0:00Hello from the other side. CJ here. So,
0:03last time we had a rundown of what’s new
0:06with HyperOS 3 and we also learned some
0:08tips like disabling ads and whatnot.
0:10Today, what we’re going to do is
0:12properly de-bloat your Xiaomi phone
0:14using Kanta plus Shizuku method. This
0:16means removing all the unnecessary apps
0:19including some system-level apps that
0:21you can’t uninstall normally. If you
0:23have a Redmi or a Poco phone, this
0:25method works with those models as well.
0:27So, without further ado, let’s get right
0:30to the video.
0:33For reference, what we’re using in this
0:35video is the new Poco X8 Pro Iron Man
0:39Edition. It shipped with HyperOS 3 based
0:41on Android 16, but like I said earlier,
0:44this also works for Xiaomi and Redmi
0:46models. Even those running older
0:47software versions like HyperOS 1 or 2 or
0:51MIUI. Now, you might be asking, what do
0:54even Kanta and Shizuku do? Well, to put
0:58it simply, Shizuku lets you have
1:00system-level access and permissions via
1:02ADB to your phone without rooting it.
1:05So, it allows for stuff like doing
1:07advanced UI customizations, changing
1:10system settings, managing other apps, or
1:12even accessing system files that normal
1:14apps can’t really touch. In this guide,
1:17however, we’re going to focus on
1:19removing bloatware apps and other system
1:21apps that the phone doesn’t really need
1:23to function. This is where a de-bloating
1:25app like Kanta comes in. It’s basically
1:28a more advanced app manager that can
1:30uninstall any app and service on your
1:32phone. With that out of the way, let’s
1:34begin already. First things first, we’re
1:37going to need to access developer
1:38options. On your device, open settings,
1:41find about phone, tap on the OS version
1:44multiple times. It will then prompt your
1:46screen lock. Then right after, you
1:48should get a pop-up that says, “You are
1:50now a developer.” Congrats, I guess.
1:53Anyways, now that’s enabled, let’s now
1:56download both Kanta and Shizuku.
1:58Thankfully, both apps are available
2:00right on the Google Play Store itself.
2:02So, just search for both apps, then wait
2:04for them to be installed on your phone.
2:06Next, we need to log in with a Xiaomi
2:08account. This is required [snorts]
2:10before we can enable some settings in
2:12the developer options. Interestingly,
2:14other phone brands don’t require any
2:16login, but yeah, that’s Xiaomi for you.
2:19Once you’re logged in, let’s now go to
2:21developer options. Just go to settings,
2:24scroll down until you see additional
2:26settings, tap on it, scroll down again,
2:29and find developer options. Scroll down
2:31one more time and you should be able to
2:33see USB debugging security settings.
2:36Toggle it, then it will prompt a few
2:38warnings. Just tap next a couple of
2:40times and then tap accept. Now, let’s
2:43enable Shizuku. Open the app, tap on
2:45pairing, tap on developer options,
2:47scroll down and find wireless debugging.
2:49A prompt will appear saying, “Allow
2:51wireless debugging on this network?”
2:54Just hit okay. After that, tap on pair
2:56device with pairing code, then a Wi-Fi
2:58pairing code should pop up along with a
3:01notification from Shizuku. From there,
3:03enter the six-digit code and you should
3:05see a notification that says, “Pairing
3:07successful.” Go back to the Shizuku app
3:10and from the home page, tap on start.
3:12Wait a few minutes and you should be
3:14able to see Shizuku is running. Now,
3:17here’s the most exciting part. We can
3:19finally uninstall apps using Kanta. As
3:22you open Kanta, you’ll see all the apps
3:24and system services installed on your
3:26phone with different labels:
3:28recommended, advanced, unsafe, and
3:30expert. Besides the recommended label,
3:33you should be more careful around the
3:35three other labels. You don’t want to
3:37brick your phone by accidentally
3:38removing a critical system app. So, keep
3:41in mind that we’re strictly uninstalling
3:43those labeled as recommended, nothing
3:46else. You have been warned. We are also
3:48not subjected to whatever damages may
3:51cause if you mess up, so
3:53Technically, you can uninstall these
3:56recommended apps, but some of these are
3:58still essential in some way. So, in our
4:00case, we only uninstall the apps we
4:03think that we don’t really need that
4:05won’t affect the phone at all. This
4:07include the main culprits that show ads
4:09like GetApps, Game Center, Mi Video, and
4:12Mi Browser. We also uninstalled some
4:14Google apps like Google TV and Google
4:17Meet, as well as some system services.
4:19We also removed Xiaomi’s own system
4:21services like Mi Coin, Services and
4:23Feedback, MSA, and Analytics. The most
4:26tricky one to remove is the app finder
4:29and app vault. We first need to disable
4:31them on the home screen settings.
4:33Otherwise, if you remove them right away
4:35through Kanta, you’d get this visual
4:37bug, which is persistent by the way,
4:39even if you restart the phone. And
4:42that’s annoying. So, just pinch on the
4:45home screen, tap settings, tap on more,
4:47tap on home screen search, and toggle
4:49off. Go back, then tap on swipe down on
4:52the home screen, and set it to
4:54notification shade and control center.
4:57Now, go back to Kanta, then remove both
4:59app finder and app vault, and the visual
5:02bug shouldn’t appear anymore. If you
5:04ever accidentally uninstall an app, you
5:06can just access the uninstall page and
5:09reinstall the app right there.
5:12And congratulations, you have
5:14successfully de-bloated your Xiaomi
5:16phone. But before we wrap up, let’s do
5:18some final touches. You can leave both
5:20Shizuku and Kanta installed on your
5:22phone or uninstall them. Up to you,
5:25really, because Kanta, even when
5:27uninstalled, will show you the system
5:29apps and services you removed if you get
5:31it back up and running via Shizuku. So,
5:34it’s not really a problem. However, one
5:36crucial thing to do is disabling
5:38developer options. Because if you leave
5:40it enabled, certain finance and banking
5:43apps, especially GCash, won’t work
5:46unless you disable developer options.
5:48Just head back to settings, additional
5:50settings, developer options, and toggle
5:52it off. Restart your phone and
5:54everything should work smoothly.
5:56And that’s about it for this guide. Do
5:58you recommend an app or a system service
6:00worth removing? Let us know in the
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