Where to look for push notifications on Xiaomi phone: hidden folders, MIUI settings and recovering missed alerts

You missed an important message from a messenger, a bank notification or an app alert — and now you can’t find it in Xiaomi’s standard notification center? The problem is familiar to many smartphone owners on MIUI: the system automatically hides or archives push notifications, and some applications (especially system) send alerts to separate sections. In this article, we will analyze all possible places where notifications can be stored on Redmi, POCO and Xiaomi phones – from obvious to hidden.

Note that the notification algorithm in MIUI 12, 13 and 14 is different, for example, new versions have introduced the Notification Archive feature, which saves alerts even after they are removed from the curtain. In older firmware, some notifications (for example, from Mi Home or Xiaomi Cloud) can be hidden in separate system menus. We will look at methods for all current versions of MIUI, including HyperOS (for models 2026).

If you are looking for a specific notification — like a confirmation code from an SMS or a bank alert — first check the Message Archive (not to be confused with the Notification Center!) many push notifications are duplicated automatically, but if you are talking about system alerts (updates, sync errors, etc.), you will have to look for them in other sections.

1. Standard Notification Center: Where to Look and How to Restore

The first place that comes to mind is the notification curtain, but even here, there are nuances.

• 📱 Active notifications: swipe down from the top of the screen. This displays the latest alerts (usually up to 20 pieces). If the list is empty, check if the notifications for a particular application are disabled in the settings.
• 🗑️ Remote Notifications: MIUI 13/14 and HyperOS have a Notification History feature. To enable it, go to Settings → Notifications → Notification History and activate the slider. After that, all alerts will be saved for 7 days.
• 🔍 Notification search: There is a magnifier at the top of the curtain – click on it to find the keyword alert (not working on all models).

If the notification has disappeared from the curtain, but you remember which app it came from, try this:

1. Press the app icon on the home screen.
2. In the menu that appears, select Notifications (or Info → Notifications).
3. Scroll down to the latest notifications section – last day alerts can be stored here.

⚠️ Warning: On HyperOS phones (such as Xiaomi 14 or Redmi Note 13 Pro+), the default notification history is disabled. To activate it, go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Three dots (menu) → Special Access → Notification History.

2. Hidden Notification Folders: Xiaomi System Apps

Some notifications from Xiaomi don’t fall into the curtain, but are stored in separate sections of system applications.

Mi Home notifications are especially insidious: they often come without sound and don’t appear in the curtain, but remain in the app’s log. For example, if your Xiaomi Camera or Roborock lost Wi-Fi connection, the alert can only be found inside the Mi Home.

Another hidden source is a notification tray spoon in Second Space, and if you use this feature, check the notifications in both profiles:

1. Swipe down to call the control panel.
2. Click on the avatar in the upper right corner.
3. Select the Second Space and check the notifications there.

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If you have a POCO F5 or Redmi K60 with custom firmware, some notifications may be hidden in the Settings menu → Memory → Clean up under the Notifications tab.

3. Notification Archive: How to turn on and where to look for old alerts

The notification archive function is only available on MIUI 13/14 and HyperOS, but it is disabled by default to activate it:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications → Notification history.
2. Turn on the notification history slider.
3. Click on the archive settings and select which app notifications to save.

Once turned on, the archive will store notifications for up to 7 days (on some models, up to 30 days) to view the stored alerts:

• 🔄 Open the notification curtain.
• Scroll down to the end and click History (or Show Everything → Archive).
• 🔍 Use keyword search (e.g., “code,” “bank,” “payment”).

If the archive is not working:

• Check if it is disabled for a particular application in Settings → Applications → Application Management → [Application Name] → Notifications → History.
• Update the firmware: on some models (Redmi Note 11, POCO X4 Pro) the archive appears only after upgrading to the latest version of MIUI.

⚠️ Warning: On HyperOS phones (e.g., Xiaomi 13T or Redmi K70), the notification archive may be called the Notification Log and reside in Settings → Privacy → Notification Log.

Enable notification history in the settings|Check the permissions for system applications|Update MIUI last-minute|View the log in the notification curtain-->

4 Notifications in the Messages app: where to look for SMS and push alerts

Many push notifications (especially from banks, messengers and services) are duplicated in the standard Messages app. Even if you haven't received an SMS, check:

• 📩 Notifications folder: Open Messages, swipe right, and select Notifications tab, which can store alerts from VK, Telegram, WhatsApp, and other services.
• 🔍 Keyword search: At the top of the screen, click on the magnifying glass and type, for example, "code" or "confirmation."
• 🗃️ Archive: Some versions of MIUI have a hidden folder called Archives that automatically deletes messages, and to see it, click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Archive.

If you use Google Messages instead of the standard app, check out:

1. Open Google Messages.
2. Click on the avatar in the upper right corner.
3. Choose Archive or Spam and Archive.

On HyperOS phones (such as Xiaomi 14 Pro), notifications from messengers can automatically be grouped into chats on the home screen, and you can check them by swiping to the right of the home screen and selecting the Chat tab.

5. System Notifications: Updates, Errors and Hidden Alerts

Some MIUI notifications don't get caught in the general curtain, but are displayed in separate sections.

• 🔄 System Updates: Settings → About Phone → System Update → Three Dots (menu) → Update Log. This stores notifications for downloaded but not installed updates.
• ⚠️ System errors: Settings → Memory → Cleanup → Log. You can find notifications about application failures or memory shortages here.
• 🔋 Battery: Settings → Battery → Three dots (menu) → Battery usage. This is where sometimes the high power consumption notifications are displayed by specific applications.
• 📶 Network and SIM- Maps: Settings → SIM- Maps and Mobile Networks → Network Notifications. There may be connection error alerts or tariff changes.

On HyperOS phones, a new Control Center section has been added to collect system notifications to open it:

1. Swipe down to call the control panel.
2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner.
3. Select the Control Center → Journal.

If you are looking for a notification to unlock the bootloader or update the firmware through Fastboot, check:

• Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times to open the developer menu, then check the Update Log).
• Download folder in internal memory – here you can find update logs in.log format.

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System notifications are often hidden in the settings menu of specific functions (battery, network, memory). If you can't find an alert, check the log of the corresponding section.

6.Notifications from Third-Party Launchers and Widgets

If you use an alternative launcher (like a Nova Launcher, POCO Launcher, or HyperOS Launcher), notifications may be displayed outside the box.

• 🏠 Notification widgets: Some launchers (like Niagara Launcher) have their own notification widgets. Add the Notification widget to the home screen.
• ⚙️ Launcher Settings: In Nova Launcher, go to Settings → Notifications → Show notification icons and enable this option.
• 🔄 Launcher Reset: If notifications are missing after the launcher changes, try resetting it to standard settings (launcher settings → Backup and Reset).

On HyperOS phones (such as Xiaomi 14), notifications can be duplicated in the control center, which is called by a swipe to the right of the main screen.

1. Swipe to the right of the main screen.
2. Scroll down to the Notification section.
3. Click Show All if the list is cropped.

If you use POCO Launcher, notifications can be grouped into categories (social networks, instant messengers, system) to see everything:

• Open the notification curtain.
• Click on the three dots in the upper right corner.
• Select Show all categories.

Recovery of missed notifications: last resort

If you don’t find a notification in any of the places listed, try these ways:

• 🔄 Phone reboot: Sometimes notifications get stuck in the cache and appear after a reboot.
• 📱 Verification on another device: If a notification has come to a linked account (such as Mi Account or Google), check it on another phone or on the web version of the service.
• 💾 Restore from backup: If you have automatic backup enabled in Mi Cloud, try recovering the application data from which the notification came.
• 📧 Email check: Some services (banks, social networks) duplicate email notifications. Check the Spam folder.

To recover notifications from a specific application:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the application you want (e.g. SberBank Online).
3. Click Warehouse → Clear the cache (Do not clear the data!).
4. Reboot the phone.

If the notification was from a system application (such as Mi Home or Security), try:

• Update the app through the App Store.
• Clear the cache and data (but it will remove all the app settings!).
• Check the application log in Settings → Apps → [Title] → Journal.

⚠️ Warning: On HyperOS phones, some notifications may be blocked by Notification Privacy. To turn it off, go to Settings → Privacy → Notifications Privacy and deactivate restrictions for the desired applications.

FAQ: Frequent questions about push notifications on Xiaomi