How to enable notifications VKontakte Xiaomi: full instructions for MIUI

Have you stopped receiving notifications of new messages, likes or comments on VKontakte on your Xiaomi smartphone?This problem is familiar to many users of devices with a MIUI shell. The fact is that the system actively optimizes the operation of applications in the background to save battery life - and sometimes this leads to blocking important alerts.

In this article, we will discuss all possible reasons why VC notifications may not come, and show how to enable them through the settings of the application itself, the system. MIUI, The instructions are relevant for all modern Xiaomi, Redmi and other models. POCO base MIUI 12/13/14 HyperOS.

Particular attention will be paid to hidden energy saving settings, which often become the main cause of the problem - their standard parameters can completely block the background work of the messenger even with the notifications on in the VC itself.

Why not get VK notifications Xiaomi

Before you get to the settings, it’s important to understand what exactly is blocking notifications in your case.

• 🔕 Disabled notifications in the VC app itself – the most obvious but often overlooked moment.
• 🔋 Optimization of the battery in MIUI — The system automatically limits the background activity of applications.
• 🚫 Auto-start blocking – without this right, VK will not be able to check new messages in the background.
• 🔔 Notification settings in MIUI — a separate section where you can accidentally turn off alerts for a particular application.
• 📱 Problems with cache or app data – sometimes simple cleaning helps.
• 🔄 An outdated version of the VC or MIUI — Bugs in older versions can break notifications.

Most often, the problem lies in a combination of factors, for example, even if notifications are enabled in the application, they can be blocked by battery optimization, so we recommend that you adjust Step-by-step without missing a single point.

Step 1: Check notification settings in the VC annex

Start with the obvious, check if notifications are disabled directly in the VK app.

1. Open the VK app and go to Profile → Settings (cog icon).
2. Select the Notifications section.
3. Make sure the Notification slider at the top of the screen is turned on (should be blue).
4. Scroll down and check if alerts are included for: 💬 Messages (include "Sound" and "Vibration") 👍 Likes and comments 🔔 Mentions and answers 🎂 Birthdays (if necessary)

If it's all on, but the notifications still don't come, the problem is the MIUI settings. Let's move on to the next step.

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The VC app has a separate setting, "Show notifications on the lock screen." If it's disabled, you won't see an alert until you unlock your phone.

Step 2: Set up auto-start and background activity in MIUI

The MIUI shell is known for its aggressive battery optimization, which often interferes with instant messengers, and in order for VC to check new messages in the background, you need to:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find in the list of Vkontakte and tap on it.
3. Select AutoRun and turn on the slider.
4. Go back and go to the permissions. → Additionally.
5. Make sure it's on: 🔄 Background activity (allowance) 📡 Background data transmission 🔋 Optimizing the battery → Choose Without Limitations

After these changes, restart your phone – sometimes the settings are only applied after the reboot.

Autorun enabled |Background activity allowed |Battery optimization disabled |Battery data transfer allowed in background |Application added to exceptions-->

Step 3: Set up notifications in MIUI

Even if the VC itself is on, it can be blocked by the system itself, to fix it:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management.
2. Find in the list of Vkontakte and tap on it.
3. Turn on the slider Allow notifications.
4. Below, set the parameters: 🔔 Sound - choose a tune 📱 Vibration - turn on 🔓 Show the lock screen - turn on 📌 Priority of notifications – select High

Please note the Notification Categories section – here you can set up alerts for messages, likes, mentions, etc. Make sure all the categories are included.

Step 4: Disabling Battery Optimization for VC

One of the main reasons for the lack of notifications is the optimization of the battery in MIUI. The system automatically restricts the background activity of applications to save charge.

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Consumption Management.
2. Select the Applications Selection.
3. Find VKontakte in the list and tap it.
4. Choose the option without restrictions.

If your MIUI version doesn’t have Battery Management, try an alternative route:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management → VKontakte.
2. Move to Battery.
3. Choose No Limits or High Performance.

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Disabling battery optimization can slightly reduce battery life, but it is a necessary measure for the notifications to work steadily.

Step 5: Additional settings for stable notifications

If after all of the above actions, notifications still don’t come, try the following methods:

If nothing helps, try resetting the notification settings for VK:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → VKontakte.
2. Choose Warehouse.
3. Click Clear the cache and Clear the data (in this case you will log out of the account).
4. Reinstall the app and reconfigure notifications.

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If you use two of them SIM-check if the notifications are linked to a particular network. MIUI There is a setup of mobile network → Transfer of data → Notifications through SIM, Where to choose your preferred network for alerts.

Step 6: Check notifications through test message

After setting all the settings, be sure to check if the notifications are working.

1. Ask your friend to send you a message on VKontakte.
2. Check it out: 🔔 Did the beep come up? 📱 Has the alert appeared in the status bar? 🔓 Whether the notification is displayed on the lock screen 💬 Did the message come to the chat itself VK

Do not disturb mode

Settings → Notifications and Status Bar → Do not disturb

If the test message doesn’t work, try alternative methods:

• 📌 Use the web version of VC in your browser – sometimes notifications through it come more stable.
• 🔔 Install a third-party notification app (e.g. Notify for) VK).
• 📱 Check notifications on another device – maybe the problem is on the server side of the VC.

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If notifications don't work only in mobile data, but they work over Wi-Fi, the problem is the data settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Transfer of data → Background data transmission.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When setting up notifications, users often make common mistakes that negate all efforts.

⚠️ Attention! Don't confuse background activity and autostart are two different resolutions. Without autostart, VC won't be able to run on its own to check for new messages, and without background activity, it won't be able to run in a curled state.

• ❌ Disabling notifications in the VC itself, but configuring them in MIUI (And vice versa. You need to turn it on there and there.
• ❌ Ignoring updates: Older versions of VC or MIUI They may contain notification bugs. Always update!
• ❌ Use of “light” versions of the VC (e.g, VK Lite. They often don't support background work. Install the full version.
• ❌ Reset settings without backup. When you clean VC data, you lose all chats if you don't backup.

Another common mistake is to use optimization tasks (such as Security or Clean Master), which often aggressively close down background processes, including VC. If you use them, add VK to the exceptions.

⚠️ If you are using dual applications (Dual Apps function in the app) MIUI), Make sure notifications are set up for both copies of the VC separately.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions