Modern Xiaomi smartphones, which run on the shells of MIUI or the latest HyperOS, provide users with powerful tools to filter unwanted calls and messages. Often device owners block spam numbers, intrusive advertisers or just unpleasant interlocutors, forgetting about it after a while, there is a situation when you need to remember who is on this list, or you need to unlock an important contact that was mistakenly blacklisted.
Finding this information can be tricky because of the deep nesting of the Android menu, adapted by the Chinese manufacturer. The security interface here is combined with call settings, which creates a certain confusion for new users. In this article, we will discuss in detail all ways to view locked contacts on Xiaomi using standard system tools and hidden engineering menus.
Understanding the structure of lock data storage will help you manage incoming traffic effectively, not only by browsing lists, but also by analyzing the log of blocked calls, and exporting data when needed, a knowledge critical to maintaining digital hygiene and protecting against scammers who change numbers frequently.
Through the standard Security app, the main tool for controlling calls in Xiaomi smartphones is the System Security app. This is where all filtering settings are concentrated, including a blacklist. To get to the desired section, find a green icon with a shield on your desktop or in the Tools folder. Once you launch the application, you will need to find the Antispam item, which is usually located in the second or third row of icons depending on the firmware version. Once you log in the antispam menu, the interface will offer several management options. You are interested in the Black List section, which can be displayed as a separate icon with a list or a complete tab you will see the window on the window, or a full window, which you will automatically block the window on the window. This section provides detail on each number, and you can see the date of addition, the number of blocked calls and messages from a particular subscriber, and the system allows you to manage the list flexibly: delete individual records, clear the entire list immediately or temporarily disable the lock function without deleting numbers from the database. 📊 Where do you most often look for blacklist settings?In the Phone appIn the Security appIn general Android settingsThrough a search on the menuIt is worth noting that in different versions MIUI The location of the items may vary slightly. If you don't see the "Antispam" item on the home screen of the security application, click on the three-bar menu in the upper right corner and select the appropriate item from the drop-down list. It is a standard practice to optimize screen space.
Often users need to not just see a static list of numbers, but to understand who exactly tried to reach them. Xiaomi maintains a separate event log that records all attempts to communicate under the filter. This helps to distinguish an important call from an automated robot. To view the log, go back to the Security app and go to the Antispam section, and here you will see not only the list of blocked, but also the event counters. Clicking on the watch icon or the item "Journal", you will get a chronological list of all blocked actions: 📞 Time and date of attempted call. 💬 Time of arrival of blocked SMS. 📱 Phone number or contact name (if any). 🛑 Type of lock (by number, by keyword, by hand) This feature is especially useful for identifying patterns of spammer behavior. If you see the same number ringing from different SIM cards but getting locked from the same template, this is a signal for tougher filtering settings. → Blacklist Events log History of all blocked calls/SMS Antispam → Smart Block Automatic block based on spam Antispam → Settings → Update database 💡The blocked call log is the only way to know who called you if the number is not stored in contacts and hidden by a identifier.
Xiaomi’s cloud-based Mi Account ecosystem provides synchronization between devices. If you use the same Mi Account on multiple gadgets, the list of locked numbers can be shared. This is convenient, but sometimes creates confusion: a number locked on a tablet stops calling on the phone. You can check and manage these settings through the web interface or cloud settings. Go to Settings → Mi Account → Cloud. Make sure that security data synchronization is enabled. If you want to clear locks on all devices at once, the easiest way to do it is through one of them, after which changes are applied everywhere. The security section of the account sometimes displays activity logs that can tell you whether the lock was remotely or as a result of the operation of antivirus algorithms of the cloud. However, if the synchronization was active, after re-authorization in Mi Account, the list can be restored from the cloud.
Sooner or later, you have to completely clear the database of locked numbers, which may be required when changing your SIM card, selling your phone, or just to clean up your order. There are several ways to do this at Xiaomi. The easiest method is through the Security app. Go to Antispam, click on the menu icon (three dots) and select Settings. At the bottom of the screen, often there is a button called Clear Blacklist or Reset, and the system will request confirmation of the action, as it is irreversible. If the interface is not responding or the list is too large and causes lags, you can use the application data cleanup via the system menu: Open the phone Settings. Go to the Application section → All apps. Find the list "Antispam" or "Security." Click Clear. → Clear everything. ⚠️ Warning: Complete data cleanup of the Security app will reset not only the blacklist, but also permission settings, antivirus databases and filtering rules SMS. Be ready to re-set the smartphone for yourself. 💡Before you clear the blacklist completely, take screenshots of important numbers that you plan to just double-check instead of permanently delete, saving you time searching for contacts in your call history. Once you do this, the phone will be accepting calls from all numbers except those locked at the carrier level, which is an important nuance: some carriers provide an antispam service on the network side, and the phone settings don't affect them. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Can you restore a deleted blacklist on Xiaomi? Restoration is only possible if you had sync with Mi Cloud enabled before deleting. In this case, when you reauthorize, the data will pull up from the cloud. Locally, without a backup, you can not restore the deleted list with regular means. Why does the blocked number still text? This happens if the lock was configured only for calls, but not for messages. In the blacklist settings, check if the ticks are against both types of communication. Also, some advertising SMS can come through special service numbers (Short Codes), which require a separate lock on keywords. Does the blacklist affect the operation of the number determiner? No, these are different processes. In the number detector (Caller) checks are ticking against both types of the data level, the list of the Internet number, and the ID list is already in the ID listing of the database, the ID number is activated. However, if the number is blacklisted, the call will be reset automatically, and you may not even see the pop-up window, which depends on the display settings. How to block a hidden number on Xiaomi? You can block all hidden numbers in the blacklist settings. Select the Add option and the number input field often has a Hidden Numbers or Unknown Numbers switch. Activating this item will prohibit any calls where the subscriber has hidden their ID.