Setting SMS, Call Notifications on Mi Band 8
Xiaomi Mi Band 8 is the latest fitness tracker from Xiaomi. Similar to its predecessor, the smart band supports SMS notifications, app notifications, as well as call notifications.
When your first setup your Xiaomi Mi Band 8, the app automatically ask for permissions to access the notifications feature of the device.
Mi Fitness Permissions
- Receive Notifications without delay
- Promptly receiving incoming calls
I will also ask you to sync notifications or you can select the apps that you want to receive notifications. The device will also ask to access to contacts caller ID, when you receive incoming calls.
Follow Setup for Notifications
- On your Mi Fitness, go to Device, app notifications, you can set the following settings.
- Receive Only when your Phone is Locked
- Wake Screen
You can also set whether to sync notifications or custom notifications
Can I Reply to SMS or Call Notifications?
Unfortunately, you can’t reply to app or SMS notifications that is similar to Mi Band 7 Pro. But don’t get disappointed, the device still supports quick reply for calls. Below are the steps to set the quick reply for calls.
- On the device
- Tap on Incoming Calls
- Activate Reply with Messages
- Allow Permissions, allow Mi Fitness to Send and view SMS messages
- Tap in Quick Responses
The app has a at least three quick responses available
- Tap on Add to make your own quick responses
My Xiaomi Mi Band 8 Screen Doesn’t Display the Notifications?
If your band can receive notifications but it doesn’t show it on screen to notify you when receive it. Well, you first need it to adjust the settings on the Mi Band itself. Just follow the steps below.
- On your band, go to settings
- Tap on App Notifications
There are three settings that you can set
Wake Up Screen Upon Notifications – activate this if you want to wake-up the screen of your wearable when you receive push notifications.
Notify Only When Worn – you will not receive notifications if you are not wearing the fitness tracker
Notify Only When Phone is Locked – if the screen of your smartwatch is locked, the notifications automatically wake-up the screen. But if not, you will not see the pop-up notifications on the smartwatch.
Based on our experienced with the Xiaomi Mi Band 8 notifications, you can read the messages directly on the wearable. Depending on the app, each message notifications has its own icon. To see the notifications, just swipe from up to down, then select the message, you also have an option to dismiss/delete the message on the device.
