How to completely disable advertising on Xiaomi Poco M3: 5 proven ways

Xiaomi Poco M3 is a popular smartphone with excellent price/quality ratio, but many users face intrusive advertising in MIUI system applications. Banner ads in Settings, Weather, Themes and even in the App Menu can be seriously annoying. Fortunately, there are several ways to get rid of them once and for all - both standard means and with hidden features.

In this article, we will discuss all relevant methods. 2026 Year: from simple settings in the smartphone menu to use ADB-It's important to understand that some of the ways you do this require attention, because doing the wrong thing can cause you to malfunction. MIUI. We will also look at the unique features of disabling ads specifically on Poco. M3, as in other models Xiaomi/Redmi process may differ.

If you're willing to spend 10-15 So if you're going to set up a few minutes to forget about advertising, read on. Let's start with the simplest ways and gradually move on to the more advanced ones.

1. disable personalized advertising in MIUI settings

The fastest and safest way to reduce the amount of advertising is to disable personalization in Xiaomi system services, which will not eliminate the ads completely, but will reduce their appearance by 60-70%, the method works without root rights and is suitable even for beginners.

Go to: Settings → Google → Advertising

Turn off the "Personalized Ads" option here. Then go back to the main settings menu and find:

Settings → Privacy → Special Permits → Personalized Recommendations

Turn off the slider next to "Show personalized recommendations."

• 📱 Pros: No technical skills required, reversible process
• ⚡ Cons: Advertising will still appear in some apps
• ⚙️ Applicable: to all versions MIUI 12/13/14 Poco M3

⚠️ Note: After disabling personalization, some system applications (such as Themes or Music) may start showing general advertising instead of targeted.

2. Manual disabling of advertising in system applications

Many standard MIUI applications have built-in ad settings that can be manually disabled. On the Poco M3, this applies to the following programs:

• 🌦️ Weather - Open the app → ⋮ (three-point) → Settings → Delete “Advertising Notices"
• 🎵 Music - Profile → Settings → Advertising → Turn off all sliders
• 📱 Topics - Profile → Settings → Delete "Recommendations" and "Partnership offers"
• 📰 browser — ⋮ → Settings → Confidentiality → Deactivate "Personalized News"

Pay special attention to the Security app, which often displays ads in notifications, to fix this:

1. Open Security.
2. Move to the ⚙️ Settings → Notifications
3. Turn off the "Advertising Notices" option
4. Go back and select Cleanup. → ⚙️ Settings → Delete "Recommendations"

⚠️ Note: On some Poco firmware M3 (If you don't find "Advertising Notices", look for similar options with the words "Ads", "Recommendations" or "Promotions".

Advertising notifications in the “Weather” are disabled

Recommendations in "Temes" are off

Personalization in "Music" is disabled

Security settings checked

Unnecessary system applications (optional) removed)-->

3.Use of ADB-commands for deep disabling advertising

If manual settings don't work, the next step is to use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which allows you to disable ads at the system level without requiring root rights. Importantly, back up your data before you start, as the wrong commands can disrupt MIUI.

You'll need:

1. Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux
2. USB-cable (preferably original)
3. Included debugging on USB on Poco M3

Step-by-step:

1. Put the debugging on. USB: Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (Press 7 times until the message "You became a developer" appears. → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB (turn on).

These commands disable the system services responsible for collecting data and displaying ads. On the Poco M3, this works steadily, but on some firmware, an additional command may be required:

adb shell settings put global hidden_api_policy 1

⚠️ Attention: After application ADB-Some functions (such as Cloud Backup or Mi Drop File Transfer) will stop working, and if you need them, don’t turn off the services (com.miui.cloudservice, com.xiaomi.midrop).

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ADB-commands are the most effective way to remove ads without root, but it requires caution. Always check commands before executing!

4. Removal of system applications without root (debloating)

Some MIUI applications not only display ads, but also collect user data, which can be removed without root permissions using ADB or specialized utilities. On Poco M3, it is safe to delete the following packets:

• 🗑️ com.xiaomi.midrop - Mi Drop (file transfer)
• 🗑️ com.miui.analytic - Analytics MIUI
• 🗑️ com.miui.cloudservice – Cloud Services (if not used)
• 🗑️ com.miui.bugreport - Error Reports
• 🗑️ com.xiaomi.market – GetApps (Xiaomi app store)

To remove them, use the command:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 Name package

For example, to remove GetApps:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.market

If you want to return the application, use:

adb shell cmd package install-existing name packet

* Only remove if you are not using the Xiaomi cloud.

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Before you uninstall your system applications, check if you are using their features. For example, if you are syncing photos through Mi Cloud, do not delete com.miui.cloudservice!

5. Alternative methods: region change and firmware

If none of these things worked, you can try more radical ways, one of which is to change the firmware region to a European or global version of MIUI, where there are significantly less ads, and on the Poco M3, this is done via Fastboot or Recovery.

Important: this method is only suitable for power users, as it requires unlocking the bootloader and can lead to data loss. If you are not sure, you should refer to the previous methods.

• 🌍 Change of region through settings: Settings → Additionally. → Region → Choose Europe or Russia (helps 30% of the time, but doesn’t remove ads completely)
• 🔄 Flip-on EEA-Version: Download the firmware MIUI EEA POCO M3 From the Xiaomi Firmware Updater and Fastboot.
• 🛡️ Use custom firmware: Install LineageOS or Pixel Experience – there are no Xiaomi ads in them, but you will need to unlock the bootloader.

⚠️ Note: When changing firmware to Poco M3 The Widevine may stop working. L1 (drop down L3), What will make streaming worse on Netflix, Disney+ And if you watch high-resolution video, this is not the method for you.

Yeah, if it takes away the ad forever.

Only if there is a simple instruction

No, I'm afraid to break my phone.

I've already used custom firmware.-->

6. Blocking Advertising via DNS and VPN

If you don’t want to interfere with system settings, you can block Xiaomi’s ad servers at the network level, using an alternative DNS or VPN with ad blocking.

Method 1: Changing the DNS

1. Go to Settings → Connections → Private DNS
2. Select the host name of a private DNS
3. Enter one of the addresses: dns.adguard.com (AdGuard DNS) 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com (Cloudflare) dns.google (Google DNS)

Save and restart the phone.

Method 2: VPN with ad blocking

Install one of the applications:

• 🔒 AdGuard VPN (there's a free rate)
• 🛡️ Blokada (works without root)
• 🌍 NextDNS (configure via application or profile)

These methods block ad requests at the network level, but do not guarantee 100% results, as Xiaomi can use internal mechanisms to display ads.

7. Radical methods: root and modified firmware

If you're willing to go to extreme lengths, getting root rights will give you full control of the system. On the Poco M3, it's done through unlocking the bootloader and installing Magisk.

• ✅ Ability to remove any system applications
• ✅ Blocking Advertising via AdAway or Hosts File
• ✅ Installation of modified cores to improve performance

Step-by-step:

1. Unlock the bootloader through the official Xiaomi tool (requires a Mi Account and wait 7 days).
2. Install TWRP Recovery for Poco M3 (you can download it on the official website).
3. Sweep Magisk through TWRP to get root.
4. Install AdAway or Blokada and update the hosts file.

After that, the ads will disappear completely, but keep in mind:

• ⚠️ The phone guarantee will burn.
• ⚠️ Some banking applications (Sberbank, Tinkoff) may stop working
• ⚠️ Updates MIUI You have to install it manually.

⚠️ Attention: On Poco M3 Android 10/11 Google Pay and other services that require SafetyNet may stop working after root is received. To fix this, you will need to install the MagiskHide Props Config module.

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling ads on Poco M3