How to remove notifications from the lock screen on Xiaomi: all ways

Xiaomi’s lock screen is not just a protection against unauthorized access, but also an information panel that displays notifications from messengers, social networks and system applications. Confidential messages can be seen by outsiders, and endless pop-ups distract from the main tasks. AMOLED-screens where notifications are illuminated even when turned off, consuming battery power.

In this article, we will discuss all the available ways to disable notifications on the lock screen for Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices based on MIUI 12/13/14 and the new HyperOS firmware. You will learn how to hide the content of notifications, completely block their display or configure exceptions for individual applications. We will also look at hidden MIUI functions that are not written about in the official documentation, but that allow you to flexibly manage the display of alerts without losing functionality.

Why notifications on the lock screen can be dangerous

At first glance, notifications on a locked screen seem like a handy feature: you see important messages without unlocking your phone.

• 🔓 Leakage of confidential data: messages from instant messengers, banking applications or corporate mail can be read by outsiders if the phone is left unattended.
• 🔋 Increased battery consumption: by AMOLED-Notification displays are illuminated even in standby mode, which reduces battery life by 5-15%.
• 🚨 Distraction: Constant pop-ups disrupt concentration, especially if you use your phone in Do Not Disturb mode".
• 🛡️ Phishing risk: Fraudsters may send false notifications (such as account locks) to provoke you into reckless actions.

According to a study by Kaspersky Lab, more than 30% of personal data breaches are due to inattention of users who leave notifications open on the lock screen, especially vulnerable to owners of smartphones with the function Always On Display (AOD), where messages are displayed constantly.

⚠️ Note: If you use Xiaomi to work with corporate data or financial applications (e.g. SberBank Online, Tinkoff), disabling notifications on the lock screen becomes a mandatory security measure. Otherwise, attackers can access confirmation codes or fragments of correspondence.

Method 1: Completely disabling notifications on the lock screen

The most radical, but also the most reliable, method is to completely ban notifications from displaying on a locked screen, a solution that is suitable for those who value privacy and do not want to see any alerts before unlocking their phone.

Instructions for MIUI 12/13/14 and HyperOS:

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Go to the Notifications section on the lock screen.
3. Select the option Do not show notifications.
4. Confirm the changes by clicking Ready.

After that, all notifications (including system notifications) will no longer appear on the lock screen, and you will still receive alerts in the status bar and notification curtain after unlocking.

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⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro) POCO X3 Pro) after upgrading to HyperOS, the path to settings may be different.If you don't find the Notifications section on the lock screen, try an alternative path: Settings → Annexes → Management of notifications → Lock screen.

Method 2: Hiding notification content (without disabling)

If you want to see the presence of notifications but not the content (for example, to know about new messages, but not to disclose the text), use the content concealment mode, in which case the lock screen will display only the icons of the application and the number of new notifications.

How to turn on:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notifications on the lock screen.
2. Select the option to Hide Notification Content.
3. Activate the switch for functions: 🔒 Hide the text of notifications (only icons are displayed) 📊 Hide the number of notifications (optional)

Now, instead of texting messages, you'll only see an app icon (like WhatsApp or VK) and the words "New Notice." To read the content, you'll need to unlock your phone.

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If you use MIUI 14 or HyperOS, you may have an option to only show notifications when you connect to trusted devices (such as Mi Band smartwatches or Xiaomi Buds headphones) that allows you to hide notifications from outsiders, but show them to you when you connect to your gadgets.

Method 3: Set up notifications for individual applications

Not everyone needs to block notifications completely. For example, you might want to hide messages from Telegram, but leave alerts from Google Pay or Yandex.Weather. MIUI has a flexible notification management system for each application separately.

How to set up:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Notification management.
2. Select the application you want to change your settings for (for example, Viber).
3. Go to the Notifications section on the lock screen.
4. Choose one of the options: 🚫 Do not show (complete shutdown) 🔍 Show without content (Icon only) 📄 Show the full (by default)

This method allows you to pinpoint the visibility of notifications for each service, for example, you can only leave the notifications from Gmail visible (to avoid missing an important email) and hide everything else.

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Method 4: Use Do Not Disturb Mode to Block Notifications

The Do Not Disturb (DND) feature in MIUI allows you to temporarily disable notifications on schedule or manually, and unlike previous methods, here you can flexibly manage lock time and exceptions for important contacts.

How to set up:

1. Go to Settings → Sounds and vibration → Do not disturb.
2. Activate the mode manually or set the schedule (for example, from 23:00 to 7:00).
3. In the Exceptions section, select: 📞 Allow calls from (selected contacts, repeat calls) 🔔 Allow notifications from (apps that cannot be blocked) 🔕 Allow alarm clocks

Hide notifications on the lock screen

The advantage of this method is that you can automate blocking notifications overnight or during meetings without permanently turning them off, for example, you can set up DND for business hours, but leave the option of calling from family.

Method 5: Disable notifications via security settings (for HyperOS)

The new HyperOS firmware, which replaced MIUI, has additional options to manage notifications through the Security section, which is useful if standard settings don’t work or you want to block notifications at the system level.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Settings. → PapaSSWORD & SECURITY → Privacy protection (or Privacy in the Russian version).
2. Select Special app access → Display over other apps (or Special Access → Display over other apps).
3. Find System UI (or System Interface) in the list and turn off the permission to display on top of other applications.
4. Reboot the phone.

This method completely blocks pop-up notifications on the lock screen, including system alerts, and only use it if other methods fail, as it can affect the operation of certain functions (for example, Always On Display).

⚠️ Note: Disabling permissions for the System UI If artifacts appear after the reboot (for example, the notification panel does not appear), return the settings to the original state.

Method 6: Reset notification settings to factory (if nothing helps)

If you’ve tried all of the above methods, but notifications still appear on the lock screen, the problem may be a system settings failure, in which case resetting notifications to factory settings will help.

How to perform the reset:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Notification management.
2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Reset notification settings.
3. Confirm the action by clicking Reset.

After resetting, all apps will return to standard notification settings (like after buying a phone), you will have to reset priority alerts, but this is guaranteed to eliminate the software errors associated with displaying notifications.

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Resetting notification settings does not affect personal data (photos, contacts, messages), but returns all permissions for applications to factory settings.

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