How to remove the reminder in the calendar on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro: all ways

Reminders on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro calendar can be a real problem if they were created automatically (e.g. from emails or messengers) or if you accidentally added a recurring event. Unlike current models with MIUI 14+, where the calendar interface is simplified, owners of the Redmi Note 8 Pro (with MIUI 11-12.5) have to deal with the inherited logic of the application. In this article, all the current ways to remove reminders, including hidden features and workarounds for stubborn events.

The calendar feature on this model is its tight integration with Mi Account and sync through Google Calendar, which means that simply removing an event from the interface sometimes doesn't work: a reminder can be restored after a reboot or update of data, and we'll discuss how to delete an event permanently without leaving traces in the cloud, and what to do if the delete button is inactive.

1. Standard deletion through calendar interface

The most obvious way is to remove the reminder directly from the Calendar app, but there are nuances associated with the MIUI version and the type of event (one-time or repeat).

Instructions:

• 📅 Open the Calendar app (an icon with a date on the home screen or in the app menu).
• 🔍 Find the right reminder in the list of upcoming events or through a search (magnifying glass in the upper right corner).
• 📝 Click on the event to open his card.
• 🗑️ At the bottom of the screen will appear the button Remove (sometimes hidden under three dots). ⋮ → Delete).
• ⚠️ For recurring events, the system will ask whether to delete only that event or the entire series.

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If the Remove button is inactive (grey), it means that the event is protected from change, most often with:

• 📧 Memories created from emails (Gmail, Mi Mail).
• 🔄 Events synced with Google Calendar or Outlook.
• 🔒 Calendars to which you do not have editing rights (e.g., work or family).

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If the delete button doesn’t work, try first turning off calendar sync in Settings → Accounts → Mi Account → Sync and try again.

2. deletion via Google Calendar (if the event is synchronized)

Many Redmi Note 8 Pro users don’t even know that their reminders can be duplicated in Google Calendar. This happens if you add a Google account to your phone and allow calendar synchronization, in which case deleting the event only in the Calendar app from Xiaomi won’t help — it will return after the next sync.

How to delete permanently:

1. Open Google Calendar in your browser on your phone or PC.
2. Sign in with the same account that is linked to the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
3. Find the event you want (use search or scroll through dates).
4. Click on event → Delete (basket icon). For recurring events, select Delete all events.
5. Return to your phone and manually update your calendar data by pulling the event list down.

If the event is not in Google Calendar but continues to appear on your phone, check other sync sources:

• 📱 Mi Calendar (Xiaomi Cloud) – Removed via Settings → Accounts. → Mi Account → Calendar.
• 💼 Corporate calendars (Exchange, Outlook) – require administrator rights.
• 📧 Memos from emails – sometimes created automatically when you add events from Gmail.

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3. Reset calendar settings (if nothing helps)

In rare cases, reminders become "unremovable" due to a failure in the calendar database.

• The event disappears after deleting, but returns after a few hours.
• The Remove button is missing or does not respond to pressing.
• The Calendar app gives an error when opening the event.

In this situation, resetting the calendar settings will help, and you will be careful: this will remove all local events that are not synchronized with the cloud!

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Calendar (or Calendar) in the list and open its settings.
3. Press Warehouse. → Clear the data.
4. Confirm the action. The app will go back to factory settings.
5. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Note: If you use a calendar for work (e.g., through Microsoft Exchange), a data reset may result in the loss of important appointments.

4. Removal via ADB (for power users)

If the reminder is not removed by any of the above methods, the radical method is to delete via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires connecting the phone to a PC and basic command line knowledge, and is suitable for removing “stuck” events that do not appear in the interface, but continue to send notifications.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed Xiaomi and ADB-tools drivers.
• 📱 Included debugging by USB Redmi Note 8 Pro (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times press to unlock the developer mode, then Settings → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Commands for removal:

adb shell


pm clear com.android.calendar # Calendar data cleanup




rm -rf /data/data/com.android.calendar/databases/calendar.db # Deletion of database (requires root)

If you have root rights, you can also delete a specific event by its ID:

adb shell


sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.calendar/databases/calendar.db




DELETE FROM Events WHERE id=123; # Replace 123 with real ID event




.exit

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB If you are not sure about your actions, contact a specialist. Also note that on the Redmi Note 8 Pro, unlocking the bootloader and obtaining root rights resets all data on the phone.

5. Disabling notifications from the calendar (if you can not delete)

Sometimes it is impossible to delete an event for objective reasons (for example, it is linked to a corporate calendar), in which case you can at least turn off notifications from it so that reminders do not interfere.

Ways:

• 🔔 For one event: Open the event in the calendar. Click Edit. Scroll to the Notifications section and delete all existing ones (cross next to each). Save the changes.
• 📵 For the entire calendar: Go to Settings → Notifications → Notification management. Find Calendar in the app list. Turn off the switch Allow notifications.

For a specific account

Google Calendar

1. Open Calendar → Settings → Calendar Management.
2. Select the appropriate account (for example, your Google account).
3. Turn off the option of Synchronizing notifications.

6.Repeated reminder problems and solutions

Recurrent events (such as "Weekly Meeting" or "Birthday") often cause the most problems.

• 🔄 When one event is removed from the series, the rest remain.
• 🔒 Sometimes it is impossible to delete the entire series due to synchronization error.
• 📅 When editing one event, the entire series can change.

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Repeated events created in MIUI 11-12.5 sometimes don’t sync correctly with newer versions of MIUI. If you’ve updated your phone but the old reminders are still there, try migrating them to Google Calendar and removing them from there.

7. Alternative applications for managing reminders

If Xiaomi’s standard calendar is unstable, consider third-party apps, which often offer more flexible settings and reliable event removal.

Top.-3 Alternatives to the Redmi Note 8 Pro:

• 📅 Google Calendar - reliable synchronization, user-friendly interface, integration with other Google services.
• 📱 Business Calendar 2 - Extended features for repetitive events, widgets, exports/imports.
• 🔄 aCalendar -- color tag support, easy search, backup. Download.

Advantages of third-party calendars:

• 🔒 No Mi Account binding – events are stored locally or in a selected cloud.
• 🛠️ More stable dealing with recurring events.
• 📤 Ability to export/import in.ics format for backup.