How to Remove Games on Xiaomi Smartphone: From Standard Methods to Hidden MIUI Features

Xiaomi MIUI-based smartphones often suffer from memory shortages, especially if you are actively installing games from Google Play or third-party sources. Even after uninstallation through the standard menu, many games leave behind junk files: cache, saves, data in the Android/obb folder and hidden folders in the root directory. This article will explain how to remove games on Xiaomi without a trace, including system applications like Game Turbo or preinstalled games from partners.

We will discuss 5 methods, from simple (via phone settings) to advanced (using ADB and manual folder cleansing), and pay special attention to the nuances of MIUI 14 and the new models of Redmi Note 13/POCO X6, where the process may be different from the old versions. If your phone "lays" after installing heavy games like Genshin Impact or Call of Duty Mobile - these instructions will help to return performance.

1. Standard removal through MIUI settings

The most obvious way is to uninstall via the app menu, which is suitable for most users, but has limitations: not all games are removed completely, and some system applications (such as Mi Game Center) can be protected from removal.

To remove the game by the standard method:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Enter the game name in the search bar or find it in the list.
• 🗑️ Click "Delete" (if the button is inactive - the game is system-based).
• 🧹 After removal, return to Settings → Warehouse → Clean and perform "Deep Cleaning".

⚠️ Note: This method does not delete save files and cache, for example, after uninstallation PUBG Mobile can remain in memory folder com.tencent.ig weighing up to 2 GB. To get rid of it, you will need manual cleaning (see section 3).

2.Delete via Google Play Store

If the game was installed from Google Play, it can be uninstalled through the store, which is convenient because it allows you to remove applications remotely (for example, from a computer through the web version of the Play Store).

Instructions:

1. Open the Google Play Store on your phone.
2. Tap the profile avatar in the upper right corner → App and device management.
3. Go to the "Installed" tab and find the game.
4. Click on the basket icon (🗑️) near-name.

🔹 Advantage of the method: Play Store automatically offers to delete and application data (if they weigh more than 100 MB). However, for complete cleaning it is still recommended to use the File Manager (see the next section).

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If the game is not removed through the Play Store, check if it is installed as a system application (for example, Mi Game Center on some firmware), in which case you will need ADB or root rights.

3. Manual deletion of residual game files

Even after uninstallation of the game through the settings or Play Store on the phone remain:

• 📁 Cache folders in /Android/obb/[Title packet] (e.g. com.miHoYo.GenshinImpact).
• 💾 The save files in /Android/data/[packet].
• 📄 Configuration files in the root folder (e.g.,.nomedia or gameguardian).

To remove them:

1. Open the File Manager (preinstalled or MiXplorer).
2. Go to Internal Memory → Android → obb and delete the folder with the name of the game package.
3. Repeat the same for Android → data.
4. You can check hidden folders by enabling the display of hidden files in the file manager settings.

⚠️ Note: Do not delete folders with unfamiliar names in /Android/data — This can cause other applications to crash, such as the com.android.vending folder owned by the Google Play Store.

4.Remove System Games and Game Turbo via ADB

Some games and services (e.g. Mi Game Center, Game Turbo, App Vault) are preinstalled in firmware MIUI They're not removed by standard methods. ADB (Android Debug Bridge).

Instructions:

1. Enable Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on MIUI Version. Go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers and turn on “Debugging by USB”.

Command line.

Terminal

adb devices

To check the connection.

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 title.packet

For example, for Game Turbo:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.gameturbo

📌 List of Xiaomi system games/services packages:

• 🎮 Mi Game Center → com.xiaomi.gamecenter
• ⚡ Game Turbo → com.miui.gameturbo
• 📱 App Vault → com.miui.android.fashiongallery
• 🎲 Quick Games → com.miui.hybrid

Developer mode is on

Connected. USB-cable (original)

Installed ADB drivers on PC

Download the platform-tools package from Google

Backup of important data is made-->

⚠️ Warning: Removing system applications can lead to unstable work MIUI. For example, after uninstallation of Game Turbo, performance settings in games may disappear. You can restore the application only through a phone reset or re-firmware.

5.Use of third-party applications for deep cleaning

If manual methods seem complicated, you can use specialized utilities that automatically find residual game files and suggest that they be deleted.

🔹 How to use it SD Maid:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Run the scan in the "CorpseFinder" section (search for remnants of remote applications).
3. Mark the files associated with the games and click "Delete".
4. To clean system folders, use the "SystemCleaner" section (root rights required).

6.Relieving memory after deleting games

Remove games is just the first step. To get your phone back to speed, do the following:

• 🔄 Reboot the phone – this will clear the RAM from the background activity of games.
• 🚀 Enable "Performance Mode" in Settings → Battery and productivity.
• 🗃️ Transfer the remaining games to the memory card (if supported): Settings → Annexes → [play] → Warehouse → Change.
• 🛡️ Turn off autoloading of unnecessary applications in Settings → Permits → Auto-start.

📊 Gamer’s Tip: If you frequently install/remove heavy games, consider buying a smartphone with a mobile phone. UFS 3.1 (e.g. Xiaomi 14 or Xiaomi) POCO F6 Pro.This memory processes large files faster and wears out less with frequent recordings/deletions.

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After deleting games, be sure to do a deep cleanup in Settings → Storage.This will delete temporary files that can take up to 1-2 GB of storage.

7. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

When removing games on Xiaomi, users often face problems:

• 🔙 "Removal incomplete" - occurs if the game is running in the background. Solution: Close it to Recent Apps and try again.
• 🔒 "Application protected" - system games can not be removed without ADB root.
• 📉 "Memory not free" - check obb and data folders for residual files.
• 🔄 "The game itself reinstalled" - disable auto-update in Google Play: Settings → Auto-update of applications → Never.

⚠️ Warning: If after removing the game, the phone began to overheat or discharge faster, check the activity of processes in Settings → Battery → Battery use. Possibly in the background there is a service associated with the game (e.g. Google Play Services).

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions