How to find conversation records on Xiaomi Redmi 8 Pro Note: all ways + hidden folders

Have you been looking for a recording of an important conversation on your Xiaomi Redmi 8 Pro Note, but can't find it? Or suddenly you find that the call recording app doesn't save files? This problem is familiar to many Xiaomi smartphone users - especially on models with custom MIUI firmware. Unlike iPhone or "pure" Android, here records can hide in non-obvious folders, and standard search tools often do not see them.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible locations for the Redmi 8 Pro Note to store conversation records, from obvious ones (the built-in Dictator app) to hidden system directories, and how to recover deleted records, why they might be missing, and what MIUI settings affect their retention, and focus on the problem of “disappearing” files after the MIUI update, which is a common complaint of users of this model.

Standard storage location: Dictator appendix

The first thing to check is the built-in Dictophone app, which on the Redmi 8 Pro Note, it records all calls by default, if the appropriate setting is enabled, to find the recordings:

1. Open the application "Dictophone" (if it is not on the desktop, find through a search on the system).
2. Go to the Call Records tab (usually the second icon below).
3. Check the filter by date, it may be hidden in the archive.

If there's no call record tab, it's disabled to activate it.

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Dictaphone → Auto-recording calls.
• 🔧 Select mode: All calls, Outgoing or Incoming only.
• 💾 Make sure that the settings indicate the storage for internal memory (not on the internal memory). SD-map if it's not there).

⚠️ Note: Redmi 8 Pro Note with firmware MIUI 12 and above records are saved in default format.m4a, If the file doesn't open, install it. VLC or MX Player.

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If the Dictator is empty, but you are sure that the recording was – check the folder. MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec through any file manager (e.g., Mi File Explorer).

2. Hidden system folders: where MIUI hides records

MIUI often stores call records in hidden directories that are not displayed in standard conductor to see them:

1. Install a file manager with support for hidden folders (such as Solid Explorer or FX File Explorer).
2. Enable the display of hidden files in the manager settings.
3. Cross the path: /storage/emulated/0/MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec/ or /storage/emulated/0/Recordings/Call/

If there are no folders, try alternative paths (depending on the MIUI version):

If the folders are empty, but you are sure that the records were – check the basket in the file manager or use the utility for recovery (more on this below).

3. How to find records if a third-party application was used

If you've recorded calls through Cube Call Recorder, ACR, or any other application, the storage paths will be different, usually in the program's settings, but there are universal ways to search:

• 🔍 Enter the file manager search query:.amr OR.mp3 OR.m4a OR.aac (this will find all audio files of popular formats).
• 📁 Check the folders: /Android/media/[annex]/ /storage/emulated/0/[annex]/
• 🛠️ Use it. ES Explorer with Root Access Mode enabled (if the phone is rooted).

For Cube Call Recorder, the following are relevant:

• 📂 /CubeBackup/ — backup.
• 📂 /CallRecordings/ — mainfolder.
• 📂 /Android/data/com.cube.callrecorder/files/ — service files.

⚠️ Note: Some apps (like Truecaller) save records to the cloud rather than to the device. Check your account in the web version of the service if there are no files on the phone.

4. Recovering Deleted Records of Conversations

If the records are missing after resetting, updating MIUI or accidentally deleting them, you can try to restore them.

• 🛠️ DiskDigger (free version only searches for photos, but plugins extend the functionality).
• 🔧 Recuva (needs Root access for deep scanning).
• 📱 GT Recovery (specializes in recovering audio files).

Instructions for DiskDigger:

Install the app from Google Play

Select the "Full Scan" mode (requires Root)

Mark the file types: AMR, MP3, M4A, AAC

Please specify the folder to search: /storage/emulated/0/

Save the files found on SD-map-->

The chances of recovery depend on:

• 🕒 The time after the removal (the earlier the better).
• 📱 Phone activity (write new files on top of old ones reduces chances).
• 🔋 Memory states (if the memory is filled to the end, the system could overwrite files).

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If the phone is not rooted, you can only recover records from the app cache. Full memory scanning requires Root rights.

5. MIUI settings that affect record retention

On Xiaomi Redmi 8 Pro Note there are several “pitfalls” in the settings, which may not save records:

1. Optimizing the battery: MIUI aggressively shuts down background processes, including call recordings, to fix this: 🔋 Go to Settings. → Battery and productivity → Battery consumption management. 🔧 Find the Dictophone app (or third-party recorder) and select Without Limits.

Permits for microphone

After the MIUI update, the access rights are reset.

• 🎤 Settings → Annexes → Application management → Dictaphone → Rights. → Microphone.
• 📞 For third-party applications, Calls and Memory must also be allowed.
• Power Saving Mode: In Ultra-Energy Saving mode, call recording is automatically turned off. Turn it off or add Dictophone as an exception.

Another common problem is the Google Phone conflict, which is that if you use Google Drive to make calls, it can block the recording.

• 📱 Install the standard Calls app from Xiaomi (com.android.dialer).
• 🔧 Turn off synchronizing calls with Google in your account settings.

6. Alternative methods: cloud services and backups

If the records are not found on your phone, check the cloud storage:

• 🌥️ Mi Cloud: Xiaomi automatically syncs some data, including records (if enabled). Check: Go to i.mi.com and log in. Select Devices section → [your Redmi 8 Pro Note] → Backups. Check the latest copies for a folder. sound_recorder.
• 📁 Google Drive: If you used Cube Call Recorder or ACR With a cloud backup setup, check out: Google Drive → Basket → Call Recordings folder"

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⚠️ When transferring to iPhone, you may need to convert formats (.amr) →.m4a).