How to permanently disable Yandex Radio on Android: from simple to radical methods

Music services like Yandex Radio are often pre-installed on smartphones of Russian and Chinese brands - from Xiaomi and Redmi to Honor i Realme. Even if you do not use the service, it may automatically start, using up traffic, battery power and taking up memory space. In this article we will look at all possible ways to disable Yandex Radio on Android from basic settings to deleting system files for experienced users.

Important understand that methods differ depending on device manufacturerversion, Android and access rights. For example, on Samsung Galaxy with shell One UI the path to autorun settings will be different than on POCO F5 with MIUI 14. We took these nuances into account and collected universal solutions, and also indicated where root access may be required.

If you do not want to go into technical details, start with the first three methods - they do not require special knowledge. For those who are ready to experiment, at the end of the article there is a section about deleting system APK and blocking through ADB.

1. Disabling Yandex Radio autostart

The most common problem is that the service starts by itself after a reboot or connection to the Internet. This is due to the settings autorunthat manufacturers often enable by default. Here's how to fix it:

On most devices, the path looks like this: Settings → Applications → Manage applications → Yandex Radio → Autorun.

Disable all switches in this menu. On MIUI (smartphones Xiaomi), additionally check the section Permissions → Autorun and Show notifications.

• 📱 For Samsung: Settings → Applications → Yandex Radio → Battery → Optimizing the application → select "Limited."
• ⚙️ For Honor/Huawei: In Settings → Applications find Yandex Radio, then Launch → Manage manually and disable all options.
• 🔋 For Realme/Oppo: Go to Settings → Additional settings → Battery management → Consumption optimization and add the application to the list of optimized ones.

If "Autostart" is selected no, try an alternative path via Settings → Battery → Power saving mode. Here you can manually add Yandex Radio to the list of applications that should not run in the background.

Open the Yandex Radio application settings

Find the "Startup" or "Battery" section

Disable all startup switches

Check the "Notifications" section and disable their display-->

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (for example, ColorOS 13 on Oppo Reno) after disabling autorun, the application can be activated again after a system update. In this case, you will have to repeat the procedure or use the methods from the following sections.

2. Uninstalling updates and rolling back to the factory version

If Yandex Radio was preinstalled by the manufacturer, it will not be possible to completely remove it without root . However, you can roll back the application to the factory versionwhich often removes unnecessary functions and notifications. This is done like this:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Yandex Radio.
2. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner (or Advanced).
3. Select Uninstall updates (if the item is inactive, there are no updates).
4. Confirm the action. The application will return to the version that was at the time you purchased the phone.

After the rollback, check if there are still problems with autostart. If so, proceed to the next method. On some devices (for example, Samsung A52after the rollback you may need clear cache in the same menu). application settings.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with Android 12+ after rolling back updates, the system can automatically download them again via Google Play. To avoid this, disable auto-update for Yandex Radio in settings Play Market.

3. Blocking notifications and background activity

Even if the application does not start itself, it can show notifications or run in the background, wasting resources. To avoid this:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Yandex Radio → Notifications.
2. Disable all switches (or select a category of notifications and disable them display).
3. Return to the main application menu and find the section Battery or Background activity.
4. Select an option Limit background activity or Optimize.

On MIUI Additionally check: Settings → Battery and performance → Battery management → Select applications → find Yandex Radio and set the mode Energy saving.

• 🔔 For Samsung: In Settings → Notifications → Additional you can completely disable notifications from the application.
• 🔄 For Honor: In Settings → Applications → Yandex Radio → Data disable Auto-sync.
• 📡 For all devices: B Settings → Mobile network → Data usage deny Yandex Radio access to the mobile data.

4. Removal via ADB (without root)

If the previous methods did not help, you can disable the application at the system level using ADB (Android Debug Bridge). This does not require root, but will require connecting the smartphone to the computer. Here are step-by-step guide:

1. Enable Developer mode 7 times on your phone: go to Settings → About phone and click on Build number.
2. Go back to Settings → System → For developers and enable USB debugging.
3. Connect the phone to the PC, install drivers ADB (for example, via Minimal ADB and Fastboot).
4. Open the command line (or Terminal on Mac/Linux) and enter:

   adb devices

   Make sure that the device is detected.

5. Run the command to disable Yandex Radio:

   adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 ru.yandex.music

   (if it doesn’t work, try com.yandex.radio or ru.yandex.radio).

After execution of the command, the application will disappear from the menu and stop working, but its files will remain in the system. To return it, just update via Play Market or run the command:

adb shell cmd package install-existing ru.yandex.music

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (for example, EMUI on Huawei) ADB-commands may not work due to manufacturer restrictions. In this case, only obtaining root or using alternative methods will help.

5. Complete removal of the system APK (root required)

If you have root accessyou can delete Yandex Radio foreverby deleting its system files. experienced users, since incorrect actions can lead to system inoperability.

To remove, you will need a file manager with support root (for example, Root Explorer or Solid Explorer) or terminal Follow the instructions:

1. Open Root Explorer and go to the folder /system/priv-app/ or /system/app/.
2. Find folders with names:
   • YandexMusic
   • YandexRadio
   • RuYandexMusic

An alternative method is through a terminal with rights root:

su
mount -o rw,remount /system
rm -rf /system/priv-app/YandexMusic
rm -rf /system/app/YandexRadio
mount -o ro,remount /system
reboot

⚠️ Attention: Removing system applications can disrupt the operation of the manufacturer's proprietary services (for example, MIUI Music on Xiaomi or Samsung Music). Before deleting, make a backup copy of the folder /system via TWRP or Titanium Backup.

6. Alternative methods: disabling via Magisk and debloater

If root you have it, but you don’t want to delete files manually, you can use specialized tools:

• 🔧 Magisk Module: Install the module Universal Debloater or Xiaomi Debloater (for MIUI) via Magisk Manager. After activating the module Yandex Radio will be disabled at the system level.
• 🧹 Debloater applications: apps like App Inspector or Package Disabler (require root or ADB) allow you to disable pre-installed applications without deleting files.
• 📦 Custom firmware: Installing LineageOS, Pixel Experience or other firmware without bloat will solve the problem once and for all, but will require unlocking bootloader.

For users Xiaomi there is a separate tool - MIUI Hidden Settings (available in Magisk Repo). It allows you to disable system apps through a GUI without manually editing files.

7. What to do if nothing helps?

If you have tried all the methods, but Yandex Radio continues to appear, perhaps the problem is:

• 🔄 Firmware updates: The manufacturer could return the application after updating Android. Check for new versions in Settings → System update.
• 📱 Branded services will help: Some brands (for example, Huaweiintegrate Yandex Radio into their music applications. In this case, only blocking through firewall (for example, NetGuard).
• 🛠️ Damaged settings: Reset application settings in Settings → System → Reset → Reset application settings (user data is not affected).

The last resort is Reset to factory settingsBefore doing this, make a backup copy of your data via Google Account or Titanium Backup. After the reset, immediately disable autorun Yandex Radio and deny it access to the Internet.

If the problem persists even after the reset, most likely the application hard-wired into the firmware. In this case, only flashing to a custom version will help (for example, Android (For example, LineageOS) or buying a device without pre-installed software (for example, Google Pixel or Nothing Phone).

FAQ: Frequently asked questions

adb shell cmd package install-existing ru.yandex.music