How to Remove Unnecessary Icons from the Lock Screen on Xiaomi: The Complete Guide

The lock screen on Xiaomi smartphones often turns into a chaos of notifications, widgets and app shortcuts - especially if you actively use the device. MIUI It displays not only the time and date, but also the last-notification icons, the weather, the music player, and sometimes even banner ads. For many users, this creates visual noise, distracts and prevents you from quickly unlocking your phone.

Fortunately, Xiaomi provides several ways to clean the lock screen, from simply hiding individual elements to completely disabling widgets. In this article, we will break down all available methods, including hidden settings that work even on the latest versions. MIUI 14 (2026) You'll learn how to clean up:

• 🔔 Notification icons from applications (WhatsApp, Telegram, SMS)
• 🌦️ Weather widget and other system widgets
• 🎵 Music management elements
• 📱 Quick application launch shortcuts
• 📢 Advertising banners (if they appear)

Important: Some settings may vary depending on the model (Redmi Note 12, POCO F5, Xiaomi 13T) If you don't find the right item on the menu, check the "What to do if you don't have settings" section at the end of the article.

1. How to remove notification icons from the lock screen

By default. MIUI It shows the icons of all new notifications on the lock screen, from messages in messengers to alerts from games, which can be completely disabled or selectively configured to display them.

To hide all notifications:

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Go to Notifications on the lock screen.
3. Select the option of Not showing notifications.

If you want to leave only important alerts (for example, from WhatsApp or other services). SMS), but remove the rest:

• 📱 In the same menu, select Show notifications selectively.
• 🔍 Click Notification Settings for Apps.
• ✅ Check only those applications, notifications from which should be displayed.

⚠️ Note: On some models (POCO X5, Redmi 10C) post-update MIUI 14, "Notifications on the Lock Screen" may not be available, in which case use the Developer Mode (see Section 5).

2. disable weather widgets, music and other system elements

Widgets on the lock screen are a separate story. By default, Xiaomi adds weather, player, calendar and even app recommendations, and you can remove them through the lock screen settings.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select the Lock screen style (on some firmware - Lock screen layout).
3. Turn off the sliders next to:

• ☀️ Weather (scratch widget with temperature and forecast)
• 🎶 Music (remove the player from the lock screen)
• 📅 Calendar (Stealing Date and Events)
• 📊 Steps/fitness (if the step counter is displayed)

On some models (Xiaomi 12 Pro, POCO F4 GT) You can not only turn off the widgets, but you can also move them:

1. Unlock the phone and swipe your finger across the lock screen from left to right.
2. Press the badge. ⚙️ Settings in the bottom corner.
3. Drag unnecessary widgets into the cart or change their order.

3. Removing Quick Launch Application Shortcuts

Many Xiaomi users are faced with a problem: app shortcuts appear on the lock screen (e.g. Camera, Flashlight, Google Assistant), which can be removed in two ways.

Method 1: Through lock screen settings

1. Open the Settings. → Lock screen → Application labels.
2. Uncheck the unneeded apps or disable the option completely.

Method 2: Through editing the layout (works on the MIUI 13/14):

1. Unlock the phone and swipe the lock screen from left to right.
2. Click on the icon. ⚙️ Edit.
3. Hold your finger on an unnecessary label and drag it up into the Remove area.

If shortcuts continue to appear after removal, check if you have third-party software installed (such as launchers like Nova Launcher or HyperOS Launcher) that override lock settings.

4. Hiding Advertising and Recommendations on the Lock Screen

One of the most annoying elements is the banner ads and “recommended apps” that Xiaomi sometimes embeds into the lock screen.They can be turned off, but the way it works depends on the regional firmware.

For Global ROM (Global ROM):

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen → More.
2. Turn off the option Recommended Content or Msa (MIUI System Ads).

For Chinese firmware (China ROM):

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Click 5 times on the MIUI version to activate the developer mode.
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
4. Find a point. msa_global_overseas_sp and turn it off.

If the ad continues to appear, try resetting the ad settings:

1. Go to Settings → Google → Advertising.
2. Click Reset Advertising ID.

⚠️ Attention: On firmware MIUI 14 for POCO And the 2023 Redmi, the Msa item can be hidden. ADB-teams (see section 6).

5.Using Developer Mode for Deep Customization

If standard settings don't work, you can use hidden developer mode options, which are suitable for power users and allows you to disable elements that are not normally available in the interface.

How to turn on the developer mode:

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Click 7 times on the MIUI version (you will be notified “You are a developer”).
3. Go back to the main settings menu and find a new section for developers.

Now you can:

• 🔧 Disable the blocking animation: Developer settings → Animation. → The scale of the window animation (select) 0.5x or turn it off).
• 📵 Remove the hints on the lock screen: Developer settings → Turn off the clues.
• 🔄 Reset the lock settings to factory: Developer settings → Resetting the lock screen settings.

On the firmware MIUI 14 model 2023–2026 (e.g., Xiaomi) 13 Ultra, Redmi Note 12 Pro+) In the developer mode, an option appeared force_lockscreen_widgets — Disabling it completely removes all widgets from the lock screen, including system.

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If after changes in the developer mode, the lock screen started to glitches (for example, does not show time), reset the settings through Settings. → Annexes → Application management → ⚙️ → Resetting settings.

6. ADB-commands for full control of the lock screen

For the most advanced users, there is a way to control the lock screen through ADB (Android Debug Bridge. This allows you to disable even those items that can not be removed through the standard interface.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Tools.
• 📱 Developer's Included Mode and Debugging USB phone-on.
• 🔌 USB-plug-in.

Major teams:

After you execute the commands, restart your phone to make the changes effective. If something goes wrong, return the default settings with the command:

adb shell settings delete global lock_screen_show_notifications


adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.weather2

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB Before experimenting, make a backup copy through Settings. → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

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ADB-commands are the most powerful tool for setting up the lock screen, but it requires caution. Use them only if the standard methods do not work.

7.What to do if the settings are not available or do not work

Sometimes users find that the menu items they want disappear after the update or are missing initially.

Problem 1: No Notifications on the Lock Screen

• 🔄 Update your firmware to the latest version through Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 📲 Install. MIUI bootloader from Google Play and check if a newer version is available for your model.
• 🔧 Use it. ADB-teams (section 6).

Problem 2: Settings are reset after rebooting

• 🛠️ It's a firmware bug. It helps reset the cache through Settings. → Annexes → Application management → ⚙️ → Clear the cache (select System settings).
• 🔄 Reinstall the firmware through MIUI Recovery (instructions on the official website).

Problem 3: Widgets are coming back after the update MIUI

• 📵 Turn off automatic widget updates in Settings → Lock screen → Additionally. → Update widgets automatically.
• 🔒 Install a third-party ad blocker (such as Blokada or AdGuard) to block widget requests.

If nothing helps, consider installing custom firmware (like LineageOS or Pixel Experience), where lock screen settings are more flexible, however, this requires unlocking the bootloader and may be unwarranted.

8.Alternative methods: third-party applications and launchers

If you can't remove the icons with standard methods, you can use third-party solutions, which are not always perfect, but often save in difficult cases.

Applications for setting the lock screen:

• 🔐 Lock Screen & AppLock – allows you to create custom lock screens without widgets.
• 🎨 Always On Display – Replaces the standard lock screen with a minimalist one (works on the screen). AMOLED-display).
• 🚀 Nova Launcher + Sesame Shortcuts – Combination for complete control of labels.

How to install a third-party lock screen:

1. Download the app from Google Play (like Lock Screen & AppLock).
2. Open it and follow the setup wizard.
3. In the security settings (Settings) → Passwords and security) select the new app as the default lock screen.

Cons of this approach:

• ⚠️ There may be conflicts with system services (for example, a fingerprint may stop working).
• 🔋 Increased battery consumption due to application background.
• 🛡️ Security risk – Third-party lock screens can collect data.

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Before installing a third-party lock screen, check the app reviews on 4PDA or XDA Developers – some contain ads or malicious code.

FAQ: Frequent questions about setting up Xiaomi lock screen