How to turn off ads on Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S: the full guide

Redmi’s smartphones are famous for their excellent price-performance ratio, but users often face intrusive marketing content. The owner of the new Redmi Note 10S may notice that banner ads appear in standard apps, when you unlock the screen or even in system utilities. This is part of the company’s strategy to subsidize the cost of the device, but for many, such an invasion of personal space becomes a serious irritant.

Fortunately, the MIUI operating system that powers the smartphone interface provides a flexible enough tool to manage these processes, so you don't have to have super-user rights or refashion the device to get rid of most pop-ups, but you just have to go through a few stages of customization in a sequence to turn the gadget into a truly personal device without unnecessary visual noise.

In this guide, we’ll look at all the available methods, from official switches in settings to more advanced ways to block system services. Following these steps will help you significantly improve the comfort of using the Redmi Note 10S and speed up the interface by removing unnecessary load on the processor.

Disabling system advertising through MIUI settings

The first and most obvious step is to deactivate the embedded recommendations that are broadcast through the system services, and in the MIUI shell, this is a special service that is activated by default immediately after the device is turned on, and to turn it off, you need to go to the Settings menu, then select Passwords and Security, and find the Access to Personal Data section there.

In the app list that opens, find the MIUI System Ads service, which is the process that collects data about your actions and displays targeted ads. The slider next to the name must be turned off. The system can ask you a few times, and even run a 10-second countdown timer, trying to convince you to leave it as it is. Ignore these tricks and wait for the timer to finish for confirmation.

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The msa service can automatically turn on again after the reboot. If this happens, just repeat the shutdown procedure - on the second attempt it usually remains off.

After successfully disabling msa, it is also recommended to check your personalization settings. Go to Settings → Passwords and Security → Privacy → Advertising Services. Here you should disable the Receive Personalized Recommendations item. This action will not remove the ads completely, but will make them less intrusive and tied to your interests.

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Passwords and security → Access to personal data.
• 🚫 Find the msa service in the list and uncheck the consent box.
• ⏳ Wait for the countdown timer to end (10 seconds) and confirm the action.
• 🔒 Turn off personalization in the Advertising Services section.

It is important to understand that disabling msa is key, as this process has the highest priority in the ad system, and without it stopping, other settings may not have a full effect.

Set up standard Xiaomi applications

Ads in the Redmi Note 10S are often hidden inside standard utilities like Music, Video, Conductor or Security, each with its own settings that need to be configured separately. Start with the Security app, which scans the device for viruses and clears the memory. Open it, click on the settings gear in the top right corner.

In the settings menu, find Receive recommendations and put the switch in an inactive state. This will remove the news feed and banner ads that often appear after the scan is completed. A similar procedure should be performed for the Explorer application: click on the menu (three bars), select Settings → About the application and turn off receiving recommendations.

Music and Video apps also require attention. In Music, go to your settings, select Advanced Settings and uncheck the Advertising Show box. In the Video (Mi Video) app, the process may vary depending on the shell version: go to I (profile) → Settings → Playback settings (or just Settings) and turn off the Online Recommendations option or Receive push notifications.

⚠️ Attention: After system update MIUI Some settings may be reset to factory values. Check these items periodically, especially after major updates.

Don't forget the Theme Store, too. Although this app isn't used daily, it can generate background notifications. Open a user profile, go to settings, and find the switch that displays ads or personalized recommendations to deactivate them.

Notification and browser management

Users often confuse system advertising with intrusive notifications from sites they accidentally subscribed to through a browser. If the Redmi Note 10S lock screen constantly pops up messages about winnings or news, the problem lies in the browser settings. The standard Mi Browser or Chrome browser requires manual cleaning of permissions.

For the standard Mi browser, go to the menu, select Settings → Privacy & Security. You need to find the Ad Blocker section and activate it. You should also go to Site Settings → Notifications and disable push messages for all suspicious resources. In Chrome, the path looks like this: three dots in the corner → Settings → Site Settings → Notifications.

Removing suspicious sites from the list of permitted sites is a mandatory procedure, and if you see familiar names of sites that you have not visited or that look like spam, feel free to delete them or block them, this will prevent advertising windows from appearing on the desktop.

• 🌐 Activate the built-in blocker in the browser settings.
• 🔕 In the Notifications section, block access to all unknown sites.
• 🗑️ Clear your browser history and cache to remove temporary ad files.
• 🛡️ Install the AdGuard extension or analog if the browser supports plugins.

In addition, in the settings of the smartphone itself, in the Notifications → Notifications Management section, you can view a list of all applications that have the right to display messages on the lock screen. Disable this option for the browser and the GetApps store if you are not actively using them.

Blocking Advertising through DNS (Private DNS)

One of the most effective and elegant ways to remove ads in all apps and browsers at the same time is to use a secure and secure browser. DNS-This method does not require the installation of third-party software and works at the network level. 10S Android-powered 11/12/13 This function is built into the system.

Go to Settings, enter the word in the search bar «DNS» Or find a manual path: Connection and Sharing → Private DNS (Private DNS). The default is Auto mode. Select Host Name of the provider. DNS (or “Manual”) and enter the address: dns.adguard.com. Save the changes.

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After settings, the Internet can be interrupted for a short time and then restored, from which point on, requests to known ad servers will be blocked at the network level, which means that banners will disappear not only in the browser, but also in many games and applications that use standard ad networks.

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Using a Private DNS with dns.adguard.com blocks up to 90% of ads throughout the system without installing additional applications.

It is worth noting that this method may conflict with some public Wi-Fi networks where authorization is required via a web page.If you can't connect to Wi-Fi in a cafe or hotel, temporarily switch the DNS back to Auto or Unplugged mode.

Comparison of blocking methods

The best way to do this depends on your skills and goals, and some people prefer a minimalist approach through DNS, while others want to control each application in detail, and here is a table that helps you determine the method.

As you can see from the table, the combination of disabling msa and using DNS gives the best result with minimal input of the device, and manual configuration of applications is a good addition for those who want to achieve perfect interface cleanliness.

Using third-party blocking software such as AdGuard (paid version) or Blokada is also possible, but they require constant work in the background, which can affect the autonomy of the Redmi Note 10S. In most cases, the built-in MIUI and DNS tools are quite enough.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

To sum up, the Redmi Note 10S is a powerful device that should not annoy the owner with unnecessary content. Using the methods described above, you can unlock the potential of the smartphone to its fullest. Start by turning off msa and setting up DNS, this will solve 90% of the problems with intrusiveness.