How to find saved passwords on the smartphone Xiaomi Redmi 8: all ways with a photo

Forgot your password from your social network or email, but remember that you entered it on Xiaomi Redmi 8? Don't rush to reset your account - MIUI and Android automatically save most of the passwords you entered. The problem is that the manufacturer does not always make this functionality obvious: the menu with logins is hidden in the depths of settings, and some methods require additional actions.

In this article, 5 working ways to find saved passwords on Redmi 8, including little-known tricks with Google Smart Lock and manual file system search. We'll also look at how to export passwords to a readable file without root rights if you need to transfer them to another phone or print them for reliability. All instructions are tested on MIUI 12-14 firmware (Android 9-11) - these are the ones on most Redmi 8 in 2026.

1. Standard password manager in MIUI

The easiest way to do this is to use a tool built into MIUI that works even without an internet connection, but it doesn't show all the data that's saved.

1. Open the settings (cog icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the Passwords and Security section.
3. Select Password Manager (may be called Password Management on older versions of MIUI).
4. Enter. PIN-code, pattern lock or fingerprint to confirm.

Here you will see a list of sites and applications that have logins saved to see the password:

• 🔍 Click on the desired service (for example, Vkontakte or Gmail).
• 👁️ Touch the icon of the eye next to the field "Password" - the system will temporarily display it.
• 📋 To copy, hold your finger to the password field and select Copy.

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If the password manager is empty, check if sync with your Xiaomi account is enabled: Settings → Xiaomi Account → Sync → Passwords.

Limitations of the method:

• ❌ Does not show passwords from Wi-Fi networks (there is a separate menu for them).
• ❌ Not all apps store data in this manager (e.g. Telegram or banking programs store passwords inside themselves).
• ❌ There is no export function – you can only copy passwords one by one.

2. Google Smart Lock passwords (for Google accounts)

If you use a Google account on Redmi 8, some of the passwords can be stored in Google Smart Lock, a cloud service that syncs data between devices, a method that is convenient if you need to transfer passwords to a new phone or computer.

To verify the stored data:

1. Open your browser and go to passwords.google.com (sign up with the same account as your phone).
2. Enter your Google account password when you request it.
3. You'll see a list of sites with saved logins. Click on any one to see the password.

How to enable password sync with Redmi 8 if it is disabled:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Google → Managing a Google Account.
• 🔄 Select the Security tab → Passwords.
• ☑️ Make sure the Save Passwords switch is active.
• 🔄 Go back and check the Data Sync section – there should be included the password item.

Google Smart Lock only stores passwords you entered in Chrome or apps that support it. If you used MIUI Browser or Firefox, the data may not have been saved.

3. Search for passwords in the file system (without root)

On Xiaomi Redmi 8, some passwords are stored in encrypted system files, but some data (for example, from Wi-Fi) can be extracted without special permissions. FX File Explorer).

Instructions for Wi-Fi network passwords:

1. Install MiXplorer from 4PDA (root-enabled version is not required).
2. Open the manager and go on the path: /data/misc/wifi/WifiConfigStore.xml
3. Find the type lines in the file: <string name="NetworkVariablePassword_0">password</string> where NetworkVariablePassword_0, NetworkVariablePassword_1 etc. are passwords from different networks.

For passwords from apps and websites, the path is more complicated:

• 📁 They're stored in /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db, but the file is encrypted.
• 🔐 Without root rights, you can not read it, but you can try to copy it to a computer and open it through SQLite Browser (sometimes encryption is weak).
• ⚠️ Note: Do not change files in the folder /data/ — This can cause the system to fail!

4.Export passwords via ADB (for advanced)

If you need to save all passwords to a file (for example, for a backup), you can use ADB, the Android debugging tool.

Step-by-step:

Install ADB on your computer (download from [developer.android.com](https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools)

Enable USB debugging on Redmi 8: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times), then Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging on USB

Connect your phone to your PC and confirm your trust in your computer

Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (Mac/Linux) file ADB-->

Now, execute the commands:

adb shell


su -c "cp /data/misc/wifi/WifiConfigStore.xml /sdcard/"




exit




adb pull /sdcard/WifiConfigStore.xml C:\WiFi_Passwords\

This sequence will copy a Wi-Fi password file to your computer, and passwords from sites and apps will require a more complex script (see spoiler below).

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB For password extraction, it may violate the security policies of some services (e.g. banking applications) and do not transfer exported files to third parties and store them in a secure location.

5. passwords in browsers (Chrome, MIUI Browser, Firefox)

Browsers save passwords separately from the system. Redmi 8 defaults to MIUI Browser (formerly called Mi Browser), but many users install Google Chrome or Firefox. Let's look at all the options.

Google Chrome:

• 🌐 Open the browser and click on the three dots in the upper right corner.
• 🔑 Select Settings → Passwords.
• 👁️ Click on the eye icon next to the desired site and enter PIN-phone.
• 📤 To export all passwords: Settings → Passwords. → Three points. → Password export (you need to enter a password from a Google account).

MIUI Browser:

• 📱 Launch your browser and go to the menu → Settings → Confidentiality → Saved passwords.
• 🔐 Enter. PIN-code.
• ⚠️ This browser does not have an export function – passwords can only be viewed.

Mozilla Firefox:

• 🦊 Open Firefox and click on three dots. → Settings → Logins and passwords.
• 🔓 Enter the master password (if installed) or confirm with a fingerprint.
• 📥 For export: Settings → Logins and passwords → Export (file saved in format) CSV).

6.What to do if passwords are not saved?

If none of these methods worked, you may have saved passwords on your Redmi 8.

1. Turn on autofill: 📱 Go to Settings. → System and device → Additionally. → Language and input → Auto-filling. ☑️ Choose Google or MIUI auto-fill.
2. Check the browser settings: 🌐 In Chrome: Settings → Passwords. → Saving passwords (switch must be enabled). 🦊 In Firefox: Settings → Logins and passwords → Save logins.

Update MIUI:

On older firmware versions (e.g. MIUI 11 and below), the password manager was unstable. Update the system in Settings → About Phone → System Update.

If the passwords are not saved, try:

• 🔄 Reinstall the browser (e.g. Chrome).
• 📲 Reset the settings Settings → System and device → Resetting settings → Reset application settings (data will not be deleted, but the settings will reset to factory settings).
• 🔧 Install a third-party password manager (e.g. Bitwarden or KeePassDX).

⚠️ Warning: If you reset your phone settings to factory (Settings) → Resetting settings → Delete all data), all saved passwords will be permanently deleted, even if they are synchronized with your Xiaomi or Google account!

FAQ: Frequent questions about passwords on Xiaomi Redmi 8