Xiaomi and Redmi smartphone owners often face the need to protect their personal data from unauthorized access. Especially relevant when it comes to the video recording function of what is happening on the display. On the Redmi 10 model, running the MIUI shell, this option is built into the system, but does not always work the way the user wants it to in terms of privacy.
Many people confuse the prohibition of screenshots in apps and the complete disabling of the system image capture function. It is important to understand the difference between these processes, since they are governed by different security settings. In this article, we will discuss in detail all available methods to restrict access to the screen of your device.
It is worth noting that some applications, such as bank clients or encrypted messengers, automatically block the ability to take a screenshot, but system settings allow you to expand this functionality or, conversely, forcefully disable the recording in certain scenarios of using the gadget.
System restrictions in applications with increased protection
For starters, Android has a built-in content protection mechanism that app developers can activate at will. If you notice that a particular bank or streaming service on Redmi 10 can't take a screenshot or start recording, it's not a system error. It's a software ban, set at the app level, to protect your financial data or copyright.
You can't get around this ban by standard means without root rights, which is not recommended for the average user for security reasons. MIUI strictly monitors compliance with these protocols. When you try to record in a secure application, you will see a black screen on the final video or just a notification that you can't perform an action.
- 🛡️ Banking apps automatically block screen capture to protect pin codes and balance.
- 🎬 Streaming platforms (Netflix, Kinopoisk) ban recording due to licensing restrictions DRM.
- 💬 Incognito mode in browsers and some messengers also activates privacy protection.
If you need to save information from such an application, the only legal way is to use a second screen photographing device, and attempts to infiltrate system processes can lead to the blocking of the banking application itself by security services.
⚠️ Note: Attempts to obtain root rights to bypass security in banking applications can lead to blocking access to your accounts from the bank.
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Use the Guest or Second Space mode if you need to give someone a phone to call, but you’re afraid they’ll start taking screenshots of your personal emails.
Setup of the built-in voice recorder and screen recording function
In the MIUI shell on Redmi 10, the standard system application is responsible for recording what's happening on the display. It doesn't have a global switch in general settings, because it's part of the interface. However, you can control it through the control panel and notification settings to hide the fact of recording or restrict access to capture tools.
To control the recording settings, you need to call the top notification curtain and find the Screen Record icon. Prolonged tapping on this icon (or logging in through a three-point menu) will open up the quality settings, the sound source and the touch display, and this is where you can turn off the recording of the system or microphone sounds, which is often required to create clean training materials.
☑️ Set up the recording parameters
It's important to understand that you can't completely remove this feature without using ADB. It's a system component. But you can make it less visible or easier for outsiders to use by adjusting permissions, for example by denying the app access to the microphone if you don't want your voice recorded during the screenplay.
| Setup parameter | Description of function | Recommended value |
|---|---|---|
| Permission | Quality of the final video | 1080p (quality and size balance) |
| Bitreit | Data flow rate | 12 Mbps (standard) |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Like on a device. |
| Sound. | Source of audio stream | Microphone (for comment) |
For a deeper setup, you can use the hidden developer menu, but this requires caution. The average user is enough standard tools provided by Xiaomi in the settings menu of the Screen Record application.
Using the Second Space mode for isolation
One of the most effective ways to hide your activity on Redmi 10 is to use the Second Space function, which is not just to turn off the record, it's to create a completely isolated environment. If someone takes your phone and tries to take a screenshot or record in the main space, they won't see what's going on in Second Space.
This function works as a separate user profile, so you can set a password or fingerprint that will open that hidden profile, and in the MIUI privacy settings, you can prevent notifications from being displayed from the second space on the locked main screen, which will eliminate accidental leaks.
To activate this feature, go to Settings → Second Space. The system will prompt you to create a new profile. After switching, all actions, including attempts to record the screen by third-party apps, will be isolated within this profile. Even if the spy app tries to take a screenshot, it will either receive an empty screen or an image of the desktop of the second profile, but not your personal data.
- 🔐 Complete data isolation: photos, contacts and apps are separated.
- 👁️ Hiding icons: apps in second space not visible in first.
- 🚫 Access blocking: no second password or fingerprint can be entered.
Using Second Space is a best practice for those who store confidential work documents or personal correspondence on their phones, and it is more reliable than simply hiding folders, since the system forcibly restricts access to this profile resources for processes from the main one.
⚠️ Please remember to remember your password or link your Mi Account to restore access to the Second Space, otherwise the data will be lost without the possibility of returning.
How do you hide the fact that there is a second space?
Restriction of access rights through the application menu
The modern version of MIUI on Redmi 10 allows you to manage the rights of each installed application in detail. If you suspect that a program can take screenshots or record without your knowledge, you need to check its permissions, especially for applications that request access to “Map on Other Windows” or “Special Features”.
Go to Settings → Applications → All Apps. Select a suspicious app and go to the Permissions section. Here you should pay attention to the items related to screen access or clipboard. Although there may not be direct permission to “Write Screen” on the list, adjacent rights may allow the application to read the contents of the display.
Special attention should be paid to applications with Accessibility rights. Attackers often use this legal tool to intercept control and record user actions. In the special features menu, turn off access for all programs that you are not 100% sure about.
Way to check: Settings → Additional settings → Special. features → Downloaded Services tabDisabling unnecessary permissions not only increases privacy, but can also have a positive impact on the autonomy of Redmi 10. Background processes that have access to the screen consume energy even when you are not using the phone actively.
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Regularly checking app access rights is a basic digital hygiene skill that prevents 90% of data leaks through malware.
Hiding notifications about the beginning of recording
Often users are annoyed or confused not by the possibility of recording, but by a pop-up notification that the screen is being recorded. On Xiaomi Redmi 10, you can adjust the behavior of this notification by hiding its contents on a locked screen or in a curtain so that outsiders do not see what you are doing.
To do this, go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management. Find Screen Recorder in the list. You can turn off the status icon or disable pop-ups (banners), leaving the entry only in the notification center.
It's also worth checking the Floating Window settings, and some versions of the firmware have a floating control button when they start recording, and you can turn it into a corner or adjust it to disappear when you swipe, making the recording process less visible to those around you looking at your screen.
- 🔕 Disabling notification sound for system processes.
- 👻 Hiding the content of notifications on a locked screen.
- 📉 Minimize floating windows during an active session.
Keep in mind that completely hiding the record indicator may be viewed as suspicious by the security system, so some system restrictions may return a minimum indicator (such as a green dot in the corner) that cannot be removed without modifying the system.
Advanced Methods: ADB and System Commands
For power users who want to deactivate the recording component completely, there is an ADB (Android Debug Bridge) method that allows you to disable the system recorder application, effectively removing the ability to record the screen at the system level.
You need to activate developer mode before you start, and on Redmi 10, you do this by tapping the build number seven times in the About Phone section, and then you turn on USB Debugging in the Developer Menu.
After connecting to a PC and installing drivers, a command is entered in the command line to search for the name of the recorder package (usually com.miui.screenrecorder) and turn it off.
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.screenrecorderFulfilling this command will make the recording application frozen, disappear from the menu and stop running, and to bring it back, you use the pm enable command with the same packet name, which is the most radical, but also the most effective way to solve the problem.
⚠️ Attention: Use of teams ADB Disabling system components that are not associated with screen recording can lead to unstable interface operation. MIUI.