How to turn off notifications on the lock screen Xiaomi

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face intrusive behavior, with the screen lighting up from each message and the lock turning into a news feed.This not only consumes battery power, but also violates privacy, allowing outsiders to read your correspondence without unlocking the device. In the shells of MIUI and the new HyperOS, notification settings are scattered across different sections, creating confusion for users.

In this article, we will discuss how to completely clear the lock screen from unnecessary visual noise. We will look at standard system settings, disabling specific features like Wallpaper Carousel, as well as hidden options for advanced users. You will learn how to manage the content that is displayed before entering a password or fingerprint.

For starters, the process may vary slightly depending on the firmware version, but the basic logic of working with notifications remains the same throughout the Xiaomi ecosystem. A critical step is to disable the system component "Block", and not just remove widgets from the desktop. 2026-2026 year-end.

Managing application notifications through system settings

The first and most obvious step is global notification management for each application installed. Android, in conjunction with the MIUI shell, allows you to flexibly adjust which apps have the right to wake up the screen. By default, many programs get this priority, which leads to permanent display switches.

To change this behavior, you need to go to Settings and find Notifications, which shows a general list of all programs that are trying to interact with the user, select the application that is most disturbing (such as social networks or games), and open its settings, you need to find the switch responsible for displaying on the locked screen and deactivate it.

Note the importance of separating notification types. Some apps categorize them into "Messages," "Marketing," "Important." For maximum effect, lock screen cleaning should disable display for all categories, except possibly critical calls or messages from selected contacts.

• 📱 WhatsApp/Telegram: Go to the settings of the application itself, the Notifications section, uncheck the Show Notifications box in the system settings, or select Hide Content".
• 📧 Email Clients: In the system settings of email notifications, disable the option “On the locked screen” for all accounts.
• 🛍️ Marketplaces: Apps like Ozon or Wildberries often burn stocks – completely ban them from displaying locks on the screen.

Remember that even when the sound is turned off, the screen can light up, which is why you need to control the Lock Screen setting in the settings of each application, which ensures that the phone will lie in your pocket or on a desk with a black screen until you unlock it yourself.

Disabling Wallpaper Carousel and Recommended Content

One of the most annoying features in Xiaomi smartphones is the “Wallpaper Carousel” (Glance), which changes the wallpaper every time you turn on the screen and shows news widgets, ads and recommendations, often confused with regular notifications, but technically it is a separate system process that consumes resources.

To disable this feature, go to Settings → Always on screen and Lock (or just Lock). Find the Wallpaper Carousel. Inside, switch the Wallpaper Carousel switch to an inactive state. After that, the lock screen will become static and stop showing banner ads.

⚠️ Note: After the wallpaper carousel is turned off, the system may continue to show recommendations in the Tools folder or in the negative screen (swipe left".

It’s also worth checking the widget settings on the lock screen itself. The newer versions of HyperOS and MIUI 14 have the ability to add widgets directly to the lock. If you see weather, step counter or news, press your finger on the lock screen (or press the edit button) to remove the extra items. Leave only the time and date if you need them.

Removing this component not only removes visual noise, but also saves traffic, as the service constantly uploads new images from the network, this is especially true for users with limited mobile Internet. A clean lock screen is the key to quickly access the desired functions without unnecessary clicks.

Configure the display of the contents of notifications

Even if you don't want to completely disable notifications, it's often necessary to hide the contents of the notifications, such as simply "New Message" on the screen when the messenger is in, rather than the full text of the correspondence, which is a basic level of digital hygiene and safety.

This is the function of the system's privacy setting. Go to Settings → Notifications → Notification format (or Lock screen) and you'll see three main behaviors here. Select Hide content.

When you select Hide Content mode, the phone will vibrate or make a sound, but the text of the message will remain hidden until the device is unlocked with a biometric or password, which prevents bystanders or colleagues from accidentally reading personal information.

• 🔒 Show everything: the text of the notice is visible immediately (not recommended for confidentiality).
• 👁️ Hide when locked: notifications don’t appear on screen until the phone is locked.
• 🕵️ Hide content: only the app title is visible, the text is hidden (optimal balance).

It's important to understand the difference between system setup and in-app settings. Some messengers, like Viber or Signal, have their own priorities. If the system setup doesn't work for a particular application, check its internal privacy settings.

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Use Do Not Disturb mode for complete silence, and in this mode settings, you can allow repeated calls from selected contacts to avoid missing an emergency.

Work with Always On Display and Notification Indicator

The Always On Display feature allows you to see the time and notifications without touching your phone. AMOLED-In the smartphone screens Xiaomi constant burning of pixels, even in minimal mode, still affects the matrix life and battery charge.

To turn off notifications in AOD mode, go to Settings → Always on screen and Lock → Always on screen. You can turn off the feature completely or configure its schedule (for example, only enable from 8:00 to 23:00). There is also the option to show notifications - uncheck it if you want AOD to show only the clock.

Special attention should be paid to the LED indicator (if you have one in your model, for example, in some old Redmi Notes), its setting is in the section Additional → Light indicator, you can prevent blinking when missed notifications, which will eliminate annoying blinking at night.

For owners of curved-screen models, AOD can be particularly visible, and if you don't use it all the time, it makes sense to turn on 10 seconds after touch, which will keep the functionality, but will remove the constant glow in the dark.

Specifics of settings in MIUI 14 and HyperOS

With the release of the HyperOS shell, Xiaomi has slightly changed the logic of the grouping of settings. Items that were previously in the "Blocking" section could move to the "Screen" or "Sounds and vibrations" section, which is done to unify the interface, but is difficult for those who are accustomed to the old structure of MIUI 12/13.

HyperOS has expanded control over widgets on the lock screen, so you can not just remove them, but also customize the style of the clock fonts in detail, which indirectly affects the perception of notifications. However, to remove content, you need to look for settings in the Security → Privacy section.

Also, newer firmware versions have increased integration with the ecosystem, and notifications can come not only from apps but also from connected smart home devices (lamps, cameras). Check the Mi Home app: it also has a Notifications option in its settings, which duplicates messages on the lock screen.

⚠️ Note: After a major system update (e.g. transition from the MIUI HyperOS) notification settings can be reset to factory ones. It is recommended to manually check all points after each major update.

Another feature of the new shells is smart sorting of notifications, which can hide “important” notifications, but the algorithms do not always work correctly. It is better not to rely on Xiaomi artificial intelligence, but manually prioritize important applications so that they do not get lost.

Frequent questions and problem-solving

Even after you have done all the settings, you may experience nuances related to the specific features of specific applications or firmware bugs, for example, some programs (especially banking or corporate messengers) can ignore system bans using their own display mechanisms.

If you notice that the screen is lighting up for no apparent reason, check the "Raise to turn on" function, which is located in the "Additional settings" or "Screen" section, and disabling this feature will prevent the screen from reacting to movements in your pocket or bag, which is often confused with false notifications.

In rare cases, cleaning the cache of the Security or Settings app helps. Go to Apps → All Apps, find the system settings app, and select Clear Cache. Don't confuse it with Clear Data, as this will reset all your personalizations.

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Complete cleaning of the lock screen requires a comprehensive approach: setting up the system, application parameters and disabling MIUI advertising services.