How to permanently disable swipe up in the Xiaomi browser: 5 proven ways

The swipe up gesture in Xiaomi’s browser is one of the most controversial features among smartphone users on MIUI. On the one hand, it allows you to quickly return to the home page or open the control panel, but on the other hand, it often works accidentally while scrolling pages, preventing you from comfortable surfing. If you are tired of unexpected transitions to the home page or opening unnecessary tabs, this article will help you completely disable the swipe up in the standard Xiaomi browser.

Complicating the problem, different versions of MIUI and smartphone models (e.g. Redmi Note 12, Poco X5 or Xiaomi 13) may have different or no settings, and we have collected all the relevant methods, from official settings to hidden settings through ADB and third-party utilities, and we will also discuss why the swipe can continue to work even after the shutdown, and how to fix it.

Importantly, some of these methods require developer rights or additional applications, and if you're not ready to experiment, start with the first two, they're the safest and work on most devices.

Why Swipe Up is Interfering: Typical Problems

Before we get to the instructions, we'll see where the swipe up gesture becomes a problem, and here are the most common user complaints:

• 📱 Accidental closing of tabs when scrolling long pages (for example, in VKontakte or Instagram*). Just swipe a little harder with your finger upwards and instead of scrolling you find yourself on the main page of the browser.
• 🔄 Unpredictable behavior: on some sites, swipe up reveals a history of visits, on others – a quick action panel, and on others, does nothing at all.
• 🎯 Conflict with the system's gestures. MIUI 14 and newer swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen can conflict with Android navigation gestures, resulting in a double-trigger.
• 🔧 No flexible settings. Unlike Chrome or Firefox, Xiaomi’s browser doesn’t allow you to fine-tune gesture sensitivity or disable them selectively.

It is interesting that on some models (for example, Xiaomi Mi 11 with the new model). MIUI 13) swipe up works differently than Redmi 10 with the same firmware, which is because Xiaomi is testing different interfaces on different devices. If your browser is not behaving as described in the instructions below, check the version. MIUI in settings (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI).

Method 1: Disabling the swipe through the browser settings (official method)

The easiest and safest way to do this is to use the browser’s built-in settings. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work on all versions of MIUI, but it’s worth trying first.

1. Open the Xiaomi browser (Blue Globe icon).
2. Tap the three-point menu (⋮) lower-right.
3. Select Settings (cogs).
4. Go to Gestures or Gesture Management (the name may vary).
5. Find the swipe up or gesture up from the bottom edge and turn off the slider.
6. Restart the browser to make the changes effective.

If your browser does not have a gesture section, then Xiaomi has removed this option in your version of MIUI. In this case, move on to the next method. Also note that some firmware (for example, MIUI Global for the European market) settings may be hidden - we will talk about this later.

Method 2: Developer Mode (for MIUI 12–14)

If standard settings don't work, you can try turning off the gesture through developer mode, which works on most devices with MIUI 12 and later, but requires activation of hidden features.

First, turn on the developer mode:

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 7 times on the MIUI version until you become a developer!
3. Go back to the main settings menu and find a new section for developers (usually at the bottom).

Now we move on to turning off the swipe:

1. In the For Developers section, find the option to Enable USB debugging and activate it.
2. Scroll down to the Application Login or Special Opportunities block.
3. Find the option to disable gestures in the browser or Force disable swipe up (can be called differently).
4. Activate this setting and restart the phone.

⚠️ Note: Not all versions MIUI If you don't find it, don't change other settings in developer mode without understanding their purpose, which can lead to unstable system operation.

If that doesn't work, there are more radical methods, like using ADB or third-party apps, which we'll talk about later.

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)

The ADB (Android Debug Bridge) method is suitable for those who are willing to connect the phone to a computer, and it allows you to turn off the swipe up at the system level, but you need to be careful.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with drivers installed ADB (You can download from the Android Developers website).
• 📱 USB-cable.
• 🔧 Included debugging by USB (see the previous method).

Instructions:

1. Connect the phone to your computer and allow debugging over USB.
2. Open the command prompt (cmd on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux).
3. Enter the command: adb shell settings put global browser_swipe_up_disabled 1
4. Reboot the phone.

If the team doesn’t work, try an alternative:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.browser/.BrowserActivitySwipeUp

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB It can cause a browser or even an entire system to crash. If you're not sure what you're doing, skip this method.

Method 4: Install an alternative browser (radical solution)

If none of the previous methods worked, the most reliable way to get rid of swipe up is to install a different browser, which not only solves the gesture problem, but can also improve performance and privacy.

The best alternatives to the Xiaomi browser:

To completely remove the standard Xiaomi browser (unless it is a system application), use the ADB command:

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.browser

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Before you delete your system browser, check if it is used to open links by default. If so, first assign another browser to the default app in your Android settings.

Method 5: Using apps to block gestures

If you don't want to change your browser, but the standard methods don't work, you can use third-party utilities that block gestures at the system level.

• 🛡️ Fluid Navigation Gestures — allows you to override navigation gestures, including swipe up in the browser. MIUI, requires ADB to unlock certain functions.
• 🔒 Edge Gestures -- blocks random swipes around the edges of the screen, and you can set up areas where gestures are ignored.
• ⚙️ Tasker is an advanced automation tool that can create a rule that reverses the swipe up in the browser.

Example of settings in Fluid Navigation Gestures:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Give it permissions to special features in Android settings.
3. Go to Settings → Signal Blocking.
4. Add Xiaomi browser to the exclusion list or create a rule to block the swipe up.

⚠️ Note: Some gesture blocking apps may conflict with MIUI, causing freezes or reboots. Before using, check the reviews for your smartphone model.

What to do if the swipe up still works?

If you’ve tried all of these methods, but swipe up is still active, the problem may be:

• 🔄 Browser cache. Sometimes old settings are saved in cache. Try to clear the browser data: Settings → Annexes → browser → Warehouse → Clear the cache.
• 📱 Update MIUI. In some firmware versions, gestures return after the update. Check if new settings have appeared in Settings. → Additionally.
• 🔧 Conflict with other apps: If you have launchers (like Nova Launcher) or gesture customization utilities installed, they can override your browser’s actions.
• 🛠️ Reset browser settings. Last method: reset the browser to factory settings in Settings → Annexes → browser → Reset.

If none of the methods worked, the only option is to wait for a browser or firmware update, where Xiaomi will add the ability to disable the swipe. MIUI.

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On devices with MIUI 14 and later, the swipe up is often tied to Android system gestures, in which case it can only be disabled via ADB or a browser change.

FAQ: Frequent questions about swipe up in Xiaomi browser