You record an important call on Xiaomi, but before or during a conversation, you hear an intrusive voice notification like “Recording has begun” or “Conversation is being recorded”? This is a standard MIUI feature that alerts the interlocutor to record — but it’s not always appropriate. Especially if you record calls for personal use or in regions where the law does not require notification of the second party.
In this article, we’ll look at 5 proven ways to turn off voice prompts when recording calls on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones, from standard settings to hidden developer settings. All methods are tested on MIUI 12-14 firmware (Android 11-14) and work on most models, including Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12, POCO F5 and others.
Why is Xiaomi recording the call?
Voice notifications about the recording of a conversation are not a bug, but a conscious decision of the manufacturer.
- 📜 Legal requirements: In some countries (e.g. the EU or the United States), it is mandatory to notify the person about the recording. Xiaomi includes this feature by default to comply with global regulations.
- 🔊 Transparency: The company wants users to be aware of the record, avoiding covert data collection.
- 🤖 Localization errors: Some firmwares even use voice where it is not required (e.g. Russia or CIS) due to incorrect regional settings.
It is important to understand that disabling voice prompts is not illegal if you record calls for personal use and do not distribute records. However, for commercial purposes (e.g. call centers), other rules may apply - check them in local law.
Method 1: Disconnect via the settings of the “Phone” application
The easiest method is to use the built-in phone app options, which works on most devices with MIUI 12 and later, but may not be available on some regional firmware.
Instructions:
- Open the phone application (pipe icon).
- Click on the three dots in the upper right corner → select Settings.
- Go to the section Recording conversations (or Call recording in English firmware).
- Find the option Voice notification (or Voice prompt) and turn off the slider.
- Save the changes and restart the smartphone.
If there's no such item, your firmware doesn't support it. Go to the next method.
Make sure you have the latest version. MIUI|Check for the "Recording conversations" item in the settings|Turn it off. VPN Proxies (they can block changes)|Reboot your phone after the changes-->
Method 2: Using the Developer Mode
If standard settings don’t work, you can try turning off voice through the developer menu, which requires activating hidden options, but doesn’t need root rights.
Steps:
- Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on the MIUI Version (you will be notified "You are a developer").
Settings → Additional → For Developers
USB debugging
Media
Turn off system sounds when recording
Disable media sounds during recording
Reset the device.
⚠️ Note: Some firmware may not have this item or may be called something else (e.g., Disable call recording prompts). If you can't find it, try the following method.
What to do if there is no “Developers” item?
Method 3: Change regional settings
Sometimes voice prompts depend on the region of the firmware, for example, on European or global versions of MIUI, they sound mandatory, but on Chinese or Indian versions they do not. You can trick the system by changing the region.
How to do this:
- Go to Settings → Additional → Language and Region.
- Click on Region and select India (India) or China (China).
- Agree with the region change warning (some features may be temporarily disabled).
- Restart the phone and check the call record.
How to set up Cube Call Recorder ACR:
- Install the app from Google Play.
- When you first start, give access to Calls, Microphone and Warehouse.
- Go to the settings of the application → Record → Sound source.
- Choose Voice Communication (VOIP) or Microphone + Speaker (experiment for better quality).
- Turn off the option to Notify about the recording in the application settings.
⚠️ Attention: On Android 12+ Third-party apps may not record calls due to Google restrictions, in which case only root or modified firmware will help.
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If the app doesn’t record calls, try turning on Do Not Disturb mode during a call – this sometimes bypasses MIUI restrictions.
Method 5: Editing System Files (for Advanced)
If none of the methods worked, you can manually shut down by changing system files, which requires root rights or an unlocked bootloader, and you can also know how to work with ADB or a file manager like Root Explorer.
Instructions for users with root:
- Install a file manager with root support (such as Mixplorer or Solid Explorer).
- Go to /system/media/audio/ui/ or /system/media/audio/ringtones/
- Find files with names: call_record_start.ogg call_record_stop.ogg call_recording.ogg
.bak
call_record_start.ogg.bak
Reboot the phone.
If you don’t have root but have an unlocked bootloader, you can use ADB to temporarily shut down:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
mv /system/media/audio/ui/call_record_start.ogg /system/media/audio/ui/call_record_start.ogg.bak
reboot⚠️ Warning: Incorrect editing of system files may result in loss of warranty or phone inoperability!
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Disabling voice prompts through system files is the most reliable method, but requires root or unlocked bootloader, without which changes will reset after the MIUI update.
What to do if the voice continues to sound?
If you’ve tried all the ways but voice notifications still sound, check out the following:
- 🔄 Update. MIUI up to the latest version - in new firmware can fix bugs with the record.
- 📱 Reset the settings of the Phone app: Go to Settings → Annexes → App management. Find the phone, press Warehouse. → Reset the settings.
Check the sound circuits.
Settings → Sound
Install Custom Recovery (TWRP)
If the problem remains, it may be related to hardware limitations of your model, such as on some devices (such as the Xiaomi 12T or Redmi Note 11 Pro+), voice prompts are hard-stitched into the firmware and do not turn off without full firmware.