How to turn off the carousel on Xiaomi Redmi: the full guide 2026

The carousel on Xiaomi Redmi smartphones is a left-hand screen with a news feed, ad and a weather widget that appears when swiped to the right of the home screen. For many users, it becomes a source of annoyance: it eats traffic, slows down the system and distracts with unnecessary information. Unfortunately, the manufacturer did not add an obvious “Delete” button to the settings, but there are several proven ways to completely disable or hide this feature.

In this article, we'll look at all the current methods, from standard MIUI settings to hidden commands for power users. Importantly, some methods require super-user rights or system files, which can affect the warranty, and we'll mark these points separately so you can choose the safe option.

If you are using Redmi Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10/13C or older models on MIUI 12/13/14, the instructions below will be suitable for all firmware versions. Newer devices (such as Redmi Turbo 3 or Redmi K70) may require additional steps - these will be mentioned too.

1. Standard shutdown via MIUI settings

The easiest way is to use the built-in options, and unfortunately, in the latest versions of MIUI, the manufacturer has removed the direct option to remove the carousel, but it can be hidden or limited:

Open Settings → Home screen and find the Carousel section, where the following options are available:

• 🔄 Disable Automatic Update – Stops Downloading News and Ads in the Background.
• 📵 Hide recommendations – removes personalized cards (does not work on all models).
• 🌍 Change region – if you select a country where the carousel is not supported (e.g. Japan), the tape may disappear.
• 🔍 Limit data – prohibits the carousel from using mobile traffic (only over Wi-Fi).

Some firmware (MIUI 14 Global) may not have these items, so move on to the next method.

⚠️ Warning: After the updates are disabled, the carousel will still be visible, but it will no longer consume traffic and slow down the system.

2. Delete through the “Function Lab” (hidden mode)

MIUI has a hidden menu for testing new features called Lab, which allows you to turn off the carousel even on new Redmi smartphones:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 5 times on the MIUI version until the notification “You became a developer” appears.
3. Return to the main settings menu and open additionally → Functions laboratory.
4. Find the Main Screen section and turn off the option to Show the carousel.
5. Reset the device.

If the Lab Features item is not on the menu, try an alternative path:

Settings → Special features → Laboratory → Main screen → Disable the carousel

This method works on MIUI 13/14 for Redmi Note 11 Pro+, Redmi K50i and others, and on some firmware, the option may be called Disable Mi Feed or Hide Left Screen.

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If the Lab doesn't open, check the region of the device. For China and India, some features are hidden - change the region to "Russia" or "Europe" in the settings SIM-map.

3. Disconnection via ADB (no root)

If the standard methods do not work, you can use the debugging bridge. ADB. It is an official tool from Google that does not require superuser rights, but you need a computer and a computer. USB-cable.

Step-by-step:

1. Download Platform Tools from the Android Developers website and unpack the archive.
2. On your smartphone, turn on USB Debugging (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 taps → For developers → USB Debugging).
3. Connect Redmi to your PC and in the folder with the platform-tools, start the command line (Shift + PCM → Open the command window).
4. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices should appear the name of your device.
5. Execute the command to disable the carousel: adb shell pm hide com.miui.miservice An alternative command may be required for MIUI 14: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.miservice
6. Reboot your smartphone.

After that, the carousel will disappear from the main screen. To bring it back, use the command:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.miservice

⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi 12) 5G, Redmi Note 13 Pro after update MIUI The carousel may return. Repeat the procedure or use the root-right method for permanent removal.

Install Platform Tools on PC| Enable USB debugging on your phone | Connect your phone with the original cable | Check the connection with the adb devices | Make a backup of the data-->

4. Complete removal of root-right carousel

If you're ready to root, you can delete the carousel permanently by deleting system files, a method that's suitable for power users and requires unlocking the bootloader.

Instructions:

1. Unlock the bootloader through the official Xiaomi tool (requires a Mi Account and wait 7-15 days).
2. Install Magisk or SuperSU to get root.
3. Download a root-enabled file manager (such as Root Explorer or FX File Explorer).
4. Go to /system/priv-app/MiuiSystemAdSolution and delete the entire folder.
5. Also delete files: /system/app/MiuiDaemon /system/priv-app/QuickSearchBox
6. Clean the cache in Settings → Storage → Clear the cache.
7. Reset the device.

After this, the carousel will be removed at the system level and will not return even after the updates.

• 🚨 The risk of loss of warranty (unlocking the bootloader is fixed by service centers).
• 🔧 Other system applications may fail (such as weather or design themes).
• 🔄 After resetting to factory settings, the carousel may return.

5. Alternative methods: launchers and access settings

If you don't want to mess with the system settings, you can just replace the standard launcher with a third-party one.

• 📱 Nova Launcher – Allows you to turn off the left screen completely.
• 🎨 Lawnchair – Supports gestures and hiding unnecessary panels.
• ⚡ Hyperion Launcher – optimized for Xiaomi and blocks system widgets.

To install a third-party launcher:

1. Download the app from Google Play.
2. When you first start, select it as the default launcher.
3. In the new launcher settings, find the Desktop → Left Screen option and turn it off.

Another option is to limit the carousel's access to the Internet:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Carousel or Mi Feed in the list.
3. Open your mobile data and Wi-Fi, turn off the switches.
4. In the Battery section, select Limit background activity.

This won’t physically remove the carousel, but it will stop content and advertising from loading.

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The launcher side is the safest way to remove the carousel without risk to the system.Cons: some MIUI features (such as double-pressing to lock) may not work.

Features for new models (Redmi 13, Note 13, K70)

On Xiaomi’s 2023-2026 smartphones (Redmi 13C, Note 13 Pro+, K70), the carousel is integrated deeper into the system, where standard methods may not work, but there are workarounds:

For HyperOS devices (the new shell from Xiaomi, which replaced MIUI), the process is slightly different:

1. Open Settings → Main screen → Screen settings.
2. Find the Mi Smart Hub option (this is a new carousel).
3. Turn off the slider or select Hide.

If the option is not available, use it. ADB-team:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.hyperos.smarthub

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