How to delete email from Xiaomi phone: All the ways (2026)

Deleting email from a Xiaomi smartphone may be necessary for a variety of reasons: you sell a device, want to free up space in memory or simply no longer use an old account. However, the process is not always obvious — especially if we are talking about system applications like Gmail or embedded MIUI Mail. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to delete mail from Redmi, POCO and Mi phones based on MIUI 14/15, including nuances for various email services.

It is important to understand the difference between deleting an account (disabling email from your device completely) and deleting emails (clearing the Inbox, Submitted, etc.) and we will look at both options, and explain how to avoid common mistakes – for example, why notifications keep coming after deleting an email or how to properly log out of your Google account without losing access to other services (YouTube, Play Market).

If you use Xiaomi with custom firmware (for example, LineageOS or Pixel Experience), some of the instructions may not work, in which case, refer to the section on alternative methods. For owners of devices with MIUI for Russia (where Mail.ru and Yandex are preinstalled), separate recommendations have been added.

1.Delete mail via the Mail app (MIUI Mail)

The built-in Mail app** (com.android.email) is a standard email client on Xiaomi to delete your account:

1. Open the Mail app** (an envelope icon on a white background).
2. Tap it on. ☰ → Settings → Account management.
3. Select the desired mailbox (for example, mail.ru or yandex.ru).
4. Click “Delete Account” and confirm the action.

If the Delete Account button** is inactive, check:

• 📌 Is email an Exchange – these accounts are often blocked by security policies.
• 🔒 Is the application password connected (for two-factor authentication).
• 📱 Is the firmware updated: in MIUI 13 and older, the interface of the Mail application is different.

⚠️ Attention: Deleting your account from the Mail app does not erase emails from the server! They will remain accessible via the web version or other devices. To clear the inbox completely, use the Clean folder feature in the web interface of the mail service.

Check backup copies of important emails

Make sure you remember the password from your account

Disable two-factor authentication (if used)

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2. How to delete Gmail from Xiaomi (with saving access to Google)

Google's account is tightly integrated into MIUI, so deleting it is different from the standard procedure: If you just delete the Gmail app, the emails will stay in the system and the notifications will keep coming, to completely disable the email, but keep access to the Play Market and YouTube:

1. Go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google.
2. Select your account (e.g. user@gmail.com).
3. Turn off the Gmail slider** in the account sync section.
4. Return to the main account menu and click Delete Account** (this will only delete email, but save other Google services).

If you need to delete your entire Google account (including Play Market access), follow the following steps:

• 🔄 First, back up your contacts and data through Settings. → Additionally. → Backup.
• 📲 Make sure there are no tied purchases on the phone (such as paid apps).
• 🔒 After deleting your account, Xiaomi may request a password when you sign in to the Play Market next time.

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Mail.ru

Yandex

Corporate Mail (Exchange/Outlook)

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3. Mail.ru and Yandex mail removal (features) MIUI for Russia)

Xiaomi smartphones sold in Russia pre-installed Mail.ru and Yandex, which often add their email clients that work separately from the Mail system app to remove them:

If the app is not removed in the standard way, try:

1. Disable it through Settings → Annexes → ⋮ → Show system-based → [Title of the annex] → Shut down.
2. Use ADB (for power users): adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.mail.ru.mailapp

⚠️ Note: Removing system applications through ADB It can lead to unstable work MIUI. Before executing the command, create a backup copy of the data!

4. Completely delete mail through resetting settings

If you're selling or transferring a phone and your email accounts aren't deleted by standard methods, factory resets will help, and this way erases all data, including:

• 📧 Linked email accounts (Gmail, Mail.ru, Yandex).
• 🔐 Passwords and authorization tokens.
• 📱 Application settings (including email notifications).

Instructions for MIUI 14/15:

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select “Erase all data”**.
3. Enter. PIN-code.
4. Confirm the action with the “Reset” button**.

Once reset, the phone will automatically delete all accounts, including email accounts, but some services (such as Mi Account) may remain tied to the device. To completely untie Xiaomi from your profile, go to account.xiaomi.com and manually remove the device from the list.

5. Alternative methods: ADB and third-party applications

If standard methods do not work (for example, due to limitations of corporate policy or custom firmware), you can use:

Method 1: Removal via ADB (without root)

Suitable for removing system mail applications:

1. Turn on USB debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times on version number, then go back to Additional → For Developers).
2. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 [name packet] Packet names: com.google.android.gm - Gmail. com.android.email - MIUI system mail. com.mail.ru.mailapp - Mail.ru.

Method 2: Cleaning applications (e.g. SD Maid)

Third-party utilities like SD Maid or Files by Google help you find and delete residual email client files:

• 🗑️ Run the scan in the “Basket” or “Cleaning” section».
• 🔍 Select files with.db,.email or folder extensions /data/com.android.email/.
• 🚮 Remove them and restart the device.

⚠️ Note: Delete system files through ADB or root access may disrupt the work MIUI. Before experimenting, create a full backup through Mi PC suite TWRP.

6. How to delete mail from the lock screen (notifications)

Even after deleting an account, notifications of new emails may continue to appear on the lock screen to disable them:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications → Notifications Management.
2. Find the Mail or Gmail app and turn off the Show on the Lock screen slider**.
3. To remove the traces completely, clear the notification cache: adb shell pm clear com.android.systemui

If the notifications come from corporate mail (Exchange), additionally:

• 📵 Turn off sync in Settings → Accounts. → Exchange → Synchronization of mail.
• 🔐 Delete the Device Administrator profile in Settings → Passwords and security → Device administrators.

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If after all the manipulations, notifications continue to come, check the settings in the web version of mail. For example, in Gmail go to Settings → Transmission and POP/IMAP and turn it off IMAP device.

7. Frequent errors and their solutions

When deleting email from Xiaomi, users face typical problems:

If none of the methods worked, try updating your firmware to the latest version of MIUI. Older versions (such as MIUI 12) had account management bugs that were patched in new builds.

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Before selling your phone, make sure to reset your settings and check the unbundling of accounts through the web version of email services, which will protect your data from access by the new owner.

FAQ: Frequent questions