How to permanently remove ads on Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro: proven ways of 2026

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is a powerful smartphone with an excellent price/quality ratio, but many users face intrusive advertising in the standard shell of MIUI. Pop-up banners in settings, advertising notifications and integrated ads in system applications can seriously spoil the impression of the device. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to remove advertising – from simple settings to radical solutions like custom firmware.

It is important to understand that MIUI advertising comes in two types: system (built into firmware) and personalized (based on your data). The first can only be limited, and the second can be completely disabled. We will consider both options, and also explain how to minimize advertising in Xiaomi applications (for example, in Mi Browser or Mi Video).

Before you start settings, make sure your Poco X3 Pro has the latest version of MIUI (current for 2026 – MIUI 14/15).Some methods may not work on old firmware or require additional actions. Also remember: complete removal of system advertising is possible only through unlocking the bootloader and installing alternative firmware – this is a risky procedure, devoid of warranty.

1. disable personalized advertising in MIUI settings

The safest and fastest way to reduce the amount of advertising is to turn off ad personalization, which won't remove ads completely, but will make them less intrusive and relevant, and all actions are performed through the standard settings menu without risk to the system.

Go to Settings → Google → Advertising and follow the following steps:

• 🔘 Turn off the Personalized Ads option (this will prevent Google from using your data for targeted ads).
• 🔘 Click "Reset advertising" ID" — This will reset your current identifier used for tracking.
• 🔘 Enable the option “Advertising Optimization” (paradoxically, but sometimes it reduces the number of impressions).

Then go back to the basic settings and go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Settings (cog in the upper right corner) → Special Access Rights → Advertising. Here, turn off permission to display ads for all apps where possible (especially for Mi Browser, Mi Video, Themes and Cleaner).

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2.Resetting of advertising ID and restriction of tracking

Each Xiaomi device is assigned a unique Advertising ID, which is used to serve personalized ads, which can be reset or completely disabled, which will significantly reduce the number of targeted ads.

For this:

1. Open Settings → About the phone and tap the “MIUI version” several times until the notification “You became a developer!” appears.
2. Go back to the basic settings and go to Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Find the option “Limit Ad Tracking” and activate it.
4. Below will be the item "Reset advertising ID" - click on it and confirm the action.

After resetting the ID, it is recommended to restart the device. The effect will not be instantaneous - it can take up to 24 hours for the changes to take effect. It is also worth noting that some system applications (such as Themes) may continue to show ads, but it will become less relevant.

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If after resetting the ad ID, you continue to see ads, try disabling data sync with your Mi Account in your account settings, which can further reduce the amount of targeted ads.

3. Removal of advertising through ADB-teams (without root)

You can use more advertising to remove ads ADB-This method does not require root rights, but requires connecting the smartphone to the computer and enabling debugging mode, the advantage of which is that it blocks ads at the system level without affecting critical functions.

Instructions:

1. Install. ADB-Drivers to your computer and download platform-tools.
2. On your smartphone, turn on Settings → For developers → Debugging by USB.
3. Connect Poco X3 Pro to your PC and 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

These commands disable the main modules responsible for displaying ads. After you reboot the device, if some system functions stop working (for example, Mi Drop), you can return them by command:

adb shell pm enable com.xiaomi.midrop

Installation of alternative firmware (radical method)

If you're annoyed by even minimal advertising, and standard methods don't work, the only way is to install custom firmware. This will completely remove all MIUI ad modules, but it will require unlocking the bootloader and stripping you of an official warranty.

The following are the Poco X3 Pro (vayu)

• 📱 Pixel Experience – pure Android without unnecessary apps and advertising.
• 📱 LineageOS – stable firmware with open source.
• 📱 ArrowOS – Optimized version with additional features.
• 📱 Xiaomi.eu – modified MIUI without advertising (but with some restrictions).

Installation process:

1. Unlock the bootloader through the official Xiaomi tool (can take up to 72 hours).
2. Install TWRP Recovery for Poco X3 Pro (the version should match the model!).
3. Download the firmware (for example, from XDA Developers) and transfer it to your smartphone.
4. Download to TWRP, make a full backup (required!), then thread the firmware.

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Installing custom firmware will void the warranty and may cause the device to work unstable.Be sure to back up your data before the procedure and review the reviews of the selected firmware on the forums.

There will be no ads after installing an alternative firmware, but there may be other problems: no updates over the air, broken sensors or camera problems. If you are not prepared for such sacrifices, it is better to dwell on previous methods.

5. Disabling Advertising in Certain Xiaomi Apps

Even after the system ads are turned off, some Xiaomi apps can continue to display banners, and let’s look at how to remove ads from the most problematic services.

For apps like Mi Music or Mi Community, the only way to get rid of ads is to remove them via ADB (as described in Section 3) or disable updates to Google Play, and you can also use alternative apps from the Play Market, such as Google Chrome instead of Mi Browser.

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If you don’t want to remove system applications but want to hide them from view, move them to a folder on your desktop or turn them off in the app menu (long tap → “Disable”).

6.Use of third-party ad blockers

If previous methods have failed, third-party ad blocking tools can be used, and they work at the network or system level to intercept ad requests.

The best options for the Poco X3 Pro:

• 🛡️ Blokada – Blocker of ads and trackers without root (works through the Internet) VPN).
• 🛡️ AdGuard – supports filters for blocking ads in apps and browser.
• 🛡️ DNS66 — alter DNS-servers for filtering advertising domains.
• 🛡️ NetGuard – Firewall with Ad Blocking (requires settings).

For example, to set up Blokada:

1. Download the app from the official website (not from the Play Market, as some features have been removed there).
2. Launch the application and enable lock (requires permission to create) VPN-linkage).
3. In the settings, select the filter list: EasyList, EasyPrivacy, and Xiaomi Ad Block.
4. Restart the device to apply the changes.

Note: some blockers may conflict with banking applications or interfere with Mi Account. If you have problems with authorization or payments after installation, temporarily disable the blocker.

7. Resetting the phone to factory settings (last resort)

If you’ve tried all the methods, but the ads keep coming, the last option is to completely reset the device, which will delete all user data and return the smartphone to the “out of the box” state, which sometimes helps get rid of the accumulated ad modules.

Procedure:

1. Back up important data (photos, contacts, messages) through Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset.
2. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
3. Select “Erase all data” and confirm the action.
4. After reset, do not restore data from the MIUI backup - this can return the ad settings.

After the reset, immediately disable personalized ads (as described in Section 1) and do not log in to your Mi Account unless you need it to run your device, which minimizes the chances of the ad coming back.

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Resetting to factory settings does not guarantee complete removal of ads, as they are built into firmware, but it will help to get rid of accumulated temporary files and cache that may contain advertising modules.

FAQ: Frequent questions about advertising on Poco X3 Pro

If none of the methods worked, consider the alternative of buying a smartphone with pure Android (like the Google Pixel or Motorola line, ADB-Advertising teams and blockers give acceptable results.

Remember, Xiaomi monetizes its firmware through advertising, so it's hard to get rid of it completely without drastic measures, but following our recommendations, you can minimize its appearance and use the Poco X3 Pro without unnecessary irritation.