Automatic phone recording on Xiaomi smartphones is a useful feature for business negotiations, fixing important agreements or simply saving memorable conversations. However, standard MIUI features are often limited: in some regions the option is hidden due to legal restrictions, and in new versions of the firmware, the activation algorithm changes. This article will help you understand how to enable autorecording of calls on any Xiaomi device – from the budget Redmi Note to the flagship Xiaomi 14 – and also talk about the nuances of the function on different versions of MIUI 14/15.
We're going to look at not only the standard recording tools, but also alternatives for when the built-in feature is not available, and we're going to focus on file retention, access rights, and compatibility with messengers like WhatsApp or Telegram, and if you've ever experienced records disappearing after an update or not being saved to a memory card, here's a proven way to fix it.
Why Xiaomi can’t have auto-recording of calls
Before you set up a function, it's important to understand why it might not be available, and the reasons fall into three categories:
- 📱 Regional restrictions: In some countries (e.g. the EU), recording conversations without the consent of the interlocutor is prohibited by law.
- 🔄 Version. MIUI: V MIUI 12-13 The path to the recording settings was different from MIUI 14/15. After updating the menu could “move” or disappear altogether.
- 🛠️ Technical limitations: on some models (e.g, POCO F5 Redmi 12 is blocked due to hardware features of the microphone or conflict with Google services.
Another common problem is that there is no record notice. Under the laws of many countries (including Russia), both parties to a conversation must be informed of the recording of the conversation. If the notification does not sound, the recording can be automatically deleted by the system as illegitimate. Check this in the settings Phone → Call record → Recording of the recording.
Method 1: Enabling Auto Recording through the standard MIUI settings
If your Xiaomi smartphone officially supports the function, you can activate it in 3 steps. Instructions are relevant for MIUI 14/15 on Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12/13, POCO X5/F5 and other devices with clean MIUI (no custom firmware).
- Open the Phone app (the tube icon on the home screen).
- Slip on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Settings.
- Go to Call Record (on some models it may be called Conversation Record).
- Activate the switch Automatic Recording and select the call type: 📞 All calls - recording incoming and outgoing; 📥 Only incoming; 📤 Only outgoing.
Once activated, check if the microphone icon appears in the top panel during the call, and if it's not there, it's not working, and then move on to alternative methods.
☑️ Auto-recording checks
Method 2: Manually enable via engineering menu (for hidden options)
On some firmware (especially in the European region), the recording option is hidden, but it can be activated via an engineering menu, which works on Xiaomi Mi 11, Redmi 10 and other models with Qualcomm processors.
⚠️ Attention: Incorrect actions in the engineering menu can disrupt the operation of the phone.
- Open the Phone app and type the combination: ##4636## Some models may require code ##36446337##.
- In the menu that opens, select Phone Information (or Phone Information).
- Scroll down to the Turn on/off call recording block and activate the option.
- Reboot the device. After that, the Call Record section will appear in the Phone application settings.