How to remove automatic voice recordings of conversations on Xiaomi: all ways

Did you record an important conversation on Xiaomi, but instead of silence, do you hear an intrusive assistant voice reading every word? Or did your smartphone suddenly start to voice all the audio files in the Dictophone app? This problem occurs on devices with MIUI 12-14 and is related to built-in accessibility services or errors in the settings of the Recording Conversations app.

Most voice acting is random, like when you upgrade your system or activate your visually impaired functions, but sometimes third-party apps like Google Assistant or Mi Voice are to blame for conflicts with your system services, and in this article, we'll look at all the possible causes and ways to disable voice acting, including hidden settings and radical methods for stubborn cases.

Warning: Some solutions will require developer rights or resets – so read the instructions carefully and back up your data. If the problem occurs after the MIUI update, check the Frequent Errors section at the end of the article first.

Why Xiaomi is sounding recordings of conversations: the main reasons

Voiceover recordings on Xiaomi never turn on just like that - this is always preceded by a change in settings or a malfunction in the service.-5 Reasons Why Your Smartphone Starts Reading Audio Files:

• 🔊 Random activation of TalkBack is a service for the visually impaired that voices all actions on the screen, including playing recordings.
• 📱 Error in the Dictator app - in some versions MIUI After recording, the speech recognition function is automatically started.
• 🤖 Conflict with Google Assistant – if you have notification voice enabled, the service may perceive the recordings as voice commands.
• 🔄 Failure after the update is especially important for MIUI 13→14, where the logic of system applications has changed.
• 🛠️ Third-party applications – some call recording software (such as Cube Call Recorder) have built-in voiceover.

Important: If voice acting only appears when listening to recordings through headphones, the problem may be in the Bluetooth profile settings (A2DP vs HSP). Check this in the Connected Devices section of the audio settings.

Before you start settings, make sure that the problem is not the physical breakdown of the speaker — sometimes users confuse the voiceover with distorted sound due to damaged connector or moisture. Try playing another audio recording (for example, music) — if there is distortion there, bring the phone to the service.

Method 1: Disabling TalkBack and Accessibility Services

In 70% of cases, it is the “TalkBack”**, a built-in on-screen speaker from Xiaomi, which can automatically activate when recordings, to turn it off:

1. Open Settings → Special Opportunities → TalkBack.
2. Transfer the slider to the "Off" position.
3. Confirm the action by pressing OK in the window that appears.
4. Reboot your smartphone (required!).

If TalkBack is inactive but voiceover remains, check other accessibility services:

• 🔍 Settings → Special facilities → Accessibility services → Disable all unnecessary services (especially Mi Voice and Google Text-to-speech).
• 🔊 Settings → Sound. → Text in speech → Select “No” in the “Voice Engine” section».

⚠️ Warning: If some gestures stop working after TalkBack is turned off (for example, a three-finger swipe), don't be alarmed - this is normal. → System system → Gestures.

Method 2: Configure the Dictophone application

In MIUI 12-14, the built-in Dictator (com.miui.soundrecorder) has a hidden voice function to turn it off:

1. Find the "Voice" or "Voice" section (depending on the MIUI version).

If there is no such item, try resetting the application settings:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Find the Dictator» → Warehouse → Clear the data.
• ⚠️ Warning: This will delete all stored records!

For the Redmi Note 10/11 and POCO X3/X4 models, an additional step may be required:

adb shell pm grant com.miui.soundrecorder android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS


adb shell settings put secure tts_enabled 0

These commands will turn off voice acting at the system level, and they require developer rights and PC connectivity to execute them.

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If after resetting the recorder, the records are missing, check the folder MIUI/sound_recorder/ In the internal memory, sometimes the files remain there.

Method 3: Verify Google Assistant and Mi Voice

If voiceovers only appear when you play recordings through Google Drive or other services, it may be Google Assistant's fault.

1. Open the Google app (not the browser!).
2. Slip on the avatar in the upper right corner → Settings → Google Assistant.
3. Go to the device settings → Phone.
4. Turn off the options: 🔊 «Voiceover of notifications»** 📄 «Reading screen text»**

For Mi Voice (Xiaomi voice assistant):

• 📱 Settings → Annexes → Application management → Mi Voice.
• 🔕 Click Disable (if the button is active).
• 🗑️ Clear the cache and app data.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI EU Disabling Mi Voice can lead to errors in the system notifications, in which case it is better to limit yourself to cleaning the cache.

Method 4: Resetting sound settings (radical method)

If nothing works, you can reset the audio settings to factory settings, which will remove all user profiles, equalizers and notification settings, but often solves the voiceover problem.

Instructions:

1. Tap 7 times on the MIUI version to activate the developer mode.

After discharge:

• 🔊 Check the voiceover in "Dictophon».
• 🔄 If necessary, set up the equalizer again in Settings → Sound. → Sound quality.

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Resetting audio settings is an extreme method, and before using it, try all other methods and back up important audio files.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Many users compound the problem by trying to "fix" voiceovers with the wrong methods.-3 errors and their consequences:

• 🚫 Remove system applications (e.g., “Dictophon” or “TalkBack”) via ADB → This leads to a cyclical reboot of the phone.
• 🔧 Firmware rollback without backup → Can erase all records and settings.
• 🔊 Disabling all audio services in Settings → Annexes → breaks down the speakers.

If after your actions the voiceover remained, and the sound in the phone disappeared completely, try:

fastboot erase config


fastboot reboot

This command will reset all custom MIUI settings (but will not delete files) and is executed via Fastboot on PC.

Alternative solutions for stubborn cases

If the voiceover remains even after all the manipulations, try these non-standard methods:

• 📱 Installation of a third-party recorder (e.g. Easy Voice Recorder or Hi-Q) MP3 Recorder – they do not use voiceover system services.
• 🔄 Flashing through Mi Flash – is relevant if the problem appeared after a failed update MIUI.
• 🛠️ Disable hardware acceleration of sound (advanced users only): adb shell settings put global audio_offload_disable 1

For models with MediaTek (e.g. Redmi 9A/10A), an APM (Audio Parameter Manager) reset can help:

1. Enter the dialer: ##3644633##.
2. Select Audio → Reset All.
3. Reset the device.

⚠️ Attention: Reset APM Remove all user audio settings, including equalizer and effects Dolby/DTS. On some firmware, this may cause sound loss in the headphones until the next update.

FAQ: Frequent questions about voiceover recordings on Xiaomi