How to remove “Swift up to unlock” on Xiaomi smartphones: all working methods

Why does the word “Swipe up” appear and can it be removed?

The words “Swipe up to unlock” (or “Swipe up to unlock” in English firmware) are a standard element of the MIUI interface that appears on the lock screen of Xiaomi, Redmi, Poco and Black Shark smartphones. It signals the user to perform a gesture to unlock the device. However, many owners consider this prompt redundant, especially if you use the device for a long time and are accustomed to gestures.

You can remove the inscription in a number of ways, from simple menu settings to editing system files. It is important to understand that not all methods are equally safe: some require root rights, others may not work on all versions of MIUI (especially on MIUI 14 with an updated interface). In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to remove prompts, including hidden settings and workarounds for models without an unlocked bootloader.

Before you start, check your firmware version: go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version. This will help avoid errors, as the location of some menu items may differ.

Method 1: Disable the prompt through lock screen settings

The easiest and safest method is to use built-in MIUI options. It works on most devices with MIUI 12-14, but may not be available on some custom firmware models (e.g. Xiaomi.eu).

Instructions:

• 📱 Open Settings and go to Lock Screen (or Lock and Protect on some versions).
• 🔍 Scroll down and find the Hints item on the lock screen (may be called Text Tip or Indicators).
• ❌ Turn off the slider next to the option Show the unlock prompt (or similar in meaning).
• 🔄 Restart the device to make the changes effective.

If there is no such item, then your version of MIUI does not support this menu, in which case move on to the next method.

⚠️ Note: On some devices (e.g. Poco) F3 Or Redmi Note 10 Pro, when you turn off the prompt, you can also lose the charge indicator, and to get it back, you have to turn on the prompt back.

Method 2: Using design themes (without root)

If you don't have a direct option in the settings to disable the prompt, you can go a detour by setting a theme where "Swipe Up" text is replaced with a transparent element or removed altogether, a method that doesn't require root rights and is suitable for most devices.

How to do this:

1. 🎨 Open the Themes app (or Themes on global firmware).
2. 🔍 In the search box, enter the query No lockscreen text or Clean lockscreen.
3. 📥 Select a high-rated theme (such as Pure Black or Minimalist Lockscreen) and install it.
4. 🔄 Apply the theme and restart the phone.

If there is no suitable topic, you can edit the existing one through MTZ-editor (PC required:

• 💻 Download the theme in.mtz format from themes.xiaomi.eu.
• 📂 Unclose the file and find the lockscreen folder.
• 🖼️ Delete or make files with the prompt text transparent (usually this is the case) lockscreen_hint.png or unlock_hint.xml).
• 📤 Pack the theme back and install through the themes → Local.

Download MTZ-editor (e.g. MiThemeEditor)

Make a backup copy of the original theme

Check the compatibility of the theme with your version of MIUI

Do not change theme system files (only graphic elements)

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Method 3: Editing system files (root required)

For power users who have a bootloader unlocked and Magisk installed, there is a radical method of removing the prompt by editing system files, which works on all versions of MIUI, but requires caution: wrong actions can lead to bootloop (locked on phone).

Instructions:

1. 📱 Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Mixplorer).
2. 🔍 Cross the path: /system/priv-app/SystemUI/SystemUI.apk/res/layout/ or (for new versions) MIUI 14): /system/product/overlay/
3. 📄 Find the file. keyguard_bottom_area.xml or miui_keyguard_unlock_hint.xml.
4. 🖊️ Open the file in the text editor and delete the line with the hint text (usually it contains android:text).="@string/unlock_hint").
5. 💾 Save changes, set the correct resolutions (644 or rw-r)--r--) and reboot the device.

Alternatively, use ADB to disable the prompt without directly editing the files:

adb shell settings put global lockscreen_hint_enabled 0

⚠️ Note: On some devices (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T or Redmi K50) After editing system files, protection can work MIUI, and the phone will automatically restore the original settings the next time you update. To avoid this, turn off automatic updates to system applications in Settings. → Annexes → Application management → Three points. → Auto-update.

Method 4: Using third-party launchers

If you don’t want to mess around with settings or get root, you can simply hide the standard lock screen with a third-party launcher that supports lock replacement, such as Nova Launcher or Smart Launcher, which lets you install alternative lock screens through plugins.

How it works:

• 📥 Install a launcher (like Nova Launcher) and a lock plugin (like Sesame Lockscreen).
• 🔧 In the plugin settings, select the option Hide the lock system screen.
• 🎨 Customize the look of the new lock screen (you can remove all the hints).
• 🔄 Reset the device.

Cons of this method:

• ⚠️ Not all plugins support unlock gestures (for example, swipe up may not work).
• 🔋 Some launchers increase battery consumption.
• 🔒 Fingerprint and Face Unlock can work in an unstable way.

Method 5: Recoiling back to the old version of MIUI (extreme case)

If none of the methods worked, and the word "Swift up" is very annoying, you can try to roll back to an older version of MIUI, where the prompts were turned off more easily, for example, in MIUI 11 and below there was the option to completely disable all texts on the lock screen.

How to do this:

1. 📥 Download the archive with the desired version MIUI from the official website of Xiaomi or from the forum Xiaomi.eu.
2. 🔧 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Updating the system → Three points. → Select a firmware file.
3. 📁 Select the downloaded file and confirm the rollback.
4. ⚠️ Be prepared for the fact that after a rollback, some settings may reset and application data may disappear.

Before proceeding, please note:

• 🔒 A rollback could block the possibility of receiving future updates by air (OTA).
• 🛠️ On some models (such as Xiaomi 13 or Redmi Note 12), rollback requires unlocking the bootloader.
• 📱 After the rollback, you may need to re-set your fingerprint and Face Unlock.

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Before rolling back, back up through Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset. It is especially important to save application data, as it can be erased.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When trying to remove the "Swift up" prompt, users often encounter typical problems, and here are the most common ones and ways to solve them:

1.After editing system files, the phone stopped turning on

Reason: file permissions are not installed correctly or a critical interface element is removed.

• 🔄 Go to Recovery and make a Wipe Cache.
• 📥 If it doesn’t work, run your device through Fastboot using the Mi Flash Tool.

2.Hint disappeared, but the charging indicator was missing

Reason: In MIUI, the tip text and the charging indicator are sometimes tied to a single interface element.

• 🔧 Return the lock screen settings to factory settings (Settings) → Lock screen → Restore the default settings).
• 🎨 Set a theme where the charging indicator is displayed separately from the text.

3.The methods do not work on custom firmware

The reason: many custom firmware (e.g. PixelExperience or LineageOS) use their own locking interface.

• 🔍 Check the launcher or system applications settings (e.g. Settings) → Display → Lock screen).
• 📥 Install the Magisk module to configure the lock (e.g. LSposed) + GravitBox).

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If you use custom firmware, check its documentation first – many builds have their own unique ways of adjusting the lock screen, incompatible with standard methods for MIUI.

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