How to Turn Off Notification Sounds on Xiaomi: The Complete Guide

Modern Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones offer users an incredible amount of features, but sometimes the abundance of audio signals can be annoying. Whether it is intrusive notifications from apps, system interface sounds or a loud alarm clock, all this requires a competent setup. Device owners often look for a way to quickly drown out the phone without going to the settings menu every time.

In this article, we will take a look at all the possible ways to manage audio notifications, learn not only to completely turn off the sound, but also to adjust exceptions for important contacts, and touch on the specific settings of the MIUI and HyperOS shell, which can be hidden from the average user, understanding these mechanisms will help make using a smartphone more comfortable.

We will look at both standard methods through the settings menu and more advanced methods, including the use of engineering menus and third-party utilities, which will be useful for both beginners and advanced users who want to optimize their digital environment.

Quick sound control and "Do Not Disturb" mode

The easiest way to turn off a smartphone is to use physical volume buttons. Pressing the volume button causes a slider on the screen. However, what many people don't know is that tapping the bell icon or the gear icon next to the slider opens up an extended control menu.

You can activate Do Not Disturb mode here, and unlike full silent mode, this feature allows you to set exceptions, such as the phone will be silent but miss a call from a favorite contact or a call from the same number for 5 minutes.

⚠️ Note: In Do Not Disturb mode, alarms continue to work by default. However, if you set a schedule for this mode, make sure that it does not overlap with the time of your morning rise, or you risk sleeping over.

For more fine-tuning, go to Settings → Sound and Vibration → Do Not Disturb. Options to block visual notifications and hide icons on the lock screen are available here, creating the effect of completely switched off the phone, keeping emergency communication possible.

Using automation scenarios in the Security app allows you to turn on this mode automatically when you connect to your home Wi-Fi or at certain times of the day, eliminating the need to manually switch every evening.

Global shutdown of system interface sounds

Many users want to remove keyboard touch, lock screen and other system squeaks, and go to Settings → Sound and Vibration, scroll to the bottom to find “Additional Settings” or similar, depending on the version of MIUI.

Here are the switches for various system events:

• 🔔 Screen lock sound – disables clicking when you press the power button.
• ⌨️ Keyboard sound - removes tapping when printing messages.
• 🔒 Unlocking Sound – Silence when you successfully enter a password or fingerprint.
• 📸 The sound of the camera shutter is important: in some regions (China, Japan) this sound is impossible to turn off software due to the legislation.

Turning off these sounds doesn't affect media or calls, but it makes interactions with the interface quieter, which is especially useful in theaters or meetings, where casual touching of the screen should not attract the attention of others.

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If you can’t find the keyboard sound switch in the general settings, check the settings of the keyboard app itself (such as Gboard or Mi Keyboard) under Settings → Preferences.

It is worth noting that after a major firmware update, some settings may reset to factory values. So if the sounds appear suddenly, check this section of the menu first.

Set up notifications for individual applications

Often, you have to turn off the audio for only one intrusive app, leaving the rest active. Android and MIUI have a flexible notification channel system. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification Management.

Select the app you want from the list. Here you'll see not just the Allow Notifications switch, but a detailed list of categories, for example, for the messenger, it can be Personal Messages, Groups, Calls, Advertising.

By clicking on a category name, you can change its behavior, you can set a "No Sound" status, you can select your own audio file, or you can completely disable the display, and you can create a personalized alert system.

Schedule is also available in this menu, and you can set up to automatically disable audio notifications from selected apps at night while the main system sounds remain active.

Managing the sounds of the alarm clock and timer

The alarm clock sounds deserve special attention, as ignoring them can lead to serious consequences. In the standard application, the clock of setting the sound for each alarm clock is individual. When creating or editing an alarm clock, click on "Sound".

You can choose from the tunes you've built in, or download your own track, and the important thing is that the volume of the alarm clock is set separately from the media volume, and even if the phone is silent, the alarm clock should go off if it's set correctly.

⚠️ Attention: Some global versions of Xiaomi firmware have a bug where when you connect your Bluetooth headset, the alarm goes to your headphones instead of your phone speaker. Always check this setting before going to bed if you wear headphones nearby.

For the timer and stopwatch, you can change the logic in the settings of the Watch app itself. Click on three dots in the corner of the screen and select Settings, where you can turn off the sound of the countdown or select a quieter tune.

Using third-party alarm apps from Google Play can give you more control, such as the ability to gradually increase volume or smart wake-up features that the standard MIUI app doesn’t always offer.

Specifics of working with the mode “In the pocket” and accessories

Mode in your pocket prevents accidental taps when the phone is in your bag, but it also affects the behavior of sound notifications, and it is located in Settings → Lock screen (or in the search for settings).

If this function is not working properly, the phone may not make sounds when the call is incoming, believing that it is in a closed space, the solution is to turn off the function or clear the proximity sensor.

When using smart cover covers, the logic of the sounds changes. The phone can automatically go into response mode with a touch to the ear or turn on special sounds to open the cover. You can control this from the Settings → Special Features menu.

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In your pocket mode is a useful feature, but if you have an old or thick case, it can block the sound of a call, in which case it is better to deactivate the function.

It's also worth checking the settings of Bluetooth devices. If the phone is connected to a speaker or headphones that lie far away, you may not hear notifications. In Bluetooth settings, you can prevent the transmission of system sounds to the connected device, leaving sound only on the phone speaker.

Advanced settings and engineering menu

For advanced users who don't have the standard options, there's an option to use the engineering menu, which is a hidden part of the system that allows you to test hardware and change deep settings. Be careful, the wrong actions here can disrupt the phone.

To enter the engineering menu, open the Phone app and type in the code ##6484## (To check hardware, or use the Play Store's SetEdit app to change system variables — volume_system_sounds_enforced, which can force system sounds to be turned on or off.

adb shell settings put global volume_system_sounds_enforced 0

This command, executed via a computer with an ADB (Android Debug Bridge) installed, can turn off system sounds at the kernel level if standard switches don't work, but this requires USB debugging and a PC.

⚠️ Attention: Use of teams ADB And changing system variables through SetEdit can cause the system to run in an unstable way.

Another method is to use macros in the Security app or third-party automatizers like MacroDroid, which can create a rule: "If you run a YouTube app, set media volume at 0, and when you exit, restore," which solves the problem of sudden loud commercials.

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