How to remove auto-answer to Xiaomi: all ways for MIUI and messengers

Automatic responses to Xiaomi can be useful in some situations, such as when you are driving or at an important meeting. But often this feature turns on accidentally or starts to work incorrectly, sending messages without your knowledge. Depending on the model (Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13T) and the firmware version (MIUI 12-14), the ways to disable auto-answer are different. In this article, we will examine all possible methods, from standard settings to hidden developer parameters.

The feature of answering machines on Xiaomi is that they can work on three levels: built-in MIUI (for SMS), autorespondences in branded messengers (Mi Messages, Mi Home), and third-party applications like WhatsApp or Telegram. If you notice that the phone sends messages without your participation, first determine which mechanism works, this will save time to find a solution.

1. How to disable auto-answer in standard SMS on Xiaomi

MIUI has an auto-response feature built-in for SMS that activates under certain conditions (e.g. while driving or when connecting to Android Auto) to deactivate it:

1. Open the Messages app (the envelope icon).
2. Slip on three dots in the upper right corner → select Settings.
3. Go to Autoresponder (in some versions – Quick Answers or Driving Answers).
4. Turn off the automatic response slider.
5. Remove the saved response templates, if any.

On Xiaomi with MIUI 14, the path may be slightly different: Messages → Settings → Additional → Autoresponder. If there is no partition, then the feature is disabled by default or removed in your firmware version.

⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi) 9A, POCO M3) voice-mailer SMS If the function is not disabled through the message settings, check the Settings section. → Annexes → Permits → Autostart and disable autostart for Messages.

2. disable auto-response in Mi Messages and Mi Home

Xiaomi’s proprietary apps, Mi Messages (for some regions) and Mi Home (for smart devices), can also send automatic notifications, such as Mi Home, which sometimes responds to messages from smart lamps or robot vacuum cleaners.

To stop this activity:

• 📱 For Mi Messages: Open the app → Profile → Settings → Auto-respond. Turn off the option to send automatically. Delete all rules (if any).

Mi Home

1. Launch the application → go to Profile → Settings → Notifications.
2. Turn off automatic responses to events.
3. Check the Automation section – there may be active scripts with sending messages.

Important: If you use Xiaomi smart devices (such as Xiaomi Smart Band 8 or Mi Robot Vacuum), autoresponse may come as a reaction to their actions.

3. Autoresponds in instant messengers: WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber

Third-party messengers on Xiaomi can also send automatic responses, but this is already a setup of the applications themselves, not the systems.

If you haven’t set up auto-responses consciously, check if third-party services (such as ManyChat for WhatsApp or Chatfuel for Telegram) are connected to your account.

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In Telegram, autoresponse is most often configured via bots. To find all active bots, type in @BotFather and check your bot list through the /mybots command.

4. Hidden settings: driving modes and Android Auto

On Xiaomi, auto-responses are often activated automatically when you connect to Android Auto or enable Driving Mode, and these features can work even if you haven’t set them up.

To disable:

1. Go to Settings → Connected Devices → Android Auto.
2. Select your car (if it is connected) → App settings.
3. Turn off the option of automatic responses to messages.
4. Go back to the basic settings and find the Special Opportunities → Driving Mode section.
5. Turn off the answering machine while driving.

On some models (Xiaomi 12 Pro, Redmi K50) these settings can be hidden deeper. If you do not find the section, search the settings (the magnifying glass icon at the top of the screen) and enter the auto-answer request.

5. Verification of Permits and Automatic Startup

If autoresponse is sent without your knowledge, it may be the fault of a third-party app with access to SMS or notifications.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Slip to the three dots at the top → select Application Permissions.
3. Find the SMS or Notifications section.
4. View the list of apps with access and disable suspicious ones.

Also check AutoRun:

• 🔄 Settings → Annexes → Application management → Auto-start.
• 🚫 Turn off auto-run for instant messengers and apps that shouldn’t work in the background.

⚠️ Note: Some viruses are disguised as system applications (e.g. com.android.mms). SMS — Run virus checks through Google Play Protect or Dr.Web.

6. Resetting message settings (last resort)

If none of these things work, you can go back to the factory settings of the Messages app. SMS-Templates and stories, but solve the problem with autoresponses.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Messages (or Messaging) → Storage.
3. Click Clear Data (Do not Clear Cache!).
4. Confirm the action.

Once reset, the app will return to "as after purchase," and you will have to reconfigure signatures, notifications, and other settings.

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Resetting the Messages app removes ALL SMS from your phone. Before the procedure, back up via Settings → Google → Backup or export messages manually.

7. Problems after MIUI update: what to do?

After updating the firmware (for example, from MIUI 13 to MIUI 14), the autoresponse settings may be confused, this is due to a change in the structure of the system files.

• 🔄 Try to revert to the previous version. MIUI through settings → The phone. → Updating the system → Three points. → Select a Service Package.
• 📥 Install manual firmware through Fastboot (instructions are available on the XDA Developers).
• 📧 Report the bug via Mi Community (Xiaomi official forum).

On POCO F5 and Xiaomi 13 Ultra, users complained about spontaneous auto-response activation after upgrading to MIUI 14.0.4, in which case reinstalling the Messages app via ADB helped:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.mms


adb shell pm install-existing com.android.mms

This command resets the application without deleting user data.

FAQ: Frequent questions about auto-answers on Xiaomi