How to Delete a Second Google Account on Xiaomi Phone: 4 Techniques

Why Xiaomi can’t delete Google accounts in the standard way?

You added a second Google profile to your Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 or POCO X5 Pro and now you can’t delete it through your settings? This is a typical problem for MIUI users. Android blocks the deletion of the main account (the one with which the phone was activated), and the second Google account is often “associated” with system services such as the Google Play Store, Gmail or YouTube.

The root of the problem is the MIUI architecture, which aggressively caches account data to speed up work. Even if you delete the profile through Settings → Accounts, traces of it can remain in /data/system/users/0/accounts.db, the Android database responsible for accounts, which leads to ghost accounts that continue to appear in some applications.

Another trap: if a second account is added as a work profile (through the MIUI Work Profile function), deleting it may block access to corporate data, in which case the system will require confirmation from the domain administrator.

Method 1: Standard removal through MIUI settings

Let's start with the simplest way that works if the account is not a primary account and is not tied to system services.

Settings → Accounts and Synchronization → Google

Here you'll see a list of all the accounts you've added, tap on the unneeded profile, then:

Press three points (⋮) top-right|Select "Delete account"|Confirm deletion with a password/pattern lock|Reboot the phone.

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⚠️ Note: If the Delete Account button is inactive (grey), then the profile is used as the main one for Google Play or Google Play. MIUI Cloud. In this case, proceed to the following methods.

After deleting, check if the account has disappeared from:

• 📧 Gmail (open the app and see the profile list)
• 🎮 Google Play Games (Section "Profile")
• 📁 Google Drive (account settings)

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If your account still appears in Google Chrome after deleting it, clear your browser data: Settings → Apps → Chrome → Storage → Clear the data.

Method 2: Remove by resetting settings (without data loss)

If the standard method didn’t work, try a partial reset — it will delete all accounts, but save photos, messages and installed apps — a method that is suitable for the Xiaomi 13T, Redmi K60 and other models on MIUI 14+.

Go to:

Settings → About Phone → Resetting → Reset network settings, accounts and passwords

⚠️ Note: After resetting, you will need to re-add your main Google account, otherwise the Google Play Store will stop working. Do not use this method if your phone has a work profile (corporate account) set up - this may block access to work data.

Method 3: Delete via ADB (for advanced users)

If previous methods failed, you’ll need to connect to your phone via Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a method that requires a computer and enabled USB Debugging, but is guaranteed to delete even “stuck” accounts.

First, activate the debugging:

Settings → About the phone → MIUI version (shap 7 times)


Settings → Additional → For developers → Debugging by USB (enable)

Install ADB Tools on your PC, connect your phone over USB and execute the commands:

adb shell pm clear com.google.android.gms


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




adb shell am start -a android.settings.ACCOUNT_SYNC_SETTINGS

After the commands are executed:

1. Reboot the phone.
2. Go to Settings. → Accounts.
3. Remove the unnecessary profile in the standard way (the button must now be active).

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB This may result in loss of access to Google Play Services, if the phone stops syncing time or showing weather in the future. MIUI, execute:

adb shell pm clear com.google.android.gsf

Method 4: Recovery Mode Removal (for locked phones)

If the phone is locked due to a reset of Google account (for example, after buying a used Xiaomi with a tied profile), recovery mode will help. This method is suitable for models with an unlocked bootloader (Redmi Note 10 Pro, POCO F3, etc.).

Turn off the phone and press:

• 🔧 Power button + Loudness up (for most Xiaomi)
• 🔧 Power button + Loudness down (for older models on the MIUI 11 and below)

From the Recovery menu, select:

Wipe & Reset → Wipe All Data → Confirm

⚠️ Warning: This method completely erases all data from your phone, including photos in your internal memory. If your device was enabled with Mi Cloud, you can recover contacts and notes after reset, but not media files.

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If the phone requires you to enter an old Google account after a reset (FRP-lock), use the official Xiaomi Mi Unlock Tool to unlock the bootloader.

What to do if your account is not deleted?

If none of the methods worked, the problem may be related to:

• 🔒 FRP-Factory Reset Protection – requires the entry of the old account data after the reset.
• 🏢 Enterprise management – Added as a working profile through Android Enterprise.
• 🛠️ Damage to system files – for example, after a failed update MIUI.

In these cases:

1. For FRP: Contact the previous phone owner for account details or provide a purchase check to the Xiaomi service center for unlocking.
2. For a work profile: Ask the domain administrator to remove the device from the Google Admin console.
3. For system errors: Fly your phone through the Mi Flash Tool (instructions for official firmware).

If you bought your phone with your hands and can’t contact your previous owner, the only legal way is to contact Xiaomi’s service center with the purchase documents. IMEI.

FAQ: Frequent questions about deleting Google accounts on Xiaomi