How to Set Up Notifications on Xiaomi: From Basic Changes to Hidden MIUI Features

Notifications on Xiaomi smartphones are both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, they keep you informed of important events such as messaging, missed calls or appointment reminders. On the other hand, the endless stream of unnecessary alerts from games, news apps and system services can turn a phone into a source of stress. Unlike pure Android, the MIUI shell offers advanced notification management tools, but finding them is not always easy.

In this article, we’ll look at not only basic settings (how to turn off sound or vibration), but also hidden features: prioritizing notifications by importance, setting up smooth animations for pop-ups, and ways to hide sensitive information on the lock screen. All instructions are relevant for MIUI 14/15 and models from Redmi Note 12 to Xiaomi 14 Ultra. If you use an older version of firmware, some menu items may differ — we’ll warn you about this separately.

1. Basic notification settings: sound, vibration, icons

So, to start with, the simplest thing is to change the audible and visual settings of notifications, which are universal for all applications, and allow you to quickly reduce the annoyance of persistent alerts.

To open the main management menu:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Select the Application Notifications item.

Here you will see three key sections:

• 🔔 Notifications: You can choose a tune from the standard or download your own (the file must be in the format.mp3 or.ogg and reside in the Ringtones folder on the internal drive).
• 📳 Vibration: adjusting vibration patterns (e.g. short/long pulses for different types of notifications). 13/14 The series is available mode "Adaptive vibration", which adapts to the surrounding noise.
• 📱 Icons on the screen: enable/disable notification points on application icons (function "Show notification icons").

⚠️ Note: If you turn off Notification Signs, some system alerts (such as low battery charge) may become less noticeable. MIUI 15 This feature is unstable with Google apps – icons may disappear after a reboot.

2. Disable notifications for individual applications

If you are flooded with alerts for specific programs (like AliExpress or Wildberries), you can selectively disable them, which will not remove the application, but will make it less intrusive.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Application Notifications.
2. Find the app you want in the list (use the search at the top if the list is long).
3. Switch the slider "Allow notifications" to the position Off.

For a more subtle setup, tap the app name and select:

• 🚫 Complete shutdown (including sound, vibration and pop-ups).
• 🔕 Only sound (vibration and banners will remain).
• 📵 Vibration only (useful for work chats where sound interferes).
• 👁️ Hiding content (on the lock screen will only show the name of the application without the text of the message).

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To quickly disable notifications from the app, hold your finger to its notification in the notification curtain and select “Disable notifications”.

Prioritization of notifications: important and secondary

MIUI has a prioritization system that allows some notifications to bypass Do Not Disturb modes or appear on top of others, which is useful for calls from loved ones or messages from a boss.

How to set up:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Priority Notifications.
2. Enable the option to "Allow Priority Notifications".
3. Add contacts or apps to the list, notifications from which should always break through.

Priority notifications work even in the following modes:

• 🌙 "Do not disturb (except for the alarm clock only").
• 🎵 "Game mode" (if the option "Miss important notifications" is enabled").
• 🔇 "No sound (vibration and pop-ups will remain).

4. Set up pop-up notifications (banners)

The pop-up notifications appear at the top of the screen and disappear after a few seconds, and in MIUI, they can be configured separately from the other alerts.

Path to settings:

1. Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Pop-up notifications.
2. Select the display style: "Standard" - banners appear at the top and disappear after 5 seconds. "Smooth" - animated appearance / disappearance (available on Xiaomi 12/13/14 with MIUI 14+). "No banners" - notifications remain only in the curtain.

For individual applications, you can set individual banner settings:

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Application Notifications.
2. Select the app and go to "Pop-up notifications".
3. Set one of three modes: "Allow", "Ban" or "Only when unlocked".
4. Selective Hiding (for individual applications): Open notification settings for the desired application (see Section 2). Activate the option "Hide content on the lock screen".

In the models with AMOLED-screens (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi) K60 Pro) can be further configured:

• 🌑 Always-on Display (AOD): display notifications on the screen off. To hide content, go to Settings → Always-on Display and Lockdown → Setting up AOD → Hide the content of notifications.
• 🔒 Double tap to view: notifications will only be shown after double tap on the screen (configured in Lock Screen) → Additional settings).

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO F5) post-update MIUI 15 there is a bug where hidden notifications still appear on the lock screen when you connect to the Mi Band or Xiaomi Watch.

6. Manage notifications through Do Not Disturb and schedules

The MIUI’s Do Not Disturb (DND) mode is flexible: you can set a schedule, contact exceptions, or even automatically turn it on at certain places (e.g., at work).

How to set up:

1. Go to Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb.
2. Activate the slider "Schedule Enable" and specify the time (for example, from 23:00 to 8:00).
3. In the "Exceptions" section add: 📞 Contacts: Allow calls from selected. ⏰ Alarms: Always skip. 💬 Messages: You can select specific apps (such as WhatsApp or Telegram).

Additional functions:

• 📍 Automatic location-based turn on: if you are often in the office, you can set up automatic turn on DND When you connect to a working Wi-Fi network. → Automatic rules → Add a rule → Location.
• 🎮 Game mode: in MIUI 15 it became possible to synchronize settings DND For example, you can automatically turn off all notifications when you start games, except for priority ones.

Set a schedule |Add exceptions for important contacts |Check alarms |Configure automatic rules (Wi-Fi/location) |Test activation mode-->

7. Notification problems on Xiaomi and their solutions

Sometimes notifications on Xiaomi don't work correctly: they don't arrive on time, they get duplicated or disappear without a trace.

If the problem persists, try resetting the notification settings:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Slip on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Reset App Settings.
3. Confirm action. This will remove all individual notification settings, but will not affect the application data.

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On models with a MediaTek processor (such as the Redmi Note 12), notifications may be delayed due to aggressive kernel optimization, the solution being to turn off Power Saving Mode in battery settings.

FAQ: Frequent Notification Questions on Xiaomi