Where to look for a recording of a conversation in a phone Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro: all possible storage places

Have you recorded an important phone call on Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, but now you can't find a file? Or accidentally deleted a record and want to restore it? In this article, we'll look at all the possible places where a smartphone can store audio files of calls, from standard folders to hidden system directories. You'll also learn how to properly search for records manually, which apps automatically save conversations, and what to do if a file is lost from memory.

The Poco X3 Pro (like other MIUI devices) is that it can distribute records to different folders depending on the firmware version, the settings of the Phone app, and even the way it is written (built-in feature or third-party software), and we have analyzed all the scripts and put together a checklist of places to look first, and if you use cloud services like Google Drive or Mi Cloud, the chances of finding a lost record are even higher.

Important: Make sure that the recording was actually made before searching. In some regions, the default call recording feature is disabled due to legal restrictions. Check this in the Phone app settings (Settings → Recording conversations).

1. Standard Records folder in internal memory

The most obvious place is the Recordings folder, which is automatically created when you first record a conversation, and it's in the root directory of the phone's internal memory.

/storage/emulated/0/Recordings/


or




/sdcard/Recordings/

In this folder, files are usually sorted by date and name of the subscriber (if the contact is saved in the phone book), the file format is.m4a or.amr. If the folder is empty, check:

• 📁 Hidden files (enable display in any file manager).
• 🔍 Subfolders with application names (e.g, Recordings/CallRecorder).
• 🗑️ Recycle Bin (in some firmware, deleted files are stored there for 30 days).

Why recordings may not be displayed? Sometimes files are there but are not visible due to a media indexing failure. To update the media database, go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Storage and click Clear Data for Media Store and Gallery applications. After rebooting, files should appear.

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If the Recordings folder is missing, try recording a test call – the system will create it automatically.

2. folders of third-party applications for recording calls

If you use third-party programs like Cube Call Recorder, ACR, or Call Recorder, the records are stored in their own directories.

To find these folders:

1. Open any file manager (e.g., Mi File Manager or Solid Explorer).
2. Turn on the display of hidden folders in the manager settings.
3. Enter the folder name in the search bar (e.g. ACR).

Important: Some apps encrypt records or store them in the cloud, like Truecaller, which syncs files with the company's servers by default, check their account on their site.

3. Cloud Storage: Mi Cloud and Google Drive

If the Poco X3 Pro settings enabled cloud sync, the records could automatically be downloaded there.

• 🌥️ Mi Cloud: Go to i.mi.com, log in and check the Records or Files section.
• 📁 Google Drive: Open an app or web version, type:audio in search, this will show all audio files, including call records.
• ☁️ Dropbox/OneDrive: If you have set up autoboot through third-party apps, check their folders.

How to enable autoloading of records in the cloud (if not already configured):

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Sync → Mi Cloud
2. Make sure that sync is enabled for Records or Files.
3. For Google Drive, install the Automatic Call Recorder app and set up autoboot in its settings.

4. System folders and cache of the Phone application

In rare cases, records may be stored in the service folders of the system or the cache of the Phone application.

• 🔄 You updated the firmware and the files were lost».
• 🛠️ Used root access or custom firmware.
• 📱 Records are made in Incognito mode (some firmware hides such files).

Where to look:

1. The Phone app cache folder: /data/data/com.android.dialer/cache/ Root access or ADB is required to view.
2. /data/media/0/ System folder – sometimes the records are duplicated there.
3. folder /MIUI/sound_recorder/ — If the recording was conducted through a built-in dictaphone.

How do you access without root? Connect your phone to your PC and use ADB (Android Debug Bridge) commands to search:

adb shell


su




find / -name ".amr" -o -name ".m4a" 2>/dev/null

This recursively scans all folders for audio files. Please note that to work ADB, you need to enable USB Debugging in the developer settings (Settings → About Phone → MIUI version – tap 7 times).

5. Memory card (SD-card) and external drives

If the Poco X3 Pro has a memory card installed, the records could have been saved there — especially if the writing app settings indicate the external drive as the default storage location.

/storage/{SD-CARD-ID}/Recordings/


/storage/{SD-CARD-ID}/Android/data/{package_name}/files/

How to determine SD-CARD-ID:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and open “This Computer.”
2. Look at the letter of the disc. SD-maps (e.g. D:).
3. In the file manager of the phone, the path will start with /storage/1234-5678/..., where 1234-5678 is a unique ID card.

What do you do if the card is not readable? SD-map damaged:

• 🔧 Connect it to the PC via card reader.
• 🛠️ Use data recovery software (Recuva, DiskDigger).
• 💾 Check the map for errors through chkdsk (in Windows: chkdsk D: /f).

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If the records were kept on SD-The chances of recovery depend on the type of formatting that you format, the quick format leaves the data in place, it can be restored, the full format erases everything irrevocably.

6 Recovery of Deleted Records of Conversations

If you delete a record by accident, you can try to restore it, and success depends on how long it took and what operations were performed with the phone's memory after it was deleted.

1. Stop using your phone: New files can overwrite deleted data.
2. Use specialized programs: 📱 On the phone: Dumpster (restores files from the basket), Undeleter. 💻 On PC: EaseUS MobiSaver, Dr.Fone (requires root or connection to the Internet) USB).

Check backups.

• 🔄 In Mi Cloud or Google Drive (Basket section»).
• 📦 Local backups (daddy) /MIUI/Backup/).

How to increase your chances of recovery:

• ⏱️ Act as quickly as possible – the less time has passed, the higher the probability.
• 📴 Do not install recovery programs on the same disk where records were stored.
• 🔍 Search files by signature (for example, the.amr header of a file starts with a signature #!AMR).

If the record was critical (e.g., evidence for a court), contact the data recovery lab, the service starts at 5,000 rubles, but the chances of returning the file are up to 80%.

Frequent questions about recording conversations on Poco X3 Pro

Through the cloud

• Upload files to Google Drive or Mi Cloud, then download to PC.

For mass transfer, it is convenient to use the ADB command:

adb pull /sdcard/Recordings/ C:\Backups\Calls\