Where does Xiaomi phone store passwords: all ways to view on Android

You forgot your Wi-Fi, email, or social media password, but remember exactly what you typed it into your Xiaomi? Don't rush to reset your settings or look for paper notes — a smartphone based on MIUI (or pure Android on new models) stores most passwords in protected areas of the system. The problem is that the manufacturer does not make this feature obvious: there is no single "Password Manager" like on the iPhone, and the methods of access depend on the firmware version, model (Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13T) and even regional settings.

In this article, 5 working methods to find saved passwords on Xiaomi without root rights and third-party programs (if they are not required), we will analyze where to look for data from Wi-Fi, Google account, apps and browsers, and explain why some passwords can disappear after updating MIUI or resetting the phone to factory settings. For convenience, we added a table of methods compatibility with popular models and FAQ for typical errors.

1. Wi-Fi Passwords: How to View Xiaomi Without Root

The most common request is to recover a password from a home or work Wi-Fi network. On Xiaomi, this information is stored in system files, but access to it is limited. MIUI:

• 📱 MIUI 12–14 (Android 10–13): Passwords can be viewed through Settings → Wi-Fi, but only if the phone is rooted. Without root, you'll have to use workarounds.
• 🔓 Pure Android (POCO, Xiaomi 13/14 Series: Google’s standard password manager works here.
• ⚠️ Old versions (MIUI 9–11: a file manager with superuser rights is required, or ADB-team.

For most users of Xiaomi without root, the following method is suitable:

1. Connect to the desired Wi-Fi network (if disabled, remember the name SSID).
2. Install the WiFi Password Viewer app from Google Play (such as this one).
3. Launch the program and provide access to Settings → Applications → Special Access → Access to Wi-Fi passwords.
4. In the list of networks, find the desired one and copy the password.

⚠️ Note: Wi-Fi password viewing applications may show irrelevant data if the network has been connected for a long time and the password has changed. ADB (section).

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If you have Xiaomi on pure Android (like POCO F5 or Xiaomi 13 Ultra), your Wi-Fi passwords are stored in Google Password Manager. Go to passwords.google.com from your phone and log in to the Google account that is linked to the device.

2. Passwords from Google account, mail and applications

If you saved passwords when you logged in to Gmail, YouTube, Play Store or other Google services, you can find them in Google's password manager.This method works on all Xiaomi smartphones, regardless of the MIUI version, as the data syncs to the cloud.

Instructions:

1. Open your browser and go to passwords.google.com.
2. Sign in with the same Google account that you use on your phone.
3. In the list, find the service you want (e.g. mail.google.com for mail) and click on it.
4. Press the eye icon. 👁️ next to the password field to see it in plain sight.

If your password is not on the list, check:

• 🔄 Account Synchronization: Settings → Google accounts → Synchronization → Passwords (slider should be enabled).
• 📱 Google Play Services Version: Update it in the Play Store if passwords don’t show up.
• 🛡️ Security settings: Some applications (e.g. banking) block passwords from being saved.

Check if password sync is enabled in your Google account | Update Google Play Services and Chrome | Try to log in again - the system may suggest saving the password | Use a backup login method (SMS, email)

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Xiaomi's MIUI 13/14 smartphones have another hidden section called "Accounts."

1. Go to Settings → Passwords and Security → Account Information.
2. Log in on the PIN-fingerprint.
3. In the list, find the desired application (for example, VK, Telegram) and click on it.

3. View passwords through ADB (for advanced users)

If the standard methods didn’t work and you don’t have root rights, you can try extracting passwords using ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which is suitable for Xiaomi on MIUI 12-14 and requires connecting the phone to your computer.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on the developer mode on your phone: Go to Settings → About Phone. Press 7 times on MIUI Version. Return to Settings → Additional → Developer. Activate USB Debugging.

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ADB Tools

Win + R → cmd

ADB

cd C:\platform-tools

1. Enter a command to check the connection:

adb devices

If the phone appears in the list, follow the command to view Wi-Fi passwords:

adb shell su -c "cat /data/misc/wifi/WifiConfigStore.xml"

In the conclusion, find the <string name="PreSharedKey">...</string> - this is the password.

⚠️ Attention: On new versions MIUI 14 (Android 13+) The path to the password file may be different. If the command doesn't work, try: adb shell su -c "ls /data/misc/wifi/" Find the current file with the.conf or.xml extension.

4. Passwords in browsers: Chrome, Mi Browser, Firefox

Xiaomi browsers save passwords separately from system credentials, and let’s look at how to extract them from popular apps:

If the passwords in Mi Browser don’t show up, try:

• 🔄 Update your browser to the latest version.
• 📲 Reinstall the application (data will be saved if synchronization with Mi Account is enabled).
• 🔍 Use a file manager (for example, FX Explorer) with folder access /data/data/com.android.browser/databases (root).

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5 Third-party password managers: when to use them

If system methods didn't work, you should consider specialized applications, which not only show saved passwords, but also help organize them.

• 🔐 Bitwarden: open source, device synchronization, browser integration.
• 🛡️ 1Password: Paid solution with advanced security features (suitable for business users).
• 📱 Keeper: Supports fingerprint scanning on Xiaomi.
• 🌐 LastPass: convenient for storing passwords from social networks and banking applications.

Advantages of third-party managers:

• ✅ Automatically fill in passwords in applications and browsers.
• ✅ Generation of complex passwords and checking for leaks.
• ✅ Backup to the cloud (protected by encryption).

⚠️ Warning: Do not store the master password from the manager in phone notes or cloud services. If you forget it, it will be impossible to restore access to the password database - even Bitwarden support or support service. 1Password can't help.

6.Why Passwords May Disappear and How to Recover Them

Xiaomi users often face a situation where saved passwords suddenly disappear.

If your passwords are missing after the MIUI update, try:

1. Sign in to a Google account on another device and check passwords.google.com.
2. Restore data from a backup (if it was created through Mi Cloud).
3. Contact Xiaomi with the phone model and firmware version (e.g. Redmi Note 11, MIUI 14.0.3).

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Backing up passwords is the only reliable way to avoid losing them: set up automatic sync with Google or export data manually before any changes to the system (update, reset, delete accounts).

FAQ: Frequent questions about passwords on Xiaomi