Xiaomi’s pop-up notifications: how to enable, configure and troubleshoot

Xiaomi’s pop-up notifications are not just a small part of the interface, but a key element of interaction with the device. They allow you to quickly receive important information without opening the application: messages in messengers, reminders of events, notifications from banks or system alerts. However, many users face the problem when these notifications either do not appear at all or work incorrectly, for example, do not make a sound or do not appear on a locked screen.

In this article, we will analyze all aspects of setting up pop-up notifications on Xiaomi, Redmi and smartphones. POCO steerable MIUI 12/13/14. You'll learn how to turn them on for specific applications, set display priority, change alert styles, and solve common problems. MIUI, Often overlooked even by experienced users.

Why are not the Xiaomi pop-up notifications working?

Before we get to settings, it's important to understand why notifications might not show up, and the reasons fall into three categories:

• 📱 Systemic constraints MIUI: By default, the operating system aggressively optimizes the background of applications to save battery power.This often leads to notification blocking.
• 🔔 Application-specific settings: Many instant messengers (such as WhatsApp or Telegram) require separate notification settings within the app itself.
• 🔧 Conflicts with other features: Do Not Disturb modes enabled, battery optimization, or even VPN It may interfere with the correct operation of notifications.

The most common problem is the first one: MIUI is known for its "over-concern" about the battery, which sometimes harms the user experience, for example, if you haven't opened an application in a long time, the system can automatically block its background activity, including notifications.

⚠️ Attention: If you are using POCO Launcher or third-party shells, some notification settings may differ, in which case it is recommended to temporarily switch to the standard launcher. MIUI fine-tuning.

How to enable pop-up notifications in MIUI settings

The main notification settings are in the Settings menu → Notifications and status bar, where you can manage both global settings and settings for individual applications.

1. Open Settings and go to Notifications and Status bar.
2. Slip on the item Manage app notifications.
3. In the list, find the app you want to set up notifications for (like Viber or Gmail) and select it.
4. Activate the Allow Notifications switch (if it is turned off).
5. Here you'll see three key parameters: Pop-up notifications, which is responsible for the banner on the screen; the icon on the lock screen, which shows the notification when the phone is locked; the sound, which includes the sound.

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Priority of notifications

Note the Display Notifications section, where you can choose whether notifications will be displayed on the locked screen and status bar. For important applications (banks, instant messengers), it is recommended to enable all available options.

Allow notifications for the app |Enable pop-up banners |Tune sound and vibration |Set high priority |Check display on locked screen-->

Hidden MIUI settings for notifications: what you need to know

MIUI hides some important parameters that directly affect the operation of notifications, and without setting them, even the right apps may not show alerts.

It is especially important to pay attention to Background Limitation: By default, MIUI limits background activity for most applications, which leads to notifications being lost, and for instant messengers and social networks, this setting must be disabled.

Another hidden option is the notification display on the lock screen, which is in Settings → Lock screen → Notifications on the lock screen, where you can choose which notifications will be shown, all, priority only or none.

Setup notifications through developer modes

If standard methods don't work, you can use developer mode, which is suitable for power users and allows you to fine-tune the behavior of notifications.

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone and tap on MIUI Version 7 times.
2. Return to the main settings menu and open the section Additional → For developers.
3. Find the Background Limitation (or Don’t Limit Background Processes) item and turn it on.
4. Scroll down to Notifications and activate: Show notifications in the background Allow pop-ups when blocked

In the same menu, you can turn off application-specific MIUI optimization, find MIUI optimization and turn it off for messengers or other critical programs, which will prevent applications from being automatically shut down by the system.

⚠️ Attention: Changing the settings in developer mode can affect the autonomy of the device. If after setting up the notifications worked, but the phone became discharged faster, return the setting Background Limitation to its original state and try alternative methods.

Messages in messengers | Notifications from social networks | Bank alerts | Event reminders | System notifications-->

Solving Notification Problems in Popular Apps

Some applications require additional customization within the software itself, and let's look at the most common cases:

WhatsApp and Telegram

For these messengers, MIUI settings are not enough - you also need:

• 🔄 In the app itself, go to Settings. → Notifications and enable all available options (sound, vibration, pop-ups).
• 📌 In Telegram, additionally check the Settings section → Notifications and sounds → Channels – You can configure notifications for individual chats here.
• 🔕 If notifications don’t come from a specific contact, check if they are added to the Exclusions or Blacklist.

Gmail and other email clients

Email applications often suffer from MIUI optimization. To fix this:

• 📧 In Gmail settings go to Settings → [Your account] → Manage notifications and enable the All option.
• 🔄 In the settings MIUI For Gmail, set notifications to maximum priority.
• 🔋 Turn off battery optimization for Gmail in Settings → Battery and productivity → Optimizing the battery.

Banking applications (Sberbank, Tinkoff, etc.)

Bank notices are often blocked due to increased security requirements to ensure that they work correctly:

• 🏦 In the settings of the bank application, find the Notifications or Push Notifications section and turn on all types of alerts.
• 🔒 V MIUI for the banking application, disable Background Limitation and add it to Auto Run.
• 📵 Make sure to check the phone security settings (Settings) → Privacy - no restrictions for banking applications.

If after all the manipulations, notifications from the bank still do not come, try reinstalling the application or contacting the bank for support - sometimes the problem lies on their side.

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For applications that are critical (banks, instant messengers), create a shortcut on the home screen and manually open them regularly, which will prevent background activity from being blocked by MIUI.

How to Set Up a Style of Pop-up Notifications

MIUI allows you to customize the appearance of notifications: change their transparency, position on the screen and even animation of the appearance.

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification style.
2. Choose one of the suggested styles: MIUI is the standard view with a translucent background. Android is a minimalist style, similar to pure Android. Floating notifications appear as small windows that can be moved around the screen.

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Transparency

Animation.

For maximum visibility, we recommend using Floating Notifications, which do not overlap the entire screen and allow you to continue working with the phone without closing the alert, but note that this style may conflict with some games or applications in full screen mode.

If you don't like the standard color scheme of notifications, you can change it through themes.

1. Open the Topic app.
2. Go to the Notifications section.
3. Choose your favorite topic and apply it.

What to do if notifications are not working?

If you have followed all the recommendations, but notifications still do not appear, try the following steps:

1. Reboot your phone. Sometimes MIUI bugs are solved by simply restarting.
2. Clear the system cache. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → [Three dots in the upper right corner] → Clear the cache.
3. Reset notification settings. In the Settings menu → Notifications and Status bar → Additional → Reset notification settings.
4. Update MIUI. Go to Settings → About Phone → System Update and check for new firmware versions.
5. Install a third-party launcher. Sometimes the problem is with the standard shell. Try Nova Launcher or Lawnchair.

If nothing helps, the last step may be to reset your settings to factory settings. Before doing so, be sure to back up your data through Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset.

⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro or Xiaomi) 11T) After resetting the settings, you may need to reactivate notifications for applications. MIUI 13+.

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If notifications don't work for just one application, chances are the problem is its settings, not the system.

FAQ: Frequent questions about pop-up notifications on Xiaomi