How to permanently remove ads on Xiaomi Redmi Note 10: the full guide 2026

Owners of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 often face intrusive advertising in system applications, notifications and even on the lock screen.The manufacturer has integrated ad modules into MIUI firmware for monetization, but this greatly spoils the user experience. The good news is that most banner ads can be turned off without root rights or complex manipulation.

In this article, we will look at all the available methods, from standard settings to advanced methods for tech-savvy users. It is important to understand that some ad units (for example, in the Topic or Security app) require separate configuration, and we will also explain which methods are guaranteed to work on current versions of MIUI (14/13) and which can lead to failures.

If you're willing to spend 10-15 After a few minutes, you can get rid of 90% The rest of the ads. 10% (For example, contextual banners in the Weather or Calendar are harder to remove, but we'll show you workarounds.

1. disable personalized advertising in MIUI settings

The first step is to deactivate the targeted ad mechanisms that Xiaomi uses to display banners, which won’t remove all ads, but will significantly reduce the amount of ads, especially in system notifications.

Go to: Settings → Google → Advertising (or Settings → Additional → Privacy → Advertising in older versions of MIUI).

Turn off the option "Personalized Ads" and reset the ad ID (click Reset ID) to prevent collection of your preferences.

Then go back to the basic settings and find: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version.

Slip the line with version 7-10 times until the notification “You became a developer!” appears. Now in the Settings menu → Additional option will appear “Developers”. Go there and turn off the option “Personalized recommendations” (or similar in name).

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If your version of MIUI does not have Ads in Google’s settings, check for updates for Google Play services. Often this section appears after the update.

These actions will reduce the amount of advertising in:

📱 Lock screens (banners with games/applications)
🔔 Notification panels (pop-up ads)
🔍 Search MIUI (linkage)

2. Manual disabling of advertising in system applications

Many of Xiaomi’s standard apps (e.g. Security, Theme, Calendar) have built-in ad modules that can be turned off individually:

List of applications with advertising and the way to their settings:

Annex	The Way to Turn Off Advertising	The effect
Security	Settings → Advertising recommendations → Shut down.	Remove banners in the "Optimization" section
Theme	Profile → Settings → Advertising Notifications → Disable	Pop-ups with themes disappear
Weather.	Settings → Additional → Disable Advertising	Remove banners at the bottom of the screen
Calendar	Settings → Notifications → Disable “Advertising Events”	Spam notifications about holidays are stopped
Music.	Settings → Additional → Disable “Advertising Banners”	Disappearing advertising blocks between tracks

For downloads and files applications, the path may be different. If the settings do not explicitly include Ads, look for options like Show recommendations or Personalized content.

📊 What appendix MIUI annoys you the most?

Security

Theme

Weather.

Calendar

Music.

Other

Important: After disabling ads in the apps, restart your phone. Some settings apply only after the reboot.

3.Using ADB to Deeply Disable Advertising

If manual settings do not help, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB) — This is a tool for debugging Android devices, which doesn't require root rights, but it requires a computer and a computer. USB-cable.

Step-by-step:

Download ADB Tools and unpack the archive.
Turn on the phone debugging over USB (Settings → For developers).
Connect Redmi Note 10 to your PC and confirm debugging permission.
Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB.
Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices should appear serial number of your device.
Follow the commands to disable the ad (one by one): adb shell pm hide com.miui.analytics adb shell pm hide com.xiaomi.market adb shell pm hide com.miui.systemAdSolution

These commands hide (but don't remove!) the system applications responsible for displaying ads, and the effect is similar to deleting, but safer, so you can retrieve it back if necessary by command:

adb shell pm unhide com.miui.analytics

Download ADB Tools from the official website

Enable debugging over USB on your phone

Connect your phone to your PC with the original cable

Unlock ADB to the root of the C disk:

Start the command line on behalf of the administrator-->

Critical information: On some versions MIUI 14 team `pm hide` In this case, use an alternative method through `adb shell settings put global hidden_api_policy 1`, But it requires a reboot.

4. Blocking Advertising via DNS or VPN

If you don’t want to go through your phone’s settings, you can block Xiaomi’s ad servers at the network level, and two methods are good for this: changing the DNS or using an ad-blocking VPN.

Method 1: Replacement of the DNS

Go to Settings. → Wi-Fi (or Mobile Network).
Click on the current network → Change the network → Additional → IP settings.
Select "Static" and enter 1.1.1.3 1.0.0.3 in the DNS 1 and DNS 2 fields (this is Cloudflare's DNS with ad blocking).
Save your settings and reconnect to the network.

Method 2: VPN with ad blocking

🛡️ AdGuard VPN — Free tariff with a traffic limit, but perfectly blocks Xiaomi advertising.
🌍 Blokada – open source software with the ability to customize block lists.
🔒 NextDNS – allows you to create your own filter for blocking Xiaomi domains (for example, ad.mi.com, tracker.ai.xiaomi.com).

The advantage of these methods is that they work systematically, blocking advertising not only in the Internet. MIUI, But also in third-party applications. VPN It can slow down the internet connection.

List of Xiaomi domains to block in NextDNS

ad.mi.com tracker.ai.xiaomi.com data.mistat.xiaomi.com sdkconfig.ad.intl.xiaomi.com api.ad.intl.xiaomi.com sa.api.intl.miui.com

5. Removal of advertising through modified firmware

For advanced users willing to take drastic measures, there is an option to install custom firmware without advertising, which requires unlocking the bootloader and can potentially disqualify the warranty, but gives 100% results.

The following are the Redmi Note 10 (mojito/sunny) free firmware:

📱 Xiaomi.eu – European build MIUI without advertising or Chinese services. OTA-update.
🛠️ LineageOS is a clean Android without unnecessary apps. Requires root for some features.
⚡ PixelExperience is a firmware interface from Google Pixel. Excellent optimization and no advertising.

Installation process (briefly):

Unlock the bootloader through Mi Unlock Tool (requires a Xiaomi account binding).
Install a custom recavery (TWRP).
Download the firmware (for example, from Xiaomi.eu) and transfer it to your phone.
Through TWRP, run Wipe → Format Data (this will delete all data!).
Install the firmware and restart.

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Installing custom firmware voids warranty and can lead to a device blink if errors occur, recommended only to advanced users.

Once installed, Xiaomi.eu ads will disappear completely, including:

📵 Banners in Settings and Security
📊 Advertising Notifications from Mi Browser and Mi Video
🎨 Pop-ups in Themes and Wallpaper

6. Alternative methods: disabling services and cleaning the cache

If the previous methods didn’t help or you don’t want to take risks, try these additional tricks:

Method 1: Cleaning the cache of advertising services

Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
Find and open: com.miui.analytics com.xiaomi.market com.miui.systemAdSolution

"Clear the cache."

"Stop it."

Reboot the phone.

Method 2: Turning off automatic diagnostics

Go to: Settings → About Phone → Reviews and Analytics

and turn off the options:

📊 "Send usage data"
🔍 "Participate in improvement MIUI"
📡 "Automatic diagnostics"

Method 3: Replacement of standard applications

Some system applications (such as Mi Browser or Mi Music) can be disabled and replaced with analogues from Google Play:

🌐 Replace Mi Browser with Google Chrome or Firefox.
🎵 Instead of Mi Music, use Spotify or YouTube Music.
📁 Instead of Files, install Solid Explorer or FX File Manager.

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Before disabling system applications, make sure you have an alternative. for example, disabling Mi Browser could disrupt web browsing in other applications.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing ads on Redmi Note 10

❓ Why does it appear again after the ad is turned off in the settings?

This is due to automatic updates to system applications. To prevent ad returns: Go to Settings → Apps → Application Management. Find com.miui.systemAdSolution and turn off auto-update for it. In Settings → About Phone → System Update, disable the option “Automatic Download Updates”.

❓ Can you remove advertising without a computer?

Yes, most ads can be avoided without a PC: Use the methods in Sections 1 and 2 (MIUI settings); install an ad-blocking VPN (e.g. AdGuard); replace standard apps with alternative ones from Google Play; however, you will still need ADB or custom firmware to completely remove ad modules (e.g., Security).

❓ Will the way to work with ADB on MIUI 14?

In most versions MIUI 14 team ADB sectional 3 It works, but there are nuances: On some builds, pm hide is replaced by pm disable-user. 10 s MIUI 14 Global may need to pre-disable Miui Optimization via ADB: adb shell settings put global miui_optimization 0 If the commands don’t work, try using App Inspector (from Google Play) to find the latest ad package titles.

❓ How to return everything back if ADB-The phone was going to be a glitch?

To undo the changes, do: adb shell pm unhide com.miui.analytics adb shell pm unhide com.xiaomi.market adb shell pm unhide com.miui.systemAdSolution If problems remain, do a reset: Settings → About Phone → Settings Reset (select "Reset All Settings" rather than a full reset!).

❓ Why Advertising is Still in Some Apps?

Some apps (such as Mi Video or Mi Browser) receive ads from external sources not related to MIUI. In this case: Use DNS-level ad blocker (Section 4). Install alternative apps (Section 6). For Mi Browser, turn off ads in its settings: Browser settings → Additional → Ad blocks → Disable.

If none of these methods worked, your version of MIUI may have unique ad modules, and if so, we recommend you to go to forums like 4PDA or Xiaomi.eu Community where users share relevant solutions for specific builds.

Remember: Xiaomi regularly updates its ad-show mechanisms, so some methods may stop working.See the updates of this article or subscribe to thematic channels (e.g. MIUI Russia on Telegram).

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A combination of methods (MIUI + ADB + DNS lock) gives the best result, for example, after disabling ads through ADB and installing AdGuard VPN, users report a 95% reduction in banners.