Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones often encounter an intrusive system message that appears in the notification curtain or in the control center. Usually this text reads “Complete device configuration” or suggests activating additional services after the first turn on or update the firmware. This behavior of the operating system can be annoying, especially if you have been using the gadget for a long time and all the necessary parameters have been installed.
The reason is that the MIUI shell or the new HyperOS tries to force the user through a series of steps related to a Mi Account, cloud synchronization, or biometrics settings, and the system marks these points as mandatory until they are met or explicitly rejected, ignoring this system request leads to a constant icon that visually contaminates the interface.
There are several proven ways to solve this problem, from simple actions on the menu to working deeper with application permissions. In this article, we will discuss how to correctly complete all stages of the initial configuration or, conversely, how to programmatically hide a reminder if it appears suddenly. It is important to understand that data security should not suffer, so we will only consider legitimate methods.
Reasons for System Notification
When you have to complete a setup, it’s not always a bug or a bug, but it’s usually a regular feature of the Master Assistant or the Security system app that monitors the device’s security status. After a major firmware update or factory reset, Android changes its internal flags, requiring confirmation from the user.
The main triggers for activating this reminder may be an unfinished Mi Account binding, no configured screen unlock method (other than a simple swipe), or uncompleted steps in the Digital Wellbeing menu.
Sometimes the situation is aggravated by the user accidentally clicking “Remind later” at a critical stage, and the system recorded this state as “requiring attention.” In rare cases, the cause is a failure in the system cache, when the already completed setting is not marked as completed in the operating shell logs.
Why does the notification return after the reboot?
Basic methods of completing the settings through the menu
The easiest and safest way to remove an annoying icon is to do what you're asked to do. Click on the notification itself in the curtain. It will usually redirect you to a specific settings section where the status "Not met" hangs, which can be the login page or lock screen settings.
If the notification click doesn't work, you can try to find the source manually. Go to Settings and look at the top of the screen. Often there's a plaque with text like "Finish settings" or a red indicator on it, and if you click on it, you'll see a list of tasks.
- 📱 Mi Account: Sign in to your profile or create a new one if your device requires a binding for cloud services.
- 🔒 Security: Install PIN-code, pattern lock or fingerprint if previously only a swipe was selected.
- ☁️ Synchronization: Enable contact and gallery synchronization, even if temporarily, to allow the system to count the stage.
Once you have completed all the items in the list, the icon should disappear on its own, and if you do not want to perform any actions (for example, login to your account), look for the “skip” or “Delay Forever” button in the bottom corner of the screen. In new versions of HyperOS, this button can be hidden under a three-dot menu.
☑️ Checklist for elimination of notice
Disconnection through Application Manager
If the standard path doesn't work and the notification is still hanging, you can try to turn it off through the application system settings, which is effective when the bug is to stick the status, and we need to find the application that generates this signal and clean up its data.
The most common source of the problem is the system application “Security” or “Services”. MIUI» (MIUI Services. Go to Settings → Annexes → All applications. In the list, look for Security. Please note that some hidden system processes may need to be enabled to display system processes in the menu (three dots in the corner).
Inside the app menu, find Notifications, where you can pinpoint the notification category associated with tips or completing a setup. However, a more radical and powerful method is to clean up the data. Click Memory → Clear (or “Reset”) This will not delete your personal files, but reset the security application itself, including the status of the tasks performed.
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Before cleaning system applications, it is recommended to back up important settings, although in 99% of cases it is safe and does not affect personal photos or contacts.
Use of Do Not Disturb and Hiding
In some cases, it is impossible to remove the notification completely because of the rigid binding to Xiaomi system processes, then masking methods come to the rescue, you can adjust the notification filter so that the icon simply does not appear in the curtain, although formally it will be present in the system.
Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Control Center. You can manage priorities here. Find an app that generates a signal (usually a MIUI Framework Services) and prevent it from being curtained. You can also turn on Do Not Disturb mode by setting exceptions to ignore system messages.
Another option is to use third-party launchers or interface modifications that have their own filtering systems, but for a standard MIUI user, it is enough to simply prevent the output of “important” notifications from system services in the settings of a particular application.
| Method | Efficiency | Difficulty | Risks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performing the setup | 100% | Low. | No. |
| Cleaning up the data "Security" | 90% | Medium | Resetting antivirus settings |
| Disabling notifications | 70% | Low. | Important things to miss |
| Change of region | 50% | Low. | Change in the list of applications |
Changing the region as a way to reset triggers
Interesting fact: the content and availability of certain system notifications in MIUI often depends on the region chosen, and switching the region can trick the system into thinking it is a new device with different rules and reset the “requires settings” flag.
To do this, go to Settings → Additional Settings → Region. Try changing the region from Russia to the United States, India or Vietnam. The system may require a reboot. Once turned on, check if the notification is missing. If so, you can try to return the region back, although sometimes the trigger may return.
⚠️ Attention: Changes in region may affect the performance of some local services, the themes of registration and the availability of certain applications in the GetApps store.
This method is particularly effective for global firmware versions, where advertising and service push notifications are highly geo-dependent, and in the Chinese version (CN ROM), region change works differently and may not work.
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Changing the region is a quick way to reboot Xiaomi’s system services, but it doesn’t guarantee 100% results and can change the set of pre-installed apps.
Advanced Methods: ADB and Hidden Settings
For power users who aren’t afraid to work with debugging commands, there is a way to force the component responsible for the setup wizard to disable, which requires connecting the smartphone to a computer and having an ADB (Android Debug Bridge) utility.
First, activate Developer Mode. Go to Settings → About Phone and click on MIUI Version 7 times. Then, in Additional Settings, turn on USB Debugging. Connect your phone to your PC and start the command prompt.
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.misysThis command disables the Mi System Service, which is often responsible for telemetry collection and master setup. Be careful: disabling critical system packages can cause the device to run unsteady. If you're unsure of your actions, you'd better limit yourself to previous methods.
⚠️ Attention: Use ADB-commands to remove or disable system packets may result in loss of warranty or software failures (bootloop!