How to completely remove news from the lock screen Xiaomi: a step-by-step guide

Lock screen on Xiaomi smartphones with a shell MIUI often turns into a real news board: weather, sports results, banner ads and news feed from the MSN For many users, it's not just a little bit of information, it's an annoying element that slows down unlocking, wastes traffic and battery. MIUI 14 and 15 have hidden settings that allow you to turn off the news feed forever – even without root rights.

In this article, we will analyze all the current ways to remove news from the lock screen, including official settings, workarounds for older versions. MIUI We will focus on the challenges faced by owners of the Redmi Note 12, POCO X5 Other models from 2023 to 2026, where standard methods often fail due to Xiaomi policy updates.

Why do news appear on the lock screen and can it be removed?

News Feed on Blockage – Part of Ecosystem MIUI, Integrated through the Mobile Services Framework (MSA) service, it uploads content from multiple sources:

• 🌍 MSN News is the main supplier for global firmware (EEA, Global)
• 📰 Local partners (e.g. Yandex.News for Russia, Tencent for China)
• 🏈 Sports results and weather through Mi Weather
• 🎯 Xiaomi Ads banner ads (even if personalized ads are disabled)

Technically, the tape works like a system widget that updates in the background.

• 🔋 Consumes up to 5-15% of the charge per day with active use (according to tests) XDA Developers)
• 📶 Consumes up to 50-100 MB of traffic per month
• ⏱ Slows down the lock screen by 0.3–0.8 seconds

Can you remove it completely? Yes, but with reservations:

⚠️ Attention: Starting with MIUI 14, Xiaomi hid direct news blackout settings in some regions (e.g. firmware for India and China).In global versions, the option is saved but can be reset after updates.

Method 1: Disconnection through standard settings MIUI (It works 80% of the time)

This is the easiest method that is suitable for most models on the MIUI 12–15. The instructions are relevant for the Redmi Note 11/12/13, POCO F4/F5, Xiaomi 12/13/14 and other devices with global firmware.

Steps:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Slip on the lock screen style (or Wallpaper & Style in English versions).
3. Choose the current style (usually MIUI or Classic).
4. Scroll down and find the Show News on the Lock Screen News (or Lock Screen News) switch.
5. Confirm the action by clicking Ready or Apply.

If there is no news item:

• 🔍 Try changing the lock style to another one (for example, with a different one). MIUI Classic, then come back.
• 🔄 Restart your phone – sometimes the settings only apply after a reboot.

On some firmware (e.g, MIUI 14 for POCO X5 Pro) option hidden. In this case, resetting the lock style settings will help:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Lock Screen in the list of system applications.
3. Slip the vault. → Clear the data.
4. Return to the lock style settings – the option to turn off news should appear.

Method 2: Disconnect via the settings of the News app

If the standard method didn't work, try turning off the news service itself, which can be called differently depending on the region:

• MSN News (global firmware)
• Mi News or Xiaomi News (older versions) MIUI)
• Browser – sometimes news is integrated there

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search, enter News or News.
3. Select the application (for example, MSN News).
4. Tap Disable (or Disable). If there is no button, click Remove Updates, then Disable.
5. Confirm the action.

For MIUI 15 may require an additional step:

1. Same app menu MSN News go to Permits.
2. Turn off Display over other windows and Autostart.
3. Return to Warehouse and click Clear Cache.

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If the application MSN News is not disabled, try to delete its updates first through Settings → Annexes → Three points. → Show system-based → MSN News → Remove updates.

After disabling the app, the news should disappear from the lock within 5-10 minutes.

⚠️ Note: Some models (e.g. Redmi) 10C s MIUI 13) The news service is built into the MiuiDaemon system application, which may cause notifications to fail (ADB).

Method 3: Use of an alternative launcher (for users without root)

If the system methods do not help, you can cheat. MIUI, By installing a third-party launcher that will intercept the lock screen:

• 🚀 Nova Launcher (with Nova Lockscreen plugin)
• 🎨 Action Launcher (built-in support for lock customization)
• 🔧 Smart Launcher 6 (automatically hides system widgets)

Instructions for Nova Launcher:

1. Install Nova Launcher from Google Play.
2. Download the Nova Lockscreen module (requires a Premium version).
3. Start the module and select the Minimal or Clean lock style.
4. In the module settings, turn off the option to Show system widgets.
5. Install Nova Lockscreen as the default lock screen in Settings → Annexes → By default.

Advantages of the method:

• ✅ Completely removes news and advertising.
• ✅ Allows you to customize the appearance of the lock (fonts, icons, animations).
• ✅ Doesn't require root rights.

Disadvantages:

• ❌ It may conflict with certain functions MIUI (For example, Always-on Display).
• ❌ Requires the purchase of a Premium version for full functionality.

Method 4: Disconnect via ADB (for advanced users)

If the previous methods did not work, there is a radical way – to disable system components through the system. ADB (Android Debug Bridge. It works even in the middle of the MIUI 15, but requires a computer connection.

What you need:

• 🖥 Computer with installed ADB Tools.
• 📱 Xiaomi smartphone with enabled debugging USB (Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Tap 7 times, then go back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect the phone to your computer and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command prompt (cmd on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux) and type:

adb devices

(The name of your device should appear.)

1. Run the command to disable the news service:

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.appmanager

If the team doesn’t work, try:

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


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.msa.global

After you've completed the commands, restart the phone.

⚠️ Note: Disconnect system components through ADB It can lead to unstable work. MIUI. For example, after a command for com.miui.msa.global, the weather widgets in Mi Home may stop updating:

adb shell pm enable com.miui.msa.global

Method 5: Removal through TWRP (Only for users with root)

This is the most radical method that is suitable for users with an unlocked bootloader and installed. TWRP. It allows you to physically delete files responsible for the news feed.

Warning:

⚠️ Note: Deleting system files may result in bootloop ( looped boot) or loss of functionality. TWRP beforehand → System).

Instructions:

1. Boot to TWRP (hold Power + Volume up when turned on).
2. Go to Advanced → File Manager.
3. Open the /system/priv-app/ folder.
4. Delete the following folders (if any):

• MiuiMSA (responsible for the news feed)
• MiuiDaemon (Widget Update Service)
• MSAGlobal or MSALocal (regional news)

1. Reboot the phone.

If you have problems after deleting (for example, notifications do not work), restore deleted folders from the backup or reflash. MIUI via Fastboot.

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Removal through TWRP — The only way to permanently get rid of news on lockdown, but it requires an unlocked bootloader and risks the stability of the system.

More tips: How to prevent news from returning

Even after a successful shutdown, news can return after an update. MIUI. To avoid this:

• 🔒 Turn off automatic updates MIUI:

Go to Settings. → The phone. → Updating the system → Three points. → Settings → Turn off "Shopping" and "Installation".

• 🛡 Block traffic for news services:

Use a firewall (such as NetGuard) to block internet access to:

• com.microsoft.appmanager (MSN News)
• com.miui.msa.global (Xiaomi Ads)
• com.miui.weather2 (weather and sports news)

• 📵 Turn off background activity:

B Settings → Battery → Selection of applications find MSN News and set a limit Limit background activity.

For users MIUI 15, there's another trick:

1. Install App Quarantine (root required).
2. Quarantine the app. MSN News and MiuiDaemon.
3. This will block their work without physical removal.

FAQ: Frequent questions about news on Xiaomi lockdown