How to completely remove themes from Xiaomi Redmi Note 10: from standard to custom

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 with its proprietary MIUI shell offers users extensive customization options, including installing themes. However, over time, dozens of unnecessary themes accumulate, both preinstalled and downloaded from the Theme, take up memory, slow down the interface and even conflict. In this article, we will discuss all working ways to remove themes, including hidden system packages that do not appear in the standard menu.

It's important to understand that not all themes are deleted the same way. For example, system MIUI themes (like standard Default or Dark Mode) are protected from removal without root rights, while custom themes from the store can be removed in several taps. We'll look at methods from the simplest to the most advanced ones using ADB, recovery mode and even manual file editing. If you encounter a "Theme is not deleted" error or after cleaning the the the the theme continues to appear, here you will find a solution.

1. Removing themes through the standard “Themes” menu

The most obvious and safe way is to use the built-in MIUI tools.This method is suitable for themes installed from the official Theme Store, but does not affect system packages.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the Themes app (icon with brush on desktop).
• 🔍 Go to the section My topics → Established.
• 🗑️ Press and hold your finger on an unnecessary topic. → select Delete.
• ✅ Confirm the action in the dialog window.

If the Remove button is inactive or not, then the theme is system (e.g. Mi Fan Festival or Global Dark).

⚠️ Warning: Once you delete the theme, it will reset to standard, and if you've used custom fonts or icons from that theme, they'll go back to default.

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2. Cleaning the cache and data of the “Themes” application

Sometimes topics are not deleted due to a corrupted cache or conflicts in the application data. Cleaning helps to reset all temporary files and can unlock the delete button.

How to clean:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Themes app (or com.android.themes) and open it.
3. Slip Warehouse → Clear the cache and Clear the data.
4. Restart your phone and try to remove the theme again.

This method is also useful if after removing the theme, its elements (wallpaper, icons) continue to appear in the system, cleaning the data will reset all temporary design settings.

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If you've cleared the cache, and the themes are gone, but the interface is the same, switch to another theme and back again, and this will force you to update the display.

3. Remove themes via MIUI Hidden Settings (hidden settings)

MIUI hides some system functions, including theme management, behind code commands, which allows you to remove even those topics that are not displayed in the standard menu.

Step-by-step:

• 🔤 Open the phone app and enter the combination: ##6484##
• 🛠️ You'll get in. MIUI Hidden Settings → Choose the Theme Manager.
• 📋 Find an unnecessary topic in the list and tap on it. → Uninstall.
• 🔄 Reset the device.

If the code doesn’t work, try an alternative:

1. Install Activity Launcher from Play Market.
2. Find com.android.themes → open ThemeManagerActivity.
3. In manual mode, select a theme to remove.

⚠️ Attention: B MIUI 13/14 code instructions may not work due to security changes. ADB (section 5).

4 Manually delete theme files via file manager

All themes are stored as files with the.mtz or.apk extension in system folders, which can be manually deleted, but this requires root access or a file manager with superuser rights (for example, MiXplorer or Root Explorer).

The way to themes:

/data/system/theme/


/system/priv-app/ThemeManager/




/vendor/overlay/

How to delete:

• 📁 Open a file manager with root rights.
• 🔍 Follow one of the following paths (depending on the version) MIUI).
• 🗑️ Find a folder with the title of the theme (e.g. com.example.theme.dark) and delete it.
• 🔄 Reboot the phone.

Critical! Deleting files from /system or /vendor without root rights can lead to bootloop. If you're not sure, use ADB (next section).

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5. Removal of topics through ADB (no root rights)

ADB (Android Debug Bridge) allows you to manage system packages without getting root.This method is suitable for removing preset themes that are not removed in standard ways.

Instructions:

1. 🖥️ Install. ADB Tools on PC.
2. 📱 On the phone, activate Developer Mode (7 taps by Assembly Number in Settings) → About the phone) and turn on the debugging USB.
3. 🔌 Connect Redmi Note 10 to your PC and type in the command line: Adb devices (should display your device).
4. 📋 To see a list of all topics, follow: adb shell pm list packages | grep theme
5. 🗑️ Remove unnecessary theme by command: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.theme.NAZVANIE_TEMY (substitute NAZVANIE_TEMY the real name of the package on the list).

Examples of system theme package names:

• com.android.theme.iconpack.rounded – rounded icons
• com.miui.theme.DarkMode – Dark Mode
• com.miui.theme.Festival - holiday themes.

⚠️ Note: Some topics (e.g. com.miui.theme.Default) are critical to the job MIUI. Deleting them can cause the interface to crash. Before experimenting, backup your backup with adb backup.

6. Resetting to factory settings (last resort)

If the themes are not deleted by any means and cause MIUI to crash, the last option is a complete phone reset, which will delete all user data, including themes, but save system files.

How to reset:

• 🔄 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Resetting settings.
• 📱 Select Reset All Settings (do not Delete all data so as not to affect internal memory).
• ⏳ Wait for the process to be completed (5-10 minutes).

Once reset, the phone will return to the Default theme, and all custom themes will be removed, a method that is also useful if the themes are left with artifacts (such as distorted icons or fonts) after they are removed.

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Resetting does not remove files from internal memory (photos, videos, documents), but erases all application settings, including accounts and passwords.

Frequent mistakes and their solutions

When removing themes, Redmi Note 10 users often face typical problems.

If after all the manipulations the topics continue to appear, check:

• 🔄 Update. MIUI Up to the latest version (sometimes bugs are fixed in new builds).
• 🛠️ Install an alternative launcher (like Nova Launcher) to get around the restrictions MIUI.
• 📱 Make a full backup and run your phone through Fastboot (for power users).

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