How to: Fix Facebook Messenger chat heads not showing on MIUI 6


Xiaomi’s MIUI is a very different take on the Android system. While this does more good than bad in most cases, it can break a thing or two if you aren’t experienced tinkering around with various ROMs.

Facebook is the world’s most popular social network, and has been aggressively promoting its Messenger app, sometimes to the extent of forcing users to download it. The one very useful feature that the Messenger app introduced was chat heads, which allows you to seamlessly switch between chatting on the app and doing what you were doing. However, the MIUI 6 system doesn’t allow this feature by default, and here’s how you can turn it on.

How to fix Facebook Messenger chat heads not showing on MIUI 6

  • Go to settings, and hit ‘Installed apps’
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  • Next, find Messenger and tap on it
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  • Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find ‘Manage permissions’
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  • Tap on ‘Popup notifications’ to make sure there’s a green check box next to it
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  • You’re done!

Additionally, you can also play with ‘Custom notification’ to pick and choose just how you like your notifications delivered. Check out the screenshot below:

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The best part is, it applied to any application that you wish you customize.

Let us know how it goes for you. This might also work with MIUI V5 devices, so if you have one do give it a shot! Also, if you own either the Xiaomi Mi 3 or the Mi 4, you can head over to this post to find out more about MIUI 6.

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76 Comments

  1. IIAlparslan
    October 10, 2014

    Thanks, I solved my problem on mi4

    • Pravin Kumar
      February 14, 2015

      Hi Bro,
      I am laso facing same issue but i coud not solve it, there is no option available in to enable pop up notification,

      • IIAlparslan
        February 22, 2015

        Solve is on the site

      • Denxio
        June 28, 2015

        Try to clear data/cache from your fb messenger then allow pop-up… Hope it works for u

  2. IIAlparslan
    October 10, 2014

    Thanks, I solved my problem on mi4

    • Pravin Kumar
      February 14, 2015

      Hi Bro,
      I am laso facing same issue but i coud not solve it, there is no option available in to enable pop up notification,

    • IIAlparslan
      February 22, 2015

      Solve is on the site

    • Denxio
      June 29, 2015

      Try to clear data/cache from your fb messenger then allow pop-up… Hope it works for u

  3. Phirom
    December 9, 2014

    Hey bro how about huawei honor 6 i got the same problem how do i fix it! thank you so much 🙂

  4. Phirom
    December 9, 2014

    Hey bro how about huawei honor 6 i got the same problem how do i fix it! thank you so much 🙂

  5. gulu agerwal
    January 12, 2015

    thanks bro

    • Pravin Kumar
      February 14, 2015

      Hi Bro,
      I am laso facing same issue but i coud not solve it, there is no option available in to enable pop up notification.

      • Oves Qureshi
        July 24, 2015

        Go to Settings –> Apps –> Facebook –> at the bottom will be PERMISSION MANAGER, Click –> Scroll down to the bottom, Check Display pop-up window, it should be green. Problem Solved!!!!

  6. gulu agerwal
    January 12, 2015

    thanks bro

    • Pravin Kumar
      February 14, 2015

      Hi Bro,
      I am laso facing same issue but i coud not solve it, there is no option available in to enable pop up notification.

    • Guest
      July 24, 2015

      Go to Settings –> Apps –> Facebook –> at the bottom will be PERMISSION MANAGER, Click –> Scroll down to the bottom, Check Display pop-up window, it should be green. Problem Solved!!!!

  7. john
    January 19, 2015

    thank you

  8. Guest
    January 19, 2015

    thank you

  9. Meetu
    February 11, 2015

    thanx yar…. i was checking on fb help center .. but didnt got any help… thanx again..

  10. Guest
    February 11, 2015

    thanx yar…. i was checking on fb help center .. but didnt got any help… thanx again..

  11. Pravin Kumar
    February 14, 2015

    Hi Bro,
    I am also facing same issue but i could not solve it, there is no option available in to enable pop up notification. i have already enabled “setting”-> “notifications”->”manage notification” -> “any aps like messanger, whatsapp, hangout”-> show in notification shade ON and show on lock screen and in drop down ON , Please help me to overcome from thos problem.

    • Shriram Gupta
      August 13, 2015

      Go to Settings –> Apps –> Facebook –> at the bottom will be PERMISSION MANAGER, Click –> Scroll down to the bottom, Check Display pop-up window, it should be green. Problem Solved!!!!

  12. Pravin Kumar
    February 14, 2015

    Hi Bro,
    I am also facing same issue but i could not solve it, there is no option available in to enable pop up notification. i have already enabled “setting”-> “notifications”->”manage notification” -> “any aps like messanger, whatsapp, hangout”-> show in notification shade ON and show on lock screen and in drop down ON , Please help me to overcome from thos problem.

    • Shriram Gupta
      August 13, 2015

      Go to Settings –> Apps –> Facebook –> at the bottom will be PERMISSION MANAGER, Click –> Scroll down to the bottom, Check Display pop-up window, it should be green. Problem Solved!!!!

  13. Greko2009
    March 1, 2015

    Nope, it doesn’t work 🙁

  14. Guest
    March 1, 2015

    Nope, it doesn’t work 🙁

  15. kiwi
    April 4, 2015

    Thanks, you’re good guy. 🙂

  16. kiwi
    April 4, 2015

    Thanks, you’re good guy. 🙂

  17. Mohammed Masood
    April 22, 2015

    THANKS BRO…
    IT WORKS FOR ME..

  18. Mohammed Masood
    April 22, 2015

    THANKS BRO…
    IT WORKS FOR ME..

  19. Ricafort Cenizal
    May 6, 2015

    thank you very much for this. very helpful

  20. Guest
    May 7, 2015

    thank you very much for this. very helpful

  21. teen
    May 21, 2015

    thanks! it works

  22. Guest
    May 21, 2015

    thanks! it works

  23. GliAm Costillas Briel
    May 30, 2015

    thank you. it worked 🙂

  24. GliAm Costillas Briel
    May 30, 2015

    thank you. it worked 🙂

  25. Li Ya Na
    June 19, 2015

    thank you!

  26. Li Ya Na
    June 20, 2015

    thank you!

  27. Sebastian Ţepeş
    June 26, 2015

    Thank you for your help mate!
    It solved the issue. 🙂

  28. Sebastian Ţepeş
    June 26, 2015

    Thank you for your help mate!
    It solved the issue. 🙂

  29. ಸಚಿನ್ ಎನ್ ರತ್ನಂ
    July 23, 2015

    Thanx Brother !!

  30. ಸಚಿನ್ ಎನ್ ರತ್ನಂ
    July 23, 2015

    Thanx Brother !!

  31. Shriram Gupta
    August 13, 2015

    Thanks a lot!!!

  32. Shriram Gupta
    August 13, 2015

    Thanks a lot!!!

  33. Udegbunam Chukwudi
    August 14, 2015

    Thanks man. Helped me fix Flynx

  34. Udegbunam Chukwudi
    August 14, 2015

    Thanks man. Helped me fix Flynx

  35. Mirollz
    August 16, 2015

    Hey, what about other ROMs ? I have Lewa for example, and eventho I have all options checked (for chat-heads to show up) it doesnt work.

  36. Guest
    August 16, 2015

    Hey, what about other ROMs ? I have Lewa for example, and eventho I have all options checked (for chat-heads to show up) it doesnt work.

  37. DHIRAJ Ch
    August 23, 2015

    it helped me but there’s other problem as well.. once you turn off the screen the chat head disappears..you don’t get it back even after receiving a message..all you can do to get it back is go to notification panel and click on the chat head notification.. any solutions???

    • Reba Ridley
      October 6, 2015

      I did all the steps, but in the ‘permissions’ part, there was no heading ” manage permissions”. Now what? I WANT MY CHAT HEADS BACK. It’s the only picture I have of my precious son. I miss seeing his face in the corner of my screen.

  38. DHIRAJ Ch
    August 23, 2015

    it helped me but there’s other problem as well.. once you turn off the screen the chat head disappears..you don’t get it back even after receiving a message..all you can do to get it back is go to notification panel and click on the chat head notification.. any solutions???

    • Reba Ridley
      October 7, 2015

      I did all the steps, but in the ‘permissions’ part, there was no heading ” manage permissions”. Now what? I WANT MY CHAT HEADS BACK. It’s the only picture I have of my precious son. I miss seeing his face in the corner of my screen.

  39. MexiDroid
    November 4, 2015

    Thanks a LOT!!

  40. MexiDroid
    November 4, 2015

    Thanks a LOT!!

  41. Boompaneth
    December 12, 2015

    yay!

  42. Boompaneth
    December 12, 2015

    yay!

  43. Madhu
    December 26, 2015

    Thank you so much dost

  44. Guest
    December 26, 2015

    Thank you so much dost

  45. January 16, 2016

    Thank you man it’s work very fast and good.

  46. Abdessalam Med Said
    January 16, 2016

    Thank you man it’s work very fast and good.

  47. April 27, 2016

    Alright If that didn’t work for those of you who uses Huawei Ascend or any other type.
    You can fix the problem::

    -Settings

    -Manage apps

    -Reset app preferences

    (No worries, that will not delete any app data)

  48. Gaara
    April 27, 2016

    Alright If that didn’t work for those of you who uses Huawei Ascend or any other type.
    You can fix the problem::

    -Settings

    -Manage apps

    -Reset app preferences

    (No worries, that will not delete any app data)

  49. nagatzul
    June 3, 2016

    Thanks!!! It worked, on my RedMi note 3 pro

  50. nagatzul
    June 3, 2016

    Thanks!!! It worked, on my RedMi note 3 pro

  51. Tracy
    July 13, 2016

    tks very much !!!
    It’s work for me.

  52. Tracy
    July 13, 2016

    tks very much !!!
    It’s work for me.

  53. Rokas Ruplys
    August 24, 2016

    the heads don’t pop out after i get a message, but when i go to the app i can read them, the chat heads are on btw. When my friend tried to log in on the same gaget, his heads poped out, so I’m thinking that it’s a problem with my facebook account, becouse i had the same problem with my recent phone

  54. Rokas Ruplys
    August 24, 2016

    the heads don’t pop out after i get a message, but when i go to the app i can read them, the chat heads are on btw. When my friend tried to log in on the same gaget, his heads poped out, so I’m thinking that it’s a problem with my facebook account, becouse i had the same problem with my recent phone

  55. SeekPLEC
    August 27, 2016

    Ty 🙂

  56. SeekPLEC
    August 27, 2016

    Ty 🙂

  57. September 18, 2016

    Yup!!!
    Working.. 🙂

  58. Mohit Jain
    September 18, 2016

    Yup!!!
    Working.. 🙂

  59. JP KUNDU
    October 5, 2016

    You can switch it off.

    In Android:
    1) Launch the messenger app
    2) click gear = settings in top right of your messenger app
    3) click “chat heads”
    4) slide on/off button to “off”

    Done.

  60. JP KUNDU
    October 5, 2016

    You can switch it off.

    In Android:
    1) Launch the messenger app
    2) click gear = settings in top right of your messenger app
    3) click “chat heads”
    4) slide on/off button to “off”

    Done.

  61. Choda
    March 26, 2017

    I’m sure I could figure out this by myself but thank you very much, anyways ?

  62. Guest
    March 26, 2017

    I’m sure I could figure out this by myself but thank you very much, anyways 😁