How to permanently remove articles from the lock screen Xiaomi Redmi: a step-by-step guide

The lock screen on Xiaomi Redmi smartphones often turns into a feed of news, ads and unnecessary articles — especially after MIUI updates. Even if you never clicked on these materials, the system continues to load them, consuming traffic and battery power. Worse, some “recommendations” open accidentally when unlocked, redirecting to the browser or app store.

Complicating the problem, Xiaomi regularly changes the settings in new shell versions. What worked on MIUI 12 may disappear into MIUI 14, and hidden settings appear instead of explicit switches. In this article, we will analyze 5 proven ways - from standard settings to advanced ADB tricks that are guaranteed to remove articles from the lock screen on any Redmi (including POCO, Redmi Note and flagship models).

Why do articles appear on the lock screen?

The Mipush Framework (aka com.xiaomi.mipush) has been integrated into MIUI since version 8, and is responsible for not only push notifications but also personalized content on the lock screen, and Xiaomi works with partners (like UC News, Dailyhunt) to deliver news cards, game ads, and even local promotions.

The list of content sources depends on the firmware region:

• 🌍 Global firmware (Global) ROM): News from Microsoft Start, Yahoo Finance, local media.
• 🇨🇳 Chinese firmware (China) ROM): Toutiao, Sohu, Alipay advertising.
• 🇷🇺 Russian firmware (Russia) ROM): Yandex.News, banners of SberMarket, Ozon.
• 🇮🇳 Indian firmware (India) ROM): Content from Dailyhunt, Josh, Cricket News.

Important: Even if you turn off Personalized Recommendations in your settings, the service continues to work in the background, it collects data about your actions (which apps you open, how much time you spend on them) and adjusts the content. On some models (for example, Redmi Note 12 Pro+), articles appear even after you completely reset, which is embedded in the firmware at the system application level.

⚠️ Attention: If you are using POCO Launcher or third-party themes, it doesn't block articles from loading. they just can be displayed in a different way (like miniature banners at the bottom of the screen, for example).

Method 1: Disconnect via standard MIUI settings

To start with, the most obvious method is that it works on most MIUI 12-14 devices, but the path to settings may vary depending on the version. If you have a customized Redmi firmware (like the Pixel Experience), it won't work.

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Scroll down to the "Style of the Lock Screen" section and click on it.
3. Select the current style (usually "Standard" or "MIUI").
4. In the menu that opens, find the “Show recommendations” (or “News and Weather”) switch and turn it off.
5. Save the changes and restart the device.

If there is no such item, try an alternative path:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search, type mipush and select "MIUI push notification service".
3. Click "Stop" (not "Stop"!).
4. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

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On some models (e.g. Redmi 10 or POCO X3 Pro) notifications from messengers may disappear after the service is turned off. To avoid this, use method 3 with ADB.

Method 2: Remove cache and system application data

If articles continue to appear even after disabling recommendations, the problem could be cached data.System applications Xiaomi aggressively cache content and sometimes it needs to be manually cleaned.

Follow the instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search bar, type in the browser and select "Browser" (usually com.android.browser or com.mi.globalbrowser).
3. Click on "Storage" → "Clear Data" and "Clear Cache".
4. Repeat steps 2–3 for the following applications: 📰 "News" (com.miui.weather2 or com.miui.news) 🌐 "Push notification service MIUI" (com.xiaomi.mipush) 🛒 "GetApps" (Xiaomi app store, com.xiaomi.mipicks)

Reset the device.

⚠️ Note: On some devices (e.g. Redmi) K50) cleanup com.miui.weather2 It resets the weather widget on the home screen, and to restore it, you have to reset the location.

If the articles are back after a few days, then the Mipush service is activated again, in which case only method 3 (disable via ADB) or method 5 (install custom firmware) will help.

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Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you’ll need to use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for debugging Android devices, which requires connecting your phone to your computer, but is guaranteed to delete articles on even the latest versions of MIUI 14.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/Linux/macOS.
• 📱 Cable USB Type-C (original so that there are no connection problems).
• 🔧 Utility. ADB (You can download from the official Android website).
• ⚙️ Included debugging by USB phone-on.

Step-by-step:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About the phone. Press 7 times on "Version" MIUI", Notice: “You have become a developer!".
2. Turn on USB debugging: Return to Settings → Additional → Developer. Activate the USB debugging switch.

Connect the phone to your computer and confirm the debugging permission.

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adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.weather2


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.mipush




adb shell pm hide com.miui.news

Reset the device.

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If articles still appear after completing commands, try to additionally disable the service com.miui.systemAdSolution - it is responsible for system advertising in MIUI.

What these teams do:

• 🗑️ uninstall --user 0 — Delete the application for the current user (without root rights).
• 🚫 Disable-user – disables the service, but does not delete it completely.
• 👁️ hide – hides the application from the list (does not work on all versions) MIUI).

⚠️ Note: On some devices (e.g. Redmi Note 11 Pro)+) When you turn off com.xiaomi.mipush, notifications from Mi Fit and Mi Home stop working, and to fix this, you will have to manually allow notifications for these applications in the settings.

Method 4: Using third-party launchers

If you don't want to dig into settings or use ADB, you can simply replace the standard launcher with an alternative one. Most third-party shells (for example, Nova Launcher, Lawnchair) do not display system news on the lock screen.

The best options for Xiaomi Redmi:

• 🌟 Nova Launcher – supports gestures, customization of icons and hides system widgets.
• 📱 Lawnchair is a lightweight open source launcher that blocks advertising at the interface level.
• 🔄 Microsoft Launcher – Integrates with Windows, but doesn’t show Xiaomi news.
• 🎨 Action Launcher – Allows you to disable all system widgets, including weather and news.

How to install and configure:

1. Download the selected launcher from Google Play.
2. Open it and install it as the default launcher (the system will prompt you to do this when you first start).
3. Go to the launcher settings and turn off the option “Show widgets on the lock screen” (the name may differ).
4. To completely delete articles, also disable the system weather widget: Click the empty space on the home screen → "Widgets." Find the "Weather" or "News" widget and drag it to the basket.

The downside of this method is that system notifications (such as low battery power) may not be displayed correctly, and some MIUI features (such as Double-Push to Lock) will no longer work.

Method 5: Install custom firmware (for advanced)

If none of these things worked, the radical solution is to install custom firmware, which would completely remove all Xiaomi system services, including Mipush and news widgets, but requires unlocking the bootloader and may be unwarranted.

Suitable firmware for Redmi:

• 🤖 Pixel Experience – pure Android without unnecessary services.
• 📱 LineageOS – stable firmware with open source.
• ⚡ ArrowOS – Optimized for Performance.
• 🔧 MIUI Pro - modified version MIUI publicity.

Step-by-step:

1. Unlock the bootloader via Mi Unlock Tool (requires permission from Xiaomi, waiting can take up to 7 days).
2. Install TWRP Recovery (instructions are available on the XDA Developers forum for your model).
3. Download firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience) and GApps (if you need Google services).
4. Load to TWRP, backup and run the firmware.
5. After installation, reset the settings (Wipe Dalvik/Cache).

⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi Note 10 Pro, POCO F3) After installing custom firmware, Widevine ceases to work L1 — This means that Netflix, Disney+ Other services will only show videos in 480p. To fix this, you need to flash a special patch Widevine Fix.

The advantages of custom firmware:

• ✅ Complete lack of advertising and news.
• ✅ More smooth operation of the system (no background processes) MIUI).
• ✅ Regular security updates.

Cons:

• ❌ Loss of warranty (if you do not return the original firmware before visiting the service).
• ❌ Possible camera bugs, NFC or sensors (depending on the firmware).
• ❌ No branded features MIUI (For example, "Dual Apps" or "Game Turbo Mode").

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Custom firmware is a last resort, and if you care about MIUI features (like gestures or themes), try 1-4 first.

Additional advice and answers to questions

Even after successful removal of articles, they can return after the MIUI update.

Prevention tips:

• 📵 Turn off auto-update system applications in Google Play.
• 🔒 Use an ad blocker (such as Blokada or AdGuard) with a rule for api.ad.xiaomi.com domain.
• 📱 Regularly check the list of active services through Settings → Annexes → Application management → Three points. → Show system-based.
• 🔄 If the articles are back, repeat method 3 (commands) ADB).

If you're Redmi with NFS (For example, corporate device, system applications can be protected by administrator policies, in which case only the firmware or contacting the administrator will help. IT-department.

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