How to permanently disable Get Apps on Xiaomi: The Complete Guide 2026

Xiaomi’s Get Apps service is one of the most annoying elements of the MIUI brand shell. Despite the manufacturer’s promises to provide “useful application recommendations,” users face intrusive advertising, background processes and useless notifications. According to a study by XDA Developers, up to 38% of the CPU resources on Redmi budget models can be spent on the service in the background.

Complicating the problem is that Xiaomi regularly changes the location of settings and returns Get Apps after system updates. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to disable service on MIUI 12/13/14, including root-free methods and radical solutions for advanced users. Particular emphasis is placed on the model 2022-2026 (Redmi Note 12/13, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13/14), where standard methods often do not work.

What is Get Apps and Why You Should Turn It Off

Get Apps (formerly App Market) is a proprietary app from Xiaomi that:

• 📦 Recommends installation of applications (often of poor quality)
• 📊 Collects data about your installed programs
• 🔄 Operates in the background, consuming battery power
• 🔔 Sends push notifications with ads

According to the results of tests of the laboratory DXOMark, on the Redmi Note 11 with the disabled Get Apps, battery life increased by 12-15%.

It's important to understand that Get Apps is more integrated than it seems, and it's linked to com.miui.systemAdSolution and com.xiaomi.mipicks, which are responsible for serving ads in other system applications, and simply turning off through settings often has a temporary effect.

⚠️ Warning: Some models (POCO F4, Xiaomi 12T) may lose app icons in the All Apps menu after disabling Get Apps, because the service is responsible for displaying some of the system shortcuts, and the solution is to use an alternative launcher.

Method 1: Standard Disconnection through Settings (MIUI 14)

Starting with the MIUI 14, Xiaomi has made the shutdown process a bit easier, but left a few pitfalls. This method works on most 2023-2026 models:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management
2. In the search bar, type Get Apps (or com.xiaomi.mipicks)
3. Select the application and click Disable.
4. Confirm the action by clicking Disable the application

After that:

• 🔕 Notifications from the service will disappear
• 📉 Background activity decreases by 60-70%
• 🔄 The app shortcut will remain on the menu (but won't work)

But there are nuances:

• ❌ On the Redmi Note 12 Pro+, this method only works until the first reboot.
• ❌ On POCO X5 Pro, you may need to further disable com.miui.systemAdSolution
• ❌ After major updates MIUI, the service may be activated again.

⚠️ Warning: Some firmware (MIUI Global 14.0.5) will stop searching for settings after disabling Get Apps. The solution is to reset the com.miui.search application settings through Settings → Apps.

Method 2: Disconnect via ADB (without root)

For users who are ready to use a computer, the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) method is more reliable, and it works on all Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO models regardless of the MIUI version.

You'll need:

• 💻 Computer with Windows/Linux/macOS
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original)
• 📱 Included debugging on USB (Settings → About Phone → Version MIUI (7 times pressed) → Additional → Developers → Debugging on USB)

Instructions:

1. Download ADB Tools and unpack into any folder
2. Connect your phone to your computer and select File Transfer Mode
3. Open the command line in the ADB folder and do:

adb devices


adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.mipicks




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

These teams:

• 🗑️ Completely removes Get Apps for current user
• 🚫 Blocking Linked Advertising Services
• 🔄 Do not affect system files (safe for updates)

To return the standard state, use:

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.xiaomi.mipicks

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If after executing the commands, the phone stopped seeing the computer, restart both devices and reconnect with the USB debugging enabled.

Method 3: Using XiaomiADBFastbootTools

For those who don’t want to work with the command line, there is a utility XiaomiADBFastbootTools with a graphical interface.It automates the process of removing unnecessary applications and is optimized specifically for Xiaomi devices.

Advantages of the method:

• 🎯 Visual selection of removal applications
• 🔧 Automatic backups
• 📊 Shows Dependent Services

Instructions:

1. Download the utility with XDA Developers
2. Connect your phone in Fastboot mode (clip Volume Down + Power when the phone is off)
3. Select Manage Apps → Remove Apps
4. Find and tag: com.xiaomi.mipicks (Get Apps) com.miui.systemAdSolution (Advertising Module) com.miui.analytics (Gathering Statistics)

Remove Selected

Features:

• ✅ Works even on a locked bootloader
• ✅ Supports packet deletion
• ❌ Requires unlocking OEM (Settings → Developer → Unlock OEM)

Method 4: Radical removal via TWRP (for advanced)

If you are ready for more serious manipulation of the system, delete via custom recovery TWRP This will give you a 100% guarantee of getting rid of Get Apps forever. TWRP.

Warnings:

• 🔓 Unlocked bootloader is required
• 📦 Backup is mandatory
• 🔄 After the MIUI updates, you will have to repeat the procedure.

Step-by-step:

1. Install TWRP for your model
2. Download Universal Debloater or create a text file with a list of:

/system/priv-app/MiAppStore/


/system/priv-app/SystemAdSolution/




/data/app/com.xiaomi.mipicks-1/




/data/data/com.xiaomi.mipicks/

1. Download to TWRP (Loudness Up + Power)
2. Go to Advanced → File Manager
3. Delete the specified folders
4. Wipe the cache (Wipe → Cache)
5. Reboot.

Results:

• ✅ Complete removal of all traces of Get Apps
• ✅ Up to 150 MB of system memory is released
• ✅ Increases battery life by 8-12%

⚠️ Warning: On some models (Xiaomi 13 Ultra), deleting the system applets may result in a com.android.phone error, in which case you need to restore deleted files from backup or reflash the device.

Method 5: Blocking through the host file (alternative method)

For those who do not want to remove system components, there is a method of blocking Get Apps servers through modification of the hosts file.

Instructions:

1. Install a file manager with root access (e.g. Solid Explorer or FX File Explorer)
2. Go to /system/etc/hosts (root rights required)
3. Add a line to the end of the file:

127.0.0.1 api.miui.com


127.0.0.1 app.market.xiaomi.com




127.0.0.1 sdkconfig.ad.xiaomi.com




127.0.0.1 tracking.miui.com

1. Save the file and restart the device

Effect:

• 🚫 All external Get App connections are blocked
• 📵 Notifications of “recommended applications” are terminated
• 🔄 The service remains in the system but becomes inactive.

Limitations:

• ❌ Requires root rights
• ❌ After updating MIUI, the hosts file is reset
• ❌ Can block other system functions (e.g., checking for updates)

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Modifying a hosts file is the safest method in terms of system stability, but requires regular updates to the list of blocked domains.

Additional measures: optimizing MIUI after disabling Get Apps

After removing Get Apps, it is recommended to perform several additional actions to maximize system optimization:

1. Turn off analytics collection: Go to Settings → Privacy → Special permissions → Usage Data Disable Usage Data Send and MIUI Diagnostics
2. Limit background activity: In Settings → Battery → Application selection Set for all unnecessary applications Mode Restricted

Remove the cache of system applications:

• In Settings → Storage → Cache data click Clear

For models with AMOLED- screens (Xiaomi 13 Pro, Redmi K60), additional optimization may include:

• 🎨 Installing a dark theme (Settings → Screen → Dark theme)
• 🔋 Activation of Ultra-Battery Savings Mode in Battery Settings
• 📵 Disable Device Search in Settings → Connections → File Transfer

Average performance gains after full optimization (Geekbench 6)

• 📈 Redmi Note 12 Pro+: +18% in multi-threaded test
• 📈 POCO X5 Pro: +22% in the graphics test
• 📈 Xiaomi 13 Lite: +15% on a memory test

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling Get Apps