While the custom Android skins introduce some cool features, they are also notorious for bloatware, advertising, and promoting their apps whenever possible. One such case is with phones running MIUI where the Mi Browser opens if you swipe up from the home screen. If you are bothered by that, here we will tell you how to close Mi Browser with swipe up gesture.
The browser itself won’t be a problem. But it’s filled with ads and terrible news feeds. Accidentally swiping up on the home screen would put anyone to shame. But don’t worry. There is an easy way to turn off unwanted feature.
Let’s see how to remove the swipe up gesture to open Mi Browser on Xiaomi phones. In addition, you will also read how to completely disable Mi Browser and other great tips for Mi Browser. Start.
How to Stop Mi Browser Swipe Up on Home Screen
Here are the steps:
Step 1: Open Settings on your Mi phone.
Step 2: Tap on Home screen or Home screen & Recents depending on the option available on your phone.
Step 3: Turn off the switch next to Swipe up on Home screen to open search.
Now, if you swipe up on the home screen, nothing will happen.
How to disable Mi browser
Mi Browser app cannot be disabled or completely removed from your phone because it is a system app. However, you can follow various tricks to prevent Mi Browser from bothering you. You can turn off the news feed first, then the notifications. You can then change your default browser to some other browser like Chrome, Samsung Internet or Firefox.
Check out the steps for all of them.
How to stop Newsfeed in Mi Browser
In case you are okay with opening the browser from the swipe up gesture and just want to turn off the feed, you can do that too.
For that, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open Mi Browser directly by tapping on its icon.
Step 2: Tap the three-bar icon at the top. Then, tap on the settings icon.
Step 3: Turn off the toggle for the Content Feed.
Tip: We have covered deleting the news feed on Mi Browser in detail. Let’s check that out.
How to turn off notifications on Mi Browser
Unwanted notifications are another annoying part of Mi Browser. Fortunately, you can also disable them. To do so, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open Settings on your phone and go to Manage Applications.
Step 2: Tap on Browser. Then tap Notifications.
Step 3: Disable the toggle next to Show notifications.
Note: That will turn off all notifications for Mi browser. You should only do it if you don’t use Mi Browser at all.
Also, when you receive a notification, swipe left on the notification in the notification panel. Then, tap on the settings icon. Switch off.
Note: Although the screenshot above shows Telegram, the steps for Mi Browser are the same.
How to change the default browser from Mi to Chrome
There are three ways to change the default browser on phones running MIUI. Let’s check them out.
Method 1: Clear Mi browser as default
In this method, you will remove Mi Browser as default browser from within app settings. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Launch Mi Browser and go to its settings. To do that, tap the three-bar icon at the top and tap the settings icon.
Step 2: Turn off the switch next to Set as default browser.
Method 2: Clear defaults
Step 1: Open Settings on your phone and go to Manage Applications.
Step 2: Tap on Mi Browser. Scroll down and tap Clear default to remove it as your default browser. You will then be asked to choose a default browser. Select the application of your choice.
Method 3: Change the default browser
In this method, you will directly set a new browser as your default browser. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Open Settings on your phone and tap on Manage Apps.
Step 2: Tap the three-dot icon at the top and select Default apps.
Step 3: Tap on Browser. Then select Chrome or any other browser.
Additional tips for using Mi Browser
In case you decide to stay with Mi Browser, here are some tips to enhance your experience.
Change Default Search Engine
There is a quick way to change Mi Browser’s default search engine. To do that, open Mi Browser and tap on the search engine icon in the top left corner of the search bar. Select the search engine of your choice.
Quick search
Once you’ve changed your search engine, you can quickly access it by adding it to the bulletin board. You don’t even need to open Mi Browser.
To do so, open Mi Browser settings. Scroll down and turn on the switch for the Search bar in the notification drawer.
Goodbye Mi Browser
Sometimes, a simple gesture can be a pain in the neck. But luckily, everything is easy to fix. We hope you may have accidentally deleted Mi Browser by swiping up.
Next: Xiaomi has another browser called Mint Browser. Check out 11 cool tips and tricks for using Mint Browser on Android from the next link.
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