How to Get Rid of Advertising on Xiaomi Poco F3: From Simple Tweaks to Radical Techniques

Advertising in Xiaomi Poco F3 smartphones has become one of the most annoying features of the branded shell MIUI. Even after buying the device, users encounter banners in the settings menu, notifications from system applications and pop-up advertising in standard utilities. The manufacturer has integrated ad units so deeply that turning them off requires a comprehensive approach - from basic settings to changing system files.

In this article, we will look at 7 proven ways to remove ads on Poco F3, from official methods (accessible without root rights) to radical solutions for power users. It is important to understand that some methods can affect the stability of the device or lead to loss of warranty. We will describe each step in detail, specify the risks and provide alternatives for different levels of training.

The feature of the Poco F3 (codename alioth) is that the model comes with a global or Chinese version of MIUI, where the ad mechanisms work differently. For example, in European firmware, some banners are hidden by default, but system notifications from Mi Browser, Mi Video or Cleaner remain. Chinese versions (CN ROM) are more aggressively display ads, but are easier to modify.

1. disable personalized advertising in MIUI settings

The safest and most official way is to deactivate personalized ads through the settings menu, a method that doesn't require super-user rights and is suitable for users who don't want to risk system stability, but it only removes a portion of the ads based on your data.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Google → Advertising.
• 🔄 Switch the switch toggle "Switch off personalized advertising" in the active position.
• 🔍 Go back to the main settings and go to Settings → Memory. → Cleaning (or Security in English version).
• ⚙️ Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and turn off the "Show recommendations" option".

This method will remove advertising from:

• 🌐 Mi Browser (partially)
• 📺 Weather and news widgets
• 📱 System Notifications from Xiaomi

⚠️ Attention: After update MIUI Some settings may be reset, and it is recommended to check them after each major update (for example, when switching from the Internet). MIUI 13 on MIUI 14).

2. reset of the advertising ID (Advertising ID)

Each Xiaomi device is assigned a unique Advertising ID, which is used for targeted advertising, resetting it does not remove banners completely, but reduces their relevance and number, the method works without root rights and does not affect the warranty.

How to Reset Advertising ID:

1. Install the app app "AppOps" (available on Google Play).
2. Open it and find it in the list of com.google.android.gms (Google Play Services).
3. Slip it and select the Advertising ID resolution.
4. Click on "Reset Advertising ID" (Reset Advertising ID).

To automate the process, you can use the application "ResetAdId", which resets the identifier on a schedule (for example, once a week), which reduces the effectiveness of targeted advertising, but does not remove it completely.

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If after resetting Advertising ID, the ads returned after a few days, try disabling Google data sync in your account settings.This will temporarily block the ID update.

3. Uninstall system applications without root (ADB)

Many of the banner ads in Poco F3 are due to pre-installed Xiaomi apps like Mi Browser, Mi Video, Cleaner and GetApps. They can be removed without superuser rights using ADB (Android Debug Bridge).

Step-by-step:

1. Activate Developer Mode: go to Settings → About Phone and tap on the MIUI version 7 times.
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and enable “Debugging by USB”.
3. Get Poco on. F3 PC, set it up. ADB-Drivers and open the command line in the folder with the platform-tools.
4. Run the command to check the connection: adb devices (should display the serial number of the device).
5. Remove unnecessary apps one at a time. Examples of commands: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.browser adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.mi.android.globalFileexplorer adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.scanner

List of safe packet removal:

⚠️ Warning: Removing system applications may cause malfunctions MIUI. For example, deleting com.miui.cleanmaster will disable built-in memory optimization. Before executing commands, back up via adb backup or Mi Cloud.

Install ADB-PC drivers|Enable debugging on USB phone-on|Download the list of removal packages|Create a backup copy of the data-->

4. Use of alternative launchers and shells

If you see ads on the home screen or on the app menu, you can replace the standard MIUI launcher with a third-party one, which won't remove the system banners completely, but it will hide them from view.

• 🏠 Nova Launcher – supports customization of icons, gestures and hiding unnecessary widgets.
• 🌌 Lawnchair is an open source lightweight launcher optimized for Xiaomi.
• 🔄 Microsoft Launcher – Windows integration, minimalist design.

How to determine:

1. Download the launcher from Google Play.
2. Open it and select "Use by default".
3. In the launcher settings, disable Xiaomi widgets (e.g. weather, news).

Advantages of the method:

• ✅ Doesn't require root rights.
• ✅ Keeps the guarantee.
• ✅ Allows customization of the interface.

Disadvantages:

• ❌ Does not remove ads in system applications (for example, in Settings).
• ❌ May increase battery consumption (due to the operation of background launcher processes).

5. Installation of custom firmware (for experienced users)

The most radical way to get rid of advertising is to install custom firmware, such as LineageOS, Pixel Experience or Xiaomi.EU. The latter is a modified version of MIUI without advertising or Chinese services. The method requires unlocking the bootloader and installing TWRP, which will lead to loss of warranty and potential risks of the device's "brick".

Step-by-step process:

1. Unlock the bootloader: Go to the Mi Unlock site and get permission (can take up to 720 hours for new accounts). Install the Mi Unlock Tool on your PC and connect your phone in Fastboot mode (press Power + Vol Down).

Set TWRP:

fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.7.0_alioth.img


fastboot boot twrp-3.7.0_alioth.img

Sweep through the custom firmware:

• Download Xiaomi.EU or LineageOS for alioth.
• In TWRP, run Wipe → Format Data (this will delete all data!).
• Install. ZIP-Firmware and GApps (if you need Google services).

You can use applications like AdAway or Blokada to automate, which update the list of blocked hosts automatically, but they require constant operation in the background, which can increase battery consumption.

List of key hosts to block:

• 🔗 ad.xiaomi.com – the main advertising server.
• 🔗 sdkconfig.ad.xiaomi.com – Advertising configuration SDK.
• 🔗 track.ad.xiaomi.com – statistics collection.
• 🔗 data.mistat.xiaomi.com – analytics MIUI.

These settings remove:

• 📱 Advertising in Settings → Memory.
• 📱 Banners in Security and Optimization.
• 📱 Pop-up notifications from Xiaomi.

⚠️ Warning: Changing hidden settings can lead to unstable work MIUI. For example, shutdown sysui_plugin_ad Sometimes causes notifications to fail. Before experimenting, backup with adb backup.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Poco F3 ads