How to remove pop-ups on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 phone

Owners of budget and mid-budget smartphones often face intrusive ads that appear in the most unexpected places of the interface. The Redmi Note 10 model is no exception, since the MIUI shell by default contains many marketing integrations. These pop-ups can overlap the desktop, occur when you unlock the screen or appear inside standard applications of the system.

The solution requires a comprehensive approach, since there is no single “disable all ads” button in the system. You will have to go through several system settings and disable special services responsible for collecting data and displaying content. In this article, we will discuss all the current methods that will help make Xiaomi use comfortable and clean of unnecessary visual noise.

It is worth noting that some methods require care to avoid accidentally disrupting important system processes. Below are proven methods that are relevant to the latest versions of MIUI firmware. By following the instructions, you can significantly reduce the number of advertising integrations.

Disabling the MSA System Service

The main source of intrusive banners in the shell of MIUI is a system application with the acronym MSA (MIUI System Ads), which analyzes your actions and selects advertising offers. To remove pop-ups, you need to withdraw consent to work of this service, but not everyone can do it the first time.

Go to your smartphone settings menu and find the Password and Security section. In the options list, select Access to Personal Data or Special Features, which displays a list of apps that have access to sensitive information. Find the msa component in the list and put the slider inactive.

⚠️ Warning: The system will strongly discourage you from doing this by showing a countdown timer of 10 seconds. Don't be afraid and wait until the time ends, then click the "Cancel" button».

If the first time the ad is not completely gone, repeat the procedure of withdrawal of consent 2-3 times. Sometimes Xiaomi servers do not process the request on the first attempt, and it takes several attempts to completely deactivate the module.

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Without disabling the MSA service, the rest of the settings may be ineffective, since this is the main driver of advertising in the system.

Set up personalized advertising

In addition to the MSA service, the system has a separate mechanism for collecting data for targeted advertising, which works independently of the main module and also requires manual disabling, which will reduce the frequency of personalized offers in system utilities.

Go to Settings, then select Password and Security, and look for Privacy. Inside this menu, open the Advertising Services tab. Here you need to deactivate the Personalized Advertising option. After that, the system will stop using your device ID to select content.

You should also check your Mi Account settings. Go to Settings → Mi Account → Privacy. Make sure all recommendations and personalization items are turned off. This will create an additional barrier to collecting your preferences.

• 📱 Open the privacy settings in the security section.
• 🚫 Find and disable personalization of advertising recommendations.
• 🔄 Check your Mi Account settings for extra permissions.
• 🔒 Make sure that participation in the experience improvement program is disabled.

Removing Advertising in Standard Applications

Even after system services are disabled, some embedded applications may continue to show ad units, including utilities such as Explorer, Security, Music and Themes, each with different ad settings, so you will need to customize your ad settings.

Start with the Safety app. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen. In the menu that opens, find the Get References switch and turn it off. This will remove the news feed and banner ads from the main antivirus window.

Then open the Themes app. Go to the user profile (human icon) and click on the settings. Find the "Show ads" and remove the tick. You should do the same thing in the Music, Video and Explorer apps if they support this option.

⚠️ Note: Some applications may not have an explicit ad switch, in which case cleaning the application data through the application management menu helps.

Blocking Advertising in Chrome Browser

Often pop-ups on the Redmi Note 10 don't come from the system, but from a web browser.These can be notifications from visited sites or pop-ups when clicking on links. Google's standard Chrome browser has built-in tools to combat this.

Open your browser and go to the three-dot menu in the top right corner. Select Settings, then scroll down to Privacy and Security, and here you are interested in two items: Safe browsing and Site Settings.

In the Site Settings section, look for the Pop-ups and Redirects subsection. Make sure the switch is in the Locked position. Also check the Notifications section and turn off permissions for suspicious sites you don't recognize.

Using a private DNS to block

One of the most effective methods that works at the device-wide level is using a private DNS.This method allows you to block ad requests before they reach your screen, no matter what app you're in.

To do this, go to Settings smartphone, select Connection and Sharing (or just "Wi-Fi" and "Mobile network"). DNS (Private DNS). The default value is "Auto».

Select the option “Host Name of the DNS provider” and enter the following line in the field:

dns.adguard.com

Save the settings. Now all traffic going to known ad servers will be blocked. This can also speed up the loading of pages in the browser, since the ad scripts simply will not load.

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If some apps or sites stop working after turning on a private DNS, temporarily return the setting to the Auto or Off position to diagnose the problem.

Cleaning up malicious applications

Sometimes the problem is not system settings, but randomly installed applications. Malware may masquerade as system processes or have no icons on the desktop, but actively generate pop-ups.

Look carefully at the installed program list. Go to Settings → Apps → All apps. Scroll through the list and look for programs without a name or with an empty icon. Often, these "invisibles" are located at the bottom or at the top of the list.

If you find a suspicious app, delete it immediately. If the delete button is inactive, click Other permissions first and disable the right to Display on top of other apps.

• 🔍 Check the list of all installed applications.
• 🗑️ Remove programs with empty icons or strange names.
• 🛡️ Use an antivirus scanner from the Security app.
• 🚫 Prohibit Unknown Sources from Installing Applications.

⚠️ Attention: Never download APK-Use only the official Google Play store or GetApps to minimize the risk of infection.

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Regularly checking the list of applications helps to identify hidden miners or advertising modules that are not visible on the desktop.

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