WhatsApp for Xiaomi 13 Lite

HyperOS often blocks WhatsApp's media folder from the gallery scanner. Open Settings > Apps > Manage apps > WhatsApp > Permissions and grant access to Photos and videos (or Files and media on newer builds), then confirm media saving is on under WhatsApp > Settings > Chats > Media visibility. If the folder still won't appear, use a file manager to check there's no .nomedia file inside Internal storage/Android/media/com.whatsapp/WhatsApp/Media, then reboot to force a media re-scan. See how others solved this on Reddit

Recent HyperOS versions keep WhatsApp media under Android/media/com.whatsapp, and the Xiaomi Gallery sometimes stops indexing it. In Gallery, open the albums view and check that the WhatsApp album isn't hidden (long-press or use the album menu to unhide). As a reliable workaround, install Google Photos or a file manager that scans Android/media/com.whatsapp directly, since these aren't affected by Xiaomi's album filtering. See how others solved this on Reddit

On HyperOS the Gallery needs explicit media permission plus a re-scan to render WhatsApp images. Go to Settings > Apps > Manage apps > Gallery > Permissions and allow Photos and videos, then clear the Gallery cache via Storage > Clear cache and reopen it. If images appear as blank thumbnails, set Gallery's battery saver to 'No restrictions' under its app info so the media database can rebuild in the background, then reboot. See how others solved this on Reddit

Xiaomi's aggressive battery management is the usual cause of delayed or missing WhatsApp notifications. Open Settings > Apps > Manage apps > WhatsApp > Battery saver and set it to 'No restrictions', then go to Settings > Apps > Permissions > Autostart and enable Autostart for WhatsApp. Finally, open Recents, swipe down on WhatsApp's card and tap the lock icon so HyperOS doesn't kill it in the background. See how others solved this on Reddit

Video failures on Xiaomi devices usually trace back to a corrupted WhatsApp cache or a restricted storage permission. Clear the cache under Settings > Apps > Manage apps > WhatsApp > Storage > Clear cache (do not clear data), and confirm Photos and videos / Files and media permission is granted. If videos still freeze, update WhatsApp from the Play Store and check auto-download settings under WhatsApp > Settings > Storage and data. See how others solved this on Reddit

Incoming WhatsApp calls failing to appear on the lock screen is a permission and background-restriction issue on HyperOS. Go to Settings > Apps > Manage apps > WhatsApp > Other permissions and enable 'Display pop-up windows while running in background' and 'Show on lock screen'. Then enable Autostart for WhatsApp (Settings > Apps > Permissions > Autostart) and keep its Battery saver at 'No restrictions' so an incoming call can wake the display. See how others solved this on Reddit