How to turn off annoying ads on Xiaomi phones?

Users of Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco phones running HyperOS often encounter ads in default apps. If they bother you, you can quickly turn them off. In this article, we show you how to do it step by step on the Poco F7 running HyperOS 2.0.

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Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco smartphones running HyperOS display ads in many default apps like Downloads, Mi Browser, Mi Video Player, Music, Security, Themes, and App Vault. This is a real annoyance for many. Fortunately, most of them can be turned off with a few settings.

In this guide, we are using a Xiaomi Poco F7 running HyperOS 2.0 mobile operating system. However, the steps are similar on other Xiaomi devices.

Downloads: Click the three-line icon, go to Settings, and turn off the "Show ads" option.

Mi Browser: Click the icon in the bottom right, then the gear icon, and in the advanced settings, turn off "Show ads."

Mi Video Player: Tap profile icon, then gear. Turn off “Personalized Recommendations.” Xiaomi warns that this feature will only be turned off for 90 days.

Music: Tap the top left icon to access settings. Turn off "Allow persistent notifications." In advanced settings, turn off "Show ads," "Startup recommendations," and "Personalized recommendations."

Safety: In Settings (gear icon), turn off "Recommendations" under Suggestions. Then, in the Cleaner menu, turn off "Recommendations."

Themes: Tap icon in the bottom right, then the gear and turn off "Show ads" and "Personalized recommendations".

App Vault: If installed, tap the menu (three lines), go to "Manage services" and turn off "App suggestions" and "Ads".