How to remove notifications from the screen Xiaomi: from banners to system alerts

Pop-up notifications on Xiaomi can distract from work, games or viewing content — especially when they appear on top of full-screen applications. In MIUI 14/15, the system offers several levels of alert customization, from completely disabling banners to selectively hiding notifications from specific applications. But not all users know that in addition to standard settings, there are hidden features and workarounds for total control over notifications.

In this article, we will analyze 5 working methods – from basic to advanced, including disabling system alerts (for example, about low battery charge), hiding icons in the status bar and even blocking notifications in the Do Not Disturb mode for individual contacts. We will focus on unique chips. MIUI, which are not available in pure Android, such as setting up “floating notifications” or prioritizing alerts by importance.

1. Basic notification settings in MIUI

Start by checking the global alert settings. In Xiaomi, they are divided into three categories: banners (pop-ups), icons in the status bar and alerts on the lock screen.

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Select the Notifications Management option.
3. Slip on the Additional (in the upper right corner).

Here you will see the switches for:

• 🔔 Show notifications on the lock screen – disables alerts when the device is locked.
• 📱 Floating notifications – removes pop-up banners on top of apps.
• 🔍 Notification icons – hides icons in the top bar (such as from WhatsApp or Viber).

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If they still appear after disabling floating notifications, check the settings of a particular application - some messengers (for example, Telegram) ignore the global parameters of MIUI.

Note the Notification Priority item. In MIUI 15, it allows you to assign alerts to levels of importance: High (pop up with sound and vibration), Medium (badge only) or Low (no sound) This is useful if you want to leave notifications from messengers, but remove advertising spam from games.

2. Disable notifications for individual applications

If you are annoyed by alerts from a particular app (such as TikTok or AliExpress), you can turn them off selectively.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the desired application from the list.
3. Put it on the Notifications.
4. Turn off the Display Notifications switch or set up individual channels (such as "Messages" or "Advertising Promotions").

In some apps (such as Instagram or Facebook), notification channels are detailed to the smallest detail, for example, you can leave alerts for new posts, but remove notifications about likes or stories.

Open the app notification settings|Scroll down the list of channels|Disable unnecessary (e.g., "Recommendations" or "Updates")|Save the changes.-->

Important: Some system applications (such as Mi Video or Themes) do not allow you to completely disable notifications through the standard menu.

3. Hiding system notifications (low charge, updates, etc.)

System alerts for low battery power, MIUI updates or Wi-Fi connection often cannot be turned off through normal settings.

1. Activate Developer Mode (go to Settings → About Phone and tap 7 times to MIUI Version).
2. Back to the settings → Additional → for developers.
3. Find Disable system notifications (in some firmware it is called Remove system alerts).

If this item is not available, use the alternative method through ADB (PC required):

adb shell settings put global heads_up_notifications_enabled 0

This command will disable all pop-up notifications, including system ones. To return them back, replace 0 with 1.

To selectively disable system notifications, use apps like Notification Analyzer (available on Google Play), which shows all active alert channels, including hidden system ones, and allows you to block them without root rights.

4. Do not disturb and exceptions

The Do Not Disturb (DND) feature in MIUI is flexible – you can set a schedule, allow alerts from selected contacts or apps, and enable automatic disabling of notifications during games or sleep.

To set up the DND:

1. Go to Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb.
2. Select a Schedule (for example, from 23:00 to 7:00).
3. In the Exclusions section, add apps or contacts that must be notified (such as family calls or WhatsApp messages from your boss).
4. Activate Hide notifications on the lock screen if you do not want to see alerts when unlocking.

Lifehack: MIUI 15 has introduced Concentration, which not only blocks notifications, but also limits the time it takes to use distracting apps, to enable it:

1. Go to Settings → Digital Well-being → Concentration.
2. Select a profile (e.g., “Work” or “Sleep”).
3. Add applications that you want to block notifications from.

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5. Hiding notifications on the lock screen

By default, MIUI displays the contents of notifications on a locked screen — convenient, but not safe, if the phone falls into the wrong hands — to hide the text of the alerts:

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen → Notifications on the lock screen.
2. Choose one of the options: 🔒 Not showing notifications – completely hiding alerts. 📌 Show without content – only displays an app icon (e.g., “1 new message on WhatsApp"). 🔓 Showing everything (not recommended for privacy).

For additional protection, enable the option to Hide sensitive content – it automatically hides the text of messages from messengers if they contain keywords (for example, “password”, “code”, “bank”).

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Even if you hid notifications on the lock screen, you can still read them in the notification curtain after unlocking your phone. For complete privacy, use a combination of hiding alerts and disabling floating banners.

MIUI 14/15 also has Dynamic Lock, which automatically hides notifications when the phone is down or in your pocket, to activate it:

1. Go to Settings → Display → Dynamic Lock.
2. Turn on the option and adjust the sensitivity of the sensors.

These programs may require special permissions (e.g., Notification Access) to enable:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Special Access → Access to Notifications.
2. Select the desired application and allow access.

7. Frequent problems and their solutions

Even after all the settings, notifications may continue to appear. Consider typical situations and how to fix them:

⚠️ Note: If after the update MIUI notifications are no longer hidden, reset the settings of the application → Annexes → Application management → Settings (cogs) → Resetting. This will return the alert settings to the factory without losing data.

If notifications from Google Play Services or other system services fail to turn off, try the following:

1. Install the Xposed Framework (root required).
2. Activate the NotifyClean module, which blocks system alerts at the kernel level.

Important: using root rights voids the warranty on the device and can cause the system to run in an unstable manner, and only use this method if other methods have failed.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions