How to remove the volume limit in headphones Xiaomi: 5 working ways

Are you tired of the fact that Xiaomi’s smartphone automatically turns the volume down on your headphones, as soon as you try to listen to music at a comfortable level? This “care” about your hearing is a standard feature of the EU Volume Limit (European volume limit), built into the MIUI firmware to comply with safety standards. But what if you consciously want to increase the volume, and the system stubbornly blocks this setting?

In this article, we'll look at 5 proven ways to turn off the restriction, from simple menu settings to advanced ADB and engineering menu techniques. Importantly, you do all of the manipulations at your own risk. Exceeding the safe volume level (especially on cheap headphones) can lead to irreversible hearing loss after 15 to 30 minutes of listening, and we don't encourage you to ignore the warnings, but only show you the technical ability to bypass the restrictions.

Why Xiaomi limits the volume in headphones?

The volume limiting feature came into MIUI for a reason, and it's connected to two key factors:

• 📜 European norms EN 50332-1/2: Safety standards requiring manufacturers to limit the maximum volume of portable devices to 85–100 dB (depending on the type of headphones). Xiaomi, as a global brand, is forced to follow these rules.
• 🔊 Hearing protection: According to WHO research, listening to sound above 85 dB for more than 8 hours a day or 100 dB for more than 15 minutes can cause hearing loss.In budget Mi Basic or Redmi AirDots headphones, the real sound level often exceeds the declared level.
• 🛡️ Legal liability: In case of legal claims from users with hearing problems, the manufacturer may invoke built-in protections.

However, the restriction works not only on European firmware; even on global and Chinese versions of MIUI 14/13, the function can be activated automatically when you connect certified Xiaomi headphones (for example, Mi True Wireless Earbuds or Redmi Buds 4).

⚠️ Attention: If after turning off the restriction in the headphones appear wheezing, distortion or a sharp drop in sound quality at high volume - this is a sign that the speakers of the headphones are not designed for such loads.

Method 1: Disable the restriction through MIUI settings (without root)

The simplest method that works on most Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12-14 firmware is suitable for Redmi Note 11/12, POCO X4/X5, Mi 11/12 and other Android 11-13 models.

Instructions:

1. Connect headphones (wired or Bluetooth) to your smartphone.
2. Open the Settings. → Sound and vibration.
3. Scroll down to the Hearing Safety section (or Volume Limitation on older versions).
4. Turn off the headphone volume limit slider (or EU Volume Limit).
5. Confirm the action in the pop-up window by pressing Yes.

If there is no Hearing Safety item on the menu, try:

• 🔍 Enable Developer Mode (7 times press the Version) MIUI In Settings → The phone).
• 🔧 Go to Settings. → Additionally. → Special facilities → Settings of sound and look for the restriction option there.

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On some devices (such as the POCO F4 GT), the option may be hidden, in which case the reset of the audio settings will help:

Settings → Applications → Application Management → Three dots (menu) → Reset application settings → Select “Sound settings”

Method 2: Use of the ADB-Teams (for experienced users)

If standard settings don’t help, you can remove the restriction via Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a method that requires connecting the smartphone to your computer, but doesn’t need root rights.

Step-by-step:

1. Download and install ADB Tools on PC.
2. Enable USB debugging on your smartphone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (7 times press) → Developer settings → USB debugging
3. Connect the phone to your computer and confirm the debugging permission.
4. Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with adb.exe.
5. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
6. Execute the command to disable the restriction: adb shell settings put global volume_limit_music 1 For Bluetooth headphones, use: adb shell settings put global volume_limit_bluetooth 1
7. Reboot your smartphone.

If the restriction returns after the reboot, try an alternative command:

adb shell settings delete global volume_limit_music

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Before using ADB, back up your data through Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset. In rare cases, incorrect commands can cause a system to crash.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 14 and Android 13+ some ADB-If you see an error not allowed to set, try the method with the engineering menu (Method 3).

Method 3: Engineering Menu (MTK and Qualcomm)

For owners of smartphones on chips MediaTek (Redmi 10C, POCO M4 Pro) or Qualcomm (Xiaomi 12T, Redmi Note 11 Pro+) available engineering menu where you can manually adjust the sound settings.

Instructions for MediaTek:

1. Open the Phone app and enter the code: ##36446337##
2. Go to the Hardware Testing → Audio section.
3. Select Headset Mode (for wired headphones) or Headphone Mode.
4. Press Set Max Vol and set the value to 160 (maximum).
5. Save the settings and restart the device.

Instructions for Qualcomm:

1. Enter the code ##4636##
2. Go to Audio → Volume.
3. Find the Headset string and set the maximum value in the Max Vol field.
4. Click Set and confirm the changes.

If the volume has not increased after the changes in the engineering menu, check:

• 🔌 Are the headphones connected correctly (try another connector or Bluetooth device).
• 🔄 Have the settings reset after the restart (some firmware requires re-entering commands).
• 🛠️ Is there a conflict with apps like Dolby Atmos or Equalizer (turn them off temporarily).

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Method 4: Installation of a custom uniform profile (Equalizer)

Sometimes the volume limit is not due to system settings, but to the sound profile, which is automatically applied when you connect the headphones, in which case manual equalizer adjustment will help.

How it works:

1. Install Wavelet or Poweramp Equalizer from Google Play.
2. Open the app and select Headphones as the output device.
3. Activate the custom profile and manually set all sliders to 0 dB (neutral sound).
4. Turn off all presets (Bass Boost, 3D Sound, etc.).
5. In the application settings, find the option to Ignore system limitations and enable it.

For owners of Xiaomi with built-in equalizer (Mi Sound Enhancer):

1. Go to Settings → Sound and vibration → Equator.
2. Select a User Profile.
3. Reset all settings to zero (click Reset).
4. Turn off the Adaptive Sound option (if any).

⚠️ Note: When using third-party equalizers, the load on the processor increases, which can lead to overheating or rapid battery discharge (especially on weak chipsets like Helio). G35). Track the temperature of your smartphone through the app AIDA64.

Method 5: Change system files (root required)

This is an extreme method that is only suitable for users with unlocked bootloader and root rights, and involves editing system files responsible for limiting volume.

Step-by-step:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Cross the path: /system/etc/audio_policy_configuration.xml or (for new versions) MIUI): /vendor/etc/audio_policy_configuration.xml
3. Find the lines with the parameters: <module name="primary"> <attachedDevices> <item>Speaker</item> <item>Built-In Mic</item> </attachedDevices> <defaultOutputDevice>Speaker</defaultOutputDevice> <mixPorts> <mixPort name="primary output" role="source"> <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"> <samplingRates>48000</samplingRates> <channelMasks>AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO</channelMasks> <gain name="volume" minValueMB="0.0" maxValueMB="6.0" defaultValueMB="3.0" stepValueMB="0.05"/>
4. Change the value of maxValueMB from 6.0 to 10.0 (or higher, but not recommended).
5. Save the file and restart the device.

For devices with MIUI 13/14, additional file editing may be required:

/system/vendor/build.prop

Add a line at the end:

ro.audio.safe_media_volume_enabled=false

If the sound disappears or distortions appear after editing, return the original values or restore the file from the backup.

Frequent problems and their solutions

Even after successfully disabling the restriction, users experience side effects, and let's look at typical situations and how to fix them.

If none of these methods helped, check:

• 🎧 Headphone compatibility: some models (e.g. Xiaomi Mi) ANC Type-C) have a built-in volume limiter at the hardware level.
• 📱 Firmware region: in European (EEA) Indian (IN) version MIUI The restrictions are stricter than those on global (Global) or Chinese (CN).
• 🔄 Application conflict: antiviruses (e.g. Avast) or optimizers (e.g., Avast, DU Speed Booster can block changes in sound.

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If you use active noise cancellation (ANC) headphones, increasing the volume above 80% can cause microphones to overheat and automatically shut down the function.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions