Where saved passwords are stored in Xiaomi Redmi Note: a complete search and management guide

Forgot your social media or email password, but remember that your phone saved it? In Xiaomi Redmi Note smartphones (whether Note 10 Pro, Note 12 or earlier models), passwords are stored in several places, from built-in MIUI tools to Google services. The problem is that the manufacturer does not make this feature obvious: there is no single “password manager” like on the iPhone, and settings are scattered across different sections.

In this article you will find all the current ways to extract saved passwords - from official (via Settings). → Passwords and security to hidden ones (exporting through Mi Account or Google Password Manager).We will also discuss why some methods may not work on your model, and what to do if the phone requests additional authentication when trying to view passwords (for example, for example, for the user to use the passwords, PIN-code).

⚠️ Important: If you're trying to access passwords on a device other than your own, it violates Xiaomi's privacy policy and can be regarded as hacking.

1. MIUI's Standard Password Manager: Where to Look

The easiest way is to use the built-in MIUI tool, which automatically saves passwords from apps and sites. However, it does not work on all versions of the firmware: in MIUI 12/13, the interface is one, and in MIUI 14+, based on Android 13, the menu may differ.

To find the passwords saved:

1. Open the settings (cog icon).
2. Go to the Passwords and Security section.
3. Select Password Management or Application Passwords (name depends on the version of MIUI).
4. Enter. PIN-code, pattern lock, or use biometrics to confirm.

Here you will see a list of applications (for example, VK, Instagram, Gmail) with stored data. Click on the desired one and the username and the Show password button will appear (re-authentication will be required).

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⚠️ Note: If you have previously disabled sync with Mi Account or reset your phone to factory settings, this section may be empty.

2.Google Password Manager: a universal method for all Android

Even if Xiaomi didn’t save the password, Google could remember it, which works on all Android 9+ phones, including all Redmi Note models, and you had to sign in to a Google account and allow passwords to be saved in Chrome or apps.

Instructions:

1. Open the Chrome browser on your phone.
2. Enter in the address bar: passwords.google.com and click on the link.
3. Sign in to your Google account (unless you are automatically logged in).
4. A list of all saved passwords will open before you with the ability to search by the name of the site or application.

🔹 Advantages of the method:

• 🌐 It works on any device, even if you change Xiaomi to another phone.
• 🔒 Passwords are synced between devices via Google Cloud.
• 📱 You can export the list to a.csv file for backup.

⚠️ Note: If you used Incognito mode in Chrome or turned off password saving in Google settings, this method won't work. → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization.

3.Exporting passwords via Mi Account: a hidden feature

Few people know, but Mi Account (a Xiaomi account) can store backups of passwords even if they don’t show up in your phone’s settings.This method comes in handy if you previously enabled sync with the Xiaomi cloud, but now the Password Management section is empty.

How to export passwords:

1. Open the Settings. → Mi Account.
2. Go to Cloud → Sync and make sure that the password item is turned on.
3. Go back to the main Mi Account menu and select Security → Devices.
4. Click on your device (Redmi Note) and find the option Data Export or Backup.

🔹 What to do if there is no option?

• 📱 Try to log in to Mi Account via your browser on your PC: account.xiaomi.com → security.
• 🔄 Update the Mi Account app on Google Play.
• 📧 Please write in support of Xiaomi asking for an archive of data (specify) IMEI phone).

⚠️ Note: Exporting passwords via Mi Account may require confirmation of SMS If you lose access to the linked number, restore it in advance.

4. Third-party applications: when standard methods do not work

If Xiaomi and Google's built-in tools didn't work, you can use third-party password managers to scan Android system files and extract stored data, but this requires root rights or a PC connection.

📌 Top.-3 password-extracting applications:

🔹 How to use it without root):

1. Install Password Manager from Google Play.
2. Run the scan – the application will analyze the data of Chrome, MIUI and other browsers.
3. Export the passwords found to the protected file.

⚠️ Note: apps without root access cannot guarantee that all passwords will be found. If you need data from system applications (such as Mi Home or Mi Fit), you can’t do without root rights.

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Before using third-party apps, check their ratings and reviews. Some programs may be malicious and steal data instead of showing it.

5. Search passwords through ADB: for advanced users

If you’re familiar with Android Debug Bridge (ADB), you can extract passwords directly from system files.This method works for Redmi Note on any version of MIUI, but requires connecting the phone to a PC and enabling USB Debugging.

🔹 Step-by-step instruction:

1. Turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone and click on MIUI Version 7 times.
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and activate Debugging over USB.
3. Connect the phone to your PC, install ADB drivers and open the command line.
4. Enter the command to extract the password base: adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
5. Open the settings.db file with SQLite Browser and find the secure table – it can store logins and passwords.

🔹 What to do if the team is not working?

• 🔌 Check that the cable supports data transfer (not just charging).
• 📱 Reboot your phone and reconnect.
• 🖥️ Update. ADB last-minute.

⚠️ Attention: Data extraction through ADB It can disrupt the system if you change or delete critical files. Don't edit the settings.db database manually, it will cause crashes in your system. MIUI.

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ADB is a powerful tool, but it requires caution. If you are not sure about your actions, use the safer methods in this article.

6. Password recovery after phone reset

If you reset the Redmi Note to factory settings, the chances of returning the saved passwords are minimal.

🔹 Method 1: Restore from backup MI Cloud

1. Sign in to your Mi Account on your phone.
2. Go to Settings → Additional → Recovery and Reset.
3. Select Restore from the Cloud and specify the backup date (before reset).

🔹 Method 2: Use Google Takeout

• 🌐 Go to takeout.google.com from PC.
• 📦 Select passwords in the list of data for export.
• 📩 Wait for the archive on the email – it will contain all the passwords saved through Google.

⚠️ Note: If no backups have been created, you can't recover passwords after reset. In the future, enable automatic synchronization in Settings → Mi Account → Cloud.

7. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

Xiaomi Redmi Note users often have trouble finding passwords, and here are the most common errors and solutions:

🔹 Problem 1: Passwords section is not in the settings

• 📌 Reason: An outdated version MIUI or off-sync.
• 🔧 Solution: Update the firmware through Settings → Updating the system.

🔹 Problem 2: Google doesn’t show passwords

• 📌 Reason: Google account sync is disabled.
• 🔧 Solution: Include it in Settings → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization of the account.

🔹 Problem 3: ADB I can't see the phone.

• 📌 Reason: Drivers not installed or debugging not enabled.
• 🔧 Solution: Download Mi PC Suite from the official Xiaomi website.

🔹 Problem 4: Apps need root

• 📌 Reason: Passwords are stored in secure Android partitions.
• 🔧 Solution: Use Magisk to obtain root rights (risk of loss of warranty!).

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