How to completely disable reports on Xiaomi devices: from smartphones to TVs

Xiaomi devices – from Redmi smartphones to Mi TVs TV — These error reports and usage statistics are sent to the company's servers to "improve the user experience." However, many owners prefer to disable this feature for privacy, traffic savings or just to avoid unnecessary notifications.

The problem is that Xiaomi doesn't always make these settings obvious, and some firmware has options hidden in the back of the menu, and Mi TVs. TV or Redmi Smart TV This article covers all possible ways to disable reports, from official settings to hidden commands through the Internet. ADB We'll take a look at smartphones, TVs and smart devices in the Mi Home ecosystem.

Why Xiaomi collects reports and what they contain

Before you turn off reports, it’s important to understand what data your device is sending. Xiaomi divides the data collection into three categories:

• 📊 Usage statistics: app life, feature usage frequency (such as how many times you opened your camera or turned on Bluetooth) are anonymized but are tied to a unique device identifier.
• 🐛 Error reports: system crash logs, applications or drivers, which can include memory dumps, software versions, and even pieces of code that caused the crash.
• 📡 Network Diagnostics: Information on Connection Quality Wi-Fi/mobile network, download speeds, packet losses, used to optimize firmware.

According to Xiaomi, this data helps:

• 🔧 Faster to find and fix bugs in firmware.
• 📈 Optimize performance for popular use cases.
• 🌍 Adapt software to regional features (for example, mobile network settings for specific operators).

But there is a downside:

• 🔋 Reports consume traffic and battery power (especially on budget models like the Redmi). 9A POCO M3).
• 🛡️ The risk of leakage of confidential information (for example, if data from messengers are in error logs).
• 📵 On some devices, reports are sent even when the Internet is disconnected (accumulated, transmitted at the next connection).

⚠️ Attention: On devices with firmware MIUI European region (MIUI EU) Default data collection is less aggressive than in the global or Chinese versions, but even there, error reports can be sent without the explicit consent of the user.

Method 1: Disabling reports in standard settings MIUI

On Xiaomi smartphones and tablets (including Redmi, Poco, Black Shark), the main data collection settings are in the privacy menu. MIUI 12/13/14:

1. Open the Settings. → Passport and security → Confidentiality.
2. Go to the Special Permits section → Sending error reports.
3. Turn off the slider Send error reports automatically.
4. Go back and select Personalization of Services (or Recommendations) MIUI older).
5. Disable all options related to usage analytics and personalized recommendations.

On some devices (such as the Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi Note 12), the path may be slightly different:

Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times to unlock Developer Mode)


→ Return to “Settings” → Additional → Privacy → Error Reports

After disconnecting, it is recommended to restart the device, as some services may continue to work in the background until restart.

Slider "Send error reports automatically" is disabled

All options in the "Personalization of Services" are turned off

Rebooted device

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⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI China (Chinese firmware) some options can be blocked without editing, in which case you will need to unlock the bootloader and install global or European firmware.

Method 2: Disabling reports on Mi TVs TV Redmi Smart TV

On Xiaomi TVs (Mi series) TV 4/5, Redmi Smart TV, Mi TV Q1/Q2) It's more complicated because PatchWall doesn't always provide direct privacy settings:

Method A: Through the standard menu (relevant for firmware 2022-2026)

1. On the remote, press Settings (Settings) → Account & Security (Account and Security).
2. Select Privacy (Privacy) → Usage Data (Usage Data).
3. Turn it off: 📊 Send diagnostic data (Send diagnostic data) 🔄 Auto-update system (optional, if you do not want to receive firmware with new "spyware" modules)

Settings → Device Preferences → Restart

Method B: Through a Hidden Menu of Engineering Settings (for Older Models)

If you don’t have a Privacy section on your menu, try this method:

1. On the remote, quickly press the sequence: Menu → Settings → All Settings → General → About → Tap 5 times on "Model"
2. The hidden menu of Developer Options will open. Go to System Log Settings.
3. Turn it off: 📤 Upload Log Automatically 📥 Collect User Behavior

On Xiaomi 2020 TVs and older (e.g. Mi) TV 4S 55") it may be necessary to disconnect the Internet for 10-15 minutes after the change of settings for the changes to take effect.

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Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)

If the standard settings don’t help (or they just don’t), you can block reporting via Android Debug Bridge (ADB). This method works on all Xiaomi Android devices, including TVs.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Tools.
• 📱 Included Debugging USB on the device (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Tap 7 times, then return to the additional → For developers).
• 🔌 Cable USB (For televisions, you may need to OTG-adapter).

Steps to disable reports:

1. Connect the device to the PC and check the connection command: adb devices (should display the serial number of your device).
2. Follow the commands alternately: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.analytics adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.mistatistics adb shell settings put global send_action_app_error 0 adb shell settings put global bugreport_in_power_menu 0
3. For TVs, additionally: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.tv.app.analytics adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.mitv.analytics
4. Reboot the device: adb reboot

On some devices (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T or Mi TV P1) After updating the firmware, these settings may reset. To fix the changes, create a script to automatically execute commands when you download.

Method 4: Editing configuration files (root access)

If you have root rights (or are willing to get them), you can disable system file-level reports, which is the most radical and suitable for users who want to completely remove the data collection modules.

You'll need:

• 📱 Device with unlocked bootloader and installed Magisk or SuperSU.
• 🛠️ File Manager with root access (e.g. Root Explorer or Root Explorer) FX File Explorer).
• 🔧 Backup of the system (in case of errors).

Instructions:

1. Open the file manager and go to /system/priv-app/.
2. Find and rename (or delete) the following folders: MiuiAnalytics MiStatService MSA (Xiaomi Mobile Services module) Rename example: add.bak suffix to the folder name (e.g. MiuiAnalytics.bak).
3. Move to the /system/etc/permissions/ and delete the files: com.miui.analytics.xml com.xiaomi.mistatistics.xml

adb shell pm clear com.miui.analytics


adb shell pm clear com.xiaomi.mistatistics

Reset the device.

⚠️ Note: Deleting system files can lead to unstable device operation or errors when updating firmware. before experimenting, create a full backup through TWRP Or OrangeFox Recovery.

For Mi TVs, TV The path to the files may be different. TV 4X The analytics modules are in /system/priv-app/TvAnalytics/.

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If the device starts to slow down after removing the modules, try rolling back changes or installing an alternative firmware (for example, LineageOS for smartphones or other devices). ATV TV-set).

Method 5: Disable reports in Xiaomi smart devices (Mi Home)

Xiaomi’s smart devices, from Mi Robot Vacuum robot vacuum cleaners to Yeelight smart lamps, also send data to the company’s servers, and you can turn it off via the Mi Home app or alternative firmware.

Through the official Mi Home app

1. Open Mi Home and go to profile (the human icon in the lower right corner).
2. Select Settings → Confidentiality.
3. Turn it off: 📊 Send usage data 📍 Allow access to the location (optional)

1. Press the device icon → Settings (⚙️) → Additionally.
2. Turn off Error Reports and participate in product improvement.

Through alternative firmware (for advanced users)

Some Xiaomi smart devices (such as Mi Robot Vacuum or Mi Air Purifier) support custom firmware like Valetudo or OpenMiHome, which completely removes cloud dependency and data collection.

For installation:

1. Download the firmware from the official website of the project (for example, Valetudo for vacuum cleaners).
2. Connect to the device on SSH Telnet (instructions depend on the model).
3. Download the firmware with the command: wget https://example.com/valetudo.zip unzip valetudo.zip -d /
4. Reset the device.

Once custom firmware is installed, the device will work locally, without sending data to Xiaomi, but some features (such as voice control via Alice or Google Assistant) may stop working.

How to Check if Reports Are Actually Disabled

Even after you turn off all settings, some Xiaomi modules can continue to send data in the background.

Method 1: Monitoring of network traffic

Use traffic analysis apps such as:

• 📊 NetGuard (no root blocker)
• 🔍 Packet Capture (for detailed analysis of packages)
• 🛡️ PCAPdroid (Advanced Sniffer)

Run traffic capture and check if data is sent to domains:

• *.miui.com
• *.xiaomi.com
• *.mistat.xiaomi.com
• *.api.io.mi.com

Method 2: Testing of active processes

With help. ADB or terminal (e.g. in Termux) run the command:

adb shell ps -A | grep -E 'analytics|statistics|msa'

If the output does not include com.miui.analytics or com.xiaomi.mistatistics, the modules are disabled.

Method 3: Verification of system logs

For advanced users: review the system logs for reports sent:

adb logcat | grep -E 'report|upload|statistics'

If the logs contain lines from UploadStatsService or ErrorReportManager, the data collection is still active.

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Even after disabling all settings, some Xiaomi devices can send minimal diagnostic data when connected to Wi-Fi. This can only be completely blocked through a firewall or Internet shutdown.

Frequent problems and their solutions

When disabling reports, users often face the following problems:

If after disabling reports, the device began to work unstable, try:

1. Return the standard settings (see spoiler above).
2. Clear the cache of system applications: adb shell pm clear com.miui.home adb shell pm clear com.android.systemui
3. Install an alternative firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience for smartphones).

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions