How to remove the Android app on Xiaomi Redmi 9 in full: 5 working ways

Removing unnecessary apps from Xiaomi Redmi 9 seems like a simple task — until you find that programs continue to take up space in memory, cache or not be deleted at all through the standard menu. This is especially true for preinstalled system utilities from Xiaomi that can not be uninstalled in the usual way. In this article, we will discuss all possible methods of removal from basic to advanced, including working with ADB and obtaining root rights.

It is important to understand that Redmi 9 (Redmi 9A/9C/9T models and other modifications) runs on customized MIUI firmware, which imposes restrictions on removing system applications. Even after uninstallation through Settings, many programs leave behind folders with data in /data/data or /sdcard/Android/obb. We will show you how to clean them without a trace, and also talk about the risks and consequences of each method.

1. Standard removal through Android settings

The easiest and safest way to do this is to use built-in tools. MIUI. It is suitable for most user applications (installed from Google Play or Google Play). APK-Files, but won’t work for system utilities like Mi Browser, Mi Music or GetApps.

To remove the application in a standard way:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Enter the program name in the search bar or find it manually in the list.
• 🗑️ Click Remove (if the button is active) or Disable (for system applications).
• 🧹 Confirm the action by entering a password or pattern lock if necessary.

If the Remove button is inactive, it means that the application is system-based and requires alternative methods, in which case you can only turn it off (this will stop background processes) or clear the cache/data.

⚠️ Warning: Disabling system applications (such as Mi Security or Mi Account) may cause your phone to run unstable or update errors MIUI. Before experimenting, back up your data.

2. Delete via Google Play (for custom applications)

If the application was installed through the Google Play Store, it can be removed directly from there, which is convenient because it allows you to manage programs remotely (for example, through the web version of the Play Market on your computer).

Instructions:

• 🛒 Open the Google Play Store on your phone.
• 👤 Click on the profile icon in the upper right corner → Application and device management.
• 📋 Go to the Installed tab and find the desired application.
• 🗑️ Click on the basket icon (Delete) next to the name.

For remote control:

1. Open play.google.com on PC.
2. Sign in with the same account as Redmi 9.
3. Select My Apps and Games → Installed.
4. Find the app and click Remove (basket icon).

This method is not suitable for Xiaomi system applications, but is useful for mass removal of unnecessary games or utilities, and it allows you to cancel software updates, returning them to the factory version (it is useful if the application becomes worse after the update).

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If the app is not removed through the Play Market, check if it is a system or MIUI update.

3. Manual removal of residual files

Even after standard removal, apps often leave behind cache, settings, and data files in the phone’s memory. On Redmi 9, these files can take anywhere from a few megabytes to a gigabyte (such as heavy graphics games or messengers with media files).

To completely clear the traces of the application:

• 📁 Open any file manager (e.g., Mi File Manager or Total Commander).
• 🔍 Go to the folders: /sdcard/Android/obb/[Title package: Additional game data is stored here; /sdcard/Android/data/[Title packet: User files; /data/data/[name packet] - system data (available only with root rights).
• 🗑️ Delete folders with the name of the application package (for example, com.whatsapp for WhatsApp).

On Xiaomi Redmi 9 without root rights, you can only clean folders in /sdcard. Accessing /data/data requires unlocking the bootloader and obtaining superuser rights.

Delete via Settings or Play Market| Check folder /sdcard/Android/obb| Clear /sdcard/Android/data| Delete cache in Settings → Storage |Reboot phone-->

4. Removal of system applications through ADB

If standard methods don't work and you don't have root rights, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for debugging Android devices, which allows you to remove or disable system applications without risking damage to the firmware, but requires connecting the phone to a PC.

Step-by-step:

1. 🖥️ Install. ADB Fastboot Tools on the computer.
2. 📱 On Redmi 9, activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About the phone. Press 7 times on the version. MIUI, until you have been notified you have become a developer.

Settings → Additional → For Developers

• USB debugging;
• Allow debugging (in the dialog window).
• 🔌 Connect your phone to the PC by USB (Select the File Transfer Mode).
• 🐍 Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (macOS/Linux) file ADB and execute: Adb devices (should display your device).
• 📦 To remove the application, type: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 [For example, to remove Mi Browser: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.browser
• 🔄 Reboot the phone.

Advantages of the method:

• ✅ Full control over system files;
• ✅ Ability to remove even updates MIUI;
• ✅ Cleaning all traces of applications, including hidden folders.

Disadvantages:

• ❌ Risk of loss of guarantee;
• ❌ Possible problems with updates MIUI;
• ❌ Security Threat (root rights open access to the system for malware).

Once you have obtained the root rights, you can use ADB commands with superuser rights to completely remove:

su


pm uninstall [name packet]

Delete folders manually through Root Explorer.

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Root rights give you maximum freedom, but require technical skills. If you are not sure about your actions, use methods without unlocking the bootloader (ADB or disabling applications).

Alternative methods: shutdown and freezing

If deletion is impossible or risky, you can disable or freeze the application, which will stop it working and free up RAM, but the files will remain on the device.

Disconnection via MIUI:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Select the desired application.
• 🚫 Click Disable (if the button is active).

Freezing with ADB:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 [name packet]

To defrost:

adb shell pm enable [name packet]

Use of third-party utilities:

• 🧊 App Quarantine (requires root rights) – allows you to “isolate” applications;
• 🛡️ Island (to work in an isolated environment without root).

These methods are useful if you want to temporarily shut down the program (for example, to test performance) or if deleting leads to errors in the system.

7. How to avoid re-installation of unnecessary applications

Even after removal, some Xiaomi system applications can recover after the MIUI update.

• 🔄 Turn off automatic updates MIUI: Go to Settings. → The phone. → Update the system. Click on the three dots in the top corner. → Settings → Turn off automatic loading.
• 📵 Block the Internet for unnecessary services: C → Select the application (e.g. Mi Browser) and click on Mobile Data and Wi-Fi → Banned.
• 🛡️ Use a firewall (such as NetGuard or AFWall)+ root-righted).

You can also remove updates for system applications by returning them to the factory version:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 [name packet]

This is useful if the program has become worse after the update.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing applications on Xiaomi Redmi 9