How to permanently remove news from the lock screen Xiaomi Redmi 9 Pro: the complete guide

Why news on the Redmi 9 Pro lock screen annoys users

The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Pro lock screen is loaded with unnecessary information by default: weather, advertising and, worst of all, an automatically updated news feed. For many owners, it is not just an extra element of the interface, but a source of constant discomfort. News takes up to 30% of the screen space, distracts from the main content and slows down the unlocking of the device by 0.5-1.5 seconds, especially on budget models with a Snapdragon 720G processor, where every millisecond of delay is felt sharper.

The problem is compounded by the fact that MIUI (even in the latest versions) does not offer an obvious way to completely turn off news. The Remove button in the feed settings often works selectively: today news disappears, and tomorrow it reappears after the weather update or system notifications. In this article, we will analyze all working methods from standard to hidden, including editing configuration files for advanced users.

Method 1: Standard shutdown via lock screen settings

So let's start with the simplest method that works for 60 to 70 percent of users, which is a super-user-free approach that's suitable for MIUI 12/13/14:

1. Unlock your phone and go to Settings → Lock screen.
2. Slip on the item Style of the lock screen (in some firmware it is called the Lock screen layout).
3. Choose Classic or Simple – these styles do not contain a news feed by default.
4. Return to the main screen settings menu and turn off the Show Recommendations slider (if it is active).

⚠️ Attention: After update MIUI before version 14.0.5+ Some users say that news returns in 2-3 days, in which case they will have to use alternative methods from the following sections.

Method 2: Disconnection through "Special Opportunities" (hidden method)

A little-known trick that works even on blocked downloaders is that MIUI considers the news feed to be part of a "dynamic content" that can be deactivated through a special feature menu:

1. Open Settings → Special features → System settings.
2. Scroll down to the section Remove animation and activate the slider Remove animation windows.
3. Go back and go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
4. Find the Lock screen and wallpaper (or Lockscreen in English), tap it and select Stop (forced stop).

This method doesn’t delete news for good, but blocks it from displaying until the next phone restarts, and you’ll have to combine it with the background processes to permanently work (see Method 4).

Method 3: Use ADB-Teams (for advanced users)

If standard methods don't work, it's time to move to "heavy artillery," and ADB commands allow you to disable the system components that are responsible for the news feed, and it's important that this method requires the developer mode on and the ADB drivers installed on the PC.

Instructions:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (shap 7 times).
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and enable USB debugging.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute in the terminal: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.weather2 adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.miservice

⚠️ Attention: Removal com.miui.weather2 It will cause weather widgets to disappear, not only on the lock screen, but also on the main menu:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.weather2/.plugins.lockscreen.LockScreenMainActivity

Method 4: Disabling background processes through "Battery and Performance"

MIUI News Feed works through background processes that can be manually limited, a method less radical than ADB, but requires regular monitoring:

• 🔋 Open the Settings. → Battery and productivity → Battery management.
• 📱 Select the App tab and find the Lock Screen and Wallpaper.
• ⚙️ Slip it and set a background activity limit. → Limit.
• 🔄 In the same menu, turn off Auto Start and Secondary Start.

After settings, restart your phone. News should disappear, but may return after a major system update. To avoid this, add the Lock Screen app to the optimization blacklist:

1. Back to Battery Control.
2. Select Settings → Optimizing the battery.
3. Find the lock screen in the list and set No Limits (paradoxically, but it prevents background activity).

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If after disabling background processes, notifications from messengers disappeared, return the settings for specific applications (WhatsApp, Telegram) to the state "Without restrictions".

Method 5: Install custom launcher (radical solution)

For those willing to go to extreme lengths, replacing the standard MIUI launcher with an alternative one (like Nova Launcher or Lawnchair) solves the news problem once and for all, but there are pitfalls in this method:

If you decide to take this step, follow the instructions:

1. Download Nova Launcher from Google Play.
2. Set it as the default launcher in Settings → Apps → By default.
3. In Nova settings, disable all options associated with MIUI-widget.
4. Use the full system widget removal ADB-Command: adb shell pm hide com.miui.home

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Installing a custom launcher is the only method that is guaranteed to delete news for good, but requires sacrifices in the form of lost MIUI features.

What to do if news comes back after system update

Even after a successful shutdown, the news feed can return after the MIUI update, which is because Xiaomi periodically resets the user settings of system applications to prevent news from reappearing:

• 🔄 Turn off automatic system updates: Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⚙️ → Auto-update → Off.
• 📥 Block updates for specific applications: in Google Play, find the Lock Screen MIUI and turn off auto-update.
• 🛡️ Use a firewall: apps like NetGuard can block the network activity of news feeds.
• 🔧 Create a task in Automate or Tasker: Automatically execute ADB-shutdown command after each reboot.

If you notice that the news has returned after the update to MIUI 14.0.6+, Check for a new system application com.miui.news. it can be removed via ADB:

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.news

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing news from the lock screen