How to permanently remove the “Available Upgrade” notification on Xiaomi devices: 7 working ways

The “Available System Update” notification on Xiaomi’s screen can appear daily even if you deliberately delay installing a new firmware. On Mi TVs, Redmi Smart TVs or MIUI smartphones, this message is not just annoying – it interferes with watching movies, games and working with the device. In some cases, the notification blocks part of the interface or even leads to automatic reboots at night if the “Install later” function is enabled.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can disable update reminders, from standard settings to hidden commands for power users. Separately, we’ll look at features for Android TVs (with PatchWall shell) and MIUI smartphones, including Redmi, POCO and Black Shark models. If you’re tired of annoying pop-ups or want to temporarily freeze updates until the stable version comes out, here’s the solution.

Why is Xiaomi so intrusive about offering updates?

Xiaomi has an aggressive update policy for several reasons:

• 📊 Usage statistics: The more devices on the latest version of the software, the higher the brand rating in analytical reports (for example, Counterpoint or Counterpoint). IDC).
• 🛡️ Security: Closing vulnerabilities in old firmware reduces risks to users (and lawsuits against the company).
• 💰 Monetization: New versions MIUI often contain promotional modules or integration with Xiaomi services (e.g. Mi Credit or GetApps).
• 🔄 Forced testing: Beta versions of firmware are distributed to a wide audience to find bugs.

On Xiaomi TVs, the situation is made worse by the fact that PatchWall is tightly tied to the company’s servers, and even if you turn off automatic update checks, the system can ignore this and display notifications through com.miui.systemAdSolution.

⚠️ Note: Some Redmi Note 10 and Mi 11 models after disabling updates via Settings → Notifications about the phone continue to arrive via Mi Push Service, which requires additional actions described in the section on hidden settings. MIUI.

Method 1: Disable notifications via standard settings (for smartphones)

The easiest method is to use the built-in MIUI options.It is suitable for most Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones on firmware versions from MIUI 12 to MIUI 14.

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Slip on the system update (or MIUI version on older models).
3. In the upper right corner, press on ⋮ → Settings (cogs).
4. Turn off the switches: “Automatic boot over Wi-Fi” “Notify you of new updates” (or “Show notifications”)

Put off

On some firmware (e.g. MIUI 13.5 for Xiaomi 12 Pro), the notification option may be hidden.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management


2.Look for System Update (or Updater)




3. Slip "Notifications" → Turn off all permissions

Check the version of MIUI (Settings → About the phone)

Backup of important data

Connect to a stable Wi-Fi network

Close the background applications (especially Mi Push Service)

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Method 2: Block notifications via ADB (for power users)

If standard settings don't work, you can use the ADB debugging bridge. This method works on all Xiaomi devices with the bootloader unlocked or USB debugging enabled. It doesn't require root rights.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Tap 7 times on MIUI Version. Go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers. Activate USB Debugging and Wi-Fi Debugging (if necessary).

adb shell pm hide com.android.updater


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution

The first command hides the update app, the second one disables the ad service, which can show notifications.

Reset the device.

To get it back, use:

adb shell pm unhide com.android.updater


adb shell pm enable com.miui.systemAdSolution

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI 14 for Redmi K50) The pm hide command may not work. In this case, try the alternative: adb shell dumpsys deviceidle whitelist. +com.android.updater This will add the update app to the list of “exceptions” to optimize the battery, which will effectively block its activity.

MIUI 12

MIUI 13

MIUI 14

Other (specify in the comments)

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Method 3: Hidden MIUI settings to completely disable updates

MIUI firmware has hidden parameters that allow you to completely block system-level update verification, which does not require ADB, but requires developer rights.

Instructions:

1. Activate Developer Mode (see Method 2).
2. Go to Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Find the local area. OTA-updates and disable it.
4. Next, scroll down to the Debugging block and select Turn off automatic time synchronization (this will prevent resetting settings after rebooting).
5. Go back to the basic settings and open Apps → Application Management → System Update → Storage. Click Clear Data and Clear Cache.

For POCO F3, Xiaomi 11T and others with MIUI 13+, additionally:

1. Enter in the dialer:
   ##2432546##


2. From the menu that opens, select "OTA Update" → "Disable OTA".

This code doesn’t work on all devices, but the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ and Mi 10 are validated by users.

Method 4: Disable notifications on Xiaomi TVs (PatchWall)

On Xiaomi Mi TV, Redmi Smart TV and others with PatchWall shell, update notifications appear as a banner at the top of the screen or a pop-up. They can’t be turned off through standard settings, but there are workarounds.

Method 1: Through the Service Menu

1. Turn on the TV and go to the main screen.
2. On the remote, press sequentially: Menu → Settings (cogs) → All settings → Device → About this device
3. Tap 5 times on the PatchWall version (you will be a developer).
4. Return to Settings → For developers and disable: “Automatic Update Check” “Show system notifications”

Method 2: Blocking through a router

If the service menu is not available, you can block the TV from accessing Xiaomi update servers:

1. Find out. IP-TV address in router settings (section) DHCP-clientele).
2. Add the router lock rule for domains: ota.tv.mi.com api.tv.mi.com update.mitv.tv.com
3. Reboot the TV.

Example of Blokada setup to block updates:

1. Install the application from the official website.
2. Go to the Hosts section → User lists.
3. Add the following domains: ota.miui.com update.miui.com api.account.xiaomi.com
4. Activate the lock and restart the device.

⚠️ Note: Apps like App Ops or SetEdit can cause system instability if they are not configured correctly.+ Editing build.prop without backup can lead to a brick (impossibility to enable).

Method 6: Manually delete update files (for advanced users)

If the notification appears because of an update that has already been downloaded but not installed, you can delete its files manually, which works on smartphones and TVs, but requires access to the file system.

For smartphones:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and activate File Transfer (MTP).
2. Go to the folder: /sdcard/MIUI/ota/ or /data/ota_package/
3. Delete all files with the.zip or.pkg extension.
4. Clear the cache of the System Update application (see Method 1).

For TVs:

1. Install a file manager on your TV (e.g. FX File Explorer from Google Play).
2. Go to /storage/emulated/0/Download/ota/ or /data/ota/
3. Delete update files (usually called updates) update.zip or miui_OTA_*.zip).
4. Reboot the TV.

On some models, the Mi TV 4A, Redmi TV A55) Update files can be stored in a protected folder /cache. Removing them will require root access or a team. ADB:

adb shell su -c "rm -rf /cache/ota/*"

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Deleting update files is a temporary solution; the system can re-download them at the next check, unless server requests are disabled (see Method 2 or 4).

Method 7: Recoil on the old firmware (extreme case)

If no methods are working and notifications are critically disruptive, you can go back to the previous version of MIUI or PatchWall, a radical step because it requires unlocking the bootloader and potentially leads to data loss.

Pre-rollback warnings:

• 🔓 Unlocking the bootloader will reset all data on the device.
• 🔄 Not all firmware supports downgrade (for example, with MIUI 14 on MIUI 13 may not work out).
• ⚠️ On TVs, a firmware rollback could lead to the loss of licenses for Netflix, Disney+ and other services.

Instructions for smartphones:

1. Unlock the bootloader through the official Xiaomi tool.
2. Download the desired firmware version from the Xiaomi Firmware Updater website.
3. Flash it through Mi Flash Tool (for Windows) or fastboot: fastboot flash all [file name].tgz
4. After the firmware, reset to factory settings.

For TVs:

1. Download the firmware for your model from the XDA Developers forum.
2. Unpack the archive and place the update.zip file on the flash drive (FAT32 format).
3. Connect the flash drive to your TV and go to Settings → Update and Restore → Local Update.
4. Select a file and wait for the process to complete (don’t turn off the power!).

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi TVs with an Amlogic chip (e.g. Mi) TV 4X) A rollback to firmware older than 2021 could lead to loss of Widevine support L1 (downsizing 480p).

Frequent Questions (FAQ)