Three dots at the top of the screen on Xiaomi Pad 6: what it is and how to remove forever

You've just updated your firmware on the Xiaomi Pad 6 or installed a new app, and suddenly there are three gray dots in the top right corner of the screen? This mysterious indicator doesn't disappear even after the reboot, distracts from watching videos and interferes with games. What is the reason for its appearance and how to remove three dots on the Xiaomi Pad 6 without resetting to factory settings?

This symbol is not a system failure, but a part of MIUI functionality that signals active processes in the background.

• 🔄 Background screen recording (included via notification panel or third-party apps)
• 🎤 Using a microphone (such as voice assistants or instant messengers)
• 📡 Active. VPN/Proxies (especially if they are always on»)
• 🛠️ Debugging functions for developers (for example, ADB or USB-debugging)

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways to remove an indicator, from basic settings to hidden commands for power users, and if the points come back after the MIUI update, you’ll learn how to block them forever.

1. Check active processes through the notification panel

The quickest way to identify the culprit is to deploy the notification bar and see which apps are using a microphone, camera or screen recording. On the Xiaomi Pad 6 for this:

1. Swipe your finger down to open the notification curtain.
2. Click on the Active Processes icon** (three dots in a circle) or the text Screen Record/Microphone used.
3. In the list, find an app marked “Record” or “Access to the microphone” and forcefully close it.

If there's nothing on the list, but the dots remain, the problem goes deeper, perhaps it's a system process or an application with administrator rights.

2. Disable screen and microphone recording in settings

More often than not, three dots appear because of the screen background recording that users accidentally enable through Quick Settings or gestures. On the Xiaomi Pad 6, check out:

• 📱 Recording Gesture: Go to Settings → Special facilities → Gestures → Record the screen and turn off the option.
• 🎥 Streaming Apps: If you use Twitch, YouTube Studio or Screen Recorder, close them through Settings → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔇 Voice assistants: Google Assistant or XiaoAI can activate the microphone. → Annexes → All applications → [name] → Permits.

If the dots disappeared after these actions, the problem is solved. If not, move on to the next step.

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On Xiaomi Pad 6, screen recording can automatically turn on when you connect to the device. HDMI-monitor or when using Miracast. check the Wireless Display settings in the Connections and Sharing section.

3. Resetting permissions for applications (without data loss)

Sometimes the dots appear because of permission conflicts, where an application accesses a microphone or camera but doesn't release it after closing, to reset permissions without deleting data:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Slip on the three dots in the top right corner and select Reset Application Permissions.
3. Confirm action. The system will automatically disable all permissions for third-party programs.
4. Reboot the tablet (power button → Reboot).

After the reboot, check if the dots have disappeared. If so, gradually return permissions to apps to identify the culprit. Start with instant messengers (Telegram, WhatsApp) and social media - they often request access to the microphone for voice messages.

4. Disable debugging functions (for power users)

If you’ve previously turned on developer mode or used ADB, three dots can signal active debugging processes.

• 🐞 USB-debugging (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 taps → For developers → USB-debugging)
• 🔧 Error logs for developers → Book of errors MIUI)
• 🖥️ Demonstration of touches (For developers) → Show touch)

To disable these functions:

1. Go to Settings → Additional → For developers.
2. Find the option “Debug by USB” and deactivate it.
3. Scroll down and turn off the MIUI Error Journal and Show Touch.
4. Important: Restart the tablet after that, as some processes may remain active until the reboot.

If the points appear after connecting the tablet to the PC via ADB, execute the command in the terminal:

adb shell settings put global hidden_api_policy 0

This command will reset hidden API policies that sometimes conflict with status bar display.

5. Verification of VPN and proxy connections

Many Xiaomi Pad 6 users are facing points because of the VPN-applications that run in the background even after closing:

• 🌍 Warp (Cloudflare) – can remain active in Always On mode».
• 🔒 ProtonVPN or NordVPN – sometimes not shutting down the tunnel when you exit.
• 📡 Orbot (Tor) – Creates a permanent proxy connection.

To check and disable VPN:

1. Open Settings → Connections and Sharing → VPN.
2. Remove all saved configurations (slip on VPN → “Delete”).
3. Go to Settings. → Apps, find them. VPN-Customer and clear the cache (Storage) → Clear the cache).

If you are using a Private DNS (in Settings → Connections → Private DNS), temporarily disable it, as some servers (such as dns.google) may conflict with MIUI.

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VPN-Auto Connect applications often cause three dots. Turn off this option in the settings. VPN or remove the app completely if you do not use it regularly.

6.Reset security settings (last resort)

If none of these methods worked, the problem may lie in the MIUI security settings, in which case only resetting the security settings (without deleting personal data) will help:

1. Open Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select “Reset security settings”** (not to be confused with a full reset!).
3. Enter a password (if required) and confirm the action.
4. After rebooting the tablet, the points should disappear.

This method resets:

• 🔐 Passwords and fingerprints (they will have to be reconfigured).
• 🛡️ Application Permits (will need to be confirmed again).
• 📱 Screen lock settings (if a pattern lock is used).

Warning: Don’t confuse this reset with Factory Resetting – the latter will delete all your data!

Check out MIUI updates in Settings → About Phone → System Update

Remove newly installed applications

Disable all VPNs and proxy

Try to roll back to the previous version of the firmware via Fastboot

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7. Manual removal via ADB (for advanced)

If the points appear due to a system failure, they can be removed through ADB-This method requires connecting the tablet to a PC and basic terminal knowledge.

Instructions:

1. Install ADB Tools on your computer.
2. Turn it on. USB-Debugging on Xiaomi Pad 6 (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 taps → For developers → USB-debugging).
3. Connect the tablet to the PC and perform in the terminal:

adb devices


adb shell settings put global icon_blacklist notification_dots

If the team doesn’t work, try an alternative:

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

⚠️ Warning: Disabling com.miui.securitycenter may disrupt some functions MIUI, For example, a fingerprint scanner or a face unlocker, use this method only if other methods have not helped!

Table: Causes of points and solutions

FAQ: Frequent questions about three points on Xiaomi Pad 6