How to change your account to Xiaomi Redmi 9

Changing an account on a Xiaomi Redmi 9 smartphone can be required in various situations: when buying a used device, transferring a gadget to another family member, or simply if you want to share personal and work data. In the Android operating system, on which MIUI runs, the concept of an account can mean several entities. This can be a Google profile responsible for synchronizing contacts and accessing the Play Market, or a specific Mi Account necessary for the operation of Xiaomi cloud services and the Find Device function.

It is important to understand that simply logging out of one profile and logging into another is not always a trivial task, especially if the previous owner has forgotten the password or the device is locked by the security system. In this article, we will analyze all the nuances of the procedure, from the regular exit through settings to the creation of new user profiles, careful follow the steps will avoid problems with blocking activation.

Before you start any action, make sure you have a stable Wi-Fi or mobile Internet connection. It is also highly advisable to know the passwords from current accounts if you have access to them. If you just bought a phone from hand, the procedure may differ depending on whether the previous Mi host reset the account correctly.

Differences between Mi Account and Google Profile

Many users confuse the two, which leads to errors when trying to change data. Mi Account is an ecosystem identifier created by Xiaomi. It is used to synchronize topics, notes, voice recordings and, most importantly, to work the function of finding a lost device. Without binding this profile, many functions of the smartphone remain unavailable.

By contrast, Google’s account is the key to the Android operating system, which manages the installation of apps from the Play Store, synchronization of Gmail, calendar and photos through Google Photos. When you reset your settings to factory settings, it is the availability of the last Google account entered that is checked by FRP (Factory Reset Protection).

⚠️ Note: If you are planning to sell a phone, it is not enough to simply exit the settings. You need to remove the device from the list of trusted in the web version of the Mi Account, otherwise the new owner will not be able to activate it.

The Redmi 9 typically requires both profiles to work, but the role is strictly divided, and understanding this difference will help you manage data access and avoid situations where the phone turns into a brick after a reset.

Preparation for changing the account

Before you start deleting old data and entering new ones, you need to perform a number of preparatory steps, which will help to save important information and avoid unforeseen blocking. First of all, back up all important files, since changing the main owner often involves a complete reset.

• 📱 Check whether you have access to the phone number associated with your current Mi Account to receive SMS-confirmation code.
• ☁️ Make sure your contacts and photos sync to the cloud is complete successfully.
• 🔋 Charge the battery to at least 60% so that the process is not interrupted due to discharge.
• 📶 Connect to a reliable Wi-Fi network for fast data transfer and status verification.

Special attention should be paid to the "Find Device" function, which, if it is active, will require a password from the current Mi Account whenever you reset or try to flash it, and you can only turn it off by knowing your password or using the web interface on i.mi.com.

If you change your account for yourself (for example, creating a new one), you may not need to reset completely, and you can do with adding a new user or simply changing passwords in your settings.

How to log out of your Mi Account on Redmi 9

The process of exiting the Xiaomi ecosystem is critical. If you just reset your settings without leaving your account first, the security will go off, and the phone will ask for the old owner's password. To avoid this, follow the following steps through the settings menu.

Go to Settings and find Mi Account (usually at the top of the list or in About Phone) and click on it to enter Profile Management. At the bottom of the screen you will see the Exit button. The system will alert you that data sync will stop and some features will become unavailable.

⚠️ Note: When you exit your Mi Account, data stored only in the Xiaomi cloud (notes, voice recorder) will be deleted from your device unless a local copy or export is made.

Once you press the exit button, the system will require you to enter a password to verify your identity, which is protection against unauthorized access, if the password is entered correctly, the device will uncouple, and now the phone is ready to enter the new user's data or completely reset without the risk of locking.

Deleting and adding a Google account

The situation is different with Google profile: Deleting an account from a device does not require password knowledge if you have physical access to an unlocked screen, but as mentioned, after a Hard Reset, the system will require you to enter a password from the last synchronized Google account.

To delete your current profile, go to Settings → Accounts and Sync (or just Users and the Accounts in Newer MIUI acc). Select your Gmail email address and click Delete Account. Confirm action in the pop-up window.

To add a new account, such as your own, in the same menu, click Add Account → Google. You will be asked to enter a login and password. Once you have successfully logged in, you will start synchronizing contacts, apps and settings, which can take some time depending on the amount of data in the cloud.

You can switch between them in the app store or in the email client, choosing which profile to use by default for specific actions.

Creating a new user profile on MIUI

If your goal is not to delete your old account completely, but to share space (for example, for a child or a second family member), MIUI provides a second space or guest mode, which allows you to have separate sets of apps and accounts on the same phone.

To activate the second space, go to Settings → About Phone (or Advanced Settings) and find Second Space. Click Enable. The system will create an isolated environment where you can add your own Google and Mi accounts without affecting the main user's data.

Switching between spaces is done either through a special widget on the desktop or a combination of buttons in the lock menu that you set up. It is a convenient solution for temporary transfer of the phone when a complete change of owner is not planned.

• 🔒 The second space is protected by a separate password or fingerprint.
• 📂 Applications and files in two spaces do not overlap.
• ⚙️ The settings of sounds, wallpaper and interface are individual for each profile.

It’s worth noting that creating a second space takes up extra space in the device’s memory, and on models with a small amount of built-in storage, such as the base versions of Redmi 9, this can be a critical factor.

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Use guest mode to temporarily transfer your phone so you don’t mix personal notifications and browser history with the owner’s data.

Solving FRP and Mi Cloud Blocking Problems

The most difficult situation is to buy a phone that has not logged out of accounts, in which case, after resetting, the device will request the previous owner’s data, which is a theft protection known as FRP (Factory Reset Protection) for Google and similar protection for Mi Cloud.

If you encounter an activation screen that requires a password, the only legal way to unlock Redmi 9 is to contact the previous owner.

There are service centers that can unblock if there are documents confirming the purchase (check, boxes with IMEI).The use of third-party software to bypass the locks (so-called "FRP Bypass") is often temporary, violates the warranty and can lead to unstable operation of the system.

⚠️ Warning: Buying a phone with your hands without checking your account logout is a huge risk.Always check for Mi and Google's lack of a binding before paying.

In some cases, if the phone has been reset but the accounts are not deleted, the system may suggest sending an unblock request to the owner.If you have access to the seller's internet and contacts, this is the fastest way to resolve the problem.

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The top security rule: Always log out of Mi and Google accounts before resetting or selling your device to avoid activation issues.

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