Where to look for push notifications on Xiaomi Redmi: a complete guide with pictures

Why You Can't See Notifications on Xiaomi Redmi and How to Fix It

Did you miss an important message in the messenger, did not notice the notification about the discount in your favorite store or just want to remember what you wrote in the notification an hour ago? On Xiaomi Redmi smartphones with a MIUI shell, the history of push notifications is hidden in an unobvious way - it is not found in the standard Notifications menu, like on pure Android. The reason is because of aggressive battery optimization and firmware features: the system automatically cleans old alerts, and some applications (especially Chinese) do not show notifications at all without manual settings.

In this article, 5 proven ways to find and view push notifications on Xiaomi Redmi, including hidden system logs, recovery of deleted alerts and customization of display for specific applications. The instructions are relevant for all Redmi models (Note 10/11/12, K50, A1, etc.) on MIUI 12-14 and HyperOS. If you have a different version of firmware, use methods marked “universal”.

Before you go into search, make sure that the problem is not with the settings of the apps themselves. For example, Telegram or VK may not show notifications because of:

• 🔕 Prohibitions in the application settings (alerts in the messenger itself are disabled).
• 🔋 Optimizing the battery (MIUI block out background activity).
• 🛡️ Firewall or antivirus (e.g. Mi Security).
• 📵 Do Not Disturb or Priority Regime.

Method 1: Notification Panel – Where to Look for History

The most obvious but often ignored way is to swipe down from the top of the screen. On Xiaomi Redmi, the notification bar works differently than on the naked Android:

1. One finger: the swipe down shows the quick settings panel (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.).
2. Two fingers or a second swipe: The full notification feed opens.

The feed only displays active notifications (those that have not yet been read or manually deleted) to see the story:

1. Put three points on it. ⋮ top-right corner of the panel.
2. Select Notification History (on MIUI 13/14) or Notification Log (on HyperOS).

If you don't have a Notification History, you're disabled. Turn it on like this:

Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification history → Include

⚠️ Note: History only stores notifications for the last 24 hours (up to 7 days on some models) and then they are deleted without recovery.

Check if the function is included in the settings

Reboot your phone (sometimes helps reset the notification cache)

Update your firmware to the latest version of MIUI

Make sure the application is not blocked in Battery Optimization"-->

Method 2: Log – How to find hidden notifications

If the notification is missing or never was, try to find it in the system log, which is a hidden tool for developers, but it's also available to ordinary users, and it records all events, including push notifications from apps.

Instructions for MIUI 12-14:

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 7 times on the MIUI version until the wording “You are a developer” appears.
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
4. Find the Journals section and select System Log.

In the journal, look for lines with:

• 📱 Notification Manager – Notification Management.
• 🔔 push FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging – Push Messages.
• 📌 Name of the application package (e.g. com.whatsapp for WhatsApp).

Cons of the method:

• 🔍 The journal is overloaded with technical information - it is difficult to find the right notification.
• 🗑️ Logs are stored for a short time (usually several hours).
• 🛠️ Developer rights are required.

Method 3: Recovering Remote Notifications via ADB

If the notification has been removed from the story but you are sure it came to the device, you can try retrieving it via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), a method suitable for advanced users and requires connecting the phone to a computer.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB-driver.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → For developers).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm debugging on the smartphone screen.


2. Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (Mac/Linux) in the folder with ADB.




3. Enter a command to view the latest notifications:




adb shell dumpsys notification --noredact




4. Find the block with the name of the desired application (for example, "com.facebook.orca" for Messenger).




5. Copy the text of the notification from the "text" or "title" field.

⚠️ Attention: Teams ADB Do not run it on other people's devices without permission - this violates Xiaomi's privacy policy.

Alternatively, for MIUI 14:

adb shell cmd notification get_history

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If ADB doesn’t recognize the device, try reinstalling the drivers or using wireless debugging (includes in Settings → Developer → Wireless debugging).

Method 4: Set up notifications for specific applications

Often the problem is not that notifications are missing, but that they don't come at all. On Xiaomi Redmi, many apps are blocked by default from showing alerts. You can manually fix this.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the desired application (for example, Instagram or SberBank Online).
3. Slip the Notifications.
4. Turn on the switches: 🔔 Show notifications (main switchboard). 📌 Sound and Vibration (optional). 🔄 Allow background activity (important for messengers!).

Categories of notifications

Communications

Group chat rooms

For apps that don’t show notifications even after these settings, check:

Messages in messengers|Delivery Notifications (SDEC, Russian Post)|Discounts and promotions|System notifications (updates, battery)|Other-->

Method 5: Third-Party Applications for Monitoring Notifications

If system tools don’t help, use third-party utilities that store notification history in the cloud or locally, allow you to search by keyword and configure filters.

Top.-3 Applications for Xiaomi Redmi:

1. Notisave (free, no advertising) 📱 Save text and images from notifications. 🔍 Search for history. 🔒 Data encryption. Download to Google Play
2. Notification History Log (paid version with advanced features) 📊 Export of history in CSV/Excel. 📌 Fixing notifications from system applications. 🌐 Synchronization between devices.

Unnotification

• 🗑️ Recovery of notifications for the last 30 days.
• 🛠️ It works without root rights.
• ⚠️ Requires permission to access notifications.

⚠️ Note: Notification monitoring apps may conflict with Mi Security or antiviruses. If notifications stop coming after installation, check the security settings in Settings → Confidentiality.

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The app side is the only way to keep the notification history longer than 24 hours, but they require constant exposure to the background, which can increase battery consumption by 5 to 10 percent.

Solving problems: notifications don’t come or go missing

If none of these methods worked, check out these common causes:

1. Battery optimization blocks background activity

MIUI aggressively closes apps in the background to save charge.

Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Optimization → Select the App → Without Limits

2.The app is added to "Deep Optimization"

Some apps (like Facebook or AliExpress) fall into the deep optimization list, which prevents them from showing notifications.

Settings → Applications → Application Management → [Select App] → Battery → Deep Optimization → Disable

Conflict with duplicate notifications

If two versions of the same app are installed on the phone (e.g. Telegram and Telegram X), notifications can only come to one of them.

4. Google server error (for the purpose of FCM-notice)

Many apps use Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) to send push notifications. If Google's services don't work properly, notifications won't come.

• 🔄 Update Google Play Services to Google Play.
• 📱 Reboot the phone.
• 🔧 Reset your Google account settings (Settings) → Accounts. → Google → Delete your account, then add again).

5. Regional restrictions (for Chinese firmware)

On smartphones with Chinese firmware (such as the Redmi K60 for the Chinese market), notifications from Google services may not work due to the lack of Google Play Services.

• 🌍 Install a global or European firmware.
• 📥 Manually install Google Play Services through APK (For example, with APKMirror).