How to Enable Recording of All Talks on Xiaomi Redmi Note 9: 5 Verified Ways

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 owners often face the need to record important phone conversations – whether it’s business negotiations, interviews or just saving valuable information. Unfortunately, standard MIUI settings are not always obvious, and in some regions the call recording feature is completely hidden due to legal restrictions. This article will help you understand how to activate the record of all incoming and outgoing calls on your device, including bypassing possible locks.

We will look at both official methods through the built-in Phone app and alternative solutions using third-party utilities. We will pay special attention to the MIUI 12/13/14 settings, since the interface and available options may vary depending on the firmware version, and you will learn how to automatically save records to the cloud or memory card, so as not to lose important data when resetting your phone.

Before you start settings, make sure your Redmi Note 9 has the latest version of the software installed. Go to Settings → About Phone → System Update. Up-to-date firmware minimizes the risk of crashes when recording and guarantees access to all features.

1. Standard method: recording via the application "Phone"

The easiest way to do this is to use the built-in features of the Phone app (also known as Dialer), but in some regions, such as the EU or the US, this feature may be disabled by default due to privacy laws.

Open the Phone app, then go to Recent (watch icon in the bottom menu). Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Settings. In the menu that opens, find Record Conversations. If it's not there, it's hidden.

• 📱 Automatic Recording: Turn on the switch next to the "Record All Calls" option, which will record both incoming and outgoing calls.
• 🔊 Selective entry: If you don’t need automatic mode, select “Write only selected numbers” and add contacts manually.
• 💾 Reservation location: By default, records are stored in internal memory in a folder MIUI/sound_recorder/calls. We recommend changing the path to the memory card if it is installed.

⚠️ Note: In some versions MIUI After upgrading to Android 12+ The standard call record may cease to work due to changes in Google’s policy, in which case alternative methods will be required (see Section 3).

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Hidden MIUI settings: activation via engineering menu

If the phone app doesn’t have a record option, it can be enabled via an engineering menu, which works on most Xiaomi devices, including the Redmi Note 9, but requires caution – wrong actions can disrupt system stability.

To start, open the Phone app and enter the combination:

##4636##

This will open the Test menu. Go to the Phone Information tab and scroll down to Set Audio Profile. In the drop-down list, select VoLTE (if available) or Default, then find the Enable call recording option and activate it.

If the combination ##4636## does not work, try the alternative code:

##6484##

This menu is responsible for the MTK Engineer Mode (for MediaTek-based devices like the Redmi Note 9). Go to Hardware Testing → Audio → Normal Mode → Type → Mic and turn on microphone recording during the call.

⚠️ Warning: Changes to the engineering menu can cause modem or microphone to malfunction.Before experimenting, back up your data via Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

3. Alternative applications for recording calls

If the built-in methods don’t work, third-party utilities will come to the rescue, and the main advantage of such applications is advanced settings: the choice of recording format (.mp3,.aac), automatic sending of files to email or the cloud, and the ability to record both sides of a conversation (unlike the standard MIUI function, which sometimes captures only your voice).

The best apps for Redmi Note 9:

• 🎤 Cube Call Recorder ACR: Supports VoIP call recording (WhatsApp, Viber), has built-in cloud backup and record encryption.
• 📼 Call Recorder by Lovekesh: Minimalist interface, automatic deletion of old records, integration with Google Drive.
• 🔒 Automatic Call Recorder by Appliqato: allows you to set recording rules for different contacts (for example, record only unfamiliar numbers).

Before installing, check the permissions of the application: it must have access to the Microphone, Warehouse and Call Log. After installation, open the application settings and:

1. Turn on automatic recording for all calls.
2. Please specify the folder to save (preferably to SD-map).
3. Activate the option “Show Notice of Record” (to remember the function that is working).

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4. Solving Problems: Why Calls Are Not Recorded

Even after you set it up properly, the record may not work, and let's look at the typical causes and ways to fix them:

Problem 1: Recording is terminated in a few seconds

This is due to the optimization of the MIUI battery, which suspends the application in the background.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Phone app or your third-party recorder.
3. Select Battery Limitations → No restrictions.
4. Enable AutoRun and Secondary Start.

Problem 2: Only my voice is recorded.

Some MIUI firmware only records from the microphone, without the sound of the interlocutor. This is a limitation of Android 10+.

• 🔄 Use speakerphone while talking (recording will be from all sound sources).
• 📱 Install the backbone firmware (e.g. Xiaomi.EU) where restrictions are lifted.
• 🔌 Connect an external recorder through a 3.5 mm connector (if you have one in your model).

5. Automatic upload of records to the cloud

To avoid losing important records when your phone is dropped or broken, set up automatic synchronization with cloud services.

• 🌥️ Google Drive: in the settings of the recorder app, select “Supplies” and log in via Google account. Files will be uploaded to the Call Recordings folder.
• ☁️ Mi Cloud: If you are using a standard app MIUI, Enable synchronization in Settings → Xiaomi Account → Mi Cloud → Synchronization of data.
• 📤 Telegram-Bot: some recorders (e.g. Cube) ACR) They can send records to saved Telegram messages.

To set up the download in Google Drive:

1. Open the recorder app and go to Settings → Cloud Storage.
2. Select Google Drive and log in.
3. Specify the download frequency (for example, “After each call” or “Once a day”).
4. Limit the size of files you download (up to 50MB is recommended for traffic savings).

⚠️ Attention: Uploading records to the cloud consumes mobile traffic. To avoid additional costs, configure Wi-Fi-only sync in the application settings.

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If you record long conversations often, set a recorder recorder time limit (e.g. 60 minutes) to prevent files from being too large to be uploaded to the cloud.

Legal aspects: when recording calls is legal

Before you activate the recording of all conversations, please read the laws of your country. Most regions have the following rules:

• 📜 Unilateral consent: In Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan, recordings of conversations are legal if at least one of the interlocutors (you) knows about them, and can only be used in court or published with the consent of the other party.
• ⚖️ Bilateral consent: in the EU, the US and Canada, a legal record requires the notification or consent of all participants in the conversation.
• 🚨 Exceptions: In some cases (e.g. threats or blackmail), the recording may be used as evidence without consent, but this is decided by the court.

To avoid problems:

• Always notify the person about the recording (for example, the phrase: “The conversation is recorded to record information”).
• Do not distribute records unnecessarily, especially if they contain personal data.
• Store files in a secure location (for example, in an encrypted folder or in a cloud with two-factor authentication).

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In Russia, recording telephone conversations is regulated by Article 138 of the Criminal Code ("Violation of the secrecy of correspondence"), and the use of the recording for selfish purposes or blackmail is punishable by a fine of up to 80,000 rubles or correctional labor.

7 Storage optimization: how not to clog your phone’s memory

Call recordings can quickly fill up the internal memory of the Redmi Note 9, especially if you’re having long conversations.

• 🗑️ Autoclean: In the recorder settings, set a storage limit (e.g., “Delete records over 30 days old»).
• 📁 File compression: Choose.ogg or.aac format over.wav – they take up 3-5 times less space at comparable quality.
• 🔄 Transfer to memory card: in the application settings specify the way to save the view /storage/XXXX-XXXX/DCIM/CallRecords (where XXXX-XXXX — ID yours SD-map).

For manual memory cleaning:

1. Connect your phone to your PC via USB (in File Transfer mode).
2. Go to the entries folder (usually Internal Storage) → MIUI → sound_recorder → calls).
3. Sort files by date and delete unnecessary ones (for example, over 6 months old).

FAQ: Frequent questions about Redmi Note 9 call recording