How to Remove Games from Xiaomi Redmi Phone: From Standard Ways to Hidden MIUI Features

Removing games with Xiaomi Redmi seems like a simple task — until you encounter system applications that are not deleted by standard methods, or residual files that occupy gigabytes of memory. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways, from basic deletion through the menu to working with ADB and root rights, and explain why some games come back after a reboot.

Xiaomi’s smartphone features are the MIUI shell, which often blocks the complete removal of pre-installed games (such as Mi Game Center or Game Turbo), and we’ll show you how to get around these restrictions without harming the system, and warn against common errors that can lead to a phone crash or data loss.

The most obvious way is to uninstall via your phone’s settings.It’s suitable for all custom games downloaded from Google Play or third-party sources, but doesn’t always work with system apps.

To delete the game:

📱 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
🔍 Enter the game name in the search bar or find it in the list.
🗑️ Press Remove (if the button is active).
🔄 Confirm the action if a request appears.

If the Remove button is inactive (grey), then the application is system or protected by MIUI. In this case, proceed to the following methods.

⚠️ Attention: Some games (for example, PUBG Mobile or Call of Duty: Mobile) after removal leave cache up to 1-2 GB. To clear it, go to Settings → Memory. → Clean and select Deep Cleaning.

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2. disabling system games (without deletion)

If a game is built into MIUI (like Mi Game Center or Quick Games), it can't be removed without root rights, but you can turn it off. This hides the app from the menu and stops it from working in the background.

Instructions:

⚙️ Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
🔍 Find the right game in the list.
⚡ Click Disable (button will appear if deletion is blocked).
🔒 Confirm the action by reading the warning about possible failures.

The game that is disabled will not update or appear in the menu, but its files will remain in the phone's memory. To return it back, repeat the steps and click Enable.

Game.	Can I remove it?	Can I turn it off?	Residual files after deletion
PUBG Mobile	✅ Yes.	❌ No.	Up to 1.5 GB (cache + data)
Mi Game Center	❌ No.	✅ Yes.	~300 MB (system files)
Call of Duty: Mobile	✅ Yes.	❌ No.	Up to 2 GB (updates + cache)
Quick Games (at MIUI)	❌ No.	✅ Yes.	~150MB

3. Removal via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a debugging tool that allows you to remove system applications without root permissions, which is suitable for Xiaomi Redmi based on Android 10-14.

Step-by-step:

🖥️ Install. ADB Download Platform Tools from Google).
📱 Put the debugging on. USB on the phone: Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (Press 7 times until the message “You became a developer” appears → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB (turn on)
🔌 Connect your phone to your PC through USB (Select the File Transfer Mode).
🐍 Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (macOS/Linux) file ADB Enter: Adb devices (the name of your device should appear).
🗑️ To delete the game, enter: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.name.packet (you can find out the name of the package through the App Inspector application or the adb shell pm list packages command). | grep "game").

⚠️ Note: Removing System Games Through ADB It can lead to errors in the work MIUI, For example, if you have lost icons in your menu or if you have a setup failure, back up your data via Mi Cloud or locally before the procedure.

Install Platform Tools on PC|

Enable debugging over USB on your phone |

Connect the phone in the mode "File transfer" |

Check the connection with the command `adb devices`|

Find the name of the removable game package-->

4. Complete removal with root rights

If you're willing to take risks, root rights give you maximum control over the system, and they can remove any game, including protected MIUIs, and clean up any residual files.

This will require:

🔓 Get root through Magisk (instructions for Xiaomi Redmi depend on the model – look for guides for your device).
📂 Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Root Explorer) FX File Explorer).
🗑️ Manually delete folders of the game in: /data/app/ /data/data/ /system/priv-app/ (system-game)

The advantage of this method is a complete cleanup without residual files, but there are also risks:

⚠️ Loss of warranty (if the phone is under warranty).
⚠️ Possibility of "filling" the phone in case of error.
⚠️ Failure of some banking applications (due to security breach).

What if after the game is removed, the phone stops turning on?

If the phone doesn’t start after root or ADB manipulation, try: 1. Log in Recovery Mode (press Power + Volume up). 2. Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset (reset to factory settings). 3. If it doesn’t help, flash your phone through Fastboot with Xiaomi’s official firmware. Important: these actions will delete all data from the phone!

5. Cleaning cache and residual files

Even after deleting a game, its files can remain in memory. For example, Call of Duty: Mobile leaves you with a memory. 2 GB cache in a folder Android/obb, PUBG — into Android/data.

How to clean:

📁 Open any file manager (e.g., Mi File Manager).
🔍 Go to the Inner Memory → Android → data → obb.
🗑️ Delete folders with the game name (e.g. com.activision.callofduty.shooter for the game name) CODM).
🧹 For complete cleaning, use the built-in cleaning utility in MIUI (Section Deep Cleaning).

If the folders are not deleted, you don't have enough permissions, and then root or ADB with the command will help.

adb shell rm -rf /sdcard/Android/obb/com. title.packet

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Before deleting the cache folders, check their size — sometimes saves from other games are stored there. For example, the com.epicgames.fortnite folder may contain screenshots or records you want to save.

6. How to prevent automatic installation of games

MIUI sometimes installs games on its own through Mi Game Center or GetApps.

🚫 Turn off automatic update installation: Settings → Annexes → Application management → Google Play Store → Auto-update → Never.
🔕 Block background activity GetApps: Settings → Annexes → Application management → GetApps → Battery → Limit background activity
🛡️ Install a firewall (like NetGuard) and block internet access for the Mi Game Center.

If the games appear after resetting, it means that they are built into the firmware, in which case only reflashing to the custom version of MIUI (for example, Xiaomi.EU) or removing via root will help.

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Disabling automatic game installation via GetApps and Mi Game Center reduces battery load and saves traffic.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing games on Xiaomi Redmi

❓ Can I remove the Mi Game Center without root?

No, it's a system application, but it can be disabled through settings (Settings → Applications → Application Management → Mi Game Center → Disable). Complete removal is only possible through ADB or with root rights.

❓ Why does it appear again after the game is deleted?

This is due to the autorestore system applications feature in MIUI. To avoid this: Disable automatic update installation in Google Play. Freeze the application via ADB with the command: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com. title.packet

❓ How to delete the game if the "Delete" button is inactive?

If the button is gray, it means the application is system. Options: Disable it (see section 2). Delete it through ADB (see section 3). Get root rights and delete manually (see section 4).

❓ Where do you save after the game is deleted?

Save: In the cloud (if the game supports sync with Google Play Games or its own server) in the Android/data/name.packet or Android/obb/name.packet folder. To save progress, copy these folders to your PC before deleting.

❓ Can games be removed using a computer?

Yes, it's OK: ADB (see section 3), software for managing Android from a PC (like ApowerManager or Mobogenie), Scrcpy for remotely controlling your phone from a computer, but you can't remove system games without root or ADB.