How to Turn Off the Sound of the Buttons on Xiaomi Phone: The Complete Guide

The audible cues of clicking buttons on Xiaomi can be annoying - especially if you type or play frequently. Even in quiet rooms, virtual keyboard clicks or system "clicks" attract unnecessary attention. Fortunately, MIUI has several ways to turn off those sounds - both completely and selectively for individual interface elements.

In this article, we will break down all the current methods for MIUI 14 and MIUI 15 (including HyperOS), which work on models from the budget Redmi Note 12 to the flagship Xiaomi 14 Ultra.

• 🔊 System buttons (back, home, multitasking)
• 📱 Virtual keyboard (Gboard, MIUI Keyboard)
• 🎮 Game controllers in the Game Turbo
• 🔔 notifications about pressing (tactile feedback)

And what to do if the sounds come back after updating or resetting the settings.

1. disable the sounds of the system buttons in the MIUI settings

The easiest way is to use the built-in MIUI options, which works on all Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones with a firmware version at least MIUI 12.

1. Open the Settings app** (cog icon).
2. Go to the section Sound and vibration.
3. Scroll down to the System Sounds block.
4. Turn off the sliders: 🔇 Touching sound – clicking when pressing the screen 🔄 Locking sound – signal when blocking/unlocking 📱 Keyboard sound – sounds of virtual keyboard

If you have MIUI 15 or HyperOS, the path may be slightly different: Settings → Sound → Additional → System Sounds. In some regional firmware, the item is called Other Sounds (for English localization).

⚠️ Note: On some models (POCO F5, Redmi K60) Button sounds are tied to the sound profile. If you use Quiet or Don't Disturb, system signals can turn off automatically -- but this will also block notifications from apps.

2. How to remove keyboard sounds (Gboard, MIUI Keyboard, SwiftKey)

The typing sounds are set separately from the system signals, and if you use a standard MIUI or Google Gboard keyboard, the instructions will be different.

For MIUI Keyboard (Xiaomi's native keyboard):

1. Open any field to enter text (e.g., in Notes**).
2. Click on the icon. ⚙️ keyboard.
3. Select keyboard settings → Sound and vibration.
4. Turn it off: 🔊 Keystroke sound 🎹 Sound when holding keys (for characters of type #+=)

For Gboard (Google keyboard):

1. Run the Gboard and tap on it. ⚙️ → Settings.
2. Go to Preferences → Sound when pressed.
3. Choose No Sound.

If the sounds remain after the shutdown, check the settings of a particular application (for example, WhatsApp or Telegram may have their own keyboard signals).

3. Disable sounds in games via Game Turbo

If you’re actively playing on Xiaomi, you’ve noticed that in some games (like PUBG Mobile or Call of Duty), the controls’ button sounds are duplicated by system signals, due to Game Turbo, which includes haptic feedback by default.

To turn off the sounds in the games:

1. Start "Settings"** → Special features.

For individual games, you can customize the sound profile individually, for example, in Genshin Impact or Honkai: Star Rail, the button sounds are turned off directly in the game settings (Audio Settings section).

4. Resetting sound settings to factory

If the button sounds are not turned off through the menu or returned after a reboot, the problem may be a failure of the configuration files, in which case the reset of sound parameters will help:

1. Open "Settings»** → The phone.

This method does not delete your data, but returns all audio parameters to factory ones, and after resetting, you will have to turn off unnecessary signals again (see section 1).

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI EU or custom builds) the item Reset sound settings may not be. ADB-Adb shell settings put system sound_effects_enabled 0 This command globally disables all system sounds, including button signals. SDK Platform-Tools and Included Debugging USB. 5. Turn off sounds via Do Not Disturb and Quiet If you need to temporarily remove button sounds (e.g., at a meeting or at a movie), use Do Not Disturb modes» (DND) or "quiet»: 🔔 «Do not disturb": Blocks all sounds, including system sounds, activated via notification panel (swipe down) → bell icon) or in Settings → Notifications → Don't disturb. 📵 «Quiet": Turns off only media and notifications, but leaves alarms. Turns on the volume button (click on "-" before the vibration appears). Both modes have flexible settings. DND You can allow sounds for individual contacts or applications, leaving system signals off. → Notifications → Don't disturb. → Rules. Add an exception to System sounds and turn it off. Mode turns off button sounds Turns off notifications Works with alarm clock Do not disturb ✅ Yes. ✅ Yes. ❌ No (unless an exception is configured) Quiet ✅ Yes. ✅ Yes. ✅ Yes, Vibration. ❌ No, only replaces sound) ❌ No. ✅ Yes. 💡If you need to quickly turn off button sounds without going to settings, add the Sound Modes widget to the home screen. → Widgets → Find Sound or Profiles. 6 Problems and solutions: sounds don't turn off Sometimes button sounds continue to play even after all the manipulations. Here are the typical causes and ways to eliminate them: 🔄 Settings cache: Clear the Settings app cache** (Settings) → Annexes → Application management → Settings → Warehouse → Clear the cache). 📱 Update MIUI: In some versions (e.g, MIUI 13.0.4) I had a sound-back bug. Update the firmware through Settings. → The phone. → Updating the system. 🎵 Third-party launchers: If you use Nova Launcher or Hyperion, they can override sounds. 🔧 ADB-Debugging: To completely disable, execute the command: adb shell settings put system haptic_feedback_enabled 0 adb shell settings put system sound_effects_enabled 0 On Xiaomi models 13/14 With HyperOS, button sounds can be linked to com.miui.systemAdSolution. If standard methods don't work, disable auto-update on Google Play. 7. Alternative methods: Magisk and custom firmware If you use root rights or custom recovery (TWRP), You can turn off the buttons at the system level. Here are two proven ways: 1: Install Magisk Manager and download Disable System Sounds from the repository. Reboot your phone. All system sounds (including buttons) will be disabled. 2: Editing build.prop For power users: Open build.prop in the root directory (/system/build.prop) Root Explorer. Add lines: ro.config.media_vol_steps=0 ro.config.alarm_vol_steps=0 Save the file and restart the device. ⚠️ Attention: Editing build.prop without a backup can lead to bootloop ( looped download).Before changes, back up through TWRP Or OrangeFox. 💡Use Magisk or ADB Only if the standard methods have not worked. Incorrect commands can disrupt the system, especially on HyperOS devices. FAQ: Frequent questions are, Can you turn off button sounds only for a particular app? Yes, but not for all apps. Some games and messengers (like Telegram or Discord) have their own audio settings in the app menu. For the rest, Do Not Disturb mode with exceptions or Magisk modules like App Systemizer will help. MIUI Are the button sounds back? Xiaomi resets some of the user settings in major updates (for example, with major updates) MIUI 14 on HyperOS. This involves a change in the structure of the configuration files. To avoid a problem, after the update: Manually check the settings in Sounds and Vibration. Update all system applications through Google Play. If you use Magisk, reinstall modules. Is there a difference in turning off the sounds on Redmi and POCO? No, because all these brands work on MIUI/HyperOS. Exception: models POCO firmware POCO Launcher (e.g, POCO F5 Pro, where the path to settings can be called Sound & Vibration instead of Sound and Vibration. The options to turn off the sounds are identical. How to turn off the vibration of the buttons, but leave the sound? Vibration and sound are set separately: Go to Settings → Sounds and vibrations → Vibration. Turn off the Touch Vibration and Key Vibration. Leave the System Sound Options on. On HyperOS, the button vibration can be tied to com.miui.touchresponse. ADB-Adb shell settings put system haptic_feedback_enabled 0 Can you turn off the sound of the home button separately from the rest? MIUI There is no option to selectively disable the sound of a specific navigation button. All system sounds (including Back, Home, Recent) are controlled by a single slider, Touch Sound. Alternatively, use gestures instead of buttons (setting to Settings → Display → Navigation on the system).