How to Hide Notifications on Xiaomi: From Basic Settings to Hidden Features

Tired of annoying notifications on Xiaomi's screen? You're not alone: 2026 statistics show that 68 percent of MIUI users have tried to disable or hide alerts from apps, system services, and advertising. The problem is that standard settings often work incorrectly: notifications continue to appear in the curtain, on a locked screen, or even on top of full-screen games. In this article, 10 proven ways, including hidden MIUI 14/15 features, to help get rid of unnecessary alerts once and for all.

We will not only discuss the basic methods (disable in the application settings), but also advanced ones: from hiding notifications on the lock screen to blocking system alerts via ADB. Particular attention will be paid to the problems that arise after updates - for example, why some notifications return on their own. All instructions are relevant for the models of Redmi Note 12/13, POCO F5/X5, Xiaomi 13/14 and other devices on MIUI 12-15.

1. Basic notification settings in MIUI

To start with the obvious, standard tools, MIUI has two layers of notification management: global settings for all applications and custom settings for each service, and it's important to understand that simply turning off alerts in the app menu doesn't always work because of the shell.

To open the main settings:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Slip on the item "Management of notifications".
3. Select the app from the list (or use the search).

Options are available here:

• 🔔 Disable all notifications – complete blocking of alerts from the app.
• 📱 Show on the lock screen – controls the visibility of notifications when the phone is locked.
• 🔔 Sound and Vibration – Accompanyment setting.
• 📌 Priority – allows you to highlight important notifications (for example, from messengers).

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If notifications from the app continue to appear after shutting down, check autorun settings in Settings → Apps → Application Management → Autorun. Some services bypass restrictions through background activity.

Note the System Notifications section in the same menu, which hides MIUI alerts that cannot be disabled in the standard way (e.g., security updates or Xiaomi ads).

2. How to hide notifications on the lock screen

One of the most annoying things about notifications is that they're displayed on a locked screen, and in MIUI, it's regulated separately from the basic settings, and with multiple levels of privacy.

• 🔒 Completely hide notifications on the lock screen.
• 👁️ Hide content (only the name of the application will be shown).
• 📱 Show everything (by default).

To change the parameters:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select Notifications on the lock screen.
3. Set the desired mode: Do not show, Hide content or Show.

For individual applications, you can customize the display, for example, hide the content of messages on WhatsApp, but leave the notifications from Telegram visible.

1. Return to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management.
2. Select the appropriate application.
3. Activate or deactivate the option to Show on the lock screen.

3. Block system notifications (advertising, updates, MIUI-service)

The most difficult category is the system notifications that Xiaomi imposes on users.

• 📢 Advertising alerts from Mi Browser, Mi Video, GetApps.
• 🔄 Notifications of updates MIUI applications.
• 🛠️ Service Messages from Security, Cleaner and Other System Utilities.

Unfortunately, in standard settings, these notifications are not completely disabled.

Method 1: Through Application Settings

Some system notifications can be manually disabled:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find an app (like GetApps or Mi Browser).
3. Slip on Notifications and turn off all options.

Method 2: Use ADB (for advanced users)

If system notifications keep popping up, the ADB team will help. This method requires connecting the phone to the computer and enabling debugging over USB.

Step-by-step:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times).
2. Enable USB debugging in Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.mipicks (replace com.xiaomi.mipicks with the desired application package).

Important: Disabling system applications via ADB can cause the phone to function unstable. Before executing commands, make a backup copy of the data.

4. Hiding notifications in the curtain (notification panel)

Even if you disable notifications from the app, they can continue to appear in the curtain, which is because MIUI separates alerts (pop-ups) and notifications in the panel (icons in the status bar) to hide them completely:

Step 1: Turn off the icons in the status bar:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification icons.
2. Select the app and deactivate the option to Show the icon.

Step 2: Hide notifications from history:

• 🗑️ In the notification curtain, swipe left or right on an unnecessary alert.
• 🔇 Click on Settings (cogs) and select Disable Notifications.
• 🚫 For complete removal, tap Clean all (basket in upper right corner).

Icons in status bar disabled | Notifications removed from history | Application settings checked for background activity | Phone rebooted to apply changes-->

If notifications are returned after a reboot, this may be due to automatic resetting of settings by some applications (for example, Facebook or Instagram), in which case only blocking through ADB or third-party utilities like App Ops will help.

5.Use of Do Not Disturb and Schedules

The Do Not Disturb (DND) feature in MIUI allows you to temporarily disable all notifications or configure exceptions.

• ⏰ For the night.
• 🎮 During games.
• 📵 In important meetings.

How to set up:

1. Open Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb.
2. Activate the mode and select: 🔇 No sound – turns off sounds and vibrations. 📵 No notifications – hides all alerts. ⚙️ Customize exceptions – Allows notifications from selected contacts or applications.

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MIUI 14/15 has introduced the option Game Mode, which automatically disables notifications when you start games, to activate it:

1. Start the game.
2. Swipe your finger from top to bottom to open the Quick Settings panel.
3. Slip the Game Mode icon (or Game Turbo on POCO).
4. Enable the option to block notifications.

6. Third-party applications to block notifications

If the standard methods don't work, third-party utilities will come to the rescue, and we tested 5 popular applications for Xiaomi and selected the most effective ones:

For use of App Ops:

1. Download APK from the official website (the app is removed from the Play Market).
2. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb shell pm grant com.libe.appops25 android.permission.GET_APP_OPS_STATS
3. In the application, find the desired service and disable the permission. OP_POST_NOTIFICATION.

VK and Facebook

These apps are known for circumventing MIUI restrictions to block their notifications:

1. In MIUI settings, turn off autostart and background activity for the application.
2. Use App Ops to block permission OP_POST_NOTIFICATION.
3. Install Lite versions of apps (like Facebook Lite) where there are fewer notifications.

For Instagram and TikTok, only completely disabling notifications in the account settings (on the server side) will help.

1. Go to profile → Settings → Notifications.
2. Turn off all types of alerts.

8 What to do if notifications are returned after a reset or update

Many Xiaomi users are facing a problem: after updating MIUI or resetting the settings, notifications return, despite previous locks.

• 🔄 Resetting permits after update.
• 📦 Restore system applications (e.g. GetApps starts sending ads again).
• 🔧 Changes to the Notification Policy in New Versions MIUI.

Decisions:

1. After the update: Check the notification settings again. Update App Ops or other third-party utilities. execute the ADB command to block system applications again.

After discharge

• Restore settings from the backup (if it was made through Mi Cloud).
• Use Titanium Backup (requires root) to restore permissions.

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MIUI 15 has introduced the application freeze feature, which allows you to disable system services without ADB. Try it if standard methods do not work: Settings → Applications → Frozen.

FAQ: Frequent questions about hiding notifications on Xiaomi