How to completely remove the widget tape on Xiaomi Redmi Note 10: a detailed guide

The MIUI widgets on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 are one of the most controversial interface elements. For some users, it’s a convenient way to quickly access the weather, calendar or notes, for others, a useless “sheet” that eats up space on the screen and slows down scrolling. Unfortunately, the manufacturer did not provide an obvious “delete” button, but you can get around this limitation in several ways, from standard settings to technical manipulations of the system.

In this article, we’ll look at all the current ways to remove the strip of widgets on the Redmi Note 10 (including the Pro, Pro Max and 5G models), their pros and cons, and explain why widgets sometimes come back after a reboot. If you’re tired of unnecessary elements on the home screen, read on.

Why the widget tape appears and can it be removed forever

The widget tape (or "Minus Screen" as it's called in MIUI) is the left panel on the home screen that swipes to the right, and it contains widgets of weather, pedometer, quick contacts, and other Xiaomi services, and it can't be removed by default through the standard menu, but that doesn't mean it's not possible.

The main reasons why users want to get rid of the tape:

• 📱 Takes up space - on screens with resolution FHD+ (Like the Redmi Note 10, swiping is annoying, especially if you use gestures.
• ⚡ Brake system – weather and news widgets are constantly updated in the background, consuming battery power.
• 🔒 Data collection – some widgets (such as Mi Browser or Mi Video) send analytics to Xiaomi.
• 🎨 It doesn’t fit in with the design – if you’re using a custom launcher or theme, the standard tape looks alien.

Can you delete it forever? Yes, but with reservations:

• ✅ Settings – temporary shutdown (returns after update) MIUI).
• ✅ Through the launcher - permanent hiding, but with the loss of some functions MIUI.
• ✅ Through ADB — Complete removal of the system component (requires unlocking of the bootloader).

Method 1: Disconnect the tape through standard MIUI settings

The easiest and safest method is to use the built-in shell options, which does not require superuser rights or technical skills, but has a limitation: after the MIUI update, the tape can return.

Instructions for Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 (relevant to MIUI 12-14):

1. Open the Settings. → Main screen screen.
2. Scroll down and find System Launcher (or Home Screen Style in older versions).
3. Select No-minus screen (or Standard if the first option is not available).
4. Confirm the changes and restart the smartphone.

If there is no point without a negative screen, try an alternative path:

1. Hold your finger to the free space on the main screen.
2. Slip to the screen settings (cog at the bottom).
3. Turn off the slider Show the minus screen (if any).

What if the tape doesn't disappear? Sometimes the changes don't apply immediately.

• 🔄 Reboot the phone.
• 📱 Set another theme from the theme (even standard, but with reinstallation).
• 🗑️ Clear the launcher cache: Settings → Annexes → Application management → Launcher → Warehouse → Clear the cache.

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If the MIUI update has returned the tape, repeat the steps from this section, most often the problem is solved by choosing a different theme or resetting the launcher settings.

Method 2: Use of a third-party launcher (permanent solution)

If standard settings don't work, you can completely replace the system launcher with an alternative one, which is a radical but effective method that is guaranteed to remove the widget tape and provide additional customization options.

The best launchers for the Redmi Note 10:

How to install and configure:

1. Download the launcher from Google Play (links in the table).
2. After installation, click Home and select the new launcher as the main one.
3. In the launcher settings, disable all options related to MIUI or Minus Screen.
4. If necessary, import icons and widgets from the old launcher.

⚠️ Note: When using a third-party launcher will stop working some features MIUI: Gestures MIUI (So, for example, swipe down to search. Pop-ups for texting and calling. System widgets (weather, pedometer) — you'll have to replace them with Google Play. If these are critical, consider Method 3 (ADB).

Method 3: Remove tape via ADB (for advanced users)

If you're willing to take drastic measures, you can completely remove the system component that runs the widget tape, which requires an unlocked bootloader and access to ADB, but gives you a 100% guarantee of getting rid of the unnecessary element.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB and Xiaomi drivers.
• 📱 Unlocked bootloader on Redmi Note 10 (instruction: miui.su).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 📄 Backup of data (in case of failure).

Step-by-step:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (tap 7 times) Then go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers and turn on USB Debugging.
2. Connect your phone to your PC and confirm access via ADB.
3. Open the command prompt (Win + R → cmd) and type: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.miservice This command removes the service responsible for the widget tape.
4. Reboot your smartphone: adb reboot

If the tape is left after the restart, try additional commands:

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


adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.notes

⚠️ Note: Removal of system components through ADB Can lead to: Broken weather widget and notes (even in third-party launchers) Update errors MIUI (You have to repeat the procedure. Mi Account malfunctions (if you delete the extra packets). Do not delete the packets that are not named in this manual.

Frequent problems and their solutions

Even after the successful removal of the tape, Redmi Note 10 users are faced with nuances.

1.The tape is back after the MIUI update

This is standard system behavior, after a major update (for example, from MIUI 13 to MIUI 14), all settings are reset.

• 🔄 Repeat Method 1 (disconnect via settings).
• 📥 If you've used ADB, re-command.
• 🚫 Turn off automatic updates MIUI: Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⚙️ → Auto-update.

2.Gesturals do not work after the launcher change

The launcher side often conflicts with Xiaomi's native gestures to take back control:

• 👆 Install Fluid Navigation Gestures from Google Play.
• 🔧 In the launcher settings (Nova/Lawnchair) Enable the option to use system gestures.
• 📱 Return to the standard launcher and reconfigure gestures in Settings → Display. → Gestures.

3. Weather and clock widgets are gone

If you delete system packages through ADB, standard widgets will stop working.

• ☀️ Install Google Weather or AccuWeather.
• ⏰ For the watch, use Chronus or KWGT (custom-widgeted).
• 📊 For the calendar, Google Calendar or Business Calendar is suitable.

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If after manipulations with the system the phone began to brake or warm up, reset the cache through Recovery (clamp Power + Volume up when turned on).

Alternative methods (for experienced users)

If none of these things work, consider these options, which require deep knowledge or risky actions, but sometimes they are the only solution.

1. editing of the build.prop file

You can manually disable the tape by adding a string to the system file.

1. Get root access (for example, through Magisk).
2. Open /system/build.prop file in a text editor (e.g. BuildProp Editor).
3. Add a line: ro.miui.has_minus_screen=false
4. Save the changes and restart the phone.

Installation of custom firmware

Firmware like Pixel Experience or LineageOS completely removes all MIUI elements, including the widget tape.

• ⚠️ Loss of guarantee.
• 📸 Will not work branded features of the camera Xiaomi.
• 🔋 Possible battery problems (unoptimized software).

For firmware instructions, look for 4PDA or XDA-Developers forums (Redmi Note 10).

3.Use of the Xposed Framework

MIUI Minus Screen Remover for Xposed or LSPosed allows you to hide the tape without deleting system files.

• 🛠️ Root is required.
• 🔄 May conflict with updates MIUI.
• 🐞 Risk of a “boatloop” (locking on the loading).

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