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Turn off Xiaomi MSA system ads and recommendations on Xiaomi HyperOS 1

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The MIUI System Ads background service coordinates the display of commercial banners within system tools like File Manager and Security. Users can revoke authorisation for the background package and turn off individual app recommendations.

Goes to
Xiaomi, advertisers via the advertising ID
Default
On
Control
Can be switched off
Effort
a minute or two

How to do it

Open Settings, search for Authorisation & revocation, and toggle off msa to stop system-level advertisement services.

Menu names may differ by device and version.

What you lose

Significantly reduces system advertisements across native Xiaomi apps.

What is collected

Advertising identifier, device identifiers, ad impression logs, ip address.

Xiaomi operates this system to monetise hardware by serving targeted promotions and recommended content across system utilities.

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