How to completely remove themes on Xiaomi Redmi 7A: 4 proven ways

Why Redmi 7A is getting a lot of unnecessary themes and how to fix it

Xiaomi Redmi 7A smartphone running MIUI is known for its flexibility in setting up the interface, but over time, many users face a problem: the device is clogged with dozens of unnecessary themes that take up precious space in memory and slow down the system. Even after changing the design, old themes often remain in cache or stored as “inactive”, continuing to spend up to 500 MB or more.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to remove themes, from standard MIUI tools to manually scrubbing through the file system. We’ll focus on the nuances associated with the Redmi 7A: its limited memory (16/32 GB), the firmware version (MIUI 10/11/12), and the lack of a memory card slot in some modifications, and you’ll learn how not just hide themes, but completely erase their files from the device without risk of damaging the system.

Before you start, check the space available on your phone: go to Settings → About Phone → Memory. If the Topics section is more than 1 GB, it’s time to act!

Method 1: Remove themes from the standard MIUI Themes menu

The easiest and safest method is to use built-in tools. MIUI. It's suitable for most users and doesn't require technical skills. 7A:

1. Open the “Themes” app (icon with a brush on your desktop).
2. Go to My Themes section (the tab at the bottom of the screen).
3. Press and hold your finger on an unnecessary topic until the menu appears.
4. Choose Delete (or Erase depending on the version of MIUI).

⚠️ Note: Not all topics can be removed this way. System templates (e.g., standard theme) MIUI or preinstalled Dark Mode) will not be available for removal – they can only be deactivated.

• 🔍 Check the Downloaded section – all manually installed themes are stored here.
• 🗑️ Clean the Recycle Bin: After removal, themes can stay in the Recycle Bin for up to 30 days (path: Topics) → Basket).
• 🔄 Update the list: If the topic is not deleted, try applying it first, then delete it again.

Close all background applications

Connect to Wi-Fi (if the themes are synced to your Mi Account)

Check the space available (minimum 200 MB)

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If the themes still take up space after deleting, then their files are still cached.

Method 2: Clearing the cache of topics and application data

Even after the theme is deleted via the MIUI Themes menu, the files can remain in the app cache or in the /MIUI/theme/ folder to completely erase them:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Themes app (or MIUI Themes) and open it.
3. Press Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
4. Then select Clear Data (this will remove all downloaded themes, but save system ones).

💡 Useful tip: If after cleaning the data, the themes appear again, turn off automatic synchronization in the Mi Account. → Xiaomi account → Synchronize and deactivate the topic item.

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Method 3: Manually delete theme files via file manager

For experienced users who are ready to work with system folders, there is a more radical method - manually deleting theme files, which allows you to erase even those topics that do not appear in the MIUI Themes menu, but take up space.

You will need a file manager with access to root folders (such as Mi File Explorer or Solid Explorer).

1. Open the file manager and enable the display of hidden files (in Mi File Explorer: Settings → Show hidden files).
2. Go to /storage/emulated/0/MIUI/theme/.data/ /storage/emulated/0/MIUI/theme/.cache/ /storage/emulated/0/MIUI/theme/.download/
3. Delete all the theme names (they are usually com.example.theme123).
4. Also check the /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.android.themes/ folder – additional files may be stored here.

⚠️ Note: Do not delete folders with default names, miui_default Or system, it could cause the interface to crash, and if you're in doubt, you'd better skip the file.

• 📁.data folder – here are stored the main theme files (wallpaper, icons, fonts).
• 🗑️.cache folder – thumbnail cache and temporary files.
• 📥.download folder – downloaded but uninstalled themes.

After manual cleaning, restart your phone. If the interface is not displayed correctly (for example, lost icons), then the system theme has been removed. In this case, return the factory settings through Settings → Additional → Restore and Reset.

Method 4: Reset to factory settings (extreme case)

If the themes take up a critically large amount of space (over 1.5GB) and previous methods have not worked, then a complete phone reset remains, a radical solution, but it is guaranteed to delete all unnecessary files, including the themes residue.

Before discharge, it is mandatory:

• 📱 Backup your contacts, photos and apps through Settings → Additionally. → Backup.
• 🔐 Remember the Mi Account data (logins, passwords) - after reset, authorization will be required.
• 🔌 Charge your phone at least 50% to avoid turning off during the process.

Resetting instructions:

1. Open Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Choose to erase all data (or delete everything).
3. Confirm the action by entering a pattern lock or PIN-code.
4. Wait until it is completed (it will take 5-10 minutes).

⚠️ Attention: On Redmi 7A s MIUI 12 and later after the reset, you may need to link to the Mi Account that was on the phone before the cleanup. If you forget the data, use the recovery service.

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Factory reset is the last chance to get rid of the "unremovable" themes, but it erases ALL the contents of the phone. Use it only if other methods have failed.

How to prevent the accumulation of topics in the future

To avoid the problem recurring, follow simple rules:

• 🚫 Turn off automatic themes download: Open themes → Profile → Settings. Deactivate Auto Update Theme option.
• 🔍 Check the size of the themes before installing: in the store theme MIUI You can see the weight next to each theme, and try to choose options up to 10MB.
• 🗑️ Clean the cache regularly: once a month, go to Settings → Warehouse → Clean and delete unnecessary files.
• 📥 Use Cloud Storage: If you like many themes, save them in Mi Cloud (up to 5GB free) rather than on your phone.