How to remove notifications from the lock screen on Xiaomi: 3 proven ways

Are you tired of private messages, emails and alerts from apps being displayed on your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO locked screen? This is a problem that many owners of MIUI-enclosed smartphones are familiar with — the default system shows the contents of notifications even when the screen is locked. This "transparency" is not only annoying, but also creates privacy risks: anyone can see snippets of correspondence, app names or even confirmation codes.

In this article, we’ll discuss three official ways to disable notifications on the lock screen (including content hiding and full disabling), and the nuances for different versions of MIUI (12 to 14) and Android (10–14). You’ll learn how to customize the display of notifications selectively for individual applications, why settings are sometimes reset after an update, and what to do if menu items are not displayed. All instructions are tested on current firmware and do not require root rights.

Why are Xiaomi lock screen notifications dangerous?

At first glance, displaying notifications on a locked screen seems like a convenient feature: you can quickly see an incoming call or message without unlocking your smartphone.

• 🔍 Leakage of confidential data: codes from SMS (For example, from banks, fragments of correspondence in messengers or application names (for example, Tinder or Bank Online) are visible to everyone who looks at your screen.
• 📱 Random Actions: On some Xiaomi models, notifications can be flipped or even opened straight from a locked screen, leading to random clicks.
• 🔋 Battery consumption: Constantly updating notifications on the lock screen increases power consumption (especially on the lock screen). AMOLED-display).
• 🚨 Social engineering: Fraudsters can use screen information (e.g. sender name) SMS) targeted attacks.

According to Kaspersky, more than 30 percent of personal data breaches in 2023 were due to incorrect privacy settings on mobile devices, and MIUI by default includes displaying notifications on the lock screen – unlike “pure” Android, where this option is usually disabled.

⚠️ Note: If you are using a corporate smartphone or device with MDM-By using policies (mobile device management), the administrator can force notifications to be displayed, in which case the settings will be reset after each reboot.

Method 1: Completely disabling notifications on the lock screen

The most radical method is to completely hide all notifications from the locked screen, which is suitable for those who value privacy over convenience. MIUI 12–14:

1. Open the settings (cog icon on the desktop).
2. Go to All Settings → Lock screen (or Lock and Protect on older versions).
3. Find the Notifications item on the lock screen and tap it.
4. Select the option of Do Not Show Notifications (or Hide the contents of notifications on some firmware).
5. Confirm the changes if the system requests a password or fingerprint.

Once you have set up the lock screen, only the app icons (without text) or notifications will disappear completely, depending on the option you choose. On Xiaomi 13/14 with MIUI 14, additional confirmation may be required through Settings → Applications → Special Access → Notifications.

Reboot your smartphone – settings are sometimes reset

Make sure that in the settings → Accounts are not synchronized with Mi Account, which can restore default settings

Check your fingerprint/face work – sometimes you need to re-tuning your biometrics after the changes.

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On models with Always-On Display (AOD), disabling notifications on the lock screen can automatically deactivate and AOD is normal MIUI behavior. To return AOD, go to Settings → Screen → Always-On Display and turn on the function again.

Method 2: Hiding the content of notifications (leave only icons)

If you want to see which apps have been notified, but you don't want to reveal their content, use the hidden mode, which is a trade-off between privacy and convenience.

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Select Notifications on the lock screen.
3. Activate Hide the contents of notifications (or Show without details).
4. To further set up, tap Additional and select which types of notifications to hide (e.g., only messages or all but calls).

Once applied, the lock screen will only display the app icons and the number of notifications (e.g., "2 new WhatsApp messages"), but not their text.

• 💬 Messengers (Telegram, Viber, WhatsApp)
• 📧 Mail (Gmail, Yandex Mail)
• 🏦 Banking applications (Sberbank, Tinkoff, etc.)

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If you still show text after setting up the notification, check the settings of a particular application. For example, on Telegram, you need to go to Settings → Notifications → Privacy and turn off the option “Show text notifications”.

Method 3: Selectively disabling notifications for individual applications

If you only need to hide notifications from certain applications (like banks or messengers) and leave others visible, use customized settings. This is the most flexible method, but requires manual adjustment for each application.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management.
2. In the list, find the application for which you want to change your settings (for example, SberBank Online).
3. Slip on it and select Notifications on the lock screen.
4. Set the switch to the position Do not show or hide the content.
5. Repeat for all the necessary applications.

On the Redmi Note. 10/11 and other models with MIUI 13+ There is an option called Notification Category, where you can only turn off impressions for certain types of notifications (e.g., hide them). SMS-codes, but leave regular messages).

If the app doesn’t appear in the Notification Management list, check:

• 🔄 Update the app to the latest version (sometimes older versions don’t support privacy settings).
• 📥 Make sure the application is not blocked in Settings → Battery → Energy saving regime.
• 🔒 Check if Special Access is enabled in the security settings.

What to do if the settings are not saved?

Sometimes, after changing the settings, notifications reappear on the lock screen, a typical MIUI problem associated with:

• 🔄 Automatic updates: after updating the firmware settings can be reset.
• 🔄 Sync with Mi Account: if you have backup of settings in the cloud.
• 🔄 Battery Optimization: The system can force notifications for "important" applications.

Decisions:

1. Turn off settings synchronization: Settings → Accounts → Mi Account → Synchronization → Disable System Settings
2. Add apps to the battery whitelist: Settings → Battery → Select apps → Find an app → Select “No restrictions”
3. Reset notification settings (extreme case): Settings → Apps → Reset app settings → Reset notifications

Notifications are displayed despite settings

The content of the notifications is visible on the lock screen

Notifications are completely gone (even icons)

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⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi models (such as the Mi 11 Ultra or Xiaomi 12 Pro) may need to reset the notification settings after resetting the smartphone. ADB-commands or Tasker scripts that compulsorily enable notification displays.

Additional security measures for confidentiality

Disabling notifications on the lock screen is only part of protecting your data. To fully protect your smartphone, we recommend:

• 🔐 Use a complex password: instead of PIN-Install an alphanumeric password (minimum 8 characters).
• 👤 Disable "smart lock": in Settings → Lockdown and protection → Smart lock deactivate the unlock option on trusted devices (for example, smartwatches).
• 📡 Set up VPN For notifications: some messengers (e.g. Signal) allow you to route notifications through VPN, Which makes it harder to intercept them.
• 🔄 Regularly check permissions: C Settings → Confidentiality → Permissions revoke unnecessary rights from applications (for example, access to the app) SMS or contact).

Xiaomi has introduced the Privat Mode feature (Settings → Special Features → Private Mode) with MIUI 14, and turn it on to hide notifications from certain contacts or apps even on an unlocked screen.

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If you use a corporate smartphone, the administrator can remotely change the notification settings via the MDM-In this case, the only way to completely disable notifications is to delete the device management profile (but this may violate company policies).

FAQ: Frequent Notification Questions on Xiaomi