How to completely uninstall the game app on Xiaomi Redmi 6A: 5 proven ways

Why does the standard Redmi 6A game removal not always work?

Xiaomi Redmi 6A smartphone based on MIUI has features of application management that often put users at a loss. For example, after clicking “Delete” in the app menu, the game can disappear from the screen, but continue to take up space in memory or even work in the background. This is due to the fact that MIUI default deactivates some system and preinstalled games instead of completely removing.

Another problem is forced optimization of MIUI for games, which even after deleting, leaves cached data in the /Android/obb/ or /Android/data/ folder. On Redmi 6A with its modest 16 GB of memory, this is critical: undeleted files can eat up to 1-2 GB of space. In this article, we will analyze all methods from basic to advanced, including deleting through ADB and resetting.

It is important to consider the MIUI version: Redmi 6A has firmware from MIUI 9 to MIUI 12 (depending on the region). Interface and menu layout may vary, but the overall logic is maintained. If your smartphone runs on Android Go Edition (lightweight version for weak devices), some methods may be limited.

Method 1: Remove through the standard application menu

The most obvious method is to use the built-in MIUI tools. It is suitable for most games installed by the user (for example, from Google Play or.apk files).

1. Open the “Settings” (the gear icon on the home screen).
2. Go to the Appendix section → Application management.
3. In the list, find the game you want to remove. Use the search bar at the top if the list is long.
4. Click on the game name, then select Delete (or Uninstall).
5. Confirm the action in the pop-up window.

⚠️ Note: If the Remove button is inactive (grey), then the game is system or pre-installed.

Are there any important saves in the game (progress, purchases)

Is there enough free space for correct removal?

Is the game app closed in the multitasking menu?

Is automatic game update on Google Play disabled?-->

After removal, it is recommended to clean the cache:

1. Return to the application management menu.
2. Select the Google Play Store.
3. Click Clear Cache and Clear Data (this won’t delete your accounts or installed games, but will reset store settings).

Method 2: Remove through the launcher (for games with a shortcut)

If the game is displayed on the home screen or in the app menu, you can delete it directly through the launcher, which is faster, but it doesn’t work for all types of games (for example, it won’t help with system applications like Mi Game Center).

Instructions:

1. Find the game shortcut on the screen (if not, check the Game folder or swipe up to open the app menu).
2. Press the game icon for 1-2 seconds until the menu appears.
3. Drag the icon to the top of the screen, where a basket will appear that says Delete (or Uninstall).
4. Release your finger and confirm the removal.

⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI After dragging the icon into the cart, the game is only hidden from the screen, but not completely deleted. → Apps and search for the game on the list. If it's still there, use Method 1 or Method 3.

Through the application menu in the settings

Drag the icon into the basket

I'm using a file manager.

Through ADB or root access

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Method 3: Delete the residual game files manually

Even after uninstalling the game through standard methods, Redmi 6A often has tails — cache, saves, and data files in /Android/obb/ and /Android/data/ folders.

For this:

1. Open any file manager (e.g., the built-in Mi File Manager or Total Commander).
2. Go to the Internal Memory folder → Android.
3. Open the obb and data folders one by one.
4. Find folders with the name of the game or developer (e.g. com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA8HM for Asphalt 8).
5. Delete these folders (this may require the manager to have access rights to the storage).

⚠️ Note: Do not delete folders with the names com.android., com.google. or com.xiaomi.* are system files, their deletion can cause crashes!

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If you can't find a folder for a game, search the file manager by its name. For example, for PUBG Mobile, look for folders with com.tencent.ig or com.pubg.imobile.

Method 4: Remove system games via ADB (without root)

On the Redmi. 6A preinstalled games from Xiaomi (for example, Mi Game Center, Mi Pay Mini Games), which can not be removed by standard methods. ADB (Android Debug Bridge – a tool for debugging Android through a computer.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB Follow the instructions carefully and do not delete unknown packets!

Steps:

1. Download and install ADB Tools on your computer (Windows, macOS or Linux).
2. On Redmi 6A, turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on MIUI Version until the “You’re a Developer” notification appears.

Settings → Additional → For Developers

USB debugging

Connect your phone to your computer via USB (use the original cable!).

adb devices

If the device appears in the list, enter:

adb shell pm list packages | grep 'game'

This will show you a list of packages related to games, like com.xiaomi.gamecenter.

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.gamecenter

Replace com.xiaomi.gamecenter with the name of your game package.

Once the command is executed, the game will disappear from the system, but its files may remain in memory. To delete them, use Method 3.

Method 5: Resetting settings (last resort)

If the game is not deleted by any means or if it is deleted, there are crashes (such as errors when running other applications), resetting can help, a radical method that will return the phone to factory status by deleting all data, including games, apps and personal files.

⚠️ Note: Before resetting, it is mandatory:

• 📱 Backup your contacts, photos and documents (for example, via Mi Cloud or Google Drive).
• 🔋 Charge your phone at least 50% (reset can take up to 10 minutes).
• 📡 Remember the account details of Xiaomi and Google – after the reset, you will need a second authorization.

Resetting instructions:

1. Open Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select Reset all settings (or Delete all data).
3. Enter your Xiaomi account password (if requested).
4. Confirm the action and wait for the phone to restart.

Once reset, the phone will be like new, no games, but no data, and it should only be used if other methods have failed or the phone has started to slow down due to residual game files.

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Setting reset is the only way to remove all Xiaomi system games without root rights, but it also deletes all user data. Use it as a last resort!

Frequent problems and their solutions

When you delete games on Redmi 6A, users experience common errors, and here are the most common ways to fix them:

• 🔄 The game is deleted but reappears after the reboot: This is typical of Xiaomi pre-installed games.Solution: Use Method 4 (ADB) Turn off automatic updates in Google Play → Settings → Auto-update of applications.
• 🚫 The Remove button is inactive: So the game is protected by the system. Try: Disable it in Settings → Annexes → [Name of the game] → Disable, use, use. ADB (Method 4).
• 📱 After the game was deleted, the phone began to lag: 'Probably the deletion damaged the system's cache.' Solution: Clear the cache in Settings → Memory. → Clear the cache. Reboot the phone.
• 🔌 ADB Does not delete the game (failure error): Check the correct name of the package (adb shell pm list packages will display the full list).Some system games (e.g. Mi Game Center) may require root rights to remove the entire package.

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