How to permanently disable news on Xiaomi: 7 proven ways

Newsfeeds, pop-up notifications and banner ads from Xiaomi have become a real headache for many users. Even after resetting or updating MIUI, they return with enviable tenacity. In this article, we will examine all the current ways to turn off news on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones – from standard settings to hidden commands for power users.

Compounding the problem, the company is actively integrating services into the shell: GetApps with recommendations, Mi Browser with news feed, and system notifications from Mi Account. We tested each method on devices with MIUI 14/15 and Android 13/14 (including Xiaomi 13 Pro, Redmi Note 12 and POCO F5) to ensure that it works. Importantly, some solutions require superuser rights (root), but most methods are available without them.

1. Disabling the news feed on the home screen

The most notable news source is the Mi Feed widget (or Xiaomi Feed), which appears when swiped left on the home screen, and can be removed in 30 seconds:

1. Long tap on the empty area of the home screen → select Screen Settings.
2. Go to Screen Style → Home screen.
3. Turn off the Show News Feed (or Mi Feed) slider.

If the item is not on the menu (relevant to POCO), try an alternative path:

• 📱 For MIUI 14+: Settings → Home screen → News feed → Shut down.
• ⚙️ For older versions: Topics → Settings → News feed.

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If after turning off the tape continues to appear, clear the cache of the Mi Home application (settings → applications → application management → find Mi Home → storage → clear the cache).

Important: Some firmware (e.g. Xiaomi.eu) removes the tape completely after the first shutdown. Official versions of MIUI Global may require a re-procedure after the update.

2. Removal of system notifications from Xiaomi

Even after the tape is removed, notifications of “recommended apps,” “promotions,” and “MIUI updates” continue to arrive on the home screen, all of which are from system services that need to be disabled separately.

List of key spam-generating applications:

• 📰 GetApps (Xiaomi market) – sends notifications about “popular games".
• 🔍 Mi Browser – shows the news feed in the browser.
• 🛒 Mi Pay – Advertises discounts and promotions.
• 🎮 Game Turbo: Optimize Games".

To disable their notifications:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management.
2. In the list, find each of the listed applications and disable all sliders (notifications, icons, sounds).
3. For GetApps, go to the app itself → Profile → Settings → Notifications and uncheck all the boxes.

3. Disable news in the Mi Browser browser

Mi Browser defaults to showing the news feed on the home page, even if you're not using it, and you can remove it in two ways:

Method 1. Through browser settings:

1. Open Mi Browser → click on the three dots at the bottom → Settings.
2. Go to the main page → Set up the main page.
3. Turn off the Show News slider and select a blank page or Others (specifying about:blank).

Method 2. Completely delete the browser (requires ADB):

If you are not using Mi Browser, you can deactivate it by using the command:

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.browser

Once executed, the browser will disappear from the menu, and links will open in Chrome or another installed browser.

4. Blocking Advertising and News via DNS

Many Xiaomi news services download content from remote servers, which can be blocked at the DNS level, which will reduce the number of ads and notifications.

Instructions for setting:

1. Go to Settings → Connections and Sharing → Private DNS.
2. Select the host name of the private provider DNS and enter one of the addresses: 🛡️ dns.adguard.com (blocks ads and trackers). 🔒 security.cloudflare-dns.com (Cloudflare with malware protection).

Save the settings and restart the device.

The effect of locking:

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DNS-The blocking does not remove news entirely, but reduces the number of news items. 60-80%. Additional actions from the following sections will be required to remove the entirety.

5. Advanced methods: ADB and root

If the standard methods didn't work, you'd have to use developer tools, and these methods require you to connect to a PC and know the commands.

Method 1: Disabling system applications via ADB:

1. Activate Developer Mode (settings → about phone → 7 times click on MIUI version).
2. Enable USB debugging in the developer settings.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute commands: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.midrop adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.weather2

Installation instructions:

1. Unlock the bootloader through the Mi Unlock Tool (requires to link the account to the device).
2. Install TWRP or OrangeFox via fastboot flash recovery.
3. Firmware through recovery (for Xiaomi.eu, use fastboot update).

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Custom firmware solves the news problem once and for all, but requires technical skills. For beginners, we recommend starting with a shutdown through ADB (section 5).

7. Frequent errors and their solutions

Even after all the manipulations, the news can come back.

Problem 1: News comes after the MIUI update.

⚠️ Note: Updates often reset system application settings. After the update, re-do the steps in Section 1 and Section 2.

Problem 2: The ADB shutdown doesn't work.

Causes and solutions:

• 🔌 USB-Debugging is not active: check if the developer mode and debugging permission for your PC are enabled.
• 🔄 Kesh. ADB: Perform adb kill-server and adb start-server before trying again.
• 📱 Blocked bootloader: on some models (e.g. Xiaomi) 13T) need to be unlocked.

Problem 3: The news feed returns after the reboot.

This is typical of POCO and some Redmi.

1. Install an alternative launcher (like Nova Launcher).
2. In the launcher settings, disable all Xiaomi widgets.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions