How to Delete Call Records on Xiaomi: 5 Verified Ways (Including Hidden)

Phone records on Xiaomi smartphones can take up precious space in memory, create privacy problems or simply interfere with the call log. Unlike the standard deletion of call history, deleting audio recordings requires individual actions — especially if they were created by an integrated voice recorder or Mi Recorder application. In this article, we will discuss all current cleaning methods, including little-known MIUI functions that work even on the new models Redmi 13, POCO F6 and Xiaomi 14.

It's important to understand the difference: call logs (incoming/outgoing lists) and audio recordings of conversations (voice files) are deleted differently, the first is done in two seconds through the Phone app, and the second may require a search by system folders or even using ADB for deep cleaning, and we'll look at both options, and we'll also tell you how to turn off automatic call recording so that the problem doesn't happen again.

1. Standard deletion of records through the application “Phone”

If the call records are displayed directly in the call log (there is a microphone icon next to the contact), they can be deleted without additional applications.This method works on all Xiaomi smartphones with MIUI 12 firmware and later, including HyperOS.

Open the Phone app → go to the Journal tab → find a record with the microphone icon. Click on it and select:

• 🗑️ Delete the recording – only deletes the audio file, saving the call information.
• 🧹 Clear the story – removes both the record and the call from the magazine.
• 🔍 Show in the folder - opens the file location in the Files (useful for mass deletion).

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If there is no microphone icon, but you are sure that the recording was – check the folder. MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec through any file manager.

On some models (for example, Redmi Note 12 Pro+) after upgrading to HyperOS, the item "Delete Record" may not be available.

1. Press your finger on the journal entry → select Details.
2. Scroll down to the Record conversation block → press Control.
3. Choose Delete and confirm the action.

2. Deletion through the system application "Dictophone" (Mi Recorder)

In MIUI, the default call records are stored in the Dictaphone app, where they are sorted by date and contacts, and they also take up space in the device's memory, to clear them:

Open the Recorder → go to the Call Record tab (if not, click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Type → Calls).

• 📌 To delete one entry: click on it → Basket → Delete forever.
• 🗑️ For mass removal: click Edit (pencil at the top) → highlight files → Delete.
• 🔄 For automatic cleaning: Settings → Autocleaning → Enable (delete records older than 30 days).

On HyperOS models (Xiaomi 14, Redmi K70), the Call Records tab can be called Call Records and hidden behind a long click on the app icon. If you don't find it, try updating the Recorder via Google Play or clearing its cache in the app's settings.

3. Search and delete records manually through the file manager

If standard methods didn’t work, the records could be saved to one of the system folders. Use any file manager (e.g. Mi File Manager or Solid Explorer) and check the following paths:

To see hidden folders (like Android/data), in Mi File Manager, click three dots → Settings → Show hidden files. Delete files with the.mp3,.amr or.m4a extension – these are call records.

Open Mi File Manager|Enable hidden folder display |Go one of the ways above |Select records files (by date or name) |Delete and clear the cart-->

⚠️ Note: Do not delete files with the.db or.xml extension in folders MIUI/sound_recorder — These are the application databases, and if they're damaged, they could cause the recorder to malfunction.

4.Switching off automatic call recording

To prevent recordings from being created without your knowledge, disable this feature in the settings. Depending on the Xiaomi model, the path may differ:

For MIUI 12-14:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the phone. → Permits.
3. Turn off the permission of Recording audio (microphone).
4. Return to Phone → Press Three Dots → Settings → Record Calls → Turn off the slider.

For HyperOS (Xiaomi 14, Redmi K70 and later):

1. Start the phone → magazine → three points → settings.
2. Select Call Recording → Automatic Recording.
3. Set the value of Never or Ask before recording.

On some firmware (especially for POCO), the call recording function may be hidden.

• 🔧 Use it. ADB-Adb shell settings put global call_recording_enabled 0 (Requires connection to the PC and the developer mode enabled).
• 📱 Install an alternative call app (like Google Phone) where there is no default record feature.

5. Delete entries via ADB (for power users)

If records are not deleted in standard ways or stored in a protected memory area, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which is suitable for deleting system files that are not visible through the file manager.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Tools (download from the official website).
• 📱 Xiaomi smartphone with enabled Developer Mode and Debugging USB.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command prompt (cmd) in the folder with ADB.
3. Enter the command to search for records: adb shell ls /sdcard/MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec/ (If the folder is different, replace the path).
4. Delete all files with the command: adb shell rm -rf /sdcard/MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec/*
5. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Attention: Rm teams -rf Make sure the path is correct, otherwise you can erase important data. For security, first check the contents of the folder with the command adb shell ls.

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Use ADB only if other methods have failed. Wrong commands can cause system failure or data loss.

6. Third-party applications for record management

If Xiaomi’s built-in tools don’t suit you, you can use third-party apps to record and manage calls, and they offer more features, such as:

• 🔍 Search by entries (by keywords or dates).
• ☁️ Automatic upload to the cloud (Google Drive, Dropbox).
• 🗃️ Sorting by contact or tag.
• 🔒 Encryption of records (password protection).

The best apps for Xiaomi:

To delete records through a third-party application:

1. Install it from Google Play and provide all the necessary permissions.
2. Go to the Record History or Call Logs section.
3. Select unnecessary files and press Delete (or Delete).
4. Clean the application cart (if any).

Check reviews before installing – some apps may conflict with MIUI due to restrictions on recording calls in newer versions of Android.

7 What to do if the records are not deleted?

If you’ve tried all the ways but call records still take up space or are displayed in a log, the problem may be:

• 🔄 Application cache - clear the phone and recorder data in the settings.
• 📁 Damaged files – try moving records to your PC and removing them from there.
• 🛠️ Firmware error - update MIUI Up to the latest version or reset settings (but this will delete all data!).
• 🔒 Write protection – on some models (e.g. Xiaomi) 13T Pro) call recording is blocked at the Android core level.

If the problem is in the last paragraph, try:

1. Set up Custom Recovery (TWRP) and manually delete files through it.
2. Reverse the firmware to an older version of MIUI where recording is allowed.
3. Contact Xiaomi with a description of the problem (specify the model and firmware version).

⚠️ Attention: Resetting settings (Settings) → The phone. → Resetting will delete all data, including photos, messages and apps.Be sure to back up your Mi Cloud or Google Account before doing so.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Xiaomi call records