How to permanently remove Zen from the main page of Yandex on the phone Xiaomi

Yandex.Zen tape on the home page of a search engine or in a browser often annoys Xiaomi users - it takes up space, slows down loading and shows unnecessary content. This is especially true for owners of Redmi and POCO smartphones, where the default is Yandex.Browser or the search engine is integrated into MIUI Launcher. Unlike the computer version, it is not so easy on the phone to remove Zen: standard settings are often hidden, and after updates they are reset.

In this article, 5 proven ways to remove Zen from the main Yandex on Xiaomi, including methods for different versions of MIUI (12, 13, 14) and alternative solutions if the standard ones did not work, and we will also discuss why the tape can return after cleaning the cache and how to prevent this.

⚠️ Warning: Some methods require superuser rights (root) or change system files. MIUI If you are not sure, use only safe methods (1-3).

1. Disabling Zen in the settings of Yandex.Browser

The easiest way is to remove the tape directly in the browser. It works if you use Yandex.Browser as the main one or it is installed by default on your Xiaomi.

Open your browser and follow the steps:

1. Slip on the icon "Three dots"** (menu) in the lower right corner.
2. Select Settings → Main page.
3. Scroll to the "Zen tape" block** and move the slider to the off position.

⚠️ Attention: After updating the browser settings may reset. To avoid this, disable the auto-update Yandex.Browser in Google Play:

• 📱 Open the Play Store → Find Yandex.Browser.
• 🔧 Tap on "Three dots»** → Turn off auto-update.

Open Yandex.Browser |Menu → Settings → Home Page |Lenta Zen slider is off |Browser autoupdate disabled-->

If Zen still appears after these actions, then the tape is built into the MIUI search bar (see method 2) or Yandex.Search is used as a widget (method 3).

2. Removal of the Yandex.Search widget from the main screen

On many Xiaomi smartphones (especially the Redmi Note 10/11 and POCO X3/X4), the Yandex search bar is stitched into MIUI Launcher as a widget.

Method A. Removal through long pressing

• 👆 Press the Yandex search bar with your finger on the home screen.
• 🗑️ Drag it up to the inscription “Delete” (or “Remove from the screen»).

Method B. Replacing Google Search

1. Install Google App from the Play Store (if not installed).
2. Click the empty space on the main screen → Widgets.
3. Find the Google Search widget** (4×1 or 4×2) and drag it to the screen.
4. Remove the Yandex widget (as in Method A).

💡 Useful tip: If after removing the widget, the search bar returns after rebooting, then it is sewn into the firmware. In this case, only replacing the launcher (method 5) or disabling through ADB (4).

Yandex |Google |DuckDuckGo |Other |Not using search-->

3. resetting the settings Yandex.Search through the application

If Zen appears in Yandex (not in the browser!), it can be disabled by resetting personal recommendations, which works for versions of the application 23.05 and later.

Instructions:

1. Open the Yandex app (not the browser!).
2. Slip on the avatar in the upper right corner → Settings.
3. Choose Personalization → Reset recommendations.
4. Confirm the action and restart the application.

After the reset, the Zen tape will disappear, but it can return in 1-2 days if Yandex collects data about your interests again.

• 🚫 Turn off geolocation for Yandex application in phone settings.
• 📵 Disable access to contacts and call logs.
• 🔒 In Yandex settings, disable Search Personalization and Search History.

4. Zen Disconnection via ADB (no root)

If standard methods do not work, you can block Zen at the system level with the help of the ADB-This way doesn't require root, but it requires a computer and enabled debugging. USB.

Step 1: Preparation

• 🖥️ Install. ADB Tools on PC.
• 📱 On the phone: Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (Tap 7 times to turn on the developer mode).
• 🔌 Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers and enable debugging by USB.

Step 2: Execution of commands

1. Connect your phone to your PC and open Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac/Linux) in the ADB folder.
2. Enter in turn: adb shell devices (your device should appear) adb shell pm hide com.yandex.browser (Yandex.browser hides) adb shell pm hide com.yandex.searchplugin (Yandex.Search plugin hides)
3. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Warning: These commands don't remove applications, they only hide them from the system. MIUI Zen can come back. To bring the browser back, use the command:

adb shell pm unhide com.yandex.browser

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ADB-commands are the most reliable way to remove Zen without root, but it requires re-execution after every major update. MIUI.

5. Replacement of the standard launcher (radical method)

If Zen is sewn into MIUI Launcher (like on the Redmi 9A or POCO M3), the only way to get rid of it forever is to install an alternative launcher.

🔧 How to install:

1. Download the launcher from Play Store.
2. Open it and select Install as default launcher.
3. Customize the main screen for yourself (add Google Search widget instead of Yandex).

After the launcher is replaced, all Yandex widgets (including Zen) will disappear forever, but some MIUI features (such as global search) may work differently.

What should I do if Zen is back?

Even after all the manipulations, the tape can reappear.

• 🔄 Update MIUI: After the firmware update, some settings are reset. Check the settings → Annexes → Yandex and turn off personalization again.
• 📱 Cache reset: Clear the Yandex.Browser cache and Yandex applications in Settings → Annexes → Warehouse → Clear the cache.
• 🛡️ Virtual Machine: Some versions MIUI (For example, on Redmi Note 8 Pro, you run Yandex.Search in an isolated environment. ADB or.
• 📡 VPN/Proxy: If you use Yandex.DNS Or Russian proxies, the system can force Zen. DNS on 8.8.8.8 (Google or 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare).

💡 Useful tip: If you often face a Zen return, create a note in a notebook with instructions to disable it or bookmark this article so you can quickly repeat the steps after updating.

FAQ: Frequent questions