Why not get notifications Vkontakte on Xiaomi and how to fix it

Have you noticed that VK notifications have stopped coming to your Xiaomi smartphone? Or they appear with a delay, disappear from the notification panel, and the alert sound is not played? This problem is familiar to many owners of devices on MIUI, from budget Redmi to flagship Xiaomi 14. The reasons may lie in the settings of the VK application itself, as well as in the features of energy saving or operating system permissions.

In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to enable notifications – from basic checks to hidden settings. MIUI, You will learn how to set up alerts for individual chats, groups or comments, why notifications can be blocked by the system and how to get around restrictions without root rights. MIUI 12-14 and HyperOS.

1. Check the basic settings of VK notifications

Before digging deep into your system settings, make sure that the problem is not with the VK app itself. Often users accidentally turn off alerts directly in the messenger without even knowing it.

Open the VK app and follow the following steps:

• 📱 Go to the Settings section → Notifications.
• 🔔 Turn on the slider Show notifications (if it is turned off).
• 🎵 Make sure that the audible alerts are selected (Notification Sound section).
• 👥 Check the settings for Messages, Comments and Mentions – they should be active.

If it's all on here, but notifications still don't come, move to the next section. Please note that MIUI has separate settings for application backgrounds that can block alerts even when notifications are on in the VC itself.

2. Set up permissions for VKontakte in MIUI

MIUI is known for its aggressive energy saving policy, which often interferes with background processes. If a VK app does not have the necessary permissions, the system can suspend its operation, causing notifications to arrive with a delay or not at all.

To fix this:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find VKontakte in the list and tap it.
3. Go to the Permissions section and enable: 🔔 Notifications (if disabled). 📱 Auto Start (Critical for Background Work!). 🔄 Background activity.

Battery → No restrictions.

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After that, restart your phone. If the notifications never show up, check your sync settings, and sometimes the problem is that your VK account is disabled.

Notifications are included in the application settings

Auto-start allowed

Battery restrictions disabled

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3. Disable battery optimization for VKontakte

One of the most common reasons for missing notifications is battery optimization, which is enabled by default for most applications in MIUI. The system automatically “freezes” background processes to save charge, but this prevents VKontakte from receiving push notifications.

To disable optimization:

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Optimization.
2. In the upper right corner, click on three dots and select All Apps.
3. Find VKontakte in the list and set a value for it without restrictions.

To check the synchronization:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Synchronization.
2. Find VKontakte in the account list and make sure that synchronization is enabled.
3. If there is no account, add it by following the system’s prompts.

Also check if Saving Traffic is enabled in your mobile network or Wi-Fi settings, which in some cases blocks background data transfers for social networks.

5. Reset notification settings and app cache

If previous methods didn't work, maybe the problem is that you've got a corrupted cache or a failed notification setting, and then you can reset:

For cache reset:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → VKontakte.
2. Select Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
3. Do not clean the application data – it will delete your authorization!

To reset the notification settings:

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management.
2. Find VKontakte and reset the settings to factory (Reset or Restore button by default).

After reset, restart the app and check if notifications have appeared. If not, move to the next section.

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Clearing the cache does not delete your messages or account details, but it can solve the problem with “hang” notifications.

6. Verification of VK servers and network settings

Sometimes the problem isn't with your phone, but with VKontakte servers or your Internet connection, for example, if you're using restricted mobile internet or connected to enterprise Wi-Fi, notifications can be blocked at the provider level.

To check it out:

• 🌐 Try connecting to another network (for example, switch from mobile data to Wi-Fi or vice versa).
• 🔍 Make sure your phone doesn’t have Flight Mode or Charge Savings enabled.
• 🛡️ Temporarily shut down. VPN Antivirus – they can filter VC traffic.

You can also check the status of VK servers on specialized sites like Downdetector, and if VK services are not available, you can only wait for the work to be restored.

7. Alternative methods of receiving notifications

If none of the above methods worked, alternative solutions can be tried:

1. Use of the web version of VK through the browser

• 🌐 Open vk.com in Chrome or Mi Browser.
• 🔔 Include notifications for the site in the browser settings.
• 📌 Add a page to the main screen as PWA-attachment.

2. Installation of a third-party VC client

Some alternative customers (like Kate Mobile or VKontakte Reborn) are better at notifying on MIUI.

3. Set up notifications via Telegram bot

There are bots that redirect notifications from VK to Telegram, which is not the most convenient solution, but it works if other methods do not help.

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If you use two VC accounts, try logging in to just one – sometimes conflict between multiple sessions gets in the way of notifications.

8.Extreme measures: resetting phone settings

If none of these methods worked, and VK notifications still don't come, the problem could be deep MIUI settings or corrupted system files, leaving two options:

1. Network resetting

• 📡 Go to Settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Resetting network settings.
• 🔄 Confirm the reset and restart the phone.

2. Complete reset of the phone (hard reset)

This is an extreme measure that should only be resorted to if all other methods have been tried.Be sure to back up important data before resetting!

⚠️ Warning: A complete reset will remove all data from your phone, including photos, messages and installed apps. Use this method only as a last resort.

Once reset, reset your phone and check the VK notifications on the clean system, and if the problem is gone, it may have been due to a setting conflict or corrupted data.

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Before a full reset, try updating MIUI to the latest version – sometimes notification bugs are fixed in new firmware.

FAQ: Frequent questions about VC notifications on Xiaomi