Xiaomi sneaks adware onto its phones in the most recent update

6 September, 2023 Xiaomi

Xiaomi sneaks adware onto its phones in the most recent update

 

While utilizing applications and online administrations that are free, the typical compromise comes as promotions, similar to when you use Google, Gmail, Instagram, Facebook, X, etc. Yet, when you pay for a help or gadget, we don't believe it's totally irrational to anticipate that it should be ad-free, correct?

 

Sadly for Xiaomi clients, it seems to be following the update to MIUI 14, clients are finding that adware called Mintnav has been introduced on their gadgets and has basically captured the Chrome program.

 

Before the update, the default landing page that heaps on Chrome is Google with the Google Find feed beneath it. Presently after the update, clients have found that the default page has been barraged with advertisements, supported applications, and different sorts of inconsequential substance.

 

It was at first felt that this was malware, however Xiaomi has since affirmed that this was done deliberately their ally as a feature of an organization with Mintnav. Fortunately, this can be turned around. Clients can go to the settings in the Chrome application and under Cutting edge, select Landing page and select the default landing page rather than Mintnav.

 

This ought to return things to how it was previously, and clients can likewise erase the custom Mintnav URL on the off chance that they like. This change influences Xiaomi's phones, yet in addition different phones that are important for Xiaomi's image including Redmi and POCO.

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