How to Remove Google One from Xiaomi Phone: 5 Ways to Remove Google

Google One automatically installs on most Xiaomi smartphones, along with Google’s service package, even if you don’t use it. The app takes up space in memory, consumes battery power in the background and can duplicate the features of the standard MIUI Cloud. Unlike other system applications, Google One can be removed — but not all methods work equally efficiently.

In this article, we will discuss all the current methods of removing Google One from Xiaomi in 2026, including hidden MIUI settings, ADB commands and manual removal via TWRP. Particular attention will be paid to the nuances for different versions of the firmware: from MIUI 12 to MIUI 14 based on Android 12-14. If you want not just to disable, but completely uninstall the service – read further.

Why is Google One installed on Xiaomi without consent?

The reason lies in the license agreement between Xiaomi and Google, which requires all smartphones with a certified version of Android (and this is 99% of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices) to include in the firmware a basic set of Google services – the so-called GMS (Google Mobile Services).

• 📱 Google Play Services – the basis for other Google apps;
• 🔍 Google Play Store - App Store;
• ☁️ Google One – Cloud Storage (formerly Google Drive);
• 📧 Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps and others.

Without these services, the smartphone would not have received a Google certificate, and users would lose access to the Play Store and most popular apps. However, Google One is the only app on this list that can be removed without consequences for the system. Unlike Google Play Services, it is not critical.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI for Russia (Versions marked with a note) RU) Google One can be integrated deeper due to local requirements.Check the firmware version in Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI.

Method 1: Standard Settings Deletion (for most users)

If Google One was installed as a regular app (not a system app), it can be removed in the standard way:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search bar, type Google One.
3. Click on the app, then select Delete.

If the Remove button is inactive or not, then the application is system, in which case move on to the following methods.

Check out the MIUI version (Settings → About the phone)

Create a backup copy of important data

Charge your phone at least 50%

Turn off automatic sync with Google (Settings) → Accounts)-->

On some MIUI firmware (e.g. MIUI 13.0.6 for Redmi Note 11), the delete button may be hidden behind an additional menu.

• 🔧 Click on three dots in the upper right corner of the app screen;
• 🗑️ Select Remove Updates, then try to delete again;
• 🔄 Restart the phone and try again.

Method 2: Disconnecting through Google Account Settings

If you can't completely delete it, you can turn off the sync and hide the application, and this method won't free up the memory, but it will stop the background activity.

1. Go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google.
2. Select your account, then click Google Account Management (browser will open).
3. In the web interface, go to the Storage → Google One section.
4. Turn off the automatic backup option.
5. Return to your phone’s settings and in the Google One app menu, select Stop and Disable.

After that:

• 📵 The app will stop sending notifications;
• 🔋 Battery consumption will decrease by 2-5% (based on tests on Xiaomi) 12T);
• ☁️ Files will no longer sync to Google’s cloud.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 14 and Android 13+ This method may not work properly due to changes in background activity policy. → Battery → Battery usage after 24 hours.

Standard removal through settings

Use of the ADB-team

Manual removal via TWRP

Uninstallation without deletion-->

Method 3: Remove via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can uninstall Google One using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which requires connecting the phone to your computer, but doesn’t require root rights.

Step-by-step:

1. Enable Developer Mode on your phone: Go to Settings → About Phone; Click 7 times on MIUI Version; Return to Settings → Additional → For Developers; Activate Debugging over USB.

Xiaomi

ADB Tools

cmd

Terminal

adb devices

(Your device should be displayed. If not, confirm the permission on your phone.)

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.drive

If the command is successful, Google One will be removed for the current user, and the app will disappear from the menu, but will remain in the system partition (does not take up space in the user's memory).

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If the adb command doesn't work, try first to disable the application through the settings, then try again. Sometimes this removes the lock.

Method 4: Manual removal via TWRP (requires unlocking the bootloader)

The most radical method is to delete the Google One system file through the custom TWRP recavator. This method is suitable for users with an unlocked bootloader and a TWRP installed.

Warning: Mistakes in TWRP can lead to a device blink.We recommend pre-create a full backup through Nandroid Backup.

Instructions:

1. Load the phone into TWRP mode (usually Power + Volume Up).
2. Go to Advanced → File Manager.
3. Open /system/priv-app/GoogleOne or /system/app/GoogleOne (the path may be different).
4. Delete the entire folder or files inside (e.g. GoogleOne.apk and GoogleOne.odex).
5. Reboot the phone.

How to use System App Remover:

1. In the app, search for Google One (com.google.android.apps.drive).

⚠️ Note: Some uninstallers (e.g. Titanium Backup) require root rights. On Xiaomi devices with a blocked bootloader, this will result in a data reset! ADB.

What if Google One is back after the update?

After updating MIUI or resetting, Google One can recover.

• 🔄 Turn off automatic updates MIUI: Go to Settings. → The phone. → Update the system; Click on three points → Settings → Turn off automatic loading.

Delete the Google Play Services cache:

1. In Settings → Apps, find Google Play Services.
2. Select Warehouse. → Clear the cache;
3. Reboot the phone.
4. 🔒 Block the installation through ADB: adb shell pm hide com.google.android.apps.drive (stealing the app from the system).

If Google One has recovered from factory reset, it's integrated into firmware.

• 🔧 Flashing to custom firmware (for example, LineageOS or Pixel Experience);
• 🛡️ Using Magisk to block installation (requires root).

On most Xiaomi devices with MIUI 14, standard removal is not possible – you will need an ADB or TWRP.