How to permanently disable notifications about themes on Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

Notifications about changing the theme on Xiaomi smartphones can annoy even the most patient users. MIUI regularly offers to update wallpaper, icons or color scheme, filling the notification panel with unnecessary alerts, especially after firmware updates, when Xiaomi aggressively promotes its thematic services.

Compounding the problem, standard settings don’t always allow you to completely disable these notifications.In some versions of MIUI 13/14, the option is hidden in the depth of the menu, and in Redmi and POCO, there may be no visual switch at all.This article will help you understand how to completely block notifications about topics without root rights, including methods for hidden settings and ADB.

Why Xiaomi is so obsessive about changing the topic

Xiaomi has integrated thematic services into the MIUI ecosystem as part of the coin model, with each theme being installed generating revenue through:

• 💰 Paid themes in the official store (30% commission from sales)
• 📊 Behavior analytics – data about user preferences is sold to advertisers
• 🔄 Partner programs with theme designers (placement of advertising within themes)

In MIUI 12 and later, the algorithm shows notifications based on:

• 🕒 Time of day (morning/evening sentences)
• 📱 Device models (Redmi Note 11 gets different offers than Xiaomi 13 Pro)
• 🌍 Regional trends (India and China are 3 times more alerts)

Interesting fact: Chinese versions of MIUI have 40% fewer notifications for themes than global firmware, which is due to other domestic coin-model priorities.

Method 1: Standard disabling in theme settings

The simplest method that works on most devices with MIUI 12-14 is:

1. Open the Themes app (icon with brush)
2. Slip on your avatar in the upper right corner
3. Select Settings → Notifications
4. Turn off the switches: 🔔 Recommendations to the topics 🔄 Updates to the topics 🎨 New collections

On some models (POCO X3 Pro, Redmi 9A) the Notification point may not be available.

⚠️ Note: If there is no option to disable notifications in the theme settings, this means that your version MIUI Uses system notification channels. Go to Method 2.

Check the version of MIUI in Settings → About the phone

Make sure the Topic app is updated

Close all background processes before changing settings

Make a backup copy of important data-->

Method 2: Disconnection through system notifications

If the standard method fails, notifications are sent via the com.android.themes system channel to disable it:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management
2. Slip on the three points in the top corner → Show system processes
3. Find the Topics (com.miui.themeeditor)
4. Select Notifications → Disable all available channels

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If notifications keep coming after turning off, clear the app cache Topics: Settings → Apps → Topics → Storage → Clear the cache

Method 3: ADB-commands to shut down

For devices where notifications are not disabled by standard methods (POCO F3, Xiaomi 11T), you will need to use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which works on all versions of MIUI without root rights.

Instructions:

1. Install ADB Tools on PC
2. Turn on USB Debugging on your phone (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 times tap on version → Return to Additional Settings → Developer Settings)
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command:

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

To disable notifications only (without deleting the app):

adb shell dumpsys notification --disable com.miui.themeeditor

To get it back:

adb shell pm enable com.miui.themeeditor

⚠️ Warning: Disabling com.miui.themeeditor could cause disruptions to branded wallpaper and interface stylization. 12S Ultra and Mix Fold 2 cause dynamic wallpaper issues.

Method 4: Using applications to block notifications

If previous methods have not worked, you can use third-party utilities.

For AutoNotification, create a rule:

1. Add the condition: Package Name = com.miui.themeeditor
2. Select the action: Dismiss Notification
3. Activate the rule.

On Xiaomi with MIUI 14, some applications may conflict with security.

• 🛡️ Add the app to the exceptions Security → Permits → Auto-start
• 🔄 Restart your phone after setting the rules
• 📵 Turn off battery optimization for notification blocker

Method 5: Manual editing of system files (for advanced ones)

This method requires ROOT-It's designed for power users, and it allows you to completely remove the topic notification mechanism from the system.

Instructions:

1. Install Root Explorer or Mixplorer with superuser rights
2. Go to /system/priv-app/ThemeManager
3. Find the ThemeManager.apk file and rename it to ThemeManager.bak
4. Reset the device

MIUI 13/14 may require additional deletion:

/data/data/com.miui.themeeditor/


/system/app/ThemeManagerStub/

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Mix 4, this causes the miui.system service to crash. Create a full backup through the app before editing. TWRP Or OrangeFox.

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Editing system files without a backup can lead to a device “brick”; this method is recommended only for devices with an unlocked bootloader and a customized Recovery installed.

What to do if notifications are returned after the update

Xiaomi often resets notification settings after MIUI updates.

• 📵 Turn off automatic theme updates: Settings → Topics → Settings → Auto-update themes
• 🔧 Use App Ops to block permissions: Install App Ops Find Themes in the App List Disable permission Show notifications
• 🛡️ Create a rule in MacroDroid to automatically disable notifications after reboot