Xiaomi MIUI OS contains Adware - The hidden cost of affordable high-end phones

[Sarkar]

You can configure windows 10 not to show suggested apps.

You can do the same in MIUI also, there is a toggle switch to turn off ads

Here are the ads at the bottom of screen


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Turn off switch


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[Bapun]

Is Your Xiaomi Phone Showing Inappropriate Ads?

Aside from Mi Apps, Xiaomi India is also serving ads to users via the Browser app, and when we met the company's Global Vice President, and Managing Director India, Manu Kumar Jain in Chennai earlier this year, he mentioned ads are now a serious revenue source for Xiaomi India.

 

[PRK]

It contained adware since a long time. With the latest MIUI, it is nearly impossible to stop those ads, whereas in previous versions it was possible.

 

[Bapun]

Xiaomi now shows ads even in the Settings.

Xiaomi's response:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1041596392324694017

Source

 

[sujitnair30]

Simply turn msa option off in Authorization and Revocation present in Settings. It worked for me

 

[Endgame]

Simply turn msa option off in Authorization and Revocation present in Settings. It worked for me

Not allowing MSA revoke.

 

[Bapun]

Xiaomi now started showing ads on lock screen too. Just found this on internet:

 

[Optimus_Prime]

Ads in MIUI can be stopped from appearing on your phone screen by maintaing following steps...

in MIUI Browser:
settings-Advanced-Top Site orders-Receive Recommendation( Turn off this )
settings-privacy-Recomendation for you(turn this off also)
in Theme App :
Settings-Show Advertisement(turn off this)
In Security App:
settings-Receive Recommendation (Turn Off this)
in MiUI Music app:
settings-advance settings-Receive recommendation (turn off this)
in MIUI Video app:
settings-Online Recommendation (turn off)
in Miui File manager:
settings-about-Recommendation (turn this off)

and from settings
Additional settings-Authorization and Revocation- msa(turn this off)*

*this settings can't be turned off if you are not signed in your MIUI account in your device and if the device is not registered with your ID.

**all of the above mentioned steps are personally tested on Miui 9(Mi max, Redmi 5a and Redmi note 5 pro) and Miui 10(Note 5 pro). **

thanks for reading

 

[Bapun]

How lock screen ads can be stopped @Optimus_Prime bro?

 

[Optimus_Prime]

How lock screen ads can be stopped @Optimus_Prime bro?

by turning off msa.
although I haven't encountered any ads on lock screen yet