How to completely disable or remove the game on the Xiaomi phone: all ways

Games on Xiaomi smartphones often take up precious space in memory, consume battery power in the background and distract with notifications. Even after standard removal, some applications leave behind cache, data or are not deleted at all due to the status of the system. In this article, we will analyze all the current methods from basic deletion through the menu to deep cleaning with ADB and disconnection through developer mode.

The MIUI firmware and the new HyperOS feature pre-installed games (such as Mi Game Center or Game Turbo) that can’t always be removed by standard means. We’ll look at solutions for different scenarios: when the game is installed by the user, when it’s built into the system, and what to do if the Remove button is inactive. All instructions are tested on current versions of the software (2026) and adapted for models from Redmi Note 12 to Xiaomi 14 Ultra.

1. Standard game removal via the settings menu

The easiest way is to remove the game as a regular app, a method that is suitable for custom games installed from Google Play or Mi App Store, as well as some system applications that Xiaomi allows to uninstall.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the Settings menu → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Enter the game name in the search bar (for example, PUBG Mobile or Genshin Impact).
• 🗑️ Press the game. → Delete (if the button is active).
• 🔄 Confirm the action if there is a request for deletion of data.

⚠️ Note: If the Remove button is inactive and gray, the application is system or secure.

2. disable the game without deletion (for system applications)

If the game is built into firmware (such as Mi Game Center or Quick Games), it can’t be removed completely without root rights, but you can turn it off, which will stop it from working, hide the icon from the menu, and prevent auto-start.

How to turn it off:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the right game through search.
3. Stick to three points (⋮) top-right → Select to disconnect.
4. Confirm the action in the dialog window.

⚠️ Note: Disabled apps do not receive updates and may conflict with some features MIUI/HyperOS, For example, with Game Turbo mode. If you experience performance problems in games after you turn off, return the application to its original state through the same settings section.

3. Removal via ADB (for power users)

If the game is not deleted or disabled, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for deep system management, which requires connecting the phone to the computer and enabling the developer mode.

Step-by-step:

Enable Developer Mode (7 times tap the MIUI version in your phone settings)

Activate USB Debugging in Settings → Additional → For Developers

Download and install ADB Tools on PC (e.g. Platform Tools)

Connect your phone to your PC via USB (select File Transfer Mode)

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After preparation, execute commands in the terminal (command line):

adb devices

(Your device name should appear – this is a confirmation of the connection)

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.gamecenter

Replace com.xiaomi.gamecenter with the batch name of your game, which you can find out through the App Inspector app or the command:

adb shell pm list packages | grep 'game'

Important: Deleting system applications via ADB can cause the phone to run unstable. Create a backup before the procedure!

4. Clearing the cache and game data before deleting

Even after the game is deleted, its files can remain in the phone's memory, and to free up space completely, you need to manually clear the cache, data and residual files.

How to clean:

• 🧹 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management → select the game.
• 🗃️ Press Warehouse. → Clear the cache and Clear the data.
• 🔍 Use a file manager (such as Mi File Manager) to find folders with the game name: /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/ /storage/emulated/0/Android/obb/
• 🗑️ Remove found folders manually.

⚠️ Note: Do not delete folders with the names com.android. or com.xiaomi. – this can disrupt the system. Also avoid cleaning data in the Google Play Services or Mi Account applications – this will lead to sync errors.

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If the game continues to appear in the list of applications after removal, check Settings → Accounts → Google → Application Management. It may be linked to your Google account and synced automatically.

5. Block notifications and auto-start the game

If the game is not deleted, but you want to at least stop its activity in the background, turn off notifications and autoplay, which will reduce battery consumption and mobile Internet data.

How to turn it off:

1. Notifications: Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Select the game. Tap Notifications → Turn off the slider.
2. AutoRun: In the same game settings, find the Battery or AutoRun section. Turn off the AutoRun, Secondary Start and Background options.
3. Mobile Data: In the Mobile Networks section (in the game settings), disable Background Data and Data Transfer.

These actions won't delete the game, but they will minimize its impact on the system, especially useful for games like Clash of Clans or Candy Crush, which send out constant notifications about events.

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Turning off auto-start and background activity can increase battery life by 10-15% when using your phone actively.

6. Resetting the phone to factory settings (last resort)

If the game caused a system failure (for example, after a failed update or virus attack), and other methods did not help, a complete reset remains. This will delete all data, including apps, photos and settings, so use the method only as a last resort.

How to reset:

1. Back up important data via Settings → About Phone → Backup or manually copy files to your PC.
2. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
3. Choose to erase all data and confirm the action.
4. After the reboot, the phone will be like new – without games and unnecessary apps.

⚠️ Note: On some Xiaomi models (e.g, POCO F5 or Redmi K60) You may need to re-link your Mi Account after resetting, and if you forget your password, restore it in advance at account.xiaomi.com.

7.Alternative methods: disabling through Safe Mode and third-party utilities

If the game interferes with the phone (for example, causing constant crashes or overheating), you can temporarily turn it off via Safe Mode (Safe Mode) or use third-party utilities like Debloater.

Safe Mode:

• 🔄 Turn off the phone.
• 🔘 Press the power button until the logo appears. MI.
• 👆 Release the power button and immediately press Volume Reduction, hold until loading.
• 📵 In Safe Mode, remove or disable the problem game.
• 🔄 Restart your phone in normal mode.

Third-party utilities:

To remove system games without ADB, you can use:

• 🛠️ Universal Android Debloater (works on PC, requires a connection to the Internet) USB).
• 📱 App Inspector (shows batch names of manual removal applications).
• 🔍 SD Maid (cleanses residual files after uninstallation).

⚠️ Note: Using third-party utilities may violate Xiaomi’s security policy and result in blocking certain features, such as Mi Pay or Face Unlock, 4PDA).

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