How to completely disable Mail Pulse on Xiaomi smartphones: 5 proven ways

Mail Pulse (or Mail.Ru Pulse) is often a source of irritation for owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones. This pre-installed app not only sends annoying notifications about news and advertising, but also consumes battery power in the background, slows down the system and collects user data. Despite the fact that Mail Pulse is integrated into the MIUI firmware at the system service level, it can be turned off — in whole or in part — without root rights.

In this article, we will analyze all the current methods: from standard removal through settings to use. ADB-We'll focus on the nuances for different versions. MIUI (12-14) and smartphone models, and the implications of each method.If you're tired of constant alerts or want to optimize your device performance, read on.

What is Mail Pulse and why you should turn it off

Mail Pulse is a news and advertising aggregator from Mail.Ru Group, which Xiaomi pre-installes on its devices under partnership agreements. The app works on the principle of personalized feed: analyzes your interests, search history and even geolocation to show “relevant” content.

• 📱 Intrusive notifications – even if you’ve never opened the app, it sends push messages about “hot news” or promotions.
• 🔋 Battery consumption – the service runs in the background, consuming up to 5-10% of charge per day (according to AccuBattery data).
• 🐢 Slowing down the system – especially noticeable on budget models (Redmi) 9A, POCO M3), where com.mail.pulse takes up to 200 MB of RAM.
• 🕵️ Data collection – according to the privacy policy, the application transfers information about your actions to third parties.

It is important to understand that Mail Pulse is not a virus — it is legal software, but its behavior often resembles bloatware (malicious preinstalled software).On the 4PDA and Mi Community forums, users note that even after manual removal, an application can recover after a MIUI update.

⚠️ Note: On some models (Xiaomi) 12T, Redmi Note 11 Pro+) Mail Pulse is linked to the com.xiaomi.mipicks system process. its forced shutdown could cause disruptions MIUI.

Method 1: Disabling notifications and background activity

If you don’t want to remove the app completely, but want to get rid of intrusive alerts, you can restrict it, which works on all versions of MIUI (including MIUI 14) and does not require root access.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search box, type Mail Pulse (or Mail.Ru Pulse).
3. Slip on the app and select Notifications.
4. Turn off the Display Notifications switch.
5. Go back and select the Battery → Background Activity.
6. Set a Limit or Prohibit (depending on the MIUI version).

This does not remove the app, but significantly reduces its impact on performance, but Mail Pulse will continue to collect data about your activity unless additional permissions are revoked.

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Method 2: Removal via ADB (without root)

To completely remove Mail Pulse without obtaining root rights, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which is suitable for most Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO models, but requires a connection to a computer.

Step-by-step:

1. Download and install Platform Tools (the official tool from Google).
2. Turn on USB Debugging on your smartphone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times to activate Developer Mode), then go back to Settings → Additional → Developers → Debugging on USB.
3. Connect the phone to your PC and type in the command line (cmd): adb devices Make sure the device is identified (serial number should appear).
4. Follow the command to delete: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.mail.pulse If an error occurs, try the alternative command: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.mail.pulse

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI Global for Xiaomi 13) after the update of the Mail Pulse system can recover.

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Before using ADB, back up your data via Settings → System → Backup. In rare cases, incorrect commands can cause a failure.

Method 3: Using applications to remove system programs

If ADB seems complicated, you can use specialized utilities such as App Inspector or System App Remover (require root rights), which allow you to remove pre-installed applications in a few clicks.

Algorithm of action:

1. Install one of the apps from Google Play (such as App Inspector).
2. Provide root access (if required).
3. Find the Mail Pulse list (com.mail.pulse).
4. Select the option to Delete or Freeze.

The advantage of this method is the visual interface and the ability to remove several unnecessary applications (for example, Mi Browser, Mi Music).

• 🔓 Root is required on new models (Xiaomi 14, Redmi) K60) Getting root harder because of the bootloader lock.
• 🛠️ Failures are possible – removing system components can disrupt the work MIUI.

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Method 4: Reset to factory settings (extreme case)

If none of the methods worked, and Mail Pulse continues to appear after the updates, there is a radical solution, hard reset, which will delete all data from the device, including accounts and files, so use it only as a last resort.

How to reset:

1. Create a backup of important data (photos, contacts, messages).
2. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
3. Choose to erase all data and confirm the action.
4. After the reboot, do not restore data from a MIUI backup – this can return Mail Pulse.

Important: on some firmware (MIUI China), even after a reset, Mail Pulse can be installed automatically via the Mi App Store.

• 📵 Turn off auto-update apps in Mi App Store settings.
• 🔍 Check the list of installed apps immediately after the first phone setup.

Method 5: Blocking through DNS or Firewall

If Mail Pulse cannot be removed, you can block its access to the Internet, which will stop the notifications and ads from downloading, but the application itself will remain on the system.

Lockdown options:

1. Through built-in firewall MIUI: Go to Settings → Connections & Sharing → Data Use. Find Mail Pulse and turn off Mobile Data and Wi-Fi.

This method doesn't delete the application, but it makes it useless. Minus - Mail Pulse will continue to take up space in memory and may try to connect to the network bypassing the lock.

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Firewall locking is the safest way to do so if you don’t want to risk system stability.It doesn’t require root rights and is easily revoked.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you try to disable Mail Pulse, you often encounter typical problems, and here are the most common ones and how to solve them:

• 🔄 "The app has recovered after the update" → This is because of Xiaomi's policy of returning remote system applications. Solution: disable auto-update MIUI or use MIUI EU.
• 🔌 "ADB can't see the device" → Make sure that the debugging is enabled USB and installed Xiaomi drivers on your PC. Try using another cable (original).
• 🔓 "It's not possible to root" → On new models (Xiaomi) 13/14, Redmi K50) The bootloader is locked. You have to wait to unlock it. 7–14 days after the account was attached to the Mi.
• ⚡ "After removal, weather widgets stopped working" → Mail Pulse is sometimes linked to system services.Restore it through ADB command: adb shell cmd package install-existing com.mail.pulse

If you are not sure about your actions, it is better to start with the safest method - disabling notifications (Method 1 (ADB, root requires understanding of the consequences.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI China Stable) Forcibly removing system applications may result in the blocking of Mi Account due to a breach of the license agreement.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions