How to completely remove notifications from the lock screen and panel on Xiaomi

Notifications on Xiaomi’s screen can be helpful, but often turn into a real problem: annoying banners from apps, system alerts for updates, ads from MIUI. It’s especially annoying when sensitive information (messages, emails) is displayed on a locked screen, accessible to anyone who picks up your phone. Fortunately, MIUI has several layers of notification management – from a complete shutdown to fine-tuning for individual applications.

In this article, we’ll discuss 5 ways to remove notifications from Xiaomi’s screen (including Redmi, POCO, Black Shark models) running MIUI 12, 13, and 14. You’ll learn how to hide notifications on the lock screen, disable system alerts, block spam from apps, and even remove unnecessary icons from the status bar. All methods are tested on current firmware and do not require root rights.

Important: some settings may vary depending on the version of MIUI and regional firmware (Global, Chinese, EEA). If you do not find the specified menu item, check the shell version in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version.

1. Disable notifications on the lock screen

By default, Xiaomi displays the content of notifications (message text, email topics) directly on the locked screen, which is convenient but not secure, to hide sensitive information:

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select Notifications on the lock screen.
3. Set the switch to Hide the contents of notifications or Do not show notifications (complete disabling).

On some models (such as the POCO F5 or Xiaomi 13), the path may be slightly different:

Settings → Always on screen and lock → Notifications on the lock screen

If you need to leave notifications but hide their content, select Show without details – so the screen will only display application icons without text.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 14 and Android 13+ After disabling notifications on the lock, they can continue to appear in the notification bar when unlocked. To remove them completely, go to the next section.

2. Completely disabling notifications for individual applications

If you are annoyed by notifications from specific applications (e.g. Mi Browser, GetApps, Mi Video), they can be turned off selectively.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Choose the app you want (such as Cleaner or Mi Community).
3. Go to the Notifications section.
4. Turn off the Display Notifications switch.

For system applications (e.g., Security or System Update), the path may be hidden.

• 🔍 Use the search in the settings on request "notifications".
• 📱 Press and hold the notification from the application → Select Disable Notifications.
• 🔧 In some cases, resetting notification settings will help (more on this below).

Nana POCO-device POCO Launcher may need to further disable notifications in launcher settings.

3. Hiding system notifications (updates, security, MIUI)

System notifications from MIUI (e.g., Update Available, 3 Apps Optimized, Battery Nearly Rid) are disabled differently than notifications from third-party programs.

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management.
2. Scroll down to the System Applications section.
3. Select the application (e.g. System Update, Security, Mi Account).
4. Turn off the switches for all types of notifications (e.g. Updates, Recommendations).

Some system notifications (e.g., Low battery charge) may require use ADB-If you're ready for this, do it:

adb shell settings put global heads_up_notifications_enabled 0

This command will disable “heads-up” notifications for all applications.

⚠️ Warning: Disabling notifications about low battery charge or overheating can cause the phone to suddenly shut down.

4.Removal of notification icons from status panel

Even after the notifications are turned off, their icons can remain in the status bar (top bar of the screen) to remove them:

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Select the icons in the status bar.
3. Turn off switches for unnecessary icons (e.g. Power Saving Mode, Bluetooth, Location).

Some icons (such as NFC or VPN) may require:

• 🔄 Reboot your phone after the changes.
• 📴 Temporarily disable the corresponding function (e.g. Bluetooth) to make the icon disappear.
• 🔧 Use Developer Mode to Hide System Icons (see below).

On devices with MIUI 14 and Android 13+, some icons (such as the microphone or camera indicator) cannot be removed by standard means.

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If the notification icon remains even after disabling, try clearing the System Interface app cache in the application settings.

5. Reset all notification settings to factory

If you have experimented with settings and now notifications behave unpredictable (not showing important alerts or, conversely, appear duplicates), will help reset:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner → Reset application settings.
3. Confirm the reset (this will not delete the application data, only return the notification settings to the factory).

After discharge:

• 🔄 Apps will have to re-apply for permission to display notifications.
• 📱 System notifications (e.g. battery charge) will return to their original state.
• 🔧 The lock screen settings will also reset.

⚠️ Note: Reset does not delete application data (saved games, chats, photos), but may log out of accounts on some services (for example, Mi Account).

6. Additional methods: Do not disturb mode and hidden functions

If you need to temporarily turn off all notifications (e.g. overnight or during a meeting), use Do Not Disturb:

1. Open Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb.
2. Activate the mode and set the schedule (for example, from 23:00 to 8:00).
3. In the Exclusions section, select which notifications are allowed to show (e.g., Alarms or Repeat Calls).

For advanced users, there are hidden opportunities:

• 🔍 Developer Mode: Turn it on (7 times click on Version) MIUI in the phone settings, then in the settings → Additionally. → For developers, find the option to Disable all notifications (not on all firmware).
• 📱 ADB-commands: you can globally disable notifications for all applications with the command: adb shell cmd notification allow_list -a -p com.example.app (replace com.example.app with an app package).
• 🔧 Third-party applications: for example, AutoNotification (requires root) allows you to manage notifications flexibly.

Some firmware (e.g. Xiaomi.EU) have additional settings for notifications that are not available in the global version of MIUI.

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Do Not Disturb with a schedule is the easiest way to automatically turn off notifications at night or during business hours.

FAQ: Frequent Notification Questions on Xiaomi