How to completely delete Google account from the phone Xiaomi Redmi: 5 proven ways

Deleting a Google account with Xiaomi Redmi may be necessary for various reasons, from selling a phone to wanting to change the main profile. However, many users face problems - the MIUI system does not always allow you to delete an account using standard methods, especially if the phone was synchronized with multiple accounts or protected by FRP (Factory Reset Protection). In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to delete a Google account, including bypassing locks and working with MIUI different versions.

It’s important to understand that simply deleting your account through settings doesn’t always clear all of your associated data. For example, devices with MIUI 14 and later can still be linked to your Google account through Find My Device services when resetting to factory settings, even if the profile itself is removed from the interface, and we’ll show you how to avoid these situations and ensure that you unplug your phone from all Google services.

Why you can’t just delete your Google account with Xiaomi Redmi

On Xiaomi Redmi smartphones (especially Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10/13C) deleting a Google account is complicated by several factors:

• 🔒 FRP-Blocking – Reset protection that requires the last associated account to be entered after a hard reset.
• 📱 MIUI Optimization – Xiaomi’s brand shell caches account data even after it’s deleted.
• ☁️ Sync with Mi Cloud – some settings (e.g. backups) may store links to your Google account.
• 🔄 Automatic Recovery – After a reboot, the phone can request the remote account data again.

In addition, on Android 11+ devices (which is almost all Redmi after 2020), Google has tightened its security policy, and now when you try to delete an account, the system can require:

• 📌 Confirmation of password from the account
• 📱 Entering PIN-phone code or pattern lock
• 🔑 Confirmation through SMS/email (If two-factor authentication is enabled)

⚠️ Note: If you delete an account before selling a phone, it is not enough to simply remove it from your settings. The buyer may be required to enter your data when you first turn on. To avoid this, use the methods in the "Full reset with bypass" section. FRP".

Method 1: Standard removal via MIUI settings

This method works if:

• 🔓 You know the password from the Google account
• 📱 The phone is not locked with a pattern lock./PINome
• 🔄 The device does not activate the function "Find My Device)

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Sync (or Google depending on the version of MIUI).
2. Select Google → Taipe on your account.
3. In the upper right corner, press three dots. ⋮ → Delete the account.
4. Confirm the action by entering the password from the account or PIN-phone.

If the "Delete Account" item is inactive:

• 🔹 Check if the synchronization of contacts/mail in this account is enabled (turn it off)
• 🔹 Try temporarily shutting down the internet (flight mode) – sometimes it will unlock the button
• 🔹 Restart your phone and try again.

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Method 2: Remove via Google Settings (bypassing MIUI restrictions)

If the standard method didn’t work, try deleting your account through Google’s settings, not MIUI. This method often works on Redmi with MIUI 12-14, where the branded shell blocks direct unbundling.

Step-by-step:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Google (or Google Play Services) → Storage → Space Management.
3. Select Delete Account (may be referred to as Account Management).
4. In the window that opens, select the desired account and click Delete.

If this route is not available:

• 🔹 Try to delete updates for the Google Play Services app first (in the same Storage menu")
• 🔹 Turn off automatic synchronization in Settings → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization of the account
• 🔹 Use Developer Mode to reset account settings (see next section)

Method 3: Complete FRP bypass reset (for sale/transfer of phone)

If you’re preparing a phone for sale or transfer, the only reliable way is a full reset with Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass.This lock appears on all Xiaomi Redmis with Android 5.1+ and requires you to enter the data of the last Google account after the reset.

How to do the reset correctly:

1. First, untie all accounts: 🔹 Delete your Google account (in Methods 1 or 2) 🔹 Delete your Mi Account in Settings → Xiaomi account 🔹 Turn off "Find Device" in Google Settings

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• 🔹 Turn off the phone.
• 🔹 Hold the Loud up. + Food before the appearance of the Mi logo
• 🔹 Choose Wipe Data → Wipe All Data (Manage volume buttons)
• After the reboot, do not connect to the Wi-Fi/mobile network until you have completed the initial setting without linking accounts.

⚠️ Attention: Redmi with MIUI 14 and later after the reset, a window may appear asking you to enter the details of the last Mi Account, even if you deleted only Google: 🔹 Untie your device from Mi Cloud at account.xiaomi.com 🔹 Remove all fingerprints/faces from the settings → Lock screen → Data to unlock

Method 4: Delete through Developer Mode (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use Android’s hidden settings through developer mode, which is suitable for Redmi on Android 10-13.

Instructions:

1. Activate the Developer Mode: 🔹 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Version. MIUI 🔹 Taip on the version. MIUI 7 times until the notification appears

Settings → Additional → For Developers

• 🔹 Debugging by USB
• 🔹 Unlocking OEM (roundabout FRP!)
• Connect your phone to your PC and use it. ADB-commands: adb shell pm clear com.google.android.gms adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.gms This will remove Google services, but may disrupt some apps.

After that:

• 🔹 Reboot the phone.
• 🔹 Delete your Google account (now the button must be active)
• 🔹 If necessary, reinstall Google services through Settings. → Annexes → Google Play Store → Restore

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If your phone has stopped updating apps after you delete Google services, install the latest version of Google Play Services manually from the APKMirror site (choose for your processor architecture: arm64 or x86).

Method 5: Delete without password (if you forgot your account details)

If you forgot your Google account password but your phone is unlocked, you can try the following methods:

• 🔑 Resetting password through a computer: 🔹 Go to accounts.google.com from PC 🔹 Select “Forgot your password?” and follow the recovery instructions. 🔹 After changing the password, delete the account from the smartphone in the standard way
• 📱 Use of the backup code: 🔹 If you have two-factor authentication enabled, try using backup codes (you can find them in a letter from Google when you set up). 2FA) 🔹 Enter the code instead of the password when you try to delete the account
• 🔧 Safe-dealing: 🔹 Press the power button. → long-press on "Switch off" → "Safe regime" 🔹 In Safe Mode, try to delete your account through settings.

⚠️ Note: Account deletion methods without passwords may be considered a violation of Google’s user agreement. If a phone has been stolen or bought from hands without an account being detached, the only legal way is to contact the previous owner to remove the device from their Google account through the device control panel.

What to do after deleting your Google account

Deleting your account is only half the battle, so you can avoid problems in the future.

• 🔄 Check the sync: 🔹 Open the Settings. → Accounts. → Google and make sure your old account is missing 🔹 Check the Settings. → Annexes → Application management → Google – there should be no active processes
• ☁️ Clear the cache: 🔹 Go to Settings. → Warehouse → Cache data and clear cache for all Google apps 🔹 Delete the application data Google Play Services (Warning: this may reset the settings of some programs!)
• 🔒 Set up a new account (if needed): 🔹 Add a new Google account through Settings → Accounts. → Add an account 🔹 Turn off automatic synchronization for unnecessary data (contacts, calendar, etc.)

If you're selling a phone:

• 🔹 Complete the reset (see Method 3)
• 🔹 Make sure that in the settings → The phone. → The status of the device changed to "Not certified" (this is normal after resetting)
• 🔹 Check that when you first turn on the phone does not require the data of the old account

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Even after successful account deletion, some data may remain in the system, such as files from Google Drive or the cache of Google Maps cards stored in the /Android/data/com.google.android.apps.maps folder. Use the root file manager or reset to clean up completely.

FAQ: Frequent questions about deleting Google account with Xiaomi Redmi

If you find traces of an old account, reset the cache to Recovery (Wipe Cache Partition).