How to completely remove the widget from the desktop on Xiaomi Redmi: all ways

Xiaomi Redmi widgets are a handy tool for quick access to information, but sometimes they take up too much space or interfere with work. For example, a weather widget can duplicate data from the main application, and a Google Search widget can eat part of the screen without having to. Unlike standard application icons, widgets are not deleted with a long click with a cross — here you need a different approach.

Complicating the problem is that MIUI interfaces (especially in versions 12-14) change regularly, and the ways widgets can be removed may vary even across Redmi models. In this article, we’ll look at all the current methods, from basic to hidden features that work even on locked screens, and you’ll also learn how to return the widget back if you accidentally deleted it.

1. Standard removal of widgets through long pressing

The most obvious way to work on most Xiaomi Redmi smartphones with MIUI 12-14 is suitable for weather widgets, calendar, notes and other standard elements:

1. Find the widget on the desktop that you want to remove.
2. Hold it with your finger for 2-3 seconds until the menu or basket icon appears.
3. Drag the widget up the screen to the "Delete" caption** (or to the basket icon).
4. Let go of your finger, the widget will disappear.

⚠️ Note: On some models (for example, Redmi Note 11 with a MIUI 13) an option menu may appear instead of a shopping cart, in which case select Remove or Remove.

This method does not work for system widgets (e.g., Google Search or M-account) and will require alternative methods, which will be discussed later.

2. Deletion through desktop editing

If a long press doesn't work, try editing mode, which is universal for all Redmi models, including the Redmi 10 and Redmi 12C:

1. Touch the empty space on your desktop and hold your finger until the menu appears.
2. Select Desktop Settings (or Widget settings in English firmware).
3. Go to the Widgets tab.
4. Find the desired widget in the list and swipe it left or click on the basket icon.

🔹 Note: On some versions MIUI This path may look different, for example, settings. → Desktop → Widgets. If you can't find an item, try searching by settings (the magnifier icon in the upper right corner).

This method also allows you to disable automatic widgets that appear after the MIUI update. For example, the Widget "Mi-wallet" or "Xiaomi Cloud" widget is often added without a user request.

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If the widget is not removed through the menu, try to restart the smartphone first. Sometimes MIUI system processes block changes to the desktop.

3. How to remove system widgets (Google, Mi-account, Weather)

System widgets (e.g. Google Search, Mi-Weather, or Mi-Health) are often protected from removal.

• 📱 Disable the widget through the application settings: Go to Settings → Annexes → Manage applications, find an app (like Google) and turn off the option to Show widget.
• 🔧 Use Developer Mode: Activate Developer Settings (7 times click on Version) MIUI In Settings → About the phone, then in Settings → Additionally. → For developers, find the Debugging item on USB And turn it on. And then some of the system widgets will become deletionable.
• 🚫 Reset the launcher settings: In Settings → Annexes → Application management find Louncher MIUI, Press Warehouse and select Clear Data, which will return the desktop to the factory settings (the widgets will disappear, but you will have to reconfigure the icons).

⚠️ Warning: Resetting the launcher will remove all your folders, wallpaper and icon location on your desktop. Before doing so, take screenshots of the current layout or use the backup function in Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

4. Removal of widgets via ADB (for power users)

If the widget is not removed by any means, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which is suitable for removing even the most stubborn system widgets, but requires a connection to a computer.

📌 Step-by-step instruction:

1. Download and install Platform Tools (includes adb.exe).
2. Enable USB debugging on your smartphone (Settings → Additional → For developers).
3. Connect Redmi to your computer via USB and type in the command line:

adb devices

(The name of your device should appear).

adb shell pm list packages | grep "widget"

(This will show you a list of packages associated with widgets).

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.example.widget

(Replace com.example.widget with the real name of the package)

🔹 Example: Use the Google Search widget to remove:

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

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB Do not delete packets that you do not know what they are intended for. Before experimenting, back up with adb backup.

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ADB is the most powerful way to remove widgets, but it requires caution. If the widget disappears after the command, but errors in the system appear, restore the package with the same command, replacing uninstall with install.

5. How to remove the widget from the locked screen

On some Xiaomi Redmi models (such as the Redmi Note 10 Pro or Redmi K50), widgets are displayed even on a locked screen.

1. Go to Settings → Lock the screen.
2. Select Widgets on the lock screen.
3. Turn off the slider next to an unnecessary widget (like the Weather or Calendar).
4. If the widget is system (such as Mi-wallet), click on it and hold it, then select Remove.

🔹 Important: On Redmi with MIUI 14 Ways may be different: Settings → Always on screen and locking → Widgets on the lock screen.

If the widget is not removed through settings, try turning it off on the locked screen via Settings → Privacy → Special Access → Display over other windows and prevent the app from showing content on top of the lock.

6.Alternative launchers: a radical solution

If none of these things worked, the most reliable option is to install a third-party launcher, which will completely replace the standard MIUI desktop and allow you to manage widgets without restrictions.

🔹 How to install:

1. Download the launcher from Google Play.
2. Open the app and follow the setup instructions.
3. In the launcher menu, find the Widgets section and remove unnecessary items.
4. To return the standard MIUI launcher, go to Settings → Applications → Default → Launcher and select MIUI Launcher.

Third-party launchers not only solve the problem with widgets, but also speed up the smartphone by optimizing animations and background processes.

7 Recovery of the Remote Widget

If you accidentally delete the desired widget, it can be returned:

1. Touch the empty space on your desk and hold your finger.
2. Select Widgets (Widgets).
3. Scroll through the list and find the widget you want (like the Watch or Weather).
4. Drag him to the desk.

🔹 If the widget disappeared from the list:

• 🔄 Restart your smartphone – sometimes widgets temporarily disappear due to a crash MIUI.
• 📥 Update the app that the widget belongs to (e.g. Google or Mi-Weather).
• 🛠️ Reset the launcher settings (instructions in Section 3).

⚠️ Note: If the widget was part of a system application (e.g., a Mi-account), its recovery may require resetting to factory settings or flashing.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing widgets on Xiaomi Redmi