How to remove ads on Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Owners of the popular Redmi Note 9 Pro often encounter intrusive banner ads that appear in standard apps and the system interface. This is part of the company's strategy to monetize budget and mid-budget devices to keep the price of a smartphone affordable. However, the constant pop-up of windows interferes with comfortable use of the gadget and distracts from basic tasks.

Fortunately, the MIUI operating system on which the device is based provides the user with enough tools to minimize this impact. Complete removal of advertising modules requires a series of sequential actions in different sections of the settings. In this article, we will detail each step necessary to clean the interface of your Redmi Note 9 Pro.

The process of disabling does not require root access or flashing the device to global versions from other markets, all manipulations are done using the standard tools available in the Settings menu. It is important to perform actions carefully, since some options are hidden in non-obvious submenu.

Disabling the MSA service is the main source of advertising

The most effective way to combat intrusive banners is to deactivate the MSA (MIUI System Ads) service, which is responsible for collecting data on user behavior and targeting advertising in the interface, and without disabling this service, other settings may not have a full effect.

To start, you need to go to the smartphone settings menu. Find the Password and Security section and select Access to Personal Data. From the app list that opens, find msa and put the slider inactive. The system will warn you of the consequences, and you will need an exposure.

⚠️ Attention: When attempting to disconnect the service MSA The system will insist on cancelling the action, and you'll have to wait 10 seconds and confirm the choice several times before the switch is triggered.

After a successful disabling of msa, it is also recommended to find GetApps in the same list and restrict its access to personal data, which will prevent advertising in the Xiaomi app store. The changes do not take effect immediately, so after you perform the actions, it is better to restart the device.

Turning off system advertising is the first and most important step, and without it, the rest of the settings will only be partially effective. Users often miss the waiting timer stage, thinking that the option does not work, but persistence is key.

Set up personalization and advertising identifiers

In addition to the system service, the personalization mechanism is responsible for displaying advertising content, which analyzes your actions, search history and running applications to show relevant ads, disabling this feature will make ads less accurate, and in some cases completely remove it from standard widgets.

Go to Settings, then select Password and Security. From the menu, look for Privacy and scroll down to Advertising Services. You need to turn off Ad Personalization. This action will reset your advertising ID.

Then, in the same menu, click Reset Ad ID, which breaks the link between your device and advertising profiles that may have been created earlier, and it is recommended to perform this reset periodically to preserve privacy.

It is important to understand the difference between disabling personalization and completely disappearing advertising. In some system applications, such as Explorer or Music, banners may remain, but their content will become random.

Cleaning Standard Applications from Banners

Even after the MSA service is disabled, some pre-installed apps may continue to show ad integrations, including utilities like Explorer, Cleanup, Security, and Music, each with its own recommendation switch.

Let's look at the security settings. Open the app, click on the settings gear in the top right corner. Find Receive recommendations and turn it off. It's also worth checking the app section in the phone settings for this utility and clearing the data if the banners don't disappear right away.

The File Manager application uses a similar algorithm. Click on the three-bar menu, select Settings, then About. In the window that opens, find the Recommendation switch and deactivate it. Similar actions should be performed for Downloads and Themes applications.

• 📁 Conductor: Settings → About the annex → Recommendations (off).
• 🛡️ Security: Settings (cogs) → Receive recommendations (off).
• 🎵 Music: Menu → Settings → Advanced settings → Receive recommendations (off).
• 📥 Downloads: Menu → Settings → Show recommended content (off).

Once you do that, the interface of standard utilities will be much cleaner, and you will no longer see pop-ups offering to install games or subscribe when you start programs, which makes it much faster to work with your smartphone.

Managing notifications and pop-ups

Often users confuse system advertising with notifications from installed apps or websites. Browsers and some programs may ask permission to display notifications that visually resemble banner ads. Control over these permissions is also in your hands.

Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management. This is a complete list of apps that can display messages on the lock screen or in the curtain. Carefully examine the list and disable notifications for suspicious or unfamiliar programs.

You should pay special attention to Chrome or Mi Browser. If ads appear while surfing the Internet, you may have accidentally subscribed to the notifications of a site. Go to your browser settings, find the Notifications or Sites section and prohibit posting for all resources.

⚠️ Warning: If the ad appears even on the desktop as separate icons, it is a sign of a malicious application installed. Check the list of installed programs and remove recently downloaded utilities with suspicious names.

To block ads directly in the browser, it is recommended to use Incognito mode or install specialized blockers, such as AdGuard, which will filter traffic and prevent the loading of advertising scripts on the pages visited.

Comparison of methods of disabling advertising

There are several approaches to combating advertising content on the Redmi Note 9 Pro, which vary in implementation complexity, efficiency and impact on system stability, depending on your technical skills and desired result.

The easiest way is to manually disable recommendations in each application, which is safe but time-consuming and doesn't guarantee 100% results, because new MIUI updates can return default settings, and a deeper method is to disable the MSA service, which affects the entire system.

For advanced users, there is a method of blocking through DNS use ADB-These are the most effective methods, but they require caution. A mistake in the commands can lead to unstable operation of the system or loss of functionality of some applications.

The table shows the main characteristics of the methods. For most users, the best solution would be a combination of disabling MSA and manually configuring applications. DNS is recommended if standard methods do not help.

Keep in mind that removing all ad modules may cause the Card widget or news feed to the left of your desktop to malfunction, and if you’re actively using these features, you may want to keep some permissions active.

Using a private DNS to block

One of the most elegant solutions for the Redmi Note 9 Pro is to configure a private DNS. This method allows you to block ads at the network connection level without installing third-party software. It works for all applications and browsers at the same time.

To set up, go to Settings → Connection & Sharing → Private DNS. Select DNS Host Name and enter the address: dns.adguard.com. Save settings and check for an internet connection.

This method not only removes banners, but also increases security by blocking access to phishing sites. However, if you use a corporate network or specific services, setting up the DNS can cause conflicts, in which case return the value to Auto.

It's important to note that this method doesn't remove the ad modules from the system, it just prevents them from loading, so there may be empty spaces in the application interface where the banners used to be, and this is not a system error.

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If the Internet is lost after setting up the DNS, try to register an alternative address: dot.uni-dns.de. Also make sure that the date and time settings are automatically synchronized.

Possible problems and solutions

Users may encounter a number of difficulties when disabling ads, such as resetting the settings after the MIUI update and having to repeat the procedure, and errors may occur when running some system applications.

If the theme store or weather widget stops working after the msa is turned off, try turning the service back on but limiting its background activity. To do this, find msa in the App menu, go to Battery and select Unlimited, then turn off access to data again.

In rare cases, aggressive locking can lead to a freeze in the interface. If the phone starts to work unstable, reset the network settings or, in extreme cases, a complete reset to factory settings. Before you do this, be sure to back up important data.

⚠️ Note: Do not attempt to remove system applications through ADB, If you don't know exactly what they're doing, removing critical components can cause a device to be bootlooped.

The stability of the Redmi Note 9 Pro depends on the integrity of the system files. Use only proven methods of disabling advertising described in official manuals or reliable sources. Experimenting with system files can deprive you of warranty.

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Integrated approach including shutdown MSA, configuration of applications and DNS-filtering, provides maximum comfort of using the Redmi Note 9 Pro without intrusive advertising.

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