Notifications about changing the theme on Xiaomi Redmi Note can annoy even the most patient users. MIUI actively offers to download new wallpaper, icons or sound schemes, often interrupting important actions. This is especially true for owners of Redmi Note 10/11/12 models, where the personalization function is integrated deeper than in previous versions.
Compounding the problem, standard disabling notifications through the control panel often doesn’t work — after a few days, sentences return. In this article, we’ll discuss 5 working methods, including hidden MIUI settings, disabling system services, and even editing configuration files for advanced users. All methods are tested on MIUI 12-14 firmware and are relevant for the Redmi Note 8/9/10/11/12 series.
Important: Some methods require root rights or disable system applications, which can affect the stability of the smartphone, and we noted such points with special warnings.
1. Standard disabling theme notifications through settings
To start with, the most obvious way, which works 60 percent of the time, MIUI allows you to manage notifications for each application separately, including System Themes.
- Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
- In the search bar, enter Themes (or Themes in English firmware).
- Slip on the app, then select Notifications.
- Turn off the display notification slider.
If notifications continue to appear after these actions, then they are not coming from the Topic application, but from the msa (Mobile Services Framework) system service.
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Check the "Special permissions" section in the Themes app settings. Here you can turn on pop-ups (Show over other apps) that you also need to turn off.
2. disable notifications via MIUI Optimization (without root)
The hidden MIUI Optimization feature allows you to jam system alerts that cannot be turned off in standard ways, a method that works on most MIUI 12-14 firmware:
- Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Tap 7 times on MIUI Version. Enter the Mi Account password if required.
Settings → Additional → For Developers
MIUI Optimization
Turn it off.
Reboot the phone.
After disabling this feature, system notifications about topics should disappear.However, note that this can also affect:
- 🔄 Automatic Memory Optimization.
- 📱 Some interface animations.
- 🔋 Background operation of some applications.
What to do if there is no MIUI Optimization?
3. Block notifications via ADB (no root)
If previous methods failed, you can block system-level notifications using Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which does not require superuser rights, but requires a computer.
Instructions:
- Download and install ADB Tools on PC.
- Connect Redmi Note to your computer via USB and allow debugging (enable it in Settings → For Developers → Debugging over USB).
- Open the command prompt (or Terminal on Mac/Linux) and type: Adb devices Make sure your device appears in the list.
- Use the command to block notifications from Topic: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.themes
Once this command is executed, the Themes app will be disabled completely, including the background processes. To return it back, use:
adb shell pm enable com.android.themesInstall Xiaomi drivers on PC| Enable debugging over USB on your phone | Download ADB Tools from the official website | Allow access to the device in Task Manager-->
4. editing system files (requires root)
For advanced users who are ready to get root rights, there is a radical method - editing MIUI configuration files. This will permanently remove notifications about topics, but requires caution.
Instructions:
- Get root access with Magisk (see instructions for your model on XDA Developers).
- Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or FX File Explorer).
- Cross the path: /data/data/com.android.themes/shared_prefs/
- Find the file. com.android.themes_preferences.xml Open it in the text editor.
- Add or change the line: <boolean name="theme_notification_enabled" value="false" />
- Save the file and restart the phone.
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Editing system files can cause MIUI to malfunction. Make a backup copy of the file before making changes!
Alternative path (for some versions of MIUI):
- 📁 /system/priv-app/Themes/Themes.apk — You can rename Themes.apk.bak to disable the application at the system level.
- 🔧 Use the Xposed Framework with a module MIUI Tweaks for fine-tuning notifications.
5. Alternative methods: disabling through the Mi Account and resetting settings
If notifications are not coming from an app but from Xiaomi servers (e.g., as part of the MIUI guidelines), you can try the following:
Method 1: Unsubscribe from mailings in the Mi Account
- Open the Settings. → Mi Account.
- Go to Account Settings → Subscription Management.
- Disable all items related to personalization and topic recommendations.
Method 2: Resetting notification settings
Sometimes it helps to reset all notification settings to factory:
- Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
- Slip on the three dots in the top right corner and select Reset Notification Settings.
- Confirm the action.
This method will return all notifications to the default state, but can remove annoying themes alerts if they were caused by a glitch in the settings.
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After resetting your notification settings, check the "Special Access" section in each application's settings, and permissions to display pop-ups may be included, which should also be turned off.
Comparison of methods: which one to choose?
Not all methods are equally effective and safe, and in the table below we compare them by key parameters:
| Method | Difficulty | Root is required. | Efficiency | Risks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard shutdown in settings | ⭐ | ❌ No. | 60% | Minimum |
| Disconnect MIUI Optimization | ⭐⭐ | ❌ No. | 80% | Some animations may be missing |
| ADB-team | ⭐⭐⭐ | ❌ No. | 90% | Requires a computer and debugging over USB |
| Editing system files | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ✅ Yes. | 99% | High risk of system failure |
| Resetting notification settings | ⭐ | ❌ No. | 50% | Reset settings for all applications |
For most users, the best solution would be a combination of standard shutdowns. + ADB-If you're not afraid of experimentation and you're prepared for the potential risks, you can try editing system files.
Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
When trying to disable notifications about topics, users often encounter typical problems, and here are the most common ones and ways to solve them:
⚠️ Attention: If after the shutdown MIUI Optimization is starting to slow down, and you can get the setting back to its original state, and it affects the background, and on weak devices, like the Redmi Note 8, it can cause lags.
- 🔄 Notifications are returned after update MIUI. Solution: After each major update, check your notification settings again. Xiaomi sometimes resets custom settings.
- 🚫 It is not possible to disable notifications through ADB. Solution: Make sure that the debugging is USB enabled, drivers installed, and your device is displayed in the command line (adb devices command).
- 🔧 The Themes app doesn't show up in the app list. Solution: It's probably hidden. Try to find it through a search in the settings or use it. ADB-command to disable (pm disable-user).
⚠️ Note: Some firmware (e.g., Chinese versions) MIUI For the Redmi Note 12 Pro+) Theme notifications can be part of the system process of com.xiaomi.mipicks, in which case they can only be disabled via the system. ADB root.
If neither method worked, consider switching to custom firmware (like LineageOS or Pixel Experience) that doesn’t have built-in themes notifications, but it will require unlocking the bootloader and installing unofficial software, which is no guarantee.