How to listen to a recording of a conversation on Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC: official and hidden methods

Where Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC saves conversation records and can they be restored?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC does not automatically record phone calls, a feature that is disabled by default due to legal restrictions in most countries. However, many users install third-party recording apps or activate hidden MIUI settings. If you recorded consciously (or suspect that it was being recorded), files can be stored in one of three places:

1. The phone’s internal memory is in the folder /MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec/ (standard-driver MIUI) or /Recorders/ (firmware). 2. SD-map – if you specified it as a save location in the settings of the application-record. 3. Cloud services: Google Drive, Mi Cloud or Dropbox, if you've set up automatic sync. Important: Record files usually have the.amr extension,.mp3 or.m4a and weigh 500 CB up to several MB depending on the duration.

If you don't find the folders with the records, it doesn't mean they don't exist, it may be hidden by the system or moved to the archive, and then we'll go through all the ways of finding them, from the standard to the technically sophisticated.

Method 1: Standard MIUI recorder - where to look for records

MIUI for the Poco X3 NFC has a built-in voice recorder called Sound Recorder, which can automatically save conversations if you've previously enabled this feature, to check for recordings:

1. Open the Sound Recording app (a microphone icon on a blue background).
2. Go to the "Calls" tab (if any) or "All records".
3. Look at the list of files sorted by date. Call records usually have a phone number or contact name in their title.

If the Call tab is not available, the call recording function is disabled to activate it:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management → Sound recording → Permits.
• 🔊 Enable permission to "Record Sound" and "Access to Contacts".
• 📞 Return to the app, click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Settings. → Recording calls".
• 🔄 Activate Automatic Recording (not available in all regions).

Open the sound recording app

Check the "Calls" or "All Records" tab

Enable permissions to write in settings

Activate automatic recording (if available)-->

Important: Some versions of MIUI for Poco X3 NFC have hidden call recording because of legal restrictions. If you don't see the relevant menu items, try updating your firmware or using alternative methods from the following sections.

Method 2: Find records through the file manager

If a standard voice recorder didn't show results, the records files could be saved to another folder. Use the built-in Explorer (or a third-party, such as Solid Explorer) to manually search:

1. Open Explorer (the folder icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the internal memory (internal storage).
3. Open the folders one by one: /MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec/ /Recorders/ or /Recordings/ /Android/media/com.miui.voicerecord/ /DCIM/Camera/ (Sometimes the records are saved here by mistake)

.amr

.mp3

.m4a

.ogg

If there are no files, try to turn on the display of hidden folders:

• 🔍 In the Explorer, click on three dots in the upper right corner.
• 📁 Select "Settings" → Show hidden files".
• 🔄 Update the folder view (pull the screen down).

Critical detail: on Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC with MIUI 12.5+ firmware, call records can be encrypted and saved in /data/com.miui.voicerecord/files/, available only through root or ADB. If you don’t find files in standard folders but are sure that the recording was done, try the methods in the ADB section.

Method 3: Using ADB to access system folders

If the records are stored in secure memory, they can be extracted using Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a method that requires connecting the phone to a computer and basic command line knowledge.

1. Download and install ADB Tools on PC.
2. On Poco X3 NFC, activate Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times to enable Developer Mode).
3. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and enable “Debugging by USB”.
4. Connect your phone to your PC, open the Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (macOS/Linux) and type:

adb devices

(A device with a serial number must appear).

adb shell


su




ls /data/com.miui.voicerecord/files/

If the folder exists, copy the files to the PC:

adb pull /data/com.miui.voicerecord/files/ C:\Call_Records\

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB A su (root) file may disrupt the system. Do not modify or delete other files in the folder /data/, If you don't have root rights, it won't work, so go to the way. 4.

Method 4: Recovering Deleted Records

If you accidentally delete a recording of a conversation, you can try to restore it with specialized programs, and note that success depends on how long it has been since you deleted it and how actively the memory of the phone was used.

Steps to recover:

• 🛑 Stop using your phone immediately (don’t install new apps, don’t take photos).
• 📱 Install DiskDigger, Recuva or EaseUS MobiSaver on PC.
• 🔌 Get Poco on. X3 NFC to the computer in the "File transfer" mode".
• 🔍 Start scanning internal memory (select format.amr/.mp3).
• 💾 Save the files found on your PC (not your phone!).

⚠️ Note: Recovery only works for files that have not been overwritten with new data. If more than 2-3 days have passed, the chances are minimal. Also avoid "recovery" applications from the Play Market - most of them are fraudulent.

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If the record was removed from the cloud (Mi Cloud or Google Drive), check the service basket. in Mi Cloud files are stored in the basket for 30 days, in Google Drive for 60 days.

Method 5: Third-party applications for recording and listening

If the Poco X3 NFC built-in tools don't fit, use third-party apps.The best options for recording and managing conversations are:

• 🎤 Cube Call Recorder ACR — Automatically, saves to the cloud, supports.mp3 and wav.
• 📞 Call Recorder by Lovakara – simple interface, integration with contacts.
• ☁️ Automatic Call Recorder by Appliqato – sync with Google Drive, filter spam.
• 🔒 Blackbox Call Recorder – Encrypting records, password protection.

To set up automatic recording:

1. Install one of the applications (e.g. Cube ACR).
2. When you first start, provide all the permissions you have requested (microphone, contacts, memory).
3. In the application settings, select: Record format (MP3 Recommended for compatibility) Save folder (best selected) SD-Recording mode ("All calls" or "Selected contacts").

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⚠️ Attention: In Android 10+ applications are prohibited from recording sound from a microphone during a call without notifying the other person. Some programs circumvent this restriction, but their use may violate local law (for example, in the EU and the US, consent of both participants in the conversation is required).

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Third-party applications are more reliable than the built-in MIUI voice recorder, but require manual adjustment and may conflict with battery optimization in the Poco X3 NFC.

What to do if the recording is not reproduced

Sometimes records are saved but not played due to codec corruption or incompatibility.

• 🔊 Check the file on another device (PC, other phone).
• 🛠️ Convert the format with the help of VLC Online-Convert (from.amr to.amr.mp3).
• 📱 Update the player on your phone (recommended) VLC for Android MX Player).
• 🔄 Reboot Poco. X3 NFC — Sometimes system errors block access to files.

If the file is played with interference:

• 🎛️ Use Audacity to Remove Noise (Effects) → Noise suppression).
• 🔇 Increase the volume in the player settings (sometimes recordings are too quiet).

FAQ: Frequent questions about recording conversations on the Poco X3 NFC