How to completely remove your Google account from your Xiaomi phone on Android: 5 working methods

Deleting a Google account from a Xiaomi phone (including Redmi, POCO, Mi models) is a procedure that may be necessary when selling a device, changing a profile or fixing synchronization errors. However, many users face difficulties: the system requires a password, prevents you from deleting the last account or locks the phone through FRP (Factory Reset Protection).

It’s important to understand that simply deleting an account through settings doesn’t always clear your device’s data, and residual files can take up space in memory and cause re-authorization problems when you reset your phone. We will show you how to delete your account without consequences, including bypassing the lock after reset (if you forget your password). MIUI 12-14 and Android 10-14.

1. Standard deletion of Google account through Xiaomi settings

The easiest method is to delete via the phone menu, which is suitable if:

• 🔹 Remember the password from your Google account;
• 🔹 There is no active lock on the phone. FRP;
• 🔹 The device is not tied to a corporate account (for example, through Android Enterprise).

To delete the account:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Sync (in some versions of MIUI – Passwords and Security → Google Accounts).
2. Select the appropriate account (if there are several).
3. Click Delete Account (or Delete in Older Versions).
4. Confirm the action with a password from the phone or a pattern lock.

Make a backup of contacts and photos|Remember passwords from apps linked to your account|Disable two-factor authentication (if used)|Check if your account is linked to payment services (Google Pay)-->

⚠️ Note: If it is the only Google account on your phone, the system may block access to Play Market and other services before adding a new profile, and deleting the account will reset the sync settings for Gmail, Google Photos and Calendar.

2. Delete account through reset to factory settings

If the standard method doesn’t work (e.g., the phone produces an error “Can’t delete your account”), you can use hard reset, which erases all data from your device, including your accounts, but requires caution:

• 📱 After reset, the phone may require you to enter a password from the last Google account (FRP-lockdown);
• 🔐 If you don’t remember your password, you’ll need to use workarounds (Section 4);
• 💾 All data (photos, messages, applications) will be deleted irrevocably.

Resetting instructions:

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select to erase all data (in some models – Delete everything and reset settings).
3. Confirm the action by entering PIN-code or password from the lock screen.
4. Wait for the process to be completed (5-10 minutes).

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If the phone is not responding to the sensor, you can reset via Recovery mode. To do this, turn off the device, then press the Power button + Volume up until the Mi logo appears. From the Recovery menu, select Wipe Data (manage volume buttons).

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi phones with MIUI 13/14 After the reset, you may be asked to enter the old Google password, even if the account has been deleted. FRP (Factory Reset Protection: If you don't remember your password, go to the section 4.

3. Delete the account through the Users menu (for multiple profiles)

If you have multiple users on your phone (such as a guest mode or a work profile), you can delete your Google account through user management, which is suitable for Android 9+ and MIUI 12+ devices.

How to do this:

1. Open Settings → System → Additional → Multiple users.
2. Select the profile to which the Google account is linked.
3. Click Delete User (or Delete Account).
4. Confirm the action.

⚠️ Note: Deleting the user deletes all of this profile data, including the apps and files installed. If the Google account was linked to the main user, it will have to be deleted through the standard method (section 1).

4. bypassing FRP-blocking after reset (if you forgot the password)

If Xiaomi requires a password from a previous Google account after resetting the phone (the error "This device was reset. To continue, log in to a Google account that was previously synced with this device"), then FRP protection has worked.

Method 1: Service codes (for older models)

On some Xiaomi devices (until 2020 release) work bypass through the engineering menu:

1. On the FRP lock screen, enter any text in the password field.
2. Select the text and click Share → Message.
3. In the recipient field, type ##4636## and click the send.
4. The Test menu will open. Go to Settings and turn off FRP.

Method 2: Using the PC and Mi Account Unlock Tool

For the new models (Redmi Note 11/12, POCO X4/X5) you will need:

• 🖥️ Windows computer;
• 🔌 USB-cable (original);
• 🛠️ Mi Flash Unlock program or FRP Bypass Tool.

Algorithm of action:

1. Download the official unlock tool from Xiaomi.
2. Connect your phone to your PC in Fastboot mode (clip Power + Volume down).
3. Start the program and follow the instructions (it may be necessary to log in to Mi Account).

⚠️ Attention: Use of informal circumvention tools FRP It may violate the warranty and result in a lock IMEI. The official method from Xiaomi requires proof of ownership (checks, box).

5. Delete account via ADB (for experienced users)

If the standard methods do not work, and FRP-You can delete your account via Android Debug Bridge (ADB). This method requires the included debugging on USB and PC access.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode on your phone: go to Settings → About Phone and click on MIUI Version 7 times.
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and activate Debugging over USB.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and confirm your trust in your computer.
4. Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (Mac/Linux) and type:

adb shell pm list packages | grep "google"


adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.gms




adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.gsf

These commands will delete Google services, but not the account itself.

adb shell content delete --uri content://com.android.providers.settings/settings --where "name='account_to_sync'"

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Using ADB is the most reliable way to delete an account without resetting, but it requires pre-setting the debugging over USB. If debugging wasn't enabled before blocking, this method won't work.

⚠️ Attention: Deleting Google system packages may cause the phone to function unstable.

6. Frequent errors and their solutions

When you delete your Google account on Xiaomi, users face typical problems.

Critical information: On Xiaomi phones with MediaTek processors (e.g. Redmi 9/10, POCO M3), FRP bypassing through ADB is often blocked at the bootloader level, in which case the only official way is to contact the service center with proof of purchase.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions