How to Remove Your Password from Xiaomi Apps: A Complete Guide to 2026

Forgot your password on Xiaomi or just want to remove it? MIUI offers several ways to protect sensitive data, but sometimes these security measures become an obstacle. In this article, we will examine all the current methods of deleting passwords from applications, from standard settings to hidden features that 90% of users do not know about.

It is important to understand that the procedure differs depending on the version. MIUI (12, 13 or 14) and smartphone models (Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13T We'll look at the universal solutions that work on most devices, and also point out the nuances for specific lines. → Apps and nothing came of it – do not despair: the article has alternative options, including the method using the ADB, which is guaranteed to work even when lost PIN-code.

Before you start, check if you have Second Space Protection enabled, which can block access to some applications at the system level, and if so, you’ll have to deal with it first (see the Double Applications section).

1. Standard method: through MIUI settings

The easiest method is to use the built-in tools of the system, which is suitable if you remember the current password or PIN-code from the application. The instructions are relevant to MIUI 14 (on older versions, the path may be slightly different).

Open Settings → Passwords and Security → Application Protection. Here you will see a list of all password-protected programs. Click on the desired application, then select Delete Password and enter the current access code. If the option is inactive, then the protection is tied to your Mi Account (see the next section).

• 🔹 For MIUI 12/13: The path may look like settings. → System and device → Additionally. → Application protection.
• 🔹 For POCO: Sometimes the item is called Application Blocking and is located in the Privacy section.
• 🔹 If there is no “Application Protection” option: the function may be disabled in Settings → Special facilities → Simplified regime.

⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi) 10A, POCO M4 Pro) after deleting the password, the application may require re-authorization. Prepare the login data (logins, backup codes) in advance).

2. reset via Mi Account (if you forgot your password)

If you don’t remember the app’s password, but you’ve linked the device to your Mi Account, you can use the Restore feature, which works on all Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO smartphones released after 2019.

Go to Settings → Xiaomi Account → Mi Cloud → Find your device. Sign in to your account (if not authorized) and select Application Password Reset. The system will send the confirmation code to the attached email or phone number. Once you enter the code, all application locks will be reset.

If you don't have an application password reset option, try the alternative route: Settings → Passwords & Security → Access Restoration. Here, the system will offer to verify your identity via SMS or backup email.

⚠️ Note: After resetting through Mi Account, all secure applications will be unlocked, but their internal data (saved passwords, history) may be reset. For example, the Gallery will disappear the folder Protected files, and in Notes - private records.

3. Use of ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a debugging tool that allows you to manage system settings through a computer, which is guaranteed to remove passwords from applications, but requires pre-preparedness.

First, turn on Developer Mode on your phone: go to Settings → About Phone and 7 times click on the MIUI Version. Then go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers and activate Debugging via USB. Connect your phone to your PC, install Xiaomi USB Drivers drivers and download ADB Tools.

Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB and type:

adb shell pm list packages -f | grep "applock"

This command will find the package that blocks applications, usually called com.miui.guardprovider or com.xiaomi.applock.

adb shell pm clear com.miui.guardprovider

• 🔧 For MIUI 14: You may need an additional command adb shell cmd appops set com.miui.guardprovider android:system_alert_window allow.
• 🔧 If ADB Does not see the device: try reconnecting the cable or using the original USB-Xiaomi cable.
• 🔧 After execution: Restart your phone – passwords from apps will be deleted.

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If ADB issues a "device unauthorized" error, check the phone's pop-up requesting debugging permission, sometimes hidden behind other notifications.

4. Reset via Safe Mode (Safe Mode)

If the password is set by a third-party application (such as AppLock or Norton App Lock) rather than MIUI, you can try removing it through Safe Mode, which disables all third-party programs, allowing you to access the settings.

To log in to Safe Mode, press the power button before the turn off menu appears. Then press and hold the turn off option (or reboot on some models) before a request to go to Safe Mode appears.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find an application that blocks access (like AppLock).
3. Press Remove or Stop.
4. Restart your phone in normal mode.

This method will not work if the lock is set at the MIUI level (via Application Protection), in which case use the methods from the previous sections.

5. Delete password through resetting settings

The last measure, hard reset, is only worth using if other methods have failed.This method will remove all data from the phone, including passwords, accounts and files. Before reset, make sure to back up through Settings → About Phone → Backup or Mi Cloud.

To perform the discharge:

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select Delete all data.
3. Enter. PIN-code or pattern lock from the lock screen (not to be confused with the password from applications!).
4. Confirm the action.

Once you reboot, the phone will be like new -- no app passwords, but no data. PIN-code from the lock screen, you will have to use Fastboot mode or contact the service center.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 13+ After the reset, you may need to verify ownership through your Mi Account, and if the phone was bought from hand and tied to someone else's account, it will be extremely difficult to unlock it.

6. Features for dual applications and second space

If you use the dual app (cloning messengers) or the second space (separating work and personal profiles), passwords may be linked to a specific space, in which case the standard methods of unblocking will not work.

For dual applications:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Dual annexes.
• 📱 Click on the gear icon next to the cloned app.
• 📱 Choose Remove Password or Disable Protection.

For the second space:

• 🔐 Open the notification panel and tap the Second Space icon.
• 🔐 Enter the password from the main space (if you forgot, use Mi Account).
• 🔐 Go to Settings. → Passwords and security inside the second space and unblock.

If you delete the second space through Settings → Special Features → Second Space → Delete, all data and passwords inside it will be irrevocably erased.

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Before you delete the second space, export your important data (contacts, photos) to the main space or cloud, and it will be impossible to recover it after you delete it.

FAQ: Frequent questions about deleting passwords from apps