How to permanently disable Google Assistant on Xiaomi phone: 5 working methods

Google Assistant on Xiaomi smartphones is often activated by accident – just press the Home button or say “OK, Google.” For many users, this feature becomes a source of annoyance: it eats battery power, collects data about location and habits, and sometimes even intercepts control during games or watching videos. Especially relevant problem for owners of Redmi Note 10/11/12, POCO X3/X4 and flagship Xiaomi 12/13, where the Assistant is integrated at the MIUI firmware level.

In this article, you will find 5 proven ways to disable Google Assistant, from standard settings to hidden options for power users. We will discuss how to remove the assistant without root rights, what to do if it is turned on voluntarily after the MIUI update, and how to block its access to the microphone. All instructions are relevant for MIUI 12-14 firmware (including global and Chinese versions).

Why Google Assistant works on Xiaomi if you haven’t installed it

Many users are surprised to find a voice assistant on their Xiaomi, although they have never downloaded it separately, because Google Assistant is pre-installed on all smartphones with Google Mobile Services (GMS).

• 📱 All global versions of Xiaomi (with Global in the model name)
• 🌍 Devices for the European, Indian and Latin American markets
• 🔄 Smartphones where the user manually stitched MIUI s GMS (For example, the Chinese version)

Even if you delete the Google app (where the Assistant is hidden), it will recover after another update via the Play Market. Moreover, in MIUI 13/14, the assistant is integrated into system services - it cannot be removed by standard means without losing the functionality of other applications (for example, Google Maps or Gmail).

⚠️ Note: On Chinese versions of Xiaomi (without the GMS) Google Assistant doesn't exist by default. If it appears, it means you installed it manually or stitched through an informal firmware.

Method 1: Disable via Google Settings (without root)

The easiest method is to deactivate the assistant in its own settings menu, which works on all Xiaomi models with MIUI 12-14 and does not require superuser rights.

1. Open the Google app (the icon with the colored letter G).
2. Slip on your avatar (or initials) in the upper right corner.
3. Select Settings → Google Assistant.
4. Go to the Assistant tab (or General in new versions).
5. Scroll down and press the phone.
6. Turn off the Google Assistant slider.

After that, the assistant will stop responding to voice commands and hold the Home button, but the background processes of the Google app will continue to work, which means that:

• 🔋 The assistant will consume up to 5-10% of the charge per day, according to AccuBattery)
• 📍 It can still collect location data.
• 🔊 Possible Accidental Activations After Updates MIUI

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Are voice commands removed in Settings → System → Gestures

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If after these actions, the Assistant continues to start, proceed to the next method.

Method 2: Removal of microphone rights and notifications

Even a Google Assistant that's disabled can listen to your Xiaomi if it has access to the microphone, to block it from working completely:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Google app and tap it.
3. Select Permissions.
4. Turn it off: 🎤 Microphone 📍 Location 📱 Displaying on top of other applications 🔔 Notifications

Limit background activity

These actions will completely paralyze the Assistant’s work, but will keep other Google services (e.g. YouTube or Chrome) functional.

⚠️ Note: On some models POCO (for example, POCO F4) After Google rights are restricted, navigation gestures may stop working, in which case return permission to display on top of other applications.

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Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods fail, you can force the Google Assistant to be deactivated using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which requires you to connect your phone to your computer, but does not need root rights.

1. Turn on Developer Mode on Xiaomi: Go to Settings → About Phone. Tap the MIUI version 7 times until the notification appears.

USB debugging

Settings → Additional → For Developers

ADB-tools

Win + R → cmd

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

This command will remove Google Assistant updates for the current user, returning it to the factory version (which is less intrusive).To disable the assistant completely, use the additional command:

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

Advantages of the method:

• ✅ Works on MIUI 13/14 Despite the system limitations
• ✅ Doesn't require root rights
• ✅ Keeps other Google services functional

⚠️ Warning: After resetting your phone to factory settings or updates MIUI The assistant can recover from the Fastboot.

Method 4: Delete via Mi Account (for Chinese firmware)

On the Chinese versions of Xiaomi (without GMS), Google Assistant is usually absent, but if you have flashed MIUI with Google services, it can be deleted through your Mi Account.

1. Go to Settings → Xiaomi account.
2. Select Mi Cloud → Synchronization.
3. Turn off synchronization for system settings.
4. Back to Settings → Annexes.
5. Find Google, click Remove Updates.
6. Reboot the phone.

After that:

• 📉 Battery consumption will decrease by 5-8% (according to tests on the Redmi Note 11 Pro)+)
• 🚫 Voice activation on the Home button will disappear
• ⚙️ All other Google features (e.g. Play Market) will be retained)

If this method does not work, try the combination with ADB (see Method 3). Some firmware (e.g. MIUI 14 for POCO F5) requires you to pre-disable MIUI Protection in the security settings.

Method 5: Complete root-right removal (extreme method)

To completely remove Google Assistant, root rights are required.This method is only suitable for experienced users, since improper actions can lead to a phone blink (inoperability).

1. Get root rights with Magisk (see instructions for your model on 4PDA).
2. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or FX File Explorer).
3. Go to /system/priv-app/GoogleQuickSearchBox
4. Delete the GoogleQuickSearchBox folder or rename it to GoogleQuickSearchBox.bak.
5. Reboot the phone.

After that, Google Assistant will be completely removed from the system.

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi 12T/13 Pro MIUI 14 Deleting GoogleQuickSearchBox can lead to a reboot cycle.Before experimenting, back up through TWRP.

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Before obtaining root rights, check if your Xiaomi model has custom TWRP recovery. Without it, error recovery will not be possible.

What to do if Google Assistant is turned on after the update

Many Xiaomi users are faced with a problem: after updating MIUI through Ota or Fastboot Google Assistant suddenly returns.

• 🔄 System applications are restored from backup
• 📦 Updates MIUI Contains the latest versions of Google services
• 🔧 Some firmware will force the assistant to activate (for example, MIUI 13.5. POCO X4 Pro)

To prevent automatic activation:

1. Before updating MIUI, run the ADB command (see Method 3).
2. Turn off automatic app updates in Play Market: Settings → Network settings → Auto-update apps → Never
3. Install an ad blocker (such as AdGuard) and blacklist the domains: googleapis.com assistant.google.com

If the Assistant has already returned:

• 🔄 Repeat the steps from Method 1 and Method 2.
• 📵 Check if there are new permissions in the Google app.
• 🔍 Use App Inspector (from Play Market) to find hidden assistant processes.

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After each major MIUI update (e.g., version 13 to version 14), check the status of Google Assistant, which can be activated even if it was disabled earlier.

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling Google Assistant on Xiaomi