The Xiaomi Mi Band 6 fitness bracelet is no longer just a pedometer, a full-fledged assistant that can alert you to calls, messages, and even control music. However, many users face a problem: notifications of incoming calls do not arrive on the bracelet, despite the synchronization enabled, the reason lies in the wrong settings of the Mi Fitness application (formerly Mi Fit), operating system restrictions or conflicts with other applications.
In this article, we will discuss how to set up Mi Band 6 call alerts for Android and iOS smartphones, look at common errors (such as no vibration or delay notifications), and give a checklist to diagnose problems. We will focus on application permissions, which are often blocked by modern smartphone security systems. If you have tried to turn on notifications through the wristband menu, but nothing works, this guide is for you.
Preparation: What to check before setting up
Before you start setting up notifications, make sure your Mi Band 6 and smartphone are ready to sync. Often, call problems arise from basic bugs that are easy to miss:
- 📱 Bracelet firmware version: Outdated software may not support notifications. Check relevance through Device Profile → Update to the firmware in Mi Fitness.
- 🔗 Stable Bluetooth connection: The bracelet must be connected to the smartphone without interruption. If the connection breaks, try reconnecting the device.
- 📲 Permissions for Mi Fitness: On Android 10+ iOS 14+ Applications need separate rights to notifications, contacts and auto-run.
- 🔋 Bracelet charge: At a battery level below 10%, some features (including notifications) are turned off automatically.
If at least one of the items is not met, the notification setting may not work. For example, on Android, the system often blocks the background work of Mi Fitness in order to save energy, which prevents the bracelet from receiving call data. On iOS, a similar problem is caused by the restriction on access to notifications for third-party applications.
Set up call notifications via Mi Fitness
The main way to enable alerts is through the official Mi Fitness app. The interface may vary slightly depending on the version, but the general logic is maintained.
- Open Mi Fitness and go to the Profile section → Mi Smart Band 6.
- Select Call Notification (on some versions, Notification Management).
- Activate the Incoming Calls slider. If you don't have an option, update the app.
- Click on Notification Settings and select which contacts will be displayed on the bracelet (all or only favorites).
- Save the changes and wait for the synchronization (the bracelet vibrates once).
Important: On Android, after you turn on notifications in Mi Fitness, you must manually allow the application to access Notifications in your system settings.
- Go to Smartphone Settings → Applications → Mi Fitness → Notifications.
- Enable the Allow Notifications slider and mark Incoming calls.
On the iPhone, the path will be different: Settings → Notifications → Mi Fitness → Allow notifications. Without this step, the bracelet will not receive call data, even if everything is on in the app itself.
Check out the Mi Fitness version (up to date – 5.6.0+)
Update the firmware of Mi Band 6
Turn on Bluetooth and GPS (for precise synchronization)
Allow auto-run Mi Fitness in battery settings
Reset the bracelet (press the touch button for 10 seconds)-->
Why calls do not come to the bracelet: top-5 cause
If you’ve completed all the steps, but the Mi Band 6 still doesn’t vibrate when the call is in, the problem lies in one of the following factors:
| Problem. | Reason. | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| The bracelet vibrates with a delay | Slow synchronization over Bluetooth | Turn off energy savings for Mi Fitness in battery settings |
| Notifications come from only some contacts | Filtering "Favourites" is enabled | Go to Mi Fitness → Notifications → Contact settings and select “All” |
| The bracelet doesn't respond to calls at all. | Mi Fitness is blocked by the system | Add the app to the optimization exceptions (on Android) or reinstall it |
| Vibration is there, but without the name of the caller. | No access to contacts | Allow Mi Fitness to access contacts in smartphone settings |
| Notifications only work when the screen is unlocked | Restrictions of background work (Android 12+) | Turn off Background Process Limitation for Mi Fitness |
Critical feature of the Mi Band 6: the bracelet does not support the display of notifications about calls from messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.) – only standard phone calls through the phone. SIM-If you need alerts from Viber or Skype, use the app notification feature in Mi Fitness, but this will be a separate setting.
How to check if the system is blocking Mi Fitness?
Features of setting up on Android and iOS
The algorithm for enabling call notifications differs depending on the operating system, and let's look at the key nuances for each platform.
For Android (including MIUI, EMUI, One UI)
On Android smartphones, the main problem is aggressive battery optimization, which puts Mi Fitness to sleep in the background.
- Go to Settings → Applications → Mi Fitness → Battery.
- Choose Unlimited or Not Optimized.
- Enable AutoRun and Secondary Launches (on Xiaomi, Huawei, Samsung).
Some firmware (e.g. MIUI 13+) also require:
- 🔄 Allow display over other windows for Mi Fitness.
- 📡 Enable Exact Location (Affects Bluetooth Stability).
For iOS (iPhone)
On the iPhone, the main restriction is Apple's policy, which prevents third-party apps from fully controlling notifications, so that the Mi Band 6 shows incoming calls:
- Open the settings → notifications → Mi Fitness.
- Enable Allow Notifications and select Banner Style.
- In the Sound section, set any signal (even if it is not needed - this is a mandatory step).
- Go to Settings → Bluetooth and make sure that Mi Band 6 is connected as “My Device”.
Important for iOS: After you upgrade to iOS 17, permissions may be reset. Check your notification settings after each update.
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If notifications only come on iPhone when Mi Fitness is open, open Settings → Main → Content Update and enable a background update for the app.
Additional functions: management of calls from the bracelet
Mi Band 6 not only alerts you to incoming calls, but it also allows you to reject them directly from the bracelet.
- During the call, swipe up the bracelet screen.
- Click on the icon of the tube with the crossed out mug (📞❌), challenge.
Unfortunately, you can't take a call through the bracelet, which is a hardware limitation, and there's no microphone and speaker on the Mi Band 6, so there's no hands-free.
If you need advanced telephony (like answering bracelet calls), consider the richer models — Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro or Amazfit GTR 4, which has a built-in microphone.
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The Mi Band 6 can only reject calls, but not take them. For full telephony, you need a model with a microphone (for example, the Mi Band 8 Pro).
Troubleshooting: If nothing helps
If after all the manipulations, the notifications about calls still do not work, use this diagnostic algorithm:
- Reconnect the bracelet: In Mi Fitness, remove the Mi Band 6 from the device list. Reboot the smartphone and bracelet (press the button for 10 seconds). Reconnect the bracelet through Add the device.
Check conflicts with other applications
Some programs (such as Notification History or Battery Savers) can block notifications for Mi Fitness.
Reset the bracelet settings
Go to Mi Fitness → Device Profile → Settings Reset. Attention: This will delete all data from the bracelet!
Check the regional settings
On some Mi Band 6 firmware, call notifications only work in the selected region "China" or "Europe". Try changing the region in the bracelet settings.
⚠️ Note: If after resetting the bracelet stopped synchronizing, update the firmware through Mi Fitness → Profile → Update: Use stable version, not beta!
Alternative ways to receive call notifications
If the standard setting through Mi Fitness did not work, you can use the workarounds:
- 🔄 Companion apps: Utilities like Notify for Mi Band (Android) or Mi Band Master allow you to flexibly configure notifications, including calls.
- 📱 Tasker (Android) Redirect: With Tasker and the AutoNotification plugin, you can create a rule: When you call in, send a push notification to the bracelet. Require root rights or ADB-permit.
- 🔗 Sync with Google Contacts: If the bracelet doesn’t show the caller’s name, export your contacts to your Google Account and allow Mi Fitness to access them.
Warning: Third-party apps can cut battery life by 10 to 15 percent as they constantly query the smartphone for new notifications.
⚠️ Note: When using Notify for Mi Band, turn off standard notifications in Mi Fitness to avoid vibration duplication.