Periodically, for various reasons, users of various models of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones contact us with a question about how to check the microphone on their device.
In fact, it’s quite simple to check the microphone on Xiaomi – this can be done either through the engineering menu on the device or using a special Internet service.
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What is it for?
As a rule, those owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco who have encountered various kinds of problems with its operation ask about checking the microphone.
Such a check will allow you to find out if the problem is hardware in nature and the microphone is technically defective, or if there is a software failure related to the HyperOS system or installed software.
How do I check the microphone using the engineering menu?
In order to check the microphone on your Xiaomi, Redmi or Poco through the engineering menu, go to Settings – About the phone – Detailed information and specifications, where we tap on the Kernel version several times until the service menu opens.
Here we run the Main MIC or Main mic Test and check the microphone. We just talk into it and look at the arrow displayed on the display – if it deviates from the sounds, then technically everything is fine with the microphone.
By the way, an increasing number of Xiaomi smartphones have an additional microphone on the upper end, designed for better sound recording when shooting videos. It can also be checked in the same engineering menu in the Top MIC section.
How do I check the microphone using an Internet service?
You can also use one of the numerous Internet services to check the microphone on Xiaomi.
For example, you can go to the MicTests website on your smartphone using this link, where you can check the microphone of your Xiaomi, Redmi or Poco – the service is simple and intuitive.
P.S. Other instructions on configuring the HyperOS software platform and using its features on Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco devices are available on our website in this section.