How to remove password from the application on Xiaomi: official and hidden methods

Have you forgotten your password from your bank app, messenger, or gallery on Xiaomi? Or just want to remove the unnecessary security you once installed? There are several ways to unblock MIUI, from standard settings to technical workarounds. But it's important to understand that not all methods are equally secure, and some can lead to data loss or even locking the device.

In this article, we’ll discuss 5 working ways to remove passwords from an app on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO – from the simplest (via the phone menu) to the most radical (reset to factory settings). Also explain why some apps (such as Mi Home or Xiaomi Cloud) can ignore the system lock settings and what to do about it. If you’re not sure about your technical skills, start with the first points and move to the difficult ones only as a last resort.

1. Delete password through MIUI settings (official method)

The safest and most recommended method is to use the built-in MIUI tools, which is suitable if you remember the password from your Mi Account or the pattern lock of the lock screen.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Blocking applications.
2. Enter the current one. PIN-a code, password or fingerprint that is used to unlock the screen.
3. Find the desired application in the list and move the slider to the right to turn off the protection.
4. Confirm the action by clicking Delete or Disable.

If the application lock option is not on the menu, then your device is using a different version of MIUI (for example, MIUI 14 for global firmware).

• 🔹 Settings → Confidentiality → Application protection
• 🔹 Settings → Additionally. → Security → Application lockdown
• 🔹 In some models (POCO F5, Redmi Note 12 option hidden in Settings → Passwords and security

⚠️ Note: If you previously synced your lock settings with your Mi Account, after deleting your password, the application may request it again the next time you run. MIUI Cloud.

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If you do not remember the password from the lock screen, but remember the data from the Mi Account, you can reset the pattern lock through the official Xiaomi website (section "Forgot the password?").

2. Reset password through the Mi Account (if you forgot the PIN)

If you have blocked the app but don’t remember the password, but the Mi Account is active, you can restore access without resetting your phone, a method that works on most Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12 and later.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings. → Mi Account (or Xiaomi Account).
2. Scroll down and select Data Sync.
3. Turn off sync for Security Settings or Application Lock.
4. Return to Settings → Lock apps and try to re-enter the password. The system may suggest resetting it through Mi Account.

If this method does not work, try an alternative:

• 📱 Go to account.xiaomi.com from another device.
• 🔑 Sign in with the same account as on your phone.
• 🔄 Go to Device Management → Choose your smartphone → Reset the security settings.

⚠️ Note: After resetting security settings via Mi Account, all saved passwords (including app locking, PIN for SIM-Maps and Wi-Fi data will be deleted. Prepare backups in advance!

3.Use ADB to remove the lock (for advanced)

If standard methods don't work, you can try removing your password through Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which is suitable for users who have previously enabled USB Debugging and have access to a computer. Without debugging enabled, the method won't work!

Step-by-step:

1. Download and install ADB Tools on PC.
2. Connect your phone to your computer via USB and allow debugging (the phone will have a request).
3. Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB.
4. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
5. Run the command to unblock (replace com.example.app with your app’s batch name, such as com.whatsapp): adb shell pm clear com.miui.applock This command will reset the MIUI App Lock settings.

If you need to delete the password for a particular application, use:

adb shell pm clear com.example.app

List of packet names of popular applications:

• 💬 WhatsApp: com.whatsapp
• 📷 Gallery: com.miui.gallery
• 🏦 Sberbank: en.sberbankmobile
• 🔒 Mi Home: com.xiaomi.smarthome

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB If you have any errors (such as device unauthorized), check if debugging is enabled. USB In Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (Click 7 times on the line with the version to activate the developer mode).

Install ADB Tools on PC|Enable debugging on USB phone-on|Connect your phone to the original cable|Allow debugging in the request on the screen|Check the connection of the adb device team-->

4. Reset to factory settings (extreme case)

If no other method has worked, you'll have to reset your phone back to factory settings, and you'll delete all your data, including passwords, accounts, photos and apps, and only use this method if you:

• 🔐 You don’t remember the password from the lock screen.
• 📱 The phone is not tied to the Mi Account (or you don’t remember the data from it).
• 💾 You have a backup of important data.

How to reset:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the Power button + Volume up at the same time (on some models – Volume down).
3. In the Recovery menu, select Wipe Data (use volume buttons for navigation, power button for selection).
4. Confirm the action by selecting Yes.
5. After completion, select Reboot.

On the new models (Xiaomi 14, Redmi Note 13), the Recovery menu can be in Chinese.

• 🧹 — Wipe Data (reset)
• 🔄 — Reboot (reboot)
• 🛠️ MiAssistant – Connect to Mi Assistant (do not select this option!)

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Recovery removes ALL data, including application passwords, but does not guarantee unlocking of Mi Account. If the phone was linked to an account, after reset, you may need to enter a username and password from Mi Account.

5. Bypass locking through Safe Mode (if the phone is locked)

If you can’t log in because the Settings app itself is locked with a password, try running your phone in Safe Mode. This mode disables all third-party apps, including MIUI App Lock.

How to activate Safe Mode:

1. Press the power button until the shutdown menu appears.
2. Press and hold the "Switch Off" (or "Power Off") option.
3. Confirm the transition to safe mode by pressing OK.
4. After downloading, try to open the blocked application - the password may not be requested.

If the application has opened:

• 📱 Go to Settings and disable the lock (as in the first method).
• 🔄 Restart your phone in normal mode.

Limitations of the method:

• ❌ Not working. MIUI 14+ with the latest security updates.
• ❌ Some system applications (such as Mi Home or Xiaomi Cloud) may remain blocked.
• ❌ After exiting Safe Mode, the lock may return.

6. Alternative methods: what NOT to do

There are dozens of “tips” on the Internet to bypass the lock on Xiaomi, but many of them are either outdated or dangerous.

• 🚫 Installing custom firmware (such as LineageOS) without experience – the risk of turning the phone into a “brick".
• 🚫 Use of password cracking software (such as Mi Account Unlock Tool) – most of them contain viruses.
• 🚫 Password Attempts After 5 Failed Attempts MIUI Can block access for 24 hours.
• 🚫 Fastboot rollback – on new models this will lead to hard-brick (irrecoverable breakage).

Also beware of tips on editing /data/system/locksettings.db files manually. On MIUI 13/14, this file is protected by dm-verity, and changing it without root rights will cause a system failure.

If you do decide to take a risk, here are the minimum precautions:

• 🔋 Charge your phone 100% – interruption of the process can cause errors.
• 📋 Make a backup copy through Mi PC Suite (if the phone is still responding to the connection to the PC).
• 🔍 Check the phone model for compatibility with the chosen method on the forums 4PDA or Xiaomi.EU.

FAQ: Frequent questions about unlocking apps on Xiaomi