How to permanently disable tips on the lock screen Xiaomi: a detailed guide

The lock screen on Xiaomi smartphones is not just a protection against random clicks, but also an area to show useful (and not so) information. Among the weather widgets, notifications and quick actions, many users notice annoying MIUI tips — prompts like “Use double tap to wake up” or “Try a gesture for a screenshot.” These messages appear randomly, take up space on the screen and often duplicate functions that you have mastered long ago.

The problem is that Xiaomi doesn’t provide an obvious switch by default to disable these prompts. Depending on the version of MIUI (12, 13, 14 or 15) and the smartphone model (Redmi Note 12, Poco X5, Xiaomi 13T, etc.), the solutions may differ. In this article, we’ll break down all the current methods, from standard settings to hidden developer parameters that work without root rights.

Why Xiaomi is showing off the tips on the lock and whether they can be removed

The tips on the lock screen are part of MIUI’s proprietary shell, designed to help new users master the smartphone’s capabilities.

• 📱 Familiarize with control gestures (for example, swipe up to return to the main screen).
• 🔋 Remind us of useful features like “Read Mode” or “Charge Savings».
• 🔒 Explain how to use an application lock or fingerprint scanner.

In practice, however, these tips quickly become useless, especially for power users, and can slow unlocking (on budget models like the Redmi 10A) as the system spends resources loading graphics, and fortunately, they can be removed — in whole or in part.

It’s important to understand that Xiaomi doesn’t provide a direct “Disable Tips” option in the settings menu, which is designed to keep users from missing important feature updates. However, workarounds exist, from hidden settings to third-party utilities. Below we’ll look at all the working ways, starting with the simplest ones.

Method 1: Disconnect via Lock Screen Settings (MIUI 14/15)

The latest versions of MIUI 14 and MIUI 15 (relevant to Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12, Poco F5 and later) have a half-hidden tip switch to find:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Scroll down to the Additional section (or Lock Style on some firmware).
3. Click on the Hits on the lock screen (may be called MIUI Tips).
4. Move the slider to the off position.

If you don't have one, your firmware doesn't support this method, so move on to the next method.

Make sure that MIUI is updated to the latest version|

Check for the "Hints" item in the lock settings|

Backup your settings (in case of reset)|

Reboot your phone after the changes-->

⚠️ Note: On some models (Poco) X3 Pro, Redmi 9T) After disabling the tips through this menu, they can come back after the reboot. This is a firmware bug - in which case use Method 3.

Method 2: Remove via Application Settings (for all versions of MIUI)

The blocking tips are generated by the com.miui.touchassistant system application (or com.miui.systemAdSolution in older versions), which can be restricted to prevent the prompts from appearing.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the upper right corner, press three dots (⋮) and select Show Systems.
3. Type in touchassistant (or systemAdSolution for MIUI 12) to search.
4. Open the app found and select Limit background activity.
5. Turn off the permissions to display over other windows and start at start.

This method works on 90% of devices, including Redmi Note 11, Poco F4 and Xiaomi 12 Lite. However, after major MIUI updates, the application rights may reset - check them every 2-3 months.

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If you still have tips after the rights restriction, try clearing the cache of the com.miui.touchassistant application in the same Application Management menu.

Method 3: Use ADB-Teams (for advanced users)

If previous methods didn't work, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), a tool for debugging Android, which requires connecting your phone to a PC, but is guaranteed to remove the tips forever.

1. Turn on Developer Mode on your phone: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on MIUI Version until the "You're a developer" notification appears.

Settings

Additionally.

For developers

USB debugging

ADB-tools

adb shell pm hide com.miui.touchassistant

Once you've done the command, restart your phone. The tips will disappear, and the system app will be hidden until the next reset. To get it back, use:

adb shell pm unhide com.miui.touchassistant

⚠️ Note: On some firmware (for example, MIUI EU) The pm hide command may not work. In this case, use the alternative: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.touchassistant But remember: this will completely disable the app, which can affect the way gestures work (for example, double-touching to wake up).

Method 4: Reset the lock settings (radical method)

If the tips appear because of a glitch in the lock screen settings, you can perform a partial reset without affecting personal data, a technique that is suitable for devices where other methods have failed (for example, the Redmi 9 or Poco M3 on older versions of MIUI).

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select Reset Lock Settings (not to be confused with a full reset!).
3. Confirm the action and wait for the reboot.

For installation:

1. Download the launcher from Google Play.
2. In your phone settings, select it as the default launcher (Settings → Apps → Default).
3. Set up the lock screen through the menu of the selected launcher.

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The side launchers are the only way to remove tips and completely change the lock design, but they require more resources and can conflict with system gestures.

Why tips come back after updates and how to prevent it

Many users complain that the blocking tips reappear after the MIUI update.

1. System applications restore rights - after OTA-Xiaomi Resets Restrictions for com.miui.touchassistant.
2. New features require prompts – for example, after adding a gesture for Google Assistant to MIUI 15.
3. Regional firmware – the Chinese (CN) and Global (Global) versions of MIUI have different policies for displaying tips.

To prevent the return of clues:

• 🔄 Turn off automatic updates MIUI In Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⋮ → Update settings.
• 📥 Install updates manually by pre-checking reviews on forums (e.g. xiaomi.eu or 4PDA).
• 🛠️ Use Magisk modules like this. MIUI Optimizations (requires root).

If you do update and the tips are back, repeat the steps from Method 2 or Method 3. In extreme cases, you can roll back to the previous version of MIUI via Fastboot, but this is risky for beginners.

FAQ: Frequent questions about tips on Xiaomi lockdown