How to completely remove advertising on Xiaomi through settings: 5 proven ways

Advertising on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones has become one of the most talked-about issues among brand users. Even after buying the device, many face intrusive banners in system applications, notifications and on the lock screen. The manufacturer has integrated ad modules deep into MIUI firmware, but the good news is that most ads can be turned off through standard settings without root rights or third-party utilities.

In this article, we will look at all the available ways to remove ads on Xiaomi smartphones, from basic settings to hidden parameters that are not written about in the official documentation.This guide will focus on the nuances for different versions of MIUI (12 to 14) and models (including Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13T, etc.). If you are tired of advertising in Browser, Music, Themes or Security, this guide will help clean the interface once and for all.

Why Xiaomi is getting ads and can it be removed forever?

Advertising in MIUI is part of Xiaomi's business model, monetizing the ecosystem by delivering targeted ads in system applications, and these are the main sources of advertising:

• 📱 System notifications – banners in the curtain (for example, from Mi Browser or GetApps).
• 🔍 Search bar – Advertising tips in Launcher (on the home screen).
• 🎵 Music and video - banners in Mi Music and Mi Video.
• 🔒 Lock screen – Advertisements in Lockscreen (including Redmi and Lockscreen) POCO).
• 🛡️ Security – Cleaning or Optimization Proposals in Security.

Can we remove all ads? Technically yes, but with reservations:

• ✅ 90% of ads are removed through settings (see sections below).
• ⚠️ Residual banners (e.g. GetApps) require services to be disabled MIUI ortho.
• 🔄 After resetting or updating the firmware, some of the settings can be reset - they will have to configuring again.

⚠️ Note: Some models (e.g. Xiaomi for the global market) have some of the ad modules locked at the firmware level. If there is no option to turn off the menu, then your version is the same. MIUI It doesn't officially support it.

Method 1: Disabling personalized advertising in MIUI settings

The first step is to deactivate personalized recommendations that collect data about your actions and show targeted ads, which works on all versions of MIUI (12-14) and does not require additional manipulation.

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings. → Xiaomi Account (or Mi Account).
2. Go to Mi Advertising (may be called MIUI Advertising or Advertising Services).
3. Turn off the sliders: 🔘 Personalized Ads (or Personalized Ads). 🔘 Showing interest-based advertising.

Shut down.

After that, the system will stop analyzing your actions to display ads, but banners in applications (for example, in Themes or Browser) may remain – they must be removed separately (see the following sections).

Method 2: Removing Advertising in System Applications

Even after disabling personalized recommendations, ads can remain in individual Xiaomi apps, and we’ll figure out how to clean up the most problematic ones.

2.1 Mi Browser browser

Mi Browser is one of the main sources of advertising, to remove banners:

1. Open Mi Browser.
2. Press three points (⋮) → Settings.
3. Go to the Supplementary → Advertising preferences.
4. Turn it off: 🔘 Personalized advertising. 🔘 Show recommendations on the main page.

Settings

Main page

Empty page

Another search engine

Music (Mi Music) and Video (Mi Video)

In these apps, ads are embedded in playlists and recommendations, to remove them:

1. Open Mi Music or Mi Video.
2. Go to Profile. → Settings (badge) ⚙️).
3. Click Advertising Settings and turn off all sliders.
4. In Mi Video, further disable Autoplay in the player settings.

Topics (Themes)

The Themes app shows ads in the form of banners with wallpaper and styles, to remove them:

1. Open the Topic.
2. Click on the avatar in the upper right corner → Settings.
3. Select Advertising Settings and deactivate all options.
4. Return to the main and press three points (⋮) → Hide recommendations.

If the ads remain after these actions, then it is embedded in the content itself (for example, in wallpaper previews), in this case, only installing a third-party launcher (for example, Nova Launcher) or disabling the application through Settings → Applications will help.

Method 3: Cleaning the Advertising Lock screen

Ads on the lock screen are one of the most annoying features of MIUI, which can appear in the form of banners, news feeds or "recommended apps," and can be removed in two ways:

3.1. Through lock screen settings

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select the Lock screen settings (or Additional).
3. Turn it off: 🔘 Recommended content. 🔘 Show notifications on the lock screen (optional). 🔘 Mi Globe (if any).

Lock screen style

Classical.

Simple.

3.2. Through the notification settings

Sometimes the ads are disguised as notifications, to turn them off:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Select Notification Management.
3. Find GetApps, Mi Browser, Themes and turn off notifications for them.
4. Go back and click Show Notification icons → select Only Important.

⚠️ Note: On some firmware (for example, MIUI 13 for Redmi Note 11) the option to disable ads on the lock screen can be hidden, in this case, only resetting the settings or installing custom firmware will help.

Method 4: Disabling Advertising in Search Box and Launcher

The search bar on the home screen (Launcher) often shows promotional tips or banners to remove them:

1. Tap and hold the empty space on the home screen → select Settings (or Screen Settings).
2. Go to the Home Screen (or Launcher).
3. Turn it off: 🔘 Show recommendations of the annexes. 🔘 Search Tips (or Search Suggestions). 🔘 Recommendation widgets (if any).

Search settings

Advertising results

If the search bar remains, it can be deleted completely:

1. Click and hold the search bar.
2. Then, put it in the back of the door, and then put it in the back.
3. Install an alternative launcher (like Nova Launcher or Lawnchair) where there are no default ads.

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If it appears again after disabling the launcher ad, reset the Launcher app settings through Settings → Applications → Application Management → Launcher → Storage → Clear the data.

Method 5: Advanced Methods – ADB and Hidden Settings

If the standard methods didn't work, you'll have to use advanced methods, which require you to connect your smartphone to your PC and work with ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which is suitable for advanced users and allows you to completely disable advertising modules at the system level.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB and Fastboot.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times press → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 USB-plug-in.

Instructions:

1. Connect your smartphone to your PC and open Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (macOS/Linux).
2. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices should appear the name of your device.
3. Follow the commands in turn (after each press Enter): adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.midrop adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.browser adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.analytics adb pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomiyose shell.jose
4. Reboot your smartphone: adb reboot

These commands disable the system services responsible for displaying ads. If something goes wrong after the reboot (for example, notifications stopped working), return the settings with the command:

adb shell pm enable com.miui.systemAdSolution

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB This can cause system instability. Before executing commands, back up your data via Settings. → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

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The ADB method is the most radical way to remove ads, but it requires caution: If you are not sure about your actions, use the standard settings (Methods 1-4).

What to do if the ad returns after the update

After the MIUI update, some of the settings may reset and the ads will reappear.

• 🔄 Check your settings after each update (especially in Mi Advertising and Lock Screen).
• 📥 Turn off automatic updates MIUI: Go to Settings. → The phone. → Update the system. Press three dots (⋮) → Settings → Turn off Automatic Booting.

Use the patches.

MIUI Optimizer

Magisk

If the adverts are back and you can't remove them through the settings, then Xiaomi has made firmware changes.

1. Check forums (such as 4PDA or XDA Developers) for new instructions.
2. Consider installing custom firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience or LineageOS) where there are no default ads.

FAQ: Frequent questions about advertising on Xiaomi