How to completely disable the recommendations of applications on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro: 5 working ways

Labels like “Recommend Installation” or “Popular Apps” on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro screen annoy many users, and these MIUI “advice” doesn’t just take up space — they slow down the system, consume traffic and battery, and sometimes even lead to suspicious sites. Fortunately, you can turn them off in a number of ways, from standard settings to radical measures using ADB.

In this article, we’ll take a look at all the available methods, from simple to advanced, including hidden MIUI 12/13/14 settings that Xiaomi doesn’t advertise. You’ll learn how to remove recommendations from the Apps menu, the Notification Panel, the Lock Screen, and even from the Security Settings. And if the standard methods don’t work, we’ll show you how “forced” to disable ads through ADB or third-party utilities.

Important: Some methods require superuser rights or PC connectivity, and we have noted these cases with warnings — read carefully so that your smartphone doesn’t malfunction.

Why does Redmi Note 8 Pro show app recommendations?

It's all about the MIUI shell, which is integrated by default with Xiaomi services — Mi Browser, GetApps, Mi Video and others.

• 📊 Collect data about your activities (which apps you install, how often you use them).
• 💰 Receive income from partners for displaying advertising and recommendations.
• 🔄 Update in the background, even if you don’t use them.

On the Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia model), the problem is compounded by Xiaomi blocking some services from being disabled through the standard menu, for example, the GetApps app cannot be removed without root rights, and the security settings hide options to disable ads.

Method 1: Disabling recommendations in standard MIUI settings

To start with, the simplest of options are those that are available without any manipulation, and most users don't even realize that some of the ads can be removed in 3 clicks.

Go to Settings → Main screen and do the following:

1. Turn off the Recommended Apps option (if it is active).
2. Select the screen style “No Recommendations” (in some versions of MIUI this item is called “Classic”).
3. Scroll down and turn off “Show MIUI tips.”

Go to Settings → Notifications → Additional and:

• 🔔 Turn off the "Recommendations" MIUI».
• 📱 Turn off "Application Tips».
• 🔍 Remove the box from “Show recommendations on the lock screen».

Turn off "Recommended Apps" to "Home Screen" |

Select the screen style "No recommendations" |

Turn off "Show tips on MIUI" |

Remove the tick from the "MIUI Recommendations" in the notifications |

Delete "Appendixes advice"-->

These actions will remove most of the intrusive prompts, but not all of them, such as ads in Mi Browser or Mi Video, which will remain, and must be turned off separately (more on this below).

⚠️ Attention: After update MIUI Some of the settings may reset. Check them after each major update!

Method 2: Disabling Advertising in System Applications

Even if you remove the recommendations on the home screen, they can continue to appear in Mi Browser, Mi Video, GetApps and other pre-installed programs.

1. in Mi Browser (default browser)

• 🌐 Open the browser, press. ⋮ → Settings.
• 🔍 Go to the Supplementary → Recommendations.
• 🚫 Turn off “Show recommendations on the homepage” and “Show news».

2. in GetApps (Xiaomi app store)

• 📦 Open GetApps, tap on the avatar in the upper right corner.
• ⚙️ Select Settings → Recommendations.
• 🔕 Turn off Personalized Recommendations and New Application Notifications».

3.In Mi Video and Mi Music.

Here the algorithm is similar:

1. Open the application, go to Profile → Settings.
2. Find the “Recommendations” or “Personalization” section.
3. Turn off all options related to advertising and advice.

If you don’t have a “Recommendations” section in GetApps in your region, Xiaomi has blocked it for your firmware, in which case only the ADB method will help (see Method 4).

Method 3: Use of the “Advertless” mode (hidden MIUI function)

Xiaomi hides a special mode from users, which disables most of the ads and recommendations, and you can activate it through the code for the engineering menu:

1. Open the phone application (call).
2. Enter the combination: ##4636###.
3. In the menu that opens, select “Phone Information”.
4. Scroll down and find the “Advertising Mode” option.
5. Activate it, reboot the smartphone.

If this item is missing, try an alternative method:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → The phone.
• 🔍 5 times tap on "Version" MIUI» (A notification will appear saying, “You have become a developer»).
• 🔙 Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
• 🔍 Find the option “Disable Advertising” MIUI» And activate it.

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If after activating the “Ad-free” mode, some recommendations remain, clear the cache of system applications (Settings → Applications → Application Management → Select the application → Clear the cache).

⚠️ Note: Some Redmi Note 8 Pro firmware (especially global ones) may not have an Ad-Free Mode option. ADB.

Method 4: Disabling Advertising through ADB (for Advanced Users)

If previous methods have failed, you will have to connect to your smartphone via Android Debug Bridge (ADB), an official tool from Google that allows you to manage hidden Android settings.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/Linux/MacOS.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 📦 Installed drivers Xiaomi and ADB.

Steps:

1. Download Google’s Platform Tools and unpack the archive.
2. On your smartphone, activate the developer mode (as in Method 3) and turn on “Debugging over USB”.
3. Connect the Redmi Note 8 Pro to your PC and type in the command line (in the folder with ADB):

adb shell


pm hide com.miui.systemAdSolution

If the first command fails, try the alternative:

adb shell


settings put global hidden_api_policy 1




pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.midrop




pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.analytics




pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution

These teams:

• 🛡️ Disable the system module of advertising com.miui.systemAdSolution.
• 📊 Blocking the collection of analytics (com.miui.analytics).
• 🔄 Remove unnecessary services for the current user (without root).

⚠️ Note: Pm uninstall commands --user 0 They delete apps only for the current user. System files remain intact, but some features (such as Mi Drop) will stop working.

Method 5: Installation of custom firmware (radical-method)

If you're willing to go to extreme lengths, you can get rid of advertising completely by installing custom firmware without Xiaomi services.

• 📱 Pixel Experience – pure Android without unnecessary add-ons.
• 🔧 LineageOS – stable firmware with open source.
• ⚡ Xiaomi.eu – modified MIUI Advertising-free and Chinese-based.

The installation process shall include:

1. Unlock bootloader (officially via Xiaomi)
2. Installation of custom recovery (TWRP).
3. The firmware of the selected assembly.

Detailed instructions for the Redmi Note 8 Pro (codename begonia) are available on the XDA-Developers and 4PDA forums.

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Installing custom firmware voids the warranty and can lead to data loss.

What if the recommendations are returned after the update?

Xiaomi regularly releases updates for the Redmi Note 8 Pro, and sometimes they reset ad settings.

• 🔄 Turn off automatic updates MIUI In Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⋮ → Settings → Auto-update.
• 📥 Before updating, make a backup of settings through Settings → Additionally. → Backup.
• 🛠️ After updating, re-use the commands. ADB (if you have used them before).

If the advertisement appears again after the update, check:

1. Have you been resetting your settings in Mi Browser/GetApps?
2. Have you seen any new system applications (e.g. Mi Game Center)?
3. Has the status changed? ADB-Enter adb shell pm list packages | grep miui to check for).

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Create a text file with ADB commands on your desktop so you can quickly apply them after updating by simply copying them to the command line.

FAQ: Frequent questions about turning off recommendations on Redmi Note 8 Pro