Where to look for a password from your Xiaomi account: official and alternative methods

Losing access to your Mi Account is one of the most common problems for Xiaomi owners, because without a password, you can’t activate your smartphone after a reset, sync data, or use branded services like the Mi Cloud, and worse, it can turn into a brick after a flashing, unless you confirm the owner’s rights.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to find or recover a password, from official methods via email/phone to little-known life hacks to unlock attached devices. Importantly, some solutions require prior preparation (for example, backup mail binding), so if you haven’t lost access, set up backup ways to log in to Settings → Xiaomi Account → Security right away.

1. Standard recovery via email or phone

The most obvious and safe way is to use the recovery function on the official Xiaomi website, which is suitable if you remember the attached email or phone number, but forgot the password itself.

Instructions:

• 🌐 Go to the password recovery page.
• 📧 Enter the email or phone number to which the account is linked.
• 🔑 Select the confirmation method: code in SMS post-mail.
• 🔄 Create a new password (minimum length – 8 characters, be sure to have letters and numbers).

⚠️ Attention: If you do not receive SMS-code, check it out:

✅ The phone number must be in an international format (e.g, +79123456789, not 89123456789). ✅ Make sure that SIM-The card is active and not blocked by the operator. ✅ Check the Spam folder in your mail – sometimes emails from Xiaomi get there.

2. Search for saved passwords in the browser or manager

If you previously logged in to your Mi Account via a browser on your computer or phone, the password could be saved automatically, and you can check this in your browser settings or specialized programs.

Where to look:

• 🖥️ Google Chrome: Open up chrome://settings/passwords and find the line account.xiaomi.com.
• 🦊 Mozilla Firefox: Go to about:logins and search for “xiaomi».
• 🔑 Password managers: In 1Password, KeePass or Bitwarden find a login entry for Mi Account.
• 📱 Android: Open Google in your phone settings → Managing a Google Account → Security → Password Manager.

💡 Useful tip: If the password is saved but displayed in stars, use the Show Password browser extension (available for Chrome and Firefox) or copy it through the developer tools (F12 → Elements → Find the input type="password" → change to "text").

3. Recovery via backup email or account

When you register for a Mi Account, the system suggests you specify a backup email or link a Google/Facebook account, and if you do, it takes a couple of minutes to recover.

How it works:

1. On the Mi Account login page, click “Forgot your password?”
2. Select the option “Restore through a backup account”.
3. Enter data from a linked Google, Facebook or backup email.
4. Confirm your identity and set a new password.

⚠️ Note: If you have a backup account Google/Facebook If it's been deleted or blocked, it won't work, so try contacting Xiaomi's support by providing it:

• 📄 Screenshot of the purchase receipt of the device (with serial number).
• 📱 IMEI phone number (you can find out via *#06#).
• 📅 Account Registration Date (approximately).

4. Removing password from device files (for advanced)

If you have root access on a Xiaomi smartphone or a backup system, the password can be extracted from internal files.This method is only suitable for technically trained users!

Instructions for root devices:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer).
2. Go to /data/system/users/0/accounts.db.
3. Copy the account.db file to your computer.
4. Open it with the SQLite Browser program.
5. In the account table, find the line with type="com.xiaomi" - the password field will have a hash of the password.

🔧 Technical help: Password in accounts.db is stored in encrypted form (hash) SHA-1 or MD5). Decryption requires specialized tools like Hashcat or online services like CrackStation.

5. bypassing the blocking of the Mi-account on the blocked device

If a Xiaomi smartphone requires a password from a Mi Account after a reset or firmware and you don’t remember it, there are several ways to get around the lock.Warning: These methods can violate the warranty and lead to data loss!

Unlocking options:

🛠️ Step-by-step instructions for firmware through Fastboot (at your own risk and risk!):

1. Download the official firmware for your model.
2. Unpack the archive and move the files to the folder with the Mi Flash Tool.
3. Turn off the phone and press Volume Down + Power to log into the Fastboot.
4. Connect the device to your PC and start the Mi Flash Tool.
5. Select Clean All mode (erase all data!) and press Flash.

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Fastboot removes all data from the device, including photos and apps. Before the procedure, make sure you have backups or are prepared to lose information.

6. Alternative methods: social engineering and legal methods

If the technical methods don't work, you can try out-of-the-box approaches. They take time, but sometimes they're the only way out.

What can be done:

• 📩 Call for support for Xiaomi: Write to support@xiaomi.com Add a photo of the device box, check and identity document.
• 🏛️ Legal path: In some countries (e.g. the EU) you can request account data through the courts, citing the following: GDPR (Right of access to personal information).
• 🤝 Community assistance: In forums 4PDA or XDA Developers sometimes help unlock devices through informal methods (e.g., Deep Flash Cable).

⚠️ Warning: Be careful of "unblock for money" offers on third-party sites. Fraudsters often ask for payment for "guaranteed unlock" and then disappear. Xiaomi officially does not cooperate with such services!

7.How to avoid losing your password in the future

To avoid the problem again, set up multi-factor authentication and backup recovery methods, which will take 5 minutes, but save you hours of nerves.

Checklist for the security of the Mi-account:

🔐 How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication:

1. Open Settings → Xiaomi Account → Security
2. Select "Two-step verification".
3. Confirm the current password.
4. You can use a Google Authenticator or Mi Auth app.

💡 Useful tip: Take a picture or print backup codes for two-factor authentication and store them in a safe place (such as a safe or a trusted person) that will come in handy if you lose access to an authenticator phone.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Xiaomi password