How to Reset Notification Settings on Xiaomi: All Ways + Hidden Features

Notifications on Xiaomi smartphones are both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, they keep you informed of important events: messages in messengers, missed calls, reminders of meetings. On the other hand, the constant stream of alerts from games, news apps and system services can turn the phone into a source of stress. If you are tired of the chaos in the notification curtain or accidentally knocked down the settings, resetting to factory settings will be a salvation.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to reset notifications on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices, from standard methods through the settings menu to hidden features for power users. You’ll learn how to return factory settings for individual applications, completely clear the alert history, or even reset your settings through ADB (if standard methods don’t work), and we’ll also reveal one little-known trick with MIUI 14+, which allows you to reset notifications without losing application data.

Why Xiaomi Notifications Break and When You Need a Reset

The notification system in MIUI is one of the most flexible Android shells, but also one of the most capricious. Here are the typical situations where resetting becomes a necessity:

• 📱 After updating MIUI Notifications from some apps (such as WhatsApp or Telegram) have stopped coming).
• 🔔 In the curtain appeared “ghost” alerts that do not disappear even after reading.
• ⚙️ The sound or vibration settings for notifications are lost (for example, all alerts are silent).
• 🎯 Apps ignore your importance settings (for example, Viber shows notifications as “important»).
• 🔄 After transferring data from another phone, notifications are duplicated or not grouped.

Most often, problems arise due to:

1. Post-update conflicts – Newer versions of MIUI sometimes reset permissions for applications.
2. Cache Errors – System files responsible for notifications can be corrupted.
3. Manual changes – users accidentally disable critical permissions (e.g, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Android 13+).

⚠️ Warning: If notifications don’t work in just one app (like Instagram), check its settings first.Perhaps the problem isn’t with the system, but with the service itself – many social networks restrict alerts to save battery life.

Method 1: Reset notification settings for a separate application

If you have problems with just one or more apps, you don't have to reset all notifications on your phone, but just return the factory settings for a particular service, and this method won't delete the app data (messages, photos, account settings), but it will reset:

• 🔔 Notification sounds and vibrations.
• 📌 Priority (important/ordinary/non-important).
• 🔕 Permission to display notifications on the lock screen.
• 📱 Pop-up windows (pop-up).

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select a problem app (like Facebook).
3. Slip on the Notification item.
4. In the upper right corner, press three dots (⋮) and select Reset settings.
5. Confirm the action.

After resetting, the app will return to the factory notification settings, but you will have to reconfigure:

• 🔊 Audible signal (by default will be system signal).
• 📛 Badges on the lock screen.
• 📱 Pop-up windows (if they were included).

Run the app and wait for a new notification | Check the permission to "Show notifications" in the settings |Tune sound and vibration again |Make sure the app is not optimized for battery saving-->

Method 2: Completely reset all notifications via MIUI settings

If most applications are affected or you want to start setting notifications from scratch, use a global reset, which does not affect user data (photos, contacts, messages), but will return to factory settings:

• 🔔 Sound and vibration settings for all notifications.
• 📱 Behavior of the notification curtain (grouping, sorting order).
• 🔕 Permissions to display notifications on the lock screen.
• 📌 Application priorities (important/non-important).

How to perform the reset:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
2. Scroll down and select Additional settings.
3. Slip on Reset notification settings.
4. Confirm the action by entering a password or pattern lock (if requested).

⚠️ Note: On some models (Xiaomi) 12T, Redmi Note 11) after global notification reset, sync with Mi Cloud for alerts may be disabled. To return it, go to Settings → Xiaomi account → Mi Cloud → Synchronize and enable the option “Notifications».

Method 3: Clearing the cache and data of the “Notification Manager” (for experienced)

If a standard reset didn't work, the problem could be in the com.android.providers.settings system app, which manages notifications, and its cache or data could have been corrupted after the update, a more radical method that requires caution.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Press three points (⋮) in the upper right corner and select Show System Processes.
3. Find the Settings app (or Settings on English firmware).
4. Select Warehouse and Cache → Clear the Cache.
5. If the problem is not solved, go back and select Clear Data (this will reset all system settings, including wallpaper, sounds, etc.).

For deeper cleaning, you can use ADB (you need a computer and enabled debugging over USB):

adb shell pm clear com.android.providers.settings


adb shell pm clear com.miui.home

Method 4: Safe Mode reset (if the notifications block the virus)

If you suspect that notification problems are caused by a virus or malicious app, try resetting in Safe Mode.This mode only runs system applications, allowing you to identify the culprit.

How to log in to Safe Mode:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Hold the power button until the MI logo appears.
3. Once the logo appears, release the power button and hold the volume button until the phone boots.
4. In the lower left corner of the screen, the inscription Safe Mode will appear.

In safe mode:

• 🔍 Check if notifications are working (if so, a problem in a third-party app).
• 🗑️ Remove suspicious programs through Settings → Annexes.
• 🔄 Reset notifications (as in Method 2).

To exit Safe Mode, simply restart your phone.

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If the notifications are working normally in Safe Mode, but the problem returns after the mode exit, it is likely that one of the installed applications is to blame. To find it, delete the programs one by one, starting with the most recent ones, and check the notifications after each deletion.

Method 5: Reset via Mi Cloud (if the phone is not turned on)

If your Xiaomi is not enabled or is stuck on the logo, but you have Mi Cloud enabled, you can reset your notification settings remotely via the web interface.

• 🔒 Xiaomi account was turned on on the phone.
• 📶 The device is connected to the Internet (via mobile network or Wi-Fi).
• 🔄 In the settings of Mi Cloud was enabled synchronization notifications.

Instructions:

1. Go to i.mi.com and log in.
2. Select your device in the list.
3. Go to the Notifications section (if available).
4. Press Reset Settings.
5. Confirm the action via SMS or email.

Please note:

• ✅ This method will only work if the phone is connected to the network (even when it is off if Find Device was enabled).
• ❌ If the device is discharged or disconnected from the Internet, the command will not reach.

Hidden MIUI 14+ features for notification management

The latest versions of MIUI 14 and HyperOS have hidden features that allow you to manage notifications more flexibly, one of which is Intelligent Reset, which analyzes your habits and offers optimal settings.

How to turn on:

1. Activate Developer Mode (7 taps according to the MIUI version in the phone settings).
2. Go to Settings. → Additionally. → For developers.
3. Find the option to Enable Smart Notification Reset (or AI Notification Reset on English firmware).
4. Reboot the phone.

Once activated, the system will:

• 📊 Analyze which notifications you ignore and automatically lower their priority.
• 🔔 Offer to disable spam from rarely used apps.
• 🔄 Reset settings for applications that have not been updated for a long time.

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Smart Reset is only available on MIUI 14+ and HyperOS. On older versions (MIUI 12/13), it is not available – instead, use manual reset via settings.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you reset notifications, users often make mistakes that only make the problem worse.

• 🚫 Reset all phone settings (Settings) → Additionally. → Resetting settings) only because of notifications, it will delete all data, including photos and messages.
• 🚫 Disable notifications for system applications (such as Mi Security or Mi Cloud) – this can disrupt your phone.
• 🚫 Use third-party cleaners (such as Clean Master) to reset notifications – they often delete important system files.
• 🚫 Cleaning the data of the com.android.systemui application will result in the reset of all visual settings (wallpaper, icons, curtain).

If after resetting the notifications still do not work:

1. Check if the Do Not Disturb mode is enabled (Settings → Sound and vibration → Do Not Disturb).
2. Make sure that the application is allowed background mode (Settings → Battery → Battery Optimization).
3. Update your firmware to the latest version (Settings → About Phone → System Update).

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions