How to completely remove Bluetooth pairing on Xiaomi Redmi smartphones: all ways

Why do Bluetooth devices remain on the conjugated list even after deleting?

Have you ever encountered a situation where Xiaomi headphones, speakers or fitness bracelets continue to automatically connect to your Redmi, you have long forgotten them in the settings? or when the list of associated devices is filled with old gadgets that you have not used for years? The problem lies in the peculiarities of the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol and data caching in MIUI.

Unlike Android in its pure form, the MIUI shell (especially in versions 12-14) retains “shadow” records about devices even after pressing the Forget button. This is done to speed up reconnection, but often leads to failures: for example, Redmi Buds headphones can connect to two smartphones at the same time or the Mi Portable Speaker column – give an error Device is occupied. In this article, we will discuss all working methods for completely removing pairing, from standard to hidden.

Before you get to the instructions, check that the problem may not be in the smartphone, but in the Bluetooth device itself. For example, Xiaomi AirDots headphones often “stick” in pairing mode due to a dead battery. Try resetting them to factory settings (usually holding the power button for 10-15 seconds) – perhaps further manipulation of the smartphone will not be necessary.

Method 1: Standard removal via Bluetooth settings

So let's start with the most obvious method, which works 70 percent of the time, and open the Settings → Bluetooth menu and find the device you want to delete in the list, and here's the nuance: if the gadget is currently connected, first click on the gear next to its name, then select Unplug, and then the Forget option will be active.

On some Redmi models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro or Redmi 9T), an additional window appears after clicking Forget, warning: This device will be removed from the list of trusted. Confirm?. If this window is not available, then the device is not completely deleted and its data remains in the cache of the system.

• 🔹 For MIUI 12–14: Keep your finger on the device name for 2-3 seconds and a context menu with the option Delete will appear.

⚠️ Attention: Redmi with firmware for the global market (Global) ROM) After removing the device, you may need to restart the smartphone. Otherwise, the gadget will appear again in the list after reconnecting.

Method 2: Reset Bluetooth settings via "All settings"

If standard deletion doesn’t work, try resetting the Bluetooth module alone without affecting other system settings, which is effective when the smartphone “remembers” the device even after a factory reset (this happens when you upgrade MIUI “over the air”).

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 5-7 times on the MIUI version until you become a developer! (if developer mode is already on, skip this step).
3. Return to the main settings menu and select Additional → Special features → Developer Mode.
4. Scroll down and find Reset Bluetooth settings (on some firmware this item is called Clear Bluetooth cache).
5. Confirm the action and restart the smartphone.

After the reboot, all the connected devices will be removed and the Bluetooth module will return to the factory settings, which also helps to fix the error: You failed to connect to the device, which arises from a conflict of A2DP (for sound) and HFP (for calls).

Disable all connected devices

Write it down. MAC-addresses of important gadgets (located in their settings)

Make sure that there is enough charge on the devices (earphones, speakers) to re-pair

Backup your sound settings (if you use an equalizer)-->

Method 3: Remove via "Application Settings" (for hidden devices)

Sometimes devices (especially Mi Watch smartwatches or car radios) are not stored in the main Bluetooth list, but in hidden system profiles. To remove them, you need to go to the settings of the specific application that manages the connection.

Examples:

For devices that have connected via the BLE protocol (such as Xiaomi Smart Tag contactless tags), additional cache cleaning may be required.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Bluetooth (or Bluetooth Share) in the list of system applications.
3. Select Warehouse → Clear cache and Clear data.

⚠️ Attention: Clearing the Bluetooth app data will remove all the connected devices, including those that work correctly.

Method 4: Manual removal via ADB (for power users)

If none of the previous methods worked, the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) commands are left with heavy artillery, which requires connecting the smartphone to the computer, but is guaranteed to remove all traces of the device from the system, including hidden records in /data/misc/bluedroid.

Instructions:

1. Download and install ADB Tools on PC.
2. Turn on your smartphone Debugging by USB (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 5 taps → Additional → For developers → Debugging by USB).
3. Connect Redmi to your computer and enter:

adb devices

(Your device name should appear with authorized status.)

1. Run a command to view the list of associated devices:

adb shell settings get global bluetooth_paired_devices

(You'll see. MAC-device addresses ["AA:BB:CC:11:22:33"].)

1. Remove the unnecessary device by MAC-address (replace) XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX real address):

adb shell settings delete global bluetooth_paired_devices XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

1. Reboot your smartphone:

adb reboot

This method also helps remove "ghost" devices that appear in the Bluetooth list but don't connect (device error is not available).If the device still appears after the commands are executed, check the folder. /data/misc/bluedroid/bt_config.conf via a Root Explorer (such as MiXplorer) and remove it manually.

Method 5: Reset network settings (last resort)

If the problem is not solved, and Bluetooth devices continue to “link” to the smartphone, it remains to reset all network settings, which will remove not only Bluetooth pairings, but also stored Wi-Fi networks, VPN settings and mobile Internet data.

How to do this:

1. Go to Settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Resetting network settings.
2. Enter the password from the lock screen (if requested).
3. Confirm the reset and wait for the reset.

⚠️ Attention: Redmi with two SIM-Resetting network settings may result in loss of priority SIM for calls SMS. After the procedure, check the settings in SIM-maps and mobile networks → Choice SIM call-in.

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Before resetting your network settings, export a list of Wi-Fi networks with passwords through the WiFi Password Viewer app (available on Google Play), which will save you time re-entering passwords.

Solving common problems after removing the pairing

Even after successful removal of the device, problems can occur, and here are the most common ones and ways to fix them:

• 🔊 Sound goes through the smartphone speaker, not through Bluetooth headphones: Check in Settings → Sound. → The output of the audio, that the device is selected. Turn off and turn on Bluetooth again. Remove the headphones from the list and reconnect.
• 🔄 The device connects, but immediately shuts down: Reset the settings of the gadget (for example, for Redmi Buds 3 Pro - hold the button for 10 seconds). Try connecting the device to another smartphone – if the problem recurs, the gadget is faulty.
• 📱 Smartphone doesn't see device when searching: Make sure gadget is in pairing mode (usually flashing blue light). Turn off power saving mode for Bluetooth on Redmi (Settings) → Battery. → Choice of applications → Bluetooth → No restrictions. Update the firmware MIUI Up to the latest version – in the old versions there are bugs with device detection.

If the device still automatically connects after all the manipulations, check if the smartphone has a third-party Bluetooth control application (for example, Bluetooth Auto Connect or Tasker), such programs can intercept the control of connections.

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Before buying new Xiaomi Bluetooth devices, check their compatibility with your Redmi model on the official website. For example, Redmi Buds 4 Pro headphones require MIUI 13+ for proper operation.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing Bluetooth pairing on Xiaomi Redmi