How to Set Up a Daily Reminder on Xiaomi: All Ways

Daily reminders on Xiaomi smartphones help keep important things in mind, from taking medications to watering plants. But standard MIUI and HyperOS tools aren’t always obvious — users are often lost in settings or unaware of hidden features. This article will reveal all the available ways to create repetitive notifications, including little-known chips for Redmi, POCO and Xiaomi’s flagship 13/14 models.

We tested each method on current firmware (MIUI 14.0.5 and HyperOS 1.0) to ensure it works. You will learn not only how to set up basic reminders through Calendar or Notes, but also how to automate the process with Google Assistant, Bixby Routines (for global versions), and even third-party applications with advanced triggers.

1. Method: Xiaomi's Standard "Calendar"

The built-in Calendar app (date icon) is the most reliable way to create a daily reminder without installing additional software.It syncs with your Mi Account, so events will be available on all devices in the ecosystem (including the Mi Band and Xiaomi Pad).

To add an event:

• 📅 Open the Calendar and press + in the lower right corner.
• ⏰ Specify the start time (e.g., 08:00).
• 🔄 Under Repeat, select Daily or customize your schedule (e.g., Weekday).
• 🔔 Activate the Notification option and select how many minutes you will be notified (maximum 24 hours).
• 📌 In the Title field, enter the reminder text (up to 100 characters).

An important nuance: if you use multiple Google accounts on your device, the Xiaomi calendar defaults to save events in the Mi Calendar. To change this, click on the Calendar box before saving the event and select the desired account (for example, Gmail).

⚠️ Warning: On HyperOS firmware (starting with version 1.0.3.0), the calendar interface has changed, with the event creation button now hidden behind a long tap by date, and the "Repeat before date" option has disappeared, so you will have to use third-party apps for time-limited reminders (such as "drink pills 10 days").

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2. Method: Notes app with notifications

Few people know, but the standard Notes app (yellow icon with pencil) can create reminders with repetition, a method that is convenient for those who keep to-do lists and want to link notifications to specific records.

Instructions:

1. Open your notes and create a new record.
2. Write a reminder text (e.g., “Buy milk”).
3. Click on the bell icon in the top panel.
4. Select “Repeat” → “Daily” or another interval.
5. Give me a time and save it.

The advantage of this method is the ability to add photos, voice recordings or checklists to a reminder, for example, you can create a note "Morning exercise" with a video of exercises and attach a daily notification at 7:00.

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If the reminder from Notes doesn’t work, check the application permissions in Settings → Applications → Permissions Management → Notifications. Often, after a MIUI update, these settings are reset.

Method: Alarm clocks in the appendix "Clock"

Xiaomi’s hidden feature is the ability to use a standard Watch not only for alarm clocks, but also for repeated reminders, which is suitable for short notifications (up to 30 characters), but works even when the Internet is turned off.

How to set up:

• ⏰ Open the Watch app and go to the Alarm tab.
• 🔔 Press + and set a new alarm clock.
• 📝 In the "Tag" field, enter the text of the reminder (for example, "Drink water").
• 🔄 Enable repetition ("Daily" or Custom Days).
• 🎵 Turn off the alarm clock if you only need vibration.

Unique: You can set a repetition interval of up to 1 minute in the Watch, and it's useful for reminders like "get up and warm up every hour."

1. Set an alarm clock for the right time.
2. Turn on the "Daily" replay.
3. Save and duplicate it in 1 hour increments (hands or through Cloning).

⚠️ Warning: On HyperOS devices (such as the Xiaomi 14 or Redmi Note 13 Pro+), the Watch app interface has changed — the "Tag" option is now called "Name" — and the ability to create alarm clocks with intervals of less than 5 minutes has also disappeared.

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4. Method: Google Assistant and Voice Reminders

If you use Google, you can delegate reminders to a voice assistant, a method that is convenient for those who prefer to control a device without hands (for example, while driving or cooking).

How to set up:

1. Activate Google Assistant with a long press on the Home button or a voice command “OK, Google.”
2. Say, "Remind me every day at [time]." Example: "Remind me to water the flowers every day at 19:00."
3. The assistant will offer to keep the reminder - confirm.

Features of the method:

• 🔊 Works even on a locked screen (if the voice unlock option is enabled in the Assistant settings).
• 📱 Syncs with other Android devices (e.g., a tablet or a Wear OS smartwatch).
• ⚙️ You can manually edit repeatability in the Google Keep app (reminders are saved there automatically).

Restriction: Google Assistant can’t create reminders more than 1 time per day, and you’ll have to use other methods to make more frequent notifications.

5. Method: Third-party applications with advanced functions

If Xiaomi’s built-in tools aren’t enough, consider specialized apps that offer flexible repeatability settings, geolocation triggers, and integration with other services.

Top.-3 apps:

How do you choose?

• 📌 If you need geo-reminders (e.g., “buy near-store bread”), BZ Reminder.
• 📅 For complex repetitive tasks (e.g., "every second Wednesday of the month"), TickTick.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 If sharing (e.g. family reminders) is required, Todoist.

⚠️ Warning: When installing third-party apps, turn off the permission to display over other windows (in the app settings) if you don't want reminder banners to override games or videos. On Xiaomi, this often leads to conflicts with the Game Turbo feature.

6. Method: Automation through "Fast Commands" (HyperOS)

The new HyperOS feature is a Quick Commands tool (similar to Shortcuts on iPhone) that allows you to create automated reminders with triggers, such as setting a “Drink Water” notification every time you unlock your phone after 12:00.

How to set up:

1. Go to Settings. → Fast teams.
2. Click on “Create a team” → “Reminder”.
3. Specify text and time (or select a trigger, such as “When connecting to Wi-Fi”).
4. In the Repeat section, select Daily or set up a custom schedule.
5. Save and activate the command.

Examples of useful automation:

• 🌅 Remind you to charge your phone at <20% battery level.
• 🏠 "Take out the trash" on Thursdays at 20:00.
• 📵 Take a break after 1 hour of continuous screen use.

Important: Fast commands consume extra battery as they run in the background. On a Redmi with a weak processor (like the Redmi 10A), this can lead to slowdowns.

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Quick commands in HyperOS are the most flexible tool for creating contextual reminders, but require manual adjustment and can affect autonomy.

7. Problem Solving: Why reminders don't work?

If notifications don’t come, check out these points:

Annex permissions:

• Go to Settings → Applications → Permissions Management.
• Select an app (such as Calendar) and check:

Battery optimization:

Xiaomi has aggressive battery optimization enabled by default, which can block background processes.

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Consumption Management.
2. Select an app (such as Notes) and set “No Limits”.

3. Time synchronization:

If the time on the device is lost, reminders may not arrive on time.

• In Settings → Additional → Date and time, enable Autodetermination.
• Choose the correct time zone (e.g. Moscow, GMT+3).

Conflict with other applications:

Some memory cleanup applications (such as Xiaomi’s Security) can force background processes to close.

• Add the reminder app to the Exceptions in Security settings.
• Turn off Deep Cleaning in Settings → Battery → Optimization.

FAQ: Frequent questions about reminders on Xiaomi