Xiaomi phones are great, without any doubt. They stand out among all others of their tier in software and hardware. There are some drawbacks to the OS as well. You might have noticed that there isn’t an option to disable Google Apps on Xiaomi phones without rooting them. So, Here is a working method on how to disable gapps on MIUI 8.
People using Xiaomi and Huawei smartphones have always had issues regarding Google apps and services. In a few Xiaomi phones with Chinese firmware. You can’t even install Google apps or services easily as Google and all its apps and services are banned, like Google Maps and Hangouts. The latest operating system of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is MIUI 8. There is a strange issue. You cannot disable or uninstall Google apps in the current settings. Although, there is a workaround to turn off gapps on any Xiaomi phone without root.
Disable Google Apps on Xiaomi phones running on MIUI 8:
It can be annoying when you can’t operate your Android phone as you want. The best thing about Android is its ability to allow the user to customize each and everything according to his needs. Limitations in some features can be really frustrating. Android is known for its capability to adapt to changes and flexibility in customization. Not being able to change your phone’s interface or work according to your liking can be frustrating.
In the guide below, I will narrate how you can disable Google apps on a Xiaomi phone. Following is the detailed guide with the screenshots.
Prerequisites:
- Xiaomi phone with MIUI 8. Or any phone running on MIUI.
- Quick Shortcut Maker App.
How to disable Google Apps on Xiaomi Phones:
- First, download the Quick Shortcut Maker App from the Google Play Store.
- Once installed, open the app, enter “Installed” in the search bar, and tap on search.
- Now, select the Settings icon with $Manage Applications Activity in Subscript. As in the screenshot below.
- Tap on Create to make its shortcut on the home screen.
- Once done, a new shortcut will appear on the home screen of your Xiaomi phone.
- Open the shortcut and select the app you want to disable.
- Tap on Disable. You might get a warning: “Disabling the app might uninstall the updates“. Uninstall the updates and carry on to disable the app.
Tip: If you are using Nova launcher for your Xiaomi phone. You can easily create the shortcut using a Nova widget.
Note:Â Be careful with this guide on what apps you disable. Removing extra and unuseful Google apps should be fine, but do not disable the Google app. I’ve heard people who have done so with this method and had the phone boot loop.
That’s all. I hope this guide was helpful and you disabled Google apps on your Xiaomi phone running on MIUI 8, like Redmi Note 3.
If you have any queries or are confused, please ask me in the comments. Suppose you know another method to disable Google apps on Xiaomi MIUI 8. Do share with us. Your feedback and comments are appreciated. If you have another technique that can be helpful to turn off Google apps on Xiaomi phones, feel free to share it with us using the comments section.
