How to completely disable Google on your Xiaomi phone: 5 proven ways

Google services are deeply integrated into Xiaomi’s firmware, even if you’re not using a Gmail or Google Play account, they consume traffic, drain your battery, and collect data about your activity. In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can disconnect, from basic settings to radical methods for power users.

It is important to understand that completely removing Google services can disrupt some features (for example, Google Play Services is required for many applications), and we will explain how to minimize the impact without losing critical functionality.

The instructions are valid for Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones on MIUI 14/15 and the new HyperOS firmware (2026).If you have custom firmware (like LineageOS), some methods may not work.

1. Disable synchronization with Google account

The easiest way to reduce Google activity is to stop automatic data synchronization, which will not delete services, but will reduce background activity and traffic consumption.

Go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google. Here you will see a list of all services that sync with your account: Contacts, Calendar, Google Photos, Chrome, etc. Disable everything except critical features (such as Contacts if you use them).

• 🔄 Sync Apps – Disable if you are not using Google Play Games or backup installed programs.
• 📁 Disk – If you don’t store files in Google Drive, deactivate it.
• 📍 Location history is one of the main battery eaters. Turn it off if you don't use Google Maps.
• 🛡️ Backup – If you do backups through Mi Cloud, it makes no sense to duplicate them in Google.

After you turn off sync, restart your phone. This will stop the background processes associated with Google.

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If some apps (such as Gmail or YouTube) start to work unstable after the sync is turned off, return the settings for a particular service.

2. Removing unnecessary Google apps manually

Many Google services can be removed as regular apps without root rights or complex manipulation, but some of them (Google Play Services, Google Services Framework) are system-based and are not removed in the standard way.

List of apps that can be safely removed (if you don’t use them):

• 📧 Gmail - email client (can be replaced by Mi Mail or third-party applications).
• 🎥 YouTube - Video service (installed separately from the APK or Mi App Store).
• 🗺️ Google Maps – Maps (alternatively Yandex.Maps or Maps) 2GIS).
• 📷 Google Photos – Cloud Photo Storage (replace with Mi Cloud or Yandex Disk).
• 🎮 Google Play Games – If you don’t play mobile games with achievements.
• 📰 Google News Feed (can be removed without consequences).

To remove the app:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the right app in the list (use search).
3. Click Remove (if the button is inactive, the application is system).

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Backup your data (e.g. export your contacts from Gmail) |

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3. disable Google Play Services (without root)

Google Play Services is a system application that cannot be removed by standard methods, but can be disabled or restricted to reduce the impact on the performance of the phone.

⚠️ Note: Disabling Google Play Services may cause some applications (e.g. BankID, SberBank Online, Tinkoff, and others using Google SafetyNet) to fail.Before this step, make sure that the programs critical to you work without this service.

Instructions for unsetting:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → All applications.
2. Find Google Play Services (use search).
3. Click Disable (if the button is inactive, it means that it is blocked on your firmware).
4. Confirm the action in the window that appears.

If the Disable button is not available, try limiting background activity:

1. In the same Google Play Services menu, select Battery.
2. Activate the option to limit background activity.
3. In the Mobile Data section, disable Background traffic.

Yes, I want to delete everything related to Google|

I will only disable unnecessary apps, but leave the basic services |

No, some features (e.g. Google Maps) I need |

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4.Using ADB to Deeply Shut Down Google

If standard methods don’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for debugging Android devices, which allows you to remove or freeze system applications, including those that are not usually deleted.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB This can cause your phone to fail. Before you start, back up your data and make sure you have access to the firmware to restore it.

Step 1: Preparation

• Download and install ADB and Fastboot Tools on your computer.
• Turn on Developer Mode on your phone: go to Settings → About Phone and click on MIUI Version 7 times.
• Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and activate Debugging over USB.
• Connect your phone to your computer via USB (select File Transfer mode).

Step 2: Checking the connection

Open the command prompt (cmd on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux) and type:

adb devices

If the phone is connected correctly, you will see its serial number in the list of devices.

Step 3: Disabling or Deleting Google Packets

First, get a list of all the packages installed:

adb shell pm list packages | grep 'google'

Then, choose what you want to do with each package:

• Freeze (disable) – the application will remain in the system, but will not work: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.gms (replace com.google.android.gms with the desired package).
• Delete the entire package will be erased from the device: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.gms (not all packets can be removed without root rights).

Examples of deactivation packets:

5. Install custom firmware without Google (for advanced)

If you're willing to take drastic measures, you can install firmware without Google, which will solve the problem completely, but it will require technical skills and may be unwarranted.

Popular options for firmware without Google:

• 📱 LineageOS for microG – an alternative firmware with open source and support for microG (replacement of Google Play Services).
• 🔄 CalyxOS is a privacy-focused firmware, without Google, but with F-Droid support.
• 🛡️ GrapheneOS is the most secure firmware, but requires a compatible device (not all Xiaomi models are supported).
• 📦 MIUI GApps-free versions of Xiaomi’s standard firmware without Google services preinstalled.

Installation process:

1. Unlock Bootloader on your phone (instructions on the official Xiaomi website).
2. Download the right firmware for your model (check compatibility on the XDA Developers or 4PDA forums).
3. Install custom recovery (TWRP or OrangeFox).
4. Through recovery, run the downloaded firmware.

⚠️ Note: Installing custom firmware will void Xiaomi’s warranty and may cause some features to fail (e.g. Mi Pay, IR-Before installing, check the user feedback of your model.

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Custom firmware without Google is only suitable for power users. If you are not sure about your skills, it is better to limit yourself to disabling unnecessary services through settings or ADB.

6. Alternatives to Google Services on Xiaomi

If you delete or disable Google services, you can replace them with alternative solutions.

Some alternatives require additional customization, such as the Aurora Store, which allows you to download apps from Google Play anonymously, but you need to:

1. Download the Aurora Store with F-Droid.
2. When you first start, select an anonymous sign-in (without a Google account).
3. In the settings, disable automatic update (so as not to load the system).

7.Result Check: How to Make Sure Google is Shut Down

After all the manipulations, it is important to check whether Google services have stopped working.

• 🔍 Activity Monitor: Go to Settings → Battery → Battery usage and check if Google Play Services or other Google services are listed.
• 📡 Data traffic: C Settings → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Traffic, look at what apps are consuming the Internet. If Google isn't there, you're on the right track.
• 🛡️ Connection Check: Install the NetGuard or PCAPdroid app and see which google.com or android.com domains are trying to connect.
• 📱 Functionality test: Try logging in to apps that typically require Google Play Services (like BankID) if they work, then critical services are intact.

If you find that some Google services are still active, go back to the previous steps and check:

• Have you missed the apps on the list to remove?
• Have you entered ADB commands correctly (typos in packet names will lead to errors).
• Have you reset your settings after rebooting (sometimes MIUI returns disabled services).

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Even after Google shuts down completely, some system processes can be activated briefly (for example, when updating firmware), which is normal if they do not consume resources constantly.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Google's shutdown on Xiaomi