How to completely remove the widget tape on Xiaomi: all ways (including hidden)

Why the Widget Ribbon is in the way – and can it be removed without consequences?

The MIUI widget tape is both a handy tool and one of the most controversial interface elements. On the one hand, it provides quick access to weather, calendar, notes and even recommendations based on your activity. On the other, it takes up the entire screen to the left of the home screen, slows down when updating content and often shows unnecessary ads or news, especially annoying owners of Xiaomi Redmi, Poco and Black Shark, where the tape is activated by default and has no obvious delete button.

Unlike standard Android widgets that can be simply dragged to the cart, the MIUI tape is integrated at the shell level. This means that it can not be removed as a regular application — but there are workarounds. In this article, we will look at all the current ways, from official settings to hidden commands through ADB and launcher modifications. It is important to understand that some methods require superuser rights (root), and others may not work on all versions of MIUI (for example, on MIUI 14 and the new algorithm differs from MIUI 12).

Before you start, check the version of your shell: go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version. This will help you avoid errors when choosing a method.

Method 1: Disable Tapes through standard MIUI settings

The easiest and safest method is to use built-in shell options, which is suitable for most Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco devices on MIUI 12-14 and HyperOS, but may not be available on some regional firmware (for example, for India or China).

Instructions:

1. Unlock the screen and swipe left to open the Widget Ribbon.
2. In the upper right corner, press three dots (⋮) → Select Settings.
3. Scroll down and find the option to Disable the Tape (or Hide the Tape on English firmware).
4. Confirm the action in the window that appears.

If there is no such item, try an alternative path:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Main screen screen.
• 🔍 Find the Widget Ribbon or Minus Screen section (in some versions).
• ⚙️ Turn off the slider next to the option Show the tape.

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If after disconnecting the tape continues to appear, restart the phone - sometimes changes are applied only after the reboot.

⚠️ Note: On some devices (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T Redmi Note 11 with firmware for the EU, this method can temporarily hide the tape, but after updating MIUI Then you can move on to the following methods.

Method 2: Remove from MIUI Launcher Settings

If the standard shutdown didn’t work, try deactivating the tape through the launcher settings itself.This method is effective on MIUI 13/14 and HyperOS, but requires care – improper actions can reset the location of icons on the home screen.

Step-by-step:

1. Press the free space on the main screen until the settings menu appears.
2. Select Home Screen Settings (or Home Screen Settings in English).
3. Scroll to the section of the Widget Tape (App Vault in international firmware).
4. Turn off the slider Show the tape or press Remove.

On some models (e.g. Poco F4 or Xiaomi 11 Lite), instead of a slider, there may be a Reset button – pressing it will return the tape to its original state, but will not delete it completely.

Record the current location of the icons (screenshot)

Check the MIUI version in the settings

Disable automatic update of the launcher

Create a backup copy of the data (optional)-->

Method 3: Using ADB to force shutdown

If the first two methods did not work, you will have to resort to debugging by ADB. This method is suitable for advanced users and requires a computer with installed Xiaomi drivers and the ADB tool.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/Linux/macOS.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 📦 Google's Platform Tools utility.
• ⚙️ Included debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times to press the version → return to Settings → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB).

Instructions:

1. Connect the phone to your computer and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command prompt (or Terminal on macOS/Linux) in the ADB folder.
3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
4. Execute the command to disable the tape: adb shell pm hide com.miui.miualipay An alternative command may be required for HyperOS: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.miualipay
5. Reboot the phone.

Important: Some firmware (e.g., Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi K50) instead of com.miui.miualipay uses com.miui.weather2 or com.miui.systemAdSolution. To find out the exact package, use the command adb shell pm list packages | grep miui and look for the output keywords vault, widget or minus.

⚠️ Attention: After update MIUI through OTA To avoid this, re-run the command adb shell pm hide before updating or use Tasker to automatically shut down after restarting.

Method 4: Removal with root rights (for advanced)

If you have root access (e.g., through Magisk), you can completely uninstall the system application of the Tapes, which is irreversible, and once removed, you can only restore the Tapes through flashing, and is suitable for users who are sure that they do not need the feature.

Instructions for Magisk or TWRP:

• 📲 Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Mixplorer).
• 🔍 Go to the folder. /system/priv-app/ or /system/app/.
• 🗑️ Find folders with names: MiuiDaemon (main process of the Tape), MiuiSystemAdSolution (advertising module), Weather2 MiuiWeather (Weather Widget).
• ✅ Remove folders or rename them (for example, by adding.bak at the end).
• 🔄 Reboot the phone.

Alternatively, through ADB root:

adb shell


su




mount -o rw,remount /system




rm -rf /system/priv-app/MiuiDaemon




rm -rf /system/priv-app/MiuiSystemAdSolution




reboot

Method 5: Change of launcher to third-party (radical-solution)

If all previous methods have failed or you want to radically change the interface, install an alternative launcher. This will completely replace the standard MIUI Launcher, including the Widget Ribbon.

• 🌟 Nova Launcher – flexible configuration, support for widgets.
• 🎨 Lawnchair – lightweight open source launcher.
• ⚡ Hyperion Launcher – Optimized for Xiaomi.
• 🔄 Microsoft Launcher – Integration with Windows.

How to determine:

1. Download the launcher from Google Play (like Nova Launcher).
2. After installation, click Home and select the new launcher as the main one.
3. In the new launcher settings, disable all mentions of MIUI App Vault or Minus Screen.

Cons of this method:

• Some MIUI features (e.g., Second Space or Dual Applications) may not work properly.
• System widgets (such as Smart Assistant) will become unavailable.
• Some models (Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Redmi K60) are possible lags when using gestures.

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Changing the launcher is the only method that is guaranteed to remove the tape forever, but will require adaptation to the new interface.

What to do if the tape returned after the MIUI update

One of the most common problems is that the widget tape reappears after installing the MIUI update, which is because system applications are restored when you update the firmware.

Option 1: Re-disconnection via ADB

After the update, connect the phone to your computer again and execute the command:

adb shell pm hide com.miui.miualipay

Option 2: Automation with Tasker

Install the Tasker app and create a task that will run ADB-command when you boot the system:

1. In Tasker, create a new challenge. → Execute the command.
2. In the command box, type: pm hide com.miui.miualipay
3. Set the trigger for the event Download the device.

Option 3: Blocking the launcher update

If the Ribbon returns due to the MIUI Launcher update, block its updates:

1. Go to Google Play → My apps → MIUI Launcher
2. Press three points (⋮) → Turn off auto-update.

⚠️ Note: On HyperOS devices (e.g. Xiaomi 14 or Redmi) K70) The widget tape could be part of a new HyperOS Home module, in which case it would require the firmware to be rolled back to remove it. MIUI 14 or use ADB superuser.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the widget tape on Xiaomi