How to turn off flash flash flash when calling on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Owners of the Redmi Note 8 Pro often experience an incoming LED light or main camera flash flash flash that is designed to draw attention in noisy places or when the phone is down can be annoying at night or while watching movies. Many users are looking for a way to deactivate this option, as the standard settings are not always obvious.

In the MIUI operating system that runs your smartphone, different modules are responsible for light notifications, which can be the Flash At Notifications system, the settings of the Phone application itself, or even third-party design themes, and understanding what mechanism triggers the lights will allow you to quickly eliminate the inconvenience.

In this detailed guide, we will look at all possible solutions to the problem, we will look at the regular system tools, settings of a special application for managing notifications, and also touch on the nuances of working with thematics, you can adjust your gadget so that it only bothers you with a vibration or a melody, without creating light effects.

Main configuration through the system menu

The first thing you need to do is check the basic operating system settings. Most of the time, the blinking function is activated in the global interface settings, and you need to open the main menu and find the Settings icon, and then scroll down to the section that handles the extras.

In the menu that opens, look for Advanced Settings, which is where you hide the parameters that govern how the device behaves in different situations, and you need to find a line called Light Indicator, and you click on it and you'll see switches for different types of events, including missed calls and messenger notifications.

If the switch is active, the system will use an LED next to the speaker or a main flash to signal, and turning off this point will completely stop any light indication from system events, but if after this action the flash still lights up when the call is made, then the problem lies deeper in a specialized control application.

⚠️ Note: On different versions of the firmware MIUI menu location may vary slightly. If you don't find "Light indicator" in the advanced settings, try searching by settings by entering the word "indicator" or "flash".

It is also worth noting that the Redmi Note 8 Pro uses a separate LED that is not directly connected to the powerful main flash of the camera used for photography. However, in some scenarios, the system may also use the main module if the notification settings require increased user attention.

Management through the Notification Flash app

In the Xiaomi ecosystem, there is a separate system application that often takes over the control of light signals, called Flash Notifications. Even if you turned off the light indicator in the basic settings, this application can take priority and force the flash to turn on.

To access its features, open the Tools folder on your desktop. There you will find an icon with the appropriate name. Inside the application, you will find a list of all installed programs that can use light alarms. You will need to find the Phone or Calls app on this list.

Click on the name of the application to reveal its detailed settings. Here you will see the Flash switch. Make sure it is off. Also check if Flash on Inbound Call is activated at the bottom of the application settings list.

It is important to understand the difference between the system indicator and control through this application. The first is responsible for the quiet blinking of the LED, the second can make the main camera module flash brightly. For complete rest in the dark, it is recommended to check both sources of settings.

Application settings Phone and themes

Sometimes the problem is not the system settings, but the settings of the application itself for calls or the installed theme. MIUI shell allows you to deeply customize the interface, and some visual effects may include a flash as part of the animation.

Go to the Phone app (green handset). Click on the three dots in the top right corner or the gear icon to get into the call settings. Find the "Incoming calls" section. There may be "Flash on call" or "Blink" that you need to deactivate.

If the phone's settings are clean, pay attention to the topic. Some third-party themes downloaded from Themes store have their own scripts that ignore system bans. Try temporarily switching to a standard Classic or Default theme and checking flash behavior.

It’s also worth checking the permissions for the Phone app. Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Phone → Permissions. Make sure the app has access to the camera, but there are no unnecessary permissions to control the system that could cause crashes.

⚠️ Warning: If you use a third-party theme, resetting flash settings may not help as long as the theme is active. Visual theme bugs are a common cause of LED lights malfunctioning.

Table: Comparison of disconnection methods

For ease of perception, we have systematized the basic methods of disabling the flash into a single table, which will help you quickly determine which solution path is right for your case, depending on the type of flash and the version of the software.

As you can see from the table, the most effective way is to do a comprehensive check, and you should always start with system settings, but if they don't work, the Notification Flash app is the prime suspect.

Remediation of programme failures

There are times when all settings are set correctly, the switches are turned off, and the flash on the Redmi Note 8 Pro continues to flash, which may indicate a software failure or a conflict of processes in the Android operating system.

The first thing to do in this case is to clear the cache of the Phone app and the Notification Flash app. Go to Settings → Apps → All apps → Find the desired application, select Memory and click Clear (not Reset, but Cache Clear).

If the cache cleanup didn't work, try restarting the device in safe mode, which will determine if the third-party application is to blame. To do this, press the off button, and when the off icon appears on the screen, press it and hold it until the suggestion to go to safe mode appears.

To get out of safe mode, simply restart your smartphone in the usual way.

In Safe Mode, only system applications are running, and if the flash stops flashing, then some program you installed is in conflict, and remove the newly installed applications one at a time to find the culprit.

Features of working with the regimes "Do not disturb"

Notably, many users activate the Do Not Disturb mode to keep the phone from making sounds but forget to check the light settings. In some MIUI configurations, this mode blocks sound and vibration, but leaves visual notifications active.

Check the Do Not Disturb settings in Settings → Sound and Vibration → Do Not Disturb. Make sure that the exceptions do not tick the box opposite to Light Indication or Visual Effects.

There is also a Pocket Dial Mode or proximity sensor that can misinterpret signals. Although this is rare, calibrating the proximity sensor through an engineering menu (code ##6484###) can help if the flash behaves chaoticly.

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Use the schedule for Do Not Disturb mode to automatically switch to quiet mode at night, eliminating any light and sound signals.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In this section, we have collected the most popular questions users Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro related to the operation of flash and light indicators. Brief answers will help you quickly find a solution without re-reading the whole article.

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The main reason for blinking in 90% of cases is the active application "Breaking notifications", which takes priority over the basic settings of the light indicator.