Xiaomi and Redmi smartphone owners often face a situation where Telegram messenger becomes too intrusive. Instead of a regular notification, a floating window suddenly appears on the screen with a message that overlaps current activities. This can occur while playing, watching videos or working with other applications, causing irritation and interfering with concentration. The problem is relevant for the shells of MIUI and HyperOS, which have their own mechanisms for controlling windows on top of other applications.
The reason for this behavior lies in the function of floating windows or pop-up notifications, which by default can be activated for instant messengers. Android, especially in conjunction with Xiaomi optimizations, seeks to keep the user informed, sometimes showing excessive diligence. Fortunately, this functionality is fully manageable, and it can be disabled in several ways without removing the application itself.
In this article, we will discuss all possible methods for eliminating pop-up chats. We will touch on the settings of the MIUI shell itself, the parameters inside the Telegram application, as well as Android system resolutions. It is important to understand that the terminology may vary slightly depending on the firmware version, but the logic of actions remains the same for all devices of the brand.
Set up notifications in MIUI and HyperOS
The first place to look for a solution is the system settings of the smartphone itself. Xiaomi’s shell has an advanced notification control center that works independently of the settings inside the applications. This is where the switch that allows windows to appear on top of other programs is most often hidden.
To start, go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notifications Management Center. Here you need to find the item responsible for the style or format of the display. In some versions of MIUI, this is called “Notification Style.” If you have “Old version” or “Classic style”, the mechanism of Windows operation may differ from the new format. However, a deeper setting is in the management of specific applications.
Search the Telegram app list and click on it. You will see a detailed menu of notification settings for this messenger. Pay attention to the Pop-up Notifications (or “Floating Notifications”) switch. If it is activated, the system will output messages as a small window, even when the screen is unlocked and you are busy doing other things.
⚠️ Warning: Disabling pop-up notifications in the system may cause messages to stop showing previews on the locked screen if not configured correctly.
Also worth checking is Settings → Apps → All apps → Telegram → Notifications. This list of notification categories (messages, groups, channels) can have its own “Pop-up Notifications” switch for each category. To ensure you get rid of windows, you need to go through all categories and turn off this option.
Control of floating windows inside Telegram
Telegram itself also has built-in window features that can conflict with or supplement system settings, primarily the Picture-in-Picture feature for video messages and broadcasts, as well as quick responses.
Go to the settings of the Telegram app itself. Scroll down to the Chats section. This is where the pop-up video (or Picture in Picture) is located. If this is active, when you fold a video circle or stream it will hang over other windows. Although it's not a text chat, visually it's often perceived by users as the pop-up element you want to get rid of.
Telegram also has instance views and previews of links that can be deployed to separate windows with certain actions, but this is rare. The main source of problems is the system resolution to display on top of other applications that the messenger requests when installed. Check if you have floating chat enabled in experimental settings if you use beta versions of the application.
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If you watch videos on Telegram often but don’t want them to get in the way, turn off autoplay in the Data and Memory section, which will reduce the number of sudden pop-ups.
By disabling these features, you will make the app’s behavior more predictable.Messages will come in the notification curtain, but won’t invade the space of your current screen as separate floating blocks.
Android System Resolutions: Access "Above Other Windows"
At the Android operating system level, there's a special resolution called "Draw over other apps," which allows instant messengers, voice recorders, and navigators to draw their interface over any programs that are running, and if your goal is to completely prevent Telegram from coming out, that access should be restricted.
To find this setting, follow the Settings → Protection → Special Features → Display on top of other apps. In the list that opens, find Telegram. If the switch is active, the application has the technical ability to create floating windows. Disabling this item will completely ban any pop-up interfaces from this messenger.
But there's a big caveat: Disabling this permission can affect functionality, like not being able to use the quick voice recording feature without opening a chat, or seeing a video preview in a small window if you want to, which is a critical change that changes the logic of how you interact with an app, making it more "strict" within a single window.
☑️ Permit verification
Use this method if other methods have not helped or if you are categorically annoyed by any interface on top of the main screen. For most users, it is easy to set up notifications, but completely disabling access to the overlay is a "heavy artillery" in the fight against annoyance.
Do Not Disturb and Game Profiles
Often pop-up chats appear at the most inopportune moment, when playing or watching a movie. Xiaomi smartphones have special modes that can be configured flexibly. You don't have to completely turn off notifications, just ban their pop-up format in certain scenarios.
Game Turbo is automatically activated when you start games, and you can set your settings to tell which apps can interrupt the game and which ones can't. Go to Security → Game Turbo → Settings. You can turn off notifications or only allow calls here, and this will prevent Telegram pop-ups while you're busy playing.
Similarly, Do Not Disturb mode works, and if you activate it manually or on a schedule, all notifications will come silently (no sound or vibration) and will not display screens or floating windows, ideal for night time or important meetings.
| Regime. | Where to find out. | The effect for Telegram |
|---|---|---|
| Game Turbo | Security Annex | Locks windows during games |
| Don't disturb. | Notification curtain | Hiding all the pops and sound |
| Reading mode | Settings → Screen | Can block notifications (configured) |
⚠️ Note: In Do Not Disturb mode, you may miss an urgent message. Set up exceptions for selected contacts if you expect an important call or signal.
Third-party launchers and design themes
Sometimes the problem is not with Telegram itself or even with standard MIUI settings, but with third-party interface elements. Users installing alternative launchers (Nova Launcher, Microsoft Launcher) or custom themes from the Mi Themes store may encounter notification display conflicts.
Some themes change the system file that controls the appearance of notifications (framework-res.apk), which can lead to bugs where ordinary notifications turn into floating windows or, conversely, cease to disappear. If you recently changed the theme or installed a new launcher, try going back to the standard design of Classic or Default.
Also worth checking is the launcher's settings, some of which have "Badge notifications" or "Popup notifications" that duplicate system notifications with their own interface, and disable these features in the launcher settings to avoid double display or incorrect window behavior.
The impact of topics on the system
Checking third-party software is an important stage in the diagnosis, and if the problem disappeared after removing the launcher or changing the topic, then the conflict was in the software modifying the interface.
Radical measures: dumping and reinstallation
If none of the software methods worked and the pop-up chat continues to appear, there may have been a failure in the application or system configuration files, in which case a deeper intervention is required, the first step should be to clean the cache and application data.
Go to Settings → Apps → All apps → Telegram → Memory. Press Clean and select Clear All (or Reset). This action will return the Telegram settings to factory settings. You will have to log in again, but all your chats and history will be saved on the server. Often, resetting local settings solves the problem of stuck windows.
In extreme cases, a complete reinstallation will help: Remove the application, restart the smartphone (this is important to clean up the system processes associated with the messenger), and then download Telegram again from the official Google Play store or Galaxy Store. When you first install, carefully monitor the permissions requested and immediately disable unnecessary pop-up features.
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Completely reinstalling the application with a pre-reboot device eliminates 95% of software errors associated with incorrect display of the interface.
Remember that regular updates to the Telegram app and MIUI/HyperOS are also important. Developers are constantly fixing bugs, and in new versions, pop-ups can already be solved automatically.