How to remove the password from the applications on Xiaomi Redmi: all working methods

Forgot the password from the Xiaomi Redmi app or just want to disable it? MIUI offers several layers of privacy protection, but sometimes these security measures become an obstacle for the owner. Depending on the firmware version (MIUI 12/13/14) and the smartphone model (Redmi Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10/11), the methods of deleting the password can vary from standard settings to bypassing through ADB.

It is important to understand that the blocking of applications in Xiaomi can be implemented through:

• 🔒 Built-in App Lock (in security settings)
• 📱 Mi Account Password (if the application is linked to the account)
• 🔐 Third-party password managers (e.g. LastPass or 1Password)
• 📲 Biometric authorization (fingerprint/face) that may conflict with PIN-code

In this article, we will discuss all the current methods of password deletion, including those that work without resetting settings and data loss. If you have tried to enter the code several times and received the message "Too many attempts, try later again" - do not panic: there are solutions even for such cases.

1. Standard password removal through MIUI settings

The easiest way is to use the built-in MIUI tools, which is suitable if you remember the main screen lock password or data from the Mi Account.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Passwords and Security → Block applications.
2. Enter the current PIN/password/pattern lock from the lock screen.
3. Click on the app icon you want to remove protection from.
4. Select Remove Password or switch the slider to Off position..

If the application lock option is not in the menu:

• 🔍 Try the way: Settings → Additionally. → Confidentiality → Blocking applications (relevant to MIUI 12).
• 🔄 Update the firmware: in older versions (MIUI 11 and below) the function could be called Application Protection.

⚠️ Note: If you previously enabled the option "Reset passwords when resetting settings" in Mi Account, then after the hard reset, all blocked applications will be automatically unlocked!

2. Reset password through Mi Account (if the account is linked)

If the application is blocked through Mi Account, you can use the access recovery function, which works even if you lose your password from the lock screen, but requires:

• 📧 Access to email/phone linked to Xiaomi account.
• 🌐 Stable Internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile network).
• 🔄 Last time data synchronization (check in Settings) → Mi Account → Synchronization).

Step-by-step:

1. On the lock screen, click Forgot Password? (or Forgot Password?).
2. Select recovery through Mi Account.
3. Enter email/phone and confirm your identity via SMS or email.
4. After logging in, go to Settings → Passwords and Security → Lock apps and unprotect.

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If after recovering through Mi Account, apps remain blocked, try temporarily disabling Settings → Accounts → Sync → Blocking apps, then restart the phone.

Password bypass through ADB (for advanced users)

If standard methods don't work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for debugging Android devices.

• 🖥️ Computer with installed Xiaomi drivers and ADB.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 🔧 Included debugging by USB (Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times press to unlock the developer mode).

Instructions:

1. Connect Redmi to your PC and confirm your trust in your phone.
2. Open the command line (Win + R → cmd) and type: adb shell pm list packages | grep "lock" This will show all packets associated with the lock.
3. To unblock a particular application (e.g. Gallery) use: adb shell pm clear com.miui.gallery Replace com.miui.gallery with your app package.

List of popular Xiaomi application packages:

• 📷 Gallery: com.miui.gallery
• 📱 Contact: com.android.contacts
• 💬 Messages: com.android.mms
• 🌐 Browser: com.android.browser

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB This can cause app failures if you delete critical data. Do not use commands for system packages (e.g. com.android.settings)!

4. Resetting settings (extreme case)

If other methods fail, you'll have to have a hard reset, which is a factory reset, which will delete all the data, including the passwords from the apps, but it'll also be deleted.

• 📸 Photos and videos (if not saved in the cloud).
• 📞 Contacts (if not synchronized with the Google/Mi Account).
• 🎮 Installed applications and their data.
• 📝 Messages and call history.

How to reset:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the Power button + Volume up until the Mi logo appears.
3. In the Recovery menu, select Wipe Data → Wipe All Data (manage volume buttons, confirmation – power button).
4. After restarting, set your phone as new.

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Resetting via Recovery bypasses the Mi Account lock, but if the phone was linked to a Xiaomi account, after the reboot you will need to enter a login and password for activation.

5.Using Safe Mode to Remove Third-Party Blockers

If the password is installed through a third-party application (for example, AppLock or Smart AppLock), you can delete it in Safe Mode - a mode where all user programs are disabled.

How to log in to Safe Mode:

1. Press the power button before the off menu appears.
2. Press and hold the option to Turn off (or turn off power) before a request to switch to Safe Mode appears.
3. Confirm the action.

In Safe Mode:

• 🗑️ Go to Settings. → Annexes → Established.
• 🔍 Find a blocker (like AppLock) and remove it.
• 🔄 Restart your phone in normal mode.

If, after deleting, the application continues to request a password:

• 🧹 Clear cache and data through Settings → Annexes → [Name of the blocker] → Warehouse.
• 🔄 Reset the device.

Alternative methods (for specific models)

Some Redmi models have unique locking features, such as:

For the Redmi Note 10 Pro/11 Pro:

• 🔐 Password from App Lock can be reset via Settings → Special facilities → Password management (hidden partition, activated after 5 failed attempts to enter).

For the Redmi K40/K50:

• 📱 Use Double Tap on the Lock screen → Emergency → App Lock Reset (only with a Mi Account attached).

For Redmi 9/9A:

• 🔄 After 10 unsuccessful attempts to enter a password, the system will offer to reset the lock through SMS (code is sent to the associated number).

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When trying to remove a password, users often face typical problems:

Additional advice:

• 🔋 Before any manipulations charge the phone at least 50% – this will prevent the shutdown in the process.
• 📡 If you use ADB, Disable the antivirus on your PC – it can block commands.
• 🔄 After successfully removing your password, restart your phone so that the changes take effect.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions