Constantly tapping and clicking each character can be annoying, especially if you’re in a quiet place or watching videos without headphones. Xiaomi’s standard settings often include the default audio indication, which isn’t always user-friendly. Redmi and POCO smartphone owners often face the need to quickly customize the interface to suit themselves.
Fortunately, Android provides flexible tools to manage audio notifications, so you can turn off the keyboard sound completely while maintaining tactile recoil, or make the device completely silent, which helps you focus on text and avoid distracting others.
In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to eliminate sound effects, we will look at the standard keyboard settings, MIUI and HyperOS system parameters, and also touch on third-party applications.
Setting up the standard Gboard keyboard
Most modern Xiaomi smartphones have Google's Gboard pre-installed, a standard solution that is integrated into the system and has its own audio settings, independent of system volumes, and you need to go to the keyboard's own settings menu to manage them.
The fastest way to get to the menu is to use a gear on the toolbar. When you type, the top bar of the keyboard (near the tongue switch or emoji) often shows a settings icon, and you click on it, and you'll instantly be in the configuration menu.
If you don't have an icon on the panel, you can use an alternative way through the phone's general settings, which is a universal method that works on all versions of MIUI firmware. You need to find the language and input section and choose the active keyboard.
⚠️ Warning: Changes take effect instantly. If the sound is still there, check if the silent mode is on on the physical switch (if any) or in the notification curtain.
Inside the Gboard settings menu, we're interested in the Settings section, and that's where the sliders that handle the audio are hidden, and the interface may vary slightly depending on the version of the app, but the logic remains the same.
Disconnecting the sound through the system menu Xiaomi
If you prefer the classic way through the operating system settings, you will need to go through several menu levels in a series, a reliable way that is guaranteed to lead to the desired result, even if the settings icon on the keyboard is hidden.
First, open the main app menu and find the Settings icon (cogs). In the list of options, scroll down to the "Additional Settings" section. In some firmware versions, this item may simply be called "Advanced Settings."
Next, select Language and Enter. This shows all the input methods you have connected. Click on Keyboard Management or the active keyboard (usually Gboard) name. In the list that opens, look for Settings.
- 🔊 Click on the item "Sound upon pressing" and move the switch to the position "Off».
- 📳 You can also turn off the vibration when pressed if it interferes with you.
- 🌐 Check the settings for each language connected if there are several.
After doing these steps, the sound should disappear when printing. If you use a third-party keyboard, such as SwiftKey or Yandex Keyboard, the path may be similar, but item names may differ.
⚠️ Note: Some global firmware versions may have different paths: Settings → System system → Language and input. Be careful when navigating.
Management of system sounds of the interface
Sometimes users confuse the sound of the keyboard with the system sounds of the interface, which are the clicks that the phone makes when you unlock, click on icons or switch switch switch toggles, and to remove them, you need to adjust the sound of the entire system.
Go to the Sound and Vibration section in the main settings. Find the "Additional Sound Settings" section (on older versions of MIUI) or just scroll down to "UI Sounds." There are common switches for all system events.
By turning this off, you're going to make the phone quieter not only when you're typing, but when you're interacting with the menu, which is useful if you want maximum silence, but remember that the other system beeps will go away along with the keyboard.
Path to settings: Settings → Sound and vibration → Interface Sounds (or System Sounds)It's important to distinguish between media volume and call volume. Media slider is responsible for video and games, and Call is responsible for incoming calls. Keyboard sound is often tied to system sounds, not the media channel.
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To quickly check which slider is responsible for the sound of the keys, open Settings → Sound and vibration and spin the sliders by pressing the keyboard screen. The one that changes the volume of clicks is the one you need.
Instructions for Xiaomi keyboard (Mi Keyboard)
Many Redmi and POCO devices have their own Mi Keyboard installed by default, which is a minimalist design and customization, and the process of turning off the sound is also simple, but the menu looks different.
Go to the keyboard settings through the gear on the panel or through the system menu. In the settings list, find the Sound and Vibration section (or just Sound) and see individual sliders for the volume of pressing and the length of vibration.
Move the volume slider to the leftmost edge to the end. The digital value should be 0. After that, the keyboard will stop making any sounds when typing, and you can also adjust the vibration force separately.
| Parameter | Description | Recommended value |
|---|---|---|
| Loudness of pressing | Sound level when touching keys | 0 (Off) |
| Vibration. | The power of tactile response | Taste (20-50%) |
| The sound of a gap | Separate sound for the long key | Off |
Remember to save the changes if your version of the interface has an "Apply" button, and in most cases, the settings are saved automatically as soon as the slider moves.
☑️ Checking the silence settings
Features of work in the mode “Do not disturb”
Do Not Disturb is designed to keep the phone from distracting you with notifications and calls, but by default, it doesn't always turn off the interface and keyboard sounds.
To keep the phone silent, you need to set the exceptions in this mode. Go to the Do Not Disturb settings and find the item that allows system sounds. Make sure it's turned off.
You can also set it up automatically on a schedule, like at night, so the phone automatically goes silent, and the sound of the keyboard won't interfere with your sleep if you decide to record something.
⚠️ Note: Do Not Disturb mode may not receive notifications from messengers. Set up a list of favorite contacts if you are waiting for an important call.
Using this mode is a great way to quickly drown out the phone without digging into the deep settings every time, just swipe the curtain and select the appropriate icon.
Why does the sound come back after the update?
Solving problems with third-party keyboards
If you use third-party solutions like Yandex Keyboard, SwiftKey or TouchPal, the logic remains similar, but the layout of the elements changes. In such applications, the settings are usually located in the Settings section → Sound and Vibration.
In SwiftKey, for example, you have to click on the gear icon, select Sound and Vibration, and turn off the option “Sound when you press keys.” In Yandex.Key, the path is similar: the setting icon → “Sound and vibration” → volume slider.
The advantage of third-party keyboards is that they often allow you to customize the sound for different languages or design themes separately, so if you change the theme, check if the default sound for the new design is on.
- 📱 Make sure that the third-party keyboard has the necessary permissions in the system.
- 🔄 Update the keyboard app in Google Play to the latest version.
- 🗑️ Clear the app cache if the settings are not saved.
In rare cases, a conflict between Android and an older version of the keyboard can lead to sound bugs, and software updates solve 90% of these problems.
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Keynote: The keyboard sound settings are inside the keyboard app itself, not in the phone’s general sound settings, although system switches can also affect the result.