How to completely remove games from the phone Xiaomi Redmi: from standard to system

Xiaomi Redmi smartphones often come with pre-installed games that take up precious memory space, consume battery power in the background and distract with notifications. Even after manual removal, some applications return after a system update or reset. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to get rid of games, from standard methods through the phone’s menu to advanced solutions using ADB and superuser rights.

The thing about MIUI is that it aggressively integrates partner services, including games from Mi Game Center, Gameloft and other developers, and we'll not only show you how to remove these apps, but also explain why they come back, and how to permanently lock them into automatic installation through hidden system settings. The instructions are relevant for all Redmi models (from Redmi 9A to Redmi Note 13 Pro+) based on MIUI 12-14 and HyperOS.

1. Uninstall games through standard MIUI settings

The easiest way is to use the system’s built-in tools, which are suitable for custom games manually installed from Google Play or Mi App Store, as well as for some pre-installed applications.

How to do this:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Enter the game name in the search bar (for example, PUBG Mobile or Mi Game Center).
• 🗑️ Click Delete (if the button is active). Only the option to Disable for system applications may be available.
• ⚙️ To completely delete the game data, go to the Warehouse before you do it. → Clear the data.

⚠️ Note: Some games (such as Mi Pay or Mi Video) are disguised as system services, and cannot be removed via the standard menu, requiring superuser rights or ADB.

2. Disconnect games through "AutoStart" and background activity

If the game is not deleted, it can be locked at the system level so that it does not automatically start and consume resources, which does not free up memory, but stops background processes.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the desired game and open the AutoRun section.
3. Turn off all switches: Auto Start, Secondary Start and Background Activity.
4. Go back and in the Notifications section, disable the display of alerts.

Auto-start disabled

Background activity is prohibited

Deleted data and cache

Notifications disabled

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⚠️ Note: Some games (such as Garena Free Fire) create background services with names like com.dts.freefireth).

3. Remove system games via ADB (no root)

Removing embedded games and services (such as Mi Game Center 4.x or Mi App Store) requires a computer and an ADB (Android Debug Bridge) tool, which does not require superuser rights, but requires debugging over USB.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode on your phone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times).
2. Activate USB Debugging in Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Connect your phone to your PC, install ADB Tools and execute the command:

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

List of popular game packages for removal:

⚠️ Warning: Deleting com.xiaomi.mipicks will disable automatic updates to Xiaomi branded apps.To get the store back, you'll need to reset your phone or manually install it APK.

4. Complete removal of games with root rights

If you have an unlocked bootloader and you have Magisk or another root manager installed, you can remove any games, including system ones, that don’t lend themselves to standard methods.

Instructions:

• 📲 Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Root Explorer). FX File Explorer).
• 🔍 Go to the folder. /system/priv-app/ or /system/app/.
• 🗑️ Find folders with game names (e.g. GameCenter, MiPick) and delete them.
• 🔄 Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Attention: Removal of system APK without backup, you may lose functionality, for example, deleting com.xiaomi.mipicks will disrupt your work. MIUI Updater. Always create a backup through TWRP change.

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Before removing system applications, check their dependencies through the adb shell dumpsys package com.xiaomi.gamecenter command. This will show which services use this package.

5 How to prohibit automatic installation of games after resetting

Even after removal, games can return after updating MIUI or resetting, because of the service com.miui.systemAdSolution, which restores affiliate applications.

To disable this function:

1. With ADB, execute the command:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution

1. Turn off MIUI Recommendations in Settings → Basic settings → Recommendations.
2. Disable background activity for com.miui.analytics and com.miui.daemon.

⚠️ Note: Disabling com.miui.systemAdSolution may disrupt some functions MIUI, For example, a weather widget or a news feed, in which case, return the settings with the command:

adb shell pm enable com.miui.systemAdSolution

6.Alternative methods: hiding and freezing games

If deletion is impossible or risky, you can freeze games with special utilities, which blocks their work, but does not delete files.

Popular tools:

• 🧊 App Quarantine (requires root) – isolates applications in the sandbox».
• ❄️ Ice Box (without root) – Creates a virtual space to freeze.
• 🔒 Shelter (based on Work Profile) – isolates games in a separate profile.

For use of Ice Box:

1. Download the app from Google Play.
2. Grant permission for Special Access in Android settings.
3. Select the games and click Freeze.

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Freezing games via Ice Box or Shelter is the safest way to disable pre-installed apps without risking system damage.

7.Relieving memory after deleting games

Deleting games is just the first step. To free up your memory as much as possible, do the following:

• 🧹 Clear the cache through Settings → Warehouse → Clear the cache.
• 🗑️ Delete the remaining game files in folders: /Android/obb/ (file) /Android/data/ (preservation)
• 🔄 Reboot your phone – it will reset temporary files MIUI.

For deep cleaning, use the SD Maid utility (requires root):

1. Run the scan in the CorpseFinder section (search for dead files).
2. Remove the game remnants in AppControl.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing games on Xiaomi Redmi