Where Xiaomi Stores Wi-Fi Passwords, Apps, and Accounts: A Complete 2026 Guide

Xiaomi’s MIUI-based smartphones (and their shells for POCO or Black Shark) automatically store dozens of passwords, from Wi-Fi networks to data from social networks and banking applications. But where exactly are they stored? Can they be extracted without root rights? And how do you protect that data from leakage?

Many users mistakenly think that Android passwords are stored in one place, such as the account settings menu. In fact, MIUI distributes them across multiple system storages, some of which are hidden from view, and in this article we will look at all possible locations, from obvious to obscure, and explain how to securely manage stored data.

⚠️ Warning: Removing passwords from system files may violate Xiaomi’s security policy.Do not use these methods to access someone else’s data – this is contrary to the company’s privacy policy and Russian law.

If you forget your account password, try the standard ways to restore your account first by using Settings → Google/Mi Accounts. The methods below are designed to allow legitimate access to your data (for example, when you move to a new phone).

1. Wi-Fi passwords: where to store and how to view without root

Wi-Fi is the most common time a user needs to remember a password they have saved. On Xiaomi, this data is stored in an encrypted file called /data/misc/wifi/WifiConfigStore.xml, but it is impossible to read it without root rights.

✅ Method 1: Through router settings

1. Connect to the right Wi-Fi network.
2. Open the browser and enter in the address bar 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 (the address depends on the router model).
3. Enter the login/password from the admin panel (usually admin/admin or listed on the router sticker).
4. Go to Wireless → Security and the Password or PSK field will be there.

✅ Method 2: Through the Mi Home app (for Xiaomi routers), Xiaomi Mi Router, Redmi Router and other brand models allow you to see the password directly in the application:

⚠️ Note: If you reset your router to factory settings, the network password will change to the standard one (indicated on the device sticker), and the saved password in the phone will not automatically update, but you will have to re-enter it.

2.System password storage: MIUI Password Manager

MIUI has a built-in password manager that stores data from apps, websites and even some games. You can find it along the way: Settings → Passwords and security → Password Manager.

🔹 What's in there:

• 🌐 Logins/passwords from sites (if you used autocomplete in Mi Browser or Chrome).
• 📱 Data from applications (for example, VKontakte, Tinkoff, SberBank Online).
• 🔑 Passwords from some Xiaomi services (e.g. Mi Cloud).

⚠️ Limitations:

Not all apps store passwords in this manager (many use their own storage).

Data is encrypted with reference to the Mi Account - when you reset your phone without a backup copy, you can not restore them.

📌 How to export passwords:

1. Open the password manager.
2. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner → Export passwords.
3. Enter. PIN-phone-code.
4. Select the format (.csv or.txt) and save the file to a safe location (e.g. Google Drive).

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3. Passwords from Google and Mi accounts: where and how to restore them

Data from Google and Mi Account are stored separately from other passwords, which cannot be extracted directly from the system, but can be restored through official services.

🔹 For a Google account:

• 🔍 Go to accounts.google.com.
• 🔑 Choose Security → Passwords (if synchronization is enabled).
• 📱 Or use Google Smart Lock in your phone settings: Settings → Google → Managing a Google Account → Security → Passwords.

🔹 For the Mi Account:

• 🌐 Go to account.xiaomi.com.
• 📧 Click Forgot Password? and follow the instructions (requires a linked email or phone number).
• 📱 On the phone: Settings → Mi Account → Security → Change of password.

⚠️ Note: If you delete your Mi Account without a backup, it will not be possible to restore it – Xiaomi does not provide such a feature. All associated data (including purchases from the Mi Store) will be lost.

4. Hidden folders with passwords: where to look on Xiaomi

Some passwords (such as those from VPNs, corporate networks, or older versions of apps) can be stored in hidden folders, and can be found through a file manager with access to system partitions (such as Mi File Explorer with the Show Hidden Files mode enabled).

📁 Where to find:

🔧 How to Access Without Root:

• 📂 Use it. ADB (Android Debug Bridge for copying files:
• 🔓 To decrypt settings.db, you will need tools like SQLite Browser.
• 📱 On some firmware (for example, Xiaomi.EU) access is open by default.

5. Passwords in apps: how to find them

Many apps (e.g., VKontakte, Telegram, SberBank Online) store passwords inside their data, and access to them depends on the developer's policy:

🔹 Applications with open password storage:

• 📱 Telegram: Password from cloud chat can be viewed in Settings → Confidentiality → Two-step authentication.
• 🌐 Chrome: saved passwords are available at chrome://settings/passwords.
• 💳 SberBank Online: when you enter, you can click Forgot your password? and restore it through SMS.

🔹 Closed-storage annexes:

- VKontakte, Instagram, TikTok do not show the password in plain form - only the ability to change through the Internet. email/SMS.

Banking applications (Tinkoff, Alfa-Bank) store data in encrypted containers, accessible only through their APIs.

🛠 How to Remove Passwords from APK (for advanced users):

1. Download the APK application (for example, via APKMirror).
2. Unpack it with 7-Zip or APKTool.
3. Look for lines with password, login, auth in res/values/strings.xml files.

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If you often forget passwords, set up automatic backup in Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset → Local Backup. Enable Passwords and Security Data.

6.How to protect passwords on Xiaomi from leakage

Even if you find all the passwords you have saved, it's important to protect them from theft. Here are 5 safety precautions:

🔒 Basic measures:

• 🔐 Install. PIN-code or pattern lock on the lock screen (minimum length – 6 characters).
• 🔄 Enable device encryption: Settings → Additionally. → Encryption and credentials.
• 🚫 Turn off the debugging. USB In Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (Click on version 7 times, then return to Additional → For developers).

🛡 Advanced protection:

• 🔑 Use Mi Security to scan for viruses and vulnerabilities.
• 🌐 Set up. VPN Encrypting traffic (e.g., Mi) VPN or ProtonVPN).
• 📱 Install AppLock on critical applications (banks, instant messengers).

⚠️ Note: If you sell or transfer a phone, be sure to reset to factory settings: Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset → Reset. Even after reset, some data may remain in the device’s memory – use the Clean Up All Data function in Recovery mode (press Power). + Volume Up when switched on).

7. Frequent errors when searching for passwords on Xiaomi

Many users make the same mistakes when they try to find passwords.

❌ Error 1: Use third-party "password crackers"

• Applications like WiFi Password Hacker or Show Password often contain viruses or don’t run on MIUI.
• Xiaomi blocks access to system files for unsigned applications.

❌ Mistake 2: Trying to get root just for passwords

• Unlocking the bootloader and installing Magisk reset all data.
• On newer models (Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12) this can result in the Mi Account being blocked.

❌ Error 3: Store Exported Passwords in the Cloud

• Password files (such as passwords.csv) cannot be downloaded to Mi Cloud or Google Drive without encryption.
• Use KeePass or Bitwarden for safe storage.

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If you are not sure about your actions, it is better to use official methods of password recovery (via email or SMS), the risk of losing access to data is higher than the potential benefit of extracting passwords by illegitimate means.

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