How to Remove Google Play Services from Xiaomi Redmi: Safe and Radical Techniques

Google Play services on Xiaomi Redmi smartphones take up precious memory, consume battery power in the background and send data to Google — even if you don’t use them. Many owners of MIUI devices want to get rid of them for the sake of performance, privacy or installing alternative services (for example, Huawei AppGallery or Aurora Store).

In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to remove Google Play Services, Google Play Store and related components on Xiaomi Redmi (including Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10/13 and others). The methods are suitable for MIUI 12-14 firmware based on Android 11-14, but require different levels of technical training - from simple settings to working with ADB and obtaining root rights. Importantly, some methods can disrupt the operation of individual functions (for example, Google Pay or YouTube), so we will specify all the risks and alternatives.

Before you start, answer the key question: do you need to completely remove Google services (including the risk of loss of functionality) or just turn them off / freeze? MIUI.

1.The method without root: disabling and removing updates

The safest method is to disable unnecessary services and return them to the factory version, which will not remove them completely, but will reduce the load on the system, suitable for users who want to keep the ability to use YouTube or Gmail, but reduce background activity.

Steps:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 In the search, type in Google Play Services (or Google Play Services»).
• ⚙️ Click Disable (if the button is active) → confirm.
• 🗑️ Return to the app screen and select Remove Updates.
• 🔄 Repeat the steps for Google Play Store, Google Play Games, and other unnecessary components.

This method doesn't delete the application files, but it stops them from working and returns them to the minimum version. MIUI Services can be activated again. To avoid this, use background restriction:

1. In the settings of the Google Play Services app, go to Battery → Background Limitation.
2. Choose Limit.

⚠️ Warning: Disabling Google Play Services Could Disrupt Google-dependent Apps API (For example, Uber, Google Maps, banking apps, check which programs are using these services in the Settings menu before you act. → Annexes → Permits → Additional authorizations → Access to Google services.

2. Removal via ADB (without root but with PC)

If the shutdown is not enough, you can delete Google Play services through the ADB (Android Debug Bridge is a debugging tool for Android. It doesn't require root rights, but it does: a computer, USB-cable and on-debugging USB.

Step-by-step:

1. Activate debugging on USB: 📱 Go to Settings. → The phone. 🔨 7 times press the version MIUI (A notification will appear saying, “You have become a developer»). 🔙 Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers. ✅ Turn on Debugging. USB and confirm the authorization.

Connect your smartphone to your PC:

• 🖥️ Download. ADB Tools (or use Xiaomi’s Mi Unlock Tool).
• 🔌 Connect Redmi to USB, Select the File Transfer Mode.
• 🐍 Open the command prompt (cmd) in the folder with adb.exe.
• Follow the commands to remove: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gms (remove Google Play Services for current user) adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.vending (delete Google Play Store)

Once the commands are executed, the applications will disappear from the menu, but their files will remain on the system (they will simply be unavailable), and to return everything back, you just need to update the MIUI or manually install the APK.

⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi Redmi models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro with a MIUI 13) teams ADB They might not work because of the manufacturer's limitations, and in that case, you can only get root rights or custom firmware.

3. Complete removal with root rights

If you're prepared for radical measures, root access allows you to remove Google Play services at the system level, freeing up up to 300-500 MB of memory (depending on the Redmi model) and completely stopping background activity. However, the method is risky: you lose the warranty, and improper actions can lead to a "brick" (inoperability) of the device.

Instructions:

1. Get root rights: 🔓 Use Magisk (recommended) or SuperSU. 📄 Xiaomi will need to unlock the bootloader via Mi Unlock Tool (the process takes up to 7 days to wait for unlocking).
2. Remove system applications: 📲 Install Root Explorer or Titanium Backup. 🗑️ Move to the /system/priv-app/ or /system/app/. 🔍 Find folders with names: PrebuiltGmsCore (Google Play Services), Phonesky (Google Play Store) GoogleServicesFramework

.bak

Clear the cache:

su


rm -rf /data/dalvik-cache/*




reboot

Once rebooted, Google Play services will be removed without the ability to recover using standard methods, and you will have to refashion the device to return them.

4. Alternative: Custom firmware without Google (GApps)

If you want complete freedom from Google services, consider installing custom firmware without GApps (Google Apps).

• 📱 LineageOS – pure Android without Bloatware.
• 🔄 Pixel Experience – firmware with Google Pixel interface, but without Google services (there are versions of Vanilla).
• 🛡️ GrapheneOS – firmware with a focus on privacy (requires high technical training).
• 🌍 MIUI without GApps - modified versions MIUI, Where all Google components are removed (see forums) XDA Developers or 4PDA).

Installation process:

1. Unlock the bootloader through the Mi Unlock Tool.
2. Install custom recovery (TWRP or OrangeFox).
3. Download firmware without GApps (e.g. lineage-XX.X-YYYYYMMDD-microG-<model>.zip).
4. Flow through recovery by doing wipe data/factory reset.

The advantage of this method is full degoogling and the ability to use alternative services (for example, microG for push notifications).

• ⚠️ Loss of warranty.
• ⚠️ Possible bugs (e.g., a broken camera or sensors).
• ⚠️ Manually set up replacement Google services (e.g. F-Droid instead of Play Market).

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Before installing custom firmware, check its compatibility with your Redmi model on the XDA Developers forum. Some firmware supports only specific device versions (for example, the Redmi Note 10 Pro on the Snapdragon 732G processor is not compatible with the firmware for the Redmi Note 10 on the Snapdragon 678).

5 How to return Google Play after deletion

If you have removed Google Play services and want to restore them, there are a few ways to do this:

Method 1: Update MIUI

• 🔄 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 📥 Download and install the latest version MIUI (Google services will automatically return).

Method 2: Hand-mounted APK

1. Download the current versions: Google Play Services (select the version for your Android). Google Play Store.

Settings → Security

🔄 Reset the device.

Method 3: Reset to factory settings

If the previous methods did not work, do a hard reset:

1. 🔙 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Resetting settings.
2. ⚠️ Select Delete all data (all files will be deleted!).
3. 🔄 After the reboot, go through the initial setting and log in to your Google account.

Error 3: The device stuck on the logo after deleting system files

This happens if you have removed critical components of MIUI.

1. 🔌 Connect your phone to your PC and boot to Fastboot (press the Power) + Vol Down when switched on).
2. 🖥️ Sweep through the original firmware via the Mi Flash Tool (instructions at xiaomiflash.com).

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Before any manipulation of system files, back up via TWRP or Mi PC Suite, which will allow you to restore the device in the event of a failure.

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