In this post, we will show you how to prevent Xiaomi from spying on you and stealing your data.

Xiaomi is a high-end budget smartphone producer with popular phone brands to its credit. However, there have been controversies of data theft and accusations of Xiaomi spying on users’ activities.

Cybersecurity researchers Garbi Cirlig and Andrew Tierney have reported several data breaches associated with the Redmi Note 8 and the Mi Browser with the browser collecting users’ data while browsing in Incognito mode.

Although Xiaomi denied allegations of it collecting users data and spying on their browsing activities, it mentioned that data are collected with users’ consent, and such data are collected as anonymous data and used for internal analysis, and no Personally Identifiable Information is linked to collected data.

If you’re a Xiaomi phone user, here are ways you can protect your data and privacy on Xiaomi and Mi browsers.

Data collection is turned on by default for most default apps on the Xiaomi smartphone brand. Hence, to prevent Xiaomi from collecting your data, you have to turn off default data collection for each of the pre-installed apps on your Xiaomi smartphone. That way, you can prevent Xiaomi spying activities.

How To Stop Mi Browser From Collecting Data Even In Incognito Mode

1. Launch the Xiaomi Mi Browser app on your phone
2. Tap on the hamburger menu icon at the top-right of your screen
3. Tap on the ‘Settings’ icon in the menu options
4. Search for ‘Advanced’ in the ‘Settings’ menu

In the Advanced’ menu, tap on ‘Privacy & Security.’

Toggle off the ‘Personalized services’ button to prevent Mi browser from collecting and sending your data to Xiaomi’s server.
If you do not trust the Mi browser not to collect your data remotely, you can disable Mi Browser in the app settings.


How To Disable Xiaomi’s MIUI From Collecting Your Data
Xiaomi’s MIUI (Mi User Interface) collects your data to serve you with personalized ads. You can prevent MIUI from collecting your data by revoking MIUI’s data collection privileges by taking the following steps.

1. Launch the Settings app on your Xiaomi phone
2. Scroll through and tap on ‘Additional Settings’
3. In the ‘Additional Settings’ page, tap on ‘Authorization & revocation
4. Toggle off the MSA (MIUI System Ads) button.
5. Follow the prompt and wait for 10 seconds, after which you can now tap on ‘Revoke.’
6. If you get a ‘Couldn’t Revoke Authorization’ message, make sure your data is turned on and retry again.

To disable ad services and data usage collection,

1. Go back to step iii, in the ‘Additional Settings’ page, tap on ‘Privacy.’
2. In the ‘Privacy menu,’ toggle off the ‘User Experience Program’ and ‘Send diagnostic data automatically’ to prevent Xiaomi from sending your data remotely to its server.
3. Also, tap on the ‘Ad Services’ in the ‘Additional Settings’ and ‘Disable’ ‘Personalized Ad Recommendations’ to prevent Xiaomi from collecting your data to serve you with ads.


How To Disable Mi Security From Sending Data Usage Report

1. Launch the Mi Security app on your phone
2. Tap the Mi Security ‘Settings’ app (a gear-shaped icon at the top-right of your screen
3. In the Security Settings menu, disable ‘Receive Recommendations’
4. Head back to the main Security Settings menu and tap on ‘Data Usage.’
5. Toggle off the ‘Report data usage info button.’

To improve your privacy and data security, you should disable or turn off data collections and recommendations for the following apps.

1.Cleaner
2.File manager
3.Lockscreen Ads
4.Mi downloads
5.Music and Video players
6.Home screen ads in MIUI
7.Disable spammy notifications from apps by long-pressing and toggling off the app notification.

for more info check here https://secureblitz.com/how-to-prevent-xiaomi-spying/
https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/xiaomi-phones-steal-user-data-and-send-it-to-remote-servers-in-china-warns-indian-air-force-3657297.html

So Xiaomi dey steal data
Mad ooo

Nah wetin we no go see for Smartphone we dey use, no be all of dem dey do am?

Hhhhhhh, So Xioami follow join the matter. Stealing data from their esteem customers. Too bad

E get any tech company wey no dey steal user data?

Mention that company!

SAFEST METHOD... Don't buy or use their products, case closed.

billynoni:
SAFEST METHOD... Don't buy or use their products, case closed.

Lol...


They are the best devices you can use....keep using tecno

Equal2DeTask:



Lol...


They are the best devices you can use....keep using tecno

Correction they are the best devices in their price range. Definitely not the best of the best if price range isn't a factor. But they do make solid devices. But this news is worrying but it seems its app related, so using a different browser could arrest the situation if at all this is true.

Equal2DeTask:



Lol...


They are the best devices you can use....keep using tecno

Alright thanks... Glad you didn't at least, forced me to use the device. I will keep using my "Tecno".

To think I was gonna recommend it for a friend!

Nah! Am wiser abeg.

The economy is not funny abeg!

billynoni:
SAFEST METHOD... Don't buy or use their products, case closed.

You are so funny eh.

I dey imagine as phone dey drink data like tea

Is good is out here for people to be wise o.

Idarachris84:
To think I was gonna recommend it for a friend!

Nah! Am wiser abeg.

The economy is not funny abeg!

I don't want to know o!

Na to Japa abeg!

Say no to Xiaomi

chariisGRACE:
E get any tech company wey no dey steal user data?

Mention that company!

Zinox

I shock too eh!
I kind of feel for xioami users o.
They either do something about it abeg!
Before they run out of relevance.

Kayconcept2:
Hhhhhhh, So Xioami follow join the matter. Stealing data from their esteem customers. Too bad

Wonders shall never end, when I thought I have seen it all.

Xiaomi with all the braggings, so! This is what you guys still do..

Where is @Skywalker, come and defend your brand, with all your braggings, see how your brand dey spy and steal people data..

E get phone where no dey steal data
All I see Is hatred trying to bring down xiaomi
Even google they steal self

Wow....this is bad for the brand.

It can't be justified in any angle...

Lol..
You are using an Android device developed by Google and u think your data is safe.

Whether xiaomi or Samsung or the rest, forget about safety of data

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Best option is to stop buying Chinese phone period

I no just dey understand Xiaomi again nowadays

tecno and infinix also steal data, i dont see people having sleepless night over that

SunshineHQ:
tecno and infinix also steal data, i dont see people having sleepless night over that

But Xiaomi own loud gán, after all the braggings..

ayafcom:


But Xiaomi own loud gán, after all the braggings..

which of the bragging isnt thru? that they make better phones than transsion?

Hmmm,you buy phone and input your google or mail account and coming here shouting one particular phone is stealing your data.my brother wake up from your dreams.any phone that connects you from any account like Google even your so call networks provider steal your data.i rest my casthere

Apple does worse things

Source - I no fit lie give you people

SunshineHQ:
tecno and infinix also steal data, i dont see people having sleepless night over that

Mohbola:
Source - I no fit lie give you people

tecno and infinix dont steal data.- mohbola 2021

selfdefence:
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nothing like customer privacy

SunshineHQ:
tecno and infinix dont steal data.- mohbola 2021

Yes Yes