Owners of the popular Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro often face intrusive behavior, which manifests itself in the form of pop-ups, banners and app offers. This phenomenon, known as MIUI Recommendations, is part of the manufacturer’s advertising policy aimed at monetizing budget and mid-budget devices. Despite the excellent characteristics of the screen and processor, the user experience can be overshadowed by constant notifications in folders and system applications.
Fortunately, MIUI provides flexible, fine-tuning tools to eliminate noise altogether. In this article, we’ll detail how to deactivate analytics services, disable personalized recommendations, and clean up the interface from unnecessary visual debris. Disabling msa is a critical step to fully block ads at the system level.
Not only will this work clean up the interface, but it can also have a positive impact on the device’s autonomy as the background processes stop consuming resources. We’ll look at both standard methods through the settings menu and more advanced options for power users. Get ready to transform your Redmi Note 10 Pro into a clean workspace without distractions.
Disabling MSA and system advertising
The first and most important step is to deactivate the MSA system component (MIUI System Ads), which is responsible for loading and displaying advertising content in different sections of the shell, and without disabling this service, the rest of the settings may not work as the system will try to restore the ad impression.
You first need to go to the settings menu and find the password and security section, and depending on the version of MIUI, the path may be slightly different, but the logic remains the same, and you need to find the authorization and advertising section where the service switch is hidden.
- 🔍 Open Settings and go to Passwords and Security.
- 📜 Click on Access to Personal Data or Special Features depending on the firmware version.
- 🚫 Find the msa service in the list and disable the access slider.
- ⏳ Wait for the countdown timer to expire (usually 10 seconds) and confirm the action with the recall button.
⚠️ Warning: If the system makes a mistake when you try to shut down or says, "Failed to recall," don't panic. This is a known feature of process protection. Just try again. 3-5 once in a row until a confirmatory message of success appears.
After successful withdrawal of permissions, msa will stop running automatically, but changes may not take effect immediately, but after a few minutes or after restarting the device, and it is recommended to wait about 10-15 seconds after successful shutdown before performing further actions.
Customization and recommendations in the system
Even after the main ad module is disabled, the system still has built-in mechanisms for collecting statistics and offering content, they can recommend apps, music or news based on your actions. To completely clean up the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, you need to disable the recommendation function.
This setting is in the general menu of the device, and it's responsible for what's called "cards" and tips that come up when you search or in certain menus, and turning it off makes the interface static and predictable, which is especially important for those who value minimalism.
You have to find a section that's usually called "Password & Security" or just "Security," and go down to the privacy subsection, and there's a switch that's often activated by default.
- 🛡️ Go to Settings. → Passwords and security.
- 📊 Select the Privacy item.
- 📉 Find the option to Receive recommendations and switch the switch to an inactive state.
Also worth paying attention to is the settings of the Mi Account. The user profile often contains preferences information that is used for targeting, and although this is not direct advertising, cleaning up this data increases privacy.
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After disabling the recommendations, restart the device to make the changes apply to all system components, including the browser and explorer.
Cleaning the desktop and folders from advertising widgets
One of the most annoying things about MIUI is that folders called "Recommended" or "Hot Apps" appear on the desktop, where the system automatically collects applications that it thinks might be of interest to you, and it's often impossible to remove such a folder with a simple drag and drop.
To get rid of this visual noise, you have to change the desktop display settings, and that brings back the classic folder view, where you only have the apps you installed yourself, and it takes literally a few seconds, but the result changes the way you experience the interface.
Click on the empty space on your desktop or pinch it with two fingers to go into edit mode. In the upper right corner, click on the settings icon (cogs). In the menu that opens, find the item responsible for recommendations in the folders.
⚠️ Note: Some firmware versions may call this option "Wallpaper Carousel" or "Folder Recommendations." If you don't see the switch right away, carefully review all subsections of the desktop settings menu.
Once the function of the recommended application folder is turned off, the existing folders will be stripped of the extra content, and this will also free up some RAM, since the system will no longer need to load icons and descriptions of third-party applications.
☑️ Checklist for cleaning the desktop
Managing Notifications in System Applications
Xiaomi system applications such as Security, Downloads, Explorer, and Themes often serve as a channel for advertising notifications. Even if you have turned off global advertising, these programs can continue to bother you with messages about viruses (which are not) or promotions in the theme store.
To stop this flow, you need to individually go to the settings of each suspicious application. In Android and MIUI, this is done through the Application Manager, you need to find a specific system application and disable notifications for it or limit their type.
Pay special attention to the "Security" app, which is the one that generates fake warnings most often, go to its settings (through three dots in the corner) and find the "Get recommendations" section. Turn off all sliders related to news and offers.
| Annex | The path to adjustment | What to turn off | Risk to the system |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security | Settings (inside the annex) | Receive recommendations | No. |
| Downloads. | Settings → Notifications | Showing content | No. |
| Topics | Profile → Settings | Personal recommendations | No. |
| Music. | Settings → Additional | Showing ads | No. |
You should do the same thing with Mi Browser if you use it, and it's known for its aggressive news feed, and you'd better turn off notifications completely or replace them with a lighter version, like Chrome or Firefox.
Hidden advertising processes
Disconnecting the wallpaper and news carousel
The Glance feature is a service that changes the wallpaper on the lock screen and shows news, articles and ads every time you pick up your phone. For many Redmi Note 10 Pro users, this becomes a major source of annoyance because it blocks access to the device.
To turn off this feature, go to the lock screen settings, where you will find the item responsible for the carousel, after turning off the phone will return to the static image that you set yourself, which also saves traffic and battery power.
Also, check the settings of the News or Google Discover widget on your desktop, and to the left of the home screen is often a news feed, which may also contain ad inserts, which can be turned off by swiping to the right and selecting the appropriate option in the widget settings.
- 🖼️ Open the Settings. → Always on screen and lock.
- 🔄 Find the wallpaper carousel and turn it off.
- 📰 Swipe right on your desktop, click on settings and turn off the news feed.
After these changes, your lock screen will be clean and unlock will be instantaneous, without uploading advertising images. AMOLED-screens to avoid unnecessary pixel burnout on static interface elements.
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Disabling the wallpaper carousel not only removes advertising, but also significantly extends the smartphone’s operating time from one charge.
Additional methods of blocking through DNS
For those who want to ensure that there is no advertising, even in applications where it is difficult to disable it by regular means, there is a method of blocking through DNS. This method works at the network level and prevents the device from connecting to advertising servers.
In modern versions of Android, which are installed on the Redmi Note 10 Pro, there is a built-in function "Private". DNS" (Private DNS). You don't need root rights or third-party applications, just type the address of a special server into your network settings.
Go to Wi-Fi or mobile settings, find the "Private DNS" section (usually in additional settings). Select the "DNS provider hostname" option and enter the dns.adguard.com address. Save the settings.
dns.adguard.comThis is a universal method that works for most applications and browsers, but it is worth considering that in rare cases it can slightly increase network response time or conflict with some local services. If you notice problems with the Internet, just return the DNS settings to the value of "Auto".
⚠️ Attention: Use of third-party DNS-servers may affect the operation of some telecom operators or corporate networks, if DNS Internet is missing, temporarily turn off this function for check.