How to make a flash on notifications on Xiaomi: 5 working ways

Are you missing important messages because you can’t hear notifications? Or do you want a Xiaomi smartphone to signal new alerts visually, by flashing or highlighting the screen? In this article, we’ll look at all the ways to configure the flash to notifications for devices on MIUI (including Redmi, POCO and Black Shark).

Notification lights are useful in noisy places, in meetings, or when the phone is down. MIUI (13-14) Standard settings are often hidden or disabled by default, and we’ll show you how to activate them through system menus, third-party apps, and even more. ADB-We also want to explain why on some models (Xiaomi). 12T, Redmi Note 11 flash may not work – and what to do about it.

1. Standard flash setting via MIUI menu

The easiest way to do this is to use the built-in MIUI options. However, after upgrading to MIUI 14, the path to settings has changed, and on some devices, the function has completely disappeared from the interface.

Open Settings → Notifications → Additional → Notification Indicator. Here you will see two parameters:

• 🔦 LED indicator – flashing a small light bulb next to the front camera (does not work on all models).
• 💡 Camera flash – bright flash of the main or front flash (requires permission to access the camera).
• 📱 Screen backlighting – short-term display turn on when new notification (saves battery power).

If you don't have Notification Indicator, try the alternative: Settings → Special Features → Rumor → Notification flash. On the POCO F3 and Redmi K50, this option is sometimes hidden here.

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On some devices (such as the Xiaomi 13 Lite), the notification flash only works when the screen is locked.Unlock the phone to check the settings.

2.Why the flash on notifications doesn't work (and how to fix it)

If you have turned on the feature but the flash doesn’t blink, the problem may be one of 5 reasons:

On the Xiaomi 12 Pro and 13 Ultra, the notification flash may conflict with the Always On Display feature. disable AOD if the blinking doesn't work.

3. Configure via applications: Light Manager and Notisave

If standard settings don't help, install third-party utilities, which offer more customization options, such as choosing the flash color (on LED models) or adjusting the flash frequency.

Top.-3 apps:

• 📱 Light Manager - supports LED backlight and flash, works without root.
• 🔔 Notisave – saves notifications and adds visual alerts (flash, vibration).
• 🎨 AOD Notify – an alternative for devices with Always On Display (shows notification icons on the off screen).

Light Manager requires permissions to access notifications: Settings → Applications → Special Access → Access to Notifications. After that, select:

1. Type of indicator (LED or Flash).
2. Color and frequency of blinking.
3. Applications for which the notification will work.

Enable access to notifications|Select the type of indicator (LED/flash)|Assign a color to each application|Test the job-->

4. flash notifications via ADB (for advanced)

If your device does not support the flash level MIUI, You can activate it through ADB-This method works on most Xiaomi models, but requires a connection to a computer.

Steps:

1. Enable USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times, then go back to Additional → For Developers).
2. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb shell settings put global notification_light_pulse 1
3. To activate the flash camera use: adb shell settings put global camera_double_click_power_key 1 (This will enable a double press on the power button to start the camera, which indirectly unlocks access to the flash).

Attention! Not all ADB commands run on MIUI 14 due to security limitations. If the flash fails to work after the commands are executed, try restarting the device.

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ADB-Teams may be reset after update MIUI. Save them to a text file for quick re-entering.

5. Alternative methods: vibration + screen illumination

If the flash doesn’t work on your model (for example, on the Xiaomi Mi A3 without an LED), use a combination of other visual and tactile alerts:

• 📳 Screenlighting: Settings → Screen. → Backlighting at notifications (short display switching on).
• 🎵 Vibration with rhythm: In each app’s notification settings, select a unique vibration pattern.
• 🔊 Sound signals through the speaker: customize individual tunes for contacts → Edit → The sound of the notification.

The POCO X3 Pro and Redmi K40 have a hidden Ambient Display feature that shows notifications on a black screen to activate it:

1. Go to Settings → Screen → Display mode.
2. Select Ambient Display and set up the Uplift to wake up.
3. Turn on the option to display notifications.

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On devices with AMOLED-screens (Xiaomi) 12S Ultra, POCO F4 GT) Ambient Display consumes minimal battery power, as only notification pixels are highlighted.

6. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

Xiaomi users often face typical problems when setting up a flash, and here are the most common:

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi 11T Pro and 12 Pro notification flash may conflict with the function Double tap to wake up. → Screen. → Double touch to wake up if the blinking is unstable.

Other mistakes:

• 🔋 Fast battery discharge – flash consumes a lot of power. Limit its operation only for important applications (calls, SMS).
• 📵 Does not work in Do Not Disturb mode – check for exceptions in Settings → Sound. → Don't disturb. → Allow exceptions.
• 🔄 Resetting settings after update — MIUI Sometimes it resets notification settings. Check them after each update.

If you use custom firmware (like Pixel Experience), the notification flash may not work due to the lack of Xiaomi drivers, in which case only returning to the official MIUI will help.

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