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How to display notifications on Xiaomi phone’s lock screen ?

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If you wish to view the notifications on your lock screen, here are a few suggestions you can try:

i. Opening the notification panel on the lock screen

On the lock screen, you can drag the status bar downwards to open the notification panel if you’ve got the following setups:

  1. The Screen Lock security is set to None.
  2. Enable this feature by going to Settings > Notifications > Advanced settings and slide the Enable on lock screen switch to the right.
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ii. Using a third party to display notifications on the lock screen

There are quite a few apps such as Floatify, Slidelock and NiLS that let you display notifications on your lock screen.

a. Floatify

According to this thread over at en.miui forum. Floatify does work well with MIUI, but not without some drawbacks. Firstly, you need a Pro (Paid) version and secondly, it only supports Android 4.3+. Hence, at the time of writing this article, you can only install Floatify on your Mi 3, but not Redmi.

b. Slidelock

Slidelock is free, and worked well in my brief test. It comes with its own swipe screen. Therefore, if you didn’t disable the built-in swipe screen on your Xiaomi device, you’ll force to swipe twice to unlock.
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C. NILS

Read this article to find out how I got it to work.
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Do you have a better way to show notifications on your lock screen ? Let us know in the comments.

Note: The steps here were written for a Xiaomi device running MIUI V5. If you’re having a different version of MIUI, there’s a possibility that the steps and screenshots will be different.

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  1. During unloack every time i got the msg to press back & up button simultenously, want to stop this msg appear every time.

  2. i could not slide up for unlock , not received any phone , please help on this

    • Are you using a custom theme? Try press the Back and Volume Up button at the same time for a second to unlock.

  3. automatic Clock and date to be displayed even after the screen is locked. can help me out on this.

  5. Sir I want one help how will I disabled the screen zooming . I want to no about that I click 3time it automatically zoomed tell how to disable it

  6. hi Ethan,
    I have a problem with my mi 4i. on the locked screen, if there’s incoming call, I can’t see the caller ID and I can’t answer the call. can you help?

    • Are you using the default theme? If not, try changing to the default theme or maybe do a factory reset. Sorry I haven’t come across such an issue before and I don’t really have a clue at the moment. Try reporting this to the official MIUI forum.

  7. hii sir i want to say that i have buy new xiomi redmi1s from china i have hide applock lock form dialpad but it is not opning when i click on green butoon it start calling rather than showing applock plz solve my problem……. plz…

    • I don’t know about China firmware (ROM). In my Global ROM, you’re not given the Phone app in Applock. So it seems like you can’t lock the Phone app.

  8. Hello can someone help me with the screen locking problem. My screen doesn’t lock. I have set lock screen immediately and sleep when inactive as 15 secs. Still my phone doesn’t lock. Help me to resolve this issue.

    • What Xiaomi device and version of firmware you’re using? What type of lock security you’ve set? Are you using the default theme? You might want to report your problem in the official MIUI forum with the detailed information that answer the questions I asked here.

  9. Hi Ethan, I am using MIUI 6.5.2.0(KXDCNCD) (Stable) on my MI4C. Whenever, I want to select a new city weather, I get an error message saying “Unfortunately Weather has Stopped”. Which is not expected on a stable ROM. Is there any way to resove it. Thanks…

  10. sir,i am using mi4 mobile,is the emergency numbers (other than 999,911) option is available or not.

  11. Hi, I just bought a XiaoMi 4, and I’m having a problem with my lock screen that after my phone gets notifications which will be shown on the lock screen, it will never lock screen automatically. My auto-sleep time is 30s after inactivity, and auto-lock screen after 5s of sleep. Can I know the solutions to this problem? Thanks 🙂

    • Sorry Kimberly, I don’t quite get the symptom of the problem you’re seeing here. Are you saying, when you get a notification on the lock screen, you tap the notification to open the app, unlock the screen and after that it doesn’t unlock?

  12. I can’t get messenger or WhatsApp notification even i tried all the trick above. please help me

    • There are quite a few threads with similar issues in the MIUI forum. Kindly check out their suggestions.

  13. Sir,
    I purchased new mobile mi4i, but I am facing a problem in notification of hike, Facebook messages during app off conditions. Any advice for solutions.

  14. Hi Ethan,
    I have redmi note 4g with miui version 6.5.2 and I don’t want all notifications to be displayed in my lock screen as it affects privacy… So what settings should I change?

  15. I’m using redmi 2 … I tried all those settings u said … Still I’m not receiving any notification from any app. Can u please help me

  16. Hi

    I can’t get any notification about whatsapp msg without run it. Can anyone help me for this issue

  18. Hey I m using redmi note 4g wen I turned off my device and some one calls at the time I don’t CME to know about that. I didn’t receive any notification for the call wen I turned on my device. Plz tel me how to sort this out?

  19. Hey
    I just updated my redmi note 4g to its latest update i.e v6.4.2.0
    But i cant change songs from lock screen
    Can u help me?

    • I did experience this problem. As Ethan says try out MIUI6 or MIUI 5 themes you will be getting the controls on the lock screen. Also you can also download double twist music player which provides control on the lock screen. That worked for me. I am sure there would be many music players that would be offering this .

  20. Hello Ethan,

    When i make a whatsapp call, my screen gets locked and unless and until the recipient either answers or cuts my call, the screen does not wake up. The screen is visible while making normal phone calls. Whatsapp does not have any specific setting for this too. Can you please help?

    Thanks!

    • This is what I noticed on my Redmi Note 4G when making WhatsApp calls. The display will turn off when it reaches the idle timeout you’ve set in the Display settings. You can press the power button to turn on your screen with the WhatsApp calling screen still accessible. For normal phone call, you have the Proximity sensor feature to turn off screen during call and turn on when the call finishes automatically without locking your screen. Yah, it only works for normal call. I don’t have any better suggestion other than asking you to set the display timeout longer.

  21. Hi , I just updated my mi3 to the latest MIUI6.4.2.0
    Everything works just fine except my WhatsApp…for previous version,when PPL send me WhatsApp texts I can read through the WhatsApp messages content by scrolling down the notification bar , but not after I had updated to the latest MIUI..its only show I got how many text but not the content..is there anyway to solve this? Please advice ,thanks

    • For my case, it has always been if it’s only one message, the notification will show the content of the WhatsApp, else you’ll see “x new messages”. Sorry I don’t have an answer for you. Maybe you can try seeking advise in the office MIUI forum.

  22. Dear Ethan, I am uisng Redmi Note 4G. While closing messaging it is displaying a lock on the messaging icon and after pressing X, this icon is not closing. Can you please tell me how to remove lock on the messaging icon.

  23. Hi Ethan, i received my redmi note just yesterday. Have installed what’s app, however i am not able to find many contacts in what’s app. I have already ensured that the contacts are there in my address book and permissions are set to allowed. PLease help !!

    • As far as I know these are the steps you need to do in order to see all the WhatsApp contacts on your phone. You can try install and re-install WhatsApp. But, if it still doesn’t work after a couple of tries, do report this issue in the MIUI forum to seek further assistance.

  24. I have purchase a mi readmi note 4g. I tried to install app lock in my phone. But it is working. Plz suggest me. Whether I should install any other app to lock my watsapp,gallery etc. Which will support in my phone.

    • Xiaomi comes with the built-in app lock feature, therefore I don’t think it’s necessary for a 3rd party app.

      You can access the feature by following this path: the Settings app > General settings > Security > Privacy protection > in Permissions section.

  25. I’ve tried several settings I forgot than I can not read my received message afterwards. The screen keeps blank (black). How can I fix this problem?

    • To be honest, it’s quite difficult to troubleshoot without knowing the settings you’ve changed. Maybe you can do a factory reset to see if the problem still persists.

    • Is there a particular app you want to see this ? Unfortunately not all apps comes with such a feature.

  27. Hi, I am using Redmi Note. I have a issue. With auto otp(one time password) and I have installed Kwickadd and Paisa swipe lock screen applications but not working well. So, do needful.

    • I’ve not tried the 2 apps you mentioned, you can check with their developers. If they don’t work, most likely they’re not compatible with MIUI .

  28. Mr Ethan please let me i have some problem with Mi 3 like
    After update my Mi 3 phone am not getting incoming call from any other number it’s getting the is busy try after some time like that but it’s not there in do not disturb mode even though am getting this problem please let me know sir

    • What version has your Mi 3 been upgraded to ? Kindly check if there’s any similar bug reported by anyone in the MIUI forum. You can try reload or factory reset your phone.

  29. Hi Ethan,
    I would like to know if its possible to change apps which appear on lock screen viz., dialer, camera & messaging?

  30. 1. Where to find complete tutorial about redmi1s n mi3 in pdf format.. With all hidden (magical) features tutorial also… So i can easily learn… Instead of rnd on phone features

      • Thanx Ethan…
        I have both phone redmi1s and mi3..
        But as like in Samsung n other phone…
        In miui.. Is there any option of cut, copy, move.. The pictures from one folder to other folder In gallery pictures…
        It wants miui cloud synchronization..but why? For one folder to other folder cloud synchronization is foolish

  31. How to recover lost notifications. I have cleared notifications by accident. I open up the notification pane and before I can even think about it, notifications have been cleared. But what about that message or e-mail? Which app was it from?. How to check out my notifications history.

    • I’m not aware there’s a method of which you can recover the notifications that you’ve cleared. If you’ve emails or messages you haven’t read, the app icons will should an unread count.

  32. Hi!
    Can’t set up lock screen notification on lock screen in MIUI 6.
    The badge “Show on lock screen” is on, but no notification on lock screen appear.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks

  33. Hi,
    How to add contact numbers in emergency call (as like in samsung…emergency group) list…
    So when phone is locked with pattern… On emergency third party can communicate(inform) to related emergency contact person

    • I don’t think it’s possible to set your own emergency numbers at the moment. You can only try dialing the local emergency number such as 999, 911 and others.

      • Hi Ethan,
        First of all thanx for replying me..
        Now i have 3 problems…
        1. In readmi 1s..3 buttons do not highlight… So i can’t understand actually where the particular button is, and whether button is actually pressed or not…
        2. Is miui6 is available for readmi 1s n mi3,if yes then how to search n install?
        3. I have replaced mi mi3 through flipkart… No i want to check whether the replaced one mi3 is really seal pack as the company told.. Or replace with repairing?

        • 1. As far as I know from my Redmi, the 3 navigation buttons actually don’t light up. One way to know if you’re pressing the buttons is by looking at the screen responses.

          2. At the moment not for Redmi, Mi 3 has released the stable version of MIUI 6 firmware for the Chinese models. If your model of Mi 3 is WCDMA, you can download the ROM (firmware) from here and install it manually. Just take note that, Google apps might not work after this upgrade. You’ll need to reinstall those apps. If this sounds a bit overwhelmed to you, it’s better to wait for the MIUI 6 ROM for your country.

          3. Sorry, I’ve no idea on this.

  34. Mr Ethan

    Is any option to remove all duplicate contact number in contact list (if we have same contact number in phone memory , SIM1 and SIM2 ) . remove duplicate contact from all Memories (phone memory , SIM1 and SIM2).
    expecting disable or hide SIM contacts ;).

      • And i Can’t get any Verification SMS on My phone.. Like Gmail verification , Mi cloud Verification Why???? Plz help me..

  35. Hi Friends,

    Can some one help me… In my Redmi 1s phone, i couldn’t find the setting for how to change the display setting animation on lock screen. in my phone no animation effect showing when i press power button…

    Thanks in Advance

    • If you’re talking about the CRT effect that kicks in during screen off, it has been removed in the latest update. A quick search in the MIUI forum will show you quite a few complaints about this.

      • Thanks for your valuable reply Mr Ethan

        But sir Now what should we do.. i want OLD TV SCREEN OFF Animation [CRT animation] without installing any app. please if u have any solution kindly send me on my gmail contect ssshweta66@gmail.com

      • thank you so much ethan i was really confused about that CRT effect why means before 2 days i got a new redmi 1s so i just updated today, and i’m not getting that CRT effect i really worried about that. Thank you so much ethan please let me know if get any updates keep in touch with my mail.

  36. Hi Friends,

    Can some one help me… In my Redmi 1s phone, i couldn’t find the setting for how to change the language on lock screen. in my phone it showing date in chines language.

    Thanks in Advance

    • Most probably due to the theme you’re using. Try changing it back to the original theme to check if the Chinese words still appear.

      • Thank you very much…

        It worked Ethan.

        I have one more query. While using the backspace in my phone, screen is zooming. How to disable that can you huelp me on this issue..

        Thank you once again..

        • Sorry, I don’t get what you mean. Are you referring to the Back button on the phone or Backspace on the keyboard ? If it’s the keyboard, can I know what keyboard are you using ? Does it zoom in or zoom out ?

  37. Hi Ethan,

    Just like to ask if you know how to make the notification badge appear on the icon of text messages, wechat, line app etc…when I am receiving any message? because when someone send me a message, I just get a notification on status bar but not on the icon of my app…

    • You should see unread notification badge on the pre-installed Messaging app and WhatsApp by default. But, I’m not too sure about Wechat and Line because I don’t use those. This sort of feature should be part of the app. If a particular app doesn’t offer that, I guess there’s nothing much we can do about it.

    • 1. On your Xiaomi phone, find and launch the Phone app.
      2. Tap the Menu button > Settings > Call settings > Incoming call settings
      3. Slide the Prevent pocket dials switch to the left.

  40. i had accidentally block the camera of my whatsapp when redmi pop out one msg
    to allow or deny
    how to undo or enable it back ?
    thanks