How to remove malware on Xiaomi Poco C31

If your Xiaomi Poco C31 becomes slow or behaves strangely, there are many solutions to this problem. You can reset your phone to factory settings and return it to its original state, or you can do something called “unlocking” which will remove a number of preinstalled apps (malware).

If you bought yourself a Poco C31, you probably noticed that the phone has a lot of pre-installed applications. Even if the phone is new and turned on for the first time, you will find that there are already many applications in the phone. MIUI, the ROM that comes with the Poco C31, contains many applications that most consumers never use. Even though these apps are not used, they still exist on the phone’s internal storage, wasting precious megabytes.

A few megabytes here and there may not seem like a lot. But once you use your phone and fill the internal storage with photos and other data, the space taken up by these apps becomes important. So let’s see how you can safely remove these malicious apps from your Poco C31.

How to remove Xiaomi Poco C31 malware

There are two ways to remove malware on Poco C31. The first method involves using the Xiaomi ADB Fastboot Tools program, and the second one is using pure ADB commands.

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Turn on developer options. To do this, go to Settings -> About phone and quickly tap on MIUI Number.

Enable USB debugging. To do this, go to Developer Options , scroll down and click USB Debugging to enable it.

Install Java 11 (Java SE Development Kit). Fastboot tools do not work in older versions of Java.

Install the Android SDK on your computer. This will allow you to execute commands on your phone directly from your computer. Download the latest Android Platform Tools SDK for your OS (Windows, Mac, Linux).

Remove Malware from Poco C31 with Fastboot Tool

1. Download the latest version of Xiaomi ADB Fastboot Tools program.
2. Double click the downloaded jar file to open the program.
3. Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
4. Select PTP mode when prompted.
5. The tool will show you a list of all applications. Select the apps you want to uninstall.
6. Click Apply.

This will remove all selected applications. This is the easiest and fastest way to remove malware. If for some reason this method does not work for you, try the second method.

Remove Malware from Poco C31 with ADB Commands

1. Download the Android SDK Toolsfrom the download link above and extract the downloaded file. Enter the folder and open command prompt from inside the folder.
2. Connect Poco C31 to your computer using a standard USB cable. Make sure your computer has the correct access to the phone.
3. At the command prompt, enter “adb devices”. If you have successfully connected your phone to the PC, your phone should be displayed on the PC screen.
4. A message should appear on your phone asking you to accept USB debugging. Click on Allow.
5. Now that everything is connected, you need to enter the shell of your phone. To do this, enter the following command: “adb shell”.
6. Your phone is now set up and ready to receive commands to remove malware from your Poco C31. Command to uninstall the application:

pm uninstall –user 0 <package name>

7. Replace the name of the app you want to uninstall.

Below you can see a list of all tested programs that you can remove from your Poco C31.