Turn off Xiaomi MSA system ads and recommendations on Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Advertising
Sensitivity 3/5
Default: On
Phones / Xiaomi HyperOS 3 / Xiaomi MSA system ads and recommendations
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, navigate to Authorisation & revocation, and revoke authorisation for 'msa'. Also turn off personalised ad recommendations under Ad services.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
System apps show generic adverts instead of targeted adverts.
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.
Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.