How to disable pre-installed apps (Bloatware) on Xiaomi phone ?

While you can’t uninstall the Bloatware (the additional apps that are added by the manufacturer or carriers) on your Xiaomi phone without root access, you can disable some of them.

i. Disabling a pre-installed app

1. On your Xiaomi phone, find and tap the Settings app.
2. Tap Apps > All.
3. Find and tap the app you want to disable.
4. Tap the Disable button.
5. Now you should get a pop-up that says “If you disable a built-in app, other apps may misbehave.” Just select OK.
   

Note :

1. There are some system apps that can’t be disabled.
2. If you have quite a few unused apps to disable, try doing one app at a time. Once you have disabled an app, check if your phone is still working as it should before you go ahead with the next app.
3. There are some apps that need you to uninstall the updates first, before allowing you to disable them.

ii. Enabling a disabled app

1. On your Xiaomi phone, find and tap the Settings app.
2. Tap Apps > All.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the list to see the disabled apps.
4. Tap the app you want to enable, and then hit the Enable button.

Note: The steps here were written for a Xiaomi device running MIUI V5. If you’re having a different version of MIUI, there’s a possibility that the steps and screenshots will be different.