How to turn off advertising on the phone Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

Xiaomi’s smartphones, including the popular Redmi Note 6 Pro, have long proven to be great value for money. However, owners often face intrusive ads that pop up in system applications, browsers, and even desktops, a consequence of the company’s policy of keeping gadgets low-cost by monetizing user experience through ad integrations.

Fortunately, the MIUI operating system that runs the phone provides enough tools to minimize this interference. Completely removing all banners without root rights can be difficult, but disabling 95% of annoying pop-ups is a realistic standard means. In this article, we will discuss the detailed steps to set up your device for comfortable use without unnecessary visual noise.

The process of clearing the system from advertising does not require deep technical knowledge, but it requires care when switching many switches in different menus, and we will go through all the key points of configuration, from the msa system service to the individual configuration of each preinstalled application, the result will be a device that works exclusively for you, not for advertisers.

Disabling the MSA system service

The centerpiece of the MIUI advertising ecosystem is a system process called msa (MIUI System Ads), which is responsible for loading and displaying most banners in standard utilities, and the first and most important step is to try to disable this service through authorization settings.

You first have to go to the phone's settings menu and find the account and sync section, and there's a key switch that's hidden there that breaks the connection between your device and the company's ad server, and without that, all other activities may not be effective.

⚠️ Note: When you try to disable msa, the system may display a warning several times that it will affect the operation of certain functions, and the switch button may be inactive for the first 10 seconds after pressing - this is an artificial restriction that you just need to wait out.

After the procedure is successful, the phone may suggest sending an error report or a reason for the disconnection. You can skip this step or choose any option, since the goal is achieved. If the switch immediately returns to its original position, try repeating the procedure 2-3 times, sometimes the server does not accept the request the first time.

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Passwords and security → Access to personal data.
• 🔍 Find the msa app in the list and click on it.
• 🚫 Turn off the "Get References" switch and wait 10 seconds.
• ✅ Click "Cancel" in the confirmation window that appears.

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If the msa service is constantly turned on back, try to turn off the Internet (Wi-Fi and mobile data) before it is turned off, withdraw consent, and then turn the network back on.

Advertising settings in the Security app

Security is one of the most commonly used system tools on the Redmi Note 6 Pro. Users regularly run memory cleanups or virus checks, and it is at these moments that pop-ups with suggestions to install unnecessary apps or click on the link most often appear.

To get rid of this, you have to go inside the Security app itself and change its internal settings. The interface here is different from the standard Android settings menu, because it's a separate software module. You'll need to find a section with the general scanning and cleaning settings.

Inside the settings menu, you should turn off the option “Receive recommendations” – a phrase in Xiaomi terminology almost always means permission to show advertising content. Once this feature is disabled, the application will stop downloading promotional materials when the scan is completed.

• 🛡️ Open the Security app on the desktop.
• ⚙️ Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
• 📉 Find the item "Get recommendations" and transfer the switch to the position "Off».
• 🔄 Go back and also turn off “Get recommendations” in the “Cleanup” section».

Removal of Advertising in the Downloads App

The standard download manager on the Redmi Note 6 Pro is often a source of annoyance, showing the news feed and banner ads every time you open a list of downloaded files, a behavior that can be easily corrected because developers have left the ability to turn off the news stream.

You'll need to open the Downloads app and pay attention to the top of the screen, which usually has tabs or a menu icon that accesses the content display settings, and the interface can be done as three dots or horizontal bars.

Once you enter the settings, you need to find a switch that displays the recommended content, and turning it off will make the interface clean by leaving only a list of your files, which is especially important if you use your phone to work with documents.

It is worth noting that in some versions of MIUI the interface may differ slightly, but the logic remains the same: look for any mention of the words "recommendations", "news" or "promo" and deaktiviruem them.

Cleaning the Desktop and Folder Tools

MIUI often adds widgets and folders with names like Tools, Recommended, or GetApps to the desktop, which can contain shortcuts for installing games and apps that automatically update and show new offers.

The first thing to do is to remove the newswidgets (news cards) that are usually located to the left of the main desktop, just swipe to the right, pinch the empty space or click on the widget settings and select deletion.

Next, check the system application folder, often with the GetApps store shortcut, which is the main channel for distributing ads on the system, and it is not necessary to remove it completely, but it is advisable to disable notifications and auto-update applications through this service.

⚠️ Warning: Do not remove system shortcuts unless you are sure of their purpose, especially those related to phone, messages or contacts.

To make a full impact, it is also recommended to disable the Wallpaper Carousel feature, which changes the wallpaper on the lock screen and often contains advertising integrations, and it turns off in the lock screen settings.

• 🖼️ Clutch the empty space on the desktop to enter the edit mode.
• 🗑️ Remove the “News” or “Recommendations” widgets».
• 📂 Open the Tools folder and delete the shortcuts of the game stores if you do not use them.
• ⚙️ Go to Settings. → Wallpaper. → Wallpaper carousel and turn off the function.

Configure the Mi browser and system notifications

Xiaomi's standard browser is known for its aggressive content policies, which not only display ads, but can also impose news feeds, and if you use this browser, you need to do a deep setup of its settings.

In the browser settings menu, you should find the section “Privacy and security”, you should turn off all items related to personalization of advertising and receiving notifications from sites, and it is also recommended to clear the browsing data to reset the accumulated advertising profile.

Many apps installed on the Redmi Note 6 Pro are allowed to display notifications that are essentially disguised ads. Go through the list of applications in the notification settings and turn off this access for suspicious programs.

The way to set up quickly:


Settings → Notifications and Status String → Notification Management

An alternative solution is to install a third-party browser, such as Chrome or Firefox, and assign it to the default browser.This completely eliminates the impact of the Mi Browser settings on your surfing experience.

Additional methods of blocking through DNS

The most effective method, which works at the device level, is to use an ad blocker via DNS. This method does not require the installation of additional applications and works even in some games and programs where conventional blocking is powerless.

The method is to redirect requests to ad servers to a special address that does not return advertising content. In modern versions of Android, which are available on the Redmi Note 6 Pro, this feature is built into the system.

You need to go to network settings and find the item "Private" DNS» (Private DNS). In the input field, you need to write the address of a special server, and after saving the settings, the phone will begin to filter all incoming traffic.

• 🌐 Go to Settings. → Connection and sharing.
• 🔒 Find the item "Private" DNS» (It may be called "Personal." DNS»).
• ✍️ Select the mode "Host Name of the provider" DNS».
• 📝 Enter the address: dns.adguard.com.
• 💾 Press "Save».

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Using a private DNS with dns.adguard.com blocks ads throughout the system, including most apps and browsers, greatly improving page load speeds.

After applying these settings, you may notice that some apps stopped displaying content correctly or that sites started loading longer, in which case DNS can be temporarily disabled by returning the setting to Auto mode, but for most users, this method is the “gold standard” of a clean system.

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