How to remove the curtain on Xiaomi in games: the complete guide

Many owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones face an intrusive interface that appears during the launch of games.This feature, known as Game Turbo or Game Mode, is designed to optimize the operation of the device, but often causes annoyance to users.Accessual touch of the screen can cause a panel, which leads to interruption of gameplay or even loss in a stressful situation.

The main problem is that MIUI and its new version of HyperOS are aggressively promoting their optimization services. The pop-up curtain can block view, and its controls sometimes react to multi-touch, which interferes with character management. In this article, we will discuss in detail how to completely disable or configure this interface element so that nothing interferes with your immersion in the virtual world.

It's worth noting that completely removing system components may require more in-depth knowledge, but in most cases, fine-tuning standard settings is enough. We'll look at both software methods through customizations and more sophisticated options for advanced users. Understanding how Security App works is key to solving this problem.

Why does the game panel appear and why you need it?

Xiaomi’s shell game mode is designed to block incoming notifications and calls while playing. However, its implementation is often redundant: it offers access to screenshots, screen recording, memory cleaning, and even buying game currency. For casual players, this can be convenient, but for esportsmen, unnecessary elements on the screen are unacceptable.

The pop-up is activated by swipe in a specific corner of the screen or automatically when apps are added to the list of games. Game Turbo analyzes the load on the processor and tries to redistribute resources, but visual elements of this process often interfere with users complaining about input lag delays when the curtain appears.

• 🎮 Automatic activation when you start applications from the list of games.
• 📉 Attempting to optimize network and processor in the background.
• 📢 Block notifications that sometimes work incorrectly.
• ⚡ Quick access to recording tools and screenshots.

It's important to understand that this functionality is deeply integrated into the system application Security, and you can't just take it out and remove it through the standard interface, because it's a system component, but you can deactivate it or hide it, and you can't interfere with the gameplay.

Disconnection through the Security application

The most reliable way to remove the annoyance element is to configure the Security app itself. This is where the game accelerator control center is located, and you need to find the green shield icon on the home screen or in the Tools folder.

Once you start the app, scroll down to the Game or Game Center section. In some versions of the firmware, this section may be called Game Turbo. When you click on it, you'll be taken to the game profile management menu. Here you'll find the settings for displaying the floating window.

Inside the game accelerator settings menu, look for the item that is responsible for the "Floating Window" or "Shortcuts." Disabling this setting will prevent the sidebar from appearing when swiping. It is also recommended to remove the tick from the "Accelerate Games" item if you do not need forced optimization, which sometimes causes instability.

⚠️ Note: After the firmware update MIUI Or HyperOS settings may reset. Check this section regularly to prevent the curtain from popping up again unexpectedly.

Removal of games from the Game Turbo list

An alternative and often more effective method is to remove a particular application from the list of games, so if the system does not consider the file running as a game, then Game Turbo will not activate, which allows you to save the functionality of the accelerator for heavy projects, but remove it for simple tasks.

To do this, go back to the Security → Games app. In the upper right corner or in the settings menu, find the game list management button (usually a + icon or gear icon). In the list that opens, you will see all the applications that the system automatically identifies as games.

Click the minus or select Delete next to the name of the game you want to remove the curtain for, and then when you start PUBG, Call of Duty, or any other game, the panel will no longer come out, and this is the cleanest way to solve the problem without deep interference.

Using Developer Mode to Hide Elements

For advanced users who don't have the standard methods, there are options for the developer menu, which requires caution, because changing system settings can affect other smartphone features, and you need to activate the developer mode first.

Go to Settings → About your phone and quickly click 7-10 times on the MIUI Version or OS Version field. After the message "You are a developer" appears, go back to the main settings menu. Find the "Additional" or "Extended Settings" section where the developer menu is hidden.

Inside the menu, look for a section related to "Display" or "Debugging." We're interested in an option that might be called "Don't show floating windows" or similar, depending on the Android version. However, a more effective method here is debugging over USB and using ADB commands to freeze the component.

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.gamebooster

This command completely disables the system-level gaming accelerator service. ADB (Android Debug Bridge) allows packet management. Once you execute the command, restart the device. If you want to return it as it was, use the command to replace disable-user with enable.

• 🔓 Activate the Developer Mode with 7 Clicks.
• 🔍 Search for hidden window display settings.
• 💻 Use of the ADB deep freeze service.
• 🔄 The ability to roll back changes through the reverse command.

⚠️ Attention: Use of teams ADB It requires a driver installed and a computer. Inexperienced users are better to limit their settings to the Security application, so as not to disrupt the system.

Setting up the sidebar and gestures

Users often confuse the Game Turbo game curtain with the usual app sidebar, which is called by a swipe from the edge of the screen and allows you to quickly open a calculator, voice recorder or instant messengers on top of the game, and can also be turned off or reconfigured if it interferes.

Settings → Special features → Sidebar. You can turn off the function completely or change the activation area. If you accidentally hit the edge of the screen, you better shift the activation zone or reduce its sensitivity.

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If you use a black-edged security glass, it can block the activation zone of the sidebar, so it's easier to turn off the panel completely than to try to adjust sensitivity.

Some versions of MIUI have a separate Game Mode setting inside the general system settings. Check the Settings → Games path (if there is one separately from the security application), and there may be a No Interference Mode switch that blocks not only the curtain, but also reduces the brightness of notifications.

Solving problems with HyperOS and new versions of MIUI

With the release of the HyperOS shell, Xiaomi has changed the logic of gaming services, now features are scattered across different menus, some options are hidden, and new versions often find a situation where the curtain appears even after a shutdown in the security application.

In this case, cleaning the data of the Game Turbo application itself will help. Go to Settings → Apps → All apps, find “Game Turbo” or “Game Mode.” Select “Clean” → “Clear all data.” This will reset possible configuration errors.

Also worth checking for updates to system components via Settings → About Phone → MIUI/HyperOS version. Sometimes bugs with intrusive advertising or interfaces are fixed in security patches. If the problem persists, it may be related to a specific firmware region (Global, China, EEA).

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Newer versions of HyperOS may have duplicate game mode settings, check both the Security app and the Settings → Special Features menu.

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