How to remove parental controls from Xiaomi phone: all working methods of 2026

Parental controls on Xiaomi smartphones are a useful feature to limit children’s access to unwanted content, but sometimes it becomes a problem for owners themselves. Have you forgotten your password, bought a used phone with activated restrictions or encountered a system bug? In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to disable parental controls on Redmi, POCO and Mi devices running MIUI 12/13/14, including bypassing and resetting through the engineering menu.

It's important to understand that the methods vary depending on whether you know the password from your Mi Account and whether the account was linked to the device, and we'll look at options for both standard disconnection through settings and complex cases where the phone is locked and the login data is lost, and you'll learn how to avoid re-activating the restrictions after a reset.

1. Standard disabling parental control through settings

If you remember the password from your Mi Account or PIN-Parental control code, the easiest way is to use built-in tools MIUI. This method works on all models, including the Redmi Note 12, POCO X5 Mi 11 if the restrictions were set through the standard menu.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the Settings app → Password and security.
• 🔒 Select Parental Control (in some versions) MIUI This can be called Digital Wellbeing or Screen Time).
• 🔑 Enter. PIN-Mi Account code or password if the system requests it.
• ⚙️ Click Disable Parental Controls and Confirm Action.

If Parental Control is not in the Password and Security menu, check the Apps → Permissions → Special Access. Some firmware has the feature hidden there.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 14 and later after disabling parental controls, you may need to reboot.If restrictions remain, check for third-party blocking apps (e.g. Google Family Link or Kids Place).

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2. Reset parental controls through Xiaomi account

If you forgot. PIN-code, but remember the data from your Mi Account, you can reset the restrictions through the web interface, which works even if the phone is locked, but requires access to a computer or other device.

Step-by-step:

1. Go to account.xiaomi.com and log in.
2. In the Devices section, find your smartphone and press Control.
3. Select Security Settings → Reset parental control.
4. Confirm the action via SMS or email (depending on your account settings).
5. Restart your phone and the restrictions will be lifted.

If the site does not have a reset option, try an alternative route:

• 🌐 Open i.mi.com → Find the device.
• 📱 Select your phone and click Delete all data (this will result in a complete reset, but will also remove parental controls).

⚠️ Note: After resetting via i.mi.com, the phone will require you to enter your Mi Account information when you first set up.If you don't remember your password, use the recovery form.

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Password-free bypass of parental controls (for advanced users)

If you do not know the password of your Mi Account and PIN-Parental control code, technical ways of bypassing remain, requiring access to recovery mode or fastboot, and suitable for users prepared for the risk of data loss.

Method 1: Resetting with Recovery Mode

• 🔄 Turn off the phone, then press the power button. + Loudness up before the appearance of the Mi logo.
• 📛 In the Recovery menu, select Wipe Data → Wipe All Data (this will delete all data, including parental controls!).
• 🔄 After resetting, the phone will reboot to the initial setting.

Method 2: Delete control files via ADB (requires an unlocked bootloader):

adb shell


su




rm /data/system/users/0/parental_controls.xml




reboot

This method does not work on all versions of MIUI, as the path to the file may be different. MIUI 14 sometimes requires you to delete additional files to /data/data/com.miui.guardprovider/.

4. Removing parental controls through third-party apps

If the standard methods didn't work, you can try specialized tools, which are suitable for devices with root rights or unlocked bootloader.

• 🛠️ Mi Account Unlock Tool – removes the account binding and resets restrictions (works on the user’s account). MIUI 12-13).
• 🔓 Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools – allows you to disable parental control via fastboot (requires PC).
• 📱 App Cloner – creates a copy of the system application Security without restrictions (the method does not work on all models).

Warning: The use of third-party tools may result in:

• 🚨 Blocking of Mi Account (if suspected of hacking).
• 🐞 Loss of warranty (if the device is under warranty).
• 🔄 "Phone Brick (if you interrupt the process of unlocking).

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Before using third-party utilities, check their reputation on 4PDA or XDA-Developers forums. Many "hackers" contain malicious code.

5. Features of removing restrictions on different Xiaomi models

The process of disabling parental control may vary depending on the phone model and MIUI version. Below are the key nuances for popular lines:

Redmi Note 10/11/12 and POCO X3/X4/X5:

• 📌 Parental controls are often integrated into Google Digital Wellbeing. Check Google's settings if you don't find an option in the Google Digital Wellbeing. MIUI.
• 🔄 On these models, resetting via Recovery may not remove Google’s restrictions — additional linking to a new account will be required.

Mi 11/12/13 and Redmi K40/K50:

• 🔒 On flagships, parental controls are tied to the Mi Cloud. Without access to the account, it is almost impossible to bypass it without a complete reset.
• 🛠️ Nana MIUI 13+ Safe Mode is now available, and in Safe Mode, some restrictions are temporarily disabled.

Older models (Redmi 4/5/6, Mi A1/A2):

• 🕒 Nana MIUI 10-11 You can reset control through the code engineering menu ##4636## (section of Usage Statistics).
• 🔧 On Android One (such as Mi) A3) The standard Google Family Link is used – it can be disabled through the settings of the Google account.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 14 and HyperOS (2026) Parental controls became part of Mi Security. its disabling may require confirmation via Mi Cloud even after a reset.

6. How to avoid re-activation of parental controls

After successfully removing the restrictions, many users are faced with their automatic return after a MIUI update or reboot.

• 🔄 Turn off automatic updates in Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 📱 Remove the Security app cache (Settings) → Annexes → Application management → Security → Warehouse → Clear the cache).
• 🔒 Create a new one. PIN-code for parental control and write it to a secure location (e.g. Google Keep).
• 🚫 Block application installation from unknown sources to prevent re-activation through third-party programs.

On devices with MIUI 14 After resetting parental control, you must manually delete the file. /data/system/device_policies.xml through ADB, Otherwise, the restrictions will come back. 24 hour.

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If parental controls are returned after the reboot, check for device policies in your Google account settings (Settings → Accounts → Google → Account Management → Security → Device Policies).

7. Frequent errors and their solutions

When trying to remove parental control, users often face typical problems, and we'll look at some of the most common ones.

If none of the methods worked, check:

• 🔌 Internet connection – some reset features require verification through Xiaomi servers.
• 📅 Date and time – incorrect settings can block access to your account.
• 🔄 Version MIUI — Beta versions of firmware may have bugs with parental control.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions