Xiaomi smartphone owners often experience a device that suddenly flashes an LED during an incoming call, a feature designed to visually signal a call that can cause significant discomfort in real life, especially in theaters, meetings or during a night's rest. Bright pulses of light not only distract others, but can also irritate the user waiting for an important call in the dark.
Fortunately, MIUI and the new HyperOS shell provide flexible tools to manage this behavior. However, finding the right switch sometimes turns into a quest due to constant changes in the menu structure by developers. In this article, we will detail all the known ways to disable blinking, from standard system settings to deeper intervention methods.
Standard settings of the theme design
The most likely cause of flashing flashlights is not system bugs, but an active theme of the design. Many users install third-party themes from the GetThemes store, which by default include visuals such as "Blinking on a Call" or "Flash on a Call." This is the first place to look before searching for system bugs.
To check and change this setting, you need to go to the Topic app, and in the bottom right corner of the screen is the profile icon — usually a human icon — and clicking on it, you'll be taken to the profile management menu, where you'll select the Theme Settings, and that's where the switch is hidden.
In the settings list that opens, find the "Blink on a call" line (or "Flash on a call"). If the slider is activated, just turn it off. After this action, the system theme will stop using the LED flash to notify incoming calls, returning the standard behavior of the device.
- 📱 Open the Themes app on the desktop.
- 👤 Go to the user profile (human icon).
- ⚙️ Select theme settings menu.
- 🔌 Turn off the option of Migania when calling.
⚠️ Note: If the toggle in the theme settings is gray and inactive, it means that the current active theme does not support the feature or blocks it from changing. In this case, try temporarily switching to the standard Classic or Default theme and check the settings again.
Management through the Phone application
In some versions of MIUI, the notification settings are directly placed in the call application, which is logical, because the Caller handles the incoming signal, and if you can't find anything in the themes, you should check the internal settings of the Phone application itself.
Open the standard Phone app (green handset). In the upper right corner of the screen, you'll see a gear icon or three vertical menu dots. When you click on this item, you'll see a list of options available where you'll find the Incoming Call Settings section.
Inside this menu, there may be a flash when calling or a light indication, and the availability of this item depends on the shell version and regional firmware (Global, China, Russia), if such a switch is present, its deactivation will completely prevent the system from using the flashlight during a conversation.
Path to setup: Phone → Menu (⋮) → Settings → Incoming Call Settings → Flash when callingIt is worth noting that on modern versions of HyperOS developers often hide or remove this option from the standard interface, relying on the theme settings or battery system limitations.
☑️ Checking the call settings
Systemic restrictions and energy saving regimes
Sometimes the flashlight flashes not because of the theme settings, but because of background processes or aggressive battery optimization. The system may try to grab the user's attention in any way it can if it thinks the call is missed or important. However, the opposite is true: the power saving mode can block the flash.
Check the settings in Battery and Performance. Go to Energy Saving or Ultra-Energy Saving mode. In these modes, many visual effects, including LED flashing, are forcibly turned off to extend battery life. If you need to keep the flashlight from working, turning on a strict saving mode can be a temporary solution.
Also worth paying attention to LED Notifications in the general system settings. The path may differ: Settings → Screen and Brightness → Light Indication. Here you can globally ban the use of LED flash for any notifications, including calls, messages from messengers and missed events.
| Mode of work | Impact on the outbreak | Where to find out. |
|---|---|---|
| Normal. | Works according to the theme settings | Settings → On the phone (version) MIUI) |
| Saving energy | Often turns off visual effects | Security → Battery |
| Don't disturb. | Blocking light and sound | Control panel → Luna |
| Game mode | Can block flash for immersion | Security → Accelerating games |
It's important to understand that completely turning off the lights in your system settings can cause you to stop noticing missed calls if your phone is down. Use this method with caution.
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Use Do Not Disturb mode with the Repeat Calls setting if you want silence and darkness, but are afraid to miss an emergency call from a loved one.
Third-party applications for call management
If Xiaomi’s standard methods fail to solve the problem, Google Play apps come to the rescue. There are many utilities that replace or control the standard “caller” by providing more detailed control over flash, vibration and sound profiles.
One popular solution is the Flash Alerts app or its analogues, such as Call Flashlight. These programs intercept the incoming call event and control the flashlight themselves. Paradoxically, installing such an application and then disabling the Flash feature inside it can interrupt the theme system settings that you can't change.
When installing such software, be sure to provide all the requested permissions: access to the phone, contacts and, most importantly, permission to use the camera / flash. Without this, the application will not be able to control the LED. After setting up, remember to add the application to autoboot and remove the battery restrictions so that it works stabilizing.
⚠️ Warning: Third-party call management apps require permanent permissions to access the microphone and phone, which can reduce the privacy of your data.
The alternative is to install an alternative "caller" like Google or Truecaller. their settings often don't have the default blinking feature, which automatically solves the problem. Just install the app, set it up as the primary caller, and forget about the flashing flashlight.
Specificity of the HyperOS shell and new versions of MIUI
With the release of the HyperOS shell, Xiaomi has significantly redesigned the menu structure, many of the features that were previously scattered across sections are now centralized or hidden deeper, and users of new smartphones such as the Xiaomi 14 or Redmi Note 13 may not find the usual switches.
In HyperOS, visual effects management is often tied to Personalization. Go to Settings → Personalization → Color and Style (or similar path). There may not be a direct switch for calls, but general animation settings can affect the behavior of light indicators.
Also worth checking is the section "Additional settings → Special features. In the subsections related to hearing or vision, sometimes the settings of light notifications are hidden for people with disabilities. If it activates the function "Lighting notifications for the hard of hearing", the flashlight will flash at any sound signal, including calls.
Hidden function in the engineering menu
Problem Solving: What to do if the flashlight is constantly burning
There are situations where the flashlight doesn't just flash when you ring, but it lights up and doesn't go out, or it turns on randomly, which may indicate a software failure or a sticky process that controls the camera, and in such cases, simply switching settings may not help.
The first step is to reboot the device. This trivial action often clears temporary files and resets the hanging processes of the camera drivers. If the reboot didn't help, try resetting the Camera and Phone app settings. To do this, go to Settings → Apps → All apps, find the desired application, click Clear → Reset (without deleting user data if possible, or selecting only cache).
If the problem persists, it may be the fault of a newly installed app that conflicts with the system. Try entering Safe Mode (clamping the off button on the lock screen) and checking the flashlight behavior. If there is no flashing in Safe Mode, delete the latest installed programs.
- 🔄 Perform a full reboot of the smartphone.
- 🧹 Clear the cache of the Phone and Camera applications».
- 📵 Check the work in Safe Mode.
- 🔙 Make sure to reset all settings (last resort).
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If the flashlight lights up on its own without calls, it is a sign of a malfunction of the proximity sensor or a software conflict requiring reset to factory settings.