How to permanently remove the left page on Xiaomi: from minimal changes to radical solutions

You open the screen of a Xiaomi smartphone, swipe to the left, and instead of empty space or the right widgets, you see an obtrusive “left page” with news, advertising or unnecessary MIUI services. This feature, which the manufacturer positions as a “smart tape”, many users find useless, if not completely annoying, especially if it slows down the system, eats traffic or shows content in an incomprehensible language.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to remove the left page, from simple menu settings to radical methods like disabling system applications or even flashing it. Importantly, not all solutions are equally safe, and some can affect the stability of Xiaomi, so we’ll explain in detail the pros and cons of each option, and also give checklists to verify the result.

Note: the instructions are valid for MIUI 12/13/14 devices (including HyperOS), but some of the methods work on older versions as well. If your model is POCO, Redmi Note or the flagship Mi/Xiaomi series, you will find a solution for your needs here.

1. disable the left page through MIUI settings (the safest way)

The first and most obvious method is to try deactivating the tape through the standard menu, which unfortunately is often hidden or unstable in recent versions of MIUI, but it is worth checking.

Instructions:

• 📱 Long press on the empty seat of the main screen → Select Screen Settings (or Home Screen).
• 🔍 Scroll down to the News Feed section (may be called Smart Feed, Left Page or MIUI Feed).
• ⚙️ Press the switch to turn off the function. If you don't have an option, move to the next way.

If the news item is not on the menu, try an alternative route:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search, enter MIUI Feed or News Feed.
3. Select the application → Disable (if the button is active).

⚠️ Note: On some firmware, disabling through Application Management may cause weather or calendar widgets to fail. Before acting, check if you are using these features.

2.Reset launcher settings: return the standard screen view

If the left page appears after an update or a theme change, it can be removed by a launcher reset, which does not delete system files, but returns the screens to factory state.

How to do this:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the MIUI Launcher app (or POCO Launcher if you have POCO).
3. Click Warehouse → Clear the data and Clear the cache.
4. Reboot your smartphone.

After the reboot:

• 🔄 Home screen will return to standard (without custom widgets!).
• 📵 The left page may disappear, but if not, move on to the next way.
• ⚠️ You will have to reconfigure the location of icons and folders.

Take a screenshot of the current location of the icons

Remember the widgets used

Check if important notes are tied to the screen

Make sure you know the password from your Mi Account (required to restore widgets)-->

3. Disabling system applications via ADB (for advanced)

If standard methods don’t work, you’ll have to turn off system packages via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires connecting your smartphone to your PC and basic command line knowledge, but yields a complete result.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on MIUI Version until you become a developer.

USB debugging

• Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
• Turn on the debugging switch over USB.
• Connect your smartphone to your PC, install it ADB-Drivers and open the command line in the folder with adb.exe.
• Follow the commands in turn: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.weather2 adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.miservice
• Reboot your smartphone.

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To return the standard Xiaomi launcher, go to Settings → Applications → Default → Launcher and select MIUI Launcher.

5. Radical methods: flashing and root rights

If all previous methods have failed, the extremes of getting root rights or installing custom firmware remain: these methods give full control of the system, but they deprive you of warranties and can lead to a “brick” (inoperability) of the device.

Option 1: Remove via Magisk (root required)

• 📌 Install Magisk and get root rights.
• 🔧 Use a root-enabled file manager (such as Root Explorer) and delete folders: /system/priv-app/MiuiSystemAdSolution /system/priv-app/Weather2
• 🔄 Reset the device.

Option 2: Install custom firmware (e.g. LineageOS or Pixel Experience)

• ⚠️ Warning: This method completely erases data and can void warranty.

⚠️ Note: On devices with a locked bootloader (Xiaomi blocks it by default), before the firmware must unlock Bootloader through the official Mi Unlock tool.

6. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

When you try to remove the left page, users often face typical problems, and let's look at the most common ones and how to solve them.

Problem 1: After the ADB shutdown, the weather or calendar is gone

• 🔄 Return the deleted packets with the command: adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.weather2
• 📱 Or install alternative widgets (like Google Weather or Today Weather).

Problem 2: The left page is back after the MIUI update

• 🚫 Turn off auto-update system: Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⚙️ → Auto-update.
• 🔧 If the update is already installed, repeat the steps from the section about ADB.

Problem 3: The launcher does not save settings after the reboot

• 🔒 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Permits → Autostart and enable autostart for your launcher.
• 📵 Turn off battery optimization for launcher: Settings → Battery → Optimizing the battery → Choose a launcher → No restrictions.

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Before any manipulation of the system, back up your data through Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset. This will save your files if something goes wrong.

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