How to permanently remove advertising in Contact on Xiaomi phone: the complete guide

Why is VK advertising on Xiaomi more common than on other phones?

Xiaomi smartphone owners often find that ads are more aggressive on VK than on other brands, due to the features of MIUI firmware, which is integrated with Xiaomi’s advertising services (such as msa and analytics), which not only collect user data, but can also affect the frequency of display of ad units in applications, including VK.

In addition, the official VKontakte app for Android itself contains built-in targeting mechanisms that are more active on devices with MIUI due to deeper integration with system permissions. For example, the application can access Android Advertising ID even without an explicit request, if the user previously agreed to collect diagnostic data in the smartphone settings.

Another factor is regional settings: Xiaomi delivers pre-installed devices for the Chinese and global markets, and if your smartphone is originally designed for China (China ROM firmware), ads may be displayed more often due to the monetization of local versions of apps.

Method 1: Disabling personalized advertising in VK settings

The easiest and safest method is to limit data collection in the VK app, which does not require root rights or additional programs, but only reduces the number of impressions.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the VKontakte app and go to your profile (the icon in the lower right corner).
• ⚙️ Slip on the gear (Settings) → Confidentiality.
• 🔍 Scroll down to Personalized Ads and turn off all switches: Show ads based on my interests Use data about my activities in other apps Show ads based on my location
• 🔄 Restart the application to make the changes effective.

This method will reduce the amount of targeted advertising, but it won't eliminate it completely. The ad units will still show up, but they will become less relevant to your interests.

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If after disabling personalization, advertising still shows too often, try clearing the cache of the VKontakte application in the MIUI settings. To do this, go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → VK → Storage → Clear the cache.

Method 2: Blocking Advertising through MIUI System Settings

MIUI has built-in tools to limit application backgrounds and access to advertising services, which can reduce VK activity in the background and block some advertising mechanisms.

Step-by-step:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find VKontakte in the list and tap on it.
3. Go to the permissions section and turn off: 📍 Location (unless you use geolocation) VK) 📊 Usage statistics (limit the collection of data about your activity) 🔄 Auto-start (impedes the operation of background processes)

Battery → Background Limitation

Limit

Mobile data

Background traffic

These actions will not remove ads completely, but will reduce their number by limiting VK’s access to system resources, and the application will not be able to update ad units in the background as actively as before.

Method 3: Install an alternative client VK (Kate Mobile, VKontakte Mod)

If standard methods don’t help, consider using alternative clients for VK. These apps often lack built-in advertising and offer additional features such as dark theme, music downloads and videos.

Top.-3 client-tested:

Warning: Alternative customers may violate VK's user agreement, which theoretically threatens to block the account, but in practice such cases are extremely rare, the main thing is not to use them for mass actions (sending messages, likes by a bot).

Method 4: Use DNS-filtering (AdGuard, NextDNS)

One of the most effective methods of blocking ads at the system level is to change the system. DNS-This method works for all applications, including VKontakte, and does not require root rights.

Instructions for setting:

1. Download the AdGuard app (free version) or NextDNS from Google Play.
2. Register with the service (NextDNS will require an email).
3. In the app, select the option to Set up DNS and follow the wizard:

AdGuard DNS filter

EasyList

Reboot your smartphone.

The advantage of this method is that it blocks ads in all applications, not just in VK. However, some features of VKontakte (for example, viewing stories) can work slower due to traffic filtering.

Method 5: Root access and removal of advertising modules (for advanced ones)

If you're willing to take drastic measures, getting root rights will remove VK's ad modules at the system level, a method that will permanently remove ads, but requires technical skills and no warranty.

What needs to be done:

1. 🔓 Get root access with Magisk (instructions for your Xiaomi model look at the XDA Developers).
2. 📂 Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Root Explorer). FX File Explorer).
3. 🔍 Cross the path: /data/data/com.vkontakte.android/app_webview and delete all files in this folder (they are responsible for downloading ad units).
4. 🛠️ With Lucky Patcher or Xposed Framework, block ad libraries in the Internet. APK-file VK (Search for modules with the names of ads, marketing, analytics).
5. 🔄 Reset the device.

You should also pay attention to the regional settings of your VK account. If your profile is linked to Russia, but you are in another country, advertising may be shown more often due to geolocation mismatch.

1. Open VKontakte → Settings → Account → Country.
2. Please indicate the actual country of residence.
3. Save the changes and restart the application.

FAQ: Frequent questions about VK ad blocking on Xiaomi

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The most reliable way to remove advertising in VK Xiaomi – a combination of an alternative client (e.g. Kate Mobile) and DNS-AdGuard filtering, which gives you 95% of the root-free lock.