How to completely untie your Google account from your Xiaomi Redmi phone: working methods

Detaching a Google account from a Xiaomi Redmi smartphone may be necessary when selling a device, changing a profile or fixing sync errors. However, standard deletion through settings often leaves tails: data is cached, and some services (such as Google Play or Gmail) continue to use old accounting. In this article, 5 proven ways to completely unbundle, including hidden MIUI settings and bypassing FRP (Factory Reset Protection).

Redmi phones (Note, K, A, etc.) feature a modified MIUI shell that imposes additional restrictions on account management, for example, after resetting to factory settings, the system may require you to enter a login and password from the previous Google profile, even if you deleted it, and we will discuss how to avoid this problem and guarantee to “clean” the device from binding.

Why Google Account Deletion Is Not Working

When you delete your Google account through Settings → Accounts, the system only performs a surface shutdown.

• 📱 Application data (e.g. Google Photos, Drive) remains in the device’s memory and can be restored the next time you log in.
• 🔒 FRP-Blockage (protection after reset) is maintained if the account was the main one.
• 📡 Synchronization of background services (e.g. Google Play Services) continues in hidden mode.

On Xiaomi Redmi, the situation is complicated by the MIUI shell, which integrates Google services into system processes. For example, even after deleting an account, the Find My Device function can remain active for up to 72 hours, this is due to the caching of authentication tokens in the /data/system/users/0 folder.

Method 1: Completely delete via MIUI settings (no reset)

This method is suitable if you want to unplug your account without losing data and do not plan to sell your phone. It works on MIUI 14/15 and newer versions:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google.
2. Select the account you want to delete and click on it.
3. In the upper right corner, tap the icon. ⋮ → Delete the account.
4. Confirm the action by entering the password / pattern lock of the device.

Then, perform additional cleaning:

• 🧹 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Find and clear the cache for: Google Play Services, Google Account Manager, Google Play Store.
• 🔄 Reboot the phone.

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⚠️ Note: If you see a notification after deleting your account, “Device is managed by an organization” means that the phone was previously linked to a corporate profile (for example, through Android Enterprise.

Method 2: Disable synchronization in Xiaomi Mi-account

Many users forget that Xiaomi is linking a Google account to its own Mi Account profile, to completely break the link:

1. Open the Settings. → Xiaomi Account (or Mi Account).
2. Go to the Synchronization of Data section → Google.
3. Turn off all switches (contacts, calendar, photos, etc.).
4. Return to the main Mi Account menu and click Out (don’t delete Xiaomi profile if you need it for the cloud!).

After that, re-delete your Google account through settings (see Method 1) to ensure that data is not duplicated between Xiaomi and Google services.

Method 3: Reset to factory settings with FRP bypass

If you sell or transfer a phone, the only reliable way is to reset completely. But on Redmi with Android 11.+ after discharge, it works FRP-blocking (protection against theft) that requires entering the data of the old account to avoid this:

1. Before resetting, be sure to delete your Google account through the settings (see Method 1).
2. Disable Find your device in Google Settings: Settings → Google → Security → Find your device → Disable.
3. Perform reset: Settings → About Phone → Resetting → Erase all data.

If the FRP has already been activated (after resetting, the phone asks for an old account), use the Recovery Route:

• 🔧 Turn off the phone, then press the power button. + Volume up to enter Recovery Mode.
• 📱 Choose Wipe Data → Wipe All Data (use volume buttons for navigation).
• 🔄 After the reboot, connect to Wi-Fi and don’t enter your old account – skip the setup step by clicking “Set up later».

⚠️ On new models of Redmi (released after 2023) bypass FRP Recovery may not work due to the hardware protection of eFuse. in this case, you will need official unlock through the service center Xiaomi.

Method 4: Remove via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can delete your account via Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which requires a PC and enabled USB debugging:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times).
2. Enable USB debugging in Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and open the command line (Windows) or terminal (Mac/Linux).
4. Enter the commands: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.gms pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.gsf

These commands remove Google Play Services and Google Services Framework, the system components that are responsible for linking the account, and once you reboot the phone will be clean, but Google Play will stop working, and to restore functionality, you will have to manually install Google Installer from the Mi App Store.

adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.AIRPLANE_MODE --ez state false

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Method 5: Use of third-party utilities (at your own risk)

There are programs to delete Google accounts without resetting, for example, FRP Bypass Tool or Mi Account Unlock Tool. EDL-Emergency Download Mode and Requires:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows and drivers Qualcomm/QDLoader.
• 🔌 USB-TypeC Cable (Better than the original).
• 📄 Firmware file for your model (can be downloaded at xiaomifirmware.com).

Procedure:

1. Turn off the phone and connect to the PC, holding Volume up + Volume down (to log into EDL).
2. Run a utility (such as Mi Flash Tool) and select a firmware file.
3. Click Clean All (not Clean All and Lock!) and wait until it's finished.

⚠️ Risks:

• 🚨 The device may be broken if the firmware is incorrect.
• 🔓 After the procedure, it may be reset. IMEI (Recovery will be required SN Writer).
• 📵 Xiaomi’s warranty will be cancelled.

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Third-party utilities are the last resort, and only use them if other methods have failed and you are ready for a possible phone repair.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When unbundling a Google account, Redmi users often face the following problems:

Another common mistake is deleting an account through Google's web interface (on myaccount.google.com) and it doesn't untie the device! Web deleting only blocks access to services, but it doesn't clear the data on the phone.

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