Xiaomi smartphone owners often face intrusive ads that appear in system applications.This is a fee for the affordable cost of the device, however, many users prefer comfort without unnecessary visual noise. Owners of the Redmi Note 9 Pro model are no exception and are looking for ways to deactivate these features.
The MIUI system that runs your smartphone has many built-in content services. Fortunately, engineers have left the option to disable most of them through settings or special commands. In this article, we will look at all the known methods that will help clean the interface of your gadget.
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Disabling the MSA system advertising service
The main source of intrusive suggestions in the MIUI shell is the MSA (MIUI System Ads) system application, which is responsible for collecting data on user behavior and showing the corresponding banners, and first you need to find and deactivate it.
Go to the settings menu and find "Password and Security." In the list that opens, select "Data Access." This shows the full list of applications that are eligible to use the Internet connection. Find the msa list and turn off the network access slider.
The system will warn you that after turning off some functions may not work properly. Don't worry, for basic phone operation this service is not critical. Press the "Disable" button and wait 10 seconds, then confirm the action by re-pressing.
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If the "Disable" button is inactive the first time, wait 10 seconds and try to press again. This is the standard system protection against random changes.
It's worth noting that you can't completely remove a system application without deep firmware interference, but blocking network access makes it useless. Ads will stop updating and showing up in the interface. This is the first and most important step in cleaning up a smartphone.
Setting up the “Security” application and cleaning
The standard Security app is often used as a channel for push notifications with news and promotions. To remove ads on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro phone, you need to change the settings of this system module. Open the app and click on the gear in the upper right corner.
In the settings menu, look for the "Get recommendations" section and put the switch in the inactive position, and it's worth checking the "Clean up" subsection. This is where suggestions to install additional apps or games are often hidden.
Additionally, it is recommended to disable notifications from the Security app itself if you do not need them for antivirus verification reports, which will make the notification curtain cleaner and more informative.
☑️ Checking security settings
Once you do this, the built-in antivirus will continue to work normally to protect the device from threats, but will stop distracting you with marketing content, which is especially important for users who value minimalism.
Managing Notifications in System Applications
Besides the MSA service, banner ads can come from other standard utilities such as Music, Video, Explorer and Downloads, each of which has its own notification settings, which need to be checked separately.
Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps. Find Downloads (or Downloads) in the list. Go to Notifications and disable all categories, especially those related to recommendations.
⚠️ Warning: Be careful when disabling notifications in the Files section. you may miss important system warnings about space shortages or copy errors.
For the video app (MI Video), the process is a little different: Open the app, go to Profile → Settings → Online Services, and turn off receiving recommendations. This will remove banners from the video player's home page.
Careful testing of all pre-installed apps allows you to create a clean environment. owners of the Redmi Note 9 Pro often note that after this procedure, the phone begins to feel much faster and more responsive.
Disabling personalized recommendations
MIUI actively collects data about smartphone usage to generate personalized advertising, and to limit this process, you need to disable the advertising ID service, which doesn't eliminate ads completely, but makes them less intrusive and tailored to your interests.
Go to Settings → Password & Security → Privacy. Scroll down to Advertising Services. You need to deactivate Personal Recommendations. You should also click Reset Advertising ID.
This procedure breaks the link between your behavior in the system and the ad networks, and while banners may remain, their content will become random, for many users it is an acceptable trade-off between the functionality of the system and the lack of surveillance.
It is important to understand the difference between system advertising and in-browser advertising, which affects the built-in services of Xiaomi, and to block advertising on the Internet will require additional measures, which we will discuss below.
Blocking Advertising via DNS and Browser
One of the most effective ways to remove ads in the phone Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro at the level of all applications and browsers is the use of private DNS. This method does not require the installation of third-party software and works systematically.
Open Settings → Connection & Sharing → Private DNS. Select DNS Host Name and enter dns.adguard.com. Save settings. All traffic will now be filtered and most ad requests blocked.
| Parameter | Meaning | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DNS mode | Host name | Manual address setting |
| Server address | dns.adguard.com | Ad-blocking service |
| Impact | Systemic | Works in all browsers and applications |
| Speed. | Tall. | Does not slow down the loading of pages |
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Use of the DNS-filtering is the most effective method of combating advertising, which does not require the installation of additional applications-blockers.
If you use a standard Mi Browser browser, go to its settings and look for Privacy and Security. Activate built-in tracking protection. However, for maximum comfort, it is recommended to use browsers with built-in blockers, such as Brave or DuckDuckGo.
Specific settings for launcher and desktop
The MIUI desktop can also contain advertising widgets and newsfeeds, often accidentally activated when you first turn on or update your system, and check your desktop settings to remove unnecessary items.
Put two fingers on your desktop to go into edit mode. Click on Settings (cogs). Find "Widget Ribbon" or "Google Discover" and turn it off if you don't need it. Also check for the Video or Music widget on your desktops and delete them.
In some versions of the firmware, there is a separate “Receive recommendations” switch in the desktop theme settings, which will prevent icons with red notification points from appearing on folders with games and applications.
What if the advertisement appeared after the update?
A clean desktop is not only pleasing to the eye, it also saves processor resources. The Redmi Note 9 Pro has enough power, but unnecessary widget processes can affect autonomy. Removing excess is a good optimization practice.
Using third-party applications to block
If standard methods are not enough, you can use specialized software. Applications like AdGuard or Blokada create local software. VPN-They need a permit to create a tunnel to filter traffic. VPN-connection.
Installing these applications allows you to flexibly configure filters, so you can block trackers, miners and intrusive ads in specific applications, but remember that running them constantly can slightly increase battery consumption.
⚠️ Note: When installing third-party blockers from unknown sources (APK-Make sure the developer is reliable. download the software only from official websites or trusted stores, so as not to infect the device with malicious code.
For advanced users, it is possible to use ADB (Android Debug Bridge) to remove system components of advertising, which requires a connection to a computer and execute commands, but gives maximum results.
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.msa.globalThis command removes the user version of the ad service, and only use this method if you are confident in your actions, as the mistaken removal of system packages can lead to unstable MIUI operation.