How to Delete Google Account on Xiaomi Phone: All Ways 2026

Why Deleting a Google Account on Xiaomi is Not Always an Easy Task

Xiaomi Android smartphones are closely integrated with Google services, which creates specific difficulties when trying to delete an associated account. Unlike other brands, errors such as “Deletion impossible due to active sync” or “Password confirmation is required” often occur here.

Complicating the problem is that MIUI (branded shell Xiaomi) imposes additional restrictions. For example, on the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ or POCO F5 models, when you try to delete the main account, the system may require a factory reset, which leads to the loss of all local data. In this article, we will discuss 3 secure deletion methods that work on all current versions of MIUI 14/15 (including HyperOS for new devices in 2026).

Method 1: Standard removal through phone settings

The most obvious method is to use the built-in Android tools, which is suitable if you want to delete a secondary account (not the one used when you first set up your phone).

1. Open the Settings menu → Accounts and Sync (on HyperOS, the path can be called Settings → Passwords and Security → Accounts).
2. Select Google from the list of services.
3. Tap the right account (for example, user@gmail.com).
4. In the upper right corner, press three dots (⋮) and select Delete Account.
5. Confirm the action by entering the device password or pattern lock.

⚠️ Note: If the Delete Account button is inactive or absent, this means that the account is the primary one (associated with the device as the owner.

Save backups of contacts and photos to the cloud

Disable two-factor authentication for this account

Make sure there are no active purchases on the device in the Play Market

Remember your account password (required for re-authorization)

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Method 2: Delete your main account through resetting (without data loss)

If the standard method didn't work and you don't want to reset your phone to factory settings, use the Recovery Mode workaround, which is suitable for Xiaomi 13T, Redmi Note 11 and other devices with unlocked bootloader.

Algorithm of action:

1. Install Android SDK Platform-Tools on your computer (or download only adb and fastboot).
2. Activate Developer Mode on your phone (7 times tap the MIUI version in Settings → About Phone) and enable USB Debugging.
3. Connect the phone to your PC and type in the command line: adb shell pm clear com.google.android.gms This command will reset the cache of Google services, which sometimes unlocks the option of deletion.
4. Reboot the device and repeat Method 1.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI After this command, you may need to re-authorize all Google applications (Gmail, YouTube, Drive!

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Method 3: Completely reset your phone (extreme case)

If the first two methods fail, only hard reset will remove all data from the device, including apps, photos and settings. On new Xiaomi models (like the 14 Ultra), you can do the reset in two ways:

• 📱 Through the menu: Settings → The phone. → Resetting settings → Delete all data.
• 🔧 Using Recovery: Turn off the phone, then press the Power Button + Volume up until the Mi logo appears. Select Wipe Data from the recovery menu → Wipe All Data.

Once reset, the phone will suggest resetting your Google account, and here’s the caveat: if the device was tied to a factory Mi Account, it will also need to be entered, without which access to certain features (such as unlocking the bootloader) will be limited.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you delete a Google account on Xiaomi, users often face typical problems, and here are the most common ones and how to solve them:

• 🔄 "Synchronization active. ”: Turn off manual synchronization in Settings → Accounts. → Google → Sync your account and uncheck all checkmarks.
• 🔒 "Device password required): If you forget your pattern lock, reset it via Mi Account at account.xiaomi.com.
• 📱 "Device not certified": Google Pay or Netflix may be lost after deleting your account.Solution: re-register your device with Google Device Registration.

Another common mistake is to try to delete an account that is used to pay for subscriptions (for example, YouTube Premium or Google One), in which case the system will block the deletion before canceling the subscription. Check active payments in the Play Market → Profile → Payments and subscriptions.

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If push notifications (e.g. Telegram or WhatsApp) stop working after deleting your account, clear the cache of the Google Play Services app in Settings → Applications → Application Management.

What to do if your account is deleted but you have “ghost” data

Sometimes, when you delete an account, you leave a trace of it in the system, like when you see old emails in Gmail, or when Google Photos keeps showing archived images, it's because the data is cached locally, so you can clean it up completely:

1. Go to Settings → Storage → Application Data.
2. Find Gmail, Google Photos, Google Play Services and clear their cache and data.
3. For complete cleaning, run the command in ADB: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.photos (replace com.google.android.apps.photos with the desired application package).

If you have used backup through Mi Cloud, check if the remote account data is stored there. Go to Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud → Manage backups and delete unnecessary files.

How to add a new Google account after deleting

Once you successfully delete an old account, you can link a new one, but Xiaomi has a caveat: if you don't add at least one Google account, some of the features will be limited.

• ❌ Google Play Protect (Defeat from Malware) will not work).
• ❌ Google Assistant and Voice Search will disappear.
• ❌ Some apps (like Google Maps) will request authorization each time they run.

To add a new account:

1. Go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Add an account → Google.
2. Enter your new account (or create it directly on your phone).
3. Set up synchronization: we recommend that you leave Contacts, Calendar and Backups enabled.

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On HyperOS devices (e.g. Xiaomi 14 or POCO F6), when you add a new Google account, the system may suggest combining it with Mi Account.

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