Related | MIUI: Stop Data Collection & Remove Ads on Xiaomi Phones
Disable GetApps on Xiaomi, Redmi, or Poco Running MIUI
Formerly known as Mi Picks, Xiaomi GetApps is an official app store where you can download apps for your Xiaomi phone. However, since we already have Google Play Store, which is much better and cleaner, most of you may want to uninstall GetApps. The problem with GetApps is that it keeps bugging with annoying alerts. It’ll send you notifications, asking to update apps on your phone. However, most of these apps aren’t even installed on the phone in the first place. So, in short, it spams you unless you install the apps it wants you to use on your phone. Unfortunately, Xiaomi doesn’t let you disable GetApps in settings- we couldn’t find an option. Yet, we have a few workarounds that can help you eliminate annoying GetApps notifications on your Xiaomi, Redmi, or Poco phone running MIUI. Read on. Also, Read | 3 Ways to Hide Apps on MIUI
1. Turn Off Notifications
MIUI doesn’t offer the option to disable GetApps. However, it does let you turn off notifications for the same, as follows:
2. Disable GetApps via PC (using ADB)
To remove GetApps permanently from your Xiaomi phone, you can use ADB commands which we usually use to remove bloatware from Android phones. Below is a three-step process to remove GetApps using ADB on your computer.
Step 1- Pre-Requisites
Step 2- Connect Phone via ADB
Step 3- Uninstall GetApps using ADB Commands
That’s it. GetApps will now be permanently removed from your Xiaomi phone, and you no longer need to worry about those pesky notifications. However, if you want to reinstall the app in the future, you can do so by using the command “adb shell cmd package install-existing com.xiaomi.mipicks.” For a more detailed process, check our guide on removing system apps from Android without root.
3. Using Debloater Tool on PC
Debloater is a tool used to remove bloatware apps from Android devices. It works similar to the ADB method discussed above- you can use it if ADB seems too complicated for you. That’s it; the preloaded GetApps will now be uninstalled from your Xiaomi, Redmi, or Poco phone. Like the first method, this is a reversible process, and you can get back the uninstalled apps anytime you want. Alternatively, you can also use MIUI Global Debloater Tool for removing the bloatware apps from your Xiaomi phone.
Wrapping Up- Get Rid of GetApps in MIUI
This was all about how you can remove and disable GetApps notifications on your Xiaomi, Redmi, or Poco phone. This will help you get rid of unwanted app update notifications in MIUI. You can also use the above-discussed methods to remove other bloatware apps from your Xiaomi device. By the way, several people have lately reported apps stopped working issues on their Xiaomi phone. If you’re facing any such issue on your phone, check these ways to fix the MSA keeps stopping error on MIUI. Stay tuned for more such articles.
