How to turn off swipe up on Xiaomi MIUI 13: all ways (including hidden settings)

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The swipe up gesture in MIUI 13 has several functions: calling the home screen, opening the notification panel, or activating multitasking. For many users, this gesture becomes a source of irritation — especially when it is triggered accidentally while playing, watching video or reading. For example, in games like PUBG Mobile or Genshin Impact, carelessly touching the bottom edge of the screen can interrupt an important point.

Unlike previous versions of MIUI, where disabling swipes was intuitive, in MIUI 13 (and newer versions), Xiaomi developers hid some of the settings or removed them from the interface. This is due to the company’s policy of unifying management on all devices – from the budget Redmi to the flagship Xiaomi 13 Pro. However, even in such conditions, there are working workarounds, including hidden developer settings and third-party utilities.

In this article, we will analyze all available ways to disable swipe up on Xiaomi, Poco and Black Shark smartphones with firmware. MIUI 13, and we'll also tell you how to return the classic navigation buttons if the gestures don't suit you, and we'll focus on the nuances for different models, for example, on Poco. F4 GT Xiaomi 12T The path to settings may be different.

Method 1: Turn off swipe up via standard MIUI 13 settings

The most obvious method is to use the built-in options of the system. Unfortunately, MIUI 13 does not have a direct checkbox, "Swipe up," but you can switch to the navigation buttons, which automatically deactivates gestures. Here's how to do this:

1. Open the settings (the gear icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the Display section.
3. Select Full-screen display (on some models – Navigation buttons).
4. Turn on the navigation button instead of the gesture.

After that, the swipe up will stop working, but a bottom bar will appear with the Back, Home and Recent buttons, which is suitable for most devices, including the Redmi Note 11 Pro+, Xiaomi 11T and Poco X4 Pro.

⚠️ Note: On some models (such as Black Shark 5 Pro), after switching to the buttons, the screenshot swipe down may disappear. To return it, you will have to manually assign a gesture in the settings Additional features.

Check out the MIUI version in Settings → About the phone

Make sure your phone has enough charge (minimum 20%)

Close all background apps, especially games

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Method 2: Partially disabling the swipe through Developer Settings

If you only need to turn off swipe up for home screen or multitasking, but leave a gesture for the notification bar, the developer mode will help.This method works on all devices with MIUI 13, but requires activation of the hidden menu:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on MIUI Version (you will be notified "You are a developer").

Settings → Additional settings → For developers

Turn off navigation gestures

Force full-screen display

Disable gesture navigation

Remove the home gesture

Hide gesture line

Important: Some firmware (e.g., the global version for Poco F3) may not have this item, so try updating MIUI to the latest version or using method 3.

Swipe up for home screen

Swipe up for multitasking

Swipe down for the notification panel

Swipe from the edge to get back

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Method 3: Using third-party applications (without root)

If standard methods don't work, you can use Google Play apps that block gestures.

• 🔹 Nacho Notch, which allows you to hide your gesture area, creates a dead zone at the bottom of the screen. MIUI 13 and newer.
• 🔹 Gesture Controller - intercepts swipes and reassigns them. Requires permission Special features.
• 🔹 Fluid Navigation Gestures - Replaces standardism MIUI For custom (not all of them work for you). model).

Instructions for Nacho Notch:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Launch and grant permission to Overlay over other applications.
3. In the settings, select Add a new zone and specify the bottom of the screen (height 1-2 mm).
4. Activate the option to block touches.

⚠️ Note: Apps like Gesture Controller may conflict with game modes (such as Black Shark 5.

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If after installing a third-party application, swipes stopped working at all, restart the phone in Safe Mode (press the power button → Safe Mode) and remove the problem software.

Method 4: Disabling swipe via ADB (for power users)

For advanced users willing to work with ADB, there is a team that completely disables navigation gestures.This method works on all Xiaomi devices with MIUI 13, but requires a connection to a computer.

Steps:

1. Enable USB Debugging in Settings → For Developers.
2. Connect your phone to your PC and open the command prompt (cmd on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux).
3. Enter the command: adb shell settings put global force_fsg_nav_bar 1 This will force the navigation bar to turn off all gestures.
4. Reset the device.

To return gestures, use the command:

adb shell settings put global force_fsg_nav_bar 0

Method 5: Specific settings for gaming smartphones (Black Shark, Poco F)

Black Shark series devices and some Poco models (like the Poco F4 GT) have additional game modes where swipes can be switched off selectively, such as Shark Space (Black Shark's branded shell) has a gesture-blocking option:

1. Open Shark Space (swipe down from the upper right corner).
2. Go to Settings. → Playing assistants.
3. Activate the Random Touch Block.
4. Turn on the option to turn off lower gestures.

On the Poco F3 GT and Poco F4 GT, a similar feature is hidden in Game Turbo Mode (Settings → Special Features → Game Mode), where you can create a “blacklist” of gestures for specific applications.

What if none of the methods worked?

If all of these methods have not helped, radical measures remain:

• 🔄 Update MIUI — Sometimes gesture bugs are fixed in new firmware versions. Check the updates in Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 📱 Resetting – will return the phone to factory settings (don’t forget to make a backup!). → Additionally. → Recovery and discharge.
• 🛠️ Custom firmware — LineageOS or Pixel Experience, for example, allow you to flexibly adjust gestures.

⚠️ Note: Installing custom firmware on Xiaomi will void warranty and may cause the device to break. Before the procedure, check the guides for your model on the forums XDA Developers or 4PDA.

adb shell am start -n com.android.settings/.ImmersiveModeActivity

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FAQ: Frequent questions about turning off swipe up on MIUI 13