How to permanently remove “OK Google” on Xiaomi: the complete guide

Google Assistant, which uses the activation phrase “OK Google,” often interferes with Xiaomi smartphone owners by accidentally launching when talking or listening to music. Despite the convenience of the feature for some users, many want to turn it off completely, both because of unnecessary positives and because of increased battery consumption. In this article, we will discuss all working ways to remove the voice assistant on devices with MIUI, including hidden settings and radical methods for advanced users.

Complicating the problem is that Xiaomi integrates Google services at the firmware level, and in recent versions of MIUI 13/14, some menu items are hidden or renamed. We tested the instructions on Redmi Note 11/12, POCO X4/X5, Xiaomi 12T/13 — all of the ways work, but may differ depending on the version of the shell. If you use Chinese firmware without Google services, some methods will not be available.

Why Google is turning on on its own

The main reasons for false positives of the voice assistant on Xiaomi:

• 🔊 Sensitive microphone in budget models (Redmi) 9A/10A) The microphone picks up background noises similar to commands.
• 📱 Optimization MIUI — shell automatically turns on voice search after updates or resets.
• 🔄 Application conflict – some programs (such as Google Podcasts or YouTube Music) activate the assistant in the background.
• 🔋 Battery Savings – When Ultra Battery Saver is activated, some Google services restart.

According to tests, Xiaomi with MIUI 14 assistant is triggered 3 times more often than on pure Android, due to aggressive integration of services. For example, even with voice activation turned off, the function can turn on after connecting headphones or starting Google Maps.

Method 1: Disconnecting through Google Settings

The easiest method is to deactivate voice control in Google account settings, which is suitable for most Xiaomi models, except for devices on MIUI for China (without GMS).

1. Open the Google app (the icon with the letter G on a colored background).
2. Slip on the profile avatar in the upper right corner → Settings.
3. Choose Google Assistant → General.
4. Scroll to the Google Assistant block and turn off the Google Assistant switch.
5. Go back and select Voice Entering. → Recognition "OK Google" → Turn off all devices on the list.

Important! After these actions, the assistant will not respond to voice commands, but Google Assistant will remain in the system. Additional steps will be required to completely remove (see Method 5).

Method 2: Remove via MIUI settings

MIUI has hidden options for managing Google services that are not visible in the standard menu, and it works on Redmi and POCO with global firmware.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Click on the three dots in the top corner → Show all the apps.
3. Find Google (not to be confused with Google Play Services) and open its settings.
4. Select Notifications → Turn off all switches.
5. Go back and press Permissions → turn off access to the microphone.
6. In the same menu, select Battery → Background Limit → Limit.

This method does not remove the assistant completely, but blocks it from working in the background and prevents accidental positives. On some models (Xiaomi 13 Pro), voice search in Google Chrome can disappear after this action, which is normal.

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (without root)

For advanced users willing to work with the command line, there is a method of disabling Google Assistant via ADB (Android Debug Bridge).

Preparation:

• 💻 Install. ADB Tools on PC.
• 📱 On the phone, activate Developer Mode: Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (tap 7 times).
• 🔌 Turn on Debugging. USB In Settings → Additionally. → For developers.

Commands to disable:

adb shell pm hide com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox




adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

Once you've completed the Google commands, the Assistant will be hidden from the system, but not completely removed. To return it back, use:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

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If the phone starts to brake after the commands are executed, restart it. In rare cases, a cache reset via Recovery (does not delete data) is required.

Method 4: Complete removal with root rights

A radical method for users with an unlocked bootloader and installed Magisk or SuperSU. Allows you to remove Google Assistant at the system file level, but requires caution - wrong actions can lead to a bootloop ( looped boot).

Steps:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Go to /system/priv-app/GoogleQuickSearchBox or /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.
3. Delete the GoogleQuickSearchBox folder or rename it to GoogleQuickSearchBox.bak.
4. Reboot the phone.

Xiaomi models on MIUI 14 may require additional deletion of files to /data/data/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.

• ✅ Voice activation will disappear.
• ✅ Notifications from the assistant will stop coming.
• ⚠️ Voice search in YouTube and Chrome may break.

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Before you delete system files, back up via TWRP or OrangeFox. Fastboot firmware recovery doesn't always return deleted folders.

Method 5: Alternative - Replacement with XiaoAI

If you don't want to completely remove the voice assistant, but Google Assistant is annoying, consider switching to XiaoAI, Xiaomi's branded Chinese firmware assistant.It supports Russian (since 2023) and has less battery impact.

How to turn on XiaoAI:

1. Install MIUI China ROM (requires unlocking the bootloader).
2. Go to Settings. → XiaoAI.
3. Activate the voice activation switch and select a phrase (e.g., “Little Liu”).
4. In the language settings, add Russian (available with MIUI 14.0.4+).

The advantages of XiaoAI over Google Assistant:

XiaoAI doesn’t work on global MIUI firmware – you’ll need to reflash the device to the Chinese version, which will void the warranty and could cause problems with Google Pay.

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Before flashing, check the model compatibility on MIUI Downloads. Some devices (such as the POCO F4) do not have stable Chinese builds.

What to do if Google is back after the update

After installing the MIUI or Google Play Services updates, the voice assistant settings may reset.

1. Turn off the automatic update of Google Assistant: Open Play Store → find Google. Tap on three points → Turn off auto-update.

ADB

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

App Ops

root

If the assistant is back from the factory reset, repeat the steps from Method 1 or Method 2. Some models (Xiaomi 12S Ultra) may require a rollback to the previous MIUI via Fastboot.

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Create a task in Automate or Tasker that will automatically disable Google Assistant after rebooting. Script example: link.

FAQ: Frequent questions