How to permanently remove Mail Pulse from the lock screen Xiaomi: from simple ways to ADB

Xiaomi’s lock screen often turns into an advertising platform – and the Mail Pulse service is to blame for this, which obtrusively displays news notifications, weather or promotions. Even after unsubscribing from mailings, this widget can continue to appear, taking up up 30% of the screen and eating up the battery. The problem is compounded by the fact that in new versions of MIUI 13/14, developers have hidden direct shutdown settings, leaving users only half measures like “content concealment”.

In this article, we’ll look at 5 proven ways, from basic settings to deep system interventions (including ADB and configuration file editing), and focus on the nuances of different models: why one method works on the Redmi Note 10 and another on the POCO F5, and how to completely block Mail Pulse background activity so that it does not consume traffic and does not reduce device performance.

Basic MIUI settings: what can be turned off without root rights

So, to start with, the simplest of them all, the built-in MIUI tools, even if they don't remove the widget completely, they can help reduce its intrusiveness.

Go to Settings → Lock screen → Additional settings. Here you are interested in three options:

• 📵 Disable recommendations: Turns off personalized news, but not weather and system notifications.
• 🔍 Hide notification content: masks text, but the widget stays in place.
• 🌐 Turn off the weather: removes only the weather widget without affecting Mail Pulse.

On MIUI 14, the path may be different: Settings → Always on screen and locking → Lock screen settings. If there is no "Recommendations" item, then your firmware is using the old version of widgets, and radical measures will be required.

⚠️ Warning: After disabling the "recommendations" widget may disappear for 1-2 days, but then return.

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If the widget is back after the MIUI update, try resetting the lock screen settings: Settings → System → Resetting → Resetting lock settings. This won’t delete your data, but will return the standard wallpaper and widgets.

2 Mail Pulse emails unsubscribe: why it doesn't always work

Mail Pulse uses two channels of content delivery: system notifications and background synchronization.

To unsubscribe:

1. Fly through the widget on the lock screen to the end and click on three dots (⋮) top-right.
2. Select Settings → Subscription management.
3. Uncheck all boxes in the categories "News", "Recommendations", "Promotions".
4. Click Unsubscribe from everyone at the bottom of the screen.

The problem is that Xiaomi ignores these settings for “system recommendations” (weather, currency rates, birthday reminders), and the widget can show content from third-party services (e.g. Booking.com or AliExpress) that are not managed through MIUI.

3. Hidden MIUI settings: how to disable the widget through "Special features"

V MIUI 12–14 There is a hidden partition that allows you to disable system widgets without ADB. This method works for 70% device Xiaomi/Redmi/POCO, but requires precise follow-up of instructions.

Algorithm of action:

1. Open Settings → Special features → Special features services.
2. Activate the MIUI Optimization slider (if not, skip this step).
3. Return to the main settings menu and go to Applications → Application Management.
4. Press three points (⋮) in the upper right corner and select Show System Processes.
5. Find com.miui.mipicks (that is Mail Pulse).
6. Open its settings and select Disable → Stop.

If the widget is back after the reboot, then your device is running a mechanism for automatically enabling system services, in which case only ADB will help (see section 5).

4. Compatibility table: What methods work on your model

The effectiveness of the methods depends on the version of MIUI and regional firmware, and below are the data on popular models (relevant for firmware 2023-2026):

If your model is not in the table, focus on the MIUI version. To check, go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version. China ROM usually allows you to disable the widget without ADB, whereas global versions (Global/EU ROM) often block these options.

5. Radical method: disabling Mail Pulse via ADB

If previous methods failed, there is a system intervention, requiring ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and working on all Xiaomi devices, but there are risks – if the wrong commands can disrupt other services.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Debugging. USB In Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (press 7 times on "Version" MIUI", Then go back to the settings. → Additionally. → For developers).
2. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
3. Download ADB Tools and unpack it into a folder.
4. Open the command line in this folder and type: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.mipicks adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.mipicks
5. Reset the device.

To return widgets, use the commands:

adb shell pm enable com.miui.mipicks


adb shell pm enable com.xiaomi.mipicks

⚠️ Note: On some devices (Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Redmi) K60) These commands can cause system notifications to fail. Create a backup through Settings before executing. → System system → Backup.

6.Alternative solutions: from third-party launchers to root

If ADB hasn’t helped or you don’t want to take risks, consider these options:

• 📱 Third-party launchers: Install Nova Launcher or Hyperion, which allows you to replace the lock screen. MIUI (for example, quick notes).
• 🔧 Root rights + Titanium Backup: Complete removal of com.miui.mipicks via Titanium Backup.Risk: Violation OTA-update.
• 🌍 Change of the firmware region: Installation of China ROM (without Google services) often removes the widget. Requires unlocking the bootloader.
• 🛡️ Firewall Blocking: Applications like NetGuard or AFWall+ (root may block Mail Pulse access to the network.

The most reliable, but also the most risky way is to delete via TWRP.

1. Unlock the bootloader (fastboot oem unlock).
2. Install TWRP Recovery.
3. Using the file manager in TWRP, delete folders: /system/priv-app/MiPicks /data/app/com.miui.mipicks-*

This method is guaranteed to remove the widget, but it is not warranty and can lead to a "brick" if you make an error. Use only if other methods have not worked.

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On devices with MIUI 14 and later, disabling Mail Pulse via ADB may require an additional command to reset the cache: adb shell pm clear com.miui.mipicks. Without it, the widget can return after the system update.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Mail Pulse shutdown