Table of contents:
- Why does MIUI notify that WhatsApp is using the camera?
- So what can I do to remove the WhatsApp notification on Xiaomi?
- Disable Camera and Microphone permissions
- Disable the automatic start and restrict the use of WhatsApp in the background
- Block notifications from WhatsApp's own services
- Install the latest WhatsApp APK or use WhatsApp Business
Since the last MIUI 11 update from Xiaomi, not a few users have reported the notification of a WhatsApp message regarding the use of the camera in the background. Apparently, the application in question constantly notifies that "the Chamber is running on another plane. " Others claim that the message appears in English, "WhatsApp is using camera in the background. " If this is your case, take a look at some of the solutions proposed by several of the MIUI forum administrators.
Why does MIUI notify that WhatsApp is using the camera?
Far from being a problem, the truth is that since the notification in question is typical of Android 10. The reason why the notification in question appears repeatedly in many of Xiaomi devices is that the company has recently updated its terminals to the latest version of Android, where the system notifies at all times the use of components by third-party applications.
Beyond the permission management of Android 10, the truth is that the reason why the notification appears constantly is due to a poor optimization of the application. At tuexperto.com we have tried to replicate the problem on other Samsung and OnePlus phones with Android 10 and the notification has not appeared at any time. For this reason we can confirm that the solution depends entirely on WhatsApp.
So what can I do to remove the WhatsApp notification on Xiaomi?
At the moment there is no apparent solution to remove the notification that WhatsApp is using the background camera in MIUI. Yes, we can carry out a series of modifications to prevent the message from appearing all the time.
Disable Camera and Microphone permissions
It is not the most useful solution, but it is the most effective. Within Settings we will go to Applications and then to Manage applications. Then we will select WhatsApp and finally Permissions, where we will have to disable the Camera and Microphone permissions.
After deactivation, some of the application functions, such as voice memos, video calls or image capture, will be temporarily disabled.
Disable the automatic start and restrict the use of WhatsApp in the background
Within the same Applications section we can find two additional functions that will allow us to moderate WhatsApp activity in the background: Automatic start and Battery saving.
In the first case we will have to deactivate the corresponding box within the WhatsApp configuration. In Battery saving we will mark the option to Restrict background activity. As of its activation, the system will probably stop sending message notifications, at least until we access the application in question again.
Block notifications from WhatsApp's own services
Using the same WhatsApp settings in the MIUI Applications section, we can deactivate all notifications of the service.
If we click on Notifications and move to the Others section, we will be able to see a set of services such as the following:
- Chat backup
- Critical app alerts
- Error notifications
- Other notifications
- Sending multimedia
- Silent Notifications
It is advisable to disable the Show notifications option within each of these sections.
Install the latest WhatsApp APK or use WhatsApp Business
The only effective solution that we have found on tuexperto.com is based on using WhatsApp Business, the version of WhatsApp for business. This application has the same possibilities as the original application. We can download it from the Google store itself.
The last option we have is based on making use of the most up-to-date version of WhatsApp on pages like APK Mirror. At the moment the error has not been solved, so we will have to test with the versions that are published accordingly.
