How to permanently delete Google Calendar with Xiaomi: from shutdown to complete erasure

The standard Google Calendar app on Xiaomi smartphones is often a source of annoyance: it takes up space in memory, sends notifications and does not always sync correctly with the MIUI Calendar. Despite the fact that the manufacturer integrates Google services into the firmware, you can delete them — but not all methods are equally effective. In this article, we will analyze 5 proven methods, from simple disabling to completely erasing system files (including options without root rights).

Xiaomi’s feature is that even after being “deleted” through settings, the app can remain logged in as com.google.android.calendar and continue to consume resources, and we’ll show you how to completely uninstall the Calendar without disrupting other Google services (such as Play Market or Gmail). All instructions are relevant to MIUI 12–15 on models from Redmi Note 10 to Xiaomi 14 Ultra.

Why Google Calendar Cannot Be Removed in the Standard Way

When you try to uninstall an application through Settings → Applications, users are faced with the gray item “Delete” – the button is simply inactive.

• 📱 Google Calendar is part of Google Mobile Services (GMS), Xiaomi licenses for pre-installing on devices;
• 🔧 The application is marked as system (flag) system/app or a firmware-priv-app);
• 🔄 It is linked to other services such as Google Account, Contacts and Mail, so deleting them completely could disrupt their work.

However, “irremovable” does not mean that the application can not be deactivated or removed from view; below are the methods from the simplest (hiding the icon) to the radical (deleting via ADB).

Method 1: Disabling Google Calendar without deleting

If you just need to stop the background work of the application and remove notifications, but not critically free up memory, use the built-in MIUI tools:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management;
2. In the search box, type in Google Calendar (or com.google.android.calendar);
3. Click on the application → Disable;
4. Confirm the action in the dialog window.

After that:

• ✅ The application will stop running automatically;
• ✅ Event notifications will disappear;
• ❌ But the application files will remain in memory (take up) ~50–100 MB);
• ❌ The icon can remain on the menu (it can be hidden through the launcher).

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If the Calendar is activated again after the MIUI update after the shutdown, check the automatic application recovery settings in Settings → Special Features → Reset application settings.

Method 2: Remove updates and reset to factory version

Google Calendar on Xiaomi consists of two parts:

1. Basic version - sewn into the firmware (cannot be removed without root);
2. Updates are downloaded through the Play Market (they can be erased).

To return the application to the "factory" state:

1. Go to Settings. → Annexes → Google Calendar → Three points (⋮) → Remove updates;
2. Confirm action;
3. Return to the app menu and click Clear Cache and Clear Data.

This method:

• 📉 Reduces the space occupied by ~100MB to ~20-30 MB;
• 🔄 Resets all settings and events (if stored locally);
• ⚠️ Does not block automatic updates – after a while the calendar will be updated again.

Method 3: Removal via ADB (without root rights)

To completely remove a system application, you don’t have to get root access. Just use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), a tool for debugging through a computer, which works on all Xiaomi with unlocked OEM Unlock (even if the bootloader is locked).

Step-by-step:

1. Enable USB debugging: Go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times to activate Developer Mode); Return to Settings → Additional → For Developers; Activate USB Debugging and Allow OEM Unlock.

Connect your phone to your PC

ADB-driver

Open the command line.

platform-tools

Follow the commands

adb devices

(Your device should be displayed)

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.calendar

The result: the app will be removed for the current user (without affecting other profiles on the device), it will disappear from the menu, will cease to update and take up space.

App is not available in Settings → Apps

The icon disappeared from the desktop

/data/app/com.google.android.calendar folder is empty (checked through the file manager with root)

Notifications of events do not come

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Method 4: Complete removal with root rights

If you have root access (for example, through Magisk), you can erase the application permanently, including its system files.

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or FX File Explorer).
2. Go to /system/priv-app/GoogleCalendar or /system/app/GoogleCalendar.
3. Delete the files: GoogleCalendar.apk — basic APK-File; GoogleCalendar.odex (if any) – optimized code; Lib folder (if present).

Reset the device.

⚠️ Note: Before deleting system files, backup through Titanium Backup or Nandroid. Incorrect deletion may result in a loss of your system files:

• 🔄 Cyclical reboot (bootloop);
• 📵 Loss of functionality of other Google services;
• 🔧 Need to check the phone.

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Root removal is the most radical method, but it's irreversible without flashing it, and only use it if other methods haven't worked and you're prepared for the consequences.

Method 5: Flashing without GMS (for experienced)

The last option is to install custom firmware without Google services (for example, LineageOS or Pixel Experience without GApps).

• ✅ Google will remove Calendar and other unnecessary services;
• ✅ Increase productivity (less background processes);
• ❌ Deprive you of Play Market, Gmail, YouTube and other familiar services;
• ❌ It will require unlocking the bootloader and technical skills.

If you do, follow the official instructions for your Xiaomi model on the XDA Developers or 4PDA forums, for example, ArrowOS is the best firmware for the Redmi Note 11, and crDroid is the best for the POCO F5.

What to do if there are problems after removal

In rare cases, deleting Google Calendar may affect other apps, typical symptoms and solutions:

If the problem is serious (for example, the device does not boot), try:

1. Download to Safe Mode (hold the power button → long tap on "Switch off" → "Reboot in Safe Mode");

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing Google Calendar on Xiaomi