How to turn off Xiaomi alerts: the complete guide

Smartphones running MIUI shells are famous for their functionality, but often cause users discomfort due to excessive number of system notifications. Constant pop-ups with recommendations, news and suggestions can seriously distract from work or leisure. Many owners of Redmi and Poco devices wonder how to effectively limit this information noise without losing important messages.

The process of disabling alerts is not always obvious, as settings are scattered across different menu sections, and some system applications hide their functions deep inside. Monitoring notifications requires a careful approach to avoid missing critical messages from messengers or calls. In this article, we will discuss all the nuances of setting up the alert system on Xiaomi devices.

There are several layers of filtering, from simple lock screen settings to deep application-specific permission management. Understanding the MIUI Notification Center architecture will allow you to completely clear the interface of unnecessary visual debris. Let's take a step-by-step look at how to take back control of your smartphone.

Control of the notification center and lock screen

The first step in combating intrusive messages is to set up the lock screen, and this is where banner ads and news from system services appear most often. To change the display settings, you need to go to the Settings menu. → Lock screen. This section hides a lot of switches that are responsible for the appearance of the locked device.

Special attention should be paid to the item “Wallpaper Carousel” (or “Widget Ribbon” in new versions), which is often a source of a constant stream of images and text notifications, disabling this feature will not only remove unnecessary alerts, but can positively affect battery autonomy, as background loading of content will stop.

⚠️ Warning: After the wallpaper carousel is turned off, the standard background image change will become unavailable every time the screen is turned on.

Also, check the Notifications and Indicator section of the lock screen settings, where you can prevent the content of messages from being displayed while the phone is locked, which will increase your privacy. If you want to remove the app icons from the lock screen completely, just switch the corresponding slider to the off position.

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Lock screen to access the main parameters.
• 🚫 Turn off the wallpaper carousel to stop the flow of advertising content.
• 🔒 Hide the contents of messages in the section "Notifications and indicator».
• 🎨 Choose a static image if you don’t need a standard gallery.

Disabling system recommendations and advertising in MIUI

The most aggressive source of alerts is MSA (MIUI System Ads), which is responsible for displaying banner ads in standard applications such as Explorer, Music or Themes. To turn off this service, you need to go to Settings → Passwords and Security → Access to personal data. Find the “msad” list and turn off the slider, confirming the action.

Once the MSA is disabled, the system will prompt you to wait 10 seconds before confirming, which is an artificial delay designed to dissuade the user from making a decision. Once the timer has expired, click Stop. It is important to understand that this action does not remove the service completely, but stops its activity and data collection for targeted advertising.

You also need to check the settings of each standard application separately, for example, in the Security app (green zipper icon) you need to click on the gear in the upper right corner and turn off the "Receive recommendations" option. Similar actions are required for the Themes, Music and Video applications. Each of them has a "Settings" or gear section in the profile settings or the general menu where the option to get recommendations is hidden.

Some users notice that even after you turn off all settings, pop-ups appear, which may be due to the download or Explorer application. In the Explorer settings, find the About or Settings section and remove the tick from Get Recommendations, which will provide a cleaner interface when working with files.

Set up notifications for specific applications

Third-party apps are controlled through the central notification management menu. Go to Settings → Notifications and Control Center → Application Notifications. Here is a complete list of all installed programs that have permission to send messages. You can selectively turn off alerts for games, news aggregators or stores.

When you select a particular application (e.g. a social network or game), you open a detailed settings menu, where you can not only completely disable notifications, but also flexibly adjust their behavior, for example, allow display on the lock screen, but prohibit sound or pop-up banners at the top of the screen while using other applications.

In the newer versions of Android and MIUI, some apps can mark their messages as important, ignoring the Do Not Disturb mode. In the list of notification categories inside the app settings, find the Important Notifications switch and turn it off if you do not want messages to break through the lock.

For users who want to clean the interface as much as possible, it is recommended to use the Quiet Notifications feature. By moving the application to this section, you will see its messages only when manually opening the notification curtain, they will not emit sounds and vibrations. This is ideal for newsfeeds and marketing mailings.

Blocking Spam in Messages and Calls

Xiaomi’s built-in antivirus and blocker has powerful functionality to filter incoming spam. To activate the protection, open the Security app and select the “Block” section, where you can configure blacklist and whitelist, and enable smart filtering.

In the Lock menu, go to the settings (cogs) and select "Antispam." Activate the switch "Block Hidden Numbers" and "Block Spam on Base." The system will automatically check incoming numbers with a known database of advertising agencies and telemarketing companies, silently rejecting calls.

⚠️ Attention: When incorporating rigid filtration SMS For example, if you have keywords, you may miss an important message from your bank or delivery service if you see a stop word in the text.

Filtration settings are also available. SMS-In the same lock menu, you can add specific keywords that will automatically send messages to spam, often words like “share”, “credit”, “winning”. However, as practice shows, spam mailers constantly change the wording, so you should not rely only on keywords.

• 🛡️ Open the Security app → Blocking to start settings.
• 📞 Enable the blocking of hidden numbers in the Antispam settings.
• 📝 Add your keywords to filter SMS-spam.
• 📂 Check your Spam folder regularly for false positives.

Do Not Disturb and Sleep Schedule

To temporarily completely turn off all alerts, Xiaomi has a Do Not Disturb mode that can be activated manually through the notification curtain (the crescent icon) or set up automatic turn on on on schedule, which is especially useful for night time so that the screen light and vibration do not interrupt sleep.

You can set up automation by Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb. This sets the start and end times of the mode. Unlike simple silent mode, Do Not Disturb completely ignores incoming calls (except for selected contacts) and messages, not even including the screen.

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Add your close family contacts to your favorites list so that their calls even go through "Do Not Disturb" mode, which is critical for emergencies.

In modern versions MIUI And there's also a feature called Sleep Mode (or Screen Time), which not only blocks notifications, but also puts the screen into monochrome mode, reducing the desire to use the phone before bedtime. → Digital well-being.

It's important to distinguish between No Sound and No Disturb modes. The first just turns off the audio output, but the screen will light up with each message, which can interfere in the dark. The second mode is deeper and completely isolates the user from digital noise, leaving the phone in a standby state.

Resetting notification settings and advanced methods

If the notification system is not working properly, messages are late or settings are constantly reset, you can reset notification settings. This will not delete your personal data, but will return all permissions and alert settings to factory status. You can do this through Settings → Apps → All apps → (three dots) → Reset application settings.

For advanced users familiar with debugging USB, There is a possibility to manage notifications through ADB-This allows you to disable system components that don't have an interface for the average user, but using this method requires caution.

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.misys

This command disables the MIUI system service, which is responsible for some of the advertising and telemetry. Before executing any commands through the ADB, make sure to back up the data. Incorrectly disabling system components can lead to unstable device operation or cyclical restart.

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Use of the ADB-Teams are a powerful tool, but they require technical literacy. For most users, standard privacy settings are enough.

Another method is to use third-party launchers and notification management apps, such as the Notification History Log or filters, to create complex rules, such as allowing bank notifications only during business hours and social media notifications only on weekends.