Telegram pop-up chats on Xiaomi: How to remove forever (including MIUI 14)

Why Telegram Shows Pop-ups on Xiaomi and How to Fix It

Telegram pop-up notifications on Xiaomi smartphones are one of the most annoying features MIUI. Even if you have disabled all notifications in the messenger settings, system bubbles with messages continue to appear on top of other applications. MIUI Aggressively integrates notifications into the interface, ignoring standard Android settings.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to remove pop-up chats, from basic settings to hidden MIUI options that are not documented in the official certificate. All methods are tested on the Redmi Note 12 Pro+, Xiaomi 13 Ultra and POCO F5 with MIUI firmware 13.0.12–14.0.8. If you use custom firmware (for example, Xiaomi.EU), some solutions may not work – we will warn you about this in advance.

Before you start, check out the MIUI version: go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version. This will help you avoid conflicts with outdated instructions.

Method 1: Disabling notifications in the Telegram

To start with the obvious, the settings of the messenger itself, and even if you've tried this before, there are hidden parameters on Telegram that are often overlooked:

1. Open Telegram, tap on three horizontal lines (menu) → Settings.
2. Go to Notifications and Sounds → chat.
3. Turn off the sliders: 🔔 Pop-up notifications (most important item!) 📱 Show the text of the message 🔄 Repeat notifications

Go back and check the Group section – there may be separate settings.

⚠️ Note: If notifications still appear after these actions, the problem lies in the settings. MIUI, Not Telegram. Go to the next one.

Deactivated “Pop-up notifications"|Disabled "Show text of message"|Settings for groups checked|Reboot the phone after the changes-->

Method 2: Block notifications via MIUI settings

Xiaomi is redefining the standard Android notification behavior, so even disabled alerts on Telegram can leak out.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Telegram in the list and tap it.
3. Select Notifications → disable the “Allow Notifications” slider.
4. If the slider is gray and inactive, tap the Notification Category and manually disable all categories (especially Messages and Chats).

Critical nuance: On some versions of MIUI (e.g. 14.0.4 for Xiaomi 13T), after disabling notifications in the application settings, they can turn on again after rebooting.

Method 3: Disable Floating Windows in MIUI

Telegram pop-up chats are not just notifications, but “floating windows” (a MIUI feature similar to Picture-in-Picture).

1. Go to Settings → Special Opportunities → Floating Windows.
2. Find Telegram in the list and turn off the slider.
3. If Telegram isn’t on the list, tap on Other apps and add it manually.

⚠️ Note: On certain devices (e.g, POCO X5 Pro) this section can be called Windows on top of others or Display on top. If you don't find it, use a search by settings (the magnifier icon at the top of the screen).

Also check the Settings → Screen → Floating notifications section – there may be a separate switch for instant messengers.

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If you have other features (such as YouTube miniplayer) stopped working after you turned off Floating Windows, return the settings and try Method 5 with ADB.

Method 4: Locking through Security (for MIUI 14+)

The latest versions of MIUI have a hidden mechanism to block notifications through the Security menu, which works even if the standard settings don’t help:

1. Open Settings → Memory → Autostart.
2. Find Telegram and turn off all sliders (autostart, secondary start, background activity).
3. Go back and go to Security → Permits → Notifications.
4. Tap on Telegram. → Ban everything.

Instructions:

1. Download ADB Tools and unpack the archive.
2. Connect your phone to your PC and execute: Adb devices (your device should appear)
3. Enter the command to disable Telegram notifications: adb shell pm revoke org.telegram.messenger android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
4. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Warning: This command completely disables all notifications from Telegram, including icons in the status bar.If you need to return notifications (but without pop-ups), use:

adb shell pm grant org.telegram.messenger android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS

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ADB-team is the only way to guarantee to remove pop-ups on custom firmware (for example, Xiaomi.EU) or if MIUI ignores manual settings.

Additional Advice and Frequent Mistakes

If pop-ups are back after the MIUI or Telegram update, try:

• 🔄 Clear the Telegram cache (settings) → applications → Telegram → storage → "Clear the cache").
• 📦 Reinstall Telegram (remove and reinstall from Google Play or APKMirror).
• 🚫 Ban battery optimization for Telegram (settings) → battery → selection).
• 🔍 Check the notification access settings in Settings → Annexes → Permits → Notifications.

A common mistake is that users confuse pop-ups (big bubbles with chat) and status bar notifications (small icons). If you want the latter, but not the former, use the combination of Method 1 + Method 3.

On devices with MIUI for POCO (e.g., POCO F4 GT), you may need to disable the Game Turbo feature, as it override the display of notifications in games.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Telegram pop-up chats on Xiaomi