Modern wireless headphones from Xiaomi and sub-brands like Redmi and Poco offer a wide range of features that are often tied to the Google ecosystem. However, for many users, automatically launching the voice assistant becomes a real headache, especially when it is activated by accidental touching the device body. This feature, designed to simplify management, often interferes with listening to music or podcasts in real life, causing unnecessary dialogue with artificial intelligence.
The problem is that the standard Bluetooth settings in the smartphone menu do not always allow you to flexibly control the behavior of touch zones on the headset. Users are faced with a situation where triple touch or prolonged retention is caused by Google Assistant, ignoring other useful commands. In this article, we will discuss in detail how to reconfigure or completely deactivate this feature, regaining full control of the user. TWS-headphone.
It is important to understand that disabling techniques may vary depending on your device model and the version of the Android operating system or shell. MIUI/HyperOS. Some models require the use of proprietary applications, while others just change the settings of the smartphone itself. We will look at all the current ways so that you can choose the most suitable for your situation.
Why Google Assistant is on its own
The main reason for unwanted activation is the manufacturer’s touch-control logic: By default, many Xiaomi models are set to launch a voice assistant with triple touch of the right or left earphone, which is made for quick access, but often leads to false positives when you simply adjust the device in your ear or remove your hair.
Another factor is integration with Google Fast Pair. When paired for the first time, a smartphone can automatically assign a voice assistant as the main action for certain gestures, ignoring the user's previous preferences. In addition, firmware updates on the headphones themselves sometimes reset user settings to factory ones, where priority is given to Google services.
⚠️ Note: If your earphone activates the assistant every time you pull it out of the case, you may have "Clocked Screen Access" enabled, which is a security setting for Android, not the headphones themselves.
Also worth mentioning are software conflicts: If multiple headphone management apps are installed on a smartphone (like the official Xiaomi Earbuds and third-party Material Pods), they can transmit conflicting commands to the device, causing chaotic behavior in the touch zones.
Using the Xiaomi Earbuds app to customize
The most reliable way to manage headset features is to use the official Xiaomi Earbuds app (formerly known as Mi Buds), which provides deep access to firmware settings and allows you to reassign the actions of touch zones. To get started, make sure the headphones are paired with your smartphone and connected.
Once you start the app, select your model from the list of available devices. In the main menu, find the section responsible for gesture management, which can be called "Touch Controls", "Touch Controls" or "Gestural settings", and this is where the key to solving the problem with Google Assistant is.
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Inside the gesture settings menu, you'll see options for single, double, triple touch, and long-pressing. Find the item that says "Google Assistant" or "Voice Assistant." Click on it and select an alternative action, such as "Nothing" (if available), "Switching tracks" or "Changing volume."
- 🎧 Open the Xiaomi Earbuds app on the home screen.
- ⚙️ Go to the section settings of a specific headphone model.
- 👆 Select "Touch Management" or similar.
- 🚫 Replace the “Assistant” with “No” or other function.
If there is no "nothing" item in the action list, try assigning the assistant to an action you barely use, such as a five-touch (if the model supports customization of the number of touches), which minimizes the risk of accidental activation.
Configure via the Bluetooth Android system menu
Not all users want to install additional apps, and fortunately, modern versions of Android (especially on Xiaomi’s MIUI-enabled smartphones) allow you to control some settings directly through system settings.
Go to your smartphone settings and select "Bluetooth" section. Find your Xiaomi headphones in the list of connected devices and click on the gear icon or arrow to the right of the name. The menu that opens may include "Access to Notifications" or "Use of the Phone", but we are interested in the "Device Settings" or "Additional".
There's often a "Google Assistant" or "Voice input" switch hidden here. If you turn off this switch, the phone will stop sending an activation command to the headphones when you gesture the appropriate gesture, and in some cases, you also need to turn off the "Contact Sync" option, because it's closely related to the voice assistant.
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If the Bluetooth menu does not have the necessary settings, try to “forget” the device and hide it again, without accepting the offer to optimize the work with Google services.
It is worth noting that system settings can be overwritten when you update your Bluetooth drivers or the operating system itself. So if the problem comes back after an Android update, check this section again.
| Parameter | Where to find out. | Recommended value | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voice assistant | Bluetooth → Device settings | Off/No | Completely disabling gesture response |
| Locked access | Settings → Google → Device settings | Off | Prohibit launch without unlocking |
| Notifications | Bluetooth → List of devices | Off (optional) | Reduces background activity |
| Auto-answer. | Setting up special opportunities | Off | Prevents Auto-Lifting of the Tube |
Disconnecting through the settings of the Google Assistant
If the headphone reset fails, the other way to approach the problem is to stop Google Assistant itself from responding to external triggers coming from Bluetooth devices, a global setup that will affect not only headphones, but other gadgets as well.
Open the Google app on your smartphone (the "G" icon). Click on the profile avatar in the upper right corner and select "Settings." In the list, find the "Google Assistant" section and go to the "Assistant Devices" or "Earphones" subsection.
Here you'll see a list of all the audio devices that are paired. Choose your Xiaomi headphones. You'll be offered a few options, among which the key is "Google Assistant." Turn off this switch. It's also useful to turn off the "Hey Google" feature so that the assistant doesn't activate by voice through the headphone microphone.
What to do if the item "Hearphones" is not displayed?
After making the changes, it is recommended to restart the smartphone, which ensures that the new security policies and restrictions are applied to all system services, including the background processes responsible for processing audio streams.
- 📱 Launch the Google app on your smartphone.
- 👤 Click on the profile icon and select "Settings".
- 🗣️ Go to the section "Google Assistant" → "Devices".
- 🎧 Select your headphones and turn off the Assistant Tumbler.
Redmi Buds, AirDots and Mi True Wireless
Xiaomi’s different headphone lines may have their own behaviors. For example, the Redmi AirDots series (especially older versions like Basic, S, 2) often doesn’t have its own app and relies entirely on standard Android protocols. Owners of these models are most often helped by turning off the feature in Google’s own settings, since it is impossible to reassign gestures on the ears themselves.
More advanced models, such as the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Pro or Redmi Buds 3 Pro, support noise cancellation and have their own applications (Xiaomi Earbuds), which store the gesture settings in the memory of the headphones themselves, which means that even if you change your smartphone, the settings will remain until you drop the headphones to the factory.
⚠️ Note: On the AirDots series of models without an app, triple tapping is often hard-wired to start the assistant. The only way to avoid this is by not making triple taps or using third-party apps to reassign volume buttons if the model supports volume control.
For owners of Redmi Buds 4 Active and analogues, it is important to know that sometimes a full reset of headphones helps. To do this, you need to place them in a case, pinch the touch zones for 10-15 seconds before the indicator flashes, and then re-couple without installing any applications so that the system does not tighten the standard profile with an active assistant.
Special attention should be paid to gaming models such as Black Shark (formerly a sub-brand of Xiaomi).They often have their own "Game Mode" that can conflict with voice commands. Make sure the game mode is turned off if you don't use it specifically, as it can change signal processing priorities.
Problem Solving and Frequent Errors
Even after all the settings, there can be situations where Google Assistant continues to be disturbing, and one of the common reasons is caching old Bluetooth profiles, so the system can "remember" old settings and apply them every time it connects.
To fix this, do a full profile cleanup. Remove the device from the Bluetooth list, then go to Settings → Apps → Show Everything → Bluetooth → Memory and click "Clear Data." After that, re-pair. This is a radical but often effective method.
Another problem is the physical contamination of the sensors, and if there's moisture or earwax on the surface of the headphones, the sensor can detect false touches, which the system interprets as a call command, and regular cleaning with dry lilac-free material can solve the problem of spontaneous inclusions.
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Complete data cleaning of Bluetooth service in Android often solves problems with “sticky” settings that do not change through the usual menu.
It’s also worth checking if you have third-party optimizers or accelerators that can take over media management and force certain features, including voice input, to be considered optimization of user experience.