How to delete the game folder on Xiaomi Redmi

Xiaomi and Redmi smartphone owners often face a situation where the device’s internal memory is filled in unexpected ways. Even after deleting an application through a standard menu, there are often residual files that continue to occupy precious space. This data can include cache, error logs, saved settings and temporary files that the system does not delete automatically.

Understanding the structure of the MIUI or HyperOS file system is critical to effective space management. Many users mistakenly believe that removing the shortcut from the desktop completely clears the device of game traces. In fact, the data folder can remain in hidden memory areas while continuing to consume gigabytes.

In this guide, we will discuss in detail how to remove these folders safely, and we will look at standard Explorer, special cleaning modes, and manual removal of system files for advanced users, and it is important to act carefully so that other applications do not damage the work.

Analysis of the space before removal

Before you start taking drastic measures, you need to determine exactly how much space the game files take up. Xiaomi standard tools provide detailed statistics for each application. Go to Settings → Memory to see the distribution of resources.

Here you'll see the difference between the size of the app itself and the amount of data it's accumulated. Often, it's the cache files and downloaded resources that make up the lion's share of the weight. Some games can store up to 5-10GB of temporary data that isn't formally part of the installation package.

• 📊 Analyze the size of the “Data” section in the properties of the application.
• 🗑️ Evaluate the need to maintain progress before cleaning.
• ⚙️ Check for downloaded cards or voice packets.

Using a built-in analyzer allows you to identify heavyweights without third-party software, which is the first step to freeing up space, which is often ignored by users, immediately starting to delete files manually.

Standard removal through application settings

The safest and most recommended way to start cleaning is to use the standard functionality of the operating system, which ensures that all registered applications will be deleted. → Annexes → All applications.

Find the game you want in the list and click on it. In the menu that opens, select Delete. The system automatically requests confirmation and warns that all data will be erased. This is a basic level of cleanup that should always be done first.

Even then, however, directories with the game name or developer name may remain in the file system, and they are not automatically deleted because the system considers them user data, so manual control is still necessary for complete cleanup.

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Standard removal through settings is a must-do first step, but it doesn’t guarantee 100% clearing of all game traces from the phone’s memory.

Use of Integrated Conductor for Manual Cleaning

Removing the remaining folders will require access to the file system. Redmi smartphones pre-installed File Manager, which has sufficient permissions to work with user partitions, launch it and go to the root of internal memory.

You need to find the Android folder, and inside it is data, and that's where the basic app data is stored, and also check the root directory for folders with the game name or developer name (e.g. Garena, Tencent, NetEase).

When you try to delete the file, the system may request permission to access the files. Confirm the action. If you delete the folder from the obb partition, this will lead to the need to re-download resources on the next run if the application remains on the phone.

⚠️ Attention: Removing folders from the section Android/data manually can cause loss of progress in games if it is not synced to the cloud.

Working with system folders and access via PC

Some files may be hidden from standard viewing or require deeper access. USB-The cable allows you to see the file system as an external drive. MTP noticeably.

It's easier to do mass deletion and title search on your computer, and use a keyword search (game name) in the open folder of your device to find disparate files that might have been lost in the back of the directories.

After cleaning the computer, make sure to safely extract the device, which will prevent damage to the file system and loss of data from other applications.

Cleaning up the bootloader cache and temporary files

Games often leave traces in the system cache, which is not visible when you normally browse folders. To access this data, you can use the Cleanup mode in the Xiaomi Security app. Run the scan and select the Cleanup option.

The system will suggest removing the "Junk Files" from the system, which may include remnants of deleted games, and be careful when choosing: sometimes the system will flag as trash important files that you planned to save.

It's also worth checking the MIUI folder in internal memory, and sometimes you create temporary game update files through the GetApps store, and if you don't use the store, you can clean the folder.

Advanced Methods: ADB and Root Rights

For users with technical knowledge, the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) method is available, which allows you to delete even files that are protected from normal deletion, or to clean up system application data.

To work, you need to enable USB debugging in the Developer Menu. The command to delete data from a particular package is as follows:

adb shell pm clear com.package.name

Replace com.package.name with the real name of the game package, which completely erases the application data, equivalent to the Reset menu action, but is performed remotely from the computer.

⚠️ Attention: Use of teams ADB An error in the name of the package can cause system components or other important applications to reset.

If you have root rights on your device, you can use file managers with access to the system partition (such as Root Explorer), which allows you to delete files directly from the system folders, but the risk of damaging the MIUI firmware is extremely high.

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