How to permanently remove Play Market with Xiaomi Redmi Note: Safe Ways to 2026

Why do users want to get rid of Google Play Market on Redmi Note?

Owners of Xiaomi Redmi Note smartphones (especially Note 10 Pro, Note 11 and Note 12) often face the desire to remove the Google Play Market — for good reason. First, the application consumes up to 100-150 MB of system memory even in the background, and its background processes (com.android.vending) can consume up to 5-7% of battery power per day. Second, many users prefer alternative stores like APKMirror or Aurora Store, where there is no binding to a Google account and regional restrictions.

In addition, Xiaomi smartphones are default-bound to Google services on MIUI Global firmware, which leads to forced updates and telemetry collection — even if you don’t use the Play Market. In China, for example, Redmi phones are sold without Google services at all, and their performance is 10-15% higher precisely due to the lack of background GMS (Google Mobile Services).

Before we get to the instructions, it's important to understand that complete deletion and disabling are different things: the first requires super-user rights (root) or ADB commands, the second is available to anyone through settings, the choice of method depends on your firmware and readiness for "dancing with a diamond".

Method 1: Easy to disable Play Market (without root and ADB)

If you don’t have to completely uninstall the app, just stop it and hide the icon, this is the method for you.It works on all Redmi Note models (including the Note 8 Pro, Note 9T and the new Note 13) and requires no special knowledge.

Steps:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 In the search bar, enter the Play Market (or Google Play Store on Russian firmware).
• ⚙️ Click on the app, then select Disable (if the button is inactive, first click Stop).
• 🗑️ Confirm disabling and, if necessary, remove updates (Remove Updates button).

What does it mean?

• ✅ The icon will disappear from the main screen and the app menu.
• ✅ com.android.vending background processes will stop consuming battery.
• ❌ The application will remain in the system and can be activated again after resetting settings.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI (Disabling Play Market can lead to errors in the work of Google Play Services. If after the disconnection, maps, YouTube or other Google applications stop working, return the settings back or use the methods below.

Method 2: Remove via ADB (without root but with PC)

If you don’t want to turn off the system and you don’t want to root, Android Debug Bridge (ADB) can help you completely uninstall the Play Market without affecting critical system files, and is suitable for all Redmi Notes on MIUI 12-14 (including Note 10S and Note 11 Pro+).

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/Linux/macOS.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 📦 Utility. ADB Tools (download platform-tools from Google website).
• 🔧 Included debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times to unlock the developer menu, then Settings → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB).

Step-by-step:

1. Unpack the platform-tools in a folder on your PC (e.g., C:\adb).
2. Connect Redmi Note to your computer and select File Transfer (MTP) mode.
3. Open the command prompt (Win + R → cmd) and go to the folder with ADB: cd C:\adb
4. Check the device connection: Adb devices (the name of your Redmi Note with device status should appear).
5. Run the command to remove Play Market: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.vending

If the command is executed without errors, the Play Market is removed for the current user.

• ✅ The application will disappear from the system, but its files will remain in the folder. /system/priv-app/.
• ✅ Play Market will not recover after resetting (unlike a simple shutdown).
• ❌ Other Google apps (such as YouTube or Gmail) may not work properly.

Method 3: Complete removal with Magisk (root required)

For those who are willing to go further, getting root rights through Magisk will open access to deep cleaning.This method is suitable for advanced users, as it requires unlocking the bootloader and installing a customized recaves (TWRP). On Redmi Note 12 models and later, unlocking the bootloader can lead to loss of warranty and blocking some features (for example, Widevine L1 for Netflix in HD).

Advantages of the method:

• 🧹 Complete removal of all traces of the Play Market, including files in the /system.
• 🔄 The ability to return the application at any time through Magisk.
• ⚡ Speeding up the system by removing unnecessary Google services.

Instructions:

1. Unlock the bootloader through Mi Unlock Tool (requires a Xiaomi account binding and waiting 7-14 days on new devices).
2. Install TWRP for your Redmi Note model (see instructions on XDA Developers).
3. Run Magisk through TWRP.
4. In Magisk Manager, install the Universal SafetyNet Fix module (to bypass Google checks).
5. Remove Play Market via Magisk → Modules → Delete or manually through a root-access file manager (such as Root Explorer) by deleting the /system/priv-app/Phonesky folder.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI Removing Play Market through root can lead to a bootloop (a looped reboot).Before experimenting, back up through the TWRP!

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If push notifications in other apps have stopped working after removing Play Market, install an alternative MicroG service via Magisk.It emulates the features of Google Play Services without collecting data.

Method 4: Flashing to MIUI without GMS (for advanced)

The most radical, but also the most effective way is to install Chinese or European MIUI firmware without Google services, a solution that is suitable for the Redmi Note 10/11/12, but requires an unlocked bootloader and readiness for possible bugs (for example, a broken NFC or camera on some models).

Pros of the method:

• 🚀 Maximum performance (no Google background processes).
• 🔒 Complete privacy (no data collection by Google).
• 📱 Opportunity to use alternative stores (Aurora Store, F-Droid).

How to ask:

1. Download the right firmware with Xiaomi Firmware Updater (choose the China Stable or EEA versions without GMS).
2. Unlock the bootloader (see Method 3).
3. Install TWRP and run through it the downloaded ZIP-file firmware.
4. After the reboot, reset the settings (Wipe → Format Data in TWRP).

Method 5: Alternatively, Replacing Play Market with Aurora Store

If the goal is not so much to remove Play Market as to get rid of Google account binding and data collection, consider installing Aurora Store.

• 🔓 No need to log in to Google.
• 🛡️ Blocks telemetry and advertising.
• 📥 Allows you to download applications in format APK.

How to determine:

1. Download. APK-Aurora Store file from the official website.
2. Allow installation from unknown sources (Settings → Applications → Special Access → Install Unknown Applications).
3. Install APK and open the Aurora Store.
4. In the settings, enable Anonymous Login and turn off Auto Update.

You can then disable or remove the original Play Market (see Methods 1–2) and use the Aurora Store as your primary store.

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The Aurora Store does not require root rights and is compatible with all Redmi Note models, including the new ones on Android 13/14.

What happens if you remove Play Market: the consequences and how to avoid them

Removing Play Market is not a harmless operation, but here are the problems that can arise and how to solve them:

If the phone is unstable after you delete the Play Market (for example, the Redmi Note 11 has started random reboots), return it back:

• For ADB-adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.vending
• For root method: download APK Play Market from APKMirror and install via Magisk or TWRP.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing Play Market with Xiaomi Redmi Note