How to turn off the sound when pressing the keys on Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S: all ways

The sound of keyboard taps or system sounds when you touch the screen can be annoying — especially if you’re actively using your smartphone in quiet places or at night. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S running MIUI offers several ways to turn off these sounds, but not all of them are obvious to the user. In some cases, the problem lies not in the keyboard settings, but in the system sounds of the interface, which are duplicated with each touch.

In this article, we will discuss 5 proven methods, from basic settings to hidden MIUI features, that will help to remove unnecessary sounds on your Redmi Note 10S. It is important to note that depending on the firmware version (MIUI 12/13/14), the location of some menu items may differ. If the standard methods did not work, do not rush to reset: at the end of the article there is a section with solving atypical problems.

1. Disabling the keyboard sound in the MIUI settings

The most obvious way is to turn off sounds directly in the keyboard settings. By default, the Redmi Note 10S uses the proprietary Mi Keyboard (or Gboard if you installed it separately), which is suitable for both:

1. Open any field to enter text (such as notes or a message) to make the keyboard appear.
2. Press the gear icon (⚙️) In the upper right corner of the keyboard is quick access to settings.
3. In the settings menu, find the Sound and Vibration section (or Input Settings → Key Sound).
4. Translate the slider Sound when pressed to the off position.

If you have Gboard installed, the path will be a little different: Gboard Settings → Sound → Keyboard Sound.

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Important: This method only disables sounds for the keyboard, but not for system buttons (for example, when you click on virtual navigation keys or on the menu).

2. Shutting down system sounds (tactile feedback)

MIUI by default reproduces sounds not only when you press the keyboard, but also when you touch the system elements of the interface: menu buttons, switches in settings, notifications, etc. These sounds are controlled separately:

1. Go to Settings. → Sound and vibration.
2. Scroll down to the System Sounds section.
3. Turn off the sliders: 🔊 Touch sound – responsible for clicking when clicking on interface elements. 📳 Lock/Unlock Sound – if the sounds interfere when the screen is turned on. 🔄 Sound when you click on virtual buttons (if you use navigation soft buttons).

Once you turn off these settings, all system sounds will disappear when you touch the screen, but the notification and media sounds will remain intact. If you only need quiet taps and the rest of the sounds should work, this is the best method.

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Setting up the "Do Not Disturb" mode

If you need to temporarily turn off all sounds (including notifications) but don’t want to dig into the settings, use Do Not Disturb mode.

1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to open the notification bar.
2. Find the badge. 🔔 "Don't disturb and press it.
3. For fine-tuning, go to Settings. → Don't disturb and choose: 🕒 Scheduled – Automatic inclusion at a given time. 📵 Priority only: Allow sounds only for selected contacts. 🔇 Without sound – complete shutdown of all sounds and vibrations.

This method doesn't turn off the keyboard sounds directly, but it does turn off all the other sounds in the system, and if you just want to remove clicks when typing, combine it with the first method.

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In Do Not Disturb mode, you can allow sounds for specific applications, such as leaving notifications from messengers, but disabling system clicks.

4. Resetting the sound settings to the factory

If the sounds are not turned off through standard settings, the problem may be the MIUI configuration failure, in which case resetting the audio settings without losing data will help:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Click Reset (or Reset and Reset in older versions of MIUI).
3. Select Resetting Sound Settings (not to be confused with a full reset!).
4. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

Instructions:

1. Connect the phone to your computer and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command line (or Terminal) Mac/Linux) Enter adb shell settings put system sound_effects_enabled 0 This command disables all system sounds, including clicks when pressed.
3. To disable only keyboard sounds, use: adb shell settings put system haptic_feedback_enabled 0
4. Reboot your phone (adb reboot).

To get the sounds back, replace the 0 by 1 commands above.

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ADB-commands affect system settings directly, so use them only if other methods do not help. MIUI The sounds may come back, and you will have to repeat the procedure.

Solving atypical problems

Sometimes the sounds don't turn off for specific reasons, and here are the most common cases and their solutions.

If none of the methods worked, it is possible that the problem lies in a hardware failure (for example, a malfunction of the speaker), in which case we recommend contacting the Xiaomi service center.

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Before visiting the service, back up your data through Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset. This will save your files during diagnosis.

FAQ: Frequent questions