How to Enable Notifications on Xiaomi’s Lock Screen: A Complete Guide with Nuances

Xiaomi’s lock screen is not just a random click protection, but also a convenient notification center that can show important information without unlocking the phone. However, by default, many users are faced with the fact that messages from messengers, missed calls or calendar reminders simply do not appear on the locked screen, the reason lies in the MIUI privacy settings, which by default hide the content of the notifications “for security”.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to enable notifications on the lock screen for Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones, from basic settings in the phone menu to hidden developer settings. We’ll focus on the differences between the versions of the MIUI 12/13/14 shell and the specifics of working with popular applications like WhatsApp, Telegram or Viber. If you don’t see notifications even after changing the settings, at the end of the article you’ll find a checklist to diagnose the problem.

Why are not notifications shown on the lock screen of Xiaomi?

Before you turn on notifications, it's important to understand why they might not be there, and 90 percent of the time, the problem is due to one of three reasons:

• 🔒 Privacy settings MIUI: By default, the system hides the contents of notifications on a locked screen, showing only the icons of the applications.
• 📵 Application-specific restrictions: Some messengers (e.g. Telegram in Secret Chat mode) block notifications from being displayed on the lock screen.
• 🔄 Optimizing the battery: MIUI aggressively closes background processes, which may cause notifications to arrive with a delay or not at all.

Less commonly, the problem is with permissions for system applications (like Security or Notifications) or conflicts after a firmware update. If you recently updated MIUI, chances are that the settings have reset to factory.

Method 1: Basic Notification settings in MIUI

Let’s start with the simplest method, which works on all Xiaomi smartphones regardless of the model, and it affects global notification settings and is suitable for most users:

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Go to the Notifications section on the lock screen.
3. Choose one of three options: Show all the content, display the text of the notifications and the name of the sender; Hide the content of the notifications, only shows the application icons; Do not show the notifications, completely disables them on the locked screen.

Showing notification icons

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After changing your settings, check the notifications by sending yourself a test message from another messenger. If the notifications still don't appear, move on to the next method.

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On some models (e.g. Xiaomi 13 Pro or POCO F5), the Notifications item on the lock screen may be in the Settings → Applications → Notification Management submenu.

Method 2: Set up notifications for individual applications

If notifications from a particular app (like VK or Instagram) don’t show up on the lock screen and the rest are working fine, the problem lies in the individual settings of that app.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Notification management.
2. Select the desired app from the list (such as WhatsApp).
3. Activate Switches: Allow notifications Show on the lock screen Priority notifications (for important messages)

Categories of notifications

Note that some apps (like Telegram) have their own notification settings inside themselves. Go to the messenger settings and check if the notifications on the lock screen are disabled.

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Method 3: Disable battery optimization for critical applications

MIUI is known for its aggressive battery optimization, which often blocks the background of applications, which can cause notifications to arrive late or not at all, to fix this:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select an application that does not show notifications (such as Viber).
3. Go to Battery Limitations.
4. Choose No Limits.
5. Go back and activate AutoRun (if it is disabled).

For maximum stability, it is also recommended to disable Adaptive Battery Optimization in Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Settings. However, keep in mind that this can slightly reduce battery life.

Method 4: Reset notification settings (if nothing helps)

If you've tried all of these, but the notifications on the lock screen still don't work, you may have had a system failure, and then resetting the notifications to the factory settings will help:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Notification management.
2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Reset notification settings.
3. Confirm the action.

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If you use Xiaomi with two SIM-With cards, check if only one of them is set up for call notifications. → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Call notifications.

⚠️ Note: Some models (e.g. Xiaomi Mi) A2/A3 With pure Android One, the notification settings on the lock screen may differ.In this case, look for Settings. → Annexes and notifications → Notifications → On the lock screen.

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