How to permanently remove the voice message “External power is turned off” on Xiaomi: 5 working ways

Voice alerts such as “External Power Off” or “External Power Connected” on Xiaomi devices can annoy even the most patient users, especially if you often connect/disable charging, use powerbank or wireless charging. MIUI defaults to include these notifications for “convenience,” but in practice they only interfere – wake up at night, distract at work or knock down while listening to music.

Complicating the problem, new versions of MIUI 13/14 have hidden voice alert settings deeper, and some models (such as the Redmi Note 12 or POCO X5) have removed them altogether from the standard menu. In this article, we will look at all possible ways to disable them, from basic settings to hidden commands for power users, and find out why notifications can appear even after a shutdown, and what to do in such cases.

If you’ve tried to turn off your voice in your audio settings, but nothing has worked, don’t rush to reset your phone to factory settings. Most likely, the problem lies in Xiaomi’s utility apps or branded services, which work bypassing standard settings.

1. Standard method: sound and notification settings

To start with, the most obvious method that works on most devices running MIUI 12-14, it is important to note that the path to settings may vary slightly depending on the model and firmware version.

Open the Settings menu → Sound and vibration. We're interested in two sections here:

1. Voice prompts – Responsible for system voice notifications (including power).
2. Charging notifications – a separate switch for sounds when connecting / disabling charging.

If you don’t have Charging Notifications on your menu, try an alternative path: Settings → Notifications → Additional → Voice Alerts.

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Note: On some devices (such as Xiaomi 13 Ultra or Redmi K60), these settings may be blocked by the manufacturer.

Open "Settings → Sound and vibration"

Turn off "Voice hints"

Check the section "Notifications of charging"

Reset the device to apply changes-->

2. Disconnection through "Special Opportunities"

If standard settings don’t work, voice alerts can be linked to the “TalkBack” feature, and even if you didn’t turn it on, some system notifications can go through the service.

To disable:

1. Go to Settings → Special Opportunities → TalkBack.
2. Make sure that the slider is in the “Off” position (if it is on, turn off).
3. Scroll down and find the "Sound Settings" item, and turn off all voice-related options here.

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Note: On POCO F4 and some other models, TalkBack can automatically turn on after a system update.

If TalkBack is already disabled but power notifications remain, try resetting it:

Settings → Special features → TalkBack → Resetting settings

3. Hidden MIUI settings: engineering menu

For advanced users, there is a way to disable voice notifications via the Engineering Mode, which works on most Xiaomi/Redmi/POCO devices, but requires caution – incorrect changes can lead to crashes.

Instructions:

1. Open the Phone app and type in the combination: ##36446337## (or #4636### for older versions).
2. Select the section "Hardware Testing» → «Audio».
3. Find items related to Charging Sound or Power Notification and turn them off.

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Note: On MIUI 14, the engineering menu may be blocked, and if nothing happens after you enter the code, your firmware does not support this method.

4. Disconnection via ADB (for power users)

If all previous methods have failed, the radical way is to disable voice notifications via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires connecting the phone to a computer and basic command line knowledge.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on "Debugging by" USB» in the developer settings (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Press 7 times, then return to Settings → Additionally. → For developers).
2. Connect your phone to your PC and open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux).
3. Enter the command to check the connection: adb devices If the device is displayed, execute: adb shell settings put global power_notification_sound 0

This command turns off the audible power notifications at the system level. If the voice message is connected to another service, try:

adb shell settings put global tts_enabled_in_accessibility 0

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Note: After the MIUI update, ADB settings may reset. To avoid this, create a script to automatically apply commands when connecting to a PC.

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If ADB does not recognize the device, install the official Xiaomi USB Drivers from the manufacturer’s website or use the universal Google USB Driver for Android.

5. Remove system applications (routed devices only)

On some Xiaomi devices, voice power notifications come from the com.miui.voiceassist service app or com.miui.tts. If your phone has root access, you can delete or freeze those apps.

Ways:

• 🔧 Titanium Backup: Find VoiceAssist apps or TTS Service and select "Freeze».
• 🗑️ Root Explorer: Go to Root Explorer /system/priv-app/ and delete the MiuiVoiceAssist folders or TTS.
• 🤖 Through ADB (without root, but with unlocked bootloader: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.voiceassist

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Warning: Deleting system applications can cause your phone to run unstable. Before doing so, back up via TWRP or OrangeFox Recovery.

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If after removing system applications, the voice assistant disappeared or other functions stopped working, restore them through a backup or reflash the phone.

6. Alternative solutions: if nothing helps

If all of the above methods have not yielded results, the problem may lie in the following:

• 🔄 Update MIUI: In some versions of the firmware (for example, MIUI 14.0.4 for Redmi Note 11) voice power notifications are hard-stitched into the system and not disabled in standard ways.
• 🔌 Wireless charging: On Qi-enabled devices (such as the Xiaomi 13 Pro or Mi Mix 4), notifications may come from the Wireless Charging Service module. ADB: adb shell pm disable-user com.miui.wirelesscharging
• 📱 Operator shells: If you bought a phone from an operator (for example, MTS or Beeline), there may be additional service applications in the firmware.

If you are sure that the problem is the firmware, you can try to reflash the phone to the global version of MIUI (without being tied to the region).

1. Download the official firmware from the Xiaomi Firmware website.
2. Use the Mi Flash Tool to install (instructions are available on the 4PDA or XDA Developers forums).

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling voice notifications