How to turn off notifications on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8: the complete guide

Modern smartphones like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 have become an integral part of our lives, but the constant stream of messages, emails and system alerts can turn the device into a source of irritation, especially at night, during important meetings or when you need to focus on work. Many users face the problem when standard volume settings are not enough, and a deeper dive into the parameters of the Android system and the MIUI shell is required.

In this article, we will take a look at all the possible ways to eliminate sound noise, and you will learn not just to turn down the volume, but to fully control which events should attract your attention and which should remain unnoticed, which will make using the Redmi Note 8 as comfortable and personalized as possible to your rhythm of life.

It’s important to understand that the Android operating system has a complex hierarchy of sounds, and simply switching the media volume slider often doesn’t affect system notifications. We’ll look at techniques that work at the level of each particular application and system profiles, providing complete control over your gadget’s acoustic environment.

Basic settings of the sound profile

The first step to silence is to use the sound profiles properly. In the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, sound management is divided into several categories: multimedia, calls, alarms and notifications. To change the settings of the alerts, you need to go to the Settings → Sound and vibration menu. Here you will see sliders responsible for different types of audio signals.

Special attention should be paid to the section Additional audio settings. In some versions of MIUI firmware, this is where you can turn off lock, charge and system clicks. If your goal is complete silence when interacting with the interface, this item is mandatory for verification. Remember that changing the settings in this menu affects the global behavior of the device.

Users often confuse vibration mode and total audio blackout. If you want your phone to react only with vibration, you need to select the appropriate profile in the notification curtain or in the volume menu. However, if you want absolute silence, you need to make sure that the vibration is also turned off in the appropriate settings section, since the tactile response can be as noticeable as the sound.

Managing notifications of individual applications

The most effective way to combat noise is to pinpoint each application. Android allows you to flexibly manage notification channels. To do this, go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification Management. Here is a complete list of all installed programs that emit sounds.

Select an app you're interested in, like a social network or a game, and inside you'll find the Allow Notifications switch. If you turn it off, the app will stop giving any signals. However, a more subtle setting is available through the Notification Categories or Notification Types menu, where you can leave visual alerts, but completely disable the audio for specific events, such as likes or news.

• 🔍 Open the settings of a specific application in the general menu of the system.
• 🔇 Find the “Sound” or “Sound Alert” item within the categories.
• 🚫 Set the value of "No Sound" or turn off the sound slider.

It's worth noting that some apps, especially messengers like Telegram or WhatsApp, have their own internal audio settings that can override system ones, so if the system shutdown didn't work, go to the app's settings, look for the Notifications section, and check the "Sound" box there, which ensures that the background process doesn't start the audio stream.

Use of the "Do Not Disturb" mode

Do Not Disturb is a powerful tool for temporarily stopping all audio and visual interruptions. On the Redmi Note 8, it can be activated through the notification curtain or in the Settings → Sound and Vibration → Do Not Disturb. Unlike the simple silent mode, this feature allows you to create exceptions.

In this mode setting, you can only allow calls from selected contacts, which is critical to keep an emergency call quiet, and you can set a schedule so that the phone automatically switches to this mode at night or during meetings, eliminating the need to turn off the sound every time.

⚠️ Note: In Do Not Disturb mode, the alarm usually continues to work, but it is better to recheck the alarm settings in the Clock app, as some third-party alarms may be blocked by the energy saving system.

There is also a Pocket Mode or Pocket Mode feature that may be misinterpreted as turning off the sound, but in fact it only prevents accidental taps. For full control of the sound, use the Do Not Disturb profile, which ensures that no app can make sound unless it is allowed in the exceptions.

Configuring system sounds of the interface

Many users are annoyed not by app notifications, but by system sounds: keyboard clicks, screen lock sound, charging sound. To turn them off, you need to go to Settings → Sound and Vibration → Additional (or “Other Sounds”). Here is a list of all system events that may be accompanied by an audio signal.

In this list, you'll see items like Lock Sound, Unlock Sound, Charging Sound, and Touch Sound, and you'll turn them off, making the interaction with MIUI completely silent, which is especially useful if you type on your keyboard often or lock the screen often, and every click causes unnecessary noise.

Special attention should be paid to the sound of the keyboard, which often does not affect the third-party keyboards such as Gboard or SwiftKey, which require you to go to the settings of the keyboard application itself, find the "Preferences" or "Sound and vibration" section and turn off the keystroke sound there, which will ensure complete silence when typing.

Disabling MIUI Advertising and System Recommendations

MIUI is known for its system applications that can make sounds when you see promotional recommendations or news. To get rid of this, you need to turn off personalized recommendations. Go to Settings → Password and Security → Access to Personal Data (or “Special Features” depending on the version of MIUI) and find msa (MIUI System Ads).

Turn it off. You should also check the settings for the Security, Cleanup and Explorer app, and inside those apps, there are "Get Recommendations" or "Show Ads" settings in the settings (usually as a gear), which will not only remove visual debris, but also prevent the sound of "new offers" from appearing.

• 🛑 Open the Security app and tap on the gear.
• 📉 Find the “Get recommendations” item and turn it off.
• 🧹 Repeat the procedure for the “Conductor” and “Music” application».

Another source of sound can be desktop widgets, some of which update information and make a quiet but noticeable sound, and go through desktops and remove unused widgets, especially those related to news or weather, if they are not critical to you, which will reduce the load on the processor and remove unnecessary audio signals.

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Tip: To quickly check which app has made a sound, use the notification history. Click the notification in the curtain to see which program it is from, and immediately go to its settings.

Advanced Methods and Developer Mode

For power users who don't have the standard methods, there are deeper ways to control sound. Through developer mode, you can turn off system sounds completely at the core level, although this requires caution. To activate developer mode, you need to click 7 times on the build number in the About Phone section.

When activated, the "Additional" menu will have a "Developer" option, where you can find settings related to debugging and behavior of the system. However, in modern versions of Android, a direct command to completely silence all system sounds through the system is provided. ADB (Android Debug Bridge may require special commands such as adb shell settings put global audio_safe_media_volume_offset -7000 (This is a more complex method that requires a connection to a PC.

⚠️ Note: Changes in the settings of the developer mode or through ADB This method can lead to system instability or loss of warranty, and only use it if you fully understand what you are doing and are prepared to be held responsible for possible failures in the Redmi Note 8.

Also worth mentioning are third-party apps from Google Play that allow you to create complex sound profiles (such as Home, Work, Night) with automatic geolocation or time switching. Apps like Volume Control or Tasker can automatically set notification sliders to zero when you log into a specific Wi-Fi network, which is a very convenient scenario for automation.

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The integrated use of Do Not Disturb modes and the spot setting of each application give a better result than simply reducing the overall volume.

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