How to Sign Out of Google Play on Xiaomi Redmi Phone: All Ways 2026

Xiaomi Redmi smartphone owners often face the need to change or delete a Google Play account — whether it’s selling a device, transferring to relatives or simply wanting to switch to another profile. However, standard exit through the settings of the Play Store application does not always work due to the features of MIUI firmware and integration of Google services. In this article, we will discuss all the current methods, including hidden settings, resetting through ADB and bypassing locks in two-factor authentication.

Redmi is a great way to modify Android by adding its own security layers, which means that even after deleting your account through Settings → Accounts, it can remain linked to Google Play and other services. We tested all of these methods on Redmi Note 12/13, Redmi 10/11 and POCO X5 models with the latest versions of MIUI 14/15, ensuring that each method works.

Why can’t you log out of your account in the standard way?

The main problem lies in the MIUI architecture: the system uses dual-linking accounts to the device itself and to Google services. When you try to log in through the Play Store → Profile → Account Management, only the surface binding is removed, and the data remains in:

• 📱 MI-Account (managed through Settings) → Xiaomi account)
• 🔑 Google Services Framework (Android system component)
• 📧 Synchronize contacts/calendars (even after leaving profile)

In addition, Redmi with MIUI 12+ has a lock on the deletion of the last Google account, which requires binding at least one profile to operate services, which is protection against theft, but creates difficulties when selling a phone.

⚠️ Note: If you sell or transfer a phone, it is not enough to just log out of your account. → The phone. → Reset your settings, otherwise the new owner will be able to recover your data via Find My Device.

Method 1: Standard exit through the Play Store settings

This method works if the phone doesn't have two-factor authentication enabled and you're not the last user on the system.

1. Open the Play Store app.
2. Slip on the profile avatar in the upper right corner.
3. Select Manage Google Accounts.
4. Click on three dots next to the desired account → Delete the account.

If the Delete Account button is inactive or absent, it means:

• 🔒 The account is the only one on the device (you need to add a second account).
• 🔐 Two-factor authentication enabled (you need a password from the mail).
• 📱 The device is tied to MI-account (you need to untie in Settings) → Xiaomi account).

Add a second Google account (temporary)

Turn off two-factor authentication in Google settings

Delete all Play Store app data (Settings → Apps → Play Store → Storage → Clear Data)

Check that the phone is not in Find My Device mode (can block the output)

-->

Method 2: Remove via Android settings (bypass) MIUI)

If MIUI blocks the exit through the Play Store, use the system settings:

1. Go to Settings → Accounts and Synchronization.
2. Pick Google.
3. Tap the right account. → Delete the account.
4. Confirm the action with a password or fingerprint.

On some Redmi models (such as the Note 10 Pro), this path may be different:

Settings → PaSSWORD & SECURITY → Privacy → Special app access → Accounts

⚠️ Note: After deleting your account through settings, all application data associated with it (save games, contacts, mail) will be erased from the device. → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

Through the Play Market

Through Android settings

With ADB

Reset to factory settings

Nothing helped.-->

Method 3: Using ADB for forced removal (for experienced)

If standard methods don't work, Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a debugging tool, will help, requiring a computer and a developer mode on.

Preparation:

1. Turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone and tap the MIUI version 7 times.
2. Activate Debugging by USB in Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and install Xiaomi drivers (download from the official website).

Instructions for ADB:

adb shell pm list packages | grep "google"


adb shell am start -n com.google.android.gms/.settings.GoogleSettingsActivity




adb shell pm clear com.android.vending




adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.gms

Once you have completed the commands, restart your phone. Your account will be deleted, but Google services may fail (e.g., the Play Store will stop updating), and to restore functionality, just add your account again.

Method 4: Reset via Safe Mode (if the account is blocked)

If you forget your account password or your phone is locked after unsuccessful login attempts, use Safe Mode, a mode that disables all third-party apps, including MIUI locks.

How to start:

1. Press the power button before the off menu appears.
2. Press and hold the power off (or Reboot on some models).
3. Confirm the transition to Safe Mode (the inscription will appear at the bottom of the screen).

In this mode:

• 🔓 Hidden account settings will be available.
• 📵 Restrictions will be off. MIUI profile-deletion.
• ⚠️ Applications (including Play Store) will not work, but system settings will remain active.

Once you delete your account, restart your phone as normal. If Safe Mode doesn't work, then only Hard Reset remains (see next section).

Method 5: Hard Reset – a last resort

If none of these methods worked, reset to factory settings, which will delete all data, including accounts, apps and files. Redmi offers two options for resetting:

Important: After resetting via Recovery or Fastboot, the phone may require data entry MI-If you do not remember the username / password, use the restoration of the Xiaomi account.

💡

Remove before resetting SIM-card and memory card – this will speed up the process and prevent accidental formatting of external drives.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you try to log out of your Google Play account on Xiaomi Redmi, users face typical problems:

• 🔄 "The account is automatically added back" → Turn off automatic synchronization in Settings → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization.
• 🔒 "Password of the previous owner is required" → This is a lockdown of Factory Reset Protection (FRP). Solution: Enter your last Google account or reset via Fastboot.
• ⚙️ "No button to delete the account'" → The account is the administrator of the device. → Security → Device administrators.

Another common mistake is trying to delete your account through Settings → Apps → Play Store → Clear the data. This will not delete the profile, but only reset the app cache. Be sure to use the methods from the previous sections to fully exit.

💡

If you are selling a phone, you should definitely untie it. MI-account through Settings → Xiaomi account → Otherwise, the new owner will not be able to activate the device without your data.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions