The lock screen on Xiaomi smartphones is not just a protection against accidental clicks, but also a whole platform for displaying notifications, tips and even advertising. For many users, MIUI tips (“How to turn on dark mode?”, “Optimize the battery!”) become an annoying element that prevents you from quickly unlocking the phone. Worse, on some firmware, these “tips” take up to 30% of the screen, blocking the time, date and weather widgets.
In this article, we’ll look at all the current ways to remove tips from the lock screen, including hidden MIUI settings, disabling through ADB, and even radical methods for those who are willing to sacrifice some functionality. Instructions are checked on Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12/13 and POCO F5/X5 with MIUI 14/15 firmware (Android 13/14). If your model is older, use the FAQ at the end of the article, where you’ll get the nuances for outdated versions.
Why Xiaomi is showing tips on the lock screen?
Tips and tips are part of MIUI’s philosophy, which aims to help users at every turn, and the message is that the notifications should:
- 📱 Make it easier to learn a new smartphone (for example, tell you how to turn Always On Display on).
- 🔋 Optimize the operation of the device (tips for saving battery, cleaning memory).
- 💰 Monetize firmware (advertising Xiaomi services, partner applications).
However, in practice, most users, these tips not only do not help, but also create problems:
- ⏱️ Slow down unlocking – you have to wait until the animation board disappears.
- 👀 Distract – Bright banners pull attention from notifications.
- 🔒 Violate privacy – some tips are displayed even when the screen encryption is enabled.
The root of the problem lies in System UI, the MIUI system process that controls the lock interface. Unlike standard Android, where tips are disabling in two clicks, Xiaomi has this functionality hidden deep in the settings or is not in the GUI at all.
Method 1: Disconnect via MIUI settings (the easiest)
If your smartphone runs MIUI 14/15, try the standard method. It will work on most models, except POCO with custom firmware and devices for the Chinese market (China ROM).
- Open the Settings → Lock screen.
- Scroll down to the Tips section on the lock screen (on some models – MIUI Tips).
- Move the slider to the off position.
- Reset the device (required!).
⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI 13 and below) this paragraph may not be available. ADB.
☑️ Preparing for councils to be turned off
If after the shutdown, the tips continue to appear, check:
- 🔄 Firmware updates – sometimes bugs are fixed in new versions MIUI.
- 📦 Third-party launchers – they may conflict with system settings.
- 🛠️ Developer Mode – If it is enabled, some restrictions are reset.
Method 2: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)
If the standard settings don't work, you'll have to use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a low-level system setup tool that doesn't require root rights, but it takes a computer and 10 minutes.
📌 What's the matter:
- 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
- 🔌 USB Type C C Cable (original!).
- 📱 Included Developer Mode and Debugging by USB smartphone.
- 📂 Utility. ADB Tools by Google.
🔧 Step-by-step instruction:
- Download and unpack ADB Tools on your computer.
- Connect your smartphone to your PC and select File Transfer mode.
- Open the command prompt (cmd on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB.
- Enter the command: adb shell settings put global lock_screen_show_notifications 0
- Reset the device.
⚠️ Warning: This command disables all notifications on the lock screen, including messages from messengers. If you only need notifications, but not advice, use an alternative command:
adb shell pm hide com.miui.systemAdSolution(It only works on MIUI 14+).
What if the ADB does not recognize the device?
Method 3: Using third-party applications (without root)
If ADB seems too complicated, you can use apps from Google Play that block system notifications.
| Annex | Functional | Cons | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lock Screen Notifications | Filter notifications by keywords (you can block the words “advice”, “hint”) | Paid version for full functionality | Play Market |
| Naptime | Blocks background activity of system processes, including advice | Requires settings through ADB | Play Market |
| MIUI Hidden Settings | Unlocks Hidden MIUI Options, Including Disabling Tips | It doesn't work on all models. | APKMirror |
🔍 If you just want to take down the tips, try Lock Screen Notifications. If you want to optimize completely, you can do it. MIUI — set up MIUI Hidden Settings (but be careful: incorrect settings can lead to crashes!).
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Before installing third-party apps, check reviews from the last 2-3 months. Some utilities stop working after MIUI updates.
Method 4: Manual removal via TWRP (for advanced)
If you're willing to take drastic measures and your smartphone has its bootloader unlocked, you can delete the system files responsible for the tips, which requires root rights and TWRP Recovery installed.
⚠️ Warning: Incorrect actions can lead to a device blink (completely inoperable!
📂 What files to delete?
- /system/priv-app/SystemAdSolution/SystemAdSolution.apk is the main module of tips.
- /system/priv-app/MiuiSystemAdSolution/MiuiSystemAdSolution.apk is an alternative location.
- /data/data/com.miui.systemAdSolution – cache and settings (remove after restarting).
🔧 Instructions:
- Load to TWRP (clip Power + Volume Up).
- Go to File Manager and find the files.
- Remove them (or rename them by adding the.bak extension).
- Clean Dalvik/ART Cache in the Wipe section.
- Reboot.
☝️ Important: After Update MIUI Deleted files can be restored. To avoid this, use Magisk and the Systemless Hosts module to block the download of tips.
Method 5: Reset the lock screen settings (extreme case)
If no methods have worked, and the tips keep coming, you just have to reset the lock screen settings to factory settings, and it won't delete your data, but it will return all the display settings (wallpaper, widgets, PIN-code) to the "out of the box" state».
🔄 How to drop:
- Go to Settings → System and device → Resetting.
- Select Reset the lock screen settings (not to be confused with a full reset!).
- Confirm the action and wait for the reboot.
⚠️ Note: Some models (Redmi Note 10 and older) may not have this item, so you will have to do a full reset, but save the data via Mi Cloud or Google Drive.
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Resetting your lock screen settings is the most reliable way to remove tips, but it will also remove all of your personal display settings (including fingerprints and pattern lock).
What if the tips returned after the update?
Xiaomi regularly updates MIUI, and sometimes after the update, the settings are reset.
- Turn off automatic updates MIUI: Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⚙️ → Auto-update → Off.
- Use ADB to permanently lock: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution (this will disable the user-level tips module).
- Install an alternative launcher (like Nova Launcher) that can intercept system notifications.
📊 Statistics: According to the data XDA Developers, on MIUI 15 tips are returned after the update in 60% of cases. To avoid this, after each update, repeat the procedure with the update. ADB.