Where Xiaomi Stores Records of Conversations: All Ways to Find and Recover Audio

Have you recorded an important conversation on Xiaomi but can't find a file? Or accidentally deleted a record and want to restore it? In Redmi, POCO and other Xiaomi smartphones, call records are stored in non-obvious places — their path depends on the version of MIUI, the phone model and even regional settings. In this article, we will analyze all possible locations, including hidden system folders, cloud backups and third-party applications.

It's important to understand that Xiaomi doesn't automatically save all conversations by default -- it's only manually enabled (button during call) or through special apps. If you didn't click on the microphone icon during conversation, the file doesn't exist. But if the record was made, it can be found -- even after deleting.

1. Standard place of storage of records in MIUI

In most Xiaomi smartphones (starting with MIUI 10 and later), the default call records are stored in internal memory along the way:

/storage/emulated/0/MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec/

Or in an alternate folder:

/storage/emulated/0/Recordings/Call/

The files are formatted.m4a or.amr and named by template: Call_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_number. format, Call_20260515_143022_+79123456789.m4a. To see these folders:

1. Open the File Manager app.
2. Go to the "Category" section» → «Audio».
3. Look for a Call folder or call_rec.
4. If there is no folder, turn on the display of hidden files in the file manager settings.

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO X3 Pro or Redmi Note 11) folder sound_recorder It can be hidden. Use a root-enabled explorer or connect your phone to your PC through a computer. MTP, to see her.

2.Alternative paths for different versions of MIUI

The location of the recordings may vary depending on the firmware version, and below is a table with the current paths for popular versions:

If your model is not listed, try searching for entries through a built-in search in the file manager on request. Call_* Or *.amr. POCO-Sometimes the device helps the way:

/storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.miui.voiceassist/

On smartphones with HyperOS (2026), records can automatically sync with Xiaomi Cloud, even if you haven't manually enabled this option.

3. How to find records through the Dictator app

MIUI has a built-in Dictophone (or Sound Recorder) application that is sometimes used to store call records.

1. Open the "Dictophone" (the microphone icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the “Records” → “Calls” section (if there is no such tab, your model does not support this feature).
3. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select "Show Hidden".

If there are no records but you are sure they were, try:

• 🔍 Search by date: Sort files by date of creation in the file manager.
• 📁 Checking the basket: In the Files, open the Recycle Bin - entries can lie there for up to 30 days.
• 🔄 Cache reset: Go to Settings → Annexes → Dictaphone → Warehouse → Clear the cache.

Open the Dictaphone application

Check the "Calls" tab.

Enable the display of hidden files

View the records by date

Clear the app cache (if nothing is found)-->

4. Search for records via Google Drive and Xiaomi Cloud

If the phone is cloud synced, the records could be automatically uploaded there.

1. Xiaomi Cloud:

• Open “Settings” → “Xiaomi Account” → “Mi Cloud” →
• Select “Reserve” → “Dictator” or “Records”.
• If you have a backup, restore it (files will appear in the standard folder).

2. Google Drive:

• Go to Google Drive from the same account as your phone.
• In the search, enter Call_ or.
• Check the folder "Reserve copies» → «Audio».

⚠️ Attention: On phones with MIUI China (CN-Version) Google Drive sync is disabled by default. To enable it, you need to install global firmware or use it. VPN accessing Google services.

If you have used third-party recording apps (such as Cube Call Recorder or ACR), check their settings:

• 📱 ACR: folder /ACR/ inner-memory.
• 🎤 Cube Call Recorder: Folder /CubeBackup/ or /CallRecorder/.
• ☁️ Cloud Services: Dropbox, OneDrive – Look for folders with the name of the application.

5. Recovery of deleted records

If the records have been deleted, you can try to restore them with specialized utilities, and it's important that the less you use your phone after you delete it, the better the chances of success.

PC software:

• DiskDigger (Android) scans internal memory for deleted files.
• Recuva (Windows) – if you connect your phone as an external drive.
• EaseUS MobiSaver supports.amr and.m4a recovery.

Mobile applications:

• Dumpster works as a recycle bin for deleted files.
• Undeleter – Restores audio with root access.

Instructions for DiskDigger:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Select “Full Scan” (requires root).
3. Filter the results by expanding.amr or.m4a.
4. Save the recovered files to SD-map.

Without root rights, the chances of recovery are lower, but you can try:

adb shell su -c "find /data -name '.amr' -o -name '.m4a'"

This command searches for audio files in system partitions (requires debugging over USB and superuser rights).

6. Transfer of records to another phone or PC

You found the records, but you don't know how to save them?

1. Through the USB cable:

• Connect your phone to your computer in File Transfer (MTP) mode.
• Copy the file with the records (call_rec or Call on PC.

2. via Wi-Fi (without wire):

• Use the “Send Anywhere” or “Xender” apps.
• Send the files to yourself by link or QR-code.

3. Through the cloud:

• Upload the recordings to Google Drive, Yandex Drive or Mi Cloud.
• Download them to another phone.

4. SD-map:

• Put the memory card in the phone.
• Move files through the "Files» → «Internal memory» → highlight the notes → «Move it» → choose SD-map.

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If you need to send your records by mail, pre-archive them to ZIP. Many email services block attachments with the.amr or.m4a extension because of security policies.

7.Why records may not be saved

Sometimes users are faced with the fact that the call records are not saved at all.

On some models (e.g. Xiaomi for India), call recording is disabled at the firmware level due to local laws.

• 📲 Installation of global firmware (via Fastboot or Recovery).
• 🔧 Using the Magisk module CallRecorderPatcher (requires root).

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If the recording button disappeared after the MIUI update, try resetting the Phone app settings (Settings → Apps → Phone → Storage → Reset).

FAQ: Frequent questions about Xiaomi conversation records