Owners of Xiaomi Redmi Note smartphones (any model from Redmi Note 7 to Redmi Note 13 Pro+) often face intrusive advertising in the MIUI interface. Banners in settings, push notifications from system applications, advertising in the Browser, Music and even in the Weather - all this annoys and slows down the device. Worse, some types of advertising (for example, built into MIUI Global) are not turned off in standard ways.
In this article, we will discuss 5 proven methods to remove ads on the Xiaomi Redmi Note completely – from simple settings to deep cleaning of the system. Importantly, some methods require disabling MIUI personalization, which can affect the operation of Xiaomi cloud services (for example, synchronizing notes or photos). If you use Mi Account for backup, back up before changing!
All instructions are relevant for MIUI 12/13/14 (including HyperOS for new models) and do not require root rights. For owners of Redmi Note on Android One (for example, Redmi Note 7/8 Pro in some regions), some methods will be redundant - in "pure" Android there are no ads by default.
1. Disabling personalized advertising in MIUI
The first and safest step is to disable the personalized recommendations MIUI collects based on your activity, a technique that removes most of the banners in system applications, but does not remove ads entirely.
Instructions:
- 📱 Open the Settings. → Google → Advertising (or Settings) → Additionally. → Confidentiality → Advertising in new versions MIUI).
- ❌ Turn off the slider Personalized advertising.
- 🔄 Reboot your smartphone (required!).
- 📌 Back to Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI and click 7 times on the line with the version to unlock Advanced Settings (you need to take the next step).
After that, the ads in the Browser, Music and Themes should disappear, but the banners in the settings (for example, in the Battery or Storage section) will remain - they will be removed further.
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If you don't have Ads in your settings, update Google Play Services to the Google Play Market. Older versions hide this section.
2.Removal of Advertising in Xiaomi System Applications
MIUI pre-installes 10+ system applications that display ads: Mi Browser, Mi Music, Mi Video, Cleaner, Security, and others. These cannot be removed without root, but can be disabled or replaced.
List of applications with advertising and ways to clean them:
| Annex | Type of advertisement | How to clean up |
|---|---|---|
| Mi Browser | Banners on the main screen, pop-up windows | Install Google Chrome or Firefox and disable Xiaomi browser in Settings → Applications → App Management → Disable |
| Mi Music / Mi Video | Advertising before playback, banners in playlists | Use YouTube Music or VLC. Disable the original apps via adb (instruction below) |
| Cleaner (Cleaning) | Pop-up notifications about “pollution” of the phone | Disable notifications: Settings → Notifications → System → Cleaner → Turn off |
| Security (Security) | Advertising banners in the section "Optimization" | Replace Google Play Protection: Settings → Security → Settings (⚙) → Turn off the scan. MIUI |
| Topics | Advertising wallpaper and themes design | Install a third-party launcher (like Nova Launcher) and disable the Themes app |
⚠️ Attention: Disabling system applications through Settings → Applications can lead to malfunctions in work MIUI. It is safer to use adb (section 4).
Backup data | Check the version of MIUI (Global/China/EU) | Install alternative applications (browser, music) | Connect your phone to adb PC (if necessary) | Write down a list of disabled packets-->
3.Block push notifications from Xiaomi
One of the most intrusive forms of advertising is push notifications from Xiaomi services, which come even if you've never used the apps, like ads for games from Mi Game Center or promotions from Mi Store.
To turn them off:
- Go to Settings → Notifications → Additional → Notification Channels.
- Find and disable the following services: 🎮 com.xiaomi.gamecenter.sdk.service (game advertising) 🛍️ com.miui.miservice (Mi Store shares) 📢 com.miui.systemAdSolution (system advertising notices) 🔄 com.miui.analytics (collection of statistics for targeted advertising)
Settings → Notifications
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If notifications continue to come after that, check the list of installed apps for suspicious services (e.g. Mi Drop, Mi Remote) and can be removed without consequences.
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4.Using ADB for deep MIUI cleaning
To completely remove ads (including banners in the settings) you will need ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which does not require root, but you need to connect the phone to your computer.
Step-by-step:
- Download Platform Tools (the official tool from Google) and unpack it into a folder on your PC.
- On your phone, activate Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → Press 7 times Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging by USB (enable)
- Connect Redmi Note to your PC via USB, select File Transfer mode and confirm debugging on your phone screen.
- Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (Mac/Linux) in the folder with the platform-tools and enter the commands in turn: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.analytics pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.gamecenter.sdk.service pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.msa.global pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution pm com.android hideb.
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For maximum effect, combine DNS + VPN. For example, AdGuard has a built-in VPN and does not conflict with private DNS.