15 Apps to Remove from Xiaomi Redmi First (And How to Do It Right)

Xiaomi Redmi smartphones are known for their price-performance ratio, but even they eventually start to slow down, often due to pre-installed and background apps that eat up RAM, drain the battery and collect data without your knowledge. In this article, we will discuss what programs can and should be removed in the first place to return the phone to performance — without breaking the system.

It's important to understand that not all "extra" applications are equally harmful: some just take up space, others actively consume resources, and others can pose a threat to privacy. MIUI 14/15 on the Redmi Note models 12/13, Redmi 10/11, POCO X5 and isolated 15 The most problematic applications that you can remove or disable, and you can learn how to do it correctly without risking system stability.

Before you start cleaning, check how much free memory your device has. → The phone. → Memory, if less free 15-20%, Now it's time to act, and if the phone gets too hot or too hot, let alone too hot.

1. Built-in “garbage”: Xiaomi apps that can be safely removed

The manufacturer installs many of its own services on Redmi, many of which duplicate Google’s features or are simply useless for most users, and their removal will not disrupt the system, but will free up to 500 MB of memory and reduce background activity.

List of safe to remove Xiaomi apps:

• 📱 Mi Browser is a browser with aggressive advertising and data collection. Better use Chrome or Firefox.
• 🎵 Mi Music is a player that duplicates Google Play Music or Spotify. Often hangs in the background.
• 📷 Mi Video is a video player with unnecessary recommendations. VLC or MX Player.
• 📊 Mi Community is a Xiaomi forum that 99% of users never open.
• 🛒 Mi Pay is a payment service that does not operate outside of China and India.
• 📡 Mi Remote – remote control, useful only if you have Xiaomi equipment (and then not all of it).

These apps are not system-based and can be removed without consequences, but some of them (such as Mi Browser) can be restored after updates. MIUI. In this case, they will have to be deleted again or disabled through Settings. → Annexes.

⚠️ Warning: Do not remove Security and Mi Account, which will cause system errors and Xiaomi account issues. Instead, disable unnecessary features in their settings.

2. Google services that eat the battery: what can be turned off

Xiaomi Android smartphones are loaded by default with Google services, many of which run in the background even if you don't use them. Some are critical to system stability, but some can be safely disabled or restricted.

Top.-3 The most voracious Google services on Redmi:

• 📍 Google Play Services – You can’t delete, but you can limit background activity in Settings → Annexes → Google Play Services → Battery → Background activity.
• 🎮 Google Play Games - if you're not playing mobile games, feel free to delete. ~200 MB and is constantly updated.
• 📰 Google News is a news feed that consumes traffic and battery in the background.

Google Play Services is especially aggressive – it can spend up to 10-15% You can charge your battery a day, even if you don't run any apps, to reduce the impact of it:

1. Open Settings → Google Accounts → Manage your Google Account.
2. Go to Data and Personalization section → Synchronization setting.
3. Turn off sync for unnecessary services (e.g. Google Fit, Google Play Movies).

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If push notifications (e.g. Telegram or VKontakte) stop working after Google services are disabled, return settings back. Some apps depend on Google Play Services to deliver notifications.

3. Hidden 'spies': apps that collect your data

Some pre-installed apps on Xiaomi Redmi not only handle their direct functionality, but also track user activity by sending data to Xiaomi or third-party servers, which is not only a matter of privacy, but also an additional load on battery and Internet traffic.

The most "suspicious" applications in the MIUI:

• 👁️ Analytics (com.miui.analytics) – collects data about phone usage. → Memory. → Three points. → Special access → Analytics.
• 📊 MSA (Miui System Ads – Responsible for displaying ads in system applications. Removal requires root rights, but you can disable via Settings → Password and security → Auto-start.
• 🔄 Miui Daemon is a background process that can send data about the system. → Battery → Choice of regime → Performance (select “charge savings»).

Root rights will be required to completely remove these services, but even turning them off will significantly reduce the system load. ADB AppControl (available on Google Play) to disable via ADB rootless.

⚠️ Attention: Disconnection MSA It can cause ads to disappear in system applications (such as Security or Weather), but it can also break some widgets on the home screen. → Additionally. → Backup.

4.Social networks and instant messengers: why it is better not to delete them, but to freeze them

Apps like Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok take up gigabytes of memory and are constantly running in the background, even when you're not using them, and it's pointless to remove them -- you'll still install them back when you need them, and instead, you'll have to freeze them.

How to “freeze” is better than to remove:

• ❄️ The app doesn’t work in the background, consumes no battery and doesn’t show notifications.
• 📱 Does not take up space in memory (cache and data are stored, but not active).
• 🔄 It is easy to defrost in 2 clicks when you need it.

How to Freeze an Application Without Root Rights:

1. Install App Quarantine or Shelter from Google Play.
2. Select an app (like Facebook) and click “Freeze”.
3. The app will disappear from the menu and stop consuming resources.

For Redmi models with MIUI 14+ There is also a built-in method: go to Settings → Annexes → App management, select the right one and click Limit background activity. This is not a full freeze, but will reduce battery consumption on the Internet. 60-70%.

Save important chats and media files

Disable notifications in the application settings

Sign up your login/password (if you use auto-entry)

Check if two-factor authentication or payments are linked to your account-->

5 Games and “heavy” applications: how to clean memory without loss

Games like PUBG Mobile, Genshin Impact or Call of Duty: Mobile can be used for mobile 2-5 GB each -- and that's not cache-adjusted -- it's not always smart to remove them completely (especially if you play regularly), but you can significantly reduce the space they occupy.

Ways to clean up gaming applications:

• 🎮 Cache Clearing: Go to Settings → Annexes → [play-name] → Memory. → Clear the cache, it'll free up until 1-2 GB without removing progress.
• 🗑️ Remove unnecessary data: In the same Memory tab, click Space Management and delete old screenshots, video replays or downloaded maps.
• ☁️ Transfer to SD-Card: If your Redmi model supports memory cards (e.g. Redmi Note 11), transfer the game through Settings → Annexes → [play-name] → Memory. → Change.

To automatically clean the cache of all games, use the application SD Maid (requires root) or built-in Cleaner MIUI (But it is better to pre-update through Google Play, as the pre-installed version is often glitzy).

If you haven’t played in a while but want to keep progressing, use cloud saves:

For PUBG Mobile: Settings → Basic → Cloud → Enable cloud storage


For Genshin Impact: Pause → Settings → Account → Link to miHoYo

6 System applications: what can be turned off without consequences

Some system components MIUI We can turn it off to make it work faster, but we have to be careful, because doing something wrong can cause a system to crash or lose functionality. 12/13 and POCO X5.

List of relatively safe to disable system applications:

• 📡 FM Radio (com.miui.fm) – if you don’t listen to the radio, turn it off via ADB:
• 📅 Calendar (com.android.calendar) – if you use Google Calendar.
• 📞 Miui Contacts (com.android.contacts) – only if you sync your contacts through Google!
• 📷 Miui Gallery (com.miui.gallery) – if you use Google Photos.

To disable system applications without root rights:

1. Install ADB AppControl with Google Play.
2. Connect your phone to your PC and enable USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times on the line with the version).
3. Follow the instructions in the application to disable unnecessary services.

⚠️ Warning: Disabling com.miui.home or com.android.systemui will cause your phone to fail! Also, don't touch apps with the word mediaserver or telephony in their name - these are critical system processes.

7.How to remove applications that are not deleted

Some pre-installed apps on Xiaomi Redmi don't have a "Delete" button on the menu. That doesn't mean they can't be removed, just use workarounds. MIUI 13/14/15.

Method 1: Through ADB (without root)

1. Download Platform Tools from the Android website.
2. Connect your phone to your PC and enable USB Debugging.
3. Open the command line in the ADB folder and type in: Adb devices (the name of your device should appear).
4. Remove the application by command: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 name.packet (e.g. com.miui.analytics).

Method 2: Using the System Application Removal Application (requires root)

• Install System App Remover from Google Play.
• Give root access (if the phone is rooted).
• Select the unnecessary app and click “Delete”.

Method 3: Through TWRP (for advanced users)

If your Redmi is installed custom recovery TWRP, You can delete system applications through the file manager:

1. Load to TWRP (clip Power + Volume Up).
2. Go to Advanced → File Manager.
3. Find the folder. /system/app or /system/priv-app.
4. Delete the folder with the unnecessary app (e.g. MiBrowser).
5. Reboot the phone.

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Before removing system applications through ADB or TWRP Make sure to back up through Settings → Additionally. → Backup or TWRP. This will help you recover your phone if something goes wrong.

8.What to do after cleaning: Optimizing your phone

Removing unnecessary apps is just the first step. To make Xiaomi Redmi work as fast and stable as possible, make additional adjustments:

1. disable auto-run of unnecessary applications

Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management → Autostart and disable autoboot for all applications except instant messengers and system services.

2. Set up a performance mode

B Settings → Battery → Select the mode:

• Balanced for everyday use.
• Performance – if you want top speed (but the battery will run out faster).
• “Saving charge” – if autonomy is more important.

3. Clear the system cache

Once 1-2 Clean the cache for a month through Settings → Memory. → Clean.It will delete temporary files that can slow down the phone.Don't confuse it with Clearing all data - it will delete your files!

4. Update. MIUI last-minute

Xiaomi regularly optimizes firmware, closing vulnerabilities and improving performance.Check updates in Settings → The phone. → System Update: If the upgrade weighs more than 1GB, download via Wi-Fi.

5.Install an alternative launcher

Standard launcher MIUI Try Nova Launcher or Hyperion Launcher, which is smoother and allows you to customize the interface to suit yourself.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing apps on Xiaomi Redmi