How to show the text of notifications on Xiaomi: all the ways for MIUI 14 and 15

You get notifications on Xiaomi but you don't see their content on the lock screen or in the status bar? This problem is familiar to many owners of Redmi, POCO and Mi smartphones — by default, MIUI hides the text of messages, showing only the app icon and the name. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to enable the display of notification text, including hidden settings and bypassing restrictions for individual messengers.

It’s important to understand that the logic of how notifications work in MIUI depends on the firmware version (14 or 15), the device model, and even regional settings. For example, on the Xiaomi 13 Pro with global firmware, the path to settings may differ from the Redmi Note 12 with the Chinese version.

Why does Xiaomi hide the default notification text?

The manufacturer's motivation for this is privacy: on a locked screen, strangers will not see the content of your messages, but this creates inconvenience when you need to quickly read a text message or a notification from Telegram without unlocking the text.

• 🔒 Privacy policy MIUI — By default, only application icons are shown.
• 📱 Regional restrictions on Chinese firmware (CN ROM) Extended notification settings are often blocked.
• 🔄 Security updates after updates MIUI 14→15 Some parameters are reset.
• 🚫 Restrictions on individual apps – WhatsApp may require additional permissions.

Also, on AMOLED-screen devices (such as Xiaomi 12T or POCO F5), turning on notification text can increase battery consumption due to constant pixel lighting, but this effect is minimal compared to convenience.

Method 1: Lock screen settings (MIUI 14/15)

The most obvious method is to change the options for displaying notifications directly in the lock screen menu, which works on most devices, including the Redmi Note 11, POCO X5 and Mi 11 Lite:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select Notifications on the lock screen (on some firmware - Notification Style).
3. Activate the switch to show the contents of notifications.
4. In the Applications section, configure the display for each messenger separately (we recommend turning on Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber and SMS).

If you don't show content, your firmware has regional limitations, and then you go to the hidden MIUI settings.

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⚠️ Note: Some models (e.g. Xiaomi 13 Ultra with a MIUI 15) after the display of the text of notifications can disappear animation Always-On Display (AOD). To return AOD, You will have to reset the lock screen settings.

Method 2: Hidden MIUI settings (for firmware without a standard item)

Activation through “Special Opportunities”

If your version of MIUI does not have the option to display notification text, you can turn it on through a hidden developer menu, which works on MIUI 14 and later, but requires care:

1. Go to Settings → About Phone and 7 times click on the MIUI version to activate the Developer Mode.
2. Return to the main settings menu and open Additional → Special Opportunities → Notifications.
3. Find the item Show the text of notifications on the lock screen and turn it on.
4. Individual applications (such as Signal or Discord) may require additional permission in Settings → Applications → Permissions Management → Notifications.

On the POCO F4 GT and other MIUI devices for POCO, the path may be different: instead of Special Features, look for Advanced Settings → System → Notifications.

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If after turning on the notification text, they still do not appear, try turning off the Battery Optimization for Messengers function in Settings → Applications → Battery Management.

Method 3: Set up notifications for individual applications

Sometimes global notification text inclusion doesn’t work for specific messengers, such as WhatsApp or VK, which can ignore system settings, in which case, set each app separately:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the desired messenger (for example, Telegram).
3. Go to Notifications and activate: 📌 Showing notifications 🔍 Show content (if any) 🔔 Sound and Vibration (for reliability) 🌐 Allow pop-up windows (for the purpose of MIUI 15)

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On MIUI 15 for Xiaomi 14 and the latest models, the option Priority notifications appeared – if you turn it on, the text of messages will show even when activated Do not disturb.

Method 4: Use ADB-Teams (for experienced users)

If the standard methods do not work, you can resort to ADB-This is true for Chinese firmware or custom builds that don't have graphical settings:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB and Fastboot.
• 📱 Included Developer Mode and Debugging by USB Xiaomi.
• 🔌 Cable USB Type-C (preferably original).

After connecting the device, perform at the terminal:

adb shell settings put global lock_screen_show_notifications 1


adb shell settings put secure lock_screen_allow_private_notifications 1

To check the current settings, use:

adb shell settings get global lock_screen_show_notifications


adb shell settings get secure lock_screen_allow_private_notifications

If the commands return 1, the settings are applied successfully. To reset to factory values, replace 1 with 0.

⚠️ Attention: MIUI 15 after completion ADB-commands may require a restart of the device, otherwise the changes will not take effect (CN ROM for Redmi K60) These teams can be blocked by Xiaomi politicians.

Method 5: Third-Party Notification Management Applications

If all of the above methods have not worked, you can use third-party utilities.

• 📱 Notification History Log – saves the history of notifications and allows you to view their text even after deleting.
• 🔍 NLS (Notification Log Shortcut – Creates a shortcut for quick access to the notification log.
• 🛠️ AutoNotification (requires Tasker) – for advanced display settings.
• 🌐 Niagara Launcher – an alternative launcher with flexible notification settings.

When using third-party applications, consider:

• They can slow down the system on weak devices (e.g. Redmi 9A).
• Some utilities require root rights or ADB.
• On MIUI 15, Xiaomi blocks background activity of third-party notification apps.

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Third-party apps are the last option if system settings don’t work. They may violate privacy, so install them only from trusted sources (like Google Play or APKMirror).

Solving problems: Notifications are not shown or disappear

If after all the manipulations the text of the notifications is still not displayed, check the following points:

On devices with MIUI 15 (such as Xiaomi 14 Pro), a new feature has been introduced, the Intelligent Notification Grouping, which can automatically hide the text of messages if there are too many of them, to turn off:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications → More.
2. Turn off Group Notifications and Intelligent Sorting.
3. Reset the device.

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