How to Update Google Chrome on Xiaomi Smartphone: All Ways and Problem Solutions

Google Chrome browser on Xiaomi devices often updates automatically, but sometimes users experience version freezes, installation errors or no notifications for new releases. The reasons range from MIUI limitations to manually disabling background processes. In this article, we will analyze all the current ways to update Chrome on Redmi, POCO and Mi smartphones – from standard to alternative, and also solve typical problems, for example, when Play Market writes “No Updates”, although the new version has already been released.

Xiaomi devices are particularly well integrated with the MIUI shell, which means that even system applications (including Chrome) can depend on the versions of Google Play Services and MIUI Optimization. If you haven’t updated your phone’s firmware in a long time, this can block the installation of fresh browser versions. We have taken into account all the nuances and prepared instructions that work on models from Redmi Note 10 to Xiaomi 14 Ultra (2026).

Why is Chrome not automatically updated on Xiaomi?

On Xiaomi smartphones, automatic app updates can be blocked for several reasons:

• 🔄 Limitations MIUI: In battery or auto-run settings, Chrome can be disabled from background activity, which prevents the Play Market from checking updates.
• 📱 An outdated version MIUI: On firmware older MIUI 13 (Android 11) may have conflicts with the latest versions of Chrome due to changes in the API.
• 🛡️ Google Play Block: In some regions (e.g. China), Google services are disabled by default. manual installation required.
• 📶 Internet problems: Chrome only updates via Wi-Fi if the Play Market has a corresponding restriction.

Before you start manually updating, check:

1. The MIUI version in Settings → About the phone.
2. Chrome AutoRun Settings: Settings → Apps → App Management → Chrome → AutoRun.
3. Google Play Services Status: Open Settings → Google → Google Play Services Status.

Method 1: Update through Google Play Market (Standard Method)

This is the most reliable and recommended method, but it requires a working connection to Google's servers.

1. Open the Google Play Market.
2. Type in “Google Chrome” and select the official app from Google LLC.
3. If the Update button is active, press it. If it's not, check:

• 🔍 Filter by device: Make sure your smartphone is compatible with the latest version of Chrome (requirements: Android 5.0)+).
• 📥 Play Market Cash: Clean it up in Settings → Annexes → Google Play Market → Warehouse → Clear the cache.
• 🌐 VPN/Region: If you are using VPN Or a Google account from another region, try disabling it.

Important: On some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi K50i for India), the Play Market may offer a lightweight version of Chrome (Chrome Lite). To get the full version, download the APK manually (see Method 3).

Clear the Play Market | cache

Check the connection to Wi-Fi|

Disable VPN (if used) |

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Method 2: Update via MIUI Updater (for Chrome system versions)

On some Xiaomi devices (especially in China), Chrome comes as a system app and is only updated with firmware.

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → System update.
2. Click on "Check Updates." If a new version of MIUI is available, install it.
3. After the reboot, check the Chrome version in Settings → Apps → Chrome → Version.

If the firmware update didn’t help, try:

• 🔧 Reset App Settings: In the Chrome Menu (in the App Settings) select Reset Settings».
• 📦 Remove Updates: Click “Delete Updates” and then re-update via Play Market.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI Global Stable system versions of Chrome can be 1-2 months behind the latest releases. If you want the latest version, use Method 3 (manual installation) APK).

Method 3: Manual APK installation (for power users)

If Play Market doesn’t offer an update or you want to install a Chrome beta, download the APK from the official source:

1. Go to the APKMirror website (verified source).
2. Select the latest stable version (e.g. Chrome 124.0.6367.91).
3. Download the file with the architecture of arm64-v8a (for most smartphones Xiaomi 2019-2026).
4. Before installing, allow installation from unknown sources: Settings → Applications → Application Management → Browser (or File Manager) → Install unknown applications.

Advantages of this method:

• ✅ Access to the latest versions sooner than in the Play Market.
• ✅ The ability to install Chrome Canary or Beta to test new features.
• ✅ Bypassing regional restrictions (for example, for Chinese versions) MIUI).

⚠️ Attention: Installation APK If you have unverified sources, you may leak data. Use only APKMirror or Google's official website. Also, after manual installation, automatic updates through the Play Market may turn off - manually monitor versions.

Method 4: Update through ADB (for advanced users)

If Chrome is installed as a system application and is not updated by any of the above methods, you can try forced installation via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires an unlocked bootloader and enabled debugging over USB.

Instructions:

1. Download Google’s Platform Tools and unpack them on your PC.
2. Enable Developer Mode on Xiaomi: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times).
3. Activate Debugging by USB in Settings → Additional → For developers.
4. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb install -r -d com.android.chrome.apk (replace com.android.chrome.apk on the path to the downloaded APK).

If there is a mistake INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE, Clean up Chrome's cache:

adb shell pm clear com.android.chrome

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If ADB doesn’t recognize the device, update Xiaomi drivers via the Mi Flash Tool or install Google USB Driver.

Solving Common Errors When Updating Chrome

Even after a successful update, Xiaomi users may face problems, and consider the typical cases and ways to fix them:

1.Chrome is dying after the update

Reasons:

• 🗑️ Conflict with the cache of the old version.
• 🔧 Incompatibility with the WebView version (system component for displaying web pages).

Decision:

1. Clear Chrome data: Settings → Apps → Chrome → Storage → Clear data.
2. Update Android System WebView to the Play Market.
3. If the problem persists, roll back to the previous version of Chrome (download the old version APK with APKMirror).

2.Play Market writes "No Updates" but new version is out

This is a common problem on Xiaomi because of:

• 📡 Regional restrictions (e.g., a Google account is tied to a country where the update has not yet been released).
• 🔄 The hanging cache of Google services.

Decision:

• 🌍 Change your Google account to the US: Play Market → Profile → Settings → General. → Country and profiles.
• 🔄 Clear the cache of Google Play Services and Download Manager.
• 📱 Restart your phone and check the updates again.

3.After the update, bookmarks or passwords disappeared

If you have synced with your Google account, the data must be restored automatically.

1. Check if sync is enabled: Chrome → ⋮ → Settings → Synchronization and Google Services.
2. If sync is disabled, try importing bookmarks from a backup (if there is one in Settings → Google → Backup).
3. For passwords, check out Google’s password manager.

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If Chrome has stopped opening some websites (e.g. banking sites) after the update, clear the cache and cookies for a specific site: Chrome → ⋮ → History → Clear the data → Select a website.

How to roll back Chrome to the previous version?

If the new version of Chrome is unstable (for example, it slows down or does not support extensions), you can go back to the old one.

1. Download the desired version of APK from APKMirror ("Old Versions" section).
2. Delete the current version of Chrome (if it’s not system): Settings → Apps → Chrome → Delete.
3. Install the downloaded APK.
4. Turn off automatic updates in Play Market: Open Chrome page, click ⋮ → Turn off auto-update.

On devices with MIUI for China (without Google services), rollback may require:

• 🔧 Manual removal through ADB: adb uninstall com.android.chrome.
• 📦 Installation of Chrome Mod APK (For example, with support for extensions, but it is not safe.

⚠️ Warning: A rollback to older versions of Chrome could create security vulnerabilities as Google stops supporting legacy releases. Use this method only as a last resort and don’t enter passwords from important services in the older version of the browser.

FAQ: Frequent questions about updating Chrome on Xiaomi