Where to see the password from Wi-Fi in Xiaomi: all ways for MIUI

Forgot the password from your home Wi-Fi, and the router box can not understand it? Or you need to connect a new device, but laziness to look for code pieces? On Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones, there are several ways to extract the saved password from the network — and most users do not even need a root right. In this article, we will analyze all the current methods for MIUI 12-15 and Android 10-14, including hidden functions and workarounds for different versions of the firmware.

It's important to understand that Xiaomi doesn't show passwords in plain form in the network settings -- that's a security limitation for Android. But you can get around it through system files, backups or third-party utilities. We've put together work solutions that don't require technical skills, but some of them may differ depending on the phone model (e.g., Xiaomi 13 Pro vs Redmi Note 10) and the version of MIUI. If one method doesn't work, try the next one.

1. Viewing the password through the Wi-Fi configuration file (without root)

The most reliable method for most Xiaomi devices is to extract the password from the system file. wpa_supplicant.conf. It contains all the data stored in the networks, but it's restricted. Here's how to open it:

1. Install a file manager with access to system folders, such as FX File Explorer or Solid Explorer (enable the "Show Hidden Files" option).
2. Go to /data/misc/wifi/WifiConfigStore/ or (for older versions of MIUI): /data/misc/wifi/
3. Find the file. wpa_supplicant.conf Open it with any text editor.
4. Inside will be a block of the view: network={ ssid="Name of your network" psk="password" key_mgmt=WPA-PSK } where psk is the password you are looking for.

⚠️ Note: Some models (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T s MIUI 14) the path may be different. If there is no WifiConfigStore folder, check the alternative route:

/data/vendor/wifi/WifiConfigStore/

Check the access rights in the file manager

Restart your phone and try again.

Update MIUI to the latest version

Use a different file manager (e.g. MiXplorer)-->

2.Use of MIUI backup (for MIUI 12-15)

Xiaomi’s proprietary Local Backup feature allows you to save your Wi-Fi settings unencrypted, which works even on new models like the Xiaomi 14 or POCO F5, but requires you to pre-configure:

1. Open Settings → About Phone → Backup and Reset → Local Backup.
2. Select “Create a backup” and tick only the Wi-Fi settings (remove the rest!).
3. After creating a copy, go to the folder: /MIUI/backup/AllBackup/ and find a file with the.bak extension (for example, backup_20260515.bak).
4. Rename the file to.zip and unpack it. Inside, there's a wifi folder with the file. WifiConfigStore.xml, tagged <string name="PreSharedKey"> password.

Important: This only works if the backup is not password-encrypted, and if you put a PIN on the backup, you can't extract the Wi-Fi password.

💡

If the password appears as stars (*) in an XML file, try opening it through a browser – sometimes the characters are inserted automatically.

3. applications for viewing passwords (with and without root)

For users who don't have time to dig through system files, there are specialized utilities, and we tested them on the Redmi Note 11 (MIUI 13) and POCO X5 (MIUI 14) - here's what worked:

• 🔓 WiFi Password Viewer – Shows passwords without root, but requires a PC connection ADB (instructions below. You can download them from Google Play.
• 🛠️ Root Browser – If you have root rights, the app will open wpa_supplicant.conf into 2 Suitable for Xiaomi with unlocked bootloader.
• 📱 MIUI Hidden Settings – utility for revealing hidden functions MIUI, including password viewing (not working on all versions).

For WiFi Password Viewer without root, you will need:

1. Enable USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times on version, then go back to Additional Settings → For Developers).
2. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb shell pm grant com.simone.wifipasswordviewer android.permission.READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL
3. Launch the application – it will show all the saved networks and passwords.

Through file. wpa_supplicant.conf

Through MIUI backup

With a third-party application

Nothing worked.

Used a different method.-->

4. Viewing the password on the router (alternative method)

If none of the methods on the phone worked, you can find out the password directly from the router. This is a universal method that works regardless of the Xiaomi model:

⚠️ Note: If you haven’t changed your router’s login/password and the sticker data doesn’t fit, someone has already reset, in which case you’ll have to do a hard reset and reconfigure the router.

5. Network settings reset (extreme case)

If the password is critically needed, but none of the methods worked, you just have to reset the network settings on the phone, which will delete all the stored Wi-Fi networks, but allow you to reconnect and see the password when you type:

1. Go to Settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Resetting network settings.
2. Confirm the reset. The phone will reboot.
3. When you next connect to Wi-Fi, enter your password and tick "Show password".

The downside is that you have to re-enter passwords for all the saved networks (home, work, public), but this is the only way that works on 100% of the devices without any additional conditions.

6. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

Xiaomi users often face typical problems when trying to extract a Wi-Fi password, and here are the most common solutions:

• 🔍 File. wpa_supplicant.conf empty → Check if you're connected to Wi-Fi at the time of your search.
• 🔒 No access to the folder. /data/ → Use it. ADB with the team: adb shell su cat /data/misc/wifi/WifiConfigStore/wpa_supplicant.conf
• 📱 Apps don't show password → Update. MIUI before the latest stable version or try other software (e.g. WiFi Password Recovery).
• 🔄 After reset, the password is not displayed. → It's a bug of some versions. MIUI. Solution: Connect to the network, then disconnect and connect again - the password should appear.

💡

On devices with MIUI Global Stable (e.g. Xiaomi 11T), system files are more often available without root than on Chinese firmware versions.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions