How to find out the password from the Google account on the Xiaomi phone: all working methods

Forgetting your Google account password on a Xiaomi smartphone is more than common, especially if you haven’t logged in to your account in a long time or use an automatic sign-in through MIUI Account, and the problem is that without this password, you can’t add a new account, update apps from the Play Market, and in some cases even unlock your phone after resetting.

In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to restore access to Google account directly from Xiaomi phone (including the Redmi Note 12 models, POCO X5, Important: none of the methods require root rights or disassembly of the device, and we will tell you what to do if the phone requests an old password after resetting to factory settings - this is a separate "headache" owners Xiaomi with the help of the new device. FRP-protection.

So, if you're looking for a way to get your current password out of your phone's memory, it's technically impossible without specialized software and physical access to the memory chip, but it's possible to restore or reset your account, and let's start with the simplest solutions.

1. password recovery through the official Google service

The most reliable and legal way to do this is to use Google's recovery service, which works even if you don't have access to a backup email or phone number, but you need proof of identity.

Instructions for Xiaomi:

1. Open a browser (like Google Chrome or MI Browser) and go to accounts.google.com/signin/recovery.
2. Enter your Google account’s email (the one that’s linked to your phone). If you don’t remember, look at Settings → Google Accounts.
3. Click on “Forgot your password?” and follow the system’s prompts.

Google will offer several confirmation options:

• 📱 SMS to the linked number (if it has not changed).
• ✉️ A backup email (specified at registration).
• 🔐 Confirmation via another device where you have already logged in to that account.
• 📝 Answers to control questions (if asked).

If neither option is suitable, the system will prompt you to fill out a recovery form indicating:

• The last password used (even if it is incorrect)
• Dates of account creation (approximately).
• Frequently used Google services (YouTube, Gmail, Drive).

⚠️ Note: If you are trying to restore an account that you haven’t used for more than a year, Google may block it permanently, in which case create a new account and transfer the data through a backup (if you have one).

2. View saved passwords in MIUI (if logged in)

If you’ve already logged in to a Google account on a Xiaomi phone but have forgotten your password, you can view it in the MIUI password manager. This method only works when you actively sync with Mi Account.

How to find the saved password:

1. Open Settings → Passwords and Security → Password Manager.
2. Sign in with your fingerprint or pattern lock (if requested).
3. Find accounts.google.com or your email.
4. Click on the entry and select “Show Password” (re-authentication will be required).

If the password manager is empty:

• 🔄 Check if password synchronization is enabled in Settings → Mi Account → Synchronization.
• 📱 Try to find a password in Google Chrome: open your browser → ⋮ → Settings → Passwords.
• 🖥️ If the phone is tied to MI Cloud, check out the web version: i.mi.com → «Data management» → «Passwords».

⚠️ Note: In the latest versions MIUI 14/15 Google has blocked the ability to view passwords from its services through third-party managers. If the Show Password button is inactive, use other methods.

3. Reset password through the linked phone number (if any) SIM-map)

If your Google account has a phone number attached and Xiaomi has the same number inserted SIM-You can retrieve access directly from the lock screen, and this method works even if you don't remember the email.

Step-by-step:

1. On the lock screen, click “Forgot your password?” (if your phone is locked after resetting).
2. Select “Restore via phone” and enter the number associated with the account.
3. Confirm receipt of SMS with code.
4. Create a new password and log in.

If the "Forgot your password" button is not:

• 🔌 Connect your phone to charge and wait 5-10 minutes – sometimes the button appears after charging.
• 📶 Check if it's active. SIM-map (must be a network signal).
• 🔄 Restart the phone while holding power + Volume up for 10 seconds.

On some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi 10A or POCO M4 Pro) after 5 failed attempts to enter a password, the system automatically prompts you to restore access via SMS.

4. Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass on Xiaomi after reset

If you reset your Xiaomi phone to factory settings via Recovery or Fastboot, and now it requires you to enter a password from an old Google account, it’s a simple question. FRP-Factory Reset Protection is activated automatically on all Android 5.1 devices.+.

The official way of bypassing (if you remember the account details):

1. On the welcome screen, select a language and connect to Wi-Fi.
2. Enter the email and password from the last Google account that was on the phone before the reset.
3. If the password is forgotten, click “Forgot the password?” and restore it through the browser (as in the first method).

Unofficial methods (if you do not remember the data):

⚠️ Attention: Use of informal circumvention tools FRP If the phone is bought from hand, try contacting the previous owner to transfer the account.

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If the phone requires a password after the reset, but you don't remember which account was linked, try entering all the possible emails you've used. Sometimes the system tells you the first letter of the address.

5. Use of a MIUI backup (if enabled)

If your Xiaomi has backed up to MI Cloud, you can try extracting your account data from it, and this method only works if:

• 📱 The phone is unlocked (you can log in to the system).
• 🔄 Backup was included in Settings → The phone. → Backup.
• 🖥️ You have access to i.mi.com from PC.

How to recover data:

1. Go to i.mi.com and log in to your Mi Account.
2. Go to the section "Cloud» → «Backup copies».
3. Find the latest copy of your phone and download it to your PC.
4. Unclose the file and find the /miui/backup/AllBackup/ folder, which may contain account data (in encrypted form).

To decrypt the backup copy you will need:

• 🔑 Password from Mi Account (the one you use to log in) MI Cloud).
• 💻 Mi Backup Extractor (available on GitHub).
• 📂 Reading rights for system files (on Windows PCs you may need to disable antivirus).

Important: Even after the data is extracted, you will receive encrypted access tokens, not a password in plain form. These can be used to log in through ADB, but this requires technical skills.

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A backup copy of MIUI saves the account access tokens, but not the passwords themselves. Retrieval of them requires special tools and password knowledge from Mi Account.

6. Alternative methods (for advanced users)

If standard methods don't work, you can try more complex solutions, which require access to a PC and basic knowledge of working with ADB or Fastboot.

Method 1: Extract tokens via ADB (powered by MIUI 12–14):

adb shell


su




cat /data/system/users/0/accounts.db

In the output, look for a line from accounts.google.com — there may be an encrypted token. To decrypt it, you will need a key from /data/misc/keystore.

Method 2: FRP reset via Fastboot (for Xiaomi on Qualcomm):

fastboot oem frp-unlock


fastboot reboot

⚠️ This method does not work on all models and can lead to loss of life. IMEI.

Method 3: Install custom Recovery (e.g. TWRP):

• 🔧 Allows you to edit system files, including accounts.db.
• 🚨 The risk of turning your phone into a brick if you make a mistake.
• 🔓 Requires unlocking the bootloader (Bootloader).

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB or Fastboot to bypass Google's security violates the terms of use of the services, the account can be blocked, and the device - marked as unsafe.

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