How to Remove Ads from MIUI on Your Xiaomi Phone

Are you tired of seeing ads everywhere on your MIUI interface? Follow these detailed steps to reduce or completely remove those pesky ads from your Xiaomi phone running MIUI 10 or later.

Step 1: Disable Recommendations in Settings

First, let's disable personalized ad recommendations in the settings.

Steps:

Open your phone's Settings app. Navigate to the Privacy section. Look for Ad services and tap on it. Turn off Personalized ad recommendations.

Step 2: Disable Ads in Additional Settings

If you still see ads, let's further manage them through Additional settings.

Steps:

Navigate to the Settings app. Tap on Additional settings. If you don't see this, you may need to reveal it by swiping down and tapping Show more. Navigate to the Privacy section. Find and disable Receive recommendations.

Step 3: Disable Ads in Individual Apps

If the ads are showing up in specific apps like Mi Music or Mi Video, you can often disable ads within those apps.

Steps:

Open the app (e.g., Mi Music or Mi Video). Navigate to the Settings section within the app. Look for options related to ads or recommendations, and turn them off.

Step 4: Use a Third-Party Launcher

Consider switching to a third-party launcher like Nova Launcher or Microsoft Launcher to bypass MIUI's default interface and reduce ads.

Step 5: Install Ad Blockers

You can also download and install ad-blocking apps from the Google Play Store. However, be aware that their effectiveness can vary.

Step 6: Turn Off Sync for Mi Account

If you want to limit personalized ads based on your account activity, you can turn off sync for your Mi Account.

Steps:

Go to Settings. Navigate to Mi Account. Turn off syncing.

Additional Steps for Specific Apps

For specific apps like Mi Security and Mi Music, you can manually disable ads as follows:

For Mi Security:

Go to Settings. Navigate to System app settings. Maintain Security. Turn Receive recommendations off.

For Mi Music:

Go to Settings. Navigate to System app settings. Navigate to Mi Music. Turn Receive recommendations off.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you should be able to minimize or eliminate ads on your MIUI interface. Don't forget to check your MIUI version to ensure these steps are relevant to your phone.