Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 9 line of smartphones has gained popularity due to its excellent price-to-technical ratio. However, many users are annoyed by the intrusive advertising that pops up in system applications and the constant recommendations from MIUI. These notifications often appear in folders, when unlocking the screen or in standard utilities, reducing the comfort of using the device.
There is an effective way to disable recommendations on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, which does not require root rights or complex flashing. You will need to go through several system settings menus sequentially and disable specific services responsible for collecting data and displaying content. In this guide, we will break down each step in as much detail as possible so that you can enjoy a clean interface.
Before making any changes, it is important to understand that some system services may be trying to recover from a reboot. So be sure to follow all the instructions consistently, without missing a single step. Only a comprehensive approach ensures that intrusive marketing disappears completely in the shell of MIUI.
MSA Disconnection: The Main Source of Advertising
The main culprit of the appearance of advertising banners and recommendations in the system is the service. MSA (MIUI System Ads. It's this process that collects your preferences and translates the relevant content into the interface, and to stop it from working, you need to find the appropriate item in the login menu and accounts.
Go to Settings, then select Password and Security (or just Security in older versions of MIUI). Find Access to Personal Data or Authorization and Security. From the app list that opens, find the msa string and put the switch to an inactive state. The system will alert you that a shutdown may affect the operation of certain functions.
⚠️ Attention: After the service is turned off MSA The system may require you to wait 10 seconds before confirming an action.
If the switch doesn’t turn off immediately or returns to its original position, try repeating the procedure 2-3 times. Sometimes it takes several attempts for Xiaomi servers to accept the request to disconnect. Once the action is successfully completed, the ads in most system applications should disappear.
Why is MSA returning?
Setting up the Security and Cleaner app
The standard Security app on Redmi Note 9 often contains built-in ad modules that show recommendations when cleaning memory or checking for viruses. To remove them, you need to change the settings of the application itself, not just the system.
Open the Security app and click on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen. Scroll down to the Receive recommendations section and turn off this switch. It's also worth checking the Cleanup item inside the security settings and making sure there are no active items associated with showing news or offers.
- 🛡️ Turn off the “Recommendations” function in the Security app settings.
- 🧹 Check the “Cleanup” module settings for hidden advertising switches.
- 📉 Turn off the display of hot news in the cleaner widgets.
After this, the standard cleaning tool will work only in utilitarian mode, will no longer offer to install unnecessary games or watch news feeds, this will significantly accelerate the process of freeing up space on the disk.
☑️ Checking security settings
Management of recommendations in annex Topics
The Theme Store is another source of visual noise that can annoy Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 owners. The Recommendations or For You tab constantly offers new wallpaper, fonts and themes. While convenient for customization enthusiasts, constant notifications about new products are often unnecessary.
To disable ads in this section, open the Topics app, go to the profile (human icon) and select Settings. Here you need to find Display Ads and deactivate it. It is also recommended to disable automatic updates of themes and discount notifications, unless you plan to change the system often.
It's important to note that even after you turn off ads in the theme store, some interface elements can still store links to paid content, which is normal, because MIUI integrates the theme store deeply into the system, and the main thing is to remove pop-ups and push notifications.
Disabling personalized advertising in Mi Account
Deep privacy settings limit the collection of your activity for targeted advertising, which won’t remove all banners completely, but will make them less intrusive and more neutral.
Go to Settings -> Mi Account -> Advertising (or Advertising Services). Here you will see the Personalized Advertising switch. Disabling it will prevent Xiaomi from using your location and search queries data to select ads.
| Parameter | Recommended value | Impact on the system |
|---|---|---|
| Personalized advertising | Off. | Advertising remains, but becomes common |
| Receive recommendations | Off. | Disappearing tips in folders and on the desktop |
| Auto-launch of applications | Manually. | Background control |
| Access to data | Limited. | Increasing privacy |
Changing these settings is especially important for users who value their digital hygiene, and while it does not give them complete immunity from advertising, it significantly reduces the aggressiveness and frequency of advertising.
Clearing the cache and resetting the advertising ID
Sometimes, even after all the settings, the ads may continue to appear due to cached data in the system. To guarantee that you remove recommendations on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, you need to clean up temporary files and reset the device’s advertising ID.
Go to Settings -> Password and Security -> Privacy -> Advertising Services. Press Reset Advertising ID. This action will assign your device a new ID, breaking the link to the previously collected user profile.
⚠️ Note: Resetting your advertising ID does not delete your personal data, photos or contacts; it is a technical procedure that affects only the marketing tags of the system.
Additionally, it is recommended to clear the cache of the browser and the GetApps application (if you do not use it, you can simply turn it off in the application menu). The accumulated garbage often contains scripts that launch advertising windows.
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Use Do Not Disturb mode or third-party launchers if the built-in MIUI tools don’t seem to be effective enough to block pop-ups.
Additional measures: Disabling GetApps and Mi Browser
Redmi Note 9 owners often face notifications from the pre-installed GetApps store and Mi Browser.These apps work independently of the MSA system service and require separate attention. If you use alternatives from Google Play, native Xiaomi apps are better off turning off.
Find GetApps in the App menu, go to its settings, and turn off all notifications, auto-updates, and recommendations. Do the same with Mi Browser, which is known for its aggressive news feed. In your browser settings, find the News Feed section and turn it off.
- 🚫 Disable push notifications for all system browsers.
- 📂 Remove GetApps shortcuts from your desktop or hide them.
- ⚙️ In the browser settings, deny access to the location and microphone.
After completing all of the above steps, your Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 will become significantly cleaner.You will notice an improvement in performance as the background ad processes stop consuming RAM and battery power.
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Comprehensive disabling of all advertising sources (MSA, Themes, Browser, GetApps) is the only way to achieve complete comfort when using MIUI.