How to turn on notifications on Xiaomi: all the ways for MIUI 14 and 15

Are you no longer hearing new messages, missing important calls, or just wanting to customize your audible alerts? The problem with the sound of notifications on Xiaomi smartphones (including Redmi, POCO and Black Shark) is one of the most common among users, most often not due to hardware malfunctions, but to the features of the MIUI firmware, where the audio settings are scattered across several menus.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to return the sound of notifications – from basic checks to hidden MIUI functions. Particular attention will be paid to the differences between the shell versions (MIUI 14 vs MIUI 15), as well as individual settings for WhatsApp, Telegram and other messengers. If your Xiaomi suddenly stopped making sounds – do not rush to bring it to the service: in 90% of cases, the problem is solved in 2-3 minutes.

1. Checking basic sound settings

Before digging deep into the settings, make sure the problem isn't on the surface. Most often, users accidentally activate silent mode or turn the notification volume down to zero.

• 🔔 Sound mode: Press the physical volume button and make sure that you do not select the bell icon with crossout (silent mode).
• 📱 Volume of notifications: in the same volume menu, tap the gear on the right - there is a separate slider for notifications.
• 🔕 Do not interfere: Swipe down the notification panel and make sure that the mode is not disturbed off.

If everything is fine here, but there is still no sound, then we move on to a deeper setting. Note that on some models (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi Note 12), the volume sliders can reset after rebooting. This is a bug MIUI 14, which is fixed in MIUI 15.

2. Set up notification sounds in MIUI

The MIUI shell allows you to flexibly customize sounds for different types of notifications, from SMS to system alerts, to get into the desired menu:

1. Open the Settings. → Sound and vibration.
2. Select the default Notice.
3. Slip the Notification Sound and select the tune from the list (e.g. MIUI Ring or Bamboo).

Important: If you don't see this item, you have an outdated version of MIUI (up to 12.5). In this case, the path will be different: Settings → Sound → Additional → Notifications. Also check if the tick is opposite Only vibration - this turns off the sound, leaving only tactile recoil.

3. Separate settings for messengers

Many users find that sound works for SMS and system notifications, but WhatsApp, Telegram or Viber are silent.

Pay special attention to Telegram: in this messenger you can turn off the sound for specific chats. Go into the dialogue → tap the name of the interlocutor → Notifications → check if it is not without sound.

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If you don't have sound in the messenger, but the settings are right, try reinstalling the app, and sometimes the rights to play the sound are lost.

4. Resetting the sound settings to the factory

If previous methods didn’t work, the system may have had a bad sound configuration, which would help to reset only the audio settings (without data loss):

1. Open Settings → System and device → Resetting settings.
2. Select Reset sound settings (some models called Reset media settings).
3. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

After resetting, all custom notification tunes will return to standard (MIUI Ring, Bamboo, etc.), and the volume will be set to 70% of the maximum, a method that often helps if the sound is lost after updating MIUI or installing custom firmware.

5. Problems with MIUI 14 and 15: Famous bugs

The latest versions of MIUI 14 and MIUI 15 have several confirmed bugs related to the sound of notifications:

• 🐞 Volume reset after reboot (occurring on Redmi Note 12 and POCO F5).
• 🔇 Silent notifications in energy saving mode (even if the sound is on).
• 🔔 Lost sounds for individual applications after update.

Solutions to these problems:

1. To reset volume: Install the Volume Booster app from Google Play and record the volume at the highest level.
2. For energy saving mode: add messengers to exceptions (Settings → Battery → Energy saving → Applications).
3. For missing sounds: Clear the Settings app cache → Apps → App management → [messenger name] → Storage → Clear the cache.

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If the problem has occurred after the MIUI update, try rolling back to the previous version via Settings → About Phone → System Update → Three Points → Select the Service Pack.

6. Hardware problems: when to contact the service

If none of the software methods worked, the problem may be the hardware, and here are the signs that it's time to bring the phone to service:

⚠️ Warning: If the phone does not make any sounds (no notifications, no music, no calls), but the speaker is working during the test (Settings) → The phone. → Diagnostics → Sound test is a problem in the firmware. If the sound test is silent, it's a hardware malfunction.

• 🔊 The speaker doesn’t work at all (even the headphones don’t have sound).
• 💧 The swelling of the swelling of the stains is a warning).
• 🔧 Phone drop before sound goes missing.

The cost of repairing a speaker on Xiaomi varies from 1,500 to 4000 rubles depending on the model. For example, replacing the speaker with Xiaomi 13 Ultra will cost more than on the Redmi 10A. Before visiting the service, check whether the warranty is valid - some models (POCO X5 Pro, Redmi Note 12 Pro +) have an extended guarantee on the speakers.

7. Alternative ways to avoid missing notifications

If the sound has not been returned, but you do not want to carry the phone for repair, use alternative methods of alerting:

• 💡 Vibration: Set up unique vibration patterns for different applications (Settings) → Sound and vibration → Notification vibration).
• 🔦 Screenlighting: Enable the Blinking Notifications Indicator in Settings → Screen. → Illumination of notifications.
• 📱 Smartwatches: If you have a Mi Band or Xiaomi Watch, set up notification duplication via the Mi Fitness app.

For owners of Xiaomi with Always-On Display (such as Xiaomi 14 or Redmi K60), there is another life hack: activate the display of notifications on the locked screen. To do this, go to Settings → Screen → Always-On Display and Lock → Show notifications.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the sound of notifications on Xiaomi