How to Uninstall a Game on Xiaomi: 5 Ways to Delete It (Including System Apps)

Removing games on Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO smartphones often becomes a headache: apps stay in memory, take up space, and sometimes even recover after a reboot. Unlike standard Android removal, MIUI firmware has its nuances, from hidden system games to restrictions on uninstallation of preinstalled software. This article will help you understand how to completely remove the game from a Xiaomi device, including cases when it is not deleted in the usual way or returns after a reset.

We will cover all the current methods, from basic removal through the application menu to using ADB for system games. Particular attention will be paid to the problems typical of MIUI 14/15, where some games (for example, Mi Game Center or Xiaomi Game Turbo) can be integrated into the system and do not have a “Delete” button. If you find that the game after removal reappears in the menu or takes up a place in memory, here you will find a solution.

1. Standard game removal via MIUI settings

Let’s start with the simplest method that works for most custom games (e.g. Genshin Impact, PUBG Mobile, Free Fire) This method is suitable if the game was installed by you from Google Play or Mi App Store and its icon is displayed in the app menu.

In MIUI, the path to uninstallation may vary depending on the firmware version.

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 In the search box, type the name of the game (for example, Call of Duty Mobile).
• 🗑️ Click on the game in the list → Select "Delete" (if the button is active).
• 🔄 Confirm the action by pressing OK in the dialog window.

If the Remove button is inactive or missing, it means that the game is system (preinstalled by Xiaomi) or was installed as part of the Google Mobile Services (GMS) package.

⚠️ Note: Some games (such as Mi Game Center) may recover from standard removal when the next update is made. MIUI. To avoid this, you need to disable automatic update of system applications in Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → Settings (⚙) → Auto-update of applications.

2. uninstall via Google Play (if the game is installed from there)

If a game was downloaded from the Google Play Market, it can be removed through the store, which is convenient because it allows you to remove the game from all devices associated with your Google account.

Instructions:

• 🛒 Open Google Play and go to Profile → Application and Device Management.
• 🔍 Find the game in the list of installed applications.
• 🗑️ Click on the basket icon ("Delete") next to the name.
• ✅ Confirm removal.

The advantage of this method is synchronization with a Google account, but it does not work for Xiaomi system games or applications installed through a Google account. APK-file.

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If the game is not removed via Google Play, check if it is "systemic" for your Xiaomi model. For example, on Black Shark, some games are built into the firmware to optimize game mode.

3. Forced removal through "Security" (for MIUI)

MIUI has an inbuilt antivirus and application manager that sometimes allows you to remove what is not removed in standard ways, a technique that is especially useful for games that have been installed via APK or have suspicious behavior (for example, showing ads in the background).

How to remove the game through "Security":

1. Open the Security app (the shield icon).
2. Go to Scanning → Application Management.
3. Find the game in the list and click on it.
4. Select "Delete" or "Forced Stop" (if deletion is not available).
5. Confirm the action.

If the game is not deleted, but there is an option to "Disable", use it - this will stop the background processes and free up RAM.

Close the game in Task Manager

Turn off auto-start in MIUI settings

Check if the game is a system game.

Make a backup copy of important data-->

4. Removal of system games via ADB (for power users)

If the game is built into firmware (such as Mi Game Center, Game Turbo or Xiaomi Game Services), it can not be removed in the standard ways, in which case Android Debug Bridge (ADB) – a tool for debugging Android, which allows you to manage system files.

⚠️ Warning: Misuse of the right ADB This method can lead to unstable system operation or even a "brick" of the device.

Instructions for removing the system game through ADB:

1. 🔧 Enable Developer Mode on Xiaomi: Go to Settings → About the phone. Press 7 times on the version. MIUI, until the notice "You've become a developer" appears. Go back to Settings. → Additionally. → For developers, activate debugging by USB.

ADB Tools

📋 Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (macOS/Linux) file ADB.

adb devices

(Your device should be displayed.)

com.example.game

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.example.game

To find out the exact game package, use the command:

adb shell pm list packages | grep'game'

This will display a list of all apps with the word “game” in the name of the package.

⚠️ Note: After removing the system game through ADB function MIUI (For example, game mode or performance optimization may not work correctly. If you notice lags or errors, return the application with the command: adb shell cmd package install-existing com.example.game

5. Cleaning up game residues after removal

Even after the game is deleted, its files can remain in the device's memory.

• 📁 Cache and data in the folder. /Android/obb/ (For example, heavy games like Call of Duty Mobile or Genshin Impact leave gigabytes of files here).
• 🗃️ A folder with a save in /Android/data/.
• 🔧 Settings in /data/data/ (requires root access).

How to completely clean the remains:

1. 📂 Connect your phone to your PC or use a file manager (such as Mi File Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. 🔍 Go to the folder. /storage/emulated/0/Android/obb/ and delete the folder with the game name.
3. 🧹 Clear the cache in Settings → Annexes → [Name of game] → Memory. → Clear the cache.
4. 🔄 Reset the device.

For deep cleaning (if the game leaves processes in the background), you can use applications like SD Maid or Files by Google, which scan the system for junk files.

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Cleaning /Android/obb/ folder can free up to 5-10GB of memory if you’ve played heavy games.

6 What to do if the game returns after deletion?

Some Xiaomi system games (such as Mi Game Center) can be retrieved after:

• 🔄 Updates MIUI.
• 📱 Resetting to factory settings.
• 🔧 Recovery through Mi Cloud.

How to prevent the return of the game:

1. 🚫 Turn off automatic updates to system applications: Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → Settings (⚙) → Auto-update of applications → Turn it off.
2. 🔒 Freeze the application with the help ADB (if deletion is not possible: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.example.game
3. 📵 Turn off sync with Mi Cloud: Settings → Accounts. → Mi Account → Synchronization → Deactivate "Annexations"

If the game returns to factory settings after reset, it means that it is sewn into the firmware, in which case only reflashing to the custom version of MIUI (for example, Xiaomi.eu), where the system games are removed by default, will help.

7.Alternative methods: disabling and hiding games

If deletion is impossible or risky, you can disable or hide the game so that it does not interfere with:

• 🔕 Disconnect: Go to Settings → Annexes → Application management. Choose a game. → "Note: The game will disappear from the menu, but its files will remain in memory.
• 👁️ Hiding from the menu: Press the game icon on the home screen. Select Hide (if available). Or move to the Hidden Apps folder in the Hidden Apps folder. MIUI Launcher.
• 🛡️ Block Notifications: Open Settings → Notifications → Notification management. Find the game and turn off all notifications.

These methods will not release memory, but will make the game invisible and prevent its background activity.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing games on Xiaomi