Xiaoying: what is it and how do i delete it? Easily explained

If you find an app or a directory called Xiaoying on your Android smartphone, you can delete it. We'll show you what Xiaoying is and how to get rid of it.

Android: what is Xiaoying?

• The Xiaoying app is already preinstalled on newer Android smartphones from some Asian manufacturers. It is an app for editing and sharing videos.
• Outside of Asia, the app is called VivaVideo. If you downloaded VivaVideo from the Google Play Store, the name Xiaoying also appears in the directory.
• So this is not a dangerous app. If you don't need the video editor, you can confidently delete it.

Xiaoying: How to delete the Android app

• If Xiaoying is preinstalled on your smartphone, you cannot delete the app in most cases. This only works with a root.
• In some cases, you can also simply deactivate the app, so it at least disappears from your field of vision.
• If you have downloaded VivaVideo yourself, Xiaoying will disappear from your system as soon as you uninstall VivaVideo.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to restore deleted files on Android.