How to make sound when connecting charging on Xiaomi Android smartphones: all ways

Do you connect charging to Xiaomi or Redmi and your smartphone is silent like a fish? Or, conversely, the standard charging sound is tired and you want to replace it with a tune from MIUI or your own recording? In this article, we will discuss all the working ways to adjust the audible alert when you connect the power, from basic settings to hidden functions of the engineering menu.

The problem of not sounding when charging is typical for Xiaomi smartphones based on MIUI 12-15, especially after updates or resets. Sometimes system limitations (for example, Do Not Disturb mode) are to blame, and sometimes a firmware bug. We tested all methods on Xiaomi 13 Pro, Redmi Note 12 and POCO X5 models so that you get the latest information without unnecessary experiments.

Important: If your smartphone doesn’t make any noises at all (even when you’re notified), check the volume and performance of the speaker first, otherwise the problem may be hardware.

Why Xiaomi doesn’t have sound when connecting charging: 5 main reasons

Before we tune the sound, we'll figure out why it might be missing. Here are the most common reasons:

• 🔇 The sound of notifications is turned off: in MIUI Charging alert refers to system sounds that can be accidentally turned off.
• 📵 Do Not Disturb: It blocks all sounds, including charging, even if the screen is unlocked.
• 🔄 Resetting settings or updating MIUI: After these actions, the charging sound is often reset to "No sound».
• 🛠️ The system file is damaged: for example, after unsuccessful rooting or installing custom firmware.
• 🔌 Charger problems: Some cheap cables or adapters are not recognized by the system as “full charge” so the sound doesn’t work.

If you had sound before and now it’s gone, start by checking the first three. If your smartphone is new and has never made a sound when charging, it may be a feature of your model (for example, the Xiaomi Civi 3 in some regions comes with default charging sounds turned off).

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI European region (EEA) The charging sound is turned off by default due to local regulations, in which case only manual adjustment or change of region in the Mi Account will help.

Method 1: Enabling charging sound through standard MIUI settings

The easiest method is to use the built-in MIUI settings, which works on most models without root rights or additional applications.

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings. → Sounds and vibrations.
2. Scroll down to System Sounds and select Charging Sound (on some firmware, the item may be called Power Connection Sound).
3. Turn the switch on in the On position and select one of the suggested sounds (e.g. Charge, Connect or Energy).
4. Press OK and check if the sound appears when the charger is connected.

If the Sound Charging item is not on the menu, then your version of MIUI doesn't support it, so move on to the next way.

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Method 2: Change the charging sound through the file system (without root)

If the standard settings do not allow you to choose a melody, you can replace the system sound manually, this will require a file manager with access to system folders (for example, MiXplorer or FX File Explorer).

Step-by-step:

1. Download any audio file in.ogg format (can be converted through online services) and rename it to Charging.ogg.
2. Connect your smartphone to your PC or use the file manager on your phone to go down the path: /system/media/audio/ui/
3. Find the Charging.ogg file (or Charging_started.ogg on new firmware) and make a backup copy of it.
4. Replace the original file with your custom sound. If the file manager requests root rights, use method 4.
5. Reboot your smartphone and check the result.

On MIUI 14+, the path to sounds may be different: check the folders /product/media/audio/ui/ or /vendor/media/audio/ui/.

⚠️ Warning: Incorrect replacement of system files can cause malfunctions in the smartphone. Before editing, back up the original files and make sure that the new sound has the same characteristics (bitrate, duration).

Method 3: Using applications to customize sounds

If you don't want to go through system files, you can use third-party apps that let you change notification sounds, including charging, without rooting.

• 🎵 Zedge – a huge library of sounds and melodies with the ability to assign to system events.
• 🔊 Ringtone Maker – lets you create your own sounds from music tracks and assign them to charge.
• ⚡ Notification Sound Changer – specializes in changing system sounds, including power connection.

How to set up through Zedge:

1. Install Zedge from Google Play.
2. Open the app and go to the Notification Sounds section.
3. Select your favorite sound and click Assign → Charging Sound (or System Sounds if there is no direct point).
4. Confirm the choice and restart the smartphone.

The downside of this is that not all applications work correctly with MIUI due to system limitations. If the sound doesn't change, try another software or use the file replacement method.

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If you want to use your tune, cut it to 3-5 seconds in any audio editor (such as Audacity).

Method 4: Adjust the charging sound via ADB (for advanced users)

If previous methods have failed, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge) to force the sound on, which requires connecting your smartphone to a PC and basic command line knowledge.

Instructions:

1. Turn on USB Debugging on your smartphone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times to activate Developer Mode), then go back to Settings → Additional → Developers → Debugging on USB.
2. Connect your smartphone to your PC and confirm the debugging permission.
3. Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (macOS/Linux) Enter adb shell settings put system charging_sound_enabled 1
4. Use the command to change the sound (replace it). /path/to/sound.ogg On the real path: Adb push local_sound.ogg /system/media/audio/ui/Charging.ogg
5. Reboot the device: adb reboot

If the settings put command doesn’t work, try an alternative:

adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.CHARGING_SOUND --es sound_enabled "true"

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB It can cause the system to be unstable if you type in the wrong commands. ADB without understanding their purpose.

Method 5: Solving problems if the charging sound doesn't work

If none of these methods helped, check the following points:

If the problem persists, try resetting your smartphone to factory settings (Settings → System → Reset) by saving the data beforehand, and 90% of the time, this helps to return the charging sound.

Additional settings: vibration and light indication when charging

In addition to sound, MIUI can adjust vibration and backlight when you connect charging, which is useful if you often leave your smartphone to charge in silent mode.

How to turn on the vibration:

1. Go to Settings → Sounds and vibration → Vibration.
2. Activate the Vibration item when connecting the charging.
3. Choose the intensity of the vibration (e.g., weak, medium, or strong).

For light indication (on models with LED-indicator):

1. Open Settings → Display → Notification indicator.
2. Turn on the Light indicator and select the color for the Charge event.

On the Xiaomi 13/14 series and Redmi Note 12, instead of LED, it uses screen lighting to adjust it:

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select Screenlight at notifications.
3. Turn on the option and adjust the color for the Connect Charging event.

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On POCO models with MIUI for POCO, the light display settings can be in a separate Settings menu → POCO Launcher → Indicators.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the charging sound on Xiaomi