Mi Browser is a standard browser from Xiaomi, which is preinstalled on all smartphones of the brand, including Redmi 9T. Many users face the need to disable it: someone prefers Google Chrome or Firefox, someone annoyed by intrusive notifications, and some just want to free up the memory of the device. However, it is impossible to remove the application by standard means - it refers to the system components of MIUI.
In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to deactivate or completely remove Mi Browser on Redmi 9T (including models with MIUI 12/13/14) firmware. Describe methods for and with rootless users, and consider alternative solutions from hiding an icon to blocking background activity. Importantly, some actions can affect the stability of the system, so make a backup before changing.
Why you can’t just remove Mi Browser with standard methods
Unlike conventional applications, the Mi Browser is part of MIUI firmware and is protected from removal.
- 🔒 System integration: The browser is used to display web content in other applications (e.g. Mi Account or Themes).
- 📦 Xiaomi policy: the manufacturer blocks the removal of preinstalled services to ensure the stability of the work MIUI.
- 🛡️ Protection against "curve" firmware: removing system APK This can cause problems, so Xiaomi limits such actions.
Even if you try to delete your browser through Settings → Applications, the Remove button will be inactive and instead only the Disable option will be available, but this does not always solve the problem: the application can continue to work in the background, consuming resources.
⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI (for example, MIUI 14 for global firmware) the option to disable may not be available, in which case alternative methods described below will be required.
Method 1: Disable Mi Browser without root rights (the safest method)
If you don't need radical measures, you just need to deactivate your browser through the system settings, which will stop it working, hide the icon from the menu, and prevent automatic updates.
- Open the settings on your Redmi 9T.
- Go to the Appendix section → Application management.
- In the search box, enter Mi Browser (or Browser in Russian).
- Click on the application, then select Disable.
- Confirm the action in the dialog window.
Once disabled, the browser will stop running, but its files will remain in the memory of the device, this method does not require superuser rights and is completely reversible: you can activate the application at any time.
☑️ What to do if the “Disable” button is inactive
If you don't have the option to Disable, it may be due to your firmware policy (e.g., on Chinese versions of MIUI), in which case you can move on to the following methods.
Method 2: Hiding the Mi Browser icon from the home screen
If you don't use a browser, but you can't delete it, you can just hide the icon, and it won't shut down the app completely, but it will eliminate visual irritation.
- 📱 Through the launcher: pinch the Mi Browser icon, drag it up to the inscription Delete (on some launchers - Hide).
- ⚙️ Through Launcher Settings: Click on the empty space on the home screen → Screen settings. Select Hide Apps (or Hidden Apps). Tick Mi Browser and save the changes.