How to permanently disable notifications on Xiaomi: system, advertising and from applications

Why are Xiaomi notifications annoying users?

Smartphones Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO They're famous for their functionality, but many owners face one common problem: excessive notifications. System alerts for updates, advertising push messages from the Internet. MIUI, Spam from pre-installed apps can make phone use a nightmare, especially when the Internet is off or when the "Do Not Disturb" mode is annoying».

According to the Counterpoint Research (2023), 68% Xiaomi users in Russia and CIS consider notifications the most annoying feature of firmware MIUI/HyperOS. And yet, 42% Respondents admitted they don’t know how to turn them off, and in this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to disable notifications on Xiaomi, including hidden settings that aren’t obvious at first glance.

It is important to understand that notifications are divided into several types: system (from the MIUI/HyperOS), Advertising (from Xiaomi services), from third-party apps and push messages from the browser. Each type requires a different approach. If you are tired of constant vibrations and pop-ups, read on.

Method 1: Disable all notifications via Do Not Disturb

The fastest way to silence all notifications is to activate the “Do Not Disturb” mode» (DND). It blocks sounds, vibrations, and pop-ups, but it doesn’t interfere with alarm clocks and important calls, and it’s a good technique if you need to turn everything off for a few hours (e.g., in a meeting or while you’re sleeping).

How to turn on:

1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to open the notification bar.
2. Find the "Do Not Disturb" icon» (🔔 with a crossed wave and tap it.
3. For fine tuning, go to Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb.

In the "Do Not Disturb" menu, you can configure:

• 🕒 Schedule – Automatic turn on at a certain time (for example, from 23:00 to 7:00).
• 📱 Exceptions – Allow calls from selected contacts or repeat calls.
• 🔔 Types of blocking – only to turn off sounds or vibrations.

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If Do Not Disturb mode is not working, check to see if priority mode is on in the audio settings. Sometimes these functions conflict.

Please note: in MIUI 14 and HyperOS Do Not Disturb mode can reset after the phone is restarted. To avoid this, fasten it to the Quick Settings Panel (click the icon and drag it to the "Accessed" section»).

Method 2: Disabling notifications from system applications

Many notifications come from Xiaomi's pre-installed services: Mi Video, Mi Browser, Security, Cleaner, and others, and these apps can't be removed without root rights, but you can prevent them from showing alerts, and this is done through the settings menu of each app.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the application you want (such as Mi Browser).
3. Slip on the Notification item.
4. Turn off the Allow Notifications slider.

List of the most annoying system applications Xiaomi:

• 📺 Mi Video - advertising films and TV series.
• 🌐 Mi Browser – push messages about news and promotions.
• 🛡️ Security alerts about phone “problems” (often false).
• 🧹 Cleaner – Reminders about cleaning up memory.
• 📊 Mi Analytics – Requests to Send Statistics.

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In HyperOS (New Xiaomi Firmware), the way to the notification settings has changed a little: Settings → Annexes → Permits → Notifications.

Here you can massively turn off alerts for several applications at once.

Method 3: Blocking advertising notifications (push messages)

Xiaomi is known for embedding ads even into system menus, and advertising notifications can come from Mi Browser, Mi Video, Themes, and other services, and to turn them off, you need to go to your ad and personalization settings.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Settings. → Memory. → Cleaning (or Settings) → Annexes → Application management → Cleaner in new versions).
2. Slip on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Cleaning Settings.
3. Scroll down and turn off the Recommendations slider (or Personalized Recommendations).
4. Go back to the main settings and go to Settings → Telephone information → Version. MIUI.
5. Put a few times on the inscription version MIUI, The message is “You became a developer!».
6. Now go to Settings. → Additionally. → Settings for developers.
7. Find the option to disable personalized recommendations and activate it.

After these actions, the advertising notifications should disappear, but some push messages may come through Google Services to block them:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Google → Advertising.
• 🔄 Turn off personalized advertising.
• 🚫 Slip on Reset advertising ID.

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If the advertisement continues to appear, check your browser settings:

At Mi Browser, go to the menu. → Settings → Privacy and disable Personalized News and News Notices.

Method 4: Disabling notifications from specific applications

If you get alerts from WhatsApp, VK, Instagram or other third-party apps, they can be turned off selectively.This is convenient when you do not want to remove the application, but notifications from it are not necessary.

How to do this:

1. Press the notification from the desired application (without opening it).
2. In the menu that appears, select Disable Notifications (or Notification Settings).
3. In the new window, turn off the Allow Notifications slider.

Alternatively:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the appropriate app (such as Facebook).
3. Slip on the Notification item.
4. Turn off all notification categories or select only those you want to see (e.g., leave only messages but turn off Likes and Comments).

Some apps (like Telegram or Slack) allow you to set up notifications directly in your interface.

• 🔧 Open the app and go to its settings (usually the icon) ⚙️).
• 🔔 Find the Notifications and Sounds section.
• 📵 Turn off unnecessary alerts or set “Silent Mode».

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Disabling notifications for an app does not delete its data. If you want to get rid of spam completely, delete or freeze the app through settings.

Android. 12+ (and MIUI 13/HyperOS) Notification Categories: Notification Categories are now available, and you can turn off not all notifications from the app, but only certain types (for example, “Advertising” on AliExpress or “Stories” on Instagram).

Method 5: Using the “No Notification” Mode for Individual Applications

If you don’t want to turn off notifications completely, but you want them to be non-distracting (for example, not vibrating or making sounds), you can set them to a quiet mode. MIUI/HyperOS This is done through the notification menu.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management.
2. Select the application for which you want to change the settings.
3. Slip on the Sound and select No Sound.
4. Turn off the Vibration slider.
5. In the Importance section, select Low (notifications will appear, but without sound and a pop-up).

You can also configure notification channels (in Android 8.0)+):

• 📲 Go to the notification settings for the application.
• 🔽 Deploy the list of Notification Channels.
• 🔕 Disable unnecessary channels (such as Marketing Messages or Updates»).

HyperOS has a quiet mode feature that automatically reduces the importance of nighttime notifications. → Screen and brightness → Calm down.

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If notifications continue to come with sound, check if the app has its own audio signal (such as WhatsApp or Viber) turned on.

Method 6: Radical measures – disabling notifications through ADB

If standard methods do not help, you can use debugging on the USB (ADB). This is a way for power users to completely block notifications from system applications that cannot be disabled through menus, such as removing intrusive alerts from Mi Push Service or System Ads.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed Xiaomi drivers and tool ADB.
• 📱 Included debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times to tap → Settings for developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Commands to disable notifications:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution # Disables the advertising service


adb shell pm hide com.android.browser #Hides Mi Browser (does not delete)




adb shell settings put global heads_up_notifications_enabled 0 # Disables pop-up notifications

To get it back, use the commands:

adb shell pm enable com.miui.systemAdSolution


adb shell pm unhide com.android.browser




adb shell settings put global heads_up_notifications_enabled 1

Once you've done the commands, restart your phone. Notifications from services that are disabled will no longer appear. If you want to return them, repeat the commands with enable or unhide.

Table: Comparison of ways to disable notifications on Xiaomi

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For most users, a combination of methods 1-3 is sufficient. ADB Recommended only if standard methods fail or you need to disable deep-built system notifications.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you turn off notifications, users often face some problems, and here are the most common errors and solutions:

1. Notifications are returned after update MIUI/HyperOS

Many settings are reset after major firmware updates.

• 📋 Save screenshots of current notification settings (or write down which apps are disabled).
• 🔄 After the update, check the settings in Settings → Notifications and status bar.
• 📵 Re-activate unnecessary alerts.

2. "Do Not Disturb" settings are not working

If the regime DND not block notifications:

• 🔍 Check the exceptions in Settings → Sound and vibration → Don't disturb. → Exceptions.
• 📴 Make sure that the priority mode is not turned on (sometimes it conflicts with the priority mode). DND).
• 🔄 Reboot your phone – sometimes it helps to reset the glitches.

3. You cannot disable notifications from system applications

Some services (such as the Mi Push Framework) don't have a disable button in the menu.

• 🛠️ Use it. ADB (method).
• 🧊 Freeze the app via Titanium Backup (requires root).
• 📵 Turn off the Internet for the application in Settings → Annexes → [Annex] → Mobile data and Wi-Fi.

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If the phone starts to run slower after the notifications are turned off, that's OK! Many of the background processes associated with the notifications display consume the battery.

4 Notifications come but are not shown in the status bar

Sometimes the alerts are hidden from the notification panel, but they keep vibrating or flashing with the LED.

• 🔦 Check the LED settings: Settings → Notifications and status bar → LED indicator.
• 🔕 Turn off vibration for notifications: Settings → Sound and vibration → Vibration on notifications.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions