How to completely disable news on the lock screen Xiaomi: all ways

The lock screen on Xiaomi smartphones often turns into a feed of news, advertising and unnecessary notifications — especially if you use the standard MIUI launcher. For many users, this is an annoying factor: unnecessary swipes, random clicks on ads and constant loading of content in the background, which consumes up to 15% of battery power per day when used actively. Fortunately, you can turn off this feature in several ways, from basic settings to deep interventions in the system.

In this article, we will discuss all the current methods of removing news from the lock screen for Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices based on MIUI 12-14 (including global and Chinese firmware).

• 🔧 Disable news via standard system settings
• 📱 Remove Advertising and Recommendations in MIUI Launcher
• 🛠️ Use hidden developer parameters
• 🔄 Return the classic lock screen without unnecessary widgets

Important: Some methods require superuser rights (root) or installing third-party applications, and we will mark these cases separately so that you can choose the most secure option for your device.

1. Standard shutdown via MIUI settings

The easiest way is to use the built-in system options, which works on most Xiaomi devices without any additional manipulation, but has limitations: it only removes some of the content, leaving basic notifications (weather, steps, etc.).

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select the lock screen style.
3. Scroll down and tap on Style Settings (or additionally, depending on the MIUI version).
4. Turn off the sliders: 📰 Recommended Content (or News and Recommendations) 🌦️ Time and weather (optional if you want to remove everything) 📊 Step statistics (if you don't use Mi Fitness)

Save the changes and restart the device.

⚠️ Note: Some firmware (especially Chinese) may not have recommended content.

If news continues to appear after the shutdown, check the settings of the Miui System Ads app (discussed below).It is also worth clearing the system cache: Settings → Applications → Application Management → Three dots (menu) → Clear the cache of all applications.

2. Disconnect via MIUI Launcher settings

Many users are unaware that not only the system but also the standard MIUI Launcher is responsible for displaying news on the lock screen, and there are additional options hidden here that allow you to remove ads and unnecessary widgets.

How to do this:

1. Click on the empty space on the home screen and select Launcher Settings (or Screen Settings).
2. Go to the Lock Screen or Widgets section.
3. Turn off the options: 📱 Show recommendations 🔄 Auto-update content 📌 Fixed widgets (if any)

Return to the main screen and restart the phone.

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If the launcher settings do not have a lock screen, upgrade MIUI Launcher via Google Play or the Xiaomi app store. Sometimes older versions hide some of the options.

On some devices (such as the POCO F3 or Redmi Note 10 Pro), these settings may be called differently.

• 🔍 In the settings search bar, enter "launcher" or "widgets"
• 📲 Hold the icon. MIUI Launcher on the main screen → Information on the annex → Warehouse → Clear the data (this will reset the launcher settings to the factory)

3. Hidden settings: Disconnect via ADB

If the standard methods do not work, you can use them. ADB-Android Debug Bridge, which requires you to connect your phone to your computer, but doesn't need root rights, and is suitable for power users, because the wrong commands can disrupt the system.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on USB Debugging on your phone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (stick 7 times to activate Developer Mode) → Go back to Additional Settings → Developer Settings → Debugging over USB.
2. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
3. Download ADB Tools and unpack the archive.
4. Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB.
5. Enter the commands in turn: adb shell pm uninstall-k --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution This command removes the system application responsible for displaying ads and news.
6. Reset the device.

⚠️ Warning: Removing system applications can lead to unstable work MIUI. If errors occur after executing commands (for example, theme or settings do not work), restore the application with the command:

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.systemAdSolution

Alternatively, disable specific services without removing them completely:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution/.MainActivity

4.Use of third-party launchers

If you can't get your news out of the box, the radical solution is to install a launcher side, which will completely replace the lock screen and the main menu, removing all the unnecessary Xiaomi widgets. MIUI (For example, double taps to unlock may not work properly.

Best alternatives:

To completely replace the lock screen:

1. Install the selected launcher from Google Play.
2. Set it as the default launcher (at the first start the system will prompt you to do this).
3. Some launchers (like Nova) will require an additional plugin for the lock screen.
4. In the launcher settings, disable all widgets and notifications related to Xiaomi.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 13/14 When using third-party launchers, there may be conflicts with system services (for example, Game Turbo or Second Space will not work). 4PDA or Xiaomi.EU.

5. Manual removal of system applications (root required)

For root-right users, the most radical method available is the complete removal of the system applications responsible for newscasts, which yields 100% results, but requires caution: removing critical components can lead to a device “brick”.

List of applications that can be safely removed:

• 📱 com.miui.systemAdSolution – the main module of advertising and news
• 🌐 com.xiaomi.mipicks – a content recommendation service
• 📰 com.miui.weather2 — weather widget (if not required)
• 📊 com.miui.analytics – statistics collection (does not affect news, but reduces background activity)

Instructions:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Go to /system/priv-app/ or /system/app/.
3. Find the folders with the names from the list above and delete them (or rename them by adding.bak at the end).
4. Clear the cache and data through Settings → Apps.
5. Reset the device.

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Before you delete system files, make sure to back up via TWRP or other custom recovery, which will allow you to restore the device in case of an error.

⚠️ Note: On some devices (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T or Redmi K50) These applications can be protected by DM-Verity, and if you delete them, you can't boot the system. ADB (section 3) or refuse manual intervention.

6. Alternative methods: disabling through Google services

Few people know, but Google services are partly responsible for news impressions on the lock screen, especially if you use Google Discover, even on Xiaomi, these services can integrate into MIUI and duplicate content.

How to turn it off:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Go to Google and select Notifications.
3. Disable all categories related to news: 📰 Discover 🔔 Recommendations 🌐 Interesting articles

Google

Warehouse → Clear the cache

Reset the device.

Additionally, you can disable advertising personalization:

1. Go to Settings → Google → Manage your Google account.
2. Select Data and Personalization → Advertising Setup.
3. Turn off the slider Personalized advertising.

Problem 3: After the news was turned off, notifications from apps stopped working.

Solution: You've probably disabled the critical system process. Return the default settings:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications → Notification settings.
2. Turn on the slider Show notifications on the lock screen.
3. Check permissions for individual applications in Application Management → Permissions → Notifications.

FAQ: Frequent questions