How to completely disable the assistant on the Xiaomi phone: all the ways

Voice assistants on Xiaomi smartphones are both a convenient tool and a source of irritation for many users. Google Assistant, Xiao AI or Mi Assistant can spontaneously activate from accidental touches, consume battery power in the background or simply interfere with their intrusiveness. This is especially true for owners of devices with MIUI, where the manufacturer has integrated several assistants at once – both from Google and their own development.

In this article, we will analyze all possible ways to disable assistants on Xiaomi, Redmi and smartphones. POCO, Including hidden settings that are not obvious to most users, you will learn how to deactivate voice activation, remove the widget from the desktop, stop background processes and even completely remove unnecessary services (where possible). MIUI 12, 13 and 14 based on Android 10-14, taking into account the features of firmware for global (Global), Chinese (China) and European (EEA) version.

What assistants are installed on Xiaomi by default

Depending on the phone model and the firmware region, one or more assistants may be installed on your device:

• 🤖 Google Assistant is the standard Google Assistant preinstalled on global versions. MIUI. Activated by voice ("OK, Google") or by long pressing the Home button.
• 🗣️ Xiao AI — A Chinese voice assistant built into firmware for the China market.Works only in Chinese, but may accidentally activate on global devices after updates.
• 📱 Mi Assistant is a simplified version of Xiaomi's assistant that appears when swiping diagonally from the corner of the screen. AI, But they're different services.
• 🔍 Quick Ball is a fast-accessing, floating widget that some users mistake for an assistant.

For example, on the Xiaomi 13 Pro with global firmware, you will find Google Assistant and Mi Assistant, and on the Redmi Note 12 for the Chinese market - Xiao AI and partially Google (if not blocked). On budget models like the POCO M5, only Google Assistant can be used, but with aggressive integration into the system.

Important: Some assistants (e.g. Xiao AI) can't be completely removed without root rights, but they can be disabled so that they don't consume resources or appear in the interface.

Method 1: Disabling Google Assistant through Settings

If you are disturbed by Google Assistant (activated by voice or long-pressed Home), it can be deactivated by standard Android tools. This method works on all Xiaomi smartphones with global firmware.

1. Open the Google app (the icon with the letter “G” on a color background).
2. In the upper right corner, tap on your profile avatar → Settings.
3. Select Google Assistant → General.
4. Scroll down and click Google Assistant (first item).
5. Turn off the Google Assistant slider and confirm the action.

After that, voice activation (OK, Google) will stop working, and a long tap on Home will either do nothing or open the standard MIUI menu (depending on the model).

Long press on Home doesn't call an assistant |

Voice command "OK, Google" doesn't work |

Google's "Assistant" slider is gray (off) |

Google does not hang in the background (check in Recent")-->

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO F4) When you turn off Google Assistant, you may lose voice command recognition for other applications (like Google Maps). To return only voice search without a full assistant, turn on Voice Search in the same settings.

Method 2: Removing Xiao AI on Chinese firmware

Xiao AI is the Chinese equivalent of Google Assistant, which is installed on devices for the China market. Even if you use global firmware, after some updates, this assistant can appear in the system. You can not completely remove it without root rights, but you can turn off all its functions.

Instructions for MIUI 13/14:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search, type Xiao AI or (if the interface is in Chinese).
3. Select the application, tap Disable (if the button is active) or Stop.
4. Return to Settings → Sound and Vibration → Voice Assistant and turn off all sliders associated with Xiao AI.

If your firmware does not have Voice Assistant, try an alternative path:

Settings → Additional → Special features → Hearing → Voice Assistant

⚠️ Note: On some Xiao firmware AI It can automatically turn on after the system update. To avoid this, back up your settings through Settings before updating. → The phone. → Backup and after the update manually disable the assistant again.

Method 3: How to remove Mi Assistant (swipe from the corner of the screen)

Mi Assistant is not a voice assistant, but quick access to functions via a swipe diagonally from the corner of the screen, which many users confuse with Xiao AI or Google Assistant, but it is disabled separately.

To remove this gesture:

1. Open the Settings. → Desktop.
2. Select Additional Settings (or Advanced Features depending on translation).
3. Find the Mi Assistant or Quick Start.
4. Turn off the slider Enable Mi Assistant.

If this is not the case, try an alternative route:

Settings → System → Gestures → Quick start

Once the swipe is turned off, the assistant menu will no longer be called from the corner of the screen, and on some models (for example, the Redmi Note 10 Pro), this gesture can be reassigned to other actions, such as launching a flashlight or a screenshot.

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If the Mi Assistant swipe still works after you turn off the corner, try restarting your phone. Sometimes the changes only apply after the reboot.

Method 4: Disconnecting Assistants via ADB (for experienced)

If standard methods fail (e.g., Xiao AI continues to run), you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge) to force system applications to shut down, which requires connecting your phone to your computer and basic command-line knowledge.

Instructions:

1. Turn on Developer Mode on your phone: go to Settings → About Phone and tap 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 drivers (for example, via Mi PC Suite or manually).
4. Open the command line on the PC and type:

adb devices

(Your device should appear)

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.voiceassist

(This will disable Xiao AI)

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

(This will disable Google Assistant)

To get it back, replace the disable-user with enable.

⚠️ Note: Disabling system applications through ADB It can cause your phone to function unstable, especially if you deactivate services that other features depend on. for example, disabling com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox can break voice search in Chrome and Google Maps.

Method 5: Removing widgets and assistant shortcuts

Even after the assistants are disabled, their widgets and shortcuts can remain on the desktop or in the app menu.

• 📱 Google Assistant widget: long-pressed widget → Remove or Remove from the screen.
• 🔍 Xiao label AI: Go to Settings. → Annexes → Xiao AI → Remove updates (if the button is active).
• 🎤 Voice search icon: in Google widget click on the microphone icon → Settings → Turn off the microphone icon.
• ⚙️ Quick Ball (floating ball): Settings → Desktop → Quick Ball → turn off the slider.

On some firmware (e.g. MIUI 14 for Xiaomi 13), the Google Discover widget (the news feed to the left of the home screen) is also linked to the assistant to remove it:

1. Long press on the free place of the desktop.
2. Select the Desktop Settings.
3. Turn off Google Discover or App Vault (depending on firmware).

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Removing widgets doesn't disable the assistant itself, it's just a cosmetic measure. Use the methods in the previous sections to completely disable the widgets.

What to do if the assistant is turned on after the update

Many Xiaomi users are faced with the fact that after the MIUI update, the previously disabled assistants are activated again, this is due to the reset of some settings to default values, to avoid this problem:

1. Before updating: Back up your settings via Settings → About Phone → Backup. Record or take a picture of the assistants’ current settings (which sliders are on/off).

After the update:

• Do not restore settings from backup – this can bring back old assistant settings.
• Manually check all the items in this article (especially Settings → Apps and Settings → Sound and Vibration).
• If new unfamiliar apps (such as Mi AI) appear, disable them through Application Management.

For example, after upgrading to MIUI 14 on the Redmi K50, many users found that Xiao AI was back on the system, even though it didn’t exist before, in which case only re-disabling through ADB or resetting settings (but this is a last resort) will help.

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling assistants on Xiaomi