How to turn off ads on Xiaomi Redmi 9T Pro

Redmi smartphones are famous for their price-performance ratio, but owners often face intrusive system notifications. Owners of the Redmi 9T Pro are no exception, since the MIUI shell contains built-in monetization mechanisms by default, which manifests itself in the form of pop-ups in standard applications and personalized recommendations.

Deleting advertising content completely requires changing the settings in multiple parts of the system in a consistent manner, and ignoring these settings will result in a constant display of banners even after cleaning the cache. In this guide, we will take a detailed look at each step to completely clean the interface of your device.

The process does not require obtaining superuser rights or flashing the device. All actions are performed by regular means of the Android operating system with the MIUI add-on. Following the instructions will take no more than 15 minutes, but will significantly improve the experience of interacting with the gadget.

Disabling the MSA system service

The key component in the system for displaying marketing materials is the MSA (MIUI System Ads) service, which collects data on application usage and generates targeted offers, and without deactivation, other settings may not have a full effect.

You first need to go to the settings menu and find the password and security section, and you need to select "Data Access" or "Permissions." In the app list that opens, find msa and turn off the network access slider, and the system will try to warn you of the consequences, but for our purpose, it is necessary.

⚠️ Note: When you turn off the msa service, the 10 second countdown timer may not appear immediately. If the "Disable" button is not active, wait a few seconds or repeat the action, as the company's servers sometimes delay the response.

It's important to understand that a single shutdown may not be enough. MIUI sometimes automatically reactivates this component after rebooting. So it's better to do the shutdown procedure with a timer waiting for you 2-3 times in a row to fix the result, and then you can start configuring the other services.

Customization of personalization and recommendations

The second important step is to ban data collection for personalizing ads, which Xiaomi actively analyzes your preferences to show relevant content in folders and on the lock screen, disabling this feature will make ads less accurate or remove them completely in some scenarios.

Go to the Mi Account settings section, select Advertising or Ad Personalization, where you deactivate the Personalized Advertising switch, which will break the link between your device ID and the server ad profiles.

You also need to check the lock screen settings, and often it activates the wallpaper carousel, which is essentially a slideshow of advertising images, and turn it off under Always on and Lock.

• 🚫 Go to Settings. → Passwords and security → Access data and disable msa.
• 🔒 Go to Settings. → Mi Account. → Advertising and uncheck personalization.
• 🖼️ In the Wallpaper section, turn off the Wallpaper Carousel to remove banners from the lock screen.

Cleaning up standard applications

Advertising modules are built into the system, but also standard software that comes with the Redmi 9T Pro. The browser, conductor, music and the Security app often contain pop-ups with recommendations.

Start with the Security app, because it has the most access to the system. Open it, click on the settings gear in the corner, and find "Get recommendations." Similar settings are present in the Music and Video app, where you need to find the About or Settings section and remove the boxes that contain the words "recommendations" or "hot videos."

Pay special attention to the system browser, which is often the main channel for push notifications of a news nature, in its settings, look for the Privacy and Security section and turn off all options related to personalization and news feed.

Notification and access management

Even after the main services are disabled, some applications may request permission to display notifications that masquerade as system messages, and control of this parameter is in the notification management section, where you can point out any programs to display information on the lock screen or in the curtain.

You should go through the list of installed applications and disable notifications for programs you rarely use. Often, advertising SDKs are built into free utilities, flashlights or calculators. Blocking their notifications will not affect the functionality, but will remove visual noise.

Also, limit background activity for suspicious programs: In the Apps section, select an unnecessary utility, go to Battery, and set a background activity limit, which will prevent the launch of advertising modules when the application is folded.

Using DNS to Block Advertising

The most effective method, working at the network level, is the use of private DNS. This method allows you to filter traffic before it reaches your Redmi 9T Pro. The method does not require the installation of third-party software and works for all applications at once.

In the settings of the smartphone, find the section "Connect and share" or "Wi-Fi." In the menu of additional options, select "Private DNS." In the settings field, specify the address of the server blocking ads, such as dns.adguard.com. After saving all requests to known advertising networks will be blocked.

⚠️ Note: When using a third party DNS-Some applications or sites may not work properly if they rely on ad trackers for analytics. In case of problems, simply return the setting to Auto».

The advantage of this method is its versatility: it effectively combats advertising in free games and applications where disabling MIUI system settings does not help, but it will not remove the system’s own banners if they are downloaded from Xiaomi domains.

Additional measures and advice

There are less obvious places where notification settings are hidden, such as Downloads or Calendar, which can also activate event or promotion subscriptions, and checks for these utilities are often overlooked, even though they are a frequent source of spam.

For advanced users, a method of disabling advertising through debugging is available USB and ADB-It requires a computer, for most Redmi owners. 9T Pro is enough of the steps described above. Check system updates regularly, as in new versions MIUI The paths to settings may change.

Don’t forget that a complete rejection of advertising can deprive you of some useful features, such as smart recommendations in a music player.

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Check the About Phone section periodically and update MIUI. In newer firmware versions, Xiaomi sometimes adds new switches for a more subtle privacy setting.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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A comprehensive approach, including disabling MSA, configuring DNS, and checking application permissions, ensures maximum interface purity on your Xiaomi.