How to permanently disable recommendations in the phone Xiaomi: 7 proven ways

Banner ads, intrusive notifications about “recommended apps” and pop-up prompts in MIUI annoy millions of Xiaomi users. Even after buying a new Redmi or Poco smartphone, you find that the system actively offers to install games, watch videos or use partner services, and these recommendations appear not only in the launcher, but also in settings, notification centers, and sometimes even in the lock screen.

In this article, we’ll take a look at all possible sources of MIUI recommendations (including hidden ones) and show you how to turn them off once and for all – no root rights, no third-party apps, no loss of functionality. The instructions are relevant for Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12/13, Poco F5/X5 and other models on MIUI 13/14/15 (including global and Chinese versions).

1.Why is Xiaomi showing recommendations and can they be removed altogether?

Xiaomi has integrated advertising mechanisms into its MIUI shell since 2018, which is officially billed as “personalized recommendations” to improve the user experience, but in practice:

• 📱 Launcher (MIUI Launcher) shows banners with games and applications in the folder "Recommended".
• ⚙️ Settings contain blocks with offers from partners (for example, AliExpress or Booking.com).
• 🔔 The notification center periodically issues push-ads even when notifications from applications are disabled.
• 🔒 The lock screen may display news cards or advertisements (in some regions).

Can we get rid of this completely? Yes, but with reservations:

• ✅ On the global versions MIUI (EEA/EU) Some of the ads are turned off through standard settings.
• ⚠️ On Chinese and Indian firmware (MIUI CN/IN) Additional manipulations will be required.
• 🚫 Some system notifications (e.g. updates) MIUI) shutdown is impossible without root rights.

It is important to understand that Xiaomi does not provide an official way to completely remove all advertising modules from the firmware - they can only be hidden or blocked. 90-95%.

2. disabling recommendations in the MIUI launcher (folder "Recommended")

The most visible source of advertising is the Recommended folder on the home screen, which appears automatically and contains links to games, applications and services, and you can't delete it with standard means, but you can turn off content.

Method 1: Through launcher settings

1. Press and hold the empty space on the home screen → select Settings (cog icon).
2. Go to the House. Screen. → Recommended.
3. Turn off the sliders: 🔄 Recommended annexes 🎮 Recommended games 📰 News (if any)

⚙️ → Reset.

Method 2: Hiding a folder through ADB (for advanced)

If the folder keeps popping up, you can hide it with the ADB command.

adb shell pm hide com.miui.home

After completing the command, the launcher will restart and the Recommended folder will disappear.Warning: this method does not work on all versions of MIUI and may reset after the update.

Enable Developer Mode (7 times click on "MIUI Version")

Activate debugging over USB in the developer settings

Install ADB on your computer (if you need a method with commands)

Backup of important data

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3. How to remove ads in your phone settings

Even the MIUI settings menu can display offers banners, such as the About Phone section or the Additional section, where you can see ads for Mi Credit, Mi Pay or affiliate services.

Step 1: Disabling Personalized Recommendations

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Click on the MIUI version several times to activate the developer mode (if not already activated).
3. Return to the main settings menu and select Additional → Special. features.
4. Scroll down and turn off: 🎯 Receive recommendations 📊 Send usage data

Step 2: Blocking Advertising in Microservices

Some banners are downloaded through the system application msa (Miui System Ads) to limit its activity:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner → Show all applications.
3. Find msa (or Miui System Ads) and open its settings.
4. Turn it off: 🔔 Showing notifications 🔄 Auto-start 📱 Mobile data and Wi-Fi (limit background activity)

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If there is no msa in the app list, try finding it by the keyword “System Ads” or use the App Inspector app from Google Play to find hidden services.

4. Removal of advertisements from the Notification Center

The MIUI Notification Center is often used to display push messages, which can appear even if you have disabled notifications from all applications.

Method 1: Disabling system notifications

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Select Notification Management.
3. Scroll down to System Notifications and turn off: 📢 Recommendations MIUI 🎁 Special proposals 🔄 Application updates (if not required)

Method 2: Blocking through Security

Some advertising notifications come through the system's Security app to limit it to:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Security (or Security) and open its settings.
3. Select Notifications and disable all categories related to recommendations: 🛡️ Security and recommendations 📱 Optimization of the system

5. How to turn off the news feed on the lock screen

On some Xiaomi models (especially on Chinese firmware), the lock screen displays a news feed with ads. This is managed through the MiuiDaemon or Lockscreen app.

Instructions for unsetting:

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select Additional → News Feed (or Lockscreen Magazine).
3. Turn off the slider Show the news feed.
4. If there is no option, try it: 🔍 Find MiuiDaemon in the list of apps and disable notifications from it. 📵 Install a third-party ad blocker (e.g. Blokada or AdGuard).

For Chinese firmware (MIUI CN):

On MIUI China devices, the news feed can be hard-wired into the system, and only:

• 🔧 Installation of global firmware (EEA/EU) via Fastboot.
• 🛠️ Obtaining root rights and removing system APK (For example, com.miui.miservice).

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On Chinese firmware (MIUI CN), some ad modules cannot be turned off without changing the region or root rights. If you are not ready for such measures, consider buying a global firmware model (MIUI Global/EEA).

6. Ad blocking in system applications (Music, Weather, Themes)

Even Xiaomi’s standard apps — Music, Weather, Themes — can display ads. Here’s how to fix it for each of them:

If you turn off the settings, you still have ads, try clearing the cache and data of the problem app.

1. Go to Settings → Applications.
2. Select the appropriate app (such as Music).
3. Click Warehouse → Clear the cache and Clear the data.

adb shell pm hide com.miui.player

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7.Additional measures: ADB, root and alternative firmware

If the standard methods don't work, you'll have to take radical measures.

1. Disabling Advertising through ADB (no root rights)

With ADB, you can block the system components that are responsible for displaying ads, connect your phone to your PC and execute the commands:

adb shell pm hide com.miui.systemAdSolution


adb shell pm hide com.xiaomi.midrop




adb shell pm hide com.miui.analytics

After the phone is rebooted, most of the ads will disappear.Warning: some commands may not work on newer versions of MIUI 14/15.

2. Installation of custom firmware (for advanced)

If you are willing to take risks, you can install an alternative firmware without advertising:

• 📱 LineageOS – pure Android without unnecessary modules.
• 🔧 Pixel Experience – firmware with Google Pixel interface.
• 🛠️ MIUI EU — modified MIUI without advertising, but unofficial).

3. Obtaining root rights and removing system APKs

With root access, you can manually delete the files responsible for advertising:

• /system/app/MSA is the main advertising module.
• /system/priv-app/MiuiSystemAdSolution – System recommendations
• /system/app/HybridAccessory – Analytics and personalization.

⚠️ Note: Deleting system files may cause the phone to run unstable or lose functionality (such as themes or updates) before doing so, be sure to back up through TWRP!

8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)