The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro is a powerful smartphone with a great camera, but many users face intrusive advertising in the system menus, MIUI apps and even on the lock screen. The manufacturer has integrated ad units at the firmware level, which makes removing them an obvious task. In this article, we will analyze all the current ways, from basic settings to deep interventions in the system, including methods for users without root rights and with them.
It’s important to understand that some ads are tied to your Xiaomi account, others are tied to specific apps (Browser, Music, Themes), and we’ll look at how to disable each type individually, and we’ll also give you recommendations to prevent banners from reappearing after updates, and if you’re willing to sacrifice some functionality for the sake of clean interface, some methods will require you to disable sync with Xiaomi servers.
Why does Mi Note 10 Pro have ads and can it be removed?
Advertising in MIUI is part of Xiaomi’s business model, monetizing its firmware with integrated banners that show:
- 📱 In system applications (Calendar, Notes, Browser)
- 🔒 On the lock screen (advertising themes or services)
- ⚙️ In settings (for example, in the Security section)
- 📥 In notifications (push-advertising from Mi Push Service)
Can we take it away forever? Yes, but with the caveats:
- ✅ Without root rights: it will be possible to disable ~70% of advertising through settings and third-party utilities.
- ✅ With root rights: it is possible to completely remove advertising modules, but this is risky for the stability of the system.
- ⚠️ After updating MIUI Some of the settings may reset - you will have to repeat the procedure.
On the Mi Note 10 Pro with MIUI 12.5+ firmware, some of the advertising identifiers have changed – the old instructions (until 2021) may not work.
Method 1: Disabling personalized advertising in your Xiaomi account
The safest method is to limit data collection for targeted advertising, which will not remove all banners, but will reduce their number and make them less intrusive.
Instructions:
- Open Settings → Xiaomi account.
- Choose Mi Account. → Confidentiality.
- Turn off the sliders: 🔄 Personalized recommendations 📊 Analysis of use 📍 Location data (unless you use Xiaomi geolocation services)
Settings → Xiaomi Account → Synchronization
browser
Topics
Music.
What this will do is: Advertising will become less “smart” (it won’t be tailored to your actions), but it won’t disappear completely, for example, banners in the Browser will remain, but their subject matter will become random.
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If you still have ads on after you disable personalization, try logging out of your Xiaomi account for 10 to 15 minutes, then logging in again, sometimes resetting your ad preferences cache.
Method 2: Manual disabling of advertising in system applications
Many standard MIUI applications have hidden settings to disable ads.
| Annex | The path to settings | What to turn off |
|---|---|---|
| browser | ⋮ → Settings → Additionally. → Advertising | Disable Display Recommendations and Personalized Advertising |
| Music. | ⚙️ → Settings → Recommendations | Disable Advertising and Personalized Content |
| Topics | Profile → ⚙️ → Settings → Advertising | Disable Advertising Notices and Topics Recommendations |
| Calendar | ⋮ → Settings → Notifications | Disable Holidays and Events (often containing advertisements) |
⚠️ Note: In some regional versions MIUI (For example, for India or China, these settings may not be available or may be called otherwise. If you do not find these items, try changing the region in your Xiaomi account to Russia or Europe.
Close all background applications|Reboot your smartphone|Check each application for banners|Disable notifications from unnecessary services-->
Method 3: Use ADB-commands for deep disabling advertising
If manual settings don’t work, you can use the Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for debugging Android, which does not require root rights, but requires connecting your smartphone to your computer.
Step-by-step:
- Download Platform Tools from the official Android website.
- Turn on the smartphone Developer Mode (7 times click on the Assembly Number in Settings → About phone).
- Activate Debugging by USB in Settings → Additional → For developers.
- Connect the Mi Note 10 Pro to your PC and execute at command line (cmd): adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution This will disable the system module responsible for displaying ads.
Installation instructions:
- Unlock the bootloader through the official Xiaomi website (it takes 7-15 days).
- Install a custom recavery (TWRP).
- Download the firmware for the Mi Note 10 Pro (codename of the device is tucana).
- Sweat through TWRP, having previously made a backup.
List of verified firmware for Mi Note 10 Pro
Method 5: Blocking ads via hosts file (requires root)
If you have root rights, you can block Xiaomi ad servers at the system level.
- Install any file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer).
- Go to /system/etc/hosts and open the file in the text editor.
- Add the following lines at the end of the file: 127.0.0.1 ad.mi.com 127.0.0.1 globalapi.ad.xiaomi.com 127.0.0.1 sdkconfig.ad.xiaomi.com 127.0.0.1 tracking.miui.com
- Save the file and restart the smartphone.
What it does is it redirects requests to ad servers to a local address, blocking banner loads, and it works for system advertising and some push notifications.
⚠️ Warning: Incorrect editing of the hosts file can lead to loss of Internet connection.Before changes, make a backup copy of it!
What if the adverts returned after the MIUI update?
Xiaomi regularly updates advertising mechanisms in new versions of MIUI. If after the update banners appeared again:
- 🔄 Repeat Method 1 (disabling personalization in your account).
- 📱 Check if the settings in the system applications have reset (Browser, Music).
- 🖥️ If you've used ADB, Re-run the commands – the update could return the disabled packets.
- 🚫 Consider turning off automatic updates MIUI (In Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⋮ → Update settings).
If the problem is repeated too often, consider switching to custom firmware (see Method 4) or using alternative launchers (like Nova Launcher) that hide system widgets with ads.
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After each major MIUI update (e.g. 12.5 to 13), the ad modules can return, check your settings regularly, or use utilities like MIUI Hidden Settings for quick control.