How to completely remove the application on the phone Xiaomi Redmi: instructions for MIUI 2026

Why Xiaomi Redmi can’t remove apps in standard ways?

Owners of Xiaomi Redmi smartphones often face a problem: some applications can not be removed in the usual way – through a long click on the icon. This is due to the features of the MIUI firmware, where some programs are integrated into the system as system services or pre-installed applications from Xiaomi (for example, Mi Browser, Mi Video, GetApps).

In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to uninstall applications on Redmi (including the Redmi Note 12/13, Redmi 10/11, POCO X5 and others on MIUI 14/15).

• 🔹 How to distinguish remote applications from embedded;
• 🔹 Why some programs come back after a reboot;
• 🔹 How to disable unnecessary system services without root rights;
• 🔹 What tools (like) ADB) Helps to clean the phone of garbage.

Before you start, check the MIUI version: go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version. This depends on the availability of some features.

Method 1: Standard removal through the application menu

The simplest method works for downloaded programs from Google Play or GetApps. It is not suitable for system applications, but will help to free up space from unnecessary games or utilities.

Instructions:

1. Open the app menu (swipe up from the bottom of the screen).
2. Find the icon of the unwanted application and pinch it with your finger for 2-3 seconds.
3. In the window that appears, select Remove (basket icon).
4. Confirm the action by pressing OK.

If you see Disable or Remove Updates instead of Delete, it means the app is built in.

Is there any important data in the application (for example, saved passwords in the browser) | The application is not used by other services (for example, Mi Account for synchronization) | Is there enough free space for correct deletion | Is a backup (in case of a failure)

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Method 2: Remove via “Settings” of the phone

This method allows you to remove some pre-installed applications (e.g. Mi Music, Mi Pay) that cannot be removed with a long press, and you can clear the cache and program data before you delete it.

Step-by-step:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the app you want (use the search at the top if the list is long).
3. Click on the program name.
4. Choose Remove (if the button is active) or Disable (if deletion is not available).

If the Remove button is inactive, try pressing Clear Data and Clear Cache first, and then try again. This will work for some applications (for example, Mi Browser on some firmware).

Method 3: Disabling system applications (without root rights)

If you can't remove the app, you can turn it off, it stops it from working, hides the icon from the menu, and prevents background activity. It works without root rights and is suitable for most Redmi models.

How to turn it off:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select an unneeded app (such as Mi Video or Game Turbo).
3. Click Disable (button will appear if deletion is not available).
4. Confirm the action in the pop-up window.

The apps that are disabled won’t update or appear in the menu, but will remain in the phone’s memory. To return them, go to Settings → Applications → Disabled and click Enable.

⚠️ Note: Do not disable apps with Android System names, MIUI System or Google Services – This can cause your phone to malfunction.

Method 4: Remove via ADB (for power users)

If previous methods didn’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for debugging Android devices, which allows you to remove system applications without root rights, but requires you to connect your phone to your computer.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux;
• 📱 USB-cable (preferably original);
• 🔧 Utility. ADB Tools (download and unpack);
• ⚙️ Included debugging by USB phone-on.

Instructions:

1. Turn on the developer mode on your phone: go to Settings → About phone and 7 times click on the MIUI version.
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and activate Debugging over USB.
3. Connect the phone to your computer and select File Transfer mode.
4. Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB.
5. Enter the commands in turn: adb devices (you should have your device name) adb shell pm list packages | grep 'name packet' (e.g. pm list packages | grep 'browser' to search for a browser) pm uninstall -k --user 0 name packet (e.g. pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.browser)

Once the command is executed, the application will be removed for the current user (not completely off the system), which works for most pre-installed programs, except for mission-critical ones.

⚠️ Note: Do not delete packages with names com.miui, com.google.android.gsf or android – this can cause your phone to fail.

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Before deleting through ADB, back up your data. If the phone starts to glittle after deleting, run the pm install-existing name packet command to return the application.

Method 5: Reset to factory settings (extreme case)

If the phone is full of unnecessary apps and you can't delete them, you can do a complete reset, which will delete all data, including apps, settings and files, so the method is only suitable in extreme cases.

How to reset Redmi to factory settings:

1. Make a backup copy of important data (photos, contacts, messages).
2. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
3. Choose to erase all data.
4. Enter your password (if required) and confirm the reset.

Once rebooted, the phone will be like new, without any apps, but without your data, and it will be guaranteed to remove all unnecessary programs, but it takes time to reset the phone.

What if the app is deleted but returned after the update?

Some system applications (such as Mi Browser or GetApps) can automatically recover after a MIUI update.This is due to Xiaomi's policy, which forcibly returns pre-installed programs.

How to prevent return:

• 🔄 Turn off automatic updates MIUI In Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⚙️ → Auto-update.
• 📥 Install an alternative launcher (like Nova Launcher) to hide unnecessary icons.
• 🔒 Use it. ADB to block packets (pm hide name packet command).
• 🛡️ Turn off background activity for unnecessary apps in Settings → Battery → Choice of applications.

If the application is back, re-delete or disable it. You can also try installing custom firmware (like LineageOS), but this requires unlocking the bootloader and root rights.

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On Redmi models with MIUI Global, some apps (such as Facebook or Netflix) can be pre-installed via ADB but will return after being reset or firmware.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing apps on Xiaomi Redmi