How to completely delete your Google account with Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A: 4 working methods

Delete Google Account with Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A — The problem that users face when selling a device, changing a profile, or solving synchronization problems, however, standard deletion through settings does not always work: the system can lock the phone by requiring username/password input after resetting (FRP-protection and some versions MIUI This article will cover all the current ways, from official to technical bypasses, including the nuances for the Redmi Note. 5A firmware MIUI 8–14.

The Redmi Note 5A (codenamed ugg) features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/435 processor, which affects the available methods of bypassing Factory Reset Protection (FRP). For example, Snapdragon devices use Fastboot, whereas MediaTek requires other tools, and we have taken these details into account to make the instructions work for your model.

Before you start, check:

• 🔋 Battery charge - not less than 50% (to avoid disconnection during the process).
• 📋 Backup: Contacts, photos and apps will be deleted when reset.
• 🔑 Access to email/Password of a Google account linked to a phone.

1. Standard removal through MIUI settings

The easiest way is to use the built-in MIUI tools, which is suitable if you remember the password from the account and the phone is not locked.

Step-by-step:

1. Open Settings → Google Accounts.
2. Select the appropriate account (if there are several).
3. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner → Delete your account.
4. Confirm the action by entering a password or pattern lock.

⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI 10-12 deletion option may be hidden. If it is not, try the method through Settings. → Memory. → Accounts or move to the next method.

Save backups | Charge your phone >50% | Make sure you're on a stable Internet | Remember your password from Google

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If you plan to reset your phone to factory settings after deleting, do so before selling or transferring the device. FRP-blocking that requires the entry of your data.

2. Removal through resetting settings (Hard Reset)

This method is applicable if you have forgotten your Google account password but are prepared to lose all data on your phone.The Redmi Note 5A supports a reset via Recovery Mode, however, FRP bypass may be required after the procedure.

How to make a Hard Reset:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the Power Button + Volume up for 10-15 seconds at the same time until the Mi logo appears.
3. In the Recovery menu, select Wipe Data (use volume buttons for navigation, power for confirmation).
4. Confirm the reset by choosing Yes.
5. After the reboot, the phone will be like new, but with Google data entry required (if there was an account).

⚠️ Attention: On the Redmi Note 5A s MIUI 11+ After the reset, you may see the error "This device has been reset. To continue, log in to the Google account that was previously used on this device." FRP-The solutions are in the following sections.

FRP bypass on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (without PC)

If you want to reset your phone and you don't remember it, you can try bypassing the lock without a computer, which works on MIUI 9-12 and requires a Wi-Fi connection.

Instructions:

1. On the FRP lock screen, click Add Wi-Fi network.
2. Enter any text in the network name field, highlight it and click Share → Gmail.
3. In the Gmail window that opens, click Add an account → Google.
4. Enter any Google account (even a new one).
5. After logging in, go back to the settings and delete the old account through Settings → Accounts.

⚠️ Attention: MIUI 13/14 This method may not work because of the security updates, and you'll need a PC with a computer. ADB-tools (see next section).

The alternative way is to use SIM-Map with active mobile Internet:

• 📞 Put it in. SIM-phone-card.
• 🌐 On screen. FRP Select Emergency Call and dial ##4636##.
• 🔧 In the test menu, select Settings → Data reset (if the option is available).

4. Delete Google account via Fastboot (for advanced)

If standard methods don’t work, you can delete your Google account via Fastboot or EDL modes. This method requires a computer with Qualcomm drivers installed and ADB/Fastboot tools installed.

Tools required:

• 🖥️ PC Windows/Linux.
• 🔌 Cable USB (original, undamaged).
• 📦 Utilities: Platform Tools (ADB/Fastboot) and Mi Flash Tool.

Step-by-step:

1. Install ADB/Fastboot and connect your phone to your PC in Fastboot mode (clip Power + Volume down when the phone is off).
2. Open the command line in the folder with the platform-tools and enter: fastboot devices (should display the serial number of the device).
3. Run the command to remove FRP: fastboot erase frp
4. Reboot the phone: fastboot reboot

Critical: On some versions of MIUI for Redmi Note 5A, fastboot erase frp may not work due to a locked bootloader, in which case you will need to unlock through the Mi Unlock Tool (see table below).

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If fastboot erase frp doesn’t work, try unlocking the bootloader first through the official Mi Unlock Tool.This requires you to link your Mi Account to your phone and wait 3 to 30 days (depending on Xiaomi’s policy).

5 Unlock the bootloader and completely delete the account

If previous methods failed, the radical way is to unlock the bootloader through the Mi Unlock Tool, which allows you to flash custom recovery (such as TWRP) and manually delete Google account files.

How to unlock the bootloader:

1. Download the Mi Unlock Tool and install it on PC.
2. Turn on the phone Developer Options (7 times click on the MIUI version in Settings → About phone).
3. Activate OEM Unlock and USB Debugging in Settings → Additional → For Developers.
4. Link your Mi Account to your phone in Settings → Mi Account.
5. Connect your phone to your PC in Fastboot mode and launch the Mi Unlock Tool. Follow the program instructions.

⚠️ Xiaomi has introduced restrictions on unlocking:

• 🕒 The wait can take between 72 and 720 hours (3-30 days).
• 📱 The phone must be linked to the Mi Account for at least 30 days.
• 🔄 After unlocking all data will be erased.

After successful unlocking:

1. TWRP Recovery: Fastboot Flash Recovery twrp.img
2. Download to TWRP and delete Google account files manually: /data/system/accounts.db /data/system/sync/

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Unlocking the bootloader is the only way to completely remove FRP on current versions of MIUI (13–14), but requires long wait times and technical skills.

6. Alternative methods: service codes and third-party utilities

If neither method works, you can try service codes or specialized programs, but these methods carry risks and can disrupt the phone.

Service codes for Redmi Note 5A:

• 📱 ##7780## - Reset settings (without deleting data).
• 🔧 ##4636## - Test menu (sometimes allows you to bypass) FRP).
• 📲 ##225## - Calendar information (can help with synchronization failures).

Third-party utilities (use at your own risk!):

• 🖥️ Mi Account Remove Tool – Deletes Mi Account, but Doesn’t Always Work with Google.
• 🔓 FRP Bypass APK — Applications to bypass locking (e.g. QuickShortcutMaker).
• 📱 Test Point Method - hardware bypass FRP through the closure of contacts on the board (requires disassembly of the phone).

⚠️ Note: The use of informal utilities may lead to:

• 🚫 Loss of warranty.
• 🔥 "Brick's phone (completely inoperable).
• 🛡️ Blocking Mi Accounts for Suspicious Activity.

FAQ: Frequent questions about deleting a Google account