How to permanently disable pop-up notifications on Xiaomi: 5 working ways

Pop-up notifications on Xiaomi smartphones can make using the device a nightmare, with MIUI banners, app alerts, system prompts distracting, draining the battery and damaging the phone experience, especially for low-end models (Redmi 9A, Poco M3), where ads are embedded at the firmware level.

In this article, you will find proven ways to disable all types of notifications, from system to advertising, including hidden MIUI settings that the manufacturer does not advertise. We will analyze both standard methods through the settings menu and advanced tricks for power users (including ADB).

1. Disabling notifications for individual applications

The safest and most obvious way to do this is to block alerts from specific programs, which will not remove ads from the system, but at least will eliminate spam from instant messengers, games and social networks.

How to do this:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management
• 🔍 Select the app you want (such as Facebook or AliExpress)
• 🔔 Slip on the item Notifications and move the slider to the position Off.
• 🛡️ For full blocking, tick the box to Prohibit pop-ups (if any)

Note that some system applications (Mi Video, Music, Browser) may ignore these settings, which will require more drastic measures, which will be discussed later.

2. Blocking MIUI advertising notices (without root)

Xiaomi is known for embedding ads directly into the MIUI shell. These banners appear in the settings menu, on the lock screen and even in the notification panels. Fortunately, they can be turned off without getting root permissions.

Instructions for MIUI 12/13/14:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Click 7 times on the MIUI version to activate Developer Mode
3. Return to the basic settings and open Additional → Special features → Advertising settings
4. Turn off the options: 🚫 Personalized recommendations 📵 Showing advertisements in MIUI 🔄 Analysis of use

Important detail: on some models (for example, Redmi Note 10 Pro) the path to the ad settings may be different. If you do not find a paragraph, try searching through the search bar in the settings for "advertising".

Personalized recommendations disabled|The adverts are off in MIUI|Use analysis disabled|Reboot the phone to apply changes-->

3. Hidden MIUI settings: disabling system prompts

MIUI likes to "help" users with persistent prompts like "Plug Mi Account" or "Update firmware." These notifications are not ads, but they're just as annoying. They can be disabled through hidden settings.

Method 1: Through Developer Settings

• 🔧 Activate Developer Mode (as in the previous section)
• 📱 Go to Settings. → Additionally. → For developers
• 🔍 Find and Disable: Show hints when you first start Display system notifications (caution – disable important alerts!) Automatic system updates (if you do not want update notifications)

Method 2: Through Security Settings (for some models)

Settings → Memory and Performance → Security settings → Disable “Security Recommendations”

4. Radical methods: Disconnection through ADB

If standard methods don’t work, you’ll need to use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a method that allows you to disable system-level notifications but requires a connection to a computer.

Step-by-step:

1. 💻 Install. ADB Tools on PC
2. 📱 Turn on Debugging. USB in Developer Settings
3. 🔌 Connect your phone to your computer and confirm access
4. 🖥️ Open the command line in the folder with adb.exe and execute: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution This command disables the main ad module in the MIUI.

To block notifications from specific system applications, use the following commands:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.browser #Browser


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.videoplayer  # Mi Video




adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.player       # Mi Music

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Before execution ADB-commands to back up data through Settings → System system → Backup: In case of an error, some applications may stop working.

5.Use of third-party applications to block

If you don't want to dig into the settings, you can use specialized utilities.

Warning: Apps like AppOps require root rights, which cancels warranty and can lead to unstable system operation. Blokada works without root, but blocks advertising at the network level - this can interfere with the work of some applications (for example, banking).

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Third-party notification blocking apps may conflict with MIUI system services, and always test them for a day before they are fully used.

Extreme measures: custom software firmware

If nothing works, the most radical way is to install custom firmware without advertising or unnecessary notifications.

• 📱 LineageOS – pure Android without unnecessary services
• 🔧 Pixel Experience – firmware with interface from Google Pixel
• 🚀 Xiaomi.eu – modified MIUI Advertising free (but with all functions supported)

The firmware process includes:

1. Unlocking the bootloader (fastboot oem unlock)
2. Installation of custom recovery (TWRP)
3. Flash firmware via ADB sideload or TWRP

⚠️ Warning: Custom firmware voids warranty, can lead to a device blink (if interrupted), and requires technical skills. On some models (Redmi Note 8 Pro, Poco) F1) Unlocking the bootloader takes up to 720 hours of waiting!

7. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

When trying to disable notifications, users often face typical problems:

• 🔄 Notifications are returned after reboot → Solution: Use ADB to permanently disconnect or install MIUI Hidden Settings for setting parameters.
• 📵 Teams don't work. ADB → Solution: Check if debugging is enabled by USB and whether the drivers are installed correctly on the PC.
• 🔧 After the shutdown of services, the functions stopped working → Solution: Don’t disable system applications like com.android.systemui, it will lead to the collapse of the interface.
• 🔒 You can not turn off notifications from Mi Account → Solution: This is a security limitation – such notifications are blocked only through root.

If after all the manipulations, notifications continue to appear, check:

1. Have viruses or spyware installed (scan your phone through Malwarebytes)
2. Are push notifications from websites in the browser activated (clean the Mi Browser or Chrome cache)

FAQ: Answers to popular questions