Ads on Xiaomi phones when using HyperOS At times, the System Apps on Xiaomi phones when using the HyperOS ROMs would display ads which could be an annoying situation for many users. These ads have been complained about by users of various devices including Xiaomi, Redmi as well as Poco like the ones on the Xiaomi Poco F7 running on HyperOS 2.0 that we reviewed recently. Lucky for us, on Xiaomi smartphones it’s a piece of cake to disable ads in a couple of settings.
Whether you use a Xiaomi, Redmi or Poco phone, this guide will teach you how to get rid of someone else’s idea of monetization on Xiaomi phones through various stock applications. This is how you can enjoy a smoother experience, free from ads.
Why There Are Ads on Xiaomi Smartphones
Xiaomi relies on ads in its system apps as one of the means to keep prices low for its handsets, and makes money on ad sales to the system apps. More: How to Stop Those Annoying Facebook Ads But users tend to look for methods to stop these ads on Xiaomi phones, simply because these ads do show up in core apps likes Downloads, Mi Browser, Music and Security.
Thankfully, Xiaomi isn’t that shameless, and you can still turn off ads manually. Here’s the walk-through process.
Advertisements on Xiaomi Smartphones are too much TroubleIn the HyperOS app, you can do it as follows.
Downloads App
- Open the Downloads app.
- Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines).
- Go to Settings.
- Deactivate the “Show ads” option.
This can be accessed without seeing the ads on the Downloads page.
Mi Browser
- Open Mi Browser.
- Click the symbol in the lower right corner.
- Open Settings (gear symbol).
- Turn off “Show ads” in the Advanced menu.
This method works as an on off switch for ads on Xiaomi phones while browsing.
Mi Video Player
- Tap the profile icon.
- Open Settings (gear symbol).
- Disable “Personalized recommendations”.
(Note: Xiaomi says this setting is good only 90 days before it will need to be reactivated.)
Music App
- Tap on the menu icon in the top left corner of the screen.
- Go to Settings.
- Disable “Allow permanent notifications”.
- In Advanced settings More settings), turn off:
Show ads
- Show online recommendations on startup
- Personalized recommendations
This allows you to block ads on Xiaomi smartphones while listening to music.
Security App
- Open Security app.
- Go to Settings (gear icon).
- Toggle off “Show recommendations” under Suggestions.
- Now, go back to the Cleaner menu and turn Show recommendations off once more.
Themes App
- Open Themes app.
- The Account settings (bottom-right icon).
- Tap the gear symbol.
- Turn off both “Show ads” and “Personalized recommendations”.
App Vault
- Open App Vault (if available).
- Tap menu icon (three vertical lines).
- Select Manage services.
- Switch off both “App suggestions” and “Ads”.
Final Thoughts
By doing so you can very simply disable Ads on Xiaomi smart phones & experience the clean user environment. Whether you own a Xiaomi, Redmi, or Poco phone, getting rid of these ads from system apps makes your phone faster, smoother, and less distracting to use.
Just a few minutes and you will not only be able to take the full responsibility for your HyperOS smartphone, but will also be able to finally deal with annoying ads on Xiaomi smartphones.
FAQ
Xiaomi serves ads in system applications to drive profits at the cost of the device price benefit.
Yes you can turn off or remove most of the adds by going to Browser, Music, Themes and Security settings.
In rare cases catch-up ads can return after important updates are installed to your system. If it happens, repeat the above steps once again, by turning off ads on Xiaomi smartphones.
