How to permanently remove Google Assistant on Xiaomi: 5 proven methods

Google Assistant on Xiaomi smartphones is often activated by accident – with a long press on the Home button, voice command “OK, Google” or even in the background, eating battery power. Despite useful features (weather, reminders, smart home management), many users want to deactivate it completely due to privacy issues, excessive traffic consumption or simply because they do not use it.

In this article, current for 2026 ways to disable Google Assistant on all Xiaomi devices (including Redmi, Poco, Black Shark) with firmware MIUI 12–MIUI 14.We will look at both standard settings and hidden methods for those with an assistant that continues to work after a basic deactivation (GMS).

Why is Google Assistant not disabled through Settings?

Many users are faced with a situation where, after disabling the assistant in the Settings menu → Google → Settings for Google apps → Search, Assistant and Voice, it continues to activate.

• 🔄 Automatic update of Google services, even after disconnection, the system can re-activate the assistant through background processes.
• 📱 Firmware MIUI On some models (e.g. Xiaomi) 13T Pro or Redmi Note 12 Google Assistant integrated at system level.
• 🎤 Voice activation via microphone. OK, Google can work separately from the basic assistant settings.
• 🔧 Conflict with XiaoAI, a Chinese-made assistant, could be interfering with each other.

To ensure that you remove the assistant, you will need a combination of several methods – from basic to advanced (including ADB and developer settings).

Method 1: Standard Shutdown via Google Settings

This method is suitable for most users and works on all Xiaomi devices with Google services (GMS). The instructions are relevant to MIUI 13 and MIUI 14:

1. Open the Settings app (cog icon).
2. Go to the Google → Settings section for Google apps.
3. Select Search, Assistant and Voice → Google Assistant.
4. Scroll down and click General Settings.
5. Turn off the Google Assistant switch.
6. Go back and select Voice Assistant, then turn off Access from the Lock screen.

After this, the assistant will stop responding to voice commands and pressing the Home button for a long time, but it can still work in the background - to completely turn off, move to the next method.

Method 2: Disconnect via Google App Settings

If the standard method didn’t work, try deactivating the assistant directly in the Google app settings (not to be confused with Google Play Services):

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Google app (the colored “G” icon) in the list and tap it.
3. Select Notifications and turn off all switches.
4. Go back and press Permissions, then turn off: 🎤 Microphone 📍 Location 📁 Warehouse

Memory. → Clear the cache

Clear the data

This method blocks the application from accessing key features, but does not remove it completely. Use ADB (method 4) for a radical solution.

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If after cleaning the data, the Google application stopped working, restart the smartphone – the system will restore the basic components without activating the Assistant.

Method 3: Deactivation of Voice Activation “OK, Google”

The voice command, OK, Google, often works by accident, like listening to music or talking, to disconnect it from the main assistant.

1. Open the Google app (not to be confused with the Google Play Store).
2. Slip on the profile avatar in the upper right corner.
3. Select Settings → Voice search.
4. Turn off the Hey Google switch (or OK, Google in Russian).
5. In the Voice Control section, turn off Voice input.

If the Voice Search option is not on the menu, then your version of the Google app is outdated, upgrade it through the Google Play Store or use the method with ADB.

Method 4: Complete disabling via ADB (for advanced)

If previous methods didn’t work, use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), a low-level system management tool that works on all versions of MIUI and doesn’t require root rights, but you’ll need a computer.

Step 1: Preparation

• 🖥️ Install. ADB Tools on PC.
• 📱 On your smartphone, activate Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (Tap 7 times to turn on the developer mode).
• 🔌 Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers and enable debugging by USB.

Step 2: Execution of commands:

1. Connect your smartphone to your PC via USB (select File Transfer mode).
2. Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB.
3. Enter the following commands: adb devices (should appear serial number of your device) adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

This command removes the Google app (including Assistant) for the current user without affecting system files. To return the assistant, use:

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

Method 5: Magisk Removal (for root devices)

If you have root rights (installed by Magisk), you can completely remove Google Assistant as a system application, a radical method that will make the assistant disappear forever (without the possibility of recovery without flashing).

Instructions:

1. Install the App Systemizer or Debloater module via Magisk.
2. Open the Magisk app, go to the Modules section.
3. Find in the list of system applications: com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox (Google Assistant) com.google.android.apps.assistant (additional components)

Delete

Reset the device.

⚠️ Attention: Removing system applications can cause the smartphone to run unstable. On some Xiaomi models (e.g. Mi 11 Ultra), this can break the camera or other features associated with Google services. MIUI backup TWRP.

Features for Chinese versions of Xiaomi (without GMS)

Xiaomi smartphones for the Chinese market (for example, Redmi K60 Pro or Xiaomi 14 in the version for China) instead of Google Assistant used branded assistant XiaoAI. However, some users install Google Services manually, which can cause conflicts.

How to turn off XiaoAI:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find XiaoAI (Mic-Icon)
3. Click Disable (if the button is inactive, press Clear Data first).
4. To remove completely, you will need Magisk or ADB with the command: pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.voiceassist

If you have installed Google Services on Chinese firmware, the assistant may not work smoothly, in which case it is better to use the method with ADB (method 4) or completely abandon GMS.

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On the Chinese versions of Xiaomi, Google Assistant is not the default — it must be installed manually through Open GApps or analogues. If you did not install the GMS yourself, the problem lies in XiaoAI, not in Google Assistant.

What if Google Assistant is still working?

If after all the manipulations the assistant continues to activate, check the following points:

• 🔄 Auto-Update Apps. Go to Google Play Store → Settings → Auto Update Apps and select Do Not Update Automatically.
• 📲 Duplicate services: Some users have two apps installed at once: Google and Google Assistant (separately.
• 🔧 Reset settings. In extreme cases, reset through Settings. → The phone. → Settings reset (select App Settings Reset to avoid losing data).
• 🛠️ If you have an informal firmware installed (like LineageOS or Pixel Experience), the assistant can be sewn into the system. MIUI.

If the problem persists, check the device for viruses - some malware masquerades as system services and can emulate the work of the assistant. Use Malwarebytes or the built-in scanner in Security (MIUI Security).

⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi models (e.g. Poco) F5 or Redmi K50 Gaming) long pressing the Home button can be tied to branded features (for example, starting the game mode).In this case, disabling Google Assistant will not help - you need to reassign the action of the button through the settings → Buttons and gestures.

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling Google Assistant