Screenshots are one of the most popular features in modern smartphones that allow users to instantly store information from the display. However, owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices are often annoyed by the loud and intrusive sound of the camera shutter that accompanies every action to capture an image. This beep, designed to notify the user of the successful creation of a screenshot, can be extremely inappropriate in quiet places, at meetings or while watching movies.
Fortunately, the developers of the MIUI shell and the new HyperOS have provided several ways to control the audio of system events. Depending on the version of the operating system and the firmware region, the methods can differ from the banal switching of sliders in sound settings to the use of more advanced tools like ADB. In this article, we will discuss all the current options for solving the problem.
It is important to understand that completely disabling system sounds may require changes to certain parameters that are not always on the interface surface. We will look at both standard methods available to each user and deeper settings for advanced users who want to achieve perfect silence.
Standard sound settings in MIUI and HyperOS
The most obvious and first step that any Xiaomi user needs to take is to check the basic audio settings. In recent Xiaomi shells, audio profile management has become more flexible. Often, the sound of a screenshot is tied to the overall level of system sounds or interface sounds, so it can be adjusted regardless of media content.
To access these settings, you'll need to go to the Settings menu, then select Sound and Vibration. You'll want to look at System Sounds slider or Interface Sounds. If you minimize it or turn it off completely, the shutter click when you create the screenshot must also disappear. But this method has a significant drawback: with the screenshot, other important system notifications will disappear.
⚠️ Warning: Shutting down system sounds completely can cause you to stop hearing locking, charging, and other important interface audio signals.
In some versions of MIUI, there is a separate switch for camera sounds and screenshots, which can be in the Advanced settings subsection or hidden in the camera menu. If the standard path does not help, it is worth checking whether the "No Sound" or "Do Not Disturb" mode is activated, although these do not always affect the system click.
Use of “No Sound” and “Do Not Disturb” modes
An alternative and quick way to remove the sound of the screenshot is to activate special modes of operation of the smartphone. the "Silent Mode" completely disables all audio notifications, including call ringtones and system clicks, activate it through the notification curtain or by clamping the volume button and selecting the appropriate speaker icon.
Do Not Disturb is more selective, it allows you to block the sounds of calls and notifications from applications, but by default it can skip system sounds. However, in the settings of this mode on HyperOS and fresh MIUIs, there is often a “Total Silence” option or the ability to disable any sounds, including system ones. This is ideal for a movie or meeting when you need to take a screenshot, but you can not make a sound.
- 🔇 “No Sound” mode turns off all audio signals of the device instantly.
- 🌙 Do Not Disturb Mode allows you to flexibly configure exceptions for contacts and applications.
- ⚙️ In the settings of the mode "Do not disturb" you can forcibly ban the sounds of the system.
- 📱 Switching between modes is carried out through the control center or side volume panel.
Now, it's worth noting that using these modes is a temporary solution, and once you get your phone back to normal, the sound of the screenshot will come back, so it's a situational technique, but it doesn't solve the problem globally if you want constant silence when you take screenshots in normal operation.
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Use the Modes widget on your desktop to quickly switch between sound profiles with one touch, without going into the deep settings menus.
Disabling camera sounds in the Gallery and Camera app
Since screenshot sound is technically often emulated by the camera shutter sound, it is logical to assume that the audio settings may be in the Camera app. On many Xiaomi smartphones, the screenshot sound is tightly tied to the camera sound settings. If the camera has the shutter sound on, it can be played back when you capture the screen.
To test this hypothesis, open the Camera app, click on the menu icon (three bars) in the upper right corner and go to Settings. Find Camera Sound or Sound of Shutter and try to turn it off. Then take a test shot. If the silence is maintained, then the connection between these features in your version of firmware is active.
You should also look at the settings of the Gallery app. In some regions and versions of MIUI, it is the gallery that handles saving screenshots. Open the settings inside the Gallery app and look for the section related to playback or preview. Turning off the sound effects in the gallery sometimes helps to remove the sound of the image.
| Setting up | Where to find out. | Impact on screenshot | Side effects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera sound | Camera. → Settings | High (often linked) | Turns off the sound of photos and videos |
| Systemic sounds | Settings → Sound | Average. | Disappear keyboard clicks and locks |
| No sound mode. | Curtain/Buttons | Complete. | No calls or notifications are heard. |
| Interface sounds | Settings → Sound | Average. | Turns off sounds when you touch the screen |
Advanced method: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)
If standard methods fail, as is often the case in global firmware or specific regions (such as India or some European countries where the law requires camera sound), you can use the ADB tool (Android Debug Bridge), which allows you to intervene in system settings deeper than a conventional interface allows.
To start, you need to activate Developer Mode. Go to Settings → About Phone and click 7 times in a row on MIUI Version (or OS Version). Then, in the Additional Settings menu → For developers, turn on USB Debugging. Connect your phone to your computer, install drivers and the ADB platform.
adb shell settings put system camera_shutter_sound 0This command tries to change the system variable that controls the shutter sound, and in some cases it helps to remove the sound of the screenshot, but if Xiaomi's system rigidly encodes that sound, it may require a more complex command or permission change, which is not always safe.
adb shell settings put system lockscreen_sounds_enabled 0⚠️ Attention: Use ADB-You need to be careful not to enter teams whose purpose you do not understand, as this can lead to instability.-- system operation or loss of data.
What if the ADB can’t see the phone?
Regional restrictions and features of firmware
It is important to consider that the ability to turn off the sound of a screenshot depends on the region for which your Xiaomi firmware is intended. In some countries (for example, Japan, South Korea, India), there are legal requirements that require smartphone manufacturers to save the sound of the camera shutter and screenshots even in silent mode to prevent covert shooting.
If you have purchased a device designed for these markets, or upgraded your phone to a global version with appropriate regional settings, the sound can be sewn in at the system level, in which case software shutdown through settings is impossible without changing the region (which sometimes requires a data reset) or flashing the device to a version for another region (for example, China or Europe), which is a difficult procedure.
HyperOS users note that newer versions of the shell have made sound logic more unified, but also more stringent in terms of regional standards. SIM-cards, which sometimes returns the sound of the screenshot even after its previous--
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- 🌍 The region of the device is determined at the first switching on or change SIM-map.
- 🔒 In some countries, turning off camera sound and screenshots is prohibited by law.
- 🔄 Changing the region in the settings may require a complete reset of the device.
- 📲 Global firmware (Global) usually allows you to turn off sound, unlike local ones.
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If the sound of the screenshot cannot be removed by settings, chances are your region or firmware version has legal restrictions on this action.
Third-party applications for creating screenshots
When system capabilities are exhausted, third-party solutions come to the rescue from the Google Play store. There are many screenshot applications that have their own audio settings, such programs can intercept the command to take a screenshot and save the image without playing back the system shutter sound.
Popular apps like Screen Master, Screenshot Easy, or Long Screenshot often have a Sound or Audio option that you can turn off, but remember that they will need special permissions to work, and newer versions of Android (Android 12/13/14) have made screenshots more secure, and some apps may not work smoothly or require additional permissions through ADB.
Using third-party software is a trade-off: You get the silence you want, but instead, you give the app access to your screen and file system. Choose only proven tools with high ratings and lots of reviews so you don't compromising your security.