
Xiaomi did not disclose the list of models affected by this policy change, however, Redmi K30 Ultra and Redmi 10X 5G users have confirmed that they are no longer able to install Google apps. Most devices in China do not support GMS because Google services are banned in the country.

Update: Xiaomi has confirmed that smartphones that do not initially come with Google’s service platform can no longer install the company’s services and applications. We will update the post as more details become available.

In a small official statement, Xiaomi says that this feature is no longer supported. However, now MIUI users (with the newest MIUI 12.5) are reporting that they cannot install Google Mobile Services. Some users who prefer Google apps and services can install them themselves. However, in China, some manufacturers do not install Google Mobile Services on their smartphones, as there are many alternative stores that have all kinds of applications available to users. Uninstall any Chinese apps that can be removed from the phone by tapping and holding their app shortcuts, then dragging to an Uninstall option at the top of the screen.Google Mobile Services is required to use key Google applications, including the Google Play store.

For each affected app check the relevant options are enabled. If there are any other apps that refuse to operate correctly on your phone, or for which you realise you have not received any notifications for a while, it is almost always a Permissions, Autostart or Battery Saver issue.

Allow the following permissions: Modify and delete contacts Read your contacts Access accounts on device Start in background.
