How to completely disable ads on Xiaomi Redmi 9A: from system banners to push notifications

Xiaomi Redmi 9A is one of the most popular budget smartphones, but its owners often face intrusive advertising in MIUI. Banners in system applications, push notifications from Mi Browser, advertising in the settings menu – all this spoils the impression of the device. In this article, we will discuss 5 proven ways to remove ads on Xiaomi 9A without root rights, including hidden MIUI settings and alternative methods.

It's important to understand that some of the ads are built into the firmware at the system level, and you can only remove them completely with root or custom firmware, but even without that, it's possible to minimize the number of impressions. We tested all the methods on Redmi 9A with MIUI 12-14, and they work in 2026.

Why is there so much advertising on Xiaomi 9A?

The reason lies in Xiaomi’s business model: the company monetizes budget smartphones through displays of ads in MIUI. Even after buying a device, you become the “target audience” for:

• 📢 System banners – appear in the settings menu, on the lock screen, in Security.
• 🌐 Browser Ads – Mi Browser and Mint Browser show banners on the main and in search results.
• 📱 Push notifications – come from Mi Video, Mi Music, GetApps.
• 🔄 Recommendations in the launcher - the folder "Recommended" on the home screen.

In more expensive models (such as the Xiaomi 13 or Redmi Note 12 Pro+), there are fewer ads, but the Redmi 9A as a budget device gets the maximum number of impressions. Fortunately, most of it can be manually disabled.

Method 1: Disabling personalized advertising in MIUI

The first step is to stop MIUI from collecting your preferences, which won't take away all ads, but will reduce the number of banners targeted.

1. Open Settings → Google → Advertising.
2. Click Disable Personalized Ads and confirm the selection.
3. Return to the basic settings and go to Settings → Additional → Special features → Advertising.
4. Turn off the option to show recommendations (if any).

This method works on all versions of MIUI, but in MIUI 14 the path may be slightly different. If the Ads item is not in Special Options, try searching for it in the settings (the magnifier icon at the top).

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After disabling personalized advertising, restart your smartphone – this will speed up the application of changes.

Method 2: Removing Advertising in System Applications

Most of the banners appear in standard Xiaomi utilities: Security, Cleanup, GetApps.

In MIUI 14, a new item called “Advertising Services” has appeared in the Security app – it must also be turned off, otherwise banners will continue to appear in notifications.

Disable recommendations in “Security»|Remove notifications from GetApps|Prohibit personalization in Mi Video|Clear the Mi Browser cache|Reboot your smartphone-->

Method 3: Blocking push notifications from Xiaomi

Push notifications are the most intrusive type of advertising, and they come even when you're not using your phone, to turn them off.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search, type msa (or MiuiSystemAdSolution in newer versions of MIUI).
3. Select the MSA (or System Ad Service) application.
4. Click Disable (if the button is active) or Remove Updates.
5. Then go to Settings → Notifications → Additional and turn off Advertising Notifications.

If the MSA item isn't on the app list, try finding it through ADB (instruction below).In some regions, Xiaomi hides the app from users.

Method 4: Using ADB to Deeply Disable Advertising

If previous methods didn’t work, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which is Google’s official tool for managing hidden Android settings.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/Linux/macOS.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → Press 7 times, then Settings → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB).

Steps to disable advertising through ADB:

1. Download ADB Tools and unpack the archive.
2. Connect the Xiaomi 9A to your computer and allow debugging.
3. Open the command prompt (or Terminal) in the ADB folder and type:

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


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.midrop




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




adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.market

These commands are off:

• 🚫 System Advertising (com.miui.systemAdSolution).
• 📤 Push notifications from Xiaomi (com.xiaomi.midrop).
• 📊 Analytics collection (com.miui.analytics).
• 🛒 Advertising on GetApps (com.xiaomi.market).

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ADB-The commands don't delete the applications, they just disable them for the current user. To get it back, replace the disable-user with enable.

Attention! Don't turn off system services at random, which can cause your smartphone to run in an unstable way. The command list above is safe and tested on the Redmi 9A.

Method 5: Alternative methods (without root)

If you haven’t been helped by the previous methods, try:

• 🌍 Change of region: Go to Settings → Additionally. → Language and region and choose India or the European Union, and these regions have less advertising because of local laws.
• 🔄 Resetting Advertising Settings: In Settings → Google → Advertising click Reset Advertising ID. This will nullify your profile for targeting.
• 📱 Installing an alternative launcher: Apps like Nova Launcher or Lawnchair hide ad folders on the home screen.
• 🛡️ Browser Ad Blocker: Install AdGuard or uBlock Origin for Mi Browser (manual filter addition required).

Relocation is a temporary solution: after the MIUI update, the settings may reset. To consolidate the result, after the region change, run adb shell pm clear com.miui.systemAdSolution.

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If you lose 4G after you change region, you can put it back and use another method, which is a MIUI bug that's linked to some countries' frequency support.

What to do if the advertisement still appears?

If after all the manipulations, banners continue to appear:

1. Check out MIUI updates: In newer versions of the firmware, Xiaomi sometimes returns ads. roll back to the old version or wait for a patch.
2. Use VPN: Some advertising services are blocked when connecting to servers in Germany or the Netherlands (due to GDPR).
3. Install custom firmware: For example, Pixel Experience or LineageOS completely remove ads, but require unlocking the bootloader.

⚠️ Attention! Installing custom firmware will void the warranty and may result in a brick (inoperability) device. 9A Unlocking the bootloader takes 7-14 days (requires binding of the Mi Account).

If you’re not prepared for the risks, you’ll have to accept the remaining advertising or consider buying a smartphone with a pure Android (like Google Pixel or Nokia).

FAQ: Frequent questions about advertising on Xiaomi 9A