How to turn on Xiaomi phone reminder: all ways in 2 minutes

Forgetting important appointments, birthdays, or urgent business? Xiaomi smartphones (including Redmi and POCO models) offer several built-in reminder tools, from the standard Calendar app to voice commands via Google Assistant. In this article, we’ll break down all the current ways to customize notifications, including hidden MIUI 14 features and workarounds for older versions of firmware.

Important: The instructions are universal for most Xiaomi devices based on Android 11-14, but some menu items may vary slightly depending on the model (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro vs Redmi Note 12).If your phone runs MIUI Global or MIUI China, all of the described methods will remain workable - the difference is only in the translation of individual labels.

1. Reminder via Xiaomi's standard "Calendar"

The most reliable way is to use the built-in Calendar app, which syncs with your Mi Account and duplicates notifications even when you change your device.

1. Open the Calendar app** (if it is not on the home screen, search the system).
2. Click on the +* icon (plus) in the lower right corner.
3. Select the type of event: 📅 One-time - for one-time cases (for example, "Buy a gift on May 15th»). 🔄 Repeated – for regular tasks (e.g., “watering flowers every Monday»). 🎂 Birthday – automatically adds contact from the phone book.

Fill in the fields:

• 📝 Title (for example, “Go to the dentist»).
• ⏰ Start/end time (you can choose “All day” for events without time-bound events).
• 🔔 Notification – Set 5 minutes, 1 hour or 1 day before the event.
• 🎨 Color – helps visually distinguish the types of cases (for example, red for urgent tasks).
• Click Save** – the reminder will appear in the calendar and will be duplicated in the notification curtain.

Advantages of the method:

• 🌐 Sync with all devices on your Google account.

⚠️ Note: If Google Assistant does not respond to voice commands, check if microphone access is enabled in Settings → Annexes → Google → Permissions: Is OK Google activated in Assistant settings? Is Do Not Disturb mode disabled? → Sound and vibration → Don't disturb).

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3. Reminders through the Notes app

Xiaomi’s Notes app not only saves texts, but also attaches notifications to them, which is convenient for to-do lists or brief reminder entries.

How to set up:

Features:

• 📌 The reminder will be tied to a specific note - when you click on the notification, the text will open.
• 🔄 You can set a repeat notification (e.g., “Every Saturday»).
• 📱 Syncs with Mi Cloud if the option is enabled in your account settings.

Note: If you use POCO Launcher or third-party shells, the path to Notes may be different, in which case, search the app through a system search (swipe down on the home screen).

Location reminders (geosons)

The location reminder feature is useful if you need to get a notification when you arrive at a specific location (e.g., “Buy coffee when I’m near Starbucks”). On Xiaomi, this is implemented through Google Maps or the Calendar app.

Instructions for Google Maps:

1. Open Google Maps and find the right place (such as a store).
2. Click on the card of the institution and select "Save" → "Remind".

Add the text of the reminder (for example, “Buy a present”) and save.

Limitations:

• 📱 Requires on-line GPS Access to geodata for Google Maps.
• 🔋 Battery consumption increases with active location tracking.
• 📡 Does not work in the mode “Saving traffic”** or with the mobile Internet disabled.

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To save battery power, turn on the option “Only over Wi-Fi” in the geolocation settings (Settings → Location → Mode → Charge Saving).

5.Reminders through the widget on the home screen

If you often forget to check notifications, add a Calendar or Notes widget to the home screen, which will show upcoming events without having to open the app.

How to add a widget:

1. Press and hold the empty space on the main screen.
2. Select "Widgets"** in the menu that appears.
3. Find the Calendar or Notes widget and drag it to the screen.

Advantages of the widget:

• 👀 Visual reminder without any extra clicks.
• ⚡ Quick access to event editing.
• 🎨 Opportunity to choose the display style (list, grid, calendar for the month).

⚠️ Note: On some Xiaomi models (e.g, POCO X3 Pro) default widgets are disabled. To activate them, go to Settings → Main screen screen → Widgets and enable the option “Show widgets»**.

6. Third-party reminder applications

If the built-in MIUI tools don’t suit you, consider alternative apps from Google Play:

• 📱 TickTick is a convenient scheduler with reminders, checklists and synchronization between devices.

How to choose an application:

• If you need simple reminders, stop Google Keep.
• If you need complex planning (projects, subtasks) – TickTick or Todoist is suitable.
• If PC sync is important, choose apps with a web version (such as Any.do).

Before installing, check the app's permissions in Settings → Apps → [program name] → Permissions. Disable unnecessary access (such as contacts or SMS) to protect personal data.

Frequent problems and their solution

If reminders don’t work, check out the following points:

• 🔕 Do Not Disturb Mode: Turn it off in Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb or add the Calendar app to exceptions.
• 🔔 Notifications disabled: Go to Settings → Annexes → Calendar → Notifications and turn on all switches.
• 📵 Battery savings: Add Calendar to the list of applications not optimized by the system (Settings) → Battery and productivity → Battery consumption management).
• 🔄 Not synced with Mi Account: Check your Internet connection and account authorization (Settings) → Accounts. → Mi Account).

If the problem persists, try:

1. Clear the Calendar cache in Settings → Apps → Calendar → Storage → Clear the cache.
2. Update the app via Google Play or App Store.
3. Reset the Calendar settings to factory settings (Settings → Apps → Calendar → Additional → Reset settings).

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Before resetting your settings, export important events: open Calendar → Settings → Import/Export → Export (the file will be saved in.ics format).

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