How to turn off Mi Video on Xiaomi Redmi Go

Owners of budget smartphones like Redmi Go often face a shortage of RAM and internal storage, and in such conditions, every megabyte of free space becomes critical to the stable operation of the system. The standard Mi Video application, preinstalled by developers, can take up excess resources even if you do not use it.

The process of deactivating the embedded software on the shell of MIUI Go has its own peculiarities: unlike the regular versions of Android, it is more difficult to obtain superuser rights, and deleting system files requires caution. However, there are proven ways to freeze or completely remove the player without losing warranty.

In this guide, we will look at how to safely disable a video player, how to use computer utilities and system settings to clean your device, which will speed up Redmi Go and make room for your personal data.

Why you should turn off the standard player on Redmi Go

The main reason is to optimize the operating system: low-end devices often run to the limit, and background processes can slow down the interface, disabling unnecessary services allows you to redirect the CPU resources to the current tasks of the user.

In addition, many users prefer third-party solutions with more functionality. Third-party players often support more formats and have flexible equalizer settings. The standard Mi Video in the Go Edition version usually has a stripped-down functionality.

⚠️ Note: Before making changes to system applications, make sure you have an alternative video player installed. Complete removal of all media components can lead to errors when opening video files from the gallery.

Also worth noting is the impact on autonomy: Background data synchronization or metadata updates in a gallery can consume battery power, although consumption is small, combined with other processes, it has a tangible effect.

Preparing the device for modification of system applications

Before you start taking action, you have to do a number of preparatory procedures that minimize the risks and ensure the stability of the connection between the phone and the computer, and ignoring these steps can lead to the fact that the PC simply does not see the device.

First, activate the developer mode. To do this, go to Settings → About Phone and quickly press 7-10 times on the MIUI Version. Once the Mode Enablement Notice appears, a new section for advanced settings will appear in the menu.

Then you want to allow debugging. In the developer menu, find the USB Debugging option and put the switch in the active position. When you connect to your computer, you'll see a request for confirmation of access on your smartphone screen, which you need to accept.

It is also important to prepare the software on your computer. You will need a package Platform Tools from Google, which contains the necessary executables adb and fastboot. Download the archive from the official site and unpack it in the root folder of the disk for ease of work.

Disconnection method through MIUI system settings

The easiest and safest way to do this is to use the built-in application management functionality, which requires no connection to a PC and eliminates the risk of damage to system files, but it is not available for all system components, but it works for some versions of Mi Video.

Go to Settings → Apps → All apps. In the list, find a video player from Xiaomi. If the system allows, the Remove button will be active. Otherwise, the Disable option is available, which hides the application and stops its processes.

If the delete button is inactive, try removing the app updates first. Click on three dots in the corner of the screen and select the appropriate item. After rolling back to the factory version, the removal functionality can become available.

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If the Remove button is grey, try pressing Stop first and then selecting Delete immediately. Sometimes this bypasses the system ban.

Removal via ADB without Root Rights

The most effective method for locked bootloaders is to use the Android debugging bridge, which allows you to send system commands that are usually hidden from the user, which gives you complete control over the installed packets.

Connect your smartphone to your computer with a USB cable. Open the command line or terminal in the ADB tool folder. Enter the adb device command to check the connection. If a device with device status appears on the list, you can continue.

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.mi.android.globalFilemanager

For a video player, the command will differ by a batch name, usually com.mi.android.globalFilemanager or com.mi.player depending on the firmware version. The exact name of the package can be found through the command adb shell pm list packages | grep video.

⚠️ Be very careful when typing commands: Removing critical system packages (e.g. SystemUI or Settings) can result in a cyclic device reboot).

Once the command is executed, the application will disappear from the desktop and from the list of installed programs for the current user. The application data will remain in the system, but they will not take up active memory and CPU time. This is completely safe for Redmi Go.

Using third-party utility for freezing

There are specialized applications that automate the process of working with ADB. Programs like NoBloat or Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools have a graphical interface, which makes it easier to find system components and deactivate them.

These utilities often have a database of secure applications to remove, so you just tick the box against Mi Video and click the delete button, and the program will generate and send the necessary commands to the device.

The advantage of this method is visualization, and you can see how much space the application takes up and when it last started, and it helps you make an informed decision about whether it should be on the system.

But remember, third-party software requires access to your device data, trust only proven tools that are open source or have a reputation in the community, and untested programs can contain malicious code.

Recovery of Remote Video Player

In case you realize that you needed a standard player after deleting it, you can return it (--user 0), installation file APK remained in the system section.

To restore, it is enough to execute the installation command through ADB. The syntax of the command is as follows: adb shell cmd package install-existing PACKAGE_NAME. Instead PACKAGE_NAME Substitute the name of the video player package.

The alternative is to reset the phone to factory settings, which will return all system applications to their original state, but require reconfiguration of the device and loss of personal data, so you'd better use a software recovery method.

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Delete via ADB with the --user 0 flag is a reversible process that does not affect the integrity of the recovery or bootloader system partition.

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