Why are responsive notifications annoying Xiaomi Redmi users?
Responsive notifications in MIUI firmware are a feature that automatically sorts and prioritizes alerts based on your behavior. In theory, it should make it easier to work with your smartphone, but in practice often leads to missed messages, chaotic order in the curtain and unpredictable hiding of important notifications from banking applications or messengers. Especially acute is the problem with the Redmi Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10 and flagships of the K series, where MIUI algorithms aggressively filter out “unnecesssary” alerts.
The main complaints of users boil down to three key points: first, the system willfully hide notifications from the applications you actively use (for example, Telegram or WhatsApp); second, important alerts from banks or delivery are drowned in the stream of “non-priority”; third, after MIUI updates, settings are reset, and adaptive notifications are turned on again. In this article, we will analyze all the ways to disable this feature – from standard settings to hidden settings through ADB.
Method 1: Disconnect via standard MIUI settings
The easiest method is to use built-in firmware tools, which is suitable for most Xiaomi Redmi models on MIUI 12-14 (including global and Chinese versions).It is important to note that the path to settings may vary slightly depending on the shell version, but the general logic remains.
Step instructions:
- Open the Settings app (cog icon).
- Go to the Notifications and Status bar section.
- Slip on the item "Management of notifications".
- At the top of the screen, find the Adaptive Notifications switch (or Intelligent Sort in some versions) and turn it off.
- Confirm the action if the system request appears.
Once you do this, the algorithm will stop automatically sorting notifications, but some applications may still be hidden, because of the separate priority settings for each software, and to fully solve the problem, you will have to manually adjust notifications for each application (more on this in the next section).
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Method 2: Manually Set Notification Priority for Each Application
Even after the adaptive sorting is disabled, MIUI can still hide notifications from individual applications if they are given low priority, and to fix this, you need to manually adjust the settings for each software, a process that takes 10-15 minutes, but is guaranteed to solve the problem of missed alerts.
How to set up:
- 📱 Open the Settings. → Notifications and status bar → Management of notifications.
- 🔍 In the list, find the application that disappears from the notifications (for example, SberBank Online or SberBank Online). VK).
- 🔔 Slip on it and turn on all available switches: Allow notifications Show as pop-up (if any) Priority - select High or Maximum Sound and Vibration (optional)
- 🔄 Repeat the steps for all critical applications.
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If the list does not have the desired application, try to open it first and wait for at least one notification – after that it will appear in the settings.
Note that on some Redmi models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro or Redmi K50), there may be an additional Notification Category item in the app menu, and you need to include all categories (e.g., Messages, Calls, Updates) or some notifications will still be blocked.
Method 3: Using Developer Mode for Deep Customization
If standard methods didn’t work, you can use hidden settings through developer mode.This method requires a little more action, but allows you to disable adaptive notifications at the system level, which is especially useful for Xiaomi Redmi users on MIUI 13/14, where the feature can be activated after updates.
Algorithm of action:
- Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Tap 7 times on MIUI Version (you will receive a notification "You became a developer").
Additional → For Developers
Background processes
Limitation of background processes
No restrictions.
Notifications
- Adaptive notifications (if any)
- Optimization of notifications
- Connect Redmi to your PC via cable and enter the command in the terminal: adb shell settings put global. adaptive_notifications_enabled 0 This command directly disables adaptive notifications at the Android level.
- For reliability, run two more commands: adb shell settings put global. notification_assistant_access_enabled 0 adb shell pm revoke com.miui.securityadd com.android.providers.settings.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- Reboot your smartphone.
⚠️ Warning: Reset will remove all individual notification settings for applications, and after the procedure, you will have to reset priorities for instant messengers, banking applications and other important services.
This is especially useful if you’ve been using your smartphone for a long time and the system has accumulated a lot of “junk” sorting rules. After resetting, Xiaomi Redmi will behave as if you just turned it on — without unnecessary filters and hidden notifications.
Table: Comparison of methods for disabling adaptive notifications
| Method | Difficulty | Efficiency | It's good for MIUI. | PC required | Risk of reset after update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard settings | ⭐ | Medium | 12–14 | No. | High-pitched |
| Manual configuration of applications | ⭐⭐ | Tall. | 12–14 | No. | Low. |
| Developer mode | ⭐⭐⭐ | Tall. | 13–14 | No. | Medium. |
| ADB-team | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Maximum | Anybody. | Yes. | Minimum |
| Resetting settings | ⭐⭐ | Tall. | Anybody. | No. | High-pitched |
And you can see from the table that ADB is the most reliable method, but it requires technical skills. For most users, a combination of standard settings and manual adjustment of application priorities is enough, and if the problem comes back after MIUI updates, it's worth considering turning it off through developer mode or ADB.
Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
When you turn off responsive notifications, Xiaomi Redmi users often encounter common errors that nullify their efforts, and here are the most common ones and ways to solve them:
- 🔄 Settings are reset after the update MIUI. This is because the system restores default settings. To avoid a problem, after each update, check the status of adaptive notifications and, if necessary, turn them off again. ADB.
- 📵 Notifications still don't show. Check if the battery optimizer is blocking them. → Battery → Optimize the battery and set up for problem applications mode No restrictions.
- 🔍 I can't find "Adaptive Notifications" on some versions. MIUI (Especially on Redmi for the Chinese market), this item may be called otherwise: Smart Sort, Smart Notifications or Notification Priority.
⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi Redmi models with MIUI 14 and later, adaptive notifications can be linked to your Mi Account. If you use cloud sync, disabling the feature on one device can automatically apply to other Xiaomi gadgets in your account.
If neither method worked, alternative solutions should be considered, such as using third-party launchers (like Nova Launcher) or notification management applications (like Notification History Log), but these methods require additional customization and may conflict with MIUI system services.