How to remove the password from the applications on Xiaomi: all ways to unlock

Forgot your password from Google Play, Gallery or Xiaomi banking app? Or just want to remove the annoying lock that you accidentally turned on? In this article, we will analyze all the working methods for removing passwords from the applications on Redmi, POCO and Mi smartphones running MIUI 12-14. From standard settings to advanced solutions through ADB, choose the appropriate option depending on your situation.

It’s important to understand that some apps (e.g., banking or instant messengers) have their own protections that cannot be removed through Xiaomi’s system settings, which require a password reset within the app itself or reinstallation. We’ll focus on universal methods that work for most standard and third-party programs blocked through MIUI features.

1. Removal of password through MIUI settings (if you know the current code)

If you remember the password from blocking apps, but want to disable it, use the built-in MIUI tools.This method is suitable for the standard application protection feature, which is available on all Xiaomi smartphones since MIUI 8.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application protection.
• 🔑 Enter your current password or pattern lock.
• 🔄 Click on the icon of the application from which you want to remove the lock, and select Remove the password.
• 🗑️ To completely disable the function, go to Application Protection Settings → Disable the protection.

If Application Protection is not on the menu, you are using a different version of MIUI (e.g. global firmware) on your device.

Settings → Privacy → Application Protection

⚠️ Note: On some models (POCO F3, Redmi Note 11) after the protection is turned off, it may be necessary to restart the device for the changes to take effect.

2 Unblocking through Mi Account (if you forgot your password)

If you forget your application protection password, but you have linked your device to your Mi Account, you can restore access through it, which only works when you are actively connected to the Internet and synchronized with Xiaomi servers.

Step-by-step:

• 🌐 Connect to Wi-Fi or mobile internet.
• 🔒 Try to open the blocked application and enter the wrong password 5 times in a row.
• 📧 Will you have an option Forgot your password? – click on it.
• 🔄 Select Recovery via Mi Account and enter the login/password from your account.
• 📲 Follow the instructions on the screen to reset the password protection.

If the recovery option does not appear, check:

• 🔄 Is the firmware updated (relevant to the MIUI 13+).
• 📡 Is synchronization enabled in the settings → Mi Account → Cloud. → Synchronization.
• 🔒 Is there a third-party launcher (such as Nova Launcher) that can block system windows.

3.Use of ADB to remove the lock (advanced method)

If the standard methods don't work, you can delete the password through ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires connecting the smartphone to your computer and enabling USB Debugging.

Preparation:

1. Download and install Platform Tools (includes ADB).
2. Enable USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times, then go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers).
3. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.

Commands to remove the lock:

adb shell


su




pm clear com.miui.guardprovider # Resetting protection settings




rm /data/system/locksettings.db # Delete password file (requires root)

Once you have the commands, restart the device. If you don't have root permission, the first command may not work, in which case, try an alternative method:

adb shell am start -n com.android.settings/.ChooseLockGeneric

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB without experience can lead to data loss or system failure.Before executing commands, make a backup through Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

Install Platform Tools on PC|

Enable debugging over USB on Xiaomi|

Connect the phone to the computer |

Download drivers for your model |

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4. Resetting settings to factory (extreme case)

If no methods have worked, you'll have to reset your settings completely, which will delete all data from your device, including application passwords, but also erase photos, contacts, and installed programs.

• 🔐 You don’t remember your password or have attached your Mi Account.
• 📱 The device is not synchronized with the cloud.
• 🔧 Other methods including ADB) failed.

Resetting instructions:

1. Turn off your smartphone.
2. Press the Power button + Volume up until the Mi logo appears.
3. In the Recovery menu, select Wipe Data → Wipe All Data (manage volume buttons, confirmation – power button).
4. After resetting, the device will restart in factory condition.

To avoid data loss, before resetting:

• 📁 Copy photos and videos to your computer or cloud.
• 📇 Export contacts to VCF-file through Contacts → Management → Exports.
• 🔐 Write down logins/passwords from important accounts (they will be deleted).

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If after a reset, the phone requires you to enter an old password from your Google account (FRP), use FRP bypass tools for your Xiaomi model.

5. Protection bypass for specific applications

Some applications (for example, WhatsApp, SberBank Online, VK) have their own lock, which cannot be removed through the MIUI settings.

For messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber):

• 🔄 Remove the application through Settings → Annexes → Delete.
• 📥 Install it again from Google Play.
• 🔑 When you first start up, the system will offer to restore data from a backup (if any) or create a new account.

For banking applications (SberBank, Tinkoff, VTB):

• 📞 Call the bank and request a password reset.
• 📧 Use the Forgot Password? feature in the app itself (usually available after 3 failed attempts to enter).
• 🔐 If the application is tied to a phone number, the password can be restored through SMS.

For system applications (Gallery, Contacts, Messages):

• 🔧 Try to roll back updates through Settings → Annexes → ☰ → Reverse updates.
• 📂 Remove application data in Settings → Annexes → Warehouse → Clear the data.
• 🔄 Reset the device.

6. Alternative methods: Safe Mode and third-party utilities

If the standard methods don’t work, try booting your device in Safe Mode, which disables all third-party applications, sometimes bypassing the lock.

How to turn on Safe Mode:

1. Press the power button before the turn off menu appears.
2. Keep your finger on the Turn off option until you request to go to Safe Mode.
3. Confirm and wait for the reboot (the bottom left corner will have the Safe Mode inscription).

In safe mode:

• 🔧 Try to remove or reinstall a blocked application.
• 🔄 Disable protection through Settings → Annexes → Application protection.
• 📱 Check if the lock has disappeared after restarting in normal mode.

Third-party utilities (only for power users!):

There are programs like MIUI Hidden Settings or App Lock Remove Tool that promise to unblock.

• ⚠️ Virus risk: Many of these utilities contain malicious code.
• 🔧 Root Requirements: Most tools only work on rooted devices.
• 📵 No guarantee of results: on new versions MIUI 14 They don't work often.

⚠️ Note: Using third-party password retraction software can result in Mi Account being blocked for suspicious activity. Xiaomi is actively fighting such tools, so the risk of losing access to the device is higher than the potential benefit.

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Safe Mode is the only legal way to get around lockdown without losing data, but it doesn’t work for all apps.

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