How to set up notifications on the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 fitness bracelet?

Today, Mi Band series devices are selling like hot cakes. They are a new generation of fitness bracelets with different functions. This is a new way to receive data about your daily activity, synchronizing with your smartphone.

For many users in Mi Band 3, setting up notifications is not entirely clear. And the situation in which notifications stop coming is common. There can be many reasons for this problem, but most of them can be solved. To find out why notifications are not received on Mi Band 3, you need to go through the checklist.

How to enable notifications on Mi Band 3 via Alert Bridge?

After downloading the utility, you need to synchronize via Bluetooth or by manually entering the MAC address, and then the switches on the selected applications are activated. After this, it is recommended to go to “Status” and check whether all designated applications are in an active state.

Using Alert Bridge, you can make many settings for notifications on Xiaomi Mi Band 3. For example, you can change the display of the name, disable emoticons, etc. The only drawback is the constant presence of advertising messages at the bottom of the screen.

Notifications from instant messengers

Notifications from social networks and calls can also be viewed and received directly through the fitness bracelet. If the function does not work, then for Viber and WhatsApp you need to go to the “Profile” menu in Mi Fit, select the device and activate notifications for each of the messengers by checking the box.

You also need to allow the messenger itself to send notifications in your phone settings. The same method is relevant for VKontakte and any other social network.

Important! To receive messages from Telegram, you need to install the Mi Fit version from Lolex and follow all the steps described above.

You can also use the watch to receive SMS and receive information about incoming calls. To do this, select “Messages” in the list of applications and check the box.

Calls are configured like this:

• in Mi Fit, the third tab “Incoming call” opens;
• Move the slider to the right, activating the function (works only when the background mode is turned on).

Now the mi band screen will display information about the incoming call. You cannot answer it, but you can reset it by simply pressing and holding the touch button for a couple of seconds. The user will receive a prepared voice message.

Tools & Mi Band

If your fitness bracelet works in English, but you have not yet had time to translate Xiaomi Mi Band 3 into Russian or it is not possible, then you should use the Tools & Mi Band utility. Its capabilities allow you to send notifications to the bracelet in Russian.

At the first stage, the tracker is linked to the account, after which confirmation of permission to access alerts is given. In the "Alerts" section there is a "+" icon, which is located at the bottom right. You can select the programs you need either from the list offered by the system, or by entering its name in the search bar. All you have to do is look through the settings and select the item you need.

Using Tools & Mi Band, you can set the option to resend notifications, ignore repeated notifications, and block receiving notifications when the display is on. Please note that it is strongly recommended not to install Tools & Mi Band and Mi Fit at the same time, as this will cause the software to malfunction not only in the fitness bracelet, but also in the smartphone itself.

What types of notifications can be configured?

The need to receive messages from the phone appears when the user does not want to constantly check social networks or other closed applications for messages or calls. Mi Band 3 provides this opportunity. On your device you can set up alerts about:

• SMS;
• Calls;
• Events that were recorded previously;
• Messages from social networks;
• Applications;
• weather;
• Messages from instant messengers (Whatsapp, Viber, etc.).

What to do if notifications do not arrive on Mi Band 3?

In rare cases, difficulties arise with receiving alerts, which may either not arrive or be duplicated without a user command. The owner of a tracker synchronized with an Android smartphone must check in the settings whether access to notifications is allowed. Then it is recommended to go to the item “Other permissions” - “Run in the background”, where the existing restrictions for running the background mode are disabled. Click on “Activity Control” and select “No restrictions”. You should also configure Mi Fit so that it starts automatically.

iOS also requires checking for access to notifications. It is advisable to select the “Other” sub-item, which is available in the list of utilities, as this will ensure the delivery of notifications from all programs, and not just those that are in this list.

If you do not receive notifications from WhatsApp or Viber, it is recommended to remove Mi Fit and install Tools & Mi band and Alert Bridge, with the help of which this problem is solved automatically.

There is another solution to the problem - checking the distance at which the phone and tracker are from each other. If it is more than 10 meters, then synchronization via Bluetooth simply will not happen.

How to enable on iOS

iPhone owners will have no problem using the official application. But there are situations when there is no access to it. There is a solution to this problem, because in modern times a good program has been developed called Mi Band Master .

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‎Mi Band Master

Developer: Alexander Baikin

Price: 2.99 €

It must be installed on the phone and tied to the bracelet. Then you need to go to the settings and perform all the necessary actions. It is not difficult to understand how the program works, since its interface is understandable to all users.

Problems and solutions

Some problems may arise when setting up applications and using the function. For example, the device may not display messages at all, or it may only work incorrectly with certain applications.

Each situation has several possible solutions.

Notifications do not arrive or appear

Quite often, notifications are not displayed on the screen at all or from individual applications. Android users are advised to check the following points:

• whether access to the application in the background is open;
• how many programs perform linking the smartphone and setting up notifications. It is not recommended to use more than one;
• Are there any background restrictions enabled? If yes, then you should disable them;
• Is the Mi Fit application autostart configured?

Attention! On iOS, the solutions to the problems are approximately the same. For example, setting specific notification parameters is implemented through the “Other” sub-item, where you can choose for messages to come from all applications at once, rather than from individual ones. This can help when for some reason the desired application is not in the list.

Alerts are duplicated

If messages from some applications are duplicated, it is recommended to configure the notification not through the classic Mi Fit, but through other programs. In most cases, this helps solve the problem.

Setting up individual messages

If you suddenly stop receiving notifications from a specific application on your fitness bracelet, you should do the following:

• WhatsApp. Connect the device to the phone, launch Mi Fit, go to the profile, find the name of the bracelet, activate notifications. Finally, you need to go to application management and activate the messenger;
• Viber. If the bracelet does not send notifications from Viber, then the setup is made using the same method as with WhatsApp;
• SMS. To start showing notifications about incoming SMS, you need to check the box next to “Messages” in the list;
• Calls. Here you can not activate or disable receiving messages in Russian. If desired, the owner of the bracelet can turn on vibration. It is also possible to adjust the duration of the notification, from 3 seconds to 30. The option can be disabled;
• Lost connection to the phone. Owners of bracelets are provided with other options. For example, if there has been no physical activity for more than an hour, the tracker begins to vibrate. There is also the possibility of the following settings: vibration for SMS, vibration when receiving statistics of the distance traveled per day, “do not disturb” mode, vibration when the tracker loses connection with the phone;
• In contact with. To enable messages, you need to go to the notification settings, move the slider opposite the application to the right. Alerts from any social networks can be configured in the same way;
• Duplicate messages from Telegram are a common problem. To fix it, you will need to download Mi Fit from Lolex.

Sometimes notifications may not arrive due to an outdated version of the program. To troubleshoot problems, you just need to download the Mi Fit update.

Mi band 3 has revolutionized all ideas about budget fitness trackers that were previously on the electronics market. Touch display, timer/stopwatch, weather widget and, most importantly, the “Notifications” section, where the number of alerts is displayed.

In order to read the message, you just need to swipe to the left; if you hold down the bracelet button for 3-5 seconds, all notifications will be erased. At first, messages were shown with hieroglyphs and question marks, but recently all major unofficial programs have fixed errors: duplicates, incomprehensible symbols, etc.

The structure of the alert is simple: at the top of Mi Band 3 the application icon, its name are displayed, and below is the text of the message. A large message is divided into parts (to switch you need to swipe left again), there is a limit of 120 characters. The tracker's memory can store up to 5 messages. When a new notification arrives, the screen backlight turns on for 5 seconds and the tracker begins to vibrate. If after 1-2 minutes another notification is received, it will be displayed as the last one.

In this article we will tell you how to set up notifications, what programs to use besides Mi Fit, and what to do if you don’t receive notifications.

What a “smart” gadget can notify about

Notifications on the bracelet are quite convenient. When playing sports, it is often not possible to take out your phone at every signal, and displaying at least minimal information on the tracker screen will significantly increase convenience and allow you to postpone responding to less urgent calls and messages and focus on the sports process.

The device allows you to configure notifications for the following types of signals:

• calls and SMS messages, including MMS. Unfortunately, the program does not allow you to select specific contacts whose call alerts will be applied. You can either enable them completely or disable them completely;
• events marked in advance on the calendar, for example, you can mark a memorable date or indicate an important event;
• notifications on various social networks, for example, VKontakte or Facebook;
• about the weather, if this has been configured in advance. There are applications that at a certain moment will display a forecast for today or tomorrow;
• messages from various instant messengers and applications, for example, WhatsApp.

Notifications are customizable. A certain part can be displayed on the screen, for example, messages and a number of instant messengers, while others are turned off.

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On Android

If the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 does not show notifications, then it is not difficult to fix the situation. Since many owners of smart bracelets connect them to smartphones with Android OS, the presented methods will be universal. They are equally suitable for Samsung, Huawei or Xiaomi.

Mi Fit

The most effective and common method is the official Mi Fit application. However, this method is suitable for Android version 6.0 and later. To configure it, you need to do the following:

• Run the program;
• Link the smart bracelet to your profile by going to the “Profile” tab (lower right corner);
• Under the “Devices” line, select Mi Band 3 from the list, click on “Alerts”;
• Make the “Application Notification” button active;
• Select the required programs from the list by checking the boxes next to them.

After this manipulation, the program will take a little time to process the request in the background.

Mi FitDeveloper: Anhui Huami Information Technology Co.,Ltd.Price: Free

• Mi band 3 user manual

Alert Bridge

This is another program that is often used to set alerts on Xiaomi and other Android smartphones. It works very simply. To configure Alert Bridge, you need to follow these steps:

• Link your device by connecting it via Bluetooth. You can also enter the MAC address. The action taken is confirmed on the clock.
• Then you need to open the program, go to the “Applications” tab and check the boxes next to those from which notifications should come.
• Change the name as desired.
• Be sure to turn off emoticons, because this model of smart bracelets is not able to recognize them. To do this, click on “Replace Emoji”.
• Adjust the display of some notifications on the tracker by going to “Ignored messages”.

The only downside to this program is the annoying advertising that appears at the bottom of the page. Turning it off costs about 60 rubles.

Alert Bridge for Amazfit and Mi BandDeveloper: SilentLexx UAPrice: Free

Tools & Mi band

Our users want all messages to the tracker to be sent in Russian. This is not difficult to do. For this purpose, there is a special program that allows you to configure alerts for specific programs. The only drawback is that there is currently no free version, and the license costs 250 rubles.

To manage notifications, you need to do the following:

• Link the fitness bracelet to your account;
• Allow access to notifications;
• Go to the “Applications” section;
• Click on “+”;
• Select what you need;
• Select the appropriate item from the settings.

The paid version of the program can be explained by several advantages: the ability to set repeat, ignore repeated notifications, and prohibit messages when the screen is on.

Tools & Mi BandDeveloper: Tools & Wearables Ltd.Price: 329.00 RUR

Duplicate alerts

Another global bug is duplication of messages from Telegram. To solve this, you can use a modified Mi Fit from Lolex or third-party applications. The same Mi band Tools should solve the problem.

Results:

Notifications are an incredibly cool feature that is extremely popular. To some extent, it influences the decision to buy a bracelet. Alerts combined with a stopwatch, sleep tracking, and smart alarm clock have given electronics lovers a budget fitness bracelet that is in demand all over the world.

What to do if Mi Band 3 does not receive notifications about calls, messages or from whatsapp, viber, VKontakte and other instant messengers? Most likely you just haven't activated them.