How to find locked numbers on Xiaomi: all ways to MIUI 14/15

You blocked the wrong number on Xiaomi and now you can't find where to unlock it? Or do you suspect that one of your contacts was blacklisted without your knowledge? In MIUI, the list of blocked numbers is hidden in an unobvious way - it is not mainly the contacts or calls menu. Moreover, after interface updates, the path to this section changes, and in some firmware, the function completely moves to another place.

In this article, 5 proven ways to find locked numbers on any Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO smartphone (including models on MIUI 14/15 and HyperOS) We will break down the standard settings, hidden menus, as well as options for cases when the phone does not ring, but the blacklist is empty. If you accidentally delete the number from the lock or it disappears after a reboot, there is a solution here too.

1. Standard path: through phone settings

The most obvious way is to use the built-in MIUI tools. However, even here there are pitfalls: depending on the firmware version and regional build, the path to the blacklist may differ. Below is a universal instruction that works on 90% of Xiaomi devices (including Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Mi 11 and later).

Open the Phone app (Trainer icon) and follow the following steps:

• 📱 Slip on three dots in the upper right corner (menu).
• 🔍 Select Settings (or Calls) → Settings on some models).
• 🚫 Scroll down to the Blocking Numbers section (may be called Blacklist or Spam).
• 📋 Here you will see a full list of blocked contacts with editing option.

If you don't have a number lock, don't panic. Some firmware (e.g. MIUI Global for Europe) has moved the function to another location.

1. Open the phone settings.
2. Go to the Apps → Application management.
3. Find the phone app and tap it.
4. Select Permissions → Additional → Block numbers.

2. via the Contacts app (hidden function)

Few people know, but the Contacts app (not to be confused with Phone!) also has access to a blacklist, which works even if the standard path doesn't work.

1. Open the Contacts app (a icon with a person's silhouette).
2. Slip on three horizontal lines (menu) in the upper left corner.
3. Select Settings → Lock numbers.
4. Here you will see all the blocked numbers, including those that were added automatically (for example, through Google Spam Protection).

Note that if you have your contacts synced with your Google account, this section may display numbers that are locked on other devices (such as your tablet or previous phone) and to distinguish them, look at the source of the lock, which is listed under each number.

Find the Phone app on the home screen |Open menu (three dots) → Settings |Check the "Blocking Numbers" section |If not, try Contacts |Make sure the number is not in the spam filter of Google-->

3. View through the call log (if the number is not blocked)

Sometimes users are faced with a paradoxical situation: the phone does not accept calls from a certain number, but it is not on the blacklist, the reason may lie in the automatic locking by the operator or third-party applications (for example, Truecaller).

• 📞 Open the call log (Phone) → tab Journal).
• 🔍 Find a number that doesn’t pass and tap it.
• 🛑 If there's a badge next to the number ⚠️ or the inscription "Blocked", means the lock is applied at the system level.
• 📱 Scroll down in contact information – there may be an Unblock button.

If the number doesn't show up in the log at all, try calling from another phone, and maybe the problem isn't locking, but redirect settings or Do Not Disturb mode.

1. Go to Settings. → Sound and vibration.
2. Choose Not to Disturb.
3. Check if the number is added to the exceptions or if the mode is activated according to the schedule.

4. Search through the file system (for advanced)

If standard methods don't work, you can try to find the list of locked numbers manually through system files, which requires root rights or ADB access, but it shows all the numbers, including those that were deleted from the MIUI.

The lock list is stored in the Phone application database to extract it:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and activate Debugging via USB (Settings → About Phone → 7 times tap on MIUI → Return to Additional → For Developers).
2. Open the command line on the PC and type: adb shell su cd /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases sqlite3 contacts2.db select * from blocked_numbers;
3. You will see a table with all the blocked numbers, including the date of addition.

Alternatively, you can use a root-access file manager (e.g., Root Explorer):

• 📁 Cross the path: /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/
• 📄 Open the file. contacts2.db anyone SQL-editor.
• 🔍 Follow the request: SELECT * FROM blocked_numbers;

⚠️ Note: editing system databases may cause the Contacts or Phone application to crash. make a backup copy of the file before making changes contacts2.db!

5. Recovery of deleted blocked numbers

If you accidentally delete a number from the blacklist, but remember it, you can manually restore the lock.

1. Open the phone → Settings → Lock numbers.
2. Add the number and enter it manually.
3. If the number was in the contacts, select it from the list (click on the + icon next to the contact).

If you don’t remember the number but know it was locked, try restoring it through a call log or message:

• 📞 Check incoming/outgoing calls from the last month.
• 💬 Open messages and find them. SMS from an unknown number (it may have been blocked after spam was sent).
• 🔄 If you use Google Contacts, check the shopping cart at contacts.google.com – sometimes deleted numbers are saved up to 30 days.

Some Xiaomi firmware has a hidden lock archive feature to activate it:

1. Enter the phone code in the app: ##4636##.
2. Go to the tab Information about the phone.
3. Scroll down and find the Blocked Numbers History section (if not, the feature is not supported).

6.Blocking problems: why numbers are missing or not blocked

Xiaomi users often encounter bugs in their work blacklisted, and here are the most common problems and solutions:

• 🔄 Numbers disappear after reboot: reset the phone app cache (Settings) → Annexes → Phone. → Clear the cache).
• 📵 Locking is not working: check if the function is disabled in Settings → Permits → Phone. → Number locking.
• 🔒 Cannot add a number: update the firmware to the latest version MIUI (In older versions, there was a bug with a restriction on the number of locks).
• 📱 The blacklist is blank, but calls don't go through: check your Do Not Disturb settings or third-party apps (e.g. Truecaller, GetContact).

If the problem persists, try resetting the Phone app settings to factory:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the phone and select the Warehouse.
3. Tap Reset settings (block data will remain, but individual settings may be reset).

⚠️ Note: on some Xiaomi models (for example, Redmi Note 10 Pro with the MIUI 12.5) There is a bug that only triggers locking after the phone has restarted. If you encounter this, update your firmware or use a third-party locking app (e.g. Calls Blacklist).

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If you want to lock the number on all Xiaomi devices (for example, on your phone and tablet), use the blacklist synchronization function through your Mi Account. To do this, in the lock settings, turn on the option “Sync with Mi Cloud”.

FAQ: Frequent questions about locking numbers on Xiaomi

1. MIUI version (in old firmware blacklist may be elsewhere).

2. availability of updates for the application "Phone".

3. Third-party applications that can intercept the lock (Truecaller, antiviruses).

4. Operator settings (some block spam at the network level).-->