How to Hide Notifications on Xiaomi: A Complete Guide to MIUI 14 and 15

“100% charge” ads, Mi Browser ads, Mi Video spam, or GetApps constant alerts — Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO smartphone owners know how these notifications can get out of their way. Even after they turn off their app settings, they sometimes come back after a MIUI update or a phone reset. In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to hide notifications, from basic to hidden firmware features that aren’t written in the official documentation.

The problem is compounded by Xiaomi’s extensive integration of its own services (e.g. Mi Pay, Mi Home, Mi Cloud) into the MIUI shell, which often ignore Android’s standard settings. We tested all methods on current firmware versions (including MIUI 14 and MIUI 15 based on Android 13/14) and selected only those that work stably. If you’re tired of annoying pop-ups, read on.

1. Disabling notifications for individual applications

The most obvious, but not always effective, way is to manually block alerts for each application. MIUI does this differently than it does on pure Android, so many users miss key settings.

To disable notifications:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the app you want (such as Mi Browser or GetApps).
3. Slip on the Notification item.
4. Turn off the Allow Notifications switch.
5. Important! scroll down and turn off Sound, Vibration and Pop-ups - otherwise notifications will come without sound but still show up in the curtain.

This method works for most third-party applications (WhatsApp, VK, Instagram), but often doesn’t work for Xiaomi system services. For example, Mi Video or Mi Community can continue to send alerts even after you turn off.

2. Hiding notifications in the curtain (without completely turning off)

If you don’t want to block notifications completely (for example, you’re afraid to miss important messages), but you want to hide them from the notification panel, use Hidden Notifications, which is useful for service alerts that you don’t need to see every time.

Instructions:

1. Swipe down the screen to open the notification curtain.
2. Hold the desired notification with your finger and drag it left or right (depending on the version of MIUI).
3. In the menu that appears, select Hide (or Do Not Show Notices).
4. Confirm the action by pressing OK.

After that, notifications from the selected application will come, but they will not appear in the curtain, and they will only be visible in the Notification Log (discussed below), which works even for system applications that cannot be disabled in the standard way.

⚠️ Note: On some models (POCO F5, Redmi Note 12 after update to MIUI 15 The notification concealment function can be reset. If the alerts start to appear again, repeat the procedure.

3.Use of the “Notification Journal” to manage alerts

MIUI has a hidden feature called Notification Log, which allows you to view all notifications, including those that have been hidden or deleted, and it allows you to manage alerts more flexibly than through standard settings.

How to open a magazine:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification Log.
2. If there is no item, turn it on through Settings → Special Options → Notification Log (on some firmware).
3. You'll see all the notifications in the last 24 hours in the log, tap any one to open the control menu.
4. You can turn off notifications for the application or block the channel (for example, only advertising alerts).

The advantage of this method is that you can selectively block only certain types of notifications, such as leaving alerts about messages on Telegram, but turning off notifications about reactions to your messages.

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If there is no application in the notification log, try to get at least one notification from it first – only after that it will appear in the list.

Disable system notifications (MIUI Ads, Mi Video, GetApps)

The most intrusive notifications on Xiaomi come from system services: ads in Mi Browser, alerts from GetApps, spam from Mi Video. They can not be turned off by standard methods, but there are workarounds.

Method 1: Disconnect via ADB (without root)

This method requires you to connect your phone to your computer, but it doesn't need root rights. It blocks notifications at the system level.

Steps:

1. Turn on USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (shap 7 times, then go back to Additional Settings → For Developers).
2. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution This command disables the service responsible for advertising notifications.
3. To disable notifications from GetApps, use: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.mipicks

Method 2: Lock through MIUI settings (hidden section)

Some versions of MIUI 14/15 have a hidden section to manage system notifications.

1. Go to Settings → Memory → Cleanup.
2. Slip on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Cleaning Settings.
3. Scroll down and turn off the Cleanup Recommendations and Notices.

⚠️ Attention: Teams ADB They permanently delete system applications, and if you need to return them back, you'll have to reset your phone to factory settings or reflash it!

5.Setting up "Do Not Disturb" to permanently hide notifications

MIUI's Do Not Disturb mode can be set to work all the time, but miss important calls and messages, a radical way to get rid of all unnecessary alerts.

How to set up:

1. Go to Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb.
2. Turn on the mode and select Always (or set a schedule).
3. Tap the exceptions and allow: 📞 Calls (only selected contacts can be selected). 💬 Messages (note important messengers). ⏰ Alarm clocks.

Turn off the Vibration and Screenlighting if you want total silence.

This is a good way to disable all but the most important notifications, for example, leaving only WhatsApp and Telegram alerts and blocking everything else.

All important contacts in the exceptions are noted

The alarm clock settings have been checked

A backup call to another number (in case of lockdown)

Vibration is turned off if it interferes with-->

6. Resetting notification settings to factory

If you’ve tried all the ways but notifications still appear, it’s possible that MIUI settings were damaged after updating or resetting, in which case resetting only notification settings (without data loss) will help.

How to reset:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Slip on the three dots in the top corner and select Reset app settings.
3. Confirm action. This will bring back all permissions and notification settings to factory.

If you do, look for firmware on the XDA Developers or 4PDA forums, making sure it is compatible with your Xiaomi/Redmi/POCO model.

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Custom firmware is the last resort. Check user reviews of your model before installing it and make a full backup through TWRP.

FAQ: Frequent questions about hiding notifications on Xiaomi