Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones often face the need to fine-tune sound parameters beyond simply reducing the sound level, sometimes requiring the complete disabling of the sound of certain system actions to avoid attracting too much attention, or removing distracting visual elements such as volume sliders that pop up on the display.
The MIUI operating system and the new HyperOS offer advanced audio stream management capabilities, but these settings are often hidden in the depths of the menu or require the activation of additional options. In this article, we will discuss in detail how to control the sound of the interface, disable system clicks and hide the volume controls.
Before we make any changes, it's worth noting that a complete shutdown of the sound can cause you to miss important notifications. So turning off the system sounds doesn't affect the alarm if it's set up through a standard watch app, but it can drown out the sound signal when the battery is drained. Be careful when setting up.
Basic sound profile management
The easiest way to change the current mode of the speakers is to use the side volume buttons. However, if you press the audio button again when the slider is already on the screen, you will see a three-dot button or a gear icon. Pressing this element opens an extended menu where you can separately adjust the volume of the media, the bell, the alarm clock and the system sounds.
For those who want to completely remove the sound, there is a "No Sound" or "Do Not Disturb" mode, activate it through the notification curtain (top-down swipe) or through the power menu. In "Do Not Disturb" mode, the phone will not make sounds when incoming calls and messages, but the alarm will continue to work.
If your goal is to make the phone completely silent, including the keystrokes, you need to go to the sound settings, so you can not only turn the volume down, but also turn off the vibration, which makes the device completely quiet, which is especially useful in theaters or meetings.
- 🔇 Press the volume button down to the end for a quick transition to silent mode.
- ⚙️ Use the three-dot menu on the volume slider to fine-tune each channel in detail.
- 🌙 Do Not Disturb mode allows you to set exceptions for selected contacts.
- 🔔 Turning off the vibration in the same menu makes the phone completely inaudible.
Disabling interface sounds and dialing numbers
Many users are annoyed by the characteristic click that the phone makes whenever you touch the screen or type in text, and to remove that sound, you need to go to the audio and vibration settings section, depending on the version of MIUI, this item can be called "Sound and vibration" or simply "Sound".
Inside this section, find the "Additional" subsection or scroll down to "Touch Sound" and the switch next to this option needs to be put inactive, which will remove the audio of navigation on the menu, but will not affect the media content.
Special attention should be paid to the sound of dialing. If you want to avoid the tone when you press the numbers on the "bell", find the "Dial Sound" item in the same menu and turn it off, which is especially true for those who often dial in silence.
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Disabling interface sounds can slightly increase battery life, as the system does not need to activate the audio codec for a short signal every time.
You can also turn off the locking sound and the charging sound in this section, which is often overlooked, but it can be quite loud when you plug in the cable, just find the appropriate switches and deactivate them for complete silence.
Setting up the lock screen and volume widget
A common question users have about how to remove the volume slider that appears on the lock screen or on top of the applications. It should be understood that standard Android tools can not completely remove this visual element, as it is a system component, but you can minimize its presence.
Some MIUI themes have a more minimalist volume slider design that takes up less screen space and disappears faster, and setting up a theme is one way to visually "remove" the volume. Themes can be found in the Themes app.
If you're annoyed that the slider is overlying the content, try changing the way you display it. In newer versions of the firmware, when you press the volume buttons, the slider appears sideways rather than center, which is less of a hindrance to the view, and you can also adjust the duration of the display of interface elements in special features.
⚠️ Note: Attempts to delete system files responsible for displaying the volume slider through root rights can lead to unstable system operation or "bootloope". APK knowledgeless.
There is also a Pocket Turn on option that prevents the volume buttons from accidentally pressing when the phone is in your pocket, indirectly helping to avoid unwanted slider appearance and changes in sound level.
Notification and multimedia management
Notification volume is a separate channel that is often confused with general volume. To set it up, go to Settings → Sound and Vibration → Volume. Here you will see a separate notification slider. When you zero it, you turn off the message sounds, but the music and video will play normally.
You can use the Sound Assistant for a deeper setup if it's available in your firmware version or downloaded from the theme store. This tool allows you to assign different volume levels to different applications, for example, you can make YouTube quiet and the navigator loud.
It is important to distinguish between system and app notifications, and messages on WhatsApp or Telegram are regulated within the apps themselves in the Notifications section, where you can select "No" as the sound, which completely eliminates the audio of the message coming.
☑️ Checking the sound settings
Don't forget to check the "Do Not Disturb" settings, which allows you to set up automatic on schedule, for example, the phone will remove all sounds from 23:00 to 7:00, which will ensure you sleep well.
Special features and mono-sound
The Special Features section (or Advanced Settings) hides tools for people with disabilities that can be useful for ordinary users, and you can find the settings for the balance of sound between the left and right channels.
If you have a hearing problem or you only use one headphone, Mono-audio mixes stereo channels. It doesn't take the volume away, it changes the character of the sound. It can also have a sound amplification setting that sometimes needs to be turned down if the sound is too sharp.
For some models, the feature “Amprovement of sound in headphones” is available. If you want the sound to be quieter than the standard minimum, this item should be searched in the security settings or through third-party applications, since the standard slider has a fixed minimum.
| Parameter | Where to find out. | The effect |
|---|---|---|
| Touch sound | Sound and vibration → Additionally. | Remove clicks when you press the screen |
| The sound of lockdown | Sound and vibration → Additionally. | Turns off the sound when the screen is turned on/off |
| Vibration on recruitment | Settings → Advanced → Keyboard | Removes the tactile response of the keyboard |
| Mono-audio | Special facilities → Rumor | Connects channels for a single speaker |
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Use of third-party applications for control
If standard tools aren't enough, Google Play apps come to the rescue, programs like Precise Volume or Volume Control allow you to create profiles, for example, a movie profile can automatically minimize brightness, turn on Do Not Disturb mode and turn down media volume by up to 10%.
These apps can also add widgets to the desktop that allow you to change the volume faster than standard buttons, some of which are able to remember the volume level for each application running separately.
⚠️ Warning: When installing third-party volume control applications, be sure to check the permissions requested. Do not give access to contacts or files unless the application requires system audio permissions to do so.
Using automation through MacroDroid or Tasker gives you even more possibilities. You can customize the script: If the Camera app is running, the media volume is up. = This will remove the shutter sound and video if you are shooting in a quiet location.
Frequent problems and their solution
Sometimes users are faced with a situation where the volume slider "jumps" on its own or does not respond to presses, most often due to a contamination of the buttons or a software failure. Try to restart the device or check if the physical button is stuck.
If the sound is gone completely and unregulated, check if the Bluetooth device is connected.The phone can stream the sound to the headphones lying in the bag, creating the illusion of a break in the speakers. Bluetooth shutdown quickly solves this problem.
In rare cases, resetting audio settings helps, and you can use Safe Mode to do this: press the off button, then press and hold the "off" on the screen until you prompt to go to Safe Mode, and if the sound is working normally, the problem is in a third-party app.
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Most of the audio problems on Xiaomi are solved by rebooting the device or checking connected Bluetooth gadgets before looking for complex software bugs.