How to turn off the sound when connecting charging on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro: all ways

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is one of the brand’s most popular smartphones, but it’s not uncommon for owners to encounter an annoying beep when plugging in a charger.This sound not only interferes at night, but can be confusing if you use the phone in quiet conditions. Unfortunately, there’s no direct switch in standard MIUI settings to turn off this notification, but there are several workarounds — from hidden menus to ADB commands.

In this article, we'll look at all the current ways, including the ones that work on the latest firmware, how to remove charging sound without root rights, with an engineering menu, and even through third-party apps, and why that sound even appears, and whether it can be replaced with another signal.

Why does the Redmi Note 8 Pro make sound when charging?

Audible notification when connecting charging is part of the alert system MIUI, It's the default one in Redmi Note. 8 Pro uses standard sound Charging_started.ogg, This is played through the speaker every time you connect the cable to the USB-This signal is duplicated by vibration (if it is included in the settings).

The reasons why users want to disable it:

• 🔇 The sound is too loud and wakes you up at night if your phone charges next to your bed.
• 🎵 Interfering with listening to music or watching videos through headphones.
• 🔄 It works repeatedly if the cable does not sit well in the connector (for example, when using wireless charging or magnetic adapters).
• 📱 Irritating in an office or library where silence is important.

Interestingly, newer Xiaomi models (like the Redmi Note 11 or POCO X4 Pro) can turn off this sound through standard audio settings, but in the Note 8 Pro, MIUI developers removed this option, leaving only workarounds.

Method 1: Disconnect via MIUI Hidden Settings (no root)

The easiest method is to use the Hidden Settings hidden MIUI menu, which allows you to change the system settings without superuser permissions, which works on most of the firmware versions for the Redmi Note 8 Pro, including MIUI 12/13/14.

Instructions:

1. Download the MIUI Hidden Settings app from Google Play (or APKCombo if you don’t have access to the Play Market).
2. Open the app and provide all the permissions you request (including access to settings and notifications).
3. Go to the Sound → Charging Sounds section.
4. Turn off the Charging sound switch and Unplug sound.
5. Save the changes and restart the phone.

If there is no Charging Sounds section, try updating the app or using an alternative method (see below).

⚠️ Attention: Some versions MIUI Hidden Settings may require shutdown MIUI Optimization in the developer settings. Go to Settings for this. → The phone. → Version. MIUI (Click 7 times, then in the Developer Settings → Turn off optimization MIUI.

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

If the hidden settings don’t work, you can turn off the charging sound via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), a method that requires connecting the phone to your computer, but doesn’t need root rights.

Step-by-step:

1. Download and install ADB Tools on PC (Windows/macOS/Linux).
2. Turn on USB Debugging on your phone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (7 taps) → Developer settings → USB debugging.
3. Connect the Redmi Note 8 Pro to your computer and confirm the debugging permission.
4. Open the command prompt (or Terminal) in the adb.exe folder and type:

adb shell settings put global charging_sound_enabled 0

This command turns off the charging sound at the system level. To bring it back, use:

adb shell settings put global charging_sound_enabled 1

If the team doesn’t work, try an alternative:

adb shell settings put system charging_sound_enabled 0

⚠️ Attention: After update MIUI setting ADB To avoid reconnecting to your PC, save the command in a text file or use the application. ADB AppControl from Play Market to manage settings without a computer.

Method 3: Manually remove system sound (requires root)

If you have root access, you can completely delete the charging sound file from the system folder, which is guaranteed to work, but requires caution - incorrect actions can lead to MIUI malfunctions.

Instructions:

1. Install any file manager with root support, such as Root Explorer or FX File Explorer.
2. Follow the path:

/system/media/audio/ui/

1. Find the files. Charging_started.ogg and Charging_stopped.ogg (or similar to the name of charging*).
2. Rename them by adding.bak at the end (e.g, Charging_started.ogg.bak) or remove altogether.
3. Reboot the phone.

If the audio is still playing after deleting, check the /system/media/audio/notifications/ folder – sometimes the files are duplicated there.

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Before you delete your system files, back them up! Copy the original files to a memory card folder or to the cloud, which will help you recover them if something goes wrong.

Method 4: Using Third-Party Applications

If you don't want to mess around with ADB or root rights, you can use third-party utilities that block charging sounds at the software level.

• 🔧 SoundAssistant (Samsung) – although the app is from Samsung, it also works on Xiaomi, allowing you to turn off individual system sounds, including charging.
• 🎛️ MacroDroid is an automatic audio shutdown when you connect the charging via macros, and you can set the sound to disappear only at night.
• 🔇 Silent Charging – a specialized application to turn off charging sounds (requires Android 8.0)+).

Example of settings in MacroDroid:

1. Create a new macro with a Power Connected trigger.
2. Add the action Mute Sound (turn off sound) or Set Volume (set volume to 0).
3. Save the macro and activate it.

The downside of this method is that apps need permissions to access settings and notifications, which can affect the phone’s autonomy.

Method 5: Turn off all system sounds (radical method)

If you do not need any system sounds (notifications, lock, unlock), you can turn them off completely through the settings of the Redmi Note 8 Pro:

1. Go to Settings. → Sound and vibration.
2. Select Other Sounds.
3. Turn off the switches: 🔈 The sound of lockdown 🔊 Pressing sounds. 🔔 System sounds (this item will turn off the charging sound)

Attention! This method will turn off ALL system sounds, including SMS, alarm and low battery alerts. If you only want notification sounds, not charging, use ADB or MIUI Hidden Settings.

Frequent problems and solutions

Even after one of the methods is used, the charging sound can continue to play, and let's consider the typical causes and ways to eliminate them:

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If none of the methods worked, check if the phone has custom firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience or LineageOS) that can control the charging sound through other settings that are not related to MIUI.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions