Xiaomi and Redmi smartphone owners often experience a flash flash when they make an incoming call, even if they don’t ask for it, a feature designed to be convenient for people with hearing impairments or for use in noisy places that is often intrusive and annoying in reality, not only distracting attention in the dark, but can drain the battery faster than necessary.
Fortunately, the MIUI shells and the new HyperOS offer flexible management of this setting. You can turn off the flash via the standard settings menu without resorting to third-party apps or complex engineering codes. In this article, we will detail all the ways to deactivate this feature, and also look at the related settings that will help you personalize notifications.
Sometimes users confuse the flash-on-call system with notifications from third-party messengers like WhatsApp or Telegram, which can also use LEDs. It's important to understand the difference between the system settings of a phone and the parameters of specific applications. We'll touch on these nuances so that you can fully control the light signals of your gadget.
The main way through call settings
The easiest and most reliable way to turn off the flashlight is to use the built-in Call Settings menu, which is relevant for most modern Xiaomi Redmi models running on current firmware versions, and here are the main parameters of the behavior of the phone during the incoming connection.
To start, you need to open the Phone app, which usually has a green tube icon and is located on the home screen or in the Tools folder. This is where the dial menu hides the hidden controls. Click on the three-dot icon or the gear in the top right corner of the screen to reveal the options list.
⚠️ Warning: If you don’t see Inbound Settings right away, try making a trial call first or check if Do Not Disturb mode is activated, which may obscure some visuals.
In the menu that opens, find the Inbox settings (or "Inbox settings"). It's inside this submenu that the visual display switch is located. Find the Flash when you call and put the slider in an inactive position, and then the phone will stop flashing with the LED when you call.
An alternative way to control light signals is through general system settings, which is especially useful if the phone interface has been changed in your version of MIUI, or if you're used to controlling all the parameters from a single center, and here the navigation logic is slightly different, but the result will be identical.
Go to the main smartphone settings menu, find the Apps section, and select App Settings. On the long list, find the Phone app (it can be simply called Calls or have a handset logo).
Inside the app menu, select the option “Other permissions” or “Advanced” where you can hide the management of peripheral functions. However, most often in new versions of the shell, the path looks like this: Settings → Sound and vibration → Additional. This is the Notification Flash switch, which can also affect the behavior of the flashlight during the call.
Why can the settings be different?
On different global and Chinese versions of Xiaomi firmware, the menu structure can change. If you haven't found a paragraph in one place, be sure to check the alter! Notification management in messengers Often users are looking for a way to remove the blinking, thinking that it's a system call, when in fact the phone responds to a message in WhatsApp, Viber or Telegram. These applications have their own independent settings that override system bans. If the flashlight flashes exactly when you receive the message, you need to act inside the messenger itself. Consider an example of a popular WhatsApp messenger. Go to the application settings, select the "Notifications" section of the application, scroll the list to the list to be stopped there. 📱 Telegram: Settings → Notifications and sounds → Flash (off). 💬 Viber: Settings → Notifications → Flash (take the tick off). 📸 Instagram Direct: Settings → Notifications → Flash (disable) The system setting to disable flash when calling does not apply to third-party applications automatically, this is done for security and personalization purposes, so that the user can flexibly configure notifications for different contacts and services. 📊 What is the most common cause of false alarm flash?System callWhatsAppTelegram SMS Handheld mode and sensors There is another feature closely related to screen and sensor behavior that can sometimes conflict with flash settings. While it doesn't directly control the flashlight, improperly calibrating the proximity sensor can cause the screen and indicators to behave strangely during a conversation.If your Redmi phone continues to behave strangely, check the sensor settings. → Lock screen and find Mode in your pocket. Make sure it's activated correctly. Sometimes resetting this mode helps eliminate software glitches that affect the periphery. → Settings → Incoming Direct (on/off) Notification Flash Settings → Sound and vibration Indirect (for messages) Mode in your pocket Settings → Lock screen Blocks random presses Do not ignore the cleanliness of the top of the screen. If the proximity sensor is contaminated or closed with a thick, wide-framed security glass, the phone may misplace positioning. This can cause the screen to not go out during a conversation, and the flash continues to run in the background, consuming energy. Using third-party apps and themes MIUI shell is famous for its theme-based design, and many users install third-party themes from Themes store. Some visual designs may have their own, hard-coded rules of behavior for incoming calls, ignoring system settings. If standard methods don't help, the problem may lie in the topic. Try temporarily switching to the standard, or select the standard. If the problem is solved, then the previous topic contained the conflict code. ⚠️ Note: When installing topics from informal sources (via APK-The risk of conflicts with system functions such as flash management is significantly increased. Be careful. There are also special caller apps from Google Play that completely replace the standard dialing interface. Programs like Truecaller or Call App have their own visualization settings. If you use a third-party call, look for the settings inside it, usually under Appearance or Display settings". 💡Before installing a new theme, always check reviews: users often write if the theme breaks standard functions like a flash or alarm clock. The impact of energy saving mode in Xiaomi smartphones is an aggressive optimization tool. When the battery power drops below a certain level (usually 20% or 10%), the system automatically disables a number of functions to extend the life of the device. Some energy saving scenarios may not work properly, causing the diode to be cyclically turned on and off. If you notice that the flashlight has started flashing randomly, check the status of the energy saving mode. Go to Settings → Battery and try switching from "Saving" to "Balanced" or "Performance". 🔋 Super-energy saving: Disables almost all background processes, including call visuals. ⚡ Memory Optimization: Can close the call process by resetting flash settings. 🌙 Night mode: Can change the brightness of a flash, making it less noticeable, but not completely shutting it off. It's important to understand that power saving mode is a dynamic setting. Even if you've turned off the flash manually, turning on energy austerity can overwrite your preferences. Always check the current state of settings after leaving the charge saving mode. 💡Power saving mode takes precedence over custom visual effects settings. To keep the call functions running smoothly, keep the charge above 20%. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Why does the flashlight flash even when I turned it off in the settings? Most often it is due to a setting conflict in a particular messenger (WhatsApp, Viber), which has its own notification priority. Also, the reason may be a third-party design theme or a caller app that ignores system parameters. Does the constant flash operation when calling affect the life of the LED? Modern LEDs in Xiaomi smartphones are designed for tens of thousands of hours of operation. Short-term flashes during a call do not have a critical impact on their resource. However, this significantly affects the overall battery life of the phone per day. Can you configure flashing only for certain contacts? Standard MIUI tools can not divide the flash settings for different contacts - the function is global (on/off for all) To implement the scenario, do not require only a complex phone drops for the phone to control? Yes, a full reset to the factory settings (Wipe all data) will return all settings to the "out of the box" state. Since the default on many models is the flash on when the call is turned on, after the reset, you will have to go through the disconnection procedure described at the beginning of the article.