Where to save a record of a phone conversation on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T: all possible storage locations

You turned on a call recording on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, but can't find the file? This problem is familiar to many Xiaomi smartphone users - standard call recording apps often hide audio files in non-obvious folders or do not save them at all without additional settings. In this article, we will go through all possible storage locations of records, including hidden system directories, cloud services and third-party applications.

The Redmi Note 8T (codename willow) comes with different MIUI versions, 10 to 12.5, and each version has different log-keeping logic, and the result is influenced by whether you used a built-in voice recorder, a Xiaomi Call Recorder app, or third-party programs like Cube Call Recorder, and we analyzed all the scripts and put together a checklist to search for files.

Important: If you don't find records in standard folders, don't panic, maybe files are hidden because of privacy settings or stored in the cloud, and at the end of this article, we'll give you instructions on how to restore deleted records and how to set up automatic saving in a convenient location.

1. Standard recording storage locations on the Redmi Note 8T

By default, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T stores conversation records in one of three folders — the choice depends on the version of MIUI and the application used.

• 📁 Internal memory: /sdcard/MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec/ — standard-file MIUI 11–12.5. Here, the files are named by template. Call_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.mp3.
• 📁 Records folder": /sdcard/Recordings/Call/ — relevant MIUI 10 Or if you manually changed your save settings.
• 📁 Dictaphone: /sdcard/MIUI/sound_recorder/ — This includes recordings made through the Dictator app (if you turned on the recording manually during the call).

To check these folders:

1. Open the “Conductor” (the folder icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the Internal Drive (or Device) section.
3. Enable the display of hidden files: click on the three dots in the upper right corner → Settings → turn on Show hidden files.
4. Look for folders in the above ways.

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If MIUI or Recordings folders are missing, try manually entering their path in the Explorer search bar, sometimes they don't show up because of file indexing failures.

If you used Google Drive or Mi Cloud to back up, the records could automatically be uploaded to the cloud, which we'll explain in the next section.

2. Cloud Storage: Mi Cloud and Google Drive

On the Redmi Note 8T, call records can automatically sync to cloud services if the appropriate setting is enabled.

• 🔄 Automatic synchronization is enabled in the settings of the Xiaomi account.
• ☁️ Use Google Drive to Backup Application Data.
• 📱 Installed third-party recording apps with cloud backup (e.g. Cube Call Recorder).

How to check cloud storage:

Important: records in Mi Cloud are stored in encrypted form and are not available for listening directly. To recover them, you need to roll back the system before the backup date (this will delete all data added after the backup!).

3. Hidden system folders and technical nuances

If the records are not found in standard locations, they may have been saved in one of the hidden system folders, and on the Redmi Note 8T, these are the cases where:

• 🔧 Using Developer Mode with Changed Recording Settings.
• 📱 Updates MIUI Data storage (files may be lost during migration).
• 🛠️ Call Recording app malfunctions (files are created but not displayed in the gallery).

Check the following hidden directories (you need a root or super-user file manager, such as FX File Explorer, to access):

/data/user/0/com.android.incallui/files/CallRecord/


/data/media/0/MIUI/sound_recorder/.nomedia/




/data/com.miui.voiceassist/records/

If you don’t have root rights, try an alternative way:

1. Connect your phone to your PC via USB (in File Transfer mode).
2. Open the Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (macOS/Linux).
3. Run the command to search MP3-Files: Adb shell finds /sdcard -name "*.mp3" | grep -i Call (required to include Debugging by USB developer-setting).

If the commands return the permission denied error, the files are protected by the system, in which case only obtaining root rights or contacting the Xiaomi service center will help.

4. Third-party applications for recording calls

Many Redmi Note 8T users install alternative programs to record conversations, as the standard Xiaomi app has limitations (for example, does not record calls via VoIP).

• 🎤 Cube Call Recorder ACR — preserve /sdcard/CubeBackups/ cloud-shade.
• 📞 Call Recorder by Lovekush - folder /sdcard/CallRecorder/.
• 🔊 Automatic Call Recorder — /sdcard/CallRecordings/.

Features of the work of third-party applications on Redmi Note 8T:

• 🚫 Nana MIUI 12+ Applications may be blocked from accessing the microphone during a call (due to Xiaomi's privacy policy).Solution: in the application settings, select Sound Source: Voice Call (API).
• ⚠️ Some programs (like Truecaller) store records encrypted, and you have to export them through the app menu to listen to them.
• 📡 To record VoIP calls (WhatsApp, Telegram) requires root or special Magisk modules (for example, VoIP Call Recorder).

Make sure the app has access to the microphone|Check your save settings (folder/cloud)|Update the application to the latest version|Clear the application cache (Settings) → Annexes → [Name of name] → Warehouse)-->

If you have deleted the app but the records are still there, look for them in the folders:

/sdcard/Android/data/[application package]/files/


/sdcard/Android/obb/[annex package]/

For example, for Cube Call Recorder, the path would be /sdcard/Android/data/com.catalinagroup.callrecorder/files/.

5.Why records may not be saved (and how to fix it)

If you have enabled a record but the file has not appeared, the reasons may be as follows:

⚠️ Attention: On the Redmi Note 8T s MIUI 12+ The built-in Call Recorder app saves files only for subscribers from contacts by default. To record conversations from unknown numbers, you need to manually enable the option in the application settings.

Common problems and solutions:

If the problem is not solved, try resetting the Call Recording app settings:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Call Record (or com.android.incallui).
3. Press Warehouse. → Clear the data.
4. Reboot the phone.

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On the Redmi Note 8T with MIUI 12.5+, you need to enable the option to record all calls in the application settings to record both interlocutors. Without this, only your replicas will be saved.

6 Recovery of Deleted Records of Conversations

If you accidentally deleted a post or it disappeared after resetting, try the following recovery methods:

• 🗑️ The Cart in the Conductor: Open the "Conductor» → The files are stored there for 30 days.
• 🔍 Recovery software: DiskDigger, Recuva (requires PC connection).
• ☁️ Cloud Backups: Check Mi Cloud or Google Drive for backups.
• 📱 Service Center: If records are critical, contact Xiaomi Authorized Service – they can extract data using specialized software.

Step-by-step instructions for DiskDigger:

1. Install DiskDigger from Google Play.
2. Launch the app and select Full Scan.
3. Mark the file types: MP3, AMR, 3GP.
4. Wait for the scan to be completed (may take up to 1 hour).
5. Look at the files found and restore the ones you need.

⚠️ Warning: Do not save recovered files to the same drive from which they were deleted! SD-Map or cloud, otherwise data may be overwritten.

If you use root, try the command to find deleted files:

adb shell su -c "find /data -name '.mp3' -o -name '.amr'"

7.Configure automatic record saving in a convenient location

To avoid problems with file search in the future, set up automatic record saving to a convenient folder or cloud.Instructions for Redmi Note 8T:

Method 1: Change the save folder in the standard application

1. Open the Call Record (the microphone icon in the app menu).
2. Go to Settings → Save folder.
3. Select another place and specify, for example, /sdcard/Downloads/Call_Records/.
4. Enable the option to Create a shortcut on your desktop for quick access.

Method 2: Automatic booting to the cloud

• For Mi Cloud: Settings → Xiaomi Account → Mi Cloud → Backup → Enable application data backup.
• For Google Drive: Install Automatic Call Recorder and select Download to Google Drive in the settings.

Method 3: Use Tasker for automatic porting (for advanced users):

1. Install Tasker and AutoTools plugin.
2. Create a task with a trigger New file in the folder (indicate the path to recording calls).
3. Add the action Move the file to the desired directory.

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To keep the records from taking up space on your phone, set up automatic deletion of old files. In Cube Call Recorder, this is done in Settings → File Management → Autoclean.

FAQ: Frequent questions about recording calls on Redmi Note 8T