How to completely remove the voice assistant on the phone Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

Voice assistants on Xiaomi smartphones are both a useful tool and a source of constant annoyance. Someone accidentally activates Google Assistant or Xiao AI with side buttons, others are tired of pop-up prompts, and others just don’t like the system “listening” to the microphone. If you’re in this article, chances are you’re tired of fighting unwanted voice commands – and we’ll help solve the problem once and for all.

In this article you will find current ways to disable voice assistants on all modern devices Xiaomi, Redmi and other devices. POCO (including models MIUI 14/13 Android 13/14). We'll look at both standard settings and hidden features that aren't written in the official instructions, and we'll also talk about what to do if the assistant continues to start even after switching off via the menu - a common problem on firmware with Xiao preinstalled. AI.

Why the voice assistant is getting in the way: 3 main problems

Before we get to the instructions, let’s look at what exactly the voice assistants on Xiaomi are annoying about, and here are the most common user complaints:

• 🎤 Random positives: The assistant is activated when you press the side buttons (especially on models with Power). + Volume Up, while talking or listening to music.
• 📱 Pop-ups: Google Assistant or Xiao AI They cover the screen with clues even when you are not using them.
• 🔋 Battery consumption: background activity of assistants eats up to 5-7% Charge per day (according to tests on the Redmi Note) 12 and POCO X5).

In addition, many users are concerned about privacy: voice assistants by default have access to microphone, search history and location, and even if you don’t say commands, the system can analyze surrounding sounds to “improve service.”

Method 1: Disconnect via standard MIUI settings

Let's start with the simplest method, which is to deactivate the assistant through the settings menu, which works on all Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12 and later, but there are nuances for different versions of the firmware.

Instructions for Google Assistant:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search bar, type in Google and select the Google app (not to be confused with Google Play Services!).
3. Go to Permissions → Additional → Voice Assistant.
4. Turn off the Google Assistant slider.

Instructions for Xiao AI (Chinese assistant on global firmware):

1. Go to Settings → Additional → Special features → Xiao AI.
2. Turn off voice activation options and show hints.
3. Return to Application Management, find Xiao AI and click Disable (if the button is active).

⚠️ Note: On some firmware (for example, MIUI 14 for Redmi Note 11) paragraph Xiao AI This means that the assistant is integrated into system services, and it will have to be disabled in other ways (see section 4).

Method 2: Remove via ADB (for advanced users)

If a standard shutdown doesn’t work, you’ll need to use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which removes the system-level assistant, but requires a computer connection and developer mode.

Step-by-step:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone and click on MIUI Version 7 times.
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and enable USB debugging.
3. Connect your phone to your PC, install ADB Tools, and execute the commands:

adb shell


pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox # For Google Assistant




pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.voiceassist # For Xiao AI

⚠️ Note: Removing system applications through ADB This can cause the phone to work in an unstable way if you remove dependent components.Be sure to have a backup before executing commands.On some models (e.g, POCO F5) After that, the gestures of the camera launch from the power button will stop working.

Method 3: Disable via button settings (for occasional launches)

A common problem is that the assistant is activated when you press the power button or the volume button for a long time, and this is the default firmware, but you can reassign:

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Buttons and gestures → Power button.
2. In the Long Click section, select the No Action option or Shut down menu instead of Voice Assistant.
3. For volume button: Settings → buttons and gestures → volume buttons → Long press and turn off the assistant activation.

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If the assistant starts anyway after reassigning the buttons, try resetting the gesture settings: Settings → System → Resettings → Reset gesture settings.

Method 4: Blocking through Digital Well-Being (for MIUI 14+)

Recent versions of MIUI have introduced an application activity limiting feature that can be used to block assistants, which does not remove applications, but prevents them from running.

How it works:

1. Open Settings → Digital Well-Being and Parental Controls.
2. Select Wellbeing Tools → App Timer.
3. Find Google or Xiao AI in the list and set a 0 minute limit.
4. Activate the option to block after the time has expired.

⚠️ Note: This method does not disable the background processes of assistants, but only blocks their interface. To completely disable it, combine it with Method 1 or Method 2.

Method 5: Resetting settings to factory (extreme case)

If none of these methods worked, the radical solution is to completely reset the phone, which will delete all user data, but return the firmware to the "out of the box" state, where the assistants are disabled by default (on global firmware).

How to do the reset correctly:

1. Create a backup through Settings → About Phone → Backup.
2. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
3. Choose to erase all data and confirm the action.
4. After the reboot, do not restore data from the backup – this can return the settings of assistants.

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Factory reset removes all accounts, photos, and apps, and only use this method if other methods have failed and you have a backup of important data.

🔹 Important: On some models (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T) After the reset, you may need to re-assign your Mi Account to unlock the bootloader!

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you turn off voice assistants, you often have problems with the same type of voice assistant, and here are the most common mistakes and solutions.

• 🔄 Assistant returns after update MIUI: This is because system applications are being restored. So the solution is to repeat Method 2 (ADB) After each major update.
• 🔊 Microphone still active: Even after the assistants are disabled, some services (e.g. Google Play Services) can use the microphone. → Confidentiality → Application authorizations → Microphone.
• 📱 Button gestures do not work: If gestures stop working after the assistant is turned off (for example, starting the camera), return the button settings to Settings → Buttons and gestures.

Another common problem is that people pop up notifications from assistants to turn them off.

1. Go to Settings → Notifications → Notifications Management.
2. Find Google or Xiao AI and turn off all sliders.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions