WhatsApp for Xiaomi 14

HyperOS aggressively kills background apps to save battery, which stops WhatsApp from delivering notifications in real time. Go to Settings > Apps > Manage apps > WhatsApp, tap Battery saver and set it to No restrictions, then enable Autostart on the same screen. Finally, open the Recents screen, find the WhatsApp card, and lock it (long-press the card or pull it down and tap the lock icon) so the system keeps it running. See how others solved this on Reddit

This happens when HyperOS restricts WhatsApp's background activity and pop-up permission. Go to Settings > Apps > Manage apps > WhatsApp > Notifications and make sure the Calls category and Floating notifications are enabled, then set Battery saver to No restrictions and turn on Autostart. Also open Settings > Apps > Manage apps > WhatsApp > Other permissions and allow Display pop-up windows while running in the background, which lets the incoming call screen appear. See how others solved this on Reddit

The reliable fix is to remove every battery and background restriction HyperOS places on WhatsApp at once. In Settings > Apps > Manage apps > WhatsApp set Battery saver to No restrictions, enable Autostart, and under Notifications turn on all notification categories. Then in Settings > Battery, disable any scheduled or global power-saving mode, since those override per-app settings and silence WhatsApp again. Locking WhatsApp in the Recents screen helps keep it alive. See how others solved this on Reddit

Heavy WhatsApp battery use usually comes from media auto-download and constant syncing rather than the app itself. In WhatsApp go to Settings > Storage and data > Media auto-download and set photos, audio, video and documents to off or Wi-Fi only. You can check the actual drain in Settings > Battery > battery usage. Avoid setting WhatsApp to Restricted in battery settings, since that can delay notifications without meaningfully saving power. See how others solved this on Reddit

The Meta AI blue circle is a server-side WhatsApp feature, not a Xiaomi setting, so there is no official toggle in HyperOS or WhatsApp to delete it. You can keep it out of the way by simply not tapping it, and by disabling any AI-related alerts under WhatsApp Settings > Notifications. Full removal isn't possible from the phone; it only goes away if Meta adds an opt-out or you use a version of WhatsApp that predates the feature. See how others solved this on Reddit

A HyperOS Gallery update can stop indexing the WhatsApp media folders, so the images still exist on the phone but aren't displayed. First confirm WhatsApp has full Photos and media permission under Settings > Apps > Manage apps > WhatsApp > Permissions. The media now lives in Android/media/com.whatsapp/WhatsApp/Media, so use the Files app to verify the photos are there, then clear the Gallery app's cache (Settings > Apps > Manage apps > Gallery > Clear data > Clear cache) to force a re-scan. See how others solved this on Reddit