How to completely remove advertising on Xiaomi: system banners, MIUI and applications

Advertising in Xiaomi smartphones has become one of the most annoying features of MIUI firmware. Even in the new models of 2023-2026, users are faced with intrusive banners in settings, launcher, browser and system utilities, and the problem concerns not only the budget Redmi or POCO, but also the flagship Xiaomi 13/14 or Mix Fold.

Many people mistakenly think that ads can only be turned off through root rights or buying premium versions of apps. In fact, most ad modules are turned off by standard MIUI tools - you just need to know where to look. In this article, we will examine everything from basic settings to hidden developer parameters and alternative methods for persistent banners.

It's important to understand that Xiaomi integrates firmware-level advertising, so that when you reset your settings or update your MIUI, it can come back, but if you set it right, you can forget about the problem for months, and for the most persistent cases, we've prepared solutions using ADB and third-party tools, without the risk of losing your warranty.

1. Disabling advertising in MIUI system applications

The first step is to remove ads from the standard utilities: Settings, Mi Browser, Mi Video, Music, and File Manager. Most of them have built-in switches to disable personalized ads, but they are hidden in the depths of the menu.

Start with the main source of annoyance, the banners in the settings, which appear on the main settings screen, in the About section or when you connect to Wi-Fi, to remove them:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Sync → Mi Account.
2. Go to Personalization and Advertising (or MIUI Services in newer versions).
3. Turn off the sliders: 🔘 Personalized recommendations 🔘 Showing interest-based advertising 🔘 Advertising identification (if any)

For Mi Browser, the path will be different:

1. Launch your browser, tap on it. ⋮ → Settings.
2. Choose Privacy and Security → Personalized Services.
3. Turn off all items related to advertising and recommendations.

Disable personalization in Mi Account|Remove ads in Mi Browser|Check your Mi Video and Music |Switch off notifications from MIUI Recommendations |Reboot your phone to apply changes-->

2. Removal of advertisements from launcher and widgets

MIUI launcher is the second most intrusive source of advertising, and here banners appear as "recommended apps" on the home screen, in the search bar, or when swiping left (App Vault screen), and fortunately most of them are turned off without any additional tools.

First, remove the ads from the search box:

1. Click the empty space on the home screen → select Launcher Settings.
2. Go to Search. → Search settings.
3. Turn it off: 🔍 Show recommended results 🔍 Personalized recommendations

For the App Vault screen (swipe left):

1. Swipe left on the main screen → tap the gear in the upper right corner.
2. Select Settings → Recommended Content.
3. Turn off all sliders, especially Banner Ads and News Feed.

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If you have a launcher ad after you shut down, try changing the theme to the standard one in Settings → Theme → My Theme. Some custom themes contain hidden ad modules.

3. Blocking of advertising notices

Advertising pushes from Xiaomi and third-party services are a separate story, and they can come even if you have disabled all settings in MIUI.

• 📱 Mi Account (advertising games and services)
• 🛒 GetApps (Xiaomi app store)
• 🌐 Mi Browser (news notifications)
• 🎵 Mi Music/Video (promotional content)

To turn them off:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search, type the name of the application (for example, GetApps).
3. Select Notifications → disable all categories.
4. To block completely, tap Forced Stop (Warning: This will reset the app settings!).

Critical information: some system notifications (e.g. from "Security") cannot be disabled by standard means. ADB-command or third-party utilities like AppOps.

4. Hidden MIUI settings: Disabling Advertising through ADB

If standard methods don't work, it's time to move to hidden settings, and the safest way is to use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which doesn't require root rights or breach warranty, but requires a computer.

First, prepare the device:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times).
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and enable USB debugging.
3. Connect the phone to the PC, confirm the debugging permission.

Now run commands in ADB (via Command Prompt or Terminal):

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.midrop




adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.mipicks




adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.browser

These commands are off:

• 🛡️ The main module of system advertising (systemAdSolution)
• 📦 Advertising Flows from GetApps (Mipicks)
• 🌐 Built-in browser (if not used, you can delete it)

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ADB-To return the disabled components, replace the disable-user with enable in the same commands.

5. Alternative methods: without ADB and root

You want to mess with ADB? There are other ways.

• 🔄 Resetting Advertising Settings: in Settings → Accounts. → Mi Account. → Personalization click Reset Ad Preferences.This clears the cache of personalized banners.
• 📱 Region change: some advertising modules are turned off when selecting a European Union region in your phone settings (but this may limit the functionality of some services).
• 🛠️ Third-party launchers: install Nova Launcher or Lawnchair – they completely replace the standard launcher MIUI publicity.

For the Mi Browser browser, there's a radical solution: install Google Chrome or Firefox and make it the default browser. This will automatically disable all ad inserts in web pages.

Warning about third-party cleaners:

⚠️ Attention: Apps like MIUI Hidden Settings or Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools promise mass ad shutdown, but often contain their own adverts. SDK or charge for a premium version. Use only proven tools with GitHub (e.g. Universal Xiaomi Debloater).

6 Radical measures: debloating and custom firmware

If you're willing to go further, consider debloating or custom firmware installation, which are extreme measures, but they're guaranteed to remove all ads.

Options for advanced users:

To install MIUI EU (the ad-free version), follow the official instructions from the Xiaomi.eu forum.The main rule: never stitch the device through unofficial sources - it is fraught with bricks (complete loss of performance).

⚠️ Note: debloating system applications (e.g. com.xiaomi.msa.global) may cause errors in Mi Account, Cloud Backup and other services. → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

7. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

Many users have typical problems when trying to remove ads, and here are the most common ones:

• 🔄 "Advertising returns after update MIUI" → Solution: Repeat all steps from Section 1-3 after the update. Some settings are reset.
• 🔧 "I can't find the item 'Personalization and Advertising'" → In the new versions MIUI It may be called the Services. MIUI or Advertising Preferences.
• 📵 "ADB can't see the device" → Make sure that Xiaomi drivers are installed USB Drivers and enabled debugging by USB. Try another cable.
• 🚫 "After disabling applications, the themes / wallpaper stopped working" → Do not delete com.android.themes or com.miui.misound – they are critical to work with. MIUI.

If after all the manipulations the advertising remained, check:

1. Are there any third-party launchers or advertising widgets (e.g. GO Launcher) installed?
2. Is the synchronization of advertising preferences in Google Account enabled (Google Settings → Advertising).
3. Do you use pirated versions of apps (they often contain hidden advertising SDKs)?

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