How to remove the app from the phone Xiaomi: 5 working ways

Removing unnecessary apps on Xiaomi smartphones is a challenge that every user faces sooner or later. Even after buying a new Redmi or POCO, dozens of programs are already pre-installed in the device’s memory, many of which will never be useful. And over time, games, messengers and utilities are added that no longer are relevant. But not all applications are deleted the same way: some can be erased in two clicks, and others – the system components of MIUI – require special methods.

In this article, we’ll break down all the current ways to remove apps from Xiaomi in 2026, including hidden features. MIUI 14 and bypassing the restrictions on embedded software, you will learn how the process differs for regular programs, system application updates and malware, and what to do if the Remove button is inactive. MIUI loss of warranty.

1. Standard Removal: How to Delete Normal Applications

To start with, the simplest way is to remove user programs you installed yourself through Google Play or.apk files, which works for 90% of apps and doesn’t require superuser rights.

Open Settings → Applications → Application Management. This will show you the complete list of installed software, sorted by alphabet or installation date. Find the desired application and tap it. In the menu that opens, you will see the Remove button (if it is not available, see the system programs section). Confirm the action, and the program will be uninstalled along with all its data.

• 📱 Through the app menu: Press the program icon on the home screen → Select “Delete” (does not work on all shells).
• 🗑️ Google Play: Open a Store → «Account» → «Application management» → Find the program and click "Delete».
• ⚙️ Through settings MIUI: As described above, the most reliable method.

If the application is not removed by the standard method, check:

1. Is it the administrator of the device (in the security settings).
2. Is Deletion Protection included in the antivirus (e.g., Mi Security)?
3. Is the program system-based (in the next section).

2 System applications: why they can not be simply removed

Xiaomi’s MIUI-based smartphones contain dozens of pre-installed system applications, from Mi Browser to Mi Video, many of which cannot be removed in the standard way because they:

• 🔗 Integrated into the shell: for example, the camera or phone is part of the MIUI.
• 🔄 Updated via Mi App Store: They can only be disabled or returned to the factory version.
• 🛡️ Removable: Manufacturer blocks uninstallation to avoid failures.

But there are workarounds, and the safest way is to disable the program.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select a system application (such as Mi Music).
3. Click "Disable" → Confirm the action.

Application disabled:

• ✅ It won't be on the menu.
• ✅ No use of resources.
• ❌ But it will remain in the memory of the device.

⚠️ Warning: Do not disable system services called com.android. or miui. – This can lead to idle Wi-Fi, no sound, or a restart cycle.

3. Removal of updates to system applications

Many of Xiaomi’s standard programs (like Camera or Gallery) are updated via the Mi App Store or Google Play, which can be removed by returning the app to the factory version.

• 🐌 The app has been running slower since the update.
• 🔄 The new version contains unnecessary functions.
• 📱 Want to make room (updates sometimes weigh 100)+ MB).

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the application you want (such as the camera).
3. Slip on the three dots in the upper right corner → “Delete updates”.
4. Confirm the action. The app will go back to the version that was used when you bought the phone.

After that:

• 🔒 Updates for this app will be blocked (until the next manual check in the Mi App Store).
• 📱 Free up to 50-300 MB of memory (depending on the program).

⚠️ Warning: If the app stops working after rolling back, update it again. MIUI Require relevant components for proper operation.

4. Complete removal of system applications (for advanced)

If you don't disable or roll back updates, you can completely uninstall the system application, but this method requires unlocking the bootloader and the superuser rights (root), which:

• 🔓 Cancels the guarantee.
• 🛡️ Increases the risk of hacking the device.
• 🔄 It can lead to unstable work. MIUI.

If you are ready for this, follow the instructions:

1. back up your data (via Mi Cloud or locally)

2 Unlock the bootloader (official way through Mi Unlock Tool)

3.Install Custom Recovery (TWRP)

4. Get root rights (Magisk)

5. Install a file manager with root support (e.g., Root Explorer)

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Next:

1. Open Root Explorer and go to /system/app or /system/priv-app.
2. Find a folder with the name of the application being removed (for example, MiBrowser).
3. Delete the folder or rename it (add at the end of.bak).
4. Reboot the phone.

An alternative way is to use ADB (without root, but with the bootloader unlocked):

adb shell


pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.mi.android.globalFileexplorer

Replace com.mi.android.globalFileexplorer with the batch name of the desired application (you can find it through the App Inspector or adb shell pm list packages | grep miui).

⚠️ Note: Removing system applications may lead to update errors MIUI or broken features (e.g., the section in the settings will disappear) Before taking action, check for feedback on deleting a particular application in forums (e.g., reviewing the comments on the deletion of a particular application in the forums, 4PDA or XDA Developers).

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Before you delete the system application, back up /system/app via TWRP to recover files in the event of a crash.

5. Removal of malicious or suspicious applications

If you have an unknown app on your Xiaomi that:

• 📱 It is a matter of knowing (without your knowledge).
• 🔋 Fast discharge of battery.
• 📶 Sending. SMS or uses the Internet in the background.

It can be a virus or potentially dangerous software (PUP).

How to delete:

1. Check in settings: Settings → Applications → Application Management → find a suspicious program and remove it.
2. Use antivirus: Mi Security or third-party solutions (Malwarebytes, Dr.Web).
3. Check Administrator Rights: Settings → Passwords & Security → Permissions → Device Administrators → Disable Unknown Programs.
4. Reset settings: If the virus is not removed, reset to factory settings (Settings → About Phone → Reset settings).

Signs of an infected device:

⚠️ Note: some of the “viruses” on Xiaomi are legitimate system processes (e.g., com.miui.analytics collects data to improve the system’s performance). MIUI). Before removing, check the process name on specialized forums.

6 How to Free Up Place Without Deleting Applications

If you don’t have enough memory, but you don’t want to delete programs, use these methods:

• 🧹 Cache cleaning: Settings → Annexes → Select a program → Clean the cache. Use Settings for mass cleaning. → Memory. → Clean up.
• 🗑️ Removing Unnecessary Files: Mi File Manager → «Cleanup» → Select garbage (temporary files, duplicates, large files).
• ☁️ Transfer to SD-card: if the phone supports memory expansion, transfer some applications to the card (Settings) → Annexes → Select a program → Move it to SD).
• 🔄 Disabling Auto Updates: Google Play → Settings → Auto-update of applications → Never.

You can also use the built-in “Light Mode” function (Settings → Special Opportunities → Light Mode), which:

• ✅ Reduces memory consumption.
• ✅ Turns off animations.
• ✅ Simplifies the interface MIUI.

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Regularly cleaning the cache and removing duplicate photos (via Google Photos or Mi Gallery) can free up to 2-5 GB of storage without removing apps.

7. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

When removing applications on Xiaomi, users often face typical problems:

• 🔒 The Remove button is inactive, which means the application is system-based. Try disabling it or uninstalling the updates (see sections 2 and 3).
• 🔄 The app reappears after rebooting: this is typical of the built-in software. The solution is to disable or delete through the use of the software. ADB/root.
• ⚠️ Unable to Delete Error: Check if the program is the device administrator or is currently in use.
• 📱 The phone started to brake after deleting: the critical system application was probably removed. Try resetting or recovering the file through the system. TWRP.

If you have deleted something important, you can restore the phone:

1. Through resetting settings (Settings → About Phone → Resetting).
2. Through flashing (install the original firmware through the Mi Flash Tool).
3. Recovery from the backup (if it was created in TWRP).

⚠️ Note: if after removing the system application, the phone stopped turning on ("brick"), do not try to solve the problem yourself.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions