How to turn off alerts in the Xiaomi widget tape: 5 working methods

The widget tape on Xiaomi smartphones is a handy tool for quick access to information, but constant weather alerts, news or app recommendations can be annoying. Many MIUI users face the problem when widgets start spamming notifications, even if you never signed up for them. This article will help completely or selectively disable unnecessary alerts, while maintaining the functionality of the tape.

We’ll look at the official settings in MIUI 12-15, hidden options for power users, and alternative solutions for cases where standard methods don’t work. Particular attention is paid to the Redmi Note 11/12, Poco X5/F5 and Xiaomi 13/14 models, where the widget feed interface has undergone changes. If you’re tired of intrusive “ads” from the system or advertising in widgets, read on.

Why does the widget tape show alerts?

The alerts in the MIUI widget feed appear for three main reasons:

• 🔹 Systemic recommendations: MIUI It analyzes your behavior and offers "useful" widgets (weather, calendar, steps.
• 🔹 Advertising and affiliate content: Xiaomi integrates promotional materials (for example, discounts on AliExpress or games) into widgets).
• 🔹 Application Updates: Some programs’ widgets (such as Mi Video or Mi Browser) show notifications for new videos or news.

It’s important to understand that the Mi Smart Launcher and the regular notifications in the curtain are different systems. Disabling notifications in the app settings doesn’t always remove them from the widgets. For example, even if you have banned alerts for Mi Weather, the weather widget can continue to show “important” changes (storm, heat).

⚠️ Note: Some firmware (especially global versions for Europe) may have the option of disabling widgets hidden due to Xiaomi’s policy of monetizing through advertising. ADB-team-launchers.

Method 1: Disabling alerts through tape settings

The easiest way is to use the built-in MIUI settings. The instructions are relevant for versions 12.5-15:

1. Swipe left on the home screen to open the widget tape.
2. Slap the gear icon (⚙️) top-right.
3. Select the Tape Settings or Widget Management option (name depends on the MIUI version).
4. Scroll down to the Alert or Recommendation section.
5. Turn off the sliders: 🔔 Show recommendations 📢 Weather alerts 🎮 Game News (for Game Turbo)

On some devices (like the Poco F4 GT), this path may be different. If there is no gear icon, try holding your finger on the empty space of the tape, and a context menu with settings will appear.

Make sure the Recommendations slider is off |

Restart your smartphone to apply the changes |

Check the tape in 10 minutes - alerts should disappear |

If you have left the alerts, go to Method 2.-->

Method 2: Manual removal of widgets

If you can't turn off the alerts, you can completely remove the problem widgets, which is a radical method, but it's guaranteed to remove all the associated notifications.

1. Open the widget tape swipe to the left.
2. Find a widget that shows alerts (like Mi Weather or Mi Browser).
3. Keep your finger on the widget until the cross appears (❌) basket.
4. Drag the widget into the cart or click Delete.

⚠️ Note: Removing Mi Security or Cleaner widgets may cause system optimizations to fail. If you have lags after you delete, return the widget back via Settings → Annexes → Application management → Widgets.

Promotions and promotions |

Tips from MIUI (e.g., "Clear Memory")|

News and weather |

Game Notifications (Game Turbo) |

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Method 3: Disconnecting through application settings

Some of the alerts in the widget feed come from specific applications, to turn them off:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the app associated with the alert (e.g. Mi Browser, Mi Video, GetApps).
3. Select Notifications.
4. Turn off the display notification slider.
5. In the Notification Categories section, find items like: 📰 News for Mi Browser) 🎥 Video recommendations (for Mi Video) 🛒 Promotions (for GetApps)

For Xiaomi applications, you may need to disable auto-start:

1. Return to the application management menu.
2. Select AutoRun and turn it off.
3. Also, prohibit the display of pop-up windows.

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If they keep popping up after disabling notifications, clear the app's cache through Settings → Apps → Storage → Clear cache.This will reset temporary data that may contain old alerts.

Method 4: Using ADB for deep shutdown (for advanced)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to turn off system alerts, which requires you to connect to your PC and enable USB Debugging.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Tap 7 times on MIUI Version.

Settings → Additional → For Developers

USB debugging

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.weather2

(Replace com.miui.weather2 with a problem widget package).

List of packages of popular Xiaomi widgets:

• 🌦️ Weather: com.miui.weather2
• 📰 News: com.miui.browser or com.android.browser
• 🎮 Game Turbo: com.xiaomi.glgm
• 🛒 GetApps: com.xiaomi.mipicks

⚠️ Note: Removing system packages through ADB This can cause unstable firmware. Before executing commands, back up your data via Settings. → Additionally. → Backup and reset: If you have errors after deleting the packet, restore it with the command: adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.weather2

Method 5: Installation of a third-party launcher

If all previous methods have failed, the radical solution is to replace the standard MIUI launcher with an alternative one, which will completely remove the widget tape along with the alerts.

Recommended launchers:

• 🚀 Nova Launcher – flexible setup, no advertising.
• 🔄 Lawnchair – open source, support for Android widgets.
• ⚡ Hyperion Launcher – Optimized for Performance.

Installation instructions:

1. Download the launcher from Google Play.
2. When you first start, select it as the default launcher.
3. In the new launcher settings, disable all options related to Mi Smart Assistant or Xiaomi Services.

Advantages of this method:

• 🔕 Complete removal of widget tape MIUI.
• 🛡️ No system alerts and advertisements.
• ⚙️ More opportunities for customization.

Disadvantages:

• ⚠️ Loss of some functions MIUI (Second Space or App Lock may not work properly).
• 🔄 It takes time to set up a new launcher.

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Third-party launchers don’t remove Xiaomi’s system applications, they only hide their interface, and it’s a safe way to get rid of alerts without risking damaging the firmware.

What if the alerts returned after the update?

After the MIUI update, the widget tape settings may reset.

1. Before updating, back up your settings through Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset.
2. After the update, do not click on alerts in the widget feed – this may activate recommendations again.
3. Re-execute the steps of Method 1 or Method 2.

If the problem recurs regularly, consider the following options:

• 📵 Turn off automatic updates MIUI In Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → Three points (⋮) → Settings → Auto-update.
• 🔧 Install custom firmware (e.g. Xiaomi.EU) where the widget tape is disabled by default.
• 📱 Go to a stock Android device (like Google Pixel or Nothing Phone).

On the XDA Developers forums, users note that widget alerts have become more frequent since upgrading to MIUI 14+, due to Xiaomi’s new monetization policy, so a complete shutdown may require a combination of several methods.

FAQ: Frequent questions about alerts in the widget tape