How to Change the Color of Xiaomi’s Pop-up Notifications: The Complete Guide

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face a desire to personalize the interface beyond simply changing wallpaper.One of the most noticeable but not obvious features for many users is the ability to change the appearance of system messages. The standard white background with black text can seem boring, especially if you use a dark theme or bright color scheme. Fortunately, the MIUI shell and the newer HyperOS provide deep tools for customization.

Changing the color of pop-up notifications is not just an aesthetic whim, but also a way to make your device more comfortable for the eyes at night or, conversely, more contrasting in bright sunlight. In this article, we will examine all the available methods, from built-in theme settings to advanced manipulation of the engineering menu, you will learn how to make notifications semi-transparent, change their form and even add gradients that were previously available only in paid themes.

It is worth noting that the appearance of the alerts depends on the version of the Android operating system and the version of the MIUI shell. On different models, whether it is a budget Redmi Note or flagship Xiaomi 14, the paths to settings may differ slightly. However, the basic principles remain the same for the entire ecosystem.

Standard theme and style settings in MIUI

The easiest and safest way to change the look of system elements, including notifications, is to use the built-in Themes app. The MIUI shell allows you to apply global styles that affect the control panel, notification curtain and pop-ups.

You need to open the Themes app on your device. In the bottom menu, select the Profile tab (human icon), then go to My Themes. Here you will see a list of installed designs. Even if you use a standard theme, try switching to another one from the directory where the description indicates a change in the notification style. Many designers create themes that only change the shape and color of the aletters without touching the icons.

Also, in the settings of the theme itself, you can often find items responsible for system colors. Go to Settings → Screen → System Color Scheme. Here you can choose one of the proposed options that automatically repaint the interface elements, including the background of pop-up messages, This is especially true for devices running on Android 12 and later, where the Material You function works.

• 🎨 Open the Themes app and go to the Profile section to manage styles.
• 🌈 Use the Color Scheme function in the screen settings for quick palette change.
• 📱 Download themes marked “Custom Notifications” for unique allert design.
• ⚙️ Check the compatibility of the theme with your version MIUI before installation.

⚠️ Warning: When installing third-party themes from unofficial sources, always check author rating and downloads. Some modified themes may contain errors that cause the interface to work unstablely.

It's important to understand that standard tools only allow you to change color within the frames that the designer has set, and if you want a particular shade of blue or a particular green gradient, it's hard to do that with built-in techniques, and that's where deeper system tweaks come in.

Use of Material You and Dynamic Colors

Starting with Android 12, Google has implemented Material You design code, which allows the system to automatically generate a color palette based on the colors of your wallpaper. On Xiaomi smartphones, this feature is implemented through the theme settings and allows you to change the color of notification plates without installing third-party software.

To activate this feature, set bright, rich wallpaper. The system will analyze the dominant colors of the image and suggest applying them to system elements. Go to Settings → Wallpaper and personalization. If your region and version of the software support full functionality, you will see the option of choosing a color palette. By choosing, for example, blue or green, you will change the accent color, including the background of some types of notifications and volume sliders.

However, there is a caveat: in global versions of MIUI for some regions, the dynamic color function can be reduced, in which case the color changes only in widgets and some menus, but does not affect the classic pop-up allerts from applications. Full activation often requires changing the region in settings or using special themes that emulate this style.

Using dynamic colors makes the interface more lively and consistent, so when you change the wallpaper at sunset, notifications can turn into warm oranges, and when you install nature photos, they turn into greens, which creates a sense of system integrity.

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For the best effect, use a wallpaper without sharp contrasts and with a predominance of one or two saturated colors.

Set up transparency and background blur

One of the most sought-after features among enthusiasts is setting the transparency of the background notifications. Standard white "brick" often overlaps the contents of the screen, interfering with the view. MIUI has hidden or semi-hidden settings to make the background of the alerts semi-transparent or blurred (the blure effect).

To start, check the basic settings in Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification style. Here you can choose between classic and new style. The new style tends to have more rounded corners and better supports transparency if it is allowed by the current theme. Switching between these modes is the first step to the desired result.

If standard settings are not enough, you can use MIUI Extras (requires installation via ADB or superuser rights), which gives you access to dozens of hidden interface settings. In the Notifications section, you can find sliders that regulate background transparency (Notification Background Alpha) and blur (Blur Radius), moving these sliders, you can achieve a “glass” effect, where the text is read clearly and the background is beautifully blurred under you.

• 💧 Use the new notification style to better support transparency.
• 🔍 Annex MIUI Extras allows you to fine-tune the level of background blur.
• 🌫️ The effect of the blure depends on the power of the processor and the version of Android.
• 📉 Reducing opacity can worsen the readability of text on colorful wallpaper.

It’s worth remembering that excessively reducing opacity can make text unreadable, especially if the desktop wallpaper is bright and contrasting. In such cases, Android can automatically add darkening to the text, but this is not always predictable.

Customization through third-party launchers and applications

If Xiaomi’s system constraints don’t allow it to achieve the desired result, third-party launchers and notification management apps come to the rescue. Launchers like Nova Launcher, Microsoft Launcher or Hyperion often have their own widget and notification rendering engines that override the system ones.

Installing a third-party launcher is a radical but effective step: You get complete control of the desktop grid, icons and, importantly for our theme, pop-up style. The launcher settings often have a Notifications or Style section where you can select background color, text color, font size, and even the shape of the plaque. MIUI.

The alternative is to use notification aggregators like Notification History Log or specialized widgets that layer on top of the system by displaying messages in the style you want, but there is a downside to this method: these apps may not display critical system aerials or messages from instant messengers in real time due to Android’s power saving limitations.

⚠️ Note: When using third-party launchers on Xiaomi, you need to manually allow them to work in the background and boot. Without this notification, they may come with a delay or not come at all.

There are also customized applications for interfaces, like Substratum (which requires a lot of customization) or simpler overlays, which put a color filter on the system windows, and it works like color glass, where you set a color, and it is overlaid on top of a standard white background, coloring it.

Advanced Methods: ADB and Engineering Menu

For users who are not afraid of the command line and understand the risks, there is a method of changing system resources directly. ADB (Android Debug Bridge allows you to make changes to the system settings database that are not available through the normal interface, for example, by force you to turn on a dark theme for notifications or change the system settings database. HEX-background-code.

You'll need a computer, a USB cable, and Xiaomi drivers installed. On the phone, you'll need to activate the developer mode (click on the build number seven times in About) and enable USB debugging. Once you connect to your PC and input the adb device command to confirm the connection, you can enter commands to change parameters, such as commands to switch interface styles or activate experimental flags.

However, direct color change via ADB in modern Android versions is difficult due to encryption of system resources. Most often, hidden functions are activated through ADB, which can then be configured via menus. For example, enabling Force Dark mode can invert the colors of notifications, making them dark.

adb shell settings put secure night_mode 1

This command (example) can activate night mode at the system level, which will affect the color of the alerts. But beware: improper use of ADB commands can lead to a bootloop (cyclic reboot) or reset. Always back up the data before experimenting.

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ADB techniques provide maximum control, but require technical literacy and risk instability, and only use them if you understand the implications.

Problem Solving and Frequently Asked Questions

Users may face a variety of problems during the setup process: notifications don't change color, settings are reset after a reboot or the interface gets incorrect. Often the reason is a conflict of topics. If you set up a theme that changes notifications and then tried to change the system color, priority may be given to the topic. Try resetting the theme to a standard "Classic" before making changes.

Another common problem is aggressive energy saving, and if you use a color change app or launcher, the system can kill the process by returning the standard notification, go to the battery settings, find the app, and select No Limits mode, and then lock the app in memory (lock in the menu of running tasks).

Remember that some apps (like WhatsApp or Telegram) have their own notification settings inside themselves. The background color of the message in the curtain may be dictated by the sender app, not the system. Check the settings inside the messenger itself, section in Notifications.

To sum up, changing the color of pop-up notifications on Xiaomi is a process that can be both simple (through themes) and complex (via ADB). Start with safe methods of changing themes and color scheme, and only if the result does not suit you, move on to more radical measures. Smartphone personalization is a creative process to make the device truly yours.