How to turn off ads on Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Smartphones series Redmi Note 9 Pro became a hit due to the excellent ratio of price and performance, but owners are often annoyed by the aggressive advertising policy of the manufacturer. Built-in advertising modules can pop up in standard applications, browser and even when unlocking the screen, which significantly reduces the comfort of using the device. Fortunately, the MIUI operating system installed on the gadget allows the user to flexibly manage these processes and completely get rid of unwanted content.

To forget about intrusive banners, you need to perform a series of sequential actions in the settings menu. Disabling ads does not require obtaining super-user rights (root) or flashing the device, all manipulations are carried out by the regular tools of the system. It is important to understand that some system processes responsible for marketing work in the background, so simply closing applications will not be enough.

In this guide, we will take a look at all the available methods, from disabling the MSA system service to fine-tuning individual applications. Xiaomi regularly updates its shells, so the location of some items may vary slightly, but the key principles remain unchanged for all current versions of the software.

Disabling the MSA System Service

The main source of advertising content in the MIUI shell is the MSA (MIUI System Ads) system application, which analyzes your actions and selects targeted ads for display in various sections of the interface, the first and most important step is to force the service to stop and disable authorization.

To start, you need to go to the smartphone settings menu and find the password and security section. In some firmware versions, this item may be simply called “Security” or have the appropriate shield icon. After you log in, you should scroll down to the “Privacy” or “Special Features” block.

In the list of options that opens, you will find Authorization and Review (or Review) and click on it, you will see a list of system services that have access to your data, search the msa service in the list and put the switch to an inactive state.

⚠️ Note: When you try to shut down a service, the system may ask you several times about your decision and show a countdown timer. This is a standard procedure for protecting against accidental actions, you need to wait for the timer to end and confirm the choice of the timer.

After successfully disabling the msa service, the banner ads in the system interfaces should stop appearing. However, the changes may not take effect instantly, but within 10 seconds, as the system warning strikes. If the switch returns to its original position, try repeating the procedure 2-3 times in a row.

Set up personalized advertising

Even after disabling the main MSA module, settings may remain in the system to allow data collection to personalize advertising offers. Xiaomi collects information about the use of applications to form a user profile, which also affects the frequency of banners.

Go back to the main settings menu and go to the Passwords and Security section, where you can find the Privacy option and select the Advertising Services or Ad Personalization option.

It’s also worth checking the developer settings, as they sometimes hide debugging options that affect system behavior. While this is not a direct source of advertising, cleaning up excess cache and disabling unused features always has a positive effect on the Redmi Note 9 Pro.

In parallel with disabling personalization, it is useful to clear the ad ID, which is a unique code assigned to your device by ad networks, and resetting it breaks the link between current activities and previously accumulated browsing history, making advertising less intrusive.

Removing Advertising in Standard Applications

After global system settings, you need to pay attention to individual applications that have their own built-in recommendation display mechanisms. Explorer, Music, Video and other standard utilities often contain “Recommend You” blocks, which are essentially advertising integrations.

Consider the process of disabling using File Manager, as it is used most often. Open the app, click on the menu (three bars) in the upper left corner and select Settings. Next, go to About and find the Receive Recommendations switch that you want to deactivate.

A similar procedure is used for the application Video (Mi Video), go to the user profile, go to the settings and find the option "Receive notifications" or "Push notifications", as well as the option "Personal recommendations", disabling these functions will remove banners from the video player interface.

And don't forget about the Security app, which can also show news and ads in its interface, and in the settings of this app (cog in the corner), you have to find the "Get recommendations" section and disable it, and that makes the utility interface clean and functional.

Blocking Advertising in Mi Browser

Xiaomi’s standard browser is another source of intrusive content if not set up correctly.It can display news feeds and banner ads on the homepage by default.It needs to activate the built-in blocker to surf comfortably.

Open your browser and go to the settings menu (three dots or bars). Find the Privacy and Security section. The Ad Block option will be available here. Activate this switch so that the browser starts filtering advertising scripts on the sites visited.

Also in the browser settings, it is recommended to disable the News Feed or Recommendations function if you do not use the built-in news aggregator, which will remove information noise from the home page and speed up the launch of the application.

⚠️ Attention: Built-in browser blocker is effective against standard advertising, but may miss some types of pop-ups. DNS-service.

If standard tools are not enough, consider installing a third-party browser, such as Firefox or Brave, which have more powerful built-in tracking and advertising protection mechanisms, but the standard tool, when set up properly, works quite well.

Using a private DNS to block

The most effective method, which works at the operating system level, is to use a private DNS. This method allows you to block advertising requests even before they reach your device, regardless of which application you are in.

To set up, go to Settings → Connection and Sharing → Private DNS. The default value is “Auto.” You need to select “DNS Provider Host Name” (or “Manual”) and enter the address of the dedicated server.

dns.adguard.com

Once you enter the dns.adguard.com address, save your settings. From now on, all requests to known ad servers will be blocked at the network level, which will significantly speed up the loading of pages in the browser and clear the banners from the interface of many applications.

It is important to note that using a third-party DNS can affect the operation of some specific operator services or corporate networks. If after turning on this feature, mobile Internet stopped working, return the settings to the value of “Auto”.

Cleaning Up Notifications and Push Services

Even with ads disabled in the interface, many apps continue to send push notifications, and users often let apps send notifications when they first install them without thinking about the consequences, and you have control over that data flow.

Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification Center, where you can manage notification style and behavior, but more importantly, go to the settings of each particular application that is overactive.

Find suspicious services (e.g. cleaning apps, batteries, news aggregators) in the app list and prevent them from sending notifications. It’s also worth checking the App Manager section, where you can see which programs have permission to display on top of other windows – this is a frequent source of pop-up ads.

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Periodically check the Application Manager section for programs you don't know, and often the ad modules are disguised as system processes or calculators.

Pay special attention to the tools category, which often come bundled with MIUI. There is always a hidden section with notifications in their settings, which you need to deaktivirovat manually for each component.

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

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A comprehensive approach that includes disabling MSA, setting up DNS, and cleaning notifications ensures you get rid of all ads on your Xiaomi.