Remove Ads, Spam Notifications on MIUI 12, say bye-bye to ads in Xiaomi phone, these are easy steps

Xiaomi is one of the biggest smartphone brands in India and is known for its budget smartphones. Most of the company’s smartphones run on MIUI, a custom skin based on Android. MIUI 12 based on Android 11 comes equipped with some great features, but it also includes ads which we think not everyone will like. During the launch of MIUI 12, Xiaomi had mentioned the presence of an option to turn off system-wide ads, but the feature was missing in the global build. If your smartphone also runs on MIUI 12 and you want to have a clean experience on your smartphone, try the methods mentioned here.

Before you start following this guide, let us tell you that the methods given below are only for MIUI 12. Let us also tell you that we have used Redmi 9 Power for this tutorial. In such a situation, the settings in your Xiaomi phone may be slightly different.

First stop the MSA process

To turn off ads, you first need to turn off some processes. The first of these is the MSA process or MIUI System Ads process, which displays ads in your stock apps. Follow the steps below to turn it off.
,Settings‘ Open the app.
,Passwords & security‘ Tap on the option andAuthorization & Revocation‘ Go to options.
Here you will find the ‘msa‘ needs to be turned off.
After that, go down a little further and select ‘GetAppsDisable ‘ as well.
Here you will get a 10 second warning message. You have to ignore it.Revoke‘ will have to be done.
It is possible that you may see this message more than once. In such a case, you should repeatedly click on ‘Revoke‘ will have to be selected.
To check if MSA is turned off properly, restart the phone and check it again in Settings.

This way you will stop most ads from coming on your phone, but you still have several options that can make your experience even better.

The above mentioned ‘Password & Security‘ Go to the option again and this time select ‘PrivacyTap on ‘.
Now tap on ‘Ad services’ andPersonalized ad recommendations‘ Turn it off. This option collects your data and shows you ads based on your usage.

Block ads via the Downloads app

,Downloads‘ Open the app.
Tap on the hamburger (three lines) menu and go to ‘Settings’.
,Show recommended contentTurn off the toggle in front of ‘. Here also you will be warned once, which you will see by clicking on ‘okay‘ Select and ignore.

Block ads via File Manager app

,File Manager‘ Open the app.
Tap the hamburger menu.
Inside ‘About’RecommendationsTurn off ‘.

Turn off ads from the Music app

,Music‘ Open the app.
Inside the Hamburger MenuServices and SettingsSelect ‘.
,Advanced Settings‘ and tap ‘Receive recommendationsTurn off the ‘.

Block ads from the Security app

,Security‘ Open the app.
,Settings‘ button and tap on the ‘Receive recommendationsTurn off ‘.

Turn off ads from the Themes app

,Themes‘ Open the app.
,my page‘ and tap ‘SettingsSelect ‘.
,RecommendationsTurn off ‘.