How to turn off screen recording on Xiaomi: the complete guide

Modern Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones feature powerful built-in functionality that allows users to record what is happening on the display without installing third-party programs. This feature is incredibly useful for creating training videos, saving game moments or fixing errors in applications. However, it often happens that the user accidentally activates the recording or forgets to stop the process, and at the most inopportune moment an audible signal is heard or a notification of a memory shortage appears.

Sometimes the system continues to run in the background, using up processor and battery power, even if you can’t see the appropriate timer. Understanding how to complete this process correctly and where to look for stored files is a basic skill for any owner of a device based on MIUI or HyperOS.

In this article, we will discuss all the ways to control screencasting, we will look at the standard methods of stopping through the control panel, system settings, and even discuss security issues related to automatic interruption of recording when incoming calls. It is important to know that on some versions of firmware, the recording process can automatically be interrupted when an application is folded if the security settings limit background activity.

The main ways to stop recording through the control panel

The fastest and most obvious way to complete the image capture is to use the notification curtain. When the function is active, a special indicator appears at the top of the screen, next to the clock or network icons, usually a timer, a countdown, or a characteristic video camera icon, and to stop, just touch this element or turn the notification curtain down and press the stop button.

If a simple tap doesn't work, maybe the system interface is temporarily getting stuck or hidden by another full-screen app, in which case try swiping top-down twice to fully open the notification bar, and you'll see an active notification from the system app Screenshots or Screen Recording, and clicking a red button or cross in this widget is guaranteed to complete the process and save the file.

Sometimes users are faced with a situation where the record icon is gone, but the phone continues to warm up. This may mean that the process has gone into a deep background. In this case, it is recommended to open the list of running applications (the menu button or the swipe from the bottom up with a delay) and find the preview window of the record. Even if there is no timer, there may be a control button. If this does not help, the only solution is to reboot the device, but we will talk about this in the section on forced methods.

• 📱 Turn the notification curtain swipe from top to bottom.
• 🛑 Find an active notification with a timer or camera icon.
• 👆 Press the Stop button or the red square to complete.
• 💾 Check the gallery to make sure the file is saved.

Management through the Security app and settings

In the Xiaomi ecosystem, the central element of system function management is the Security app. This is where deep recording tool settings are hidden, which not only stop the current process, but also prevent it from accidentally starting in the future. Open the app, find the Tools section, and select Screen Record.

Inside the settings menu, you can find options that affect the behavior of a function. For example, you can turn off audio recording or change the resolution, which indirectly affects the stability of the module. If you want to completely prevent the system from recording the screen, this is difficult to do with standard means, since this is a system function. However, by resetting the settings of this particular module through the application menu, you can eliminate software bugs that prevent the recording from stopping correctly.

To access the application management, go to Settings → Apps → All apps. Find Screen Recorder, where you can find the Stop button if the process is in the background, and the Clear Data button, and clearing the data will not delete your video files, but will return the feature settings to factory settings, which often solves the problem of stuck recording.

It's worth noting that new versions of HyperOS have changed the logic of the work. Now control is often put into a separate menu of display settings. Go to Settings → Additional Features → Screen Recording. Here you can find the Toolbar Switch, which will remove the floating menu, but will not ban the function completely.

⚠️ Note: Do not attempt to remove the Screen Record system application through ADB This can lead to unstable interfaces, as many system error reports also use this module to create screencasts.

Compulsory completion of the process and reboot

There are critical situations where the system interface stops responding to touch, the screen recording timer is frozen, and the stop button is not active. In such cases, the standard methods do not work, and a more stringent intervention is required, the first step is to try to force the application to close through the task manager.

Press the menu button (square or three bars) or swipe from the bottom up and hold your finger to open a list of recent apps. Find a Screen Recorder or Screen Recorder card and swipe it up to close. If that doesn't work and the timer in the notification curtain is left, you'll have to resort to rebooting. In modern Xiaomi smartphones, clamping the power button for 10-15 seconds triggers an emergency reboot menu or immediately restarts the device.

Once the phone is turned on, the recording process is guaranteed to stop. The file that was written at the time of the reset may be damaged or not saved at all, but the system will return to a stable state, and this is the only reliable way to get rid of the "phantom" recording that consumes resources in vain.

• 🔄 Open the Manager of running applications.
• 🗑️ Close the “screen recording” card».
• 📵 If it doesn’t work, press the power button for 10 seconds.
• ⚡ Wait for the full system reboot.

Search and manage saved files

Once you've turned off the screen recording, the question of finding the saved material becomes relevant. By default, all the videos created by the system tool are saved to a separate folder inside the gallery. Open the Gallery app and go to the Albums tab, where you will find a folder called Screen Recorder or Screen Recorder.

If you can't find a file through the gallery, it may be hidden or saved in a non-standard format. In this case, use the built-in file manager. Go to the root of internal memory and open the folder. DCIM. Inside the catalogue you are looking for can be called screen_recorders. The path to the file is as follows: /internal_storage/DCIM/screen_recorders/.

The table below shows the basic default record storage options that can be useful when searching for or clearing a location:

Set up hotkeys and prevent accidental start

A common cause of “how to turn off” questions is the random start of a function. MIUI and HyperOS have multiple triggers for a quick start of recording, one of which is a long tap on the screenshot icon in the curtain, the other is the use of a sidebar (BoX), which can be turned off or reconfigured to avoid accidents.

Go to Settings → Additional Features → Sidebar, where you can remove Screen Recording from your favorites list or completely disable swipe panel call from the edge of the screen, which will significantly reduce the risk of accidental activation in your pocket or when carrying your phone in your bag.

It’s also worth checking your gesture settings. In some design themes or after you upgrade, button combinations may change. If you’re used to taking screenshots with triple tapping, make sure that the settings for Additional → Gestures don’t have a long-press or other combination that you often use.

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Expert advice: If you often confuse the screenshot and the recording button, change the appearance of the icons through the theme of the design. Visual difference will help the brain respond faster and press the desired button.

Sound problems and interruptions when calling

One of the things about screen recording on Android is that audio streams are prioritized, and if you get an incoming call while you're recording, Xiaomi automatically pauses the recording or completely stops it to free up the microphone for conversation, which is a standard behavior that can't be changed software without root rights.

Users often ask why the recording stops on its own, most often due to a lack of free memory or overheating of the device. If the phone heats up above the critical point, the system forcibly closes the resource-intensive processes, which include real-time video encoding.

In addition, some applications, such as banking clients or secure content services (Netflix, Kinopoisk), block the ability to record the screen at the system level, in which case you will see a black screen instead of an image, even if the recording is technically running, this is protection against piracy and fraud, and it is impossible to circumvent it with regular means.

⚠️ Warning: When recording a screen using microphone sound, make sure the phone speaker is not covered by a cover or hand. Otherwise, the video will only hear a hum or silence, as the microphone will be closed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Main conclusion: To fully control the recording of the screen on Xiaomi, use a combination of settings in the Security app and competent notification management. Regular cleaning of the cache of the recording module helps to avoid hanging.