How to remove phone calls on Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

Xiaomi phone records can take up precious space in the device’s memory and sometimes become a source of embarrassing situations if they are accidentally discovered by outsiders. Unlike standard call history, audio files are stored separately and require a special approach to deletion. In this article, we will discuss all current cleaning methods, from built-in MIUI tools to third-party utilities, and also explain how to avoid automatic recording in the future.

The feature of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones is that call recording can be integrated both at the firmware level (in the Phone app) and through services like Google Phone or Truecaller. This means that there is no universal solution - the method of deleting depends on which application was used to record. We tested all options on devices with MIUI 14/15 (Android 13/14) and collected instructions that are guaranteed to work.

1. Delete records through the standard application "Phone"

If you’ve never installed a third-party app to record calls, the audio files are most likely stored in Xiaomi’s standard Phone app. Here’s how to find and delete them:

1. Open the Phone app (the tube icon on the home screen).
2. Go to the Records tab (or History → Records depending on the MIUI version).
3. Press three points (⋮) in the upper right corner and select Records Management.
4. Tick unneeded files or click Select All.
5. Slip on the basket icon (🗑️ Delete) and confirm the action.

⚠️ Note: In some versions MIUI (for example POCO F5 Or Redmi Note 12, the Tab of the Record can be hidden. To activate it, go to Settings. → Annexes → Phone. → Permits and enable access to Microphone and Warehouse.

If there is no Record tab at all, then your phone does not save calls by default, in which case, check the other methods in this article.

2 Where the call records files are stored in the phone memory

Audio files of recorded calls on Xiaomi are stored in a secure folder, but they can be found through any file manager.

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

Or alternative (for older versions of MIUI):

/storage/emulated/0/Recordings/Call/

To manually delete files:

1. Open the Files app (or any other manager, such as Solid Explorer).
2. Follow one of the paths (copy the path and paste it into the manager's search bar).
3. Select unnecessary files (usually.m4a or.amr) and delete them.

Important: files from /Android/media/ can be hidden from the standard manager. Use Root Explorer or connect your phone to your PC via USB (in file transfer mode).

3. Disable automatic call recording

To prevent new conversations from being recorded automatically, you need to turn off this feature in the settings.

• 📱 For MIUI 14/15: Settings → Annexes → Phone. → Recording calls → Turn off the switch Auto Recording.
• 🔄 For Google Phone: Open the Phone App → ⋮ → Settings → Recording calls → Choose Never.
• 🛡️ For Truecaller: Profile → Settings → Recording calls → turn off the option.

⚠️ Note: Some models (e.g. Xiaomi) 13T or Redmi K60) The recording function may be blocked by the operator, in which case when you try to turn on, a notification will appear: "Recording calls is prohibited by the operator).

4. Delete records via Google Drive (if synchronization is enabled)

If you've ever set up a call backup on Google Drive, the files could be saved to the cloud.

1. Open Google Drive in your browser or app.
2. Type:audio in the search bar, which will filter all audio files.
3. Find files with names like this Call_20260515_123456.m4a (date).
4. Select them and click Remove (or Recycle Bin → Clean the Recycle Bin for Full Remove).

🔍 Tip: To avoid syncing in the future, turn off call backup in Google Drive settings: Settings → Backup → Application settings → Phone.

5. Third-party applications for record management

If standard methods don't work, use specialized utilities.

• 🔍 Call Recorder by Lovekesh: Allows you to massively delete records, sort them by date/contact and export them to the cloud.
• 🗑️ Files by Google: Finds junk audio files, including hidden call records.
• 🔒 AppOps (requires root): Blocks system-level recording for any application.

📌 Instructions for Call Recorder:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Provide access to the Microphone, Warehouse and Call Log.
3. Go to the Records tab → select unnecessary files → Delete.
4. Press for full cleaning ⋮ → Clear all records.

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Before mass deletion, turn on the date filter in the app – so you avoid accidentally deleting important conversations.

6. Complete cleaning: resetting the settings of the Phone application

If the records continue to appear even after manual deletion, reset the settings of the standard Phone application.This will delete all user settings, including the recording histories:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the phone (or com.android.dialer) and tap it.
3. Select Warehouse → Clear data and Clear cache.
4. Confirm the action (this won’t delete contacts, only the app settings).

⚠️ Warning: After the reset, you may need to reconfigure your auto dial, block spam, and other settings, and all local records will be deleted, but files in cloud services (such as Google Drive) will remain.

7 How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Records

If you delete an important entry, you can try to restore it within 30 days (provided the file is not overwritten with the new data).

• 🔄 DiskDigger: Scans internal memory for deleted audio files, works without root, but is more efficient with it.
• 💾 Recuva (for PC): Connect your phone to your computer in mode USB-storage device.
• ☁️ Google Drive: Check the Recycle Bin folder – files are stored there for up to 60 days.

📌 Important: The less you use your phone after deleting, the better the chances of recovery. New files (photos, videos, apps) can overwrite deleted records.

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Recovery is only possible for files that have been deleted without formatting the memory, and if you reset to factory settings, the data is lost forever.

FAQ: Frequent questions about recording calls to Xiaomi