How to Permanently Disable App Vault in MIUI (2025 Step-by-Step Guide)

How to Permanently Disable App Vault in MIUI? (Easy Method in 2025)

If you are using any phone from Xiaomi, Redmi or Poco, then you must have heard the name of App Vault. This is a feature that is a part of MIUI and appears on the phone's -1 screen i.e. Left Swipe on Home Screen. Mi calls it a "Quick Access" feature, but many users do not understand its meaning and want to turn it off.

In this post, we are going to tell you how to disable App Vault permanently in MIUI so that your user interface remains completely clean. We will also tell you some tricks with the help of which you can close App Vault from -1 screen by removing it from the App Drawer.

What is App Vault in MIUI and Why Should You Disable

App Vault is a feature of MIUI that provides the user a shortcut hub to manage shortcuts, updates etc. of many apps but it

It consumes battery
Privacy-conscious users may not like it
Slows down the phone
Sends unwanted notifications
Often gets swiped by mistake

That's why many people want to disable it permanently.

✅ Method 1: Remove App Vault from App Drawer

In the new updates of MIUI, the App Vault app has started appearing as a particular app in the App Drawer, which many people do not like and want to know what it is and how to remove it.

Step by Step Guide to Remove from App Drawar:

First of all open Play Store
Then search for “App Vault”
As soon as the app appears, click on it and now press the “Uninstall” button
This will not completely remove App Vault, but its update will be removed
This will make App Vault disappear from your App Drawer i.e. it will be removed

🔎 Note: This process does not remove App Vault from the system, but hides it.

✅ Method 2: Remove App Vault from -1 Screen

App Vault appears when you swipe left on your phone's home screen. If you want it to stop appearing here, follow the steps given below.

Step by step Guide to Disable -1 Screen:

Long press on the home screen

Then below you will see three options:

Wallpapers
Widgets
Settings

From here click on Settings
Now a new page will open where you have to click on “More”
Here at the top you will find an option named “-1 Screen”
Click on it and then click on “None”

Now whenever you swipe left, App Vault or any -1 screen will not appear. This method works 100%.

❌ Can You Completely Uninstall App Vault from MIUI

Till now MIUI has kept App Vault as a System App. So it is not possible to remove it without rooting, but if yes, if your phone is rooted then you can remove it with the help of ADB or third party tools, but this process is risky and we do not recommend it.

🔒 Improve Privacy by Disabling App Vault Permissions

If you consider privacy as your first priority then follow these steps to remove it

Settings > Passwords & Security > Authorization & Revocation
Find App Vault and turn it OFF

🎯 Conclusion: Clean Your MIUI Experience

Now you have learned in detail how to remove App Vault from App Drawer and -1 screen in any Xiaomi, Redmi or Poco device with MIUI, yes it is difficult to remove it completely from the system, but through the steps mentioned above you can remove it from App Drawer or home screen.

If you like a clean interface, it would be best to remove or disable it.

📌 Bonus Tips for Better MIUI Customization

You can also completely bypass features like the -1 screen and App Vault by using a custom launcher like Nova or Nougat Launcher.

App Vault may get automatically re-activated in new MIUI updates, so be sure to check the settings after every update.

If you are bothered by extra features, you can turn off any feature from Settings > Special Features.

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