How to watch notifications on Xiaomi: 7 proven ways

Why are Xiaomi notifications sometimes “hidden”?

Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones run on MIUI’s proprietary shell, which is known for its abundance of features — but sometimes this turns into a problem. Users often face a situation where notifications suddenly disappear from the panel, do not appear on the lock screen or come without sound. The reasons can be different from banal battery saving settings to system failures after the MIUI 14/15 update.

In this article, we will look at all possible ways to view notifications, from standard to hidden, and learn how to return missing alerts, configure them, and even restore deleted notifications (yes, it is possible!). 13/14, Redmi Note 12 and POCO F5, where the logic of the notifications is different from the old devices.

If you're here because you don't see notifications from WhatsApp, Telegram or banking apps, don't worry: the solutions for each case will be lower, and if notifications are simply lost in the chaos of MIUI, we'll teach you how to find them quickly.

Method 1: Standard Notification Panel – How to Open It

So, to start with, how do you even look at notifications on Xiaomi? In theory, it's simple to swipe down from the top of the screen. But in practice, many users are faced with the nuances of:

• 📱 Full-screen apps: In games or video players (like YouTube or TikTok), the gesture may not work. Swipe from the top right corner is a universal way to call the panel.
• 🔋 Battery Saving Mode: If Ultra Mode or Super Economy is enabled, notifications may be blocked. → Battery.
• 🔒 Lock screen: On some models (e.g. Xiaomi) 13T) The notifications on the locked screen are hidden by default. To see them, swipe up from the bottom edge.

If the notification bar opens but it's empty, don't panic. It might be folded. Tap "No notifications" or "Show everything" (depending on the MIUI version) and check if the "Do Not Disturb" mode (the crescent icon in the status bar) is activated.

⚠️ Attention: POCO F4 redmi K50 post-update MIUI 15 notification panel can "hang" Solution: restart your phone or clear the cache of the application System interface (Settings) → Annexes → Application management → Three points. → Show system-based).

Method 2: Notification log – how to find “lost” alerts

Few people know, but MIUI has a hidden notification log that stores all the alerts in the last 24 hours -- even those you accidentally closed -- to open it:

1. Open the Settings.
2. Go to Notifications and Status bar → Notification log.
3. Turn on the "Notifications log" switch (confirmation via a pattern lock or password is required).

Now all the notices will be duplicated in the journal to view the story:

1. Hold your finger on the empty spot on the main screen.
2. Select "Widgets."
3. Find the Notification Magazine widget and drag it to the screen.

Note: the log only stores notifications for 1 day. If the alert is older, you can only restore it through a backup copy (about this in method 5).

Enable the journal in the settings|Add a widget to the main screen|Check the permissions for system applications|Clear the cache of the "System interface" (in case of failures)-->

Method 3: Notifications on the lock screen - why they are not and how to return

If notifications come but don't show up on a locked screen, the problem is privacy settings. MIUI 14/15 can default to "Hide Notification Content" mode to fix this:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select Notifications on the lock screen.
3. Set the switch to the position "Show content" (or "Show content without content" if you are afraid of data leakage).

For individual applications (such as SberBank or VK), the settings may differ:

• 🏦 Banking applications: Often block notifications from the lock screen for security reasons, and this can only be changed in the settings of the banking application itself.
• 💬 In Telegram or WhatsApp, check the Notifications section – there may be a separate setting for the lock screen.

⚠️ Note: Xiaomi 13 Pro and POCO F5 Pro after updating to MIUI 15 notifications on the lock screen can be displayed with a delay of up to 5 seconds. This is not a bug, but a feature to save battery. → Battery → Optimizing notifications.

Method 4: Recover deleted notifications through backup

If you accidentally cleared the notification bar or the journal didn't save an important alert, the last chance is to restore from a backup. This method only works if you have automatic backup enabled in Mi Cloud or locally.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → About Phone → Backup and Reset.
2. Select "Recover Data."
3. Specify the source: Mi Cloud or Local Storage.
4. In the list of available data, find the item "Notifications" or "System settings" (depending on the version of MIUI).
5. Confirm recovery.

Important nuances:

• 🔄 Restore will overwrite all current notifications – those that came after you created the backup will disappear.
• ⏳ It can take up to 10 minutes. Don't interrupt it, otherwise the data may be corrupted.
• 📱 On the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ Backup notifications are stored only in Mi Cloud – local recovery is not available.

⚠️ Warning: If you are recovering notifications from Mi Cloud, make sure the phone has the same version on it. MIUI, It's the same as when you make a copy, otherwise you might have synchronization errors.

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Before restoring, check the date of the last backup in Mi Cloud. If the copy is old (for example, a month ago), it is pointless to restore notifications from it - they will still be irrelevant.

Method 5: Verify notifications through application settings

Sometimes notifications don’t come because of system failures, but because the app itself blocks them, which is especially true for Instagram, Facebook and other social networks that are aggressively saving battery.

How to check:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the application you want (such as VK).
3. Go to the "Notifications" section.
4. Make sure that all switches ("Allow notifications", "Sound", "Vibration") are active.
5. Check the notification category (for example, Telegram can separately enable notifications about messages, calls and channels).

For instant messengers (WhatsApp, Viber) it is also important:

• 🔔 In the app itself, go to Settings → Notifications and insert “Show notifications".
• 📵 Make sure the application is not added to Battery Exclusions (Settings) → Battery → Optimizing the battery).
• 🔕 For Telegram: in the chat settings, check if notifications specifically for this dialog are disabled (long tap on the chat). → "Disable notifications").

On Xiaomi 14 Ultra and other 2026 flagships, MIUI 15 has a feature called Priority Notifications, which automatically sorts alerts by importance, and some may end up in the Low Priority section (hidden by default). To see them, swipe down the notification bar and click Show Everything.

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If notifications don't come from just one application, 90 percent of the time, the problem is with the settings, not the system.

Method 6: Using third-party apps to monitor notifications

If standard methods don't work, you can use third-party utilities that not only show notification history, but also allow you to customize their display flexibly.

Top.-3 apps:

1. Notisave (free, no root): Stores notifications in the database. Allows you to search by keyword. Works on MIUI 12-15 without any additional settings.
2. Notification History Log (requires permission to access notifications): Exports history to.csv or.txt. Supports application filtering. POCO may require disabling MIUI Optimization in the developer settings.
3. MacroDroid (for automation): Can forward notifications to Telegram or email. Allows you to create rules for important alerts (for example, calls from specific contacts).

How to set up Notisave:

1. Download the app from Google Play.
2. When you first start, provide access to notifications (Settings → Special Features → Notisave).
3. Enable the "Out-Start" option in the battery settings for Notisave.
4. All notifications will now be duplicated in the app, even if you close them in the dashboard.

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi with MIUI 14+ Some notification monitoring applications may conflict with the system. If notifications from messengers stop coming after the Notisave installation, clear the System Interface cache (see Method 1).

Method 7: Radical measures – resetting notification settings

If none of these methods worked, you can reset your notifications to factory settings, which will return all settings to the post-purchase state, but will not delete the notifications themselves (they will simply show up by default).

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select "Reset App Settings."
3. Confirm the action.
4. Reboot the phone.

After discharge:

• 🔄 All permissions for applications will be reset – they will have to be reconfigured.
• 📵 Notifications from messengers and social networks can be temporarily blocked (check the battery settings).
• 🔧 Xiaomi. 13T Pro and other devices with MIUI 15 After reset, Mi Cloud may need to be activated again to synchronize notifications.

If the reset didn't help, the problem could be deeper (e.g., damage to system files).

• 🛠️ Try to update. MIUI Up to the latest version (Settings) → The phone. → Updating the system).
• 📦 Backup and reset to factory settings (Settings) → The phone. → Resetting settings).

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Resetting notification settings is a last resort, and before doing so, be sure to check the notification log (Method 2) and the settings of individual applications (Method 5).

FAQ: Frequent Notification Questions on Xiaomi