How to turn off app notifications on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

The modern Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is a powerful device that can perform many tasks at once, but its MIUI operating system is often oversaturated with unnecessary information. Users regularly encounter intrusive pop-ups, advertising banners in system applications and constant fluffs from preinstalled software.

Owners of the Redmi Note 8 Pro often don’t know that most of these notifications can be easily deactivated without obtaining superuser rights. Competent system configuration allows you to turn your smartphone into a clean tool for work and entertainment, removing all visual noise. In this article, we will discuss in detail each step of cleaning the interface from garbage.

Optimization requires care, because some of the settings are hidden in non-obvious menu locations. We'll look at both standard lock-through settings and more advanced ways to disable system services. To completely clear the system of advertising, you need to consistently follow all the steps described below, since there is no single "disconnect everything" button. Let's start with basic personalization parameters.

Basic notification settings in MIUI

The first step to making Xiaomi comfortable is to disable advertising recommendations in standard applications. The MIUI system by default collects your usage data to show relevant content, which leads to unnecessary debris. To stop this flow, you need to go to your account and system settings.

Find the password and security section in the menu where the key switch is hidden. The option list that opens will look for the recommendation item, and disabling it will prevent the system from collecting data for targeted advertising.

• 🔒 Open the Security app on the home screen.
• ⚙️ Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Settings».
• 🚫 Find the “Get References” switch and turn it off.
• 📂 Go to "Settings» → «Passwords and security» → «Access to personal data».

After doing these steps, you will notice that the number of pop-ups in standard utilities like Explorer or Music will decrease significantly, but some system services may continue to run in the background, requiring deeper customization.

⚠️ Note: When data collection is disabled, some personalization features, such as news selection in the Browser or Mi Video app, may stop working correctly or show less relevant content.

Managing application-specific notifications

The next step will be to manually configure push notifications for each app installed. MIUI-based Android allows you to flexibly manage what the app can show users. This is especially true for social networks and games, which are often news-remembered.

To start, you need to go to the general smartphone settings menu and find the notification and status section, and here's a complete list of all the programs that have permission to display information on the lock screen or into the curtain, and you can selectively turn off categories for each software.

When you select a particular application, like Facebook or AliExpress, you will see a detailed menu, where you can disable the display on the lock screen, turn off the sound and vibration, and completely remove the icon in the status bar, which allows you to leave important system alerts, but remove advertising noise.

It’s also important to pay attention to the “Important Notifications” settings. In recent Xiaomi firmware versions, a prioritization feature has been introduced that brings certain applications to a separate block. If you don’t want to see the fluffs from a service even in a rolled-up form, make sure that the “Important” switch is also deactivated.

Disabling MSA System Advertising

The most intrusive ads in the Redmi Note 8 Pro interface are often provided by the MSA (MIUI System Ads) system process, a legitimate system component that is responsible for displaying banner ads in folders, Downloads app and other places, and stopping it is a critical step for system cleanliness.

The msa process is not always visible in the general application list, as it can be hidden. To find it, you need to open the settings, go to the Apps section and select All Apps. In the upper right corner, click on three dots and select Show System Processes.

When you find msa, click on it and select the "Disable" option, the system will warn you that it may affect the operation of other services. Confirm the action. If you failed to turn off the first time and a countdown timer appears, try repeating the procedure in 10 seconds as the interface suggests.

Once you disable msa, the ads in the standard folders and menus should disappear. If you use a different theme than the standard one, some items may return, but in a much smaller amount.

Browser settings and applications Downloads

The two apps that most often become sources of garbage on the Redmi Note 8 Pro are the standard Mi Browser browser and the Download utility, which have their own built-in news and promotional mechanisms that are not controlled by the Android common notification system.

To clean the browser, you need to open it, go to settings (usually a profile icon or three bars), and find the Privacy and Security section. You should disable all items related to personalization, popular content and notifications from sites, and it is also useful to clear the cache and browsing data.

The Downloads app often shows ads after you download files. To remove this, open the app, click three dots in the corner and select Settings. Find the "Show recommended" or similar, and deactivate it. This will remove the news feed from the downloads start page.

• 🌐 In the browser, disable “Site Notifications” in the privacy settings.
• 📥 In Downloads, remove the tick from the item “Receive notifications about new features».
• 🧹 Clean the cache of these apps regularly through the Cleanup menu».
• 🚫 Consider installing a third-party browser that doesn’t have built-in advertising.

Using alternative apps like Chrome or Firefox can be a more effective solution than fighting Xiaomi's built-in browser.They often run faster and don't try to force a user's news feed.

⚠️ Note: Disabling notifications in your browser may cause you to stop receiving important alerts from websites, such as confirmation codes or order status in an online store.

Blocking through DNS and third-party solutions

If standard methods don’t work, you can use a more advanced method, DNS-level ad blocking, which is effective for the Redmi Note 8 Pro because it filters traffic before the ad loads into the app.

In the smartphone settings, find the “Connection and Sharing” section or simply type the word in the settings search «DNS». Select the option "Private" DNS» (Private DNS). In the field for input, you must specify the address of a special server that sifts out advertising requests.

dns.adguard.com

After saving the settings, the system will redirect everything. DNS-This will block most banners in apps and browsers, and prevent telemetry collection.The method works globally for all connections, including Wi-Fi and mobile Internet.

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Use Do Not Disturb at night to completely eliminate audible and light notifications, even if they are allowed in the system.

Remember that using a third-party DNS can slightly increase network response time in rare cases if the server is overloaded. However, for most users, the difference is not noticeable, and the purity of the system is worth it. If you encounter problems accessing certain resources, just return the DNS setting to the value of "Auto".

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

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A comprehensive approach, including disabling recommendations, system processes and setting up DNS, allows you to completely get rid of advertising on the Redmi Note 8 Pro.