How to turn off the charging connection sound on Xiaomi: all ways (including hidden)

The charging sound on Xiaomi smartphones is one of the most controversial features of MIUI. For some users, it’s a convenient reminder to start charging, for others it’s an annoying signal that wakes up at night or distracts in silence. Unfortunately, there’s no direct switch in standard settings to turn off that sound, but there are several workarounds – from simple to technically challenging.

In this article, we’ll look at all the current ways to turn off charging sound on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices (including models on MIUI 14/15 and Android 13/14). You’ll learn how to do this through system settings, third-party apps or even system file editing – with detailed instructions and warnings about possible risks.

Why Xiaomi does not allow you to turn off the charging sound through the settings?

At first glance, the lack of an option to turn off the charging connection sound seems strange, because in MIUI you can configure almost everything from the vibration of the keyboard to the color of the notification indicator.

• 🔊 Safety: The sound signals the start of charging, which helps to avoid overheating (for example, if you forget your phone under your pillow).
• 📱 Uniformity UX: Xiaomi aims for a unified interface on all devices, and adding unnecessary switches complicates the settings.
• 🔧 Technical limitations: On some models, the charging sound is rigidly spelled out in the firmware and is not controlled through AudioManager (the system component of Android).

However, users have found workarounds, and we'll look at them from the simplest to the root-based rights that require them.

Method 1: Turn off all system sounds (without root)

The easiest method is to turn off all system sounds in the settings, the disadvantage is that with the charging sound, other signals (notifications, locking the screen, etc.) will disappear.

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings. → Sound and vibration.
2. Scroll down to the System Sounds section.
3. Turn off System Sounds or Interface Sounds (name depends on the version of MIUI).
4. Restart the device (sometimes changes are only applied after the reboot).

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⚠️ Note: Some models (e.g. Redmi Note 12 or Redmi Note 12) POCO X5 Pro) this method does not work - the charging sound is played independently of the system sound settings.

Method 2: Use Do Not Disturb (DND) Mode

If the charging sound only interferes at night or at certain hours, you can set the automatic Do Not Disturb (DND) mode on schedule, in which all sounds, including charging, will be turned off.

How to set up:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Do not disturb.
2. Turn on the slider Enable automatically.
3. Click Add Rule and select Time.
4. Specify the interval (for example, from 23:00 to 07:00).
5. In the section Sound and vibration, select No Sound.
6. Keep the rule.

💡 Useful advice: If the charging sound is still played in mode DND, Try to turn off Vibration when you connect the charging in the audio settings, sometimes it helps.

Method 3: Third-party applications (without root)

If the system methods don't work, you can use third-party applications.

• 📱 MacroDroid -- lets you create macros that turn off the sound when you connect the charging. Download to Play Market.
• 🔇 Silent Charge – a specialized application to turn off charging sound (requires permission to access notifications).
• 🤖 Tasker – Advanced Automation Tool (suitable for power users).

Instructions for MacroDroid:

1. Install and open the application.
2. Click Add macro → Trigger → Device status → Charging is connected.
3. Select Action → Audio → Set the volume.
4. Set the volume of System sounds to 0.
5. Save the macro.

⚠️ Note: Applications like Silent Charge may require permission to change system settings through ADB. If you are not ready to use ADB, Choose another way.

Method 4: Turning off sound via ADB (for advanced)

If previous methods didn’t work, you can try turning off the charging sound via Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a method that doesn’t require root rights, but requires connecting the phone to a computer.

Instructions:

1. Install ADB Tools on your PC.
2. Turn on USB Debugging on your phone (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 times click on the version, then go back to Additional → For Developers).
3. Connect your phone to your PC and type in the command line: adb shell settings put global charging_sound_enabled 0
4. Reset the device.

On some MIUI 14+ firmware, this parameter is ignored by the system, in which case only editing system files (method 5) will help.

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ADB-The team doesn't work on all Xiaomi models, and if the sound comes back after the reboot, your firmware is blocking that change.

Method 5: Editing System Files (requires root)

The most radical method is to remove or replace the system charging sound, which requires root access and a file manager with superuser rights (such as Root Explorer or Mixplorer).

Step-by-step:

1. Get root rights (for example, through Magisk).
2. Open the file manager and go to /system/media/audio/ui/.
3. Find files: Charging.ogg (main charging sound), Wireless_charging_start.ogg (wirelessly).

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chmod 644 /system/media/audio/ui/Charging.ogg

Reset the device.

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Before editing system files, back up /system/media/audio/ui/ to help you recover sounds if something goes wrong.

⚠️ Warning: Incorrect editing of system files can lead to cyclical reboots or other crashes.If you are not sure about your actions, use other methods.

What if the sound returned after the update?

After updating MIUI or resetting the settings, the charging sound may appear again. Here's how to fix it:

• 🔄 Repeat the method you have chosen (e.g., turn off system sounds again or run macros in MacroDroid).
• 📱 Check the permissions of the applications – after the update they may reset.
• 🔧 Reset the sound settings (Settings) → System system → Resetting settings → Reset the sound settings).
• 📲 Remove the cache of the Settings app (Settings) → Annexes → Application management → Settings → Clear the cache).

If the sound returned after a major update (e.g. from MIUI 13 to MIUI 14), the system file structure may have changed.

• Re-receiving root rights (if method 5 is used).
• Finding new ADB-commands for your version of firmware.
• Contact the XDA Developers or 4PDA forums for relevant solutions.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the charging sound on Xiaomi