How to log into the cart on the Xiaomi Redmi phone: all ways + file recovery

Have you accidentally deleted an important file on Xiaomi Redmi and can't find it? Or just want to check what's in the basket? Unlike computers where the basket is always in plain sight, on Xiaomi phones this section is hidden — and it's not always obvious how to get there. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to access the cart on Redmi Note, Redmi (series 9/10/11/12/13) and other models with MIUI 12-15 firmware.

It's important to understand that Xiaomi's shopping cart works differently than other brands' Android smartphones. There's no single system storage for deleted files -- instead, the shopping carts can be separately in the gallery, file manager and Mi Cloud. We'll show you where to look for deleted photos, videos, documents and how to recover them if they're missing from the shopping cart. We'll also look at common bugs that keep users from finding this section.

1. Recycle Bin in the standard Xiaomi gallery: where to look for deleted photos and videos

The most popular Recycle Bin on Redmi is the Deleted Media Store in the Gallery app, which stores photos and videos you deleted in the past 30 days (by default), and then automatically erases files without recovery.

To open the basket in the gallery:

• 📱 Open the Gallery app (icon with colored squares).
• 🔍 In the upper right corner, press three dots (⋮) → pick the basket.
• 🗑️ You'll see a list of deleted files. To recover, click on the file. → Restore.

If the item is not on the menu, check:

• ⚙️ Is the gallery updated to the latest version (go to Google Play) → My apps).
• 📁 Do you use a third-party gallery (e.g. Google Photos – it has its own shopping cart).
• 🔄 Have you reset the gallery settings (Settings) → Annexes → gallery → Warehouse → Drop it).

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If the gallery cart doesn’t have the right file, check the DCIM/.thumbnails folder through the file manager – sometimes thumbnails are saved there even after deleting.

Recycle Bin in MIUI File Manager: Document Recovery and Update

The second most popular section of the Recycle Bin on Redmi is the storage of deleted files in the standard File Manager (the icon with the blue folder), which stores documents, archives, APK-files and other data deleted through this manager. The storage period is also 30 days, but it can be changed in the settings.

Instructions for access:

1. Open the File Manager (if not on the desktop, search through search).
2. In the lower menu, select the Recycle Bin section (Dumpster icon).
3. Click on the file → Restore or Delete forever.

If the cart is empty or not on the menu:

• 🔄 Make sure the function is enabled: Manager settings → Basket → Turn on the basket.
• 📂 Check if you have deleted files through another application (for example, Total Commander – it has its own shopping cart).
• 🛠️ Update. MIUI until the latest version - in old firmware basket could work unstable.

Recycle Bin in Mi Cloud: How to Return Files from the Cloud

If you use Mi Cloud, the files you delete from it also end up in the Recycle Bin, but with different rules: it has a 60-day storage period and a 5GB tariff limit, and you can recover files from the cloud bin even after you reset your phone to factory settings.

How to find a cart in Mi Cloud:

• 🌐 Open your browser and go to i.mi.com (sign up with the same account as your phone).
• 🗑️ On the left menu, select the basket.
• 🔄 Press the file. → Restore (it will return to the original folder).

Please note:

• 📱 There is no shopping cart in the Mi Cloud mobile application – only through the web version.
• 💾 Files deleted from your phone without syncing to the cloud are not included in Mi Cloud.
• 🔒 If you delete a file from the cloud cart, you can only restore it through Xiaomi support (within 7 days).

4.Why the Xiaomi Redmi basket might not work

Sometimes users find that the Recycle Bin does not display or save files at all, and here are the main reasons and ways to eliminate them:

⚠️ Note: If you delete files via adb shell or TWRP, They do not fall into the cart and can only be restored by specialized programs for Android (for example, Dr.Fone).

5. How to increase the storage period of files in the basket

By default, MIUI stores deleted files in the Recycle Bin for 30 days, but this value can be changed.

For the gallery:

• Open the gallery. → ⋮ → Settings → Basket.
• Select a Shelf Life → Set 1 to 60 days.

For the file manager:

• Open the File Manager → ⋮ → Settings → Basket.
• Activate the slider Enable the basket and set a deadline.

The maximum time is 60 days, but remember:

• 📉 The longer the term, the more space the basket takes up on internal memory.
• 🔄 When resetting the phone to factory settings, the basket is cleaned.
• 🔒 In Mi Cloud, the time limit is always fixed (60 days) and is not configured.

Make sure there is enough free space on the phone.

Check if sync with Mi Cloud is enabled (if necessary)

Backup of important files

You know that after the change, the deadline will start counting again for all files.-->

6.Recover files if they are missing from the recycle bin

If files have disappeared from the bin (for example, after a phone reset or expiration of storage period), you can still try to restore them.

Method 1: Recovery programs

Use applications like DiskDigger, Undeleter, or Dumpster (the latter creates its own shopping cart).

1. Install the program from Google Play.
2. Provide root rights (if required).
3. Select the internal storage partition and start the scan.

Method 2: Through the PC

Connect Redmi to your computer and use Recuva or EaseUS Data Recovery:

• 🖥️ Turn on Debugging. USB (Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI → Press 7 times → Come back to the extra. → For developers).
• 🔌 Connect the phone and select File Transfer Mode (MTP).
• 🔍 Run the scan on the PC.

Method 3: Appealing for Xiaomi

If your files were in Mi Cloud and disappeared from the Recycle Bin less than 7 days ago, please contact us via:

• 📧 Official website: mi.com/support.
• 💬 Telegram chats or VK (Xiaomi Russia).

⚠️ Warning: Do not write new files to your phone after deleting important data, this reduces the chances of recovery.

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The most reliable way to avoid losing data is to back up regularly to Mi Cloud or external drives. The Recycle Bin does not guarantee 100% file safety!

7. Frequent questions about the cart on Xiaomi Redmi

8. Alternative ways to protect data on Xiaomi Redmi

The basket is good, but it won't save you from accidentally formatting or breaking your phone. To protect your data, use:

1. Automatic backup

• 📱 Enable reservations in Mi Cloud: Settings → Xiaomi account → Mi Cloud → Backup.
• 🖥️ Or use Google Drive: Settings → Google → Backup.

External drives

• 💾 Regularly copy important files to a microSD or flash drive OTG.
• 🔌 Use Xiaomi Wireless Storage for Wireless Backup.

Third-party baskets

Install applications that create your own shopping cart:

• 🗑️ Dumpster – Recovers any files, even those deleted through other programs.
• 📁 ES Conductor – has a built-in basket with a customizable shelf life.

4. Encryption of sensitive data

If you are afraid of leakage, use:

• 🔐 Built-in storage Protected folder in MIUI (Settings → Confidentiality).
• 📂 Apps like KeepSafe or Vaulty for Photos and Videos.

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The combination of cloud backup + external drive + third-party cart (for example, Dumpster) gives maximum data protection on Xiaomi Redmi.