How to completely or selectively disable notifications on Xiaomi Redmi 8

Notifications on Xiaomi Redmi 8 can be a real headache: constant beeps, pop-up banners and ads from MIUI distract from work and drain the battery. Especially annoying unnecessary alerts from system applications like Mi Video, Cleaner or GetApps, which can not be removed without superuser rights. In this article, we will discuss all ways to disable notifications from basic settings to hidden firmware functions.

It’s important to understand that Redmi 8 runs on MIUI (versions 10-12 depending on updates), where the notification logic is different from pure Android. For example, there are separate settings for lock screen banners, floating notifications and even Xiaomi’s push messages. We’ll look at each type individually so you can customize the phone to your needs – whether it’s completely shutting everything down or fine-tuning it for specific apps.

1.How to disable notifications for individual applications

The most obvious way to reduce the flow of alerts is to block them from unnecessary programs. In Redmi 8, this is done through the app’s settings menu, but there are nuances: some system services (such as Security or Mi Account) do not completely disable notifications, but only reduce their priority.

To manage alerts:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Find the app you want in the list (like Facebook or Mi Browser).
• 🔔 Slip to Notification and move the main switch to the off position.
• ⚙️ To fine tune, turn off individual notification types (such as Sound or Vibration).

Note that some apps (like WhatsApp or Telegram) have duplicate notification settings within the app itself, and if alerts continue to come after you’ve disabled your system, check the settings in the program menu.

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If the app doesn’t show notifications after you turn them off, but you want to reset them back, reboot your phone – sometimes MIUI resets settings after updates.

2. completely disable all notifications on the lock screen

By default, Redmi 8 displays the content of the notifications on the lock screen, which not only distracts, but also creates a risk of personal data leakage, to hide or completely disable these banners:

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen and password → Lock screen settings.
2. Select Notifications on the lock screen.
3. Set the switch to the position Do not show notifications or select Hide content (only the app icon will be displayed).

If you only need to leave notifications for important applications (such as Calls or Messages), use the Priority Notifications feature:

• 🔐 In the same menu, tap Priority Notifications.
• 📌 Add to the list of applications, alerts from which should always be displayed.

3. How to remove advertising notifications from Xiaomi (MIUI Ads)

Xiaomi is known for embedding ads into system apps and notifications. On Redmi 8, this manifests itself in the form of banners from GetApps, Mi Video or Cleaner. You can turn them off in two ways: through settings or using hidden commands.

Method 1: Through the settings menu

• 🛠️ Go to Settings. → The phone.
• 🔄 Tap 7-10 times on the item Version MIUI, Until the message comes out, you become a developer!
• 🔙 Return to the main settings menu and open additionally → Developer settings.
• 🚫 Find the item Disable Advertising MIUI (Personalized Ad Recommendations and Deactivate It.

Method 2: Through hidden application settings (not working on all versions of MIUI):

• 📦 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Find GetApps (or Mi Video, Cleaner).
• 🔔 In the notification menu, turn off all switches, including Advertising Notifications.

4.Switch off sound and vibration for notifications

If you're not annoyed by the notifications themselves, but by the sound, you can turn off the signals and the vibration separately, which is useful if you want to see the alerts, but you don't want them to be distracting with the sound.

To control sound effects:

• 🔔 Go to Settings. → Sound and vibration → Notifications.
• 🔇 Turn off the switches Notification Sound and Vibration at Notifications.
• 🎵 For individual applications, customize the sounds individually (in each app’s notification menu).

If you only need to turn off the sound for a certain time (for example, at night), use Do Not Disturb:

• 🌙 B Settings → Sound and vibration → Don't disturb.
• ⏰ Set a schedule (for example, from 23:00 to 7:00).
• 📵 Choose which notifications to block: Everything, Just Sounds or Vibration Only.

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5. Hidden notification settings in MIUI (for power users)

MIUI has hidden options that allow for more flexibility in managing notifications, such as disabling floating notifications (pop-ups on top of other applications) or setting priority for different types of alerts.

How to turn off floating notifications:

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Floating notifications.
2. Select the app you want to remove pop-ups for (like Facebook Messenger).
3. Set the mode to Prohibit or Only in the status bar.

How to set notification priority:

Attention! Some versions of MIUI for Redmi 8 may not have hidden notification settings or not work properly after updates. If you don't find those, try resetting the Settings app (in the application management menu).

6.What to do if notifications are not turned off

Sometimes, even after all the manipulations, the notifications keep coming, and this can be due to:

• 🔄 Automatic resetting of settings after updating MIUI.
• 📱 System applications that ignore user settings (e.g. Security or Mi Account).
• 🛠️ Failure of notification service (for example, Android System).

Decisions:

1. Reboot your phone – sometimes it helps to reset the notification cache.
2. Clear the cache and data for the application Settings: Settings → Applications → Application Management → Settings → Storage → Clear the cache / data
3. Reverse the update for the problem app (if notifications appear after the update).
4. Use third-party applications like Notification History or AutoNotification (ADB rights required).

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If notifications from system applications (Security, Mi Account) are not turned off, the only reliable way is to obtain root rights and delete them through Titanium Backup or ADB.

7. Alternative ways to manage notifications

If standard methods do not help, you can use additional tools:

1. Applications for blocking notifications

• 🛡️ Notification Blocker – allows you to flexibly configure filters for any notifications.
• 🔒 Disable Notifications – Blocks alerts even from system applications (requires) ADB).

2. Configure via ADB (for advanced users)

With ADB commands, you can disable notifications for any application, including system ones. For example, to block notifications from com.miui.cleanmaster (Cleaner app), do:

adb shell pm block com.miui.cleanmaster

To unlock:

adb shell pm unblock com.miui.cleanmaster

3. Use of the "Do Not Disturb" mode by geolocation

In Redmi 8, you can set up automatic notifications to turn off when you are in certain places (such as at work or at home):

• 📍 B Settings → Sound and vibration → Don't disturb. → Rules.
• 🏠 Add the rule in place and specify the address.
• 🔕 Choose which notifications to block in this location.

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If you often forget to turn on the Do Not Disturb manual mode, set the widget to the home screen or use Quick Settings (swipe down from the top edge of the screen).

FAQ: Frequent Questions About Notifications on Xiaomi Redmi 8

Now you know all the ways to manage notifications on Xiaomi Redmi 8, from basic settings to hidden features. If none of the methods worked, maybe the problem lies in the firmware itself. In this case, consider switching to custom firmware (like LineageOS), where there are no system ads and more options for customization.