HyperOS is an Android-based software skin present in newer Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO phones. Like Xiaomi’s previous Android skin MIUI, HyperOS is also feature-rich and teeming with bloatware and ads. If they bother you, you can easily remove them following this guide. Here, we will help you optimise HyperOS and make it cleaner, more private and battery-friendly. That means you will find steps to remove HyperOS ads and bloatware.
We have tested these steps on a Redmi 13 5G. The steps should work on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones as well.
Table of Contents
How to remove HyperOS ads
Before we get into the process, here’s a brief on the various types of ads found on HyperOS or MIUI:
- System ads
- System app ads
- App drawer ads
- Wallpaper carousel
- Security scan ads
- Intrusive app notifications
Let’s now get down to the business. Removing HyperOS ads one after the other:
Steps to remove HyperOS system ads
Step 1: Open Settings.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap on ‘Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock‘.
Step 3: Scroll down and tap on Privacy.
Step 4: Turn off Enroll in User Experience Program.
Step 5: Go back to the Privacy menu, tap on ‘Usage and diagnostics‘ and disable it.
Step 6: Go back to the Privacy menu, and disable ‘Personalize ads‘.
Step 7: Go back to Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock page, tap on ‘Authorization and revocation‘. Inside, turn off System Daemon and msa.
Steps to remove ads in HyperOS system apps
Step 1: Open each of the HyperOS system apps and then, go to the app’s settings menu (by clicking the 3-dots > gear icon).
Step 2: Turn off the Show ads (recommendations) option.
Some Xiaomi apps with ads are Security, Music, Mi Browser, File Manager, Themes, and Downloads.
Steps to remove HyperOS app drawer ads, recommendations
Step 1: Open the app drawer and tap on the gear icon in the top right corner.
Step 2: Toggle off the ‘App suggestions‘ setting.
Steps to disable HyperOS wallpaper carousel
Step 1: Open the Settings app.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap on Apps
Step 3: Tap on Manage apps.
Step 4: Within the 3-dot menu on the top right corner, tap on Show all apps.
Step 5: Search for Wallpaper Carousel and uninstall it.
Steps to disable HyperOS security scan ads
Step 1: Open the Security app from the HyperOS app drawer.
Step 2: Tap the gear icon to enter the app’s Settings menu.
Step 3: Tap on Security scan.
Step 4: Disable Scan before installing.
Steps to disable app notifications on HyperOS
Step 1: Go to the App info page of the app whose notifications are bothering you.
Step 2: Tap on Notifications.
Step 3: Toggle off Show notifications (or selectivity disable the notification that you want to be turned off).
Alternatively, you can turn off notifications from the app’s in-app settings menu.
If you want to cut the app’s internet access, you can go back to the app’s App info screen, tap on Connection method, and tap on the tick next to Mobile data to disable the same.
How to remove HyperOS bloatware
Proceed with caution as you don’t want to remove/disable apps that are crucial for the phone to work or have your data.
Step 1: Go to the app drawer and hard-press the app you want to remove.
Step 2: Tap the – (minus) icon and tap the Remove button you see on the screen.
Alternatively, you can also go to Settings > Apps > Manage apps > tap on the app you want to remove and tap on the Uninstall option. Additionally, you can try disabling the system apps that can’t be removed.
To batch uninstall multiple apps on HyperOS, go to Settings > Home screen > Home screen mode to Classic. Now, press in an empty space on the home screen and this will let you select multiple apps. Once selected, tap the minus (-) option on the top of the screen. You will be asked to confirm if you want to decide.
Finally, advanced users can try Universal Android Debloater from Github to uninstall even app packages that you can’t remove otherwise.
FAQs
What is HyperOS bloatware?
HyperOS (and MIUI) has many pre-installed apps you may not want or find useless. These are called bloatware and if you google HyperOS bloatware list, you will find a list of bloatware apps shared by fellow MIUI/HyperOS users on Reddit and similar forums.
What is HyperOS ads?
Xiaomi pushes ads through its software interface and you can disable these MIUI or HyperOS ads by turning off MSA, personal ad recommendations, and other recommendations in Security settings and various Xiaomi apps.
Is bloatware bad on my phone?
Bloatware may consume memory, battery and storage space, which could’ve been used by some other useful app. You may like the interface and experience from a different app and you don’t want to use the bloatware. So, in such situations, bloatware can be bad.
