How to watch closed push notifications on Xiaomi phone: the complete guide

Have you accidentally closed an important notification on Xiaomi and don’t know how to return it? or want to review the history of all push messages in recent days? In this article, we will discuss all the working ways to restore closed notifications on Redmi, POCO and other devices running MIUI – from standard system functions to hidden features and third-party applications.

The problem with missing notifications is familiar to many Xiaomi users: the default system does not save the history of alerts after they are closed. However, depending on the version of MIUI (12, 13, 14 or HyperOS) and the phone model, there are several ways to return access to old fluffs. We tested all methods on current firmware in 2026 and selected only those that work without root rights and complex manipulation.

Importantly, not all notifications can be restored, for example, messages from instant messengers (Telegram, WhatsApp) are often stored in the applications themselves, and system alerts (low charge, updates) can disappear forever, but in 80% of cases, our instructions will help to return the information you need.

1. Standard notification history in MIUI (without third-party applications)

Since MIUI 12, Xiaomi has added a built-in feature to view notification history, but it's hidden in the depth of settings.This method works on most modern devices, including the Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13 and new models with HyperOS.

To open the notification log:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Special Access.
3. Tap on the Notification Log (or Notification History in new versions).
4. Turn on the switch at the top of the screen.

Now all future notices will be saved in the log to view the closed flies:

• 🔍 Go to Settings. → Notifications and status bar → Notification log.
• 📅 Sort by date or app using the filters at the top.
• 🔄 Click on the notification to reopen it (if the app supports this feature).

⚠️ Note: Notice log in the MIUI It only stores data for the last 7 days and does not restore alerts received before activation of the function.

💡

If your MIUI version does not have the Notifications log item, upgrade to the latest stable version via Settings → About Phone → System Update.

2. Recovery through system logs (for advanced users)

MIUI It's a hidden log of system events, and it's a way of getting some notifications. ADB (Android Debug Bridge, but doesn't need root rights.Suitable for Xiaomi models 11T, Redmi K50 and others with an unlocked loader.

Instructions:

1. Install ADB Tools on your computer.
2. Turn on USB Debugging on your phone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times), then Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging over USB.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command in the terminal:

adb shell dumpsys notification --noredact

In the output, find the blocks with "key" and "pkg" - this is the application ID and the notification text. For convenience, redirect the output to the file:

adb shell dumpsys notification --noredact > notifications.log

This method shows all the notifications in the last 24 to 48 hours, including those that were automatically deleted by the system, but it is difficult to understand a raw log without technical knowledge.

3. Third-party applications for notification history

If system methods didn't work, use specialized utilities. We tested 5 popular applications and selected the best ones:

• 📱 Notification History Log is a simple interface that saves notifications even after a reboot.
• 🔍 Notisave supports text search and application filtering. There is a premium version with a cloud backup.
• 🛡️ Unnotification – Recovers deleted notifications from the system cache (requires permission to access notifications).

How to set up Notification History Log:

1. Install the application and open it.
2. Click Enable the Service and follow the instructions (you will need to allow access to notifications).
3. In the settings, enable the AutoRun option so that the application works in the background.

⚠️ Note: Notification history applications may conflict with battery optimization features in the MIUI. Add them to exceptions: Settings → Battery → Optimizing the battery → Select applications → All applications.

4. Recovery of notifications from messengers

Many popular apps store their alert history inside themselves, and here's how to return notifications on the most common services:

For VK and Instagram, notification history is not saved, but you can turn on email alerts in your account settings - then copies of notifications will come to the mail.

5. Backup of notifications via MIUI Backup

If you regularly create backups through the built-in MIUI Backup, there is a chance to recover notifications from the archive, which only works if the backup was made before the notifications were deleted.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → About Phone → Backup and Reset → Local Backup.
2. Select the last backup (before the notifications disappear date).
3. Click Restore and tick System Settings (notification data is stored here).
4. Confirm the recovery and restart the phone.

After recovery, check:

• 📲 Notification log in settings MIUI.
• 📥 folder MIUI/backup/AllBackup In the internal memory, sometimes it is stored there. XML-file.

⚠️ Warning: Backup recovery will re-write the current system settings. Create a new backup before the procedure so you can roll back!

6. Alternative methods (for technically savvy)

If none of these methods work, radical measures remain, requiring root rights or deep knowledge of Android:

• 🔧 Analysis of the notification.db database via SQLite Editor.The file is on the way /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db (for SMS) or in folders of specific applications.
• 📱 Use of the TWRP-Backup if you have a backup of the partition /data, made through custom recovery, you can extract notification files from it.
• 🖥️ Forecnsic analysis using tools like Autopsy or MobSF. Suitable for data recovery after resetting settings.

To work with notification.db, do:

adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db


sqlite3 mmssms.db "SELECT * FROM notifications;"

Warning: Mishandling system files can lead to data loss or phone blinks, and these methods are recommended only for advanced users.

FAQ: Frequent Questions About Notification Recovery on Xiaomi

💡

The most reliable way to avoid losing important notifications is to enable their duplication on email (in the settings of your Google account or the application itself) and regularly create backups through MIUI Backup.