How to delete your password on Xiaomi Redmi: the complete guide

The situation when a user forgets a pattern lock, a digital code or a complex password on his smartphone is ubiquitous. Owners of Xiaomi Redmi devices are no exception, especially given the aggressive security policies of MIUI and HyperOS, which require mandatory account binding. If you are faced with a screen lock, it is important to understand that modern data protection methods often do not leave loopholes for simple bypass without losing information.

In this detailed guide, we’ll take a look at all the unlocking options that are relevant for 2026, from regular reset features to using engineering menus. Password removal in most cases involves a complete reset of the device to factory settings, so preparing for this process is critical to saving your contacts and photos.

Before you start taking action, you need to assess the current state of the gadget: whether the screen is turned on, whether the touchscreen is responsive and whether you remember the data from Mi Account. These factors determine the choice of a specific algorithm of actions that will allow you to return access to the Redmi Note or any other model of the brand.

Staff reset through system settings

If you have access to a desktop or settings menu, but you just want to remove the password before selling the device or transferring it to another user, this is the easiest and safest way: you don’t need third-party programs or complex button manipulations, just know the pin code or have access to biometrics.

Go to Settings, then select Passwords and Security, and you will need to find the option to Delete Password or Reset all Passwords, and the system will require confirmation of current security data, and then prompt you to disable the screen lock, fingerprint and facial recognition.

⚠️ Warning: Before performing a complete data reset, be sure to back up important information in the Mi Cloud or on your computer, as it will be impossible to recover files after formatting.

There is also a full reset option via the system recovery menu, which is also available from the settings if the device is running a stall, which ensures that all traces of your activity are removed and returns the phone to the “out of the box” state.

Using a Mi Account to unlock

Xiaomi’s ecosystem provides a mechanism for restoring access through the tied Mi Account. If the locked device has been enabled Internet and sync, you can try to reset the password remotely through the i.mi.com service.

Log in to your account from your computer or other smartphone, go to the device management section and select the data clearing option. Once you receive the command, the phone, if it is online, will reset the settings and delete the old screen lock password.

• 🔑 Make sure the device has enabled the “Find Device” function before locking.
• 📶 A smartphone must have an active connection to Wi-Fi or mobile network to receive a command.
• 🌐 Internet access is also necessary for the system to verify the rights of the account holder.

It's important to note that after this procedure, when turned on, the phone will still request a username and password from the Mi Account that was previously tied, which is protection against theft that can't be circumvented by a simple reset.

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If you have recently changed your Mi Account password, wait 24 hours before trying to unlock your device for security servers to update your data.

Recovery Mode (Hard Reset)

The most common method for losing access to the system is to use Recovery Mode, which is built into each Redmi firmware and allows low-level operations to be performed on the file system.

To enter this mode, you need to turn off your smartphone completely. Then press the volume button and the power button at the same time. Hold them until the Mi or Redmi logo appears, then release the power button, while continuing to keep the volume.

In the menu that appears, the navigation is done with volume buttons (up/down), and the choice is confirmed by the power button. You need to find the Wipe Data item, then select Wipe All Data and confirm the action by choosing Confirm.

Once the formatting process is complete, select Reboot and wait for the first system to boot, which can take up to 5-10 minutes as Android performs the initial file setup.

⚠️ Attention: On new versions MIUI (12, 13, 14, HyperOS) after reset via Recovery, you may need to enter a password from the Wi-Fi network to which the phone was previously connected, or a password from Mi Account to confirm ownership.

Unlocking the service Find My Device (Google)

An alternative way, which sometimes works on older versions of Android or with specific settings, is to use Google services. If the device has a Google account activated and geolocation enabled, you can remotely reset.

Go to android.com/find from any browser, log in under the same Google account as on the blocked Redmi. From the list of devices, select the desired one and click on the "Erase Device" command.

This command will force the deletion of all data and passwords, returning the phone to factory status, but, as with the Mi Account, once enabled, you will need to enter your Google account details for owner verification (FRP Lock).

Using ADB for Advanced Users

For technically trained users, there is a method of deleting password files via USB debugging (ADB), which works only if the option of debugging over USB was activated earlier in the “Developers” menu and the computer was given permission to access.

Connect your smartphone to your PC, install Xiaomi drivers and the SDK Platform Tools platform. Open the command line in the ADB folder and enter the command to check the connection: adb devices. If the device is displayed, you can proceed to delete the system lock files.

adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key


adb shell rm /data/system/password.key




adb shell rm /data/system/locksettings.db

Once the commands are executed, you need to restart the device, you can enter any graphical key or password on the lock screen, and the system will let you through, but on modern versions of MIUI with data encryption, this method is often ineffective without an unlocked bootloader.

• 💻 Driver installed required ADB computer-based.
• 🔓 Pre-inclusive pre-inclusive debugging is required USB.
• 📱 The method may not work on devices with enabled data encryption.

⚠️ Note: Do not attempt to delete system files through ADB, if you are not sure about your actions, as this can lead to a cyclic reboot (bootloop) and the need to flash the flashing.

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ADB is only effective on older versions of Android or with special training; it is safer for the average user to use Hard Reset.

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