How to remove notifications in the Xiaomi browser: the complete guide

Xiaomi’s modern mobile devices are equipped with powerful browsers that often become a source of intrusive information noise. Users are faced with a situation when the smartphone screen is suddenly lit up with banner ads or messages about “viruses” that are actually just a marketing ploy.

Ignoring these pop-ups is impossible as they block the desktop and interfere with normal use of the gadget. Push notifications from sites can come even when the browser itself is closed, consuming battery power and distracting from important tasks. Owners of Redmi and Poco devices often do not understand why their phone behaves this way, and begin to look for ways to completely clean the system.

In this article, we will take a closer look at how notifications work in the MIUI and HyperOS shells. You will learn to distinguish between browser system messages and spam from signed web resources. We will go through all the hidden corners of the settings to ensure that you get rid of visual debris and restore the device peace of mind.

The Nature of Pop-ups and Advertising

The root cause of the problem is often not a virus in the classical sense, but user-authorized notifications from dubious sites. When we visit various resources, we often mechanically click the "Allow" button without reading the browser request, which is the action that gives the site the right to send push messages at any time.

In addition, the Mi Browser browser itself has a built-in news feed and recommendation system that is activated by default. Glance news aggregator or built-in widgets can also stream content that many users perceive as spam. Understanding the difference between system notifications and web subscriptions is key to successfully combating them.

⚠️ Note: If notifications contain urgent calls to download antivirus or claim that your phone is infected, do not follow the links.

Developers embed these features to monetize a free product, but for the user, this becomes a constant stream of irritants. It's important to understand that disabling all notifications at once can deprive you of important information about file downloads or security.

Disable system notifications in Mi Browser

The standard Xiaomi browser has its own notification center that works regardless of Android settings. To get to the desired menu, you need to open the application and click on the three horizontal bars at the bottom of the screen.

Next, select Settings and find the Notifications section, where the user is given detailed control over what may be displayed on the lock screen or in the status curtain, and system messages often include recommendations, news and security updates.

• 🔕 Recommended: Turn off the slider to remove the news feed on the start page.
• 🔕 Downloads: You can leave it on if you download files frequently, or turn it off for silence.
• 🔕 Security: Suspicious site notifications are best left active for data protection.

Once you change the settings, you need to make sure they stay the same, sometimes you need to close the application completely through Task Manager to make the settings take effect, which is especially important for devices based on Android 13 and above, where permission management has become stricter.

Don’t ignore the privacy section inside your browser settings, which may hide options that allow you to collect browsing data, which indirectly affects targeted ads, and hyperlocal settings may offer content based on your location.

Managing permissions for specific sites

The most effective measure is to pinpoint permissions for sites that abuse your attention. The Chromium engine, which is the basis of many browsers, including Mi Browser and Chrome, has a list of all sites that have access to notifications.

To access this list, you need to go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Site Settings in Mi Browser, and you will see Notifications here, and clicking on it will give you a list of all the resources that are allowed to send messages.

If you see an unfamiliar name or site you visited alone for one article, feel free to block it.Blocking will prevent any future attempts of the site to contact you.

A similar procedure is performed in the Google Chrome browser, which is often installed by default on global firmware versions, the path will be as follows: three dots in the corner → Settings → Notifications. Here you can (with one click) turn off all notifications or select specific sites.

Set up notifications through the Android system

The Android operating system provides another layer of control that override the settings of the app itself, a crude method that completely prevents the browser from displaying anything on the screen, and you need to open the Settings of the phone.

In the app list, look for Mi Browser or Chrome. Go to Notifications. Here you will see the All Notifications switch. If you turn it off, the browser will not even be able to show you a message about the completion of the file download.

However, modern versions of MIUI and HyperOS offer more flexible category settings, and the system itself sorts notifications into Important, Normal and Advertising.

• 📱 Important: Notifications that are displayed even in Do Not Disturb mode».
• 📱 Common: Standard messages appearing in the curtain.
• 📱 Advertising: The category that should be turned off first to clean the interface.

⚠️ Warning: Disabling notifications for the system browser may disrupt the work of widgets on the desktop if they are tied to the news feed of this application.

Use this method if the built-in browser settings fail or if the application is not behaving correctly. This guarantees silence but deprives functionality.

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Use Do Not Disturb mode while working or sleeping to temporarily silence all notifications without changing the apps’ continual settings.

Use of Ad Blockers and DNS

For advanced users who want to remove ads at the connection level, there is a method of changing the DNS-This allows you to filter out advertising requests before they even reach the browser. In the phone settings, look for the Connection and Sharing section».

Select the item “Private” DNS» (Private DNS). Enter a reliable filter address, such as dns.adguard.com. After saving the settings, most banner ads and trackers will stop loading, which will significantly speed up the browser.

This method works globally for all applications on the device, not just for the browser. DNS-The server will stop responding, the Internet on the phone may disappear.

dns.adguard.com

There are also dedicated blocking apps like AdGuard that create local locks. VPN-It's a traffic filter tunnel, and it requires more complex setup, but it gives you maximum control over the content. VPN does not transfer your data to third-party servers if trusted software is used.

Comparison of popular browsers for Xiaomi

If the standard browser continues to be annoying, it makes sense to consider alternatives. There are many solutions on the market that are positioned as more private and lightweight, and choosing the right tool can permanently solve the problem of spam.

Below is a table comparing popular browsers available in the GetApps store or Google Play in terms of intrusive notifications.

Brave is notable for blocking trackers and ads by default, without requiring additional plugins. It is a great solution for users who value time and privacy. The built-in blocker saves traffic significantly.

For owners of older Redmi or Poco devices with a small amount of RAM, the Via Browser is great.It weighs less than 2 MB and does not have its own news feed, making it an ideal candidate to replace the heavy standard app.

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Changing your browser to a lighter, more private browser often solves 90% of the problems with notifications and advertising without the need for deep system customization.

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