How to find out the ID Mi Account on a locked Xiaomi phone: all working ways

Forgot the password from your Mi Account and your Xiaomi phone is locked after being reset or flashed? The situation is familiar to thousands of users who face FRP (Factory Reset Protection) blocking, which is protection against unauthorized access. Without knowing your ID Mi Account, unlocking your device is almost impossible: the system requires you to enter a login (email or phone number) associated with your account. But what if you do not remember this data and the phone does not respond to standard login methods?

In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to find out the ID Mi of an account on a locked Xiaomi phone, from official methods to technical workarounds. It is important to understand that some solutions require special knowledge (for example, working with ADB or Fastboot), while others are available even for beginners. We will also warn about the risks that can lead to complete data loss or “bricking” of the device.

1.Why Xiaomi phone requires ID Mi Account after reset

The Mi Account lock after resetting is not a bug, but a security feature that Xiaomi has implemented to protect user data, and it works on the FRP (Factory Reset Protection) principle, similar to the protection on Samsung or Google devices.

• 🔄 Hard Reset via Recovery Mode;
• 📱 reset to factory settings in the phone menu;
• 🔧 Fastboot or Mi Flash Tool,

Without the ID Mi Account (email or phone number) that was linked to the phone before the reset, unlocking is impossible, as is the case for all Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO models released after 2016.

⚠️ Note: If the phone was bought with hands, the previous owner could not untie his account.In this case, official unlocking is possible only through Xiaomi support service with the provision of a purchase check.

2. Official method: Recovery of access via email or SMS

If you remember an email or phone number associated with your Mi Account but can’t log in because of a locked screen, use the recovery feature on another device.

1. Go to account.xiaomi.com from your computer or other smartphone.
2. Click Forgot Password? and enter email/phone number.
3. Confirm the recovery via SMS or backup email.
4. Create a new password and try to log in on a locked phone.

If you lose your email or phone number, try:

• 📧 Check old emails (e.g., "Confirmation of registration of Mi Account");
• 📱 recall the backup contacts specified during registration;
• 🔍 Use email search with Xiaomi keywords, Mi Account, verification.

⚠️ Note: If your account was registered through Facebook or Google, try to restore access through these services. Xiaomi does not provide your account data to third parties, so there are no alternative ways to restore your account.

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If you used Mi Cloud for backup, check the MiAccount folder in cloud storage – there may be login details.

3. How to find out the ID Mi Account through the box or phone documents

Many users are unaware that the ID Mi of an account can be listed on the original phone box or in the documentation.

• 📦 sticker on the box (near the IMEI serial number);
• 📄 warranty card (in the section "Account Data");
• 🛒 purchase receipt (if the phone was purchased in the official store).

If the box is still there, look at it from all sides. ID may be indicated as:

• Mi Account ID;
• Xiaomi ID;
• Linked Account.

Also check the emails that came in when you first set up your phone, which often indicate your linked account, and if you bought it from the Mi Store or a dealer, check with the store, and they can provide your account details if the device hasn't been resold.

4.Technical method: extracting ID via Fastboot (for advanced)

If the official methods didn’t work, you can try to extract the ID Mi of the account through the Fastboot mode.

• 🖥️ Computer with installed Xiaomi drivers;
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original);
• 🛠️ Knowledge of working with the command line.

Instructions:

1. Turn off your phone and press the Power button + Volume down to log into the Fastboot.
2. Connect your phone to your PC and open Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac/Linux).
3. Enter the command: fastboot devices If the device is determined, run: fastboot oem getvar all
4. Find the lines in the conclusion mi_account or linked_account — It could be an email or ID.

⚠️ Note: On new Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi Note 12, Xiaomi 13), this method may not work due to enhanced protection.

5. Alternative method: use of ADB (if debugging is enabled)

If USB debugging was enabled on the phone before the lock, you can try retrieving account data via ADB. This method only works if:

• 🔧 The phone is allowed access to ADB;
• 🔓 the screen is not fully locked (for example, you can get on the password entry screen).

Instructions:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and open the Command Prompt.
2. Enter: Adb devices If the device is defined, do: adb shell content query --uri content://settings/secure --where "name='miui_optimize_account'"
3. The output may display an email account.

If this request does not work, try an alternative command:

adb shell dumpsys account | grep "mi"

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 12+ Access to account data through ADB Also, do not attempt to delete your account through ADB — This can lead to a complete locking of the phone.

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The ADB method only works if the debugging has been turned on ASAP. It's impossible to turn it on on a locked phone!

6. Contact Xiaomi Support: When Nothing Helps

If all of these methods fail, the official path remains to appeal for Xiaomi.

1. Go to the Xiaomi support website.
2. Select Unlock Device or Mi Account Issues.
3. Fill out the form by specifying: 📱 phone-model; 🔢 IMEI (You can find it in *#06# or on the box); 📄 purchase check (required for devices purchased with hands).

Attach a photo of the box, check and IMEI.

The timeframe for processing the request is 3 to 14 days, and in most cases, support requires confirmation of purchase, so if the phone is purchased with undocumented hands, the chances of unlocking are minimal.

⚠️ Warning: Don't trust "unblocking services" online that promise to delete Mi accounts for money. Most are scams or use illegal methods that can damage your phone.

Extreme measures: flashing and risks

If you can't unlock your Mi Account, some users will resort to completely flashing the phone, a method that has serious risks:

• 🚨 Loss of warranty (if the phone is under warranty);
• 🔧 Damage to the loader (in case of errors in the process);
• 📱 Permanent lock (on new models with anti-Rollback protection).

If you are still thinking about re-reading:

1. Download the official firmware for your model from the MIUI Download website.
2. Use the Mi Flash Tool in Clean All mode.
3. Follow the instructions for your model (e.g., the Redmi Note 10 and Xiaomi 11T process is different).

⚠️ Note: On Anti-Rollback devices (e.g. Xiaomi 12 Pro, Redmi) K50) flashing MIUI This will lead to an irreversible blockage!

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Before flashing, check the Anti-Rollback version via Fastboot with the fastboot getvar anti command. If the value is higher than 3, you can not roll back to the old firmware!

FAQ: Frequent questions about unlocking Mi Account