Owners of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro often face intrusive advertising in system applications, notifications and even on the lock screen. the manufacturer has integrated advertising modules into MIUI firmware for monetization, but users can legally disable most of the banners without root rights. In this article, current methods for MIUI 12/13/14, including hidden settings and alternative solutions for those who are willing to go to radical measures.
The problem is compounded by the fact that ads are not only annoying, they are also consuming traffic, slowing down your smartphone, and sometimes redirecting to dubious sites. We tested all the ways on the Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia model) and selected the ones that work in 2026. Importantly, some methods require caution - wrong actions can lead to a failure of system applications.
1. disable personalized advertising in MIUI settings
The safest and most formal way to deactivate targeted ads is through the privacy menu, which reduces the number of banners on the website. 40-60%, But it doesn't completely clean them up.
Go to: Settings → Google → Advertising (or Settings → Additional → Privacy → Advertising in older versions of MIUI).
Turn it off here.
- 🔄 Personalized advertising (main switch)
- 📊 Activity tracking (if there is such a point)
- 📱 Advertising ID — Drop it or turn it off.
After that, restart the phone. The effect will be noticeable after 12-24 hours, as the system needs time to reset the cache of ad networks. Note: this method does not block ads in Xiaomi applications (for example, in Mi Browser or Mi Video), but reduces the number of banners in notifications and on the home screen.
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If the Ads item is not on the menu, upgrade to the latest version of Google Play through the Play Market.
2. Blocking of advertising notices
System notifications with ads (Msa, MiuiDaemon, Security) can be selectively disabled, this method removes up to 30% of intrusive banners.
Instructions:
- Open Settings → Applications → Application Management
- Slip on three points in the upper right corner → Show all the processes
- Find and choose: 📢 com.xiaomi.msa.global (Msa) 🛡️ com.miui.daemon (MiuiDaemon) 🔒 com.miui.securitycenter (Security)
- 🔔 Showing notifications
- 🔄 Auto-start (if any)
adb shell pm hide com.xiaomi.msa.global
adb shell pm hide com.miui.analytics
adb shell pm hide com.miui.systemAdSolution
adb shell pm hide com.android.browserThese commands hide the advertising services and the Xiaomi browser, and to get it back, replace hide with unhide.
What if the ADB can’t see the device?
⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI 14 pm hide may not work. In this case, use an alternative method with adb shell settings put global (details in the next section).
5. Alternative method: changing global settings through ADB
If standard ADB-So if you try to change the system flags that run ads, it's less invasive and works on most versions. MIUI.
Follow the following commands in ADB:
adb shell settings put global hidden_api_policy 1
adb shell settings put global captive_portal_detection_enabled 0
adb shell settings put global device_provisioned 1
adb shell settings put secure user_setup_complete 1
adb shell pm grant com.android.vending android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGSThen restart the phone. These are the commands:
- 🔧 Shutting down the hidden ones. API, advertising
- 🚫 Block the portal check (sometimes used to insert banners)
- 🔄 Drop the flags of the initial setting
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This method does not require root rights and is reversible: all changes can be reversed by re-entering commands with a 0 instead of a 1.
The effect is not immediately apparent — wait 1-2 days. If the ad comes back, repeat the procedure or combine with other methods in this article.
6. Installation of custom firmware (for advanced users)
The radical, but most effective way is to reflash the phone to custom firmware without ad modules. For the Redmi Note 8 Pro, the following are suitable:
- 📱 LineageOS (Pure Android without a free Android) MIUI)
- 🔧 PixelExperience (with Google Pixel interface)
- 🛡️ Xiaomi.eu (MIUI Advertising-free and Chinese-based)
Method 2: VPN with ad blocking
Install one of the applications:
- 🛡️ AdGuard (there is a free version)
- 🔒 Blokada (blocks ads without root rights)
- 🌍 1.1.1.1: Faster Internet (from Cloudflare)
These methods block up to 70% of ads in the browser and some applications, but do not affect the system banners MIUI.