How to change region on Xiaomi phone: 5 proven ways (2026)

Changing the region on Xiaomi smartphones is a challenge that users face when moving to another country, buying a device abroad or wanting to access local services. The manufacturer artificially limits the functionality of MIUI firmware depending on the region of sale: from inaccessible themes of registration to the lack of support for local banking applications. In this article, we will analyze all the current ways to change the region, from official to technically complex, and also tell you what pitfalls await users when changing incorrectly.

It’s important to understand that Xiaomi connects the region not only to firmware, but also to Mi Account, Google Play services, and even hardware identifiers, for example, when a region changes from China to Russia, sinaized functions (such as sina-based functions) can disappear. IR-It's a remote for home appliances, but it's going to be local services, like World Pay, Public Services, and so on, and we've tested all of these methods on current models (Redmi Note 13 Pro).+, POCO F6, Xiaomi 14 Ultra) and highlighted those that work in 2026 without the risk of “bricking” the device.

Why is Xiaomi blocking the region?

The manufacturer has linked the region to the device for several reasons, and not all of them are related to the “desire to make life difficult for users.”

• 📱 Localization: Different countries have different partnerships, such as Amazon Prime and Paytm in India, and Spotify and Netflix in Europe.
• 🔒 Compliance: China does not have Google services, but it has its own counterparts (Baidu, WeChat), and the EU has strict data protection rules (GDPR), which require separate firmware.
• 💰 Pricing: Devices for India or Indonesia are often cheaper than their counterparts in Europe, but have reduced functionality (for example, no support). 5G ranged).
• 🛠️ Technical limitations: Some models (POCO M6 Pro) do not physically support frequencies LTE, elsewhere.

Xiaomi officially allows you to change region only once every 30 days through account settings, but this method does not always work – especially if the device was bought in China or India for use in Russia/Europe.

Method 1: Official change via MIUI settings

The easiest and safest method is to use built-in MIUI tools. It is suitable for devices with global firmware (the MI designation in the model number, for example, Redmi Note 12 MI) and Mi Account, not tied to a specific region.

1. Open Settings → About the phone and tap 5-7 times on the MIUI version to activate the developer mode (optional, but useful for debugging).
2. Return to the main settings menu and go to Additional → Region (on some firmware, the path may differ: Settings → System → Language and Region).
3. Choose the right country from the list. If you don't have a region, try the nearest one (for example, Belarus often chooses Russia).
4. Confirm the change via SMS or password from Mi Account.
5. Reset the device.

⚠️ Note: If apps (such as Google Play) are missing after a region change, check the settings for developers. → Set the region as default. Sometimes the system drops it on China automatically.

Method 2: Reset via Mi Account (if region is blocked)

If you don't have a region change option in your settings, or if the system says "This device is not supported in your region," try linking the device to a Mi Account account with the desired region, which works for Global and EEA firmware, but is not suitable for Sina-based devices (CN).

Algorithm of action:

1. Go to the Mi Account website and log in.
2. In the Devices section, find your smartphone and remove it from the list (untie button).
3. On the phone, reset to factory settings: Settings → About phone → Reset settings.
4. When you first set up after reset, select the desired region (for example, Russia) and log in under the same Mi Account.
5. Install all updates through Settings → System Update.

🔹 Important: After this procedure, you may reset your settings for Google Pay and other geolocation-related services, and if you use Mi Pay or Mi Credit, you will have to reset them.

Method 3: Changing Regions Through ADB (for Advanced Users)

If the standard methods don’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB) — A debugging tool that allows you to manually change system settings, and this is suitable for devices that unlock the bootloader and enable debugging. USB. Attention: Wrong commands ADB This can cause a device to be reset or data loss!

Step-by-step:

1. Install ADB Tools on PC (you can download from the official Android website).
2. On your phone, activate Developer Mode (as in Method 1) and enable USB Debugging in the developer settings.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and in the command line (terminal) do:

adb shell


settings put global region [code region]

Where [region code] is a two-letter country code (e.g. RU for Russia, US for the United States, IN for India), the full list of codes can be found on Wikipedia.

Once you have completed the command, restart the device. If the region has not changed, try to do the following:

adb shell settings put secure user_setup_complete 0

This will reset the region to factory settings, and the next time you turn on, you can choose the country again.

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Before using ADB, check if your model supports settings put global. On some Xiaomi firmware, it is blocked, in which case only firmware will help.

Method 4: Reflash to another regional version of MIUI

The extreme, but most reliable, method is to completely change the firmware to the version for the desired region, which is true for devices purchased in China or India, where standard methods do not work, but the process requires unlocking the bootloader and can void the warranty.

What you need:

• 🔓 Unlocked bootloader (instructions on the official website).
• 📱 Fastboot Firmware for your model (download on Xiaomi Firmware).
• 💻 Mi Flash Tool (available at xiaomiflashtool.com).

Step-by-step process:

1. Download the firmware for the desired region (for example, Redmi Note 12 Global instead of Redmi Note 12 China).
2. Unpack the archive with firmware in a folder without Cyrillic characters.
3. Launch the Mi Flash Tool, connect the phone in Fastboot mode (clip Volume Down + Power when the device is off).
4. In the program, select a firmware folder and press Refresh, then Flash.
5. Wait until it is completed (usually 5-10 minutes) and restart the phone.

⚠️ Warning: Flashing to an incompatible version (e.g., with Snapdragon on Mediatek) will cause your device to break. Always check the firmware compatibility with your model on the forums (XDA Developers).

Method 5: Bypassing regional restrictions without changing the firmware

If you can not change the region, but you need specific features (for example, Google Play on Chinese firmware), you can use workarounds:

• 🌍 VPN + Google Play: Install VPN (For example, ProtonVPN) with servers in the desired region, then create a new Google account through this region. VPN. This will allow you to download applications that are not available in your region.
• 📲 APK-Files: Manually download applications from trusted sources (e.g. APKPure) Risk: possible security vulnerabilities.
• 🔄 Magisk modules: For rooted devices, there are modules like MiuiRegion that force the region to change at the system level.
• 📡 Change of change DNS: Some restrictions (e.g. YouTube blocking in China) are bypassing a change of DNS 8.8.8.8 (Google) or 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare).

🔹 Example: To install Google Play on Xiaomi with Chinese firmware, download APK-Google Services Framework and Google Play Services files with APKMirror, then install them manually through the file manager.

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Bypassing regional restrictions without changing the firmware is a temporary solution, and after updating MIUI, many crutches stop working, and the procedure has to be repeated.

Frequent problems after the change of the region and their solution

Even after a successful region change, users are confronted with bugs, and let's look at the most common ones and how to fix them:

⚠️ Note: If after changing the region the phone stopped catching the network, check the settings APN (They are often reset and need to be manually configured through Settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Access points (APN).

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions