How to change the top panel on Xiaomi: full instructions for setting up MIUI

The top panel (or notification panel) on Xiaomi smartphones is not just a place to display time and icons; it is a powerful tool for quick access to settings, notifications, and even mini-apps, but many users still do not know that it can be customized to their needs completely, from the order of icons to hiding unnecessary elements.

In this article, we will discuss all ways to change the top panel on Xiaomi (relevant to the above). MIUI 14 and MIUI 15 including Redmi models, POCO And Black Shark. You'll find out how:

• 🔄 Remove or remove the Quick Settings icons
• 📱 Add new shortcuts (e.g. mobile hotspot or Do Not Disturb mode")
• 🔍 Hide annoying notifications or system icons
• 🎨 Change the transparency and style of the panel (including dark theme)
• ⚙️ Return the standard look if something goes wrong

Important: Some features may differ depending on the version MIUI And a smartphone model. POCO Launcher or custom firmware – some of the settings can be hidden or moved to another menu.

1. Basic settings of the top panel: what can be changed without root

Even without the rights of a superuser (root) in MIUI There are lots of options for customizing the top panel, and most of them are hidden in the Settings menu. → Notification panel and status bar.

What's available out of the box:

• 📌 Changing the order of the fast setting icons (for example, dragging Wi-Fi above Bluetooth)
• ➕ Adding new labels (available) ~20 options, from flashlight to economy mode)
• ❌ Removal of unnecessary icons (e.g, NFC, if you don't use it)
• 🌓 Customization of appearance: transparency, background color, display of notification icons
• 🔔 Notification management: Priority, hidden, grouping

How to open the panel settings:

1. Turn the notification bar (swipe down from the top edge of the screen).
2. Click on the icon. ⚙️ In the upper right corner (or tap on the inscription Settings).
3. Select the Notification Panel and the status bar.

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If you don’t have an icon, ⚙️ In the notification panel, try to expand it completely (swipe down twice) or go to the settings via Settings → Notifications.

2. How to change the icons of fast settings (reposition, add, delete)

Quick Settings icons (also called switches) are the top row of icons that appear when you swipe down. You can edit them manually.

Instructions:

1. Deploy the notification bar in full (swipe down twice).
2. Click on the icon. ⚙️ (or modified in some versions MIUI).
3. In the Quick Settings section, you will see two areas: Active icons (the ones that are displayed now) Inactive icons (available for add)

remove

add

change

A list of the most useful icons that should be added:

• 🔦 Lights - quick access to lights
• 🌐 Mobile Hotspot - Internet distribution
• 📵 Do Not Disturb – Disabling Notifications
• 🔋 Economical regime - extension of working time
• 📡 Data Transfer – A Quick Mobile Internet Switch

Open the notification panel completely|Push. ⚙️ (Change)|Drag unnecessary icons down|Add useful icons up|Save the changes (automatically)

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⚠️ Attention: B MIUI 15 Some icons (such as Google Pay or Smart Home) may not appear in the list of available if the relevant features are disabled in the smartphone settings.

3. How to hide or show system icons in the status bar

The status bar is the top bar of the screen, which displays time, battery level, network signal and other system icons, and you can configure them as well:

What can be hidden:

• 📶 SIM card icon (if you use one card)
• 📶 Badge 4G/5G (if he's intruding)
• 📊 Data Traffic Badge (up/down arrows)
• 🔊 Badge Without Sound or Vibration
• 🔄 The Auto Turn badge

How to do this:

1. Go to Settings. → Notification panel and status bar → Status line.
2. Select the System Icons item.
3. Turn off the switches next to the unnecessary icons.

⚠️ Warning: Hiding a Charge icon or Wi-Fi can cause you to miss important notifications (such as battery drain or loss of internet). MIUI 14/15 These icons can not be hidden - only turn off the display of percentage charge.

4.Setting up notifications: how to remove unnecessary or fix important

Notifications in the top bar can quickly clutter the screen, especially if you have a lot of messengers or games. MIUI Flexible settings to manage them:

How to hide notifications from a specific application:

1. Deploy the notification panel.
2. Find a notification from an unnecessary app (such as a game).
3. Hold the notification finger and swipe left/right (depending on version) MIUI).
4. Select Disable notifications or Settings for fine-tuning.

How to get an important notification:

• Hold the notification with your finger.
• Choose to pin (pin icon).
• The attached notifications will always appear at the top of the list.

How to disable the notification grouping:

If you are annoyed that notifications from one app are folding into a group, do the following:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications → More.
2. Turn off the option to Group Notifications.

5. Change in the appearance of the panel: transparency, themes, fonts

MIUI It allows you to change not only the contents of the top panel, but also the design:

Transparency of the panel:

• Go to Settings → Screen → Style of the lock screen.
• Select the transparency of the notification panel.
• Move the slider to make the panel more transparent or opaque.

Color scheme:

• B Settings → Choose a dark or light topic.
• Some themes change the color of the icons in the status bar (for example, white or black).

Font and text size:

• B Settings → Screen. → Text size can be increased or reduced.
• B Settings → Additionally. → Alternative fonts are available (e.g. Mi Sans or Roboto).

⚠️ Attention: B MIUI 15 When using a dark theme, some icons in the status bar (such as a battery or a network signal) may become less noticeable. To return contrast, try turning on the color inversion option in Settings → Special facilities → Color and movement.

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The panel transparency change doesn't work on all Xiaomi models. on budget smartphones (like Redmi) 9A or POCO M3) This option may not be available.

6. Advanced settings: hidden functions and ADB-team

If the standard capabilities MIUI It is not enough, you can use hidden settings or ADB-That's what I'm gonna do:

• 🔧 Hide any system icon (even those that can’t be removed from the menu)
• 📲 Change the number of lines in the notification panel
• 🔄 Disable animations when deploying the panel
• 📱 Return the old style of the panel (for example, from the MIUI 12)

Example ADB-sign-cloak NFC:

adb shell settings put secure icon_blacklist "nfc"

To return the icon, do:

adb shell settings put secure icon_blacklist ""

How to Enable Developer Mode for ADB:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 7 times on the MIUI version.
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
4. Turn on USB debugging.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB This can cause a crash in the interface. Before experimenting, back up your settings in Settings. → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

7 How to return a standard panel if something went wrong

If after the changes the top panel began to work incorrectly (for example, icons are missing or notifications are not shown), you can return everything to the factory settings:

Method 1: Resetting the panel settings

1. Go to Settings → Notification Panel and Status bar.
2. Press three points (⋮) top-right.
3. Choose Reset settings.

Method 2: Complete reset (if the panel doesn’t work at all)

1. Go to Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset.
2. Choose Resetting (not to be confused with Resetting before factory!).
3. Confirm the action.

Method 3: Recoil through ADB (for power users)

If the panel stopped working after ADB-Commands, execute:

adb shell cmd overlay reset com.android.systemui

⚠️ Warning: Full reset (Reset to factory) will remove all data from your phone, including photos and apps!

8. Frequent problems and their solutions

Here are the most common top panel issues on Xiaomi and how to fix them:

If none of these methods help, check if you have:

• 🛠️ Custom firmware (such as LineageOS or Pixel Experience)
• 🔒 Ad-blocking apps (such as AdGuard or Blokada)
• 🎨 Themes from third-party developers (may conflict with system icons)

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions