How to Remove Shortcuts in Xiaomi Widget Ribbon: A Complete Guide with Hidden Features

The tape widgets on smartphones Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO — It's a convenient tool for quick access to applications and functions, but over time, it gets filled with unnecessary shortcuts. Users often face a problem when the system automatically adds widgets from the user's home. MIUI (For example, "Mi-wallet", "Fast Payments" or "Recommended Apps"), which cannot be removed in the standard way. In this article, we will discuss all working methods of cleaning tape, from the obvious to the hidden, including the developer's settings and ADB-team.

It is important to understand that MIUI is regularly updated and the location of options may vary depending on the firmware version (for example, MIUI 14 vs HyperOS).We tested all methods on current versions of 2026 and specified features for different models. If you use a device older than the Redmi Note 10 or Xiaomi 11T, some menu items may be called differently - pay attention to the screenshots in the official documentation of Xiaomi.

Why do unnecessary labels appear in the widget tape?

Automatic addition of widgets is part of Xiaomi’s policy of personalizing the interface.

• 📱 Pre-installed services MIUI: Mi-wallet", "Fast Games" or "Recommendations" labels are added on the first start of the system and are not deleted after long pressing.
• 🔄 Firmware updates: after upgrade to new version MIUI/HyperOS New widgets may appear (for example, "MIUI+" or "Smart Home").
• 🎯 Recommendation algorithms: The system analyzes frequently used applications and adds them to the feed (even if you haven’t run them).
• 📦 Third-party apps: Some programs (such as AliExpress or TikTok) create widgets without asking permission.

Interestingly, on HyperOS devices (such as Xiaomi 14 or Redmi K70), the widget-addition algorithm has become more aggressive, allowing the system to restore deleted shortcuts after rebooting, due to the integration of Xiaomi Cloud cloud services that synchronize interface settings.

Method 1: Standard removal by long pressing

The simplest method works for custom widgets (the ones you added yourself) and some system shortcuts.

1. Unlock the screen and swipe your finger to the left of the main screen to open the widget tape.
2. Find an unnecessary label and hold it with your finger for 1-2 seconds.
3. If the shortcut can be removed, a basket will appear at the top of the screen – drag the widget there.
4. You may need to click Delete or OK to confirm.

⚠️ Note: This method does not work for system widgets MIUI (For example, "Mi-wallet" or "Fast Payments"). When you try to delete, a notification will appear: "This widget cannot be deleted.

Method 2: Disabling recommendations in MIUI settings

The MIUI system adds shortcuts based on your activity to disable this feature:

1. Open the Settings. → Main screen screen.
2. Go to the Application Recommendations section (in some versions – Smart Recommendations).
3. Turn off the sliders: 🔍 Show recommendations on the main screen 📊 Analyze frequently used applications 🔄 Automatically add widgets

Restart the device so that the changes take effect.

The path may differ on HyperOS: Settings → Screen → Personalization → Recommendations. If you don’t have an option on the menu, then your firmware version doesn’t support manual shutdown – try the developer settings method (see below).

Method 3: Resetting the settings of the main screen

If the widget tape is filled with garbage and standard methods don't help, return the screen settings to factory settings. This won't delete your data, but it will reset the location of shortcuts and widgets:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Reset Settings.
3. In the list, find MIUI Launcher (or Lawnchair for HyperOS) and click Reset.
4. Once you've rebooted, the widget tape will be empty.

We recommend that you take screenshots of the current location of the icons before resetting them to quickly restore them.

Method 4: Using the Developer’s Settings

For power users, there is a hidden option to disable system widgets through developer mode, which works on MIUI 14 and HyperOS, but requires caution:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on the MIUI Version (you will be notified "You're a developer!").

Settings → Additional → For Developers

Disable system widgets

Disable system widgets

Reset the device.

If you don't have the option on the menu, try searching for "widget" or "widget" on your settings. On some devices (such as Xiaomi 12T), the option is called "Limit background processes" - it can also hide unnecessary shortcuts.

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Once the developer mode is activated, a new section called Feature Lab in Settings will appear, where you can turn off animations and speed up the interface, which indirectly affects the loading of widgets.

Method 5: Remove via ADB (for advanced users)

If the system widgets are not removed by any of the above methods, the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) remains, which requires a computer connection and basic command line knowledge, and the advantage is that it works even on locked devices without root rights.

Instructions:

1. Install. ADB-Drivers on PC and enable Debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → For developers).
2. Connect your smartphone to your computer and type in the terminal: adb shell pm list packages | grep -i widget This command will display a list of packages associated with widgets.
3. Find an unnecessary widget (e.g. com.miui.mishare.connectivity for Quick Payments) and disable it: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.mishare.connectivity
4. Reset the device.

On HyperOS, the weather widget is integrated into Mi-space and is only removed using custom firmware.