Advertising in Xiaomi Poco F3 smartphones is one of the most annoying features of MIUI firmware, which can appear in the settings menu, on the lock screen, in standard applications and even in notification panels. Despite the fact that the Poco F3 is positioned as a device for enthusiasts with “clean” Android, the manufacturer still integrates advertising modules into system software. Fortunately, there are several ways if not to remove them forever, then at least significantly reduce the number of impressions.
In this article, we will look at 5 proven methods, from basic MIUI settings to advanced ADB solutions and third-party utilities. It is important to understand that some methods require superuser rights (root) or can lead to a warranty reset. We will specify the risks for each option so that you can choose the best path without unpleasant consequences.
If you're willing to spend 10 to 15 minutes setting up, you can get rid of 90 percent of ads today, and let's start with the easiest and safest ways.
1. disable personalized advertising in MIUI settings
The first and safest step is to deactivate options that allow Xiaomi to collect your preferences and display targeted ads, which won’t remove all banners, but will reduce them by about 30-40%.
Go to: Settings → Google → Advertising and disable the option “Personalized Ads.” Then go back to the main settings menu and find: Settings → Privacy → Special Permissions → Personalized Recommendations – you also need to deactivate all switches.
- 📱 Path 1: Settings → Google → Advertising → Disable personalization
- 🔒 Path 2: Settings → Privacy → Special permits → Personalized recommendations
- 🌐 Path 3: In Mi Browser (if you use) disable Settings → Confidentiality → Personalized advertising
These actions do not require root rights or additional knowledge, but their effect is limited; advertising in system applications (for example, in Mi Video or Mi Music) can continue to appear, and more radical measures will be required to remove it.
2. Removal of Advertising through MIUI Application Settings
Many of Xiaomi’s standard apps (e.g. Mi Video, Mi Music, Cleaner) have built-in ad modules that can be manually disabled.
- Open a problem app (such as Mi Video).
- Go to its settings (usually the icon) ⚙️ top-right).
- Find the Advertising or Recommendations section and disable all related options.
- For Cleaner, the path will be: Settings → Cleaning → Disable “Recommendations”.
Important: In some regional versions MIUI The option to turn off the adverts may be hidden. If you don't find it on the menu, try changing the region of the device to "Europe" (EEA) in the settings Settings → Additionally. → Region.
| Annex | The Way to Advertising Settings | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Mi Video | Settings → Recommendations → Disable personalization | Removes 80% of banners |
| Mi Music | Settings → Online Content → Disable Advertising | Removes 60% of banners |
| Cleaner | Settings → Cleaning → Disable recommendations | Remove 100% of banners in the app |
| Mi Browser | Settings → Privacy → Disable personalized advertising | Remove 50% of banners on the main |
⚠️ Attention: After update MIUI Some settings may be reset, check them after each major update (for example, when you switch from a new system to a new one). MIUI 13 on MIUI 14).
3.Using ADB to Deeply Disable Advertising
If standard methods don’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for debugging Android devices, which does not require root rights, but requires connecting your smartphone to your computer.
First, turn on the developer mode on Poco F3: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times in a row). Then go to Settings → Additional → For Developers and activate “Debugging by USB”.
Install ADB Tools on your PC, connect your phone and execute in the command line:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.midrop
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.analytics
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.bugreport
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.daemonThese commands will remove the system packages responsible for displaying ads and collecting analytics, and after the device is rebooted, the banners in the settings and notifications should disappear.
Install ADB Tools on PC
Enable the Developer Mode on Poco F3
Activate debugging over USB
Connect your phone to your PC with the original cable
Check the connection with the adb device command-->
⚠️ Note: Deleting system packages may cause some features to work unstable (e.g. Mi Drop for file transfer).If you notice a failure, restore the packages via the adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.systemAdSolution command.
4. Install custom firmware (for advanced users)
The most radical, but also the most effective way is to reflash Poco F3 on custom firmware without advertising, for example:
- Pixel Experience is a pure Android without unnecessary apps.
- LineageOS is a stable, open source firmware.
- Xiaomi.eu is a modified MIUI without advertising or Chinese services.
The firmware process requires unlocking the bootloader, which resets all data and can void the warranty. Detailed instructions for Poco F3 (codename alioth):
- Unlock the bootloader via Mi Unlock Tool (requires a Xiaomi account and wait 7 days).
- Install TWRP Recovery for Alioth.
- Download the firmware (e.g. Xiaomi.eu) and run through TWRP.
Critical: firmware custom software can lead to a "brick" (inoperability) of the device if the wrong version is selected or the sequence of actions is broken. TWRP beforehand.
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5. Use of third-party utilities (without root)
If ADB seems complicated, you can use specialized ad blocking apps.The best options for Poco F3 are:
- 🛡️ Blokada – Blocks Advertising Domains at Level DNS (no root).
- 🚫 AppBrain Ad Detector – scans installed applications for advertising SDK.
- 🔍 DNS66 — Open source alternative to Blokada.
For maximum effect, combine Blokada with manual removal of ad packages through ADB (Section 3). For example, after installing Blokada, blacklist the domains:
ad.mi.com
tracker.miui.com
data.mistat.xiaomi.com⚠️ Note: Some ad blocking apps (such as AdGuard) require you to create VPN-This may conflict with banking applications that prohibit the use of VPN.
6.Reset to factory settings (last chance)
If all the previous methods didn't work, and the ads come up even after you turn off all the options, you can do a hard reset, which will bring the phone back out of the box, but delete all the data.
Create a backup of photos and contacts
Record logins/passwords from accounts
Make sure your phone has a ≥50% charge
Unplug your Google account (if you sell your device)-->
To reset, go to: Settings → About Phone → Resetting → Delete all data.
After the reboot, do not restore data from the MIUI backup – this can return advertising settings.
If the ad reappears, it is embedded in the current firmware version, in which case only custom software firmware (section 4) or contacting a service center for flashing on a global version of MIUI (for example, MIUI Global instead of MIUI China) will help.
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Factory reset deletes all data, but it doesn't guarantee that ads disappear if they're sewn into firmware.