How to Restore a Removed or Reset App on Xiaomi: The Complete Guide

Did you accidentally delete an important application on Xiaomi? Or did it disappear from the menu after resetting? Don't panic -- you can restore it 90 percent of the time without losing data. In this article, we'll look at all the current ways to return applications, from standard methods through Mi Account and Google Play to advanced solutions using ADB and backups.

Xiaomi smartphones (including Redmi, POCO, Black Shark) feature a built-in backup system that often keeps a list of installed programs even after a hard reset. However, not all users know how to use it correctly. We will tell you what tools will help you return the application depending on the situation: whether it was manually removed, disappeared after the MIUI update or disappeared due to a system failure.

1. Recovery via Mi Account (the fastest way)

If you’re logged in to a Xiaomi account and you’ve previously enabled sync, the system could automatically save a list of installed apps, which works even after you’ve completely reset your phone to factory settings.

To restore applications through Mi Account:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Mi Account → Cloud. → Data recovery
• 🔍 Select a backup with the desired date (before deleting the application)
• 📦 Check the item of the Application and the data of the applications
• 🔄 Click Restore and wait for the process to be completed.

⚠️ Note: This method will restore all applications from backup, not selectively.If you only need to return one application, use other methods from this article.

2.Re-installation from Google Play

If the application was manually removed (not because of a system failure), the easiest way to return it is to reinstall it through the Google Play Store, which is suitable for all applications except system applications (such as Camera or Phone).

Instructions:

1. Open the Google Play Store on your phone
2. In the search bar, enter the name of the remote application
3. Click Install (if the app was paid, check that you are logged in to the same Google account you bought it from)
4. After installation, check for updates in My Apps and Games section.

💡 Useful tip: If you do not remember the name of the application, go to Settings → Annexes → Application management → Remote. MIUI Keeps a list of recently uninstalled programs (up to 30 days).

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To speed up your search, open play.google.com/store/apps, log in and check the Library section, which stores all applications you’ve ever installed.

3. Restore system applications through "Reset application settings"

If the built-in application (Camera, Gallery, Settings) is missing, you can’t just reinstall it from Google Play, in which case the application reset feature, which returns all system programs to factory state, will help.

How to do this:

• 🔧 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management
• 🔄 Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Reset App Settings
• 📲 Confirm the action (this will not delete your data, but will reset the settings of all programs)
• 🔍 After restarting, check if the desired app appears in the menu.

⚠️ Note: This method does not work for applications removed through ADB Or root rights, and in those cases, you'll need to flash your phone.

4.Use ADB to Recover Remote System Applications

If standard methods did not help, and the application was removed with superuser rights or through the ADB, It can only be returned by re-installation. APK-It's going to require a computer and the debugging enabled. USB.

Step-by-step:

Put the debugging on. USB In Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (press 7 times)|Install the drivers. ADB computer|Download. APK the application required (for example, with APKMirror)|Connect your phone to the PC by USB-->

adb devices


adb install path to file.apk




adb shell pm install --user 0 path to file.apk

🔧 System applications (such as Mi Video or Mi Music) may require additional commands:

adb shell cmd package install-existing name packet

💡 Where do you find the name of the package? Use the command:

adb shell pm list packages | grep "part of the name"

For example, for the Xiaomi Gallery, it is com.miui.gallery.

5.Restore from local MIUI backup

MIUI Allows you to create local backups that are stored in the phone memory or on the phone SD-If you backuped the app before you uninstall it, you can restore it without having to connect to the Internet.

How it works:

• 📁 Go to Settings. → Additionally. → Backup and reset → Local backups
• 🔍 Select the right backup (check the date of creation)
• 📦 Click Restore and tick the Applications
• ⚙️ Wait for the process to be completed (the phone will restart)

⚠️ Attention: Local backups MIUI If you reset your phone to factory settings without being tied to your Mi Account, it's impossible to recover data from your local backup.

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Local MIUI backups not only store the list of applications, but also their data (for example, save in games or settings), which is the only way to return a remote application along with user data.

6. What should I do if nothing helps?

If none of these methods work, radical measures remain:

1. Flash your phone through the Mi Flash Tool (will return all system applications but delete user data).
2. Contacting a service center – if the problem is caused by a hardware failure (for example, memory damage).
3. Use alternative launchers (such as Nova Launcher) that can display hidden system applications.

🔧 For flashing:

• 📥 Download the official firmware for your model from the Xiaomi website
• 🖥️ Install the Mi Flash Tool on your computer
• 📵 Transfer the phone to Fastboot mode (clip the power supply) + Loudness down)
• 🔧 Connect the device to the PC and follow the instructions of the program

⚠️ Warning: Flashing removes all data from the phone. SD-map SIM-map to avoid damage to them.

FAQ: Frequent questions about restoring apps on Xiaomi