How to permanently disable ads on Xiaomi Redmi 10: a step-by-step guide

Xiaomi Redmi 10 is one of the most popular budget smartphones, but many users face intrusive advertising in system applications, the browser and even on the lock screen. Unlike flagship models where advertising can be turned off through the settings of the Mi Account account, in Redmi 10 with the firmware MIUI 12/13/14, this process requires a deeper setup. In this article, we will examine all the current methods, from standard methods to hidden features that Xiaomi does not advertise.

It's important to understand that there are three types of MIUI ads: banners in system applications (like Browser or Music), push notifications from Xiaomi services, and ad units in the settings menu. Each type turns off differently, and there's no one-size-fits-all solution. We tested all methods on Redmi 10 with the latest updates from 2026 -- below only the working options.

If you're willing to spend 10 to 15 minutes setting up, you can get rid of 90% of ads without installing additional programs or getting root permissions, and the most persistent ad units will have to use workarounds, which we'll describe.

Why is Redmi 10 adverts appearing and can it be removed?

Xiaomi is embedding ads in MIUI firmware as a way to monetize budget devices. Even if you bought a smartphone without preinstalled third-party apps, system services (such as Mi Video, Mi Browser or Themes) will display banners.

• 📱 Regional firmware: In versions MIUI India, Russia and China have more advertising than global ROM).
• 🔄 System Updates: After Updates, Xiaomi May Return Advertising Settings to Default Values.
• 📊 Data collection: If personalization is allowed in the Mi Account settings, the advertising will be targeted.
• 📲 Third-party apps: Some pre-installed programs (such as Mi Pay or Mi Credit) display ads regardless of system settings.

On Redmi 10 with MIUI 14 firmware and later, you can turn off 80-90% of ads, but you can’t completely remove them without root rights – some banners (for example, in the theme menu) remain. However, after applying all the methods in this article, you will stop seeing most annoying ads.

⚠️ Note: Disabling ads through changing your Mi Account settings may result in some personalized features being reset, such as recommendations in Mi Video or Mi Music. If you care about these services, use alternative methods (see the section on the Mi Video and Mi Music page). ADB-team).

Method 1: Disabling Advertising through Mi Account Settings (official method)

The easiest way is to use the built-in Xiaomi account settings. It works on all versions of MIUI, but requires a tied Mi Account (if not, register in advance).

1. Open the Settings. → Xiaomi Account (or Mi Account).
2. Go to Mi Advertising (may be called Advertising or Ad Personalization).
3. Turn off the sliders: 🔘 Personalized recommendations 🔘 Showing interest-based advertising 🔘 Participate in improvement MIUI (optionally)

Mi Account

Synchronization → Additional → Resetting advertising identifiers

After these actions, the ads in system applications (such as in the Browser or Weather) should disappear within 24 hours. If the changes do not apply, try restarting the smartphone.

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⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI 13/14 for the region of Russia, the Mi Advertising section may not be available. 3 (ADB-commands or Method 4 (region).

Method 2: Manually disabling advertising in each system application

Even after the Mi Account ad has been disabled, some apps (such as Mi Video, Mi Browser or Themes) may still display banners.

If there is no explicit ad section in an app, try disabling notifications from it completely: Settings → Apps → App Management → [App Name] → Notifications.

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If the ads continue to appear in Mi Browser, reset your browser to factory settings: Settings → Additional → Reset. This will delete the history, but remove all the ad inserts.

Method 3: Disabling Advertising through ADB-Teams (for experienced users)

If previous methods have not worked, you can use them. ADB-Android Debug Bridge is the official Android debugging tool that allows you to change hidden settings, and the advantage of the method is that it works even on firmware, where Xiaomi removed the Mi Advertising partition.

This will require:

• 🖥️ Computer with drivers installed ADB (You can download from the official Android website).
• 📱 Included debugging by USB Redmi 10 (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — press 7 times, then Settings → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect your smartphone to your computer and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with the platform-tools.
3. Enter alternately the commands: adb shell pm hide com.android.browser adb shell pm hide com.miui.systemAdSolution These commands disable the system modules responsible for displaying ads.
4. To disable ads in Mi Browser, use: adb shell settings put global private_dns_specifier "dns.adguard.com" (this will redirect DNS-Requests via AdGuard that blocks advertising domains).
5. Reboot your smartphone.

Important: pm hide commands only work on MIUI 12 and later. If you have an older firmware, use instead:

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


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

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Method 4: Change the firmware region to Europe (Global ROM)

Xiaomi shows less ads on firmware for the European region (Global ROM or EEA ROM). If your Redmi 10 runs on firmware for India, Russia or China, you can change the region without flashing it. This will not delete all data, but will require resetting some settings.

Instructions:

1. Install the Mi Region Changer app (available on 4PDA or XDA Developers).
2. Start it and select the Europe (EEA) region.
3. Confirm the change and restart the smartphone.
4. After the reboot, go to Settings → About Phone and check that the region has changed.

This method reduces the amount of ads, but does not eliminate them completely. For example, banners in Themes may remain, but push notifications and ads in the Browser will disappear.

⚠️ Note: Changing the region may cause some Xiaomi services (such as Mi Pay or Mi Cloud) to fail if they do not support the selected region.

Method 5: Blocking Ads Through Third Party Apps (without root)

If the system methods didn't work, you can use third-party tools.

• 🛡️ AdGuard (Free Version): Blocks Advertising at Level DNS. Install from the official website and turn on the protection.
• 🔒 Blokada: It works like VPN, It's filtering out ad domains. It doesn't require root, but it can slow down the Internet.
• 📵 AppBrain Ad Detector: Shows which apps show ads and helps disable them.

For maximum effect, combine AdGuard with disabling ads in Mi Account (see Method 1).

1. Install AdGuard and turn on the AdGuard Base Filter.
2. In AdGuard settings, select Low Filtering Level (to avoid blocking useful content).
3. Manually add Xiaomi domains to lock: miui.com ad.mi.com tracker.miui.com data.mistat.xiaomi.com

Important: Some system applications (such as Mi Video) may stop working correctly when their domains are blocked, in which case add them to the exceptions in the AdGuard settings.

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Ad blockers (such as AdGuard) do not remove banners from Xiaomi’s system menus, but effectively remove ads in the browser, games, and most apps.

What if the adverts returned after the MIUI update?

Xiaomi often resets its ad settings after system updates.

1. Turn off automatic updates MIUI: Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⚙️ → Auto-update → Turn it off.
2. Back up your ADB settings (if you used Method 3): adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db This will save your current settings to your computer.
3. Use a script to automatically disable ads (requires Tasker or MacroDroid). Script example: Script for Tasker (disables ads after reboot) 1. Create a task with the action "Execute the command" (Shell). 2. Enter the command: settings put global private_dns_specifier "dns.adguard.com" pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution 3. Set a trigger for the event "Device booting".

If you still have an ad after the update, repeat the steps from Method 1 and Method 3. This usually helps you to return your previous settings.

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling ads on Redmi 10