How to Delete All Accounts From Xiaomi Redmi Phone: From Google to Mi Account

Deleting accounts with Xiaomi Redmi is a challenge that users face when selling a device, transferring it to another person, or after buying a used phone with the previous owner’s profiles attached. Incorrect deletion can lead to a device locking through Mi Account, loss of access to Google Play purchases, or leaking personal data. In this article, we will discuss all the ways to clean accounts, from standard deletion through settings to forced reset with circumvention of protection.

Xiaomi smartphones (including the Redmi Note, Redmi and POCO lines) feature two types of accounts: Google (required for services) and Mi Account (Xiaomi profile for synchronizing data and activating the device), while simple deletion through the menu does not always work: for example, Mi Account can remain active in the background, and after a reset, the phone will require the username / password of the previous owner.

1.Preparing for Account Deletion: What to Do Before Cleaning

Before you start deleting, follow a few critical steps to prevent data loss and avoid hard locking of the device through the Mi Cloud.

• 📱 Create a backup. Use the built-in Backup app (Settings) → The phone. → Backups or third-party services like Google Drive, especially keeping contacts, SMS photo.
• 🔐 Make sure you know your passwords. If you forget your Mi Account, restore it to account.xiaomi.com. Without that, a reset could block your phone.
• 📡 Turn off Find My Device. In Settings → Google → Security → Find My Device deactivate the feature, otherwise after the reset, the phone will require you to enter your old Google account data.
• 🔄 Check the attached devices. in Mi Account (Settings) → Xiaomi account → Device management) remove your current Redmi if you plan to sell it.

If the phone was bought from hand and the previous owner did not untie his Mi Account, you will need to bypass the lock (section 5). Otherwise, after reset, the device will require the username / password of the old user, and unlocking through the official Xiaomi service will take up to 30 days.

2. Delete Google Account: Step-by-step instructions

Google accounts are easier to delete than Mi Accounts, but there are nuances: If you just delete them through settings, after a reset, the phone may require you to enter your old profile data due to Factory Reset Protection (FRP).

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google.
2. Select your account (e.g. example@gmail.com).
3. Click Delete your account and confirm the action.
4. Return to Settings → System → Reset settings and select Delete all data.

If the phone still requests Google data, then, FRP-The lock is active:

• 🔧 Use the Fastboot bypass (Section 4).
• 📧 Enter the last account you have associated (if you remember).
• 🛠️ Contact the Xiaomi Service Center with proof of purchase.

3.Mi Account Deletion: Why the Standard Way Doesn't Always Work

Mi Account is not just a sync profile, it's a hardware-based link to the user, and even after being deleted through settings, it can remain active in the system, and if you sell a phone, the new owner risks being blocked when you first turn on.

To completely unblock Mi Account from Xiaomi Redmi, do the following:

1. Go to Settings → Xiaomi account.
2. Click on your profile (e.g. mi123456789@xiaomi.com).
3. Select Exit, then Delete your account.
4. Confirm the action with a password.
5. Return to Settings → About Phone → Reset settings and perform a full reset.

If the phone still asks for Mi Account data after the reset, it means that the link was not deleted correctly.

• 🔄 Incomplete removal through settings (you had to make an output) + removal).
• 🔒 Find Device in Mi Cloud.
• 📱 Device binding to account at bootloader level (solved via Fastboot).

4. Forced deletion of accounts via Fastboot (for power users)

If standard methods have failed and the phone is locked after reset, you can use Fastboot mode.This method is suitable for Redmi Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10 and others based on Qualcomm Snapdragon.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with drivers installed ADB/Fastboot.
• 🔌 Cable USB Type-C (original).
• 📥 Archive with Mi Flash Unlock utility (download from the official website).

Instructions:

1. Turn off your phone and press the Power button + Volume Down to log into the Fastboot.
2. Connect the device to your PC and start Mi Flash Unlock.
3. Sign in to your Mi Account (yes, you need an account to unlock it).
4. Follow the instructions of the program to unlock the bootloader.
5. After unlocking, swipe your phone through Fastboot using the command: fastboot flash all [firmware name].zip

⚠️ Warning: Unlocking the bootloader resets all data and may void warranty. On some models (e.g. Redmi Note 8 Pro with Mediatek chip), this method does not work - you will need to SP Flash Tool.

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If the phone doesn’t turn on after unlocking, try flashing it through the Mi Flash Tool in Clean All mode. This will delete all data, including residual account anchors.

5. bypassing the Mi Account lock after the reset (if the phone requires an old account)

Situation: you bought a used Xiaomi Redmi, made a reset, and when turned on, the phone asks for the data of the previous Mi Account. Officially, you can only unlock it through Xiaomi support (you need a check), but there are workarounds.

Ways of circumvention:

For most users, the safest option is to ask for proof of purchase support, and if you're willing to take a chance, you can try the SP Flash Tool:

1. Download the firmware for your model from the Xiaomi Firmware Updater website.
2. Install Mediatek drivers and run the SP Flash Tool.
3. In the Scatter-loading section, select the file MTxxxx_Android_scatter.txt firmware-archive.
4. Press Download and connect the phone turned off to the PC.

⚠️ Attention: Use EDL-The mode requires soldering of test points on the board, which, without experience, can lead to irreversible damage to the device.

6. Delete other accounts: Facebook, Viber, WhatsApp and others

In addition to Google and Mi Account, the phone may still have social networking, messaging and third-party services, which do not block the device, but affect usability.

How to clean:

• 📘 Facebook/Instagram: Settings → Accounts. → Select a service → Delete.
• 💬 WhatsApp/Viber: Remove the application through Settings → Apps, then clear the cache and data.
• 🎮 Gaming accounts (e.g. Mi Game Center): untie your device in the game profile settings.
• 🏦 Banking applications: deactivate the device in the personal account of the bank.

For complete cleaning, it is recommended:

1. Delete all accounts through Settings → Accounts and Sync.
2. Clear application data in Settings → Applications → Application Management.
3. Perform reset to factory settings.

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Even after deleting accounts, some data (such as authorization tokens) may remain in the system. For complete cleaning, use the Recovery Data Format function (press Power + Volume Increase when the phone is off).

7. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

When deleting accounts, users often make critical errors that lead to phone locks or data loss.

• 🚫 Delete Mi Account without exit: first click Exit, then Delete account.
• 🔄 Find My Device Reset: This Activates FRP-Google blocking.
• 📱 Using unofficial firmware to bypass the lock: the risk of getting a brick".
• 🔑 Trying to circumvent without knowledge IMEI: Some methods require reference to the original IMEI device.

If your phone is already locked, don’t try to enter random data — after 5 failed attempts, the device may lock for 72 hours.

1. Try to restore access to your old account (via email or phone).
2. Contact Xiaomi with proof of purchase.
3. Use official unlock services (such as Mi Unlock).

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