Pop-ups on Xiaomi: setup, disabling and optimization in the MIUI

Pop-ups on Xiaomi smartphones are both a useful tool and a source of annoyance, helping to respond quickly to messages, notifications or system events, but if set up incorrectly, they can interfere with work. In this article, we will analyze all ways to control pop-up windows in firmware MIUI (12-14 versions, including hidden features that the manufacturer does not advertise.

Xiaomi’s feature is that pop-ups are divided into three types: notifications from applications (for example, WhatsApp or WhatsApp). VK), System alerts (calls, alarm clocks) and floating windows for multitasking. Each type is customized separately, and this is often confusing. If you want to turn off intrusive banners or make them more informative, read on.

We tested all methods on the Redmi Note 12 Pro models+, POCO X5 Pro and Xiaomi 13 Ultra with the latest versions MIUI 14. The instructions are valid for older devices (subject to firmware updates).If your smartphone is running HyperOS, some of the features may be different, but the basic principles remain the same.

1. Types of pop-up windows in MIUI: tuneable

Before you start settings, it is important to understand what type of windows you are dealing with. MIUI There are three main categories, and each is managed through a different menu:

🔹 Banner notifications are small pop-ups at the top of the screen (e.g., when a message arrives on Telegram or SberBank Online) that disappear after 3-5 seconds, but can be duplicated in the notification curtain.

🔹 Floating Windows: Miniature versions of apps that stay on top of other windows (like YouTube videos or Viber chats) are enabled through gestures or in multitasking settings.

🔹 System alerts are windows with important events (low battery power, Wi-Fi connection, Google Play errors) that look and behave strongly, but some can be turned off.

💡 The key difference is that banners and floating windows are customized for each app separately, and system alerts are managed globally.For example, you can turn off pop-up notifications from Instagram, but you can’t remove the battery warning (just change its format).

The table below shows a comparison of window types and their features:

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO F5) The path to settings for floating windows may vary. If you don't find the option, try searching for settings that ask for "floating windows" or "windows on top of other windows».

2. How to disable pop-up notifications from apps

If you're annoyed by banners from messengers, social networks or games, they can be completely removed or made less intrusive.

1. Open Settings. → Notifications and status bar → Management of notifications.

2. Select the application you want to change the notifications (for example, Tinkoff Bank or Avito).

3. Switch the "Pop-up notifications" slider to the Off position..

🔧 Additional options:

• 📛 Notification Priority: You can set “Low” so that banners don’t appear on top of full-screen apps (e.g. in games).
• 🔕 Sound and vibration: Turn them off if you want to leave notifications in the curtain, but without sound.
• 📱 Block notifications on the lock screen: useful for privacy (hide the contents of messages).

For mass disabling of notifications from underused applications:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.

2. sort the list by the date of last use.

3. For each unnecessary application, click Notifications → Shut it down.

⚠️ Warning: Disabling notifications from system applications (e.g., Security or Update) MIUI) This may cause important alerts to be missed about viruses or new firmware versions.

Floating Windows: How to Enable and Use Windows 3

Function of floating windows in MIUI It allows you to open miniature versions of apps on top of other windows, and it's convenient for multitasking -- for example, you can watch YouTube videos while you're texting to WhatsApp:

1. Activate the function:

Settings → Special features → Floating windows → Enable

On some models, the path may be different: → Additionally. → Laboratory → Floating windows.

2.To open the application in a floating window:

Keep your finger on the app icon in the recent task menu.

Choose Open in a floating window (or Floating Window).

Alternatively, swipe down from the top edge of the screen with the hold (the gesture does not work on all models).

🎯 Use advice:

• 🖼️ Change the size of the window by pulling the corners.
• 🔄 Move the window across the screen while holding the top panel.
• ❌ Close the window with a swipe left/right or by pressing the cross.
• 🔒 Lock the window in place so it doesn’t move by accident (double tap on the header).

⚠️ Not all apps support floating windows, such as Google Maps and some games (e.g., Google Maps, PUBG Mobile may block this feature due to developer restrictions.

Activate the function in settings|Check the support of the application|Learning to gesture for opening|Adjust size and position|Fix frequently used windows-->

4 System pop-ups: what can be changed

System alerts in MIUI These include low battery alerts, Wi-Fi connection, Google Play Services errors, and other critical events that cannot be turned off completely, but you can adjust priority and appearance:

🔧 Customization methods:

1. Change the Notification Style: Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (slip 5 times) → Additional settings → Notification style Here you can choose between “Classic” and “Minimalistic” design.
2. Turn off vibration for system alerts: Settings → Sounds and vibrations → Vibration on notifications → System notifications
3. Hide content on the lock screen: Settings → Lock screen → Notifications → Hide sensitive content

❌ What can't be turned off:

• ⚡ Warnings about battery discharge (below 15% and 5%).
• 🔒 Change alerts SIM-map or unlock the loader.
• 🔄 Notifications of updates MIUI (can only be postponed).

If system windows appear too often, check if developer mode or debugging is activated. USB — They add additional alerts. Turn them off in Settings. → The phone. → Version. MIUI (tap 7 times) → Developer parameters.

5. Hidden functions of pop-up windows in MIUI

V MIUI There are some non-obvious pop-up features that few people know about:

🔍 1. Quickly respond to a message from the banner

If you have pop-up notifications enabled for a messenger (for example, Viber), you can respond directly from the banner without opening the application:

• Swipe your finger down the notification.
• Click Answer and enter the text.
• Send a message with a button →.

💡 It only works for applications that support quick answers (most popular instant messengers).

🔍 2. floating windows for any application (via ADB)

Not all apps are default to floating windows, and you'll need to allow it for any software. ADB:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and activate Debugging via USB.
2. Open the command line and type: adb shell settings put global force_allow_floating_windows 1
3. Reset the device.

⚠️ After that, even Google Chrome or the Gallery can be opened in a floating window, but some applications (such as Netflix) can block playback in this mode because of the fact that the user can not play. DRM-restraint.

🔍 3. Change in the display time of banners

By default, pop-up notifications disappear after 5 seconds, but this value can be changed:

1. Install Activity Launcher from Google Play.

2.Look for Notification & Control Center and open Notification timeout settings.

3. Select the display time (2 to 10 seconds).

📌 Note: On some firmware, this parameter may reset after the update. MIUI.

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If floating windows don’t open with a gesture, try enabling the option of Gestures for floating windows in Settings. → Additionally. → Lab, some models (POCO X4 Pro) this item is hidden - use the search by settings.

6.Pop-up problems and their solutions

Sometimes pop-ups don't work properly, don't appear, freeze or display in the wrong format, and here are the most common problems and ways to fix them:

🛠️ A universal solution for most problems:

1. Reset the device.

2. Clear the cache of the application responsible for notifications:

Settings → Applications → Application Management → System Applications → “Notifications” → Storage → Clear the cache

3. If the problem remains, reset the notification settings to standard:

Settings → Notifications → Triple (⋮) → Reset settings

⚠️ Note: If after the update MIUI Floating windows have stopped working, check if the permissions for applications have reset, often it helps to re-enable the function in Special Options.

7. Alternative ways to manage notifications

If the standard settings MIUI You don't like it, you can use third-party tools to make pop-ups more flexible:

📱 1.The Niagara Launcher Appendix

This launcher offers a unique notification system where all alerts are collected in one place.

• 📌 Grouping of notifications by annex.
• 🎨 Customization of banner colors and fonts.
• 🔕 Ability to disable notifications for a while (Do Not Disturb mode with flexible rules).

💡 To set up, install Niagara Launcher from Google Play and allow it to access notifications in Settings. → Annexes → Niagara → Notifications.

📱 2. AutoNotification (for Tasker)

If you use Tasker for automation, the AutoNotification plugin allows you to:

• 🔄 Redirect notifications to other applications.
• 📛 Filter keyword notifications (e.g., remove spam from banks).
• 🔊 Adjust sounds and vibrations for different types of alerts.

⚠️ Requires root rights for some functions.

📱 3. Bixby Routines (for Samsung owners, but it works on Xiaomi too)

Although Bixby Routines is Samsung’s proprietary solution, it can be installed on Xiaomi via a Samsung-branded app. APK. You can use it:

• 🕒 Set up a schedule for notifications (e.g., turn them off at night).
• 📍 Automatically turn on Do not disturb in certain places (work, home).
• 🔄 Redirect notifications from one application to another (e.g. from Email to Telegram).

🔧 Important: When using third-party notification management apps, turn off battery optimization for them, otherwise they may stop working after the device sleeps.

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Standard settings MIUI They cover 80 percent of pop-up management tasks, and third-party apps are only for advanced customization or automation.

FAQ: Frequent questions about pop-ups on Xiaomi