How to permanently remove notifications from the Xiaomi desktop: from system alerts to advertising

Your Xiaomi desktop is littered with notifications like a desk with documents on the eve of reporting? System alerts, ads from MIUI, reminders from apps and banners with promotions — all of which are not only distracting, but also slowing down the smartphone, especially annoying pop-up notifications from "Security" and "Memory Clearups", which appear even when the screen is locked.

In this article, we’ll look at all possible notification sources on the Xiaomi, Redmi, Poco and Black Shark screen, from standard Android alerts to MIUI 12/13/14 branded “chips.” You’ll learn how to disable them selectively or completely without breaking the system.

1.Why are there so many notifications on Xiaomi?

It's not just your love of app installation that's to blame, it's three key features of MIUI:

• 📱 Xiaomi’s branded services: Security, Cleanup, Themes, Mi Video and other embedded apps actively send alerts, even if you don’t use them.
• 🎯 Advertising integration: starting with MIUI 10, the system shows "recommendations" (essentially advertising) on the desktop and in the settings menu.
• 🔄 Automatic updates: com.miui.system and com.android.updater check for updates every few hours, generating notifications.

Xiaomi also aggressively uses push notifications to promote its services (such as Mi Cloud or Mi Pay). Even if you turn off ads in the settings, some alerts can slip through loopholes in the system.

2. How to disable MIUI system notifications

Let's start with the most intrusive, the built-in Xiaomi services, which are very troubling, and you can turn them off without root permissions, but you have to dig through the settings.

Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management. Here you will see a list of all the apps that have ever sent alerts.

• 🛡️ Security (com.miui.securitycenter) – disable notifications about “memory problems” and “viruses".
• 🧹 Cleanup (com.miui.cleanmaster) – block all alerts except critical alerts.
• 📱 System Updates (com.android.updater) – disable if you don’t want to receive reminders of new versions MIUI.
• 🎨 Themes (com.android.themes) are the source of advertising for new wallpapers and themes.

For each annex:

1. Put his name on the list.
2. Switch the slider "Allow notifications" to the position Off.
3. In the Categories section, disable all types of alerts (especially Recommendations and Marketing).

⚠️ Note: Disabling notifications from Security does not interfere with the antivirus, but you will no longer receive warnings about suspicious applications. If you use a third-party antivirus (for example, Dr.Web or Kaspersky), this item can be safely disabled.

3. How to remove ads and "recommendations" on the desktop

Xiaomi embeds ads directly into the MIUI interface and it can appear:

• 📌 On the lock screen (banners with shares).
• 📂 In the application menu (Installation "Recommended").
• 🔍 In search (sponsored links).
• 🖼️ On the desktop (widgets with suggestions).

To get rid of this:

1. Hide Ad Widgets: Click a Finger on an Empty Desktop → Widgets → Find Mi Browser, Mi Video or GetApps Widgets and Delete Them

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If you still have ads after you turn off, check your Mi Account settings. Go to profile → Privacy → Personalization and turn off all sliders.

4. Hidden settings: disabling notifications via ADB

Some notifications (e.g. from com.miui.system or com.xiaomi.midrop) cannot be disabled via the standard interface, and the ADB command line will help. This method works on all versions of MIUI, including Xiaomi 12/13/14, Redmi Note 10/11/12 and Poco F3/F4/F5.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Tools.
• 📱 Included debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times tap the version → Come back to the extra. → For developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Next, execute commands in the terminal (one by one, confirming each with Enter press):

adb shell pm hide com.miui.analytics


adb shell pm hide com.xiaomi.ab




adb shell pm hide com.miui.systemAdSolution




adb shell pm hide com.android.browser # Remove Mi Browser




adb shell pm hide com.xiaomi.midrop # Disables Mi Drop (if not used)

If you need to return notifications, replace hide with unhide.

⚠️ Note: pm hide commands only work on firmware with support MIUI Optimization (most global and European versions) on Chinese firmware (China) ROM) Adb shell dumpsy deviceidle whitelist may be required +com.miui.analytics.

5 How to Disable Notifications from Specific Applications

Even after the system alerts are turned off, some apps continue to annoy with notifications, and we'll figure out how to deal with them.

Method 1: Through notification settings

1. Open Settings → Notifications → Notifications Management.
2. Find the desired app in the list (e.g. Facebook, VK, AliExpress).
3. Turn off the "Allow Notifications" slider.
4. In the Importance section, select Low or No Sound.

Method 2: Through the application itself

Many programs (e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram) have their own notification settings.

• 💬 WhatsApp: ⚙️ → Notifications → Turn off sound/vibration.
• 📧 Gmail: ☰ → Settings → Notifications → Select No".
• 🛒 AliExpress: Profile → Settings → Notifications → Shut it down.

Method 3: Through "Do Not Disturb"

If you want to turn off all notifications for a certain time (for example, at night), use Do Not Disturb:

Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb → Set up a schedule

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Some apps (like TikTok or Wildberries) ignore Android settings and keep sending notifications, in which case only a complete deletion or freeze via ADB (pm disable-user --user 0 com.zhiliaoapp.musically for TikTok) will help.

6.What to do if notifications are returned after the update

After the MIUI update, many settings are reset and notifications reappear, which is because Xiaomi resets permissions for system applications.

1. Create a backup of settings: Settings → About Phone → Backup → Local Backup Save the file to Google Drive or computer.
2. Use ADB to permanently disable: Some commands (e.g. for com.miui.analytics) are saved even after the update if executed via ADB.
3. Turn off automatic updates MIUI: Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ☰ → Settings → Deactivate "Automatic loading"

If you have returned after the update, try:

• 🔄 Reboot your phone in Safe Mode (click the power button) → "Restart Safe Mode" and check if notifications have disappeared. If so, it's the third-party app's fault.
• 📦 Remove the cache of system applications: Settings → Annexes → Application management → ☰ → Show it all. → Select "Security" → Warehouse → Clear the cache

Radical methods: disabling notifications at the system level

If nothing works, there are two extreme ways:

Method 1: Installation of custom firmware

Firmware like LineageOS, Pixel Experience or Xiaomi.eu are devoid of advertising and most MIUI system notifications.

• 🔓 Unlock bootloader (official way from Xiaomi takes over) 7-30 days).
• 🛠️ Installations TWRP or other recovery.
• 📱 Backup of data (all data will be erased!).

Method 2: Freezing system applications

With the help of ADB or applications like App Quarantine (requires root), you can completely "freeze" intrusive services:

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


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.ab




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

⚠️ Warning: Freezing system applications can cause the phone to run unstable. For example, disabling com.miui.securitycenter breaks the fingerprint scanner on some models!

FAQ: Frequent Notification Questions on Xiaomi