Where is the trash can in a Xiaomi phone? Where is the recycle bin in a Xiaomi phone? How to clear other files on xiaomi

The Redmi 4x smartphone from the Chinese company Xiaomi pleases its owners with a sophisticated design, 5-inch display and high performance, but has a long list of pre-installed applications. In most cases, more convenient analogues of these programs are used, so the question among owners of Xiaomi Redmi 4x, how to remove Google applications, arises quite often. There are two ways to do this: without root rights and with them.

Do not forget that obtaining “superuser” rights may lead to loss of warranty on the device.

Method one

The easiest and safest way is to install a special free application, Activity Launcher. It contains a large number of changeable parameters of the Android operating system, with which you can optimize your smartphone. You can find it on Google Play.

To disable the standard application, you need to launch the Activity Launcher and at the top of the screen change the “Recent actions” item to “All actions”.

After this, you need to go to the “Settings” section in Russian (not “Settings”)

and select “All applications” (com.android.settings.applications.ManageApplications).

A list of applications installed on the device will open, including Google services.

Once you select an application, you can disable it in the standard way, the same as in the Xiaomi Redmi menu. This will stop the program and remove its updates. In this way you can disable any applications.

The advantage of this method is that the program will not be removed from the source directory, and if an error occurs, the application can be activated.

If you want not only to disable services, but also to get rid of them forever, then you need to use the second method.

Method two

To completely remove system applications from Xiaomi Redmi 4, you must have root rights and an unlocked bootloader. Changing system directories may result in the device becoming inoperable and requiring flashing.

The official Xiaomi portal provides a function to unlock the bootloader of any device. To do this you need to have a Mi Account. When filling out the request, indicate the reason for unlocking: To install localized firmware. The application will be reviewed within 3 days.

After unlocking the bootloader you must:

1. Install MiPhoneManager and MiFlashUnlock programs on your PC.
2. Update your phone firmware to the latest weekly.
3. Link your device to Mi Account. To do this, you need to select the “Device Information” item in the settings and click on “MIUI Version” 7 times - the developer menu will be unlocked. Then, in the “Advanced” section, select “For Developer” and enable factory unlocking. When you go to “Mi Unlock Status”, a window for adding an account will appear.
4. Launch the MiFlashUnlock program using your Mi account.
5. With the device turned off, hold down the power button and volume down until the hare appears (Fastboot mode). After that, connect the device to the PC and click “Unlock”.

Installing TWRP for Redmi 4x:

1. Install the latest version of TeamWin Recovery for your device on your PC.
2. In Fastboot mode, connect the phone to the PC, run TWRP.bat and follow the instructions. After flashing, the device will reboot in TWRP mode.
3. Go to the “Advanced” section, then “Tools” and select “Disable Verify”. If you skip this step, the device will not start and will require flashing.

Obtaining root rights:

1. Download the latest version of SuperSU to your phone.
2. Go to TeamWin recovery (with the smartphone turned off, hold down the power button and both volume buttons).
3. In the “Install” section, select SuperSU and install. The phone will reboot several times and start with activated root rights, and the SuperSU application will appear on the desktop.

After this, you need to install a file manager with access to system files: Root Browser, ES Explorer, File Manager by Rhythm Software, etc. Before removing system programs, it is recommended to make a backup copy of the system.

Complete removal of the application:

1. From the “/system/app” directory, remove the unnecessary application folder with .apk and .odex files.
2. Remove the folder with updates from the “/data/app” section.
3. Delete cache from “/data/data”.

What system applications can be removed

Removing unnecessary applications on Xiaomi will save mobile Internet traffic, space and RAM. But some system utilities cannot be deleted! These include: system clock, boot loaders, installers, drivers, interfaces, standard backup, system storage and explorer. Most of them are indicated by Android icons.

System applications on Miui that can be deleted: Chinese services (AlipayMsp, GameCenter, GuardProvider, MiShop), AntiSpam, live wallpapers (Galaxy4, HoloSpiralWallpaper, LiveWallpapers, VisualizationWallpapers), browsers, calendars, any Google applications, FM radio, players, notes , weather services (Weather, WeatherProvider). Removing them does not affect the integrity of the operating system.

A test menu will open, with which you can conduct a full test of your smartphone.

After passing all tests, you should back up the system.

Desktop operating systems have a Recycle Bin. If you delete a photo or other file, it is not destroyed immediately, but is placed in the Trash, from where the user can return it with one click.

On mobile phones running Android, the implementation of this mode is achieved by third-party programs. But Xiaomi smartphones are an exception. There is a Basket on them, although it is well hidden.

Where is the cloud recycle bin on Xiaomi smartphones?

MIUI Gallery Shopping Cart

The implementation of the function of storing copies of deleted pictures on Xiaomi gadgets involves synchronization with the Mi Cloud cloud storage. Essentially this is the user's cloud drive recycle bin. Its volume directly depends on the storage size allocated to the account.

To find the Trash, open the Gallery app and switch to the Albums tab. Under the button at the top right (three dots located vertically) there is a context menu with this mode.

By default, the cloud stores copies of deleted files for 60 days, but the user can change this in the settings.

To include the entire collection of photos, Xiaomi developers offer to purchase additional free space.

Now it costs from 724 rubles for 20 GB. The price depends on the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate and Xiaomi's policy.

Google Photos Recycle Bin

If the user uses the Photos application from Google, a standard Android application, then they need to look for copies of deleted photos there.

Click on the leftmost button with three stripes and select the desired item from the context menu.

As with Mi Cloud, you need to keep synchronization with Google Drive cloud storage enabled.

Advantages compared to Mi Cloud:

Easily manage your photos from your computer or other device

This storage space is allocated more space for free, which is also an obvious plus.

Yandex Disk cart

The Yandex Disk mobile application has a useful feature - Auto-upload of photos.

As soon as the user films something with the camera of a Xiaomi smartphone or other mobile device, the file is sent to the cloud via a Wi-Fi connection.

Advantages:

For various promotions, Russian users were at one time allocated a lot of space forever and free of charge. The author of this article, for example, has 242 GB.

There is a mode where images are stored in the Yandex cloud, even if you deleted them locally. This will save space on your mobile phone card, which is always in short supply.

Local Recycle Bin on Xiaomi smartphones

To implement a mechanism to protect against accidental deletion of files locally, without an Internet connection, you will need the Dumpster application.

The program creates local storage on your phone, where it stores deleted files for a user-specified number of days.

The paid version includes synchronization with the service's cloud storage.

The Dumpster app runs in the background. On Android 7.1 and higher, you can turn it on and off with one button in the usual quick settings menu (top retractable curtain).

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As you know, the mobile operating systems MIUI 7.1 and MIUI 7.2 provide a special function that allows you to hide files, that is, literally make them invisible to prying eyes.

It is available on Xiaomi devices of the Like series, Redmi 1s, Redmi 2, Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi 3, Redmi 3 Pro, Redmi Note, Mi4i, Mi4, etc.

Only a user who has passed the authorization procedure (logged into the system under a certain login) can see and view such hidden files (and folders).

Judging by user reviews, the feature is actually useful, primarily as a simple way to protect personal data. However, as practice shows, not all owners of the listed Xiaomi know about it and/or know how to use it. That’s why we’ll talk about it now.

So, how to hide files and folders on a Xiaomi smartphone or tablet running MIUI 7.1/7.2.

As we have already said, there is nothing complicated about this. We do the following:

• First of all, we launch the standard file manager (File Explorer) and through it we find the file (or folder) that needs to be hidden;

• then simply select it and tap the “Hide” button at the bottom of the screen;

• after which the system will prompt you to select a method for unlocking this file (graphic, PIN or password) - select and confirm;

• Now the file we selected has been transferred to a special hidden and encrypted folder in the memory of the mobile device.

From this moment on, strangers and/or applications will not be able to see this file. However, the user, that is, you, can find it in that very hidden (from others) folder, and also, if necessary, make it visible again by moving it from the hidden folder to the file manager folder.

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To open hidden files or folders in Xiaomi:

• also launch the file manager;

• swipe from top to bottom of the screen and open the unlock menu;

• log in (graphics, PIN or password);

• After completing the user authentication procedure, the file manager, along with regular files, will begin to display hidden files too.

To return hidden files to normal appearance , you just need to move them from a hidden folder to any other (the system automatically offers a list of available ones) or simply to the root folder of any partition. Actually, this is briefly about how to hide files and folders, where and how to find previously hidden ones, and how to reopen any of the hidden files in the MIUI 7.1/7.2 OS of a Xiaomi smartphone or tablet.

Most mobile devices running the Android operating system do not have a built-in “recycle bin”, so when you delete files, they are immediately destroyed. Xiaomi smartphones are an exception to this rule, which allows owners to recover accidentally deleted data.

Where is the shopping cart located in Xiaomi?

The storage of erased information is not located on the device itself or a removable memory card, but in the Mi Cloud cloud storage. Every owner of a Xiaomi smartphone gets access to it automatically; the main thing is to register.

To perform registration actions from a mobile device, you must perform the following steps:

• Go to https://account.xiaomi.com/pass/register. You can register by entering your email name or by entering your phone number;
• When using a mailbox, its address is entered, after which the “Create Mi Account” button is pressed. Next, a password is generated (at least 8 characters with a combination of letters and numbers). To complete the procedure, you need to go to your email account and activate the link;
• If registration activities are carried out using a phone number, then at the bottom of the page click “Registration by phone number”, then enter its number and captcha. Upon completion of the procedure, you should receive an SMS message with a verification code, which is entered into the appropriate field.

In order to find it, you need to open the “Gallery” application, where you select the “Albums” tab. Next, the context menu is called up (the button in the upper corner with three vertical dots).

By default, files are stored in the cloud for 60 days, but the user is given the opportunity to purchase additional storage space of up to 20 gigabytes. The cost is determined by the financial policy of the Xiaomi company, as well as the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate, so the price tag changes periodically.

Google Photo Bin

When the Google Photos application is installed on your smartphone (usually included in the standard set of pre-installed programs), all copies of photos are automatically moved to storage.

To go to the cart, just use the application and click on the appropriate item in the context menu. To ensure trouble-free access to information, you should pay attention to ensure that the synchronization option with Google Drive is always turned on.

Compared to using the MIUI gallery, the Google application has several advantages:

• The ability to manage photos from any gadget with Internet access;
• By default, the owner is given more space to store his information.

Yandex disk cart

The benefits of using the application include:

Local recycle bin on Xiaomi smartphones

To ensure local data storage, you need to install the Dumpster application, which does not require an Internet connection. The program reserves a certain amount of SD card space for deleted files, and the user configures the storage period independently.

The program operates in the background; on Android 7.1 and higher, there is a function to turn the application on/off. If you use the paid version, you will be able to synchronize with Mi Cloud.