The default save locations for recordings on Xiaomi smartphones vary slightly by version. They can typically be found in either `/MIUI/sound_recorder` or `/MIUI/录音机`. Call recordings are saved in `/MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec`, while recordings from apps like WeChat are located in `/MIUI/sound_recorder/app_rec`. Manual recordings can be found in `/MIUI/sound_recorder` or `/Android/data/com.android.soundrecorder/files`.