MIUI to cut intrusive ads says Xiaomi CEO

03 April 2019
Xiaomi’s CEO has been busy working with the MIUI team to improve user experience.

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I have seen ads only in the file manager and security app, since we can disable every ads, I don't really care.
My region is set to France tho, IDK about other regions.

    Chinese software... Chinese phones... great devices... but you want to break and jump on them because of stupid software and their hidden bloatware...
    If money is not a problem... NEVER BUY a Chinese phone :D

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      • Anonymous
      • 6rB
      • 03 Apr 2019

      Robbie, 03 Apr 2019So let me get this straight, while your using the phone, ju... moreNope, only in the miui video player for example, or apps that are already Installed, not in the settings

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        • DudeMan
        • MTW
        • 03 Apr 2019

        Used their phones for a few years now - never seen a single ad!

        I don't use their launcher or apps so perhaps thats why? Either way, they are easily avoided.

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          • Anonymous
          • NgB
          • 03 Apr 2019

          ^^, 03 Apr 2019Xiaomi admits that their UI have ads and are trying to impr... moreNo we say that we may see some ads but it's not a real problem

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            • Qidamin
            • vUx
            • 03 Apr 2019

            Robbie, 03 Apr 2019So let me get this straight, while your using the phone, ju... moreAnd you can still disable most of them in each system app's settings.

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              • Defalt
              • MFM
              • 03 Apr 2019

              I'm sticking to Huawei, so far Xiaomi hasn't done anything to convince me that they're better than what I have and this news of their OS having ads doesnt help...

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                • Anonymous
                • NgB
                • 03 Apr 2019

                AnonD-241270, 03 Apr 2019just in some apps, like file manager or calendar...the sett... moreAndroid in general has ads but they are only shown in apps that were installed in play store

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                  • Ahmed
                  • g36
                  • 03 Apr 2019

                  Robbie, 03 Apr 2019So let me get this straight, while your using the phone, ju... moreExactly Robbie. You have got ads everywhere. And you have to switch them off individually in seperate menu's . I used to use Xiaomi. Gave it to my mom and bought a Huawei for myself .

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                    • Anonymous
                    • tDR
                    • 03 Apr 2019

                    Oppaii, 03 Apr 2019I got a Redmi for almost a year now but I didn't really not... moreIt's really based on each own devices, and probably location. I got no ads but my neighbor got some, twice a week or something. My brother got intrusive ads but, not sure if it miui or one of dozen random app he installed.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • NgB
                      • 03 Apr 2019

                      Mousey, 03 Apr 2019With their junk OS you are the product while you still had ... moreI don't know what you are talking about
                      Google services are all free but it's well known for the ads their economic strategy is all about ads

                        They have ads for sure but I only get them if I'm using apps from xiaomi/miui like their video player occasionally shows an ad in the gallery

                        But I think this is fair the company is selling Their phones with zero profit margins they need to make Their money back

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                          • AnonD-241270
                          • 3E0
                          • 03 Apr 2019

                          Robbie, 03 Apr 2019So let me get this straight, while your using the phone, ju... morejust in some apps, like file manager or calendar...the settings, messaging and telephony didnt have ads.

                          yeah, its horrible to see it even built in system apps but, who cares...cheap devices are common use this method to get back some bucks from the buyers.

                          Just install a custom ROM and you are good, MIUI 10 is not the best looking UX, hope MIUI 11 gets better, and a decent DPI icons and system menus cause MIUI10 is just too zoomed.

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                            • Robbie
                            • sXB
                            • 03 Apr 2019

                            So let me get this straight, while your using the phone, just maybe swiping through your app screen or messing about the in the settings, the operating system is showing you adds, banners and other things?

                              I got a Redmi for almost a year now but I didn't really notice any ads...

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                                • Fv4
                                • 03 Apr 2019

                                There's now a good reason why MIUI has ads because they need to get the money back from the millions of Pocophone F1 units. I think they're on a net loss because of how their Poco F1's price is almost the same as the manufacturer's cost so no extra profits for the advertisers' salaries and R&D.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • nDx
                                  • 03 Apr 2019

                                  The good thing with Xiaomi is good and cheap hardware, especially in the top models.
                                  I did not notice the adds in MIUI, however, even if MIUI is pretty fast, I do not like much the looks. So I turned to Lineage. I had MI4C, MI5, MI Note 2, and MI Mix 2S, and they all fly once you put Lineage on them. My wife has the MI A2 and that one is very good price/preformance ratio.
                                  It would be awesome if Xiaomi did Android One versions for their top phones, like the Mi Mix 3.

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                                    • Kxc
                                    • 03 Apr 2019

                                    "Intrusive" is the key word here.
                                    They may cut intrusive ads but add more "non-intrusive" ones onward.

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                                      • 2Au
                                      • 03 Apr 2019

                                      Xiaomi admits that their UI have ads and are trying to improve it by removing intrusive ads but fans are still denying that there's no adds at all. SMH.

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                                        • Mousey
                                        • uQ5
                                        • 03 Apr 2019

                                        With their junk OS you are the product while you still had to pay for the phone. At least with Google everything is actually free when you are the product. Chinese OS = sadomasochism

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