How to Remove Google Assistant in Xiaomi Phone

Users of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones often face a situation where the built-in Google Assistant is activated accidentally when unlocking the screen or pressing the power button for a long time. This can be annoying, especially if you prefer a voice assistant from Yandex or simply do not use voice control. Complete removal of the system component without root rights is impossible, but there are effective methods of turning it off completely.

In this article, we’ll look at all the solutions available, from standard system settings to the use of specialized debloating tools. You’ll learn to reconfigure buttons, hide widgets, and block background activity of an intrusive service. The right MIUI or HyperOS configuration will allow you to forget about accidental launches forever.

Before we take any drastic measures, we need to understand that Google Assistant is deeply integrated into the Android ecosystem, but that doesn’t mean it should interfere with your comfort, but we’ll look at safe algorithms that don’t cause your device’s operating system to malfunction.

Standard methods of disconnection in system settings

The safest and first step for every smartphone owner is to look at the standard operating system features. Most of the time, users don't know that activation of the assistant is tied to specific triggers that can be easily deactivated. The first step is to go to your device's Settings and find the Google-related section.

Inside the Google Settings menu, you go to Settings for Google Apps, and then select Search, Assistant, and Google Lens. That's where the main switches that control the voice assistant behavior are hidden. Find the Google Assistant subsection and click on it to open the advanced control menu.

In the settings that open, disable the Google Assistant slider, which will prevent you from running the program via voice command or search interface, but to prevent accidental activations, it is also recommended to disable the Hey Google feature, which constantly listens to the microphone in the background.

⚠️ Warning: After disabling the “OK, Google” function, the smartphone will stop responding to voice commands in a locked state, which can reduce the usability of the navigator or timers without unlocking the screen.

You also need to check the lock screen settings, and often the assistant is called by a swipe from the corner of the screen or by pressing a button for a long time, make sure that the lock screen section does not activate shortcuts for voice search, which will ensure that the interface is clean when the display is turned on.

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Disabling in Google settings does not remove the application, but completely blocks its functionality and background activity, keeping the system stable.

Managing activation buttons and gestures

One of the most common reasons for Xiaomi users’ irritation is to call the assistant when you press the power button long. In modern MIUI and HyperOS shells, this feature is enabled by default. To change the behavior of the physical button, go to Settings → Additional Features (or Advanced Settings).

Find Long-Tap Power. The default option is Google Assistant. Change it to Nothing or Shutdown Menu if you want a long-tap to trigger the standard reboot menu, and this will instantly solve the problem of random call when you take your phone out of your pocket.

Also worth paying attention to the control gestures. In some versions of the firmware, activation is possible by swiping from the bottom corner of the screen. Check the settings in the Settings section → Additional → Button Management. If there is an option to call the voice assistant, turn it off or reassign it to another action.

• 🔘 Go to the settings of additional system functions.
• 🔘 Find the power button control and change the action to Nothing».
• 🔘 Turn off voice activation in Google settings.
• 🔘 Check the gesture settings "Gestural navigation».

If you use a headset or Bluetooth headphones, check their settings in the Google app. Often, pressing a button on the headphones for a long time also calls the assistant. This can be turned off in the accessory settings or in the Bluetooth device management menu.

Using ADB to remove system components

For those who want to go further and completely remove the assistant batch file from the system, you will need to use the ADB tool (Android Debug Bridge), which requires connecting the smartphone to the computer and having basic command line skills. Before you start, make sure that the phone is enabled debugging over USB.

To enable debugging, go to Settings → About Phone and quickly click on the MIUI build number seven times to unlock the developer menu. Then, in the Additional → For developers, activate the USB debugging toggle.

After connecting your phone to your PC and installing the drivers, open the command line on your computer. Enter the command to enter shell mode:

adb shell

Now you need to find the exact name of the package responsible for the assistant. Usually it is com.google.android.apps.googleassistant. To delete, use the command pm uninstall -k --user 0. The full view of the command will be as follows:

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.googleassistant

⚠️ Note: Removing system packages through ADB This can lead to unstable Google search or widgets, and only do this if you understand the risks and know how to get your phone back to its original state.

Once the command is completed, the assistant will disappear from the system. If you need to return it, you can reset the phone settings or use the cmd package install-existing command com.google.android.apps.googleassistant. This method is the most radical and effective.

Disconnection through the application menu (Without root rights)

Not all users are ready to use a computer and command prompt. There is a simpler, though less profound, way to hide the assistant. In some versions of Android and Xiaomi shells, system applications can be simply turned off through the application management menu.

Go to Settings → Apps → All apps. Go to Google or Google Assistant. If the Disable button is active, press it safely. This will stop all the processes associated with the service and hide its icon.

If the button is inactive (gray), it means that the system protects the component from removal, in which case you can try to turn off only voice control. Go to the settings of the Google application, select Voice input and turn off "OK, Google" recognition.

It’s important to understand that simply turning off files doesn’t delete files from your phone’s memory, but prevents them from starting, a compromise for those who are afraid of damaging system files.

Hiding widgets and interface elements

Even if the functionality is disabled, visual traces of Google’s presence can remain on the screen. Often users are confused by the “Overview” widget on the home screen or in the left extreme window. To remove it, go to the main screen and pinch with two fingers (or keep your finger empty for a long time).

In the desktop editing menu that opens, find a Google or Google Tape switch and turn it off. Now, swipe to the right, you won't see the news feed and the assistant search bar, and that will clean up the interface a lot.

It's also worth checking the desktop widgets. If there's a Google search widget, you can remove it in the standard way: pinch it and drag it to the cart, and you'll only have a standard MIUI search that you can customize as you like.

To completely clean the interface, it is also recommended to disable the display of Google hints in the search bar. This is done in the search widget settings or in the Google app itself in the Settings → General section.

Problems after removal and their solution

After applying radical methods such as deleting via ADB, the user may experience unexpected behavior of the system, for example, voice input in instant messengers may stop working or the search bar of the Chrome browser may give errors.

This is because many of the apps are tied to Google libraries, and if you notice that voice dialing or text dictation is no longer working, you'll have to restore the deleted packet, which can be done by the command above or by resetting the phone to factory settings.

Another problem may be the appearance of system error notifications. If after removing the assistant, the phone began to constantly write “Stop”, try to clear the cache of the Google app. Go to Settings → Apps → Google → Memory → Clear the cache.

• 🔄 Reboot the device after any changes.
• 🔄 Check the voice input in the notes.
• 🔄 Make sure that Chrome search is working correctly.
• 🔄 If you make an error, restore the package through ADB.

⚠️ Note: If the phone goes into a cyclic restart (bootloop) after removing system components, you must boot into Recovery mode and perform a data reset (Wipe Data).

Be careful to remove components whose names contain the word "Google" if you are not sure of their purpose.Removing the com.google.android.apps.googleassistant package is safe, but deleting com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox can disrupt the search experience.

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