2020/02/25/removing-bloatware-from-xiaomi-miui-android

[selivan]

This is the comment thread for Removing all unnecessary bloatware from Xiaomi MIUI 11 (Android 9) without root.

[RanaShiva]

thnx

[SinghRap]

Can you share steps to disable 'google chrome' ?

[SinghRap]

Can we install Oxygen OS on MI note 8 pro ?

[selivan]

@SinghRap

Google Chrome apk name is com.android.chrome, use steps from the article like for any other app:

pm disable-user com.android.chrome
or
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.chrome

Don't know anything about Oxygen OS.

[quynguyen2303]

Hi, I can't disable GetApps with Mi 10 Lite Zoom, and if I uninstall it, it will go to endless boot. Do you have any ideas to make Google Play is default?

[selivan]

Hi @quynguyen2303

I have a Global MIUI version, for me uninstalling GetApps (com.xiaomi.mipicks) worked fine. If you have a China version, it might work different.

I don't know any other way to make Google Play default.

What is your output of pm disable-user com.xiaomi.mipicks ?

[nihal697]

Hi, I would like to mention that removing miui gallery isnt safe.
Guess how I learned that? :P

[IvanSafonov]

I disabled miui gallery and GetApps and one day later they are enabled again. Didn't check other packages. I will try to remove them. Miui 11. Mi 9 lite global

[nihal697]

I disabled miui gallery and GetApps and one day later they are enabled again. Didn't check other packages. I will try to remove them. Miui 11. Mi 9 lite global

Hi, if you can unlock and flash a custom recovery, i highly recommend you to go for xiaomi.eu roms if you want to use miui.

[fiveingreen]

Although theses apps are not mentioned here, I thought it might be useful to point out that it's a bad idea to:

• disable com.android.contacts (you have and prefer com.google.android.contacts or other): you'll lose the phone icon. Nice!

• uninstall com.miui.securitycenter, because it cannot be disabled, your phone may reboot, but in recovery mode. Very nice!

[rockgird]

awesome, this really helped :)

[jsonpreet]

uninstall com.miui.securitycenter, because it cannot be disabled, your phone may reboot, but in recovery mode. Very nice!

But i did that

[fiveingreen]

But i did that

What do you mean, harpreet9629?
You uninstalled com.miui.securitycenter and had no problems whatsoever?