Xiaomi: Adjust Settings for Individual System Apps

Preinstalled Xiaomi apps such as Security, Contacts, Messages, Calendar, Camera, Photos, Music, Browser, and Recorder do not expose their update and permission controls through the standard app info page. MIUI groups these controls in a separate System app settings area instead.

This separation exists because system apps are tied to core phone functions and MIUI restricts direct uninstall or force-stop actions on them. Instead, each app gets its own toggle set for update checks, background activity, and notification behavior.

To reach these controls: Tap on Settings ➔ Tap on Apps ➔ Tap on System app settings ➔ Choose an app ➔ Enable or disable the desired option.

Once inside a chosen app, only the options relevant to that specific app appear. Camera might show update controls, while Messages might show notification and data options instead.

Turning off updates for an app like System Maps can stop background downloads on limited data plans, but it also means you miss bug fixes for that app until you re-enable it. If an app misbehaves after a MIUI update, check this menu before reinstalling or resetting the phone, since a single toggle here is often the actual cause.