How to permanently remove annoying pop-ups on Xiaomi Redmi 9T: the complete guide

Why Redmi 9T has pop-ups and how to deal with them

Pop-ups on Xiaomi Redmi 9T are one of the most common problems of MIUI users, appearing in the most unexpected moments: during games, watching videos or even unlocking the screen, 80% of the time, either system notifications from MIUI or aggressive advertising from preinstalled applications like Mi Browser, Mi Video or Cleaner.

The Redmi 9T (M2010J19SG) is a feature that integrates the ad modules directly into the firmware, not a bug, but a feature that monetizes budget devices. However, users often confuse system notifications (such as low battery power) with banner ads that open on top of all windows. Let's figure out how to distinguish one from another and completely disable unnecessary pop-ups without root rights.

It is important to understand that some windows (such as warnings about overheating or security updates) can not be turned off – this is critical for the operation of the smartphone, but ads from com.miui.systemAdSolution or com.xiaomi.midrop can be removed legally.

Method 1: Disabling Advertising in MIUI Settings

The first step is to deactivate Xiaomi’s built-in advertising mechanisms.

1. Open Settings → About the phone and tap 7 times on the MIUI version to activate the developer mode.
2. Return to the main settings menu and select Additional → Special features → Advertising.
3. Turn off the slider Personalized recommendations (this is the main source of targeted advertising).

Next, go to:

• 📱 Settings → Annexes → Application management → Find Mi Browser and turn off Show notifications.
• 🔍 In the same menu, find GetApps (Xiaomi app store) and ban background activity.
• 🚫 For Cleaner and Security, disable AutoRun option – this will prevent pop-ups with “optimization".

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These actions will reduce banner ads by 60 to 70 percent, but they will not eliminate them completely.

Method 2: Block notifications from specific applications

Many of the pop-ups on Redmi 9T come from pre-installed services that cannot be removed without root rights, but their notifications can be blocked:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management.
2. In the list, find applications: 📊 Analytics (collection of statistics) 🎬 Mi Video (video commercials) 🛒 Mi Pay (discount banners) 🔄 Download Manager (pop-ups about downloads)

Allow notices

Pop-ups

Pay special attention to Download Manager, which often shows pop-ups about “completed downloads” even for files you haven’t downloaded.

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Method 3: Using ADB for deep cleaning (no root)

If standard methods do not help, you can use them. ADB (Android Debug Bridge to disable system ad packages. It doesn't require root rights, but it will require a computer and a computer. USB-cable.

Instructions:

1. Download Platform Tools from the Android site and unpack the archive.
2. On your phone, activate USB Debugging in Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Get Redmi on board. 9T to the PC and in the command line (in the folder with ADB) enter:
4. Greenify (for auto-start): 🌿 "Freezes background processes, preventing pop-ups. 🔄 Requires Root for full functionality.

For the installation of Blokada:

1. Download APK from the official website.
2. Allow installation from unknown sources in Settings → Applications → Special Access.
3. Launch the application and activate the lock.

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Before installing Blokada, add it to the battery optimization exceptions (Settings → Battery → Battery Optimization), otherwise the system may close its background process.

What to do if the windows are left open

If after all the manipulations, the windows continue to appear, check:

1. Newly installed apps: Remove suspicious programs (especially from third-party sources) and often show ads that show "readers", launchers or games with aggressive monetization.
2. MIUI Updates: Xiaomi sometimes returns ad modules through updates. Check the firmware version in Settings → About Phone. If new pop-ups appear after the update, try rolling back to the previous version.
3. Viruses or malware: Scan your phone through Google Play Protect or Malwarebytes. Some Trojans are replacing system notifications with their ads.

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If pop-ups appear even on a locked screen, check Settings → Lock screen → Notifications on the lock screen and turn off the display of confidential content.

⚠️ Note: Some Google Play cleaners (e.g. Clean Master or Google Play Clean Cleaners) DU Speed Boosters are the ads themselves, posing as system notifications. Remove them if they are installed.

FAQ: Frequent questions about pop-ups on Redmi 9T