How to Make a Notification on Xiaomi: The Complete Guide

Owners of modern Xiaomi smartphones often face a situation where important messages from messengers or system alerts simply disappear before they get attention. Unlike standard “curtains”, which are easy to miss when using the gadget, floating windows (or pop-up notifications) are always on top of the active interface, which is critical for those who expect confirmation codes, work tasks or calls through Internet services.

However, in the shells of MIUI and the new HyperOS, the energy saving system works aggressively, blocking many background processes by default. The user may not know that simply installing an application is not enough to appear on the screen to create a bubble. You need to set up access rights, display permissions on top of other windows and correctly work notifications. In this article, we will analyze all the nuances that will turn your smartphone into a reliable communication tool.

We’ll take a closer look at the differences between standard banners and floating windows, and why some apps require manual activation of Picture-in-Picture.

Differences between Floating Windows and Standard Notifications

Before you get to settings, you need to clearly understand the difference between the types of alerts in the Xiaomi ecosystem. Standard notification appears at the top of the screen for a few seconds and then hides in the curtain. This is convenient for news, but ineffective for urgent action. A pop-up notification, or "floating window," stays on the screen until the user interacts with it.

The second type is floating notifications, which are little icons or thumbnails that hang over any application you run, and you can move them around the screen, you can fold them into a corner, or you can quickly deploy them into a full window, and this is especially true for multi-tasking, where you're watching videos and you're texting at the same time.

⚠️ Warning: Excessive number of active floating windows can significantly reduce the performance of the device and speed up battery discharge, as they consume RAM even in a rolled-up state.

The third option is Picture-in-Picture, which is most commonly used for video calls or video players, and unlike text messaging, it allows you to play a video stream in a small window while you're working on other applications, and each of these types requires a customized approach in the security menu.

Configuring permissions in the Security application

The central element of managing all the processes in Xiaomi smartphones is the system application "Security". This is where the key switches that block the appearance of pop-ups are hidden. Without the correct configuration of this partition, any manipulation in the applications themselves will be useless.

The first thing you need to do is find the permissions section, which can be called "Permissions," "Permissions Management," or it can be inside the "Privacy" subsection. We're interested in "Display over other apps," which is a fundamental right that allows a program to draw its interface over all the other content on the screen.

Once you log in to this section, you'll see a list of all installed programs. By default, for many of them, especially those not downloaded from the official GetApps store or Play Market, this access is closed. You need to manually find a messenger (such as Telegram, WhatsApp or Viber) and activate the switch. It's also worth checking the AutoRun permission so that the system does not "kill" the application process when the screen is turned off.

• 📱 Open the Safety app (green icon with lightning).
• 🔒 Go to the Permissions section -> Displaying on top of other applications.
• ✅ Find the right messenger in the list and turn on the switchboard.
• 🔄 Repeat the procedure for AutoStart in the main menu of the Security application.

Importantly, newer versions of HyperOS may have a slightly different logic, and the system may request confirmation that a floating window appears when an application is first launched or when an incoming call is first made, and don’t ignore these requests and choose the “always allow” option if you want a guaranteed notification.

Activation of floating windows in notification settings

Once the system permissions are issued, you need to adjust the behavior of the notifications themselves within the specific application and in the global settings of Android. Often it happens that the application is authorized to display, but the notification style is set as “Quiet” or “No Sound”, which prevents the appearance of a floating window.

Go to Settings -> Notifications and Status bar -> Notification Management. Here, select the app you are interested in. Make sure the Allow Notifications switch is active. Next, pay attention to notification categories. In modern instant messengers, they are divided into Messages, Groups, Calls, etc.

You can specify your style for each category. Click on the category name (e.g., "Messages") and find the Style or Importance setting. To appear on a pop-up, you must select "Urgent" or "High Priority" and must also tick the box against "Pop-up Notifications" or "Show on top of other applications."

⚠️ Note: If you have chosen the "No Sound" or "Do Not Disturb" style, the pop-up will not appear even if all other permissions are activated.

Special attention should be paid to the function of Floating windows in the multitasking menu. On some versions of MIUI, when you open the menu of running applications (swipe from the bottom up and hold), a special icon may appear in the corner of the application card. Clicking on it turns the application into a floating window. This is not exactly a notification, but functionally solves the same problem - access to content without leaving the current program.

Use of the Picture in Picture function for video and calls

Picture-in-Picture (PiP) is the standard for video and video viewing. It works consistently on Xiaomi smartphones, but requires inclusion in special features, especially for users of Zoom, Skype, Telegram and video players.

To activate this feature globally, go down the path: Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Special Features. Find Picture-in-Picture and make sure it's enabled for all the applications you need. In older versions of MIUI, this item could be in the Developer section.

For instant messenger video calls, settings are often inside the app itself. For example, on Telegram, you need to go to Settings -> Chats -> Video Calls and enable the Picture in Picture option. On WhatsApp, this feature is usually enabled by default, but can be blocked by system energy savers.

Remember, when you're in active PiP mode, the app continues to consume CPU and network resources. If you've curled up a video call and gone into a heavy game, the quality of the connection can deteriorate and the phone can get hot, and the system can force the background video to close if it doesn't have enough RAM.

Solving problems with notifications disappearance

Even after setting up properly, users may find that pop-ups have stopped coming. The most common reason in the Xiaomi ecosystem is the aggressive work of the task manager. The system seeks to free up RAM by closing the background processes, and “kills” the messenger before it has time to show a notification.

To solve this problem, you need to fix the application in memory. Open the menu of running applications, find the card of the desired messenger, pin it with your finger (or press the lock / eye icon, depending on the version of MIUI), a lock icon will appear, which will prevent the system from closing the application when cleaning the memory with the Crustic button.

Also worth checking the battery settings. Go to Settings -> Battery and Performance (or just Battery). Find the problem app and select the No Limits strategy. Standard Battery Savings mode can block network activity in the background, resulting in a loss of a pop-up.

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If you use third-party themes, they may conflict with the system's notification display mechanism. Try switching to a standard theme to rule this out.

Features of the work in the Game Turbo mode

Gamers often complain that pop-up notifications don't appear during the game, which is normal behavior, as Game Turbo (formerly Game Center) blocks intrusions to keep the view from being blocked and FPS down.

To allow notifications during play, run the game through Game Turbo. From the corner of the screen (usually the top left), call the toolbar. There, find the notification settings. You can choose which apps can interrupt the game and which will simply accumulate messages in the background.

Game Turbo also has a "Speed Up" or "Performance Mode" feature in its settings. If it's activated, the system can be even more sensitive to background processes. If it's critical for you to get pop-ups from your work chat while you're playing, add it to the exclusion list or allowed in the game accelerator menu.

Remember, in Do Not Disturb, which is often turned on automatically when games are launched or scheduled, visual and audible notifications are blocked at the system level.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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The main secret of stable notifications on Xiaomi is a combination of three settings: permission to display over windows, no battery restrictions and fixing the application in memory.