How to completely remove the news feed on Xiaomi Redmi 9: all working methods

The Xiaomi Redmi 9 news feed is a built-in MIUI widget that displays current news, weather and banner ads on the home screen on the left. For many users, this element becomes a source of annoyance: it takes up space, slows down the system and shows unnecessary content. Unfortunately, the manufacturer did not provide an obvious “Delete” button, but there are at least 5 working ways to get rid of the tape – from simple settings to technical tricks with ADB.

In this article, we will discuss all the current methods for Redmi 9 (including Redmi 9A/9C/9T models) on MIUI 12, 13 and 14. It is important to note that some methods require developer rights or debugging over USB, so we will start with the safest options. If you are not sure about your skills, start with the first section and move to complex methods only when necessary.

1. Disable the tape through standard MIUI settings

The easiest way to hide the news feed is to use built-in system options, which works on most versions of MIUI, but may vary depending on the regional firmware.

1. Unlock the screen and swipe right on the home screen to open the news feed.
2. In the upper right corner, find the icon «⚙️ Settings"** (or «⋮» on some versions) and tap it on it.
3. In the menu that opens, select “Disable the tape”** (or “Hide the tape”). On some firmware, this item may be called “Remove from the main screen”.

If there is no such item, then your version of MIUI does not support simple shutdown, in which case move on to the next method.

⚠️ Attention: On firmware for India (MIUI INDIA) China (MIUI China) the tape-off point is often absent. ADB third-party.

2. Hiding the tape through launcher settings

If the standard method didn’t work, try disabling the tape via the MIUI launcher settings.This method works on Redmi 9 with MIUI 12.5+ firmware and doesn’t require superuser rights:

1. Press the empty space on the home screen before the settings menu appears.
2. Select “Screen Settings”** (or “Screen Settings”).
3. Scroll down and find the News Feed section** (may be called MIUI News or Smart Assistant).
4. Transfer the slider to the "Off" position or uncheck the tick from the "Show the tape" item.
5. Restart the device so that the changes take effect.

If the tape partition is missing, your launcher does not support this option, in which case try resetting the launcher settings:

• 🔄 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management → Launcher.
• 📛 Click on “Storage”** and select “Clear Data».

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If the launcher has returned, try installing a third-party launcher (like Nova Launcher or Hyperion) that completely replaces the standard MIUI interface and does not display the news feed.

3.Use of the “For Children” regime (parental control)

An unexpected but working way to hide the feed is to activate the For Kids mode, which is suitable for temporarily shutting down news and advertising, but has limitations:

1. Create a profile of your child (any age can be specified).

To return the usual mode, it is enough:

• 🔑 Enter. PIN-code (if installed).
• 📱 Or reboot the phone - the mode will reset.

⚠️ Note: In For Kids mode, notifications from some system applications, including Mi Video and Mi Browser, are disabled. Use this method only to temporarily hide the tape.

4. Disconnect via ADB (for advanced users)

If previous methods didn’t work, you’ll need to use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which requires connecting your phone to your computer and executing commands, but is guaranteed to remove the tape on any version of MIUI.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB-driver.
• 📱 Included debugging by USB Redmi 9 (located in Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Tap 7 times, then return to the additional → For developers).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect Redmi 9 to your computer and confirm your debugging permission.
2. Open the Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB.
3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
4. Run the command to turn off the tape: adb shell pm hide com.miui.systemAdSolution If it doesn't work, try the alternative command: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution
5. Reboot the phone.

If the tape returned after the reboot, try additional commands:

adb shell pm hide com.miui.weather2


adb shell pm hide com.miui.yellowpage

Install ADB-PC drivers|Enable debugging on USB Redmi 9|Connect your phone to the original cable|Check the connection of the adb device team|Make a backup copy of the data-->

5. Installation of a custom launcher (alternative method)

If you don't want to mess with ADB, you can completely replace the standard MIUI launcher with a third-party one, which not only removes the news feed, but also adds new features to the interface.

Best launchers for Redmi 9:

• 🌟 Nova Launcher – flexible customization of icons, gestures and animations.
• ⚡ Hyperion Launcher – Optimized for Xiaomi, supports themes MIUI.
• 🎨 Lawnchair is an open source lightweight launcher.
• 🔄 Microsoft Launcher – Integration with Windows and Office Tools.

How to determine:

1. Download the launcher from Google Play (like Nova Launcher).
2. After installation, click Home and select the new launcher as the main one.
3. In the launcher settings, disable all widgets and tapes (Screen settings → Widgets).

⚠️ Note: When using third-party launchers, some functions MIUI (For example, navigation gestures may not work properly. Before installing, check compatibility with your version of Android.

6 Manual removal of system applications (root only)

If you have root rights, you can completely remove the apps that run the newsfeed, a method that is risky and can lead to unstable system operation, so use it only as a last resort.

List of removal annexes:

• com.miui.systemAdSolution is the main module of the tape.
• com.miui.weather2 is a weather widget.
• com.miui.yellowpage is a news aggregator.
• com.xiaomi.midrop is an auxiliary service.

How to delete:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Go to /system/priv-app/ or /system/app/.
3. Find the folders with the names from the list above and delete them (or rename them by adding.bak).
4. Reboot the phone.

If you have problems after deleting (such as bootloop), restore deleted files from a backup or reflash your phone via Fastboot.

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Removing system applications without root permissions can cause MIUI to fail. Use this method only if you are confident in your actions and have made a backup!

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing newsfeed