Ban background screen recording on Xiaomi Redmi

Modern Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones have powerful features that sometimes raise privacy concerns among users, one of which is the ability of system applications or third-party software to record what is happening on the display without explicit notice in the background, which can be caused by both MIUI or HyperOS firmware bugs and malware that you may have accidentally installed.

Device owners often notice that the battery is discharged faster than usual, and inexplicable video files appear in memory. Background recording of the screen consumes significant CPU and RAM resources, which directly affects the performance of the gadget. Understanding how to manage these resolutions is a critical skill for every Android device owner.

In this article, we will take a closer look at how permissions in Xiaomi’s shell work and show you how to completely block unauthorized screen access. You will learn to distinguish between system processes and user applications and you will be able to configure your smartphone so that no program can record without your knowledge.

Analysis of the causes of background screen activity

Before we go into disabling features, we need to understand what triggers the recording. In the Android operating system that Redmi runs on, the system service is responsible for screencasting, but it can be accessed by various applications, from instant messengers for video calls to games for creating commercials.

Often the problem lies in aggressive optimization or shell bugs. The system may feel that a particular application needs to constantly monitor the screen for the correct operation of pop-ups or floating window functions. System processes like com.miui.screenshot or com.android.screenrecord may behave incorrectly after updating the firmware.

⚠️ Warning: If you notice that the recording comes from an unknown app with Chinese characters in the title, delete it immediately.

Also, some convenience features, such as gesture control or voice assistant, require constant analysis of the image on the screen. Disabling recording can affect the operation of these services, so it is important to act selectively.

Configure application permissions in MIUI and HyperOS

The most effective way to disable recording is to manually verify access rights for each application installed. MIUI and HyperOS shells have a detailed permissions manager that allows you to control access to the screen at a deep level.

You need to go to the settings section where you list all the rights, and you can find the category that captures the image, usually called Screen Recording or Image Capture, and go through the list and turn off the access for those programs that don't need it for the basic functionality.

• 📱 Open Settings and go to Privacy Protection.
• 🔍 Select the permissions management item and find the screen recording category.
• 🚫 Consistently disable access for all applications except system screenshot services.

Notice the apps that you don't use very often, but they require broad permissions, and they're often the source of the problem, and user apps don't have to have permanent access to the screen unless you've started the recording function.

Disabling the screencasting system service

If the problem is systemic and not related to a particular application, limit the work of the recording service itself. On Xiaomi devices, this can be done through a special feature menu or debugging, although it is difficult to hide the system process with standard methods.

For advanced users, there is a use case ADB-Android Debug Bridge, which requires you to connect your smartphone to your computer and have drivers installed, and it allows you to force the recording component to stop or freeze without removing it completely.

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.screenrecord

Using this command will make the standard recording function unavailable until you activate it back, a radical method, but it ensures that no process can take advantage of the system capture module.

Use of the "Security" mode and antivirus

Redmi’s built-in smartphone security app is a powerful tool that is often ignored, and can detect apps with suspicious behavior, including those that attempt to record in the background, and scans regularly to find hidden threats.

In the antivirus settings, you should include the deep-check option, which analyzes not only virus signatures, but also application behavior, and if a program tries to access the screen at the wrong time, the system will issue a warning or block the action.

Don't ignore the notifications from the built-in protector. If they tell you that an app called Screen or something like that is trying to run in the background without you knowing, that's a direct signal to action. Security monitoring is a key element of protecting your personal data.

Managing Notifications and Activity Indicators

The current versions of Android 12 and above, which are installed on the new Xiaomi, have a useful feature – privacy indicators. When a camera, microphone or screen is used, an icon (usually green or orange) appears in the corner.

You can set up notifications to keep them safe, so you can always see if an app is recording right now, go to the notification settings and look for system privacy notices.

• 🔔 Go to Settings. → Notifications and status bar.
• 👁️ Find the Privacy Indicators and make sure it is active.
• ⚙️ Enable icon display for all types of access, including screen capture.

Having a visual marker gives you control, and if you see a recording icon but you haven't run anything yourself, immediately open the notification curtain and see which app is active, and it allows you to respond instantly to an intrusion.

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Turn on the "Show over Other Applications" function only for trusted software, which will prevent the running of hidden recording through the overlay of transparent windows.

Additional protection measures and resetting settings

If the software methods did not help and the background recording continues, there may be errors or file corruption in the system, in which case resetting application settings or completely resetting the device to factory settings can help.

Before you do anything radical, try clearing the cache of system services. Go to application management, find system processes associated with the screen, and click "Clear cache." Don't confuse "Clear all data" with "Clean all data" because it can knock down your personalizations.

⚠️ Warning: Full Hard Reset will delete all your data. Be sure to back up your contacts and photos before doing this.

After reset, take your time to install all the applications at once, install them one by one and check the system behavior, which will help identify the culprit of the problem if he is hiding in one of the third-party software products.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Full control over app permissions is the only reliable way to ensure there is no background recording on your Xiaomi device.