How to remove the inscription “Call recording started” on Xiaomi: all ways

You turned on a phone call recording on Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO, but now there's a constantly annoying "Call Recording Started" notification on the screen?This not only distracts during the conversation, but can also confuse the interlocutor - especially if the recording was launched accidentally. Unfortunately, there's no direct "hide notification" button in MIUI, but there are at least 5 working ways to solve the problem.

In this article, we’ll break down all the methods, from standard settings to hidden Android and MIUI features. Importantly, some solutions require superuser rights (root) or install third-party applications, but most work out of the box. We’ll also explain why the notification appears even after recording is completed, and how to fix this on different versions of the firmware (from MIUI 12 to MIUI 14).

Why does a notification appear to record a conversation?

The sign “Call recording has started” is not a bug, but a requirement of the laws of many countries (including Russia, the EU and India), according to privacy laws, all participants in a conversation must be notified of the recording, so Xiaomi (like other manufacturers) is forced to show this message, even if you record the call manually.

But there are nuances:

• 📱 Nana MIUI 12-13 notification disappears immediately after recording is completed, but sometimes gets stuck due to a failure.
• 🔄 Nana MIUI 14+ (Android 13/14) The message can remain until the phone restarts.
• 🚫 In some regions (e.g. the EU), notifications cannot be legally disabled, only by detours.

If you didn’t consciously record the conversation but the notification appeared, check:

1. Is Auto Recording Calls activated in your phone settings (Settings → Applications → Phone → Call Recording)
2. Is there a third-party recording app installed (such as Cube Call Recorder or ACR)?
3. Is the phone connected to the corporate? MDM-system (device management) that compulsorily includes recording.

Method 1: Disabling call recording in standard settings

The easiest method is to check if the default recording is enabled. On most Xiaomi smartphones (including the Redmi Note 10/11/12, POCO X3/X4/X5), the path looks like this:

1. Open the phone application (pipe icon).
2. Tap it on three points (⋮) top-right → Settings.
3. Select Call Recording (or Call Recording in English firmware).
4. Turn off the sliders: 🔴 Auto-recording of all calls 🔴 Record of selected numbers 🔴 Notify the record (if any)

Reboot the phone.

If Call Record is not on the menu, your firmware does not support this out of the box feature, in which case the notification may appear because:

• 📲 Third-party application (see Method 3).
• 🔧 System failure (see Method 4).

Method 2: Delete recorded files (if the notification does not disappear)

Sometimes, "Call recording started" is left on the screen even after the conversation is over, and this happens if:

• 📁 The file was not saved correctly (for example, due to lack of memory).
• 🔄 The recording process "hangs" in the background.
• 📱 The phone didn't recognize the completion of the call (a rare bug) MIUI 13).

To remove the notice:

1. Open the Files app (or any file manager).
2. Go to the folder: /storage/emulated/0/MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec/ (On some firmware, the path may be different: /storage/emulated/0/Recordings/Call/).
3. Delete all files with the.amr or.mp3 extension (these are call records).
4. Return to the home screen and check if the notification has disappeared.

If the folders sound_recorder or call_rec No, try to find records through a file manager search (enter call or rec).

Method 3: Verifying third-party applications for recording

If the standard settings Xiaomi does not have a recording function, but the notification appears – to blame third-party software.

• 🎤 Cube Call Recorder ACR (popular application with automatic recording).
• 📞 Call Recorder – Automatic Call Recorder.
• 🔊 Truecaller (some versions have built-in recording).
• 📱 Applications from banks or delivery services (for example, SberBusiness or Yandex Go).

How to find and disable:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search, enter the keywords: record, call, record.
3. For each application found: 🛑 Press Stop (Force Stop). 🔕 Turn off the permissions for the microphone and phone. 🗑️ Remove the app if you don’t need it.

If you are using Cube ACR or similar, go to its settings and turn off:

• 🔄 Auto-recording.
• 📢 Notification of recording.
• 🔊 Reproduction of sound at the beginning of recording.

💡

To check which app the notification shows, hold your finger above the message “Call Recording Started” and select Application Information.

Method 4: Reset the settings of the Phone application

If the notification does not disappear even after deleting records and checking third-party applications, the problem may be in the failure of the system application Phone.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the phone (or phone) app and tap on it.
3. Choose Warehouse.
4. Click Clear Data and Clear Cache.
5. Confirm the action (this will delete the call history, but not the contacts!).
6. Reboot the phone.

Warning: Call history and saved records (if any) may be lost after reset, if this method does not help, move to more radical measures (see Method 5).

Method 5: Disable notifications via ADB (for advanced)

If standard methods do not work, you can turn off the notification of the record through ADB-Android Debug Bridge doesn't require root, but you need to connect the phone to your computer.

Instructions:

1. Download and install Platform Tools (from Google).
2. Turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Tap 7 times on MIUI Version. Go back to Settings → Additional → Developer. Activate USB Debugging.

File transfer

platform-tools

adb shell settings put global call_recording_notification_enabled 0

Reboot the phone.

If the team doesn’t work, try an alternative:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.server.telecom/com.android.server.telecom.settings.CallRecordingNotificationSettings

Note: this method may not work on MIUI 14+ due to security limitations, and may also reset after the firmware update.

💡

ADB-commands are the most reliable way to disable notifications, but it requires a PC connection and basic command line knowledge. If you're not sure what you're doing, you'd better use Methods 1-4.

Method 6: Using Magisk (root only)

If you have root rights (like Magisk), you can turn off the recording notification completely by changing system files, a method that works for Xiaomi on Android 10–14, but requires caution.

Steps:

1. Install Magisk and any file manager with root access (such as Root Explorer).
2. Go to /system/priv-app/TeleService/TeleService.apk
3. Copy the TeleService.apk file to your computer and open it in APK Editor.
4. Find the line (through a search by code): call_recording_notification and replace the value from true to false.
5. Save the changes, sign the APK and replace the original file in /system/priv-app/TeleService/.
6. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Warning: Incorrect editing of system files can lead to bootloop (cyclical phone reboot!

If you are not ready to take risks, use ready-made modules for Magisk, for example:

• 🔧 Disable Call Recording Notification (available from Magisk Modules repository).
• 📱 MIUI Call Recorder Disabler (specialized module for the MIUI).

What to do if nothing helps

If you’ve tried all the ways, but the “Call Recording Started” notification still appears, there are some radical measures left:

1. Firmware Update: Check for updates in Settings → About Phone → System Update. Sometimes notification bugs are fixed in newer versions of MIUI.
2. Reset to factory settings: Make a data backup (Settings) → The phone. → Backup. Reset to Settings → The phone. → Resetting settings. ⚠️ Warning: this will remove all data from your phone, including photos, messages and apps. Use the method only as a last resort!
3. Xiaomi Support: If the issue has occurred after the update, report the bug via the official MIUI forum.Indicate the phone model, MIUI version and steps to play the bug.

If the phone is warranty, it is not recommended to use root or ADB – this may deprive you of the right to free repairs.

FAQ: Frequent questions about recording calls on Xiaomi