How to unlock Xiaomi Mi Mix 2: all ways to reset your password and Mi Account

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, released in 2017, is still popular with users due to its bezel-free design and powerful hardware, but even such a reliable device can be blocked due to a forgotten password, a system failure or binding to a Mi Account account after a setting reset. Unlike new Xiaomi models, where unlocking often requires official confirmation, the Mi Mix 2 still lends itself to alternative methods of bypassing.

In this article, we will analyze all the current ways of unlocking - from standard reset via Recovery to bypass FRP (Factory Reset Protection) and delete the associated Mi Account. Particular attention will be paid to the unique nuances for Mi Mix 2, including problems with drivers and the specifics of working with firmware based on Android 7/8. If you bought a used device with a tied account of the previous owner or just forgot the pattern lock - here you will find working solutions.

1. Standard reset via Recovery Mode

The most obvious way to unlock is through the recovery menu, which deletes all data, including passwords and accounts, but does not bypass FRP if the device was tied to the Mi Account. On the Mi Mix 2, Recovery is logged in with a combination of physical buttons.

To go to the recovery menu:

• 🔄 Turn off your phone (squeeze power for 10 seconds if it freezes).
• 🔧 Hold the volume up at the same time. + Power and hold for 10-15 seconds until the Mi logo appears.
• 📱 Release the buttons when you see the menu in English/Chinese (the Android icon lying on the back).

In the Recovery menu, the volume buttons (Up/Down for navigation, Power for selection) are controlled.

1. Select Wipe Data (or in Chinese firmware).
2. Confirm the action by choosing Wipe All Data.
3. Once completed, go back to the main menu and select Reboot.

⚠️ Note: If after resetting the phone requires entering the username / password from Mi Account, then protection is enabled FRP. In this case, go to the section about the account circumvention.

Turn off the phone (at least 10 seconds of holding the power button)

Connect charging (the battery must be charged at least 30%)

Prepare. SIM-Card or Wi-Fi data (required after resetting)

Remember the button combination for your model (Loudness up + Power)

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Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass on Mi Mix 2

FRP (Factory Reset Protection is a setting reset protection that is activated if a Google or Mi Account was linked to the phone. 2 Android 7/8 You can get around it in several ways, but the most reliable is the use of transition software (custom recovery) or special ones. APK-file.

The easiest way is through Wi-Fi setting:

1. After reset, reach the Wi-Fi connection screen.
2. Click on the network password bar, then select any text and select Help (or Help) in the context menu.
3. In the browser that opens, go to bit.ly/frp-mi-mix2 (or download FRP Bypass APK for Xiaomi in advance).
4. Install an APK, run it, and follow the instructions for deleting your Google/Mi Account.

If this method does not work, you will need firmware through Fastboot with FRP disabling.

• 🖥️ Install Mi Flash Tool and Xiaomi Drivers on PC.
• 📥 Download the official firmware for Mi Mix 2 (the version of chiron) from en.miui.com.
• 🔌 Connect your phone in Fastboot mode (clip Volume Down) + Nutrition).
• 🛠️ In the Mi Flash Tool, select the Clean All and Lock option (this will delete all data, including the following): FRP).

⚠️ Note: Fastboot’s Clean All option removes all data without recovery, including photos and contacts. If your phone had important files, try the method first. FRP Bypass APK.

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FRP bypass over Wi-Fi

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3. Delete Mi Account without password

If the phone is locked because of the previous owner's Mi Account binding, a standard reset won't help - you'll need to untie the account at the firmware level. There are two working ways for the Mi Mix 2:

Method 1: Through EDL-Mode (Emergency Download Mode)

This is an emergency boot mode that allows you to flash your phone even with a locked bootloader. For the Mi Mix 2, EDL is logged in via test points on the board or using a special cable.

1. Download the firmware for EDL (for example, chiron_edl_firmware.zip).
2. Connect your phone to your PC by holding the Volume Up + Volume Down button (some versions require a short circuit of the contacts on the board).
3. In the Mi Flash Tool, select the downloaded firmware and press Flash.
4. After firmware, the phone will restart without being tied to the account.

Method 2: TWRP and ADB

If you have custom recovery (TWRP) installed on your phone, you can delete your Mi Account via ADB:

adb shell


su




rm /data/system/mi_account.xml




rm /data/system/miui_activation_info.xml




reboot

If TWRP is not available, it can be installed via Fastboot:

fastboot flash recovery twrp-chiron.img


fastboot boot twrp-chiron.img

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EDL-The mode is the only way to flash the Mi Mix 2 with a fully locked bootloader, but requires hardware or special cable skills.

4. Unlocking the bootloader (Bootloader)

Many unlocking methods (such as installing TWRP or custom firmware) require an unlocked bootloader. On the Mi Mix 2, it can be officially unlocked through the Mi Unlock Tool, but there are nuances:

Official instructions from Xiaomi:

1. Download the Mi Unlock Tool from en.miui.com/unlock.
2. Sign in to the program under the same Mi Account as on your phone.
3. Connect Mi Mix 2 in Fastboot mode (clip Volume Down + Power).
4. Press Unlock and wait until it is completed (usually takes 3-5 minutes).

In practice, however, users are faced with errors:

• 🔴 Couldn't unlock - phone not tied to Mi Unlock Tool account.
• 🔴 This device is locked - waiting is required 72/168/360 hours after the first binding.
• 🔴 No network connection – Xiaomi server failure (try later or use it) VPN).

If the official method doesn’t work, you can try the testpoint bypass (for power users only!):

5. Restoration of access through Xiaomi service centers

If independent methods did not help, you can contact the official Xiaomi service center.

• 🔐 Phone bought from hands and tied to someone else's Mi Account.
• 📱 The bootloader is locked and the Mi Unlock Tool is error-proof.
• 🔧 After a failed firmware, the phone does not turn on (brick).

What you need to unlock in the service:

• 📄 Checks or documents confirming the purchase (if the phone is guaranteed).
• 🔑 Data of the previous owner (if the phone used) – username / password from Mi Account.
• 💰 Payment for the service (from 1,500 to 5 000 rubles depending on the complexity of the service).

The average time to unlock a service is 1-3 days. If there are no documents on the phone, some workshops offer bypassing the account through firmware in the service. EDL-This is an informal method and can cancel the warranty.

⚠️ Note: In 2023, Xiaomi tightened its security policy: service centers are not allowed to reset the binding to Mi Account without confirmation from the account owner.If you bought the phone with your hands and can not contact the previous owner, the chances of official unlocking are minimal.

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Before contacting the service center, try to contact the previous owner via social networks (for example, via IMEI phone). Often people agree to delete the account remotely via account.xiaomi.com.

6. Alternative methods: bypassing through PC and specialized software

If the standard methods did not work, you can use specialized programs to unlock Xiaomi.

1. Xiaomi Tool V2

A free, open source utility that automates bootloader unlocking and TWRP installation. Supports Mi Mix 2 (codename chiron).

2. Miflash_pro

Paid software (about 1000 rubles), which allows you to sew Xiaomi into the EDL-It's not authorized, it's good for phones with locked bootloaders.

3. SP Flash Tool + Auth File

For firmware through EDL, you will need an authorization file (auth.ini), which can be bought on specialized forums (for example, 4pda.ru).

Example of a firmware command via SP Flash Tool:

flash_tool.exe -s com_port -c chiron -f firmware_scatter.txt

Warnings when using third-party software:

• 🚨 Risk of installing malware (download utilities only from verified sources).
• 🚨 Some programs require you to disable the antivirus (this can be dangerous!).
• 🚨 Unofficial files make it impossible to guarantee.

7.What to do if the phone has turned into a brick?

If Mi Mix 2 fails to turn on after a failed unlock (black screen, red light flashes, vibrates and turns off), then a critical firmware error has occurred.

Symptoms of "brick" and their causes:

To restore the “brick” will require:

1. USB Type-C cable (preferably original)
2. The Mi Flash Tool or SP Flash Tool.
3. The firmware is.tgz or.zip for Mi Mix 2.
4. Testpoint or EDL-cable (unless the phone is identified in Fastboot).

⚠️ Note: If the phone is not detected in Fastboot or in EDL, It's probably the motherboard that's damaged, and then the only thing that's going to help is repairing the service center.

FAQ: Frequent questions about unlocking Xiaomi Mi Mix 2