Owners of Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones often face the desire to free the internal memory of the device from preinstalled software that seemingly never used. MIUI interface or the new HyperOS does contain a lot of built-in services, and an inexperienced user can mistake them for useless “junk”. However, removing the wrong components can lead to unstable operation of the operating system, loss of important functions or even a complete failure of the device to turn on.
Before you start. ADB-When you have a command or install third-party uninstallers, you need to understand the architecture of the Xiaomi shell. Many of the processes hidden from the user's eyes in the standard menu are critical to the operation of basic functions such as calls, messages, camera or Wi-Fi connection. In this article, we will discuss in detail which packets should never be touched and which can be safely removed for optimization.
Misremoving system components often results in a cyclical reboot known as bootloop. Recovery in such cases requires flashing the device, which can take several hours and require a computer. Removing the com.miui.securitycenter package will cause the permissions manager and antivirus to fail completely, making the device vulnerable.
System Process Architecture MIUI and HyperOS
Xiaomi’s Android operating system is built on a modular structure where each component is responsible for its own node of functionality. Custom applications such as a browser or music player can be removed relatively safely, but system services require special attention. They interact with the core of the system and provide communication between the hardware and the user interface.
Many processes have complex dependencies. For example, the service that displays the weather on the lock screen may be linked to the geolocation module and the system clock; removing one component of the chain causes a dependency conflict, causing the entire set of functions to stop working; the system tries to start the missing process, receives an error, and can initiate an emergency reboot.
And the focus is on frameworks, which are sets of libraries that are used by multiple applications at the same time, and if you remove the MIUI Framework, you can't display the fonts, theme correctly, and you can't adjust volume or brightness, and new versions of HyperOS have made integration even deeper, making manual interventions more risky.
What is the difference between MIUI and HyperOS in terms of system files?
In HyperOS, many system applications are combined into single modules. MIUI It was possible to remove the calendar point by point, then in HyperOS its functions can be sewn into the system kernel, which makes deletion impossible without loss of stability.> Critical system components: full list of prohibitions There is a list of packages, the removal of which is strictly forbidden for ordinary users. These components ensure the vital activity of the smartphone. Attempting to uninstall any of them through adb uninstall or root rights will lead to critical errors. Below is a list of the main services that must remain on the device mandatory. 🚫 com.miui.securitycenter — Security Center: This is the heart of Xiaomi’s security system.It manages permissions, antivirus, memory cleanup, and even basic network settings. Without it, the phone becomes a “brick” in terms of data protection. 🚫 com.android.phone – Telephony: responsible for making calls, work SIM-Deleting the connection will result in loss of communication even if the antenna icon remains on the screen. 🚫 com.miui.home – Launcher: this is your desktop. Deleting this package will deprive you of the interface, and you will see only a black screen or a standard Android menu, which is often not configured on Redmi to work fully. 🚫 com.miui.weather2 — Weather and widgets: often associated with system clocks and lock screen. its removal can cause the time or date to stop showing.It is also worth noting the importance of the system libraries of Google Play Services (com.google.android.gms). While not a unique Xiaomi app, in global firmware versions, it is critical to card operation, push notifications, contact synchronization, and most third-party applications. Deleting it will disrupt almost all installed software. Addiction apps and hidden services In addition to obvious system applications, Xiaomi has a layer of hidden services that do not have desktop icons but are constantly running in the background. They are responsible for synchronizing Mi Account account, Mi Cloud operation, thematics and statistical data. Deleting these components often does not give a visible result in the form of freeing space, but also uses bugs for the service and sends. Similarly, the com.xiaomi.joyose package is often removed by gamers to improve performance, but it is responsible for optimizing the game experience and the device’s thermal policy. ⚠️ Attention: Removing the com.xiaomi.joyose service can cause the device to overheat in games, as the system will no longer properly manage the frequencies of the processor. Another important component is com.miui.virtualsim. SIM-This module may be necessary for the communication module to function properly in some regions, and its removal may cause network registration failures, and you should also avoid com.miui.themecore, which is a theme engine. Without it, all the visual design settings will fly off, and the interface will return to the drain, often with artifacts. To manage these processes, it is better to use the “Limitations” mode in the battery settings, rather than completely removing it. This will stop background activity without violating the integrity of system files. This approach keeps the service back to normal by simply restarting. The risks of deleting standard Google and Xiaomi apps are pre-installed in global firmware versions, and in Chinese ones, Xiaomi services that duplicate Google features. Users often seek to remove “extra” ones, such as Google TV Play Movies or Chinese services like Mi Video. Although these applications can be removed without fatal consequences for the system, there are nuances. Deleting the comilviogo users are not secure. However, it is worth considering that some system sounds or media previews may stop showing correctly if no video content processing applications are installed on the system by default. Be wary of removing com.google.android.apps.maps (Google Maps) and com.google.android.apps.tachyon (Google Maps) Duo/Meet). They're deeply integrated into the address book and the contact system, and removing the maps can disrupt geolocation in other applications that use them. API to display static maps. Application name Package Name Can be removed? Security com.miui.securitycenter NO Loss of access to settings, reset of permissions Themes com.miui.themecore NO Reflux of visual themes, Mi Browser interface artifacts com.mi.global.browser Yes Safe if there is an alternative to Google Play Movies com.google.android.videos Yes Safe, not used by Google Play com.google.android.gms Service system NO Failure of most applications and services Safe cleaning: that can be removed without risk and use of the apps, but you are only provided that you have a lot of the diction for the applications and the applications are not recommended for the removal of the application, but are not safe for the removal of the application. You can easily delete com.miui.notes if you use Google Keep or Notion. Also, it will not harm the system to remove com.miui.calculator, com.miui.screenrecorder and com.miui.compass, provided you have alternatives from the Play Market. These applications do not have deep system connections. Marketing garbage, such as com.miui.mab (Mi App Browser is often an advertising module), com.xia (com) are only safe to consume in the demos and other versions. ⚠️ Note: Before uninstalling any application, make sure you have access to a computer with installed ADB Recovery methods to remove and restore system applications with standard tools Xiaomi does not allow you to use. You will need to connect to a computer and use the tools Android Debug Bridge (ADB). This is a safe method, as it allows you to remove applications for the current user (--user 0), So, you don't physically erase them from the system partition, which means that when you reset them to the factory settings, all the remote applications will return to their places. USB» In the "Developers" menu, connect the smartphone to the PC and enter a command in the terminal. For example, to delete the browser: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.mi.global.browser. If you delete something extra, you can return the application with the command adb shell cmd package install-existing. <packet> Or simply resetting the phone to factory settings, using third-party uninstallation apps that require root rights is a riskier method. /system/app This could cause the phone to stop loading, requiring flashing through the Mi Flash Tool in Fastboot mode, which would erase all user data. Cleaning up Xiaomi Redmi from preinstalled software is a balance between the desire to get a clean system and the risk of disrupting its stability. 100%. Better to leave an extra app that just sits dead than to remove a critical service and lose the phone for a few days. The optimal strategy is to disable unnecessary apps through settings, if the manufacturer provides this. If the app does not allow itself to be disabled, think about how much it interferes with you. In most cases, the "bloating" system is noticeable only to enthusiasts, and the average user is enough to remove obvious advertising debris and duplicate services. Remember that each Redmi model and the version of MIUI/HyperOS can have a unique dependency structure. What could be removed on the Redmi Note 9, can be critical for the implementation of the Redmi 13, if I always check the specific information for the model. If the phone is still on, try restoring the deleted packet through ADB If the device went to bootloop, you'd need to log in to Recovery and reset to factory settings, which would delete all personal data but return system files. Is it safe to delete Google Play Services? No, it's categorically not secure. Without it, push notifications, syncs, maps, YouTube and most third-party apps will stop working, and the phone will become virtually useless. Should Xiaomi apps be removed to install Google services on the Chinese version? No, when installing Google services on Chinese firmware (via the installer) APK) Xiaomi system applications can coexist, although sometimes notification conflicts arise, which are resolved by setting up rather than deleting. How do you know the exact name of an app package? You can use apps like App Inspector or Package Name Viewer from the Play Market, which show a technical name (like com.miui.home) for any app you install, which is necessary to work with ADB.