How to completely remove ads on Xiaomi Redmi 8T: proven methods of 2026

Xiaomi Redmi 8T owners often face intrusive ads in system apps, notifications and even on the lock screen. the manufacturer has integrated ad modules into the MIUI shell to monetize budget devices. However, persistent banners, pop-ups and “recommendations” annoy users, slow down the smartphone and waste traffic.

The good news is that we're advertising on Redmi. 8T You can remove without root rights, using both standard settings and advanced methods such as ADB-In this article, we will discuss all the current methods, from simple to radical, and explain why some methods stopped working after the updates. MIUI 12/13/14.

Important: the effectiveness of the methods depends on the firmware version. For example, in MIUI 14 for Redmi 8T (model M1908C3JG), some of the advertising identifiers have changed, so the old instructions may not work. We tested all the methods on current builds in 2026.

If you're willing to take 10 or 30 minutes to get rid of advertising forever, read on. Let's start with the safest methods and gradually move on to the more sophisticated ones.

Why Redmi 8T is getting ads and can it be removed forever?

Advertising in Xiaomi Redmi 8T is built into the system applications and services MIUI.

• 📱 System applications: Mi Browser, Mi Video, Music, Themes, Cleaner.
• 🔔 Notifications: advertising pushes from Msa (Mobile Services Analytics) and MiuiDaemon.
• 🔒 Lock screen: Banners at the bottom of the screen or "recommendations" of applications.
• 🛒 App Store: Advertising in the "For You" section and when installing apps.

The manufacturer claims that the ads help to reduce the cost of the devices, but in practice they collect user data (including search history and installed applications) and send them to Xiaomi servers.

Can we take it away forever? Yes, but with the caveats:

⚠️ Warning: Complete removal of ads without root rights is only possible until the next major update MIUI. After the update, some advertising identifiers can be restored.

If you don’t plan to update your firmware, the combination of methods in this article will give you 90–95% efficiency, and 100% of the result will require unlocking the bootloader and installing custom firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience or LineageOS).

Method 1: Disabling personalized advertising in MIUI settings

The easiest and safest method is to deactivate ad services through the settings menu, which will not remove all banners, but will reduce their number by 30-50%.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Sync → Mi Account.
2. Go to Advertising (or Personalized Recommendations in new MIUI versions).
3. Turn off the sliders: 🔘 Personalized recommendations 🔘 Promotional notices 🔘 Use Analytics (if any)

Notice of advertisements

After that, reboot your smartphone.Adverts in Mi Browser, Mi Video and on the lock screen should disappear, but banners in Cleaner and Themes may stay.

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If the Ads item is not in your Mi Account, update the Mi Account app via Google Play or download it. APK from the official Xiaomi website.

This method works on all versions of MIUI 11-14, but has limitations.

• ❌ Does not remove ads in GetApps (Xiaomi app store).
• ❌ Does not block notifications from Msa (a separate shutdown is required).
• ❌ After resetting settings or updating the firmware settings may reset.

Method 2: Blocking Advertising Notifications through Application Settings

Some of the ads come in the form of notifications from system services, which you can manually disable, but you need to know the names of the processes.

Do the following:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the upper right corner, click on three dots and select Show all processes.
3. Find and open the following apps (names may vary depending on the version). MIUI): 📌 com.miui.analytics (Analytics) MIUI) 📌 com.xiaomi.msa.global (Mobile Services Analytics) 📌 com.miui.systemAdSolution (System Advertising Solutions) 📌 com.android.browser (Mi Browser)
4. In each of them: Turn off Display Notifications. Stop AutoRun. Limit Background Activity.

For reliability, also block notifications from:

• 🛒 com.xiaomi.midrop (Mi Drop)
• 🎵 com.miui.player (Mi Music)
• 📺 com.miui.video (Mi Video)

Find system processes |Block notifications |Disable autostart |Limit background activity |Reboot phone-->

This reduces the number of pop-ups, but it doesn't remove ads inside apps. The next method is to remove them completely.

Method 3: Use ADB-commands for deep disabling advertising

If the previous methods did not help, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB) — It's a tool for debugging Android devices, and it doesn't require root rights, but it does require a computer and a computer. USB-cable.

Step-by-step:

Step 1: Preparation

• 💻 Download and install. ADB Tools on PC.
• 📱 On your phone, activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About the phone. 7 times press the version. MIUI. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers, turn on the debugging. USB.

Step 2: Connecting and Executing Commands

1. Connect Redmi 8T to your PC and select File Transfer mode.
2. Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB.
3. Enter in turn (after each click Enter): adb devices (should appear serial number device) adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.analytics pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.msa.global pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.browser

If the team is causing a Failure error [DELETE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR], So, if you're using an alternative syntax, you're using an alternative syntax:

pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.analytics

After completing the commands, restart the phone. The ads should disappear from:

• 📱 System notifications.
• 🔒 Lock screen.
• 🌐 Mi Browser and Mi Video.

⚠️ Note: Some commands may cause system applications to fail (e.g. Cleaner or Themes).If the application stops working after the service is disabled, return it with the command: pm enable com.name.packet

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ADB-It disables the system-level advertising modules, but it doesn't remove them completely (they will stay in the firmware, but they won't be active).

Method 4: Installation of alternative firmware (for advanced users)

If you're willing to take drastic measures, you can completely replace MIUI with custom firmware without advertising, which requires unlocking the bootloader and can be unwarranted.

Suitable firmware for Redmi 8T (M1908C3JG):

Installation process:

1. Unlock the bootloader through the Mi Unlock Tool (requires a wait of 7-15 days).
2. Install custom Recovery (TWRP or OrangeFox).
3. Download the firmware from the XDA Developers forum.
4. Write through the Recovery (wipe dalvik/cache/system/data).

⚠️ Warning: Wrong firmware can turn your phone into a brick. Check the firmware compatibility with the model before installing it. M1908C3JG (for Redmi 8T 4/64 GB 4/128 GB).

Pros of the method:

• ✅ Total lack of advertising.
• ✅ Ability to update without returning ads.
• ✅ Improved performance (no background processes) MIUI).

Cons:

• ❌ Loss of guarantee.
• ❌ Risk of errors in firmware.
• ❌ Possible bugs (for example, non-functioning) NFC camera).

Method 5: Blocking Advertising via DNS or VPN

If previous methods seem complicated, you can block Xiaomi’s ad servers at the network level, which will not remove banners completely, but will reduce their number.

Option 1: Modification of the DNS

1. Go to Settings → Connections → Private DNS.
2. Select the hostname of the private DNS.
3. Enter one of the addresses: 🔒 dns.adguard.com (AdGuard DNS) 🔒 1.1.1.3 (Cloudflare Family) 🔒 94.140.14.14 (AdGuard)

Option 2: Using a VPN with ad blocking

Install one of the applications:

• 🛡️ AdGuard (there is a free version).
• 🛡️ Blokada (open source).
• 🛡️ NextDNS (configure via the application).

These tools block requests to Xiaomi ad servers, but do not remove the built-in banners in system applications. ADB-method.

Additional tips: how to avoid returning ads

Even after successful removal of the ad, it can return after the MIUI update or reset, so that it does not:

• 🔄 Turn off automatic updates MIUI: Go to Settings. → The phone. → Update the system. Press three dots. → Settings → Turn off Automatic Booting.
• 📵 Don’t use Xiaomi system apps: Install alternatives: Google Chrome instead of Mi Browser, VLC Disable or freeze unnecessary system applications through Settings → Annexes.
• 🔧 Check active processes regularly: Use OS Monitor to track background tasks. If a new advertising process (e.g. com.miui.ad) appears, block it through the ADB.

If the ad does come back, repeat the steps from Method 3 (ADB) – this usually solves the problem.

FAQ: Frequent questions about advertising on Xiaomi Redmi 8T