How to turn off notifications on the phone Xiaomi Redmi: Guide

Modern Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones, which are powered by MIUI shells or the new HyperOS, offer incredible functionality but are often overwhelmed by information noise. Permanent pop-ups from embedded apps, advertising fluffs from system services, and endless reminders can severely reduce productivity and drain the battery. Many owners wonder how to effectively manage this flow of data without removing the necessary programs.

In this article, we will take a look at all the ways to block unwanted alerts, from simple lock screen settings to deep system configuration. You will learn to distinguish between important system alerts and intrusive marketing, and understand which services can be safely disabled.

It’s worth noting that the menu structure may vary slightly depending on the version of the Android operating system and the interface modification, but the basic principles of working with the Notification Center and the Application Manager remain the same throughout the brand ecosystem.

Basic configuration through the application menu

The easiest and safest way to remove annoying sounds and vibrations from a particular app is to use the standard Android settings menu, which does not require root rights and allows you to flexibly manage the behavior of each individual program, so you need to find the desired application in the list and go to its parameters.

Once you log in, you'll see the Notifications switch, and if you turn it off completely, it will stop showing any data on the screen or in the curtain, but often more subtle adjustments are required, such as leaving beeps for private messages but removing visual banners.

• 🔔 Channel Categories: Inside the notification menu, there is often a Category or Notification Types section where you can customize your behavior in detail for different events (likes, comments, news).
• 🔇 No Sound: The No Sound option allows the app to work in the background and save the message history, but not to make sounds or vibrate.
• 🚫 Lock: Complete shutdown ensures you don’t miss anything, as the app just won’t be able to show anything on the screen.

It is important to understand the difference between background work and display information. By disabling notifications, you do not stop the application from working, it continues to consume traffic and energy if running in the background. To completely stop, you need to use the “Forced Stop” function or limit background activity in the Battery section.

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Use the Quiet Notifications feature if you want messages to come but not disturb you with sound and vibration, but simply accumulate in the curtain.

Disabling MSA System Advertising and Services

One of the main reasons for pop-ups in system applications (such as Explorer, Music or Cleanup) is the MSA (MIUI System Ads) service, a system process responsible for displaying advertising content in the shell interface, and disabling this service is a key step towards comfortable use of a smartphone.

To deactivate ads, you need to go to the application settings, find the msa list (or MIUI Daemon in some versions), and turn off the Receive Recommendations switch. The system can ask for confirmation several times and start a countdown timer - this is a security mechanism that you just need to wait.

⚠️ Attention: After the service is disconnected MSA banner ads may disappear within 24 hours, not instantly.

Also, check your personalization settings. In the Password and Security → Authorization and Privacy section, you can find the "Get recommendations" item. Disabling this slider prevents the system from collecting data about your actions for targeted advertising, which will also positively affect the autonomy of the device.

• 🛑 Receive recommendations: The main switch of advertising algorithms in the system.
• 📂 Source Apps: Check the settings of individual system utilities, such as Downloads or Security, there may be their own ad switches.
• 🌐 Personal recommendations: Disable in the Mi Account, which reduces the number of promotional materials in the themes and app store.

If standard methods fail to remove advertising, you can use the change DNS-This method blocks ad domains at the network connection level without requiring additional software. DNS network-setting.

Control of lock screen and curtain

The lock screen is the first thing a user sees, and often it is full of widgets, news and offers from the MIUI shell. To clear this space, you need to go to the lock screen settings. Here you can turn off the wallpaper carousel, which often loads advertising images.

This section also sets up the format of the time display and the presence of pedometer or weather widgets, and if you want minimalism, all these elements can be hidden, and you should pay special attention to the section "Notifications on the lock screen", where you can choose whether to show the contents of messages or hide it for privacy purposes.

The top curtain (control center) is also customizable. Newer versions of the shell can hide application icons that don't have to be displayed in the status bar. This is done through the Settings menu → Notifications and status bar → Icons in the status bar.

Remember that too many active widgets on your desktop and lock screen significantly increases the power consumption of the processor. If you don't use widgets all the time, you'd better remove them.

Deep Cleaning through Developer Mode

For advanced users who want to have full control of their Xiaomi, the developer mode is available, and you can activate it by quickly clicking 7-10 times on the build number in the About Phone section, and then a new option will appear in the settings menu “Advanced Settings” or “Additional”.

There are many useful features in this section for debugging and optimization, such as limiting the number of background processes or completely disabling window animations, which will visually speed up the interface, but beware: changing incomprehensible parameters can lead to unstable system operation.

Settings → Additional settings → Developer options → Background process limit

One useful feature is “Show notifications from system applications.” If you turn off this item, system services will stop bothering you with their technical messages, especially for those who do not want to see reports of errors or synchronization status.

You can also find USB debugging settings that allow you to connect your phone to your computer for deep control via ADB. This allows you to remove system applications that cannot be removed in the usual way, but requires caution.

Using Digital Well-Being and Sleep Modes

Modern versions of Android have a powerful tool called Digital Well-being built in, which allows you not only to track usage times, but also to configure Do Not Disturb and Sleep Mode modes, which temporarily block all incoming calls and notifications, except those marked as important.

Do Not Disturb mode can be set to automatically turn on on a schedule or when a specific event is activated (e.g. when the phone is down), ideal for meetings or night time when the phone should be lying idle.

• 🌙 Sleep mode: Turns on the Dark Screen theme and blocks all notifications except the alarm clock.
• 📵 Focus: Allows you to temporarily disable distracting apps, leaving only working tools available.
• ⏰ Schedule: Automatically turn on silence at a given time of day without user intervention.

It's important to set exceptions correctly. In the Do Not Disturb mode settings, specify contacts of loved ones or repeated calls as permitted, so you don't miss an emergency call, even if the phone is in complete silence.

Specifics of working with messengers and social networks

Messengers like Telegram, WhatsApp and Viber deserve special attention. Unlike system applications, they have their own internal notification settings, which are prioritized over system ones. If you turn off notifications in the system but leave them inside the application, messages can come but not be displayed.

Telegram, for example, can set notifications for each chat separately by creating lists of “Important” and “Noise”; WhatsApp has a feature called “Silent Notifications” that hides the contents of the message in a curtain, showing only the fact of receipt, which helps to maintain privacy.

⚠️ WARNING: When you clear messenger cache or reinstall the system, the notification settings inside the apps may get lost. Always check them after you reset.

Social media is characterized by high levels of information noise, and it is recommended to disable notifications about “likes”, “new opportunities” and “friends of friends”, leaving only private messages, which will significantly reduce the number of distractions.

If the app continues to spam even after all the settings, try to clear its data. Go to Apps → All Apps → [Title] → Memory → Clear the data. This will return the application to the “just installed” state and you will have to log in again, but the notification settings will reset to factory.

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Integrated approach: a combination of system constraints, in-app settings and silence modes gives the maximum result in the fight against information noise.