware

If even the flashing didn’t help, it’s possible that the little man is part of a protected partition (for example, on Xiaomi 12S Ultra), in which case you can only accept or contact the Xiaomi service center with a request to disable the function through engineering software.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Mi Assistant