Constant tapping and clicking while typing can be annoying, especially in a quiet environment or during an important meeting. Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphone owners often face the need to quickly remove unnecessary acoustic effects to avoid disturbing others. The standard MIUI or HyperOS interface offers several ways to solve this problem, but they can be scattered on different menus.
In this article, we will take a look at all the methods available, from basic system settings to fine-tuning a specific keyboard, learning how to manage touch audibles, distinguish between system sounds and notifications, and understanding why sometimes the volume slider doesn’t work as expected.
Many users mistakenly believe that turning off the sound requires installing third-party software, but this is not true. Android's built-in tools allow you to flexibly configure the audio profile of the device. We will look at the nuances of working with virtual keyboards Gboard, SwiftKey and standard MIUI Keyboard so you can choose the best option for yourself.
Basic system sound settings in MIUI and HyperOS
The first and most obvious step is to check the overall parameters of the audio profile. In the shells from Xiaomi, there is a separate section responsible for the audio effects of the interface, and this is where the switches that globally affect the sound of the system when interacting with the screen.
To get to the menu, open Settings and find the Sound and Vibration section. In some firmware versions, this item may be simply called Sounds. Inside you are interested in the Additional Settings section or the similar block at the bottom of the list.
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If you can’t find the right item, use the search by settings, entering the word “sound” or “keyboard”.
So here you'll see the Touch Sound Switch, which will not only silence typing, but also other system reactions, like clicking on a menu or locking a screen, which is a radical but effective solution for total silence.
It's important to distinguish between system sounds and media content. Volume sliders in the notification curtain are often separated. Make sure you don't turn down the overall volume, specifically, set up a specific channel of system sounds.
⚠️ Warning: Disabling system touch sounds can make the interface less responsive to sensations, as you will stop hearing confirmation actions.
Let’s look at the basic parameters available in this section:
- 🔊 Touch sounds: Global for all interface clicks.
- 🔔 Locking sounds: Specific sound when the screen is turned on and off.
- 📳 Touch Vibration: A tactile response that often pairs with sound.
Turning off the sound in the standard MIUI keyboard
If you use a pre-installed keyboard from the manufacturer, the sound settings are inside the application itself, which allows you to separate the typing sounds from the rest of the system signals, saving, for example, the screen lock sound.
To access the configuration, open any application that requires text input to make the keyboard appear. On the toolbar, find the Settings icon (usually a gear) or press the language switch button. From the menu that opens, select Settings.
Inside the keyboard menu, go to Preferences or Sound and Vibration, and this is where the Sound slider is located when you press the keys, and by putting it inactive, you remove the characteristic tapping, and you keep the rest of the system settings unchanged.
Interestingly, in some versions of the MIUI Keyboard, the volume of the keys can be tied to the overall volume of the media, rather than the system, which creates confusion when the user reduces the sound in the system, but the keyboard continues to make noise.
You also need to pay attention to the pressing vibration function, and even if the sound is off, the strong vibration can create noise, especially if the phone is on a hard surface, and adjusting the duration of the vibration will help make typing more comfortable.
| Parameter | Location. | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard sound | Keyboard settings | Removes clicks when printing |
| Touch sounds | System settings | Disables all interface clicks |
| Vibration. | Both sections | Tactile response (may make noise) |
| Media volume | Control panel | Influences some versions of keyboards |
Customize sound effects in Gboard and third-party keyboards
Most Xiaomi users prefer to install Google's Gboard because of its functionality and convenience. The customization logic here is different from the standard shell, although the principle remains similar. Sound management is placed in a separate preference submenu.
Open the Settings app on your smartphone, scroll down to the Additional Settings section and select Language and Enter. From the list of active keyboards, find Gboard and click on it. Next, select Settings.
☑️ Checking Gboard settings
In the Preferences section, you'll find the option of Keystroke Sound. If you tick, you'll turn off the audio response for that particular keyboard, and it's not that it'll affect other apps or system notifications.
For SwiftKey or Yandex Keyboard users, the path will be similar, but item names may vary slightly, usually from Sound and Vibration or input settings, and in SwiftKey, for example, you can even choose a theme that visually complements the silence, although it doesn't affect the acoustics.
Third-party keyboards often have their own speech synthesis and predictive input engines that can generate hint sounds.If you still hear noises after turning off the main keyboard sound, check the Text Correction or Smart Input section.
Use of "Do Not Disturb" and "No Sound" modes
Sometimes you don't have to dig deep into the settings, especially if you only need silence for a short time.Do Not Disturb and No Sound modes in Xiaomi allow you to instantly drown out all sounds, including the keyboard, with one swipe.
Lower the notification curtain and find the bell icon or speaker. Activating the Do Not Disturb mode not only turns off keyboard sounds, but also blocks incoming calls and notifications, other than those added in exceptions. This is ideal for a movie theater or meeting.
⚠️ In Do Not Disturb mode, alarm clocks may continue to work, but the interface sounds and keyboard will be completely disabled by force.
You can also set up a schedule for these modes, for example, you can set the automatic silence mode from 23:00 to 07:00, during which time the phone will go into silent mode, ignoring your actions with the screen.
It's important to understand the difference between a full silent mode and a vibration mode. In vibratory mode, the keyboard sound is also turned off, replaced by a tactile response. If your goal is absolute silence, make sure that the vibration is also turned off in the appropriate profile.
The hidden capabilities of the regime “Do not disturb”
Advanced Methods: Engineering Menu and ADB
For advanced users who have not been able to use standard methods, there are deeper ways to control the system, which allow you to turn off the sounds at the driver or system service level, which guarantees the result even in the event of software failures.
One method is to use an engineering menu, and to log in, type ##6484##. In the CIT menu that opens, you can check the speakers, but turning off the keyboard sound directly is rare and depends on the processor model.
A more reliable way is to use ADB (Android Debug Bridge) debugging, where you can connect your phone to your computer and send a command to force the system sounds off, which requires the developer mode on and basic command line knowledge.
adb shell settings put system sound_effects_enabled 0This command changes the system variable that controls the sound effects of the interface, and when it is executed, the phone will need to restart. Be careful: changing the system variables may affect other functions that depend on the audio confirmation.
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Use of the ADB-Teams are the most radical method, which gives 100% results, but requires caution and the presence of a PC.
Solution: Why doesn't the sound go off?
There are times when all the switches are turned off, but when typing, the phone makes a quiet but distinct sound, which may be due to the features of the design theme or third-party applications that intercept input.
A common reason is an active theme, and some of the themes in the MIUI Themes store have their own audio packages that ignore system settings, so try to temporarily switch to the standard theme "Classic" and check if the sound has disappeared.
The problem can also be in the keyboard cache, the accumulated temporary files sometimes cause malfunctions in the settings, and cleaning the cache of the keyboard application often solves the problem of “phantom” sounds.
To clean, perform the following actions:
- 📂 Go to Settings. → Annexes → All applications.
- ⌨️ Find your keyboard (such as Gboard or Gboard) in the list. MIUI Keyboard).
- 🗑️ Click Clear the data → Clear the cache.
If nothing works, check if the Bluetooth headset or speaker is connected.The sound can be played through them, creating the illusion that the phone is making sounds on its own, when in fact it is just broadcasting audio to an external device.