Where to find a list of blocked numbers on Xiaomi phone: all ways

Locked numbers on Xiaomi smartphones (including the Redmi and POCO lines) are often a cause of confusion: users forget who exactly was added to the blacklist, or can not find this list after resetting. Unlike iPhone, where lock management is centralized through iCloud, on Android devices, the list of blocked contacts can be stored in several places, from the standard mobile app to the proprietary shell MIUI.

In this article, we’ll break down all the current ways to view locked numbers on Xiaomi, including hidden methods for older versions. MIUI (We will also explain why some contacts may disappear from the blacklist after updating the system. MIUI — This is a key point that even experienced users miss.

1. Standard method: via the "Phone" application

The most obvious method is to use the built-in Phone app (Trainer icon), which works on all Xiaomi smartphones regardless of the MIUI version, but has a limitation: it only shows those numbers that were locked exclusively through this app. If you blocked contacts on Messenger, WhatsApp or through system settings, they will not be here.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the phone app (not to be confused with Contacts").
• 🔍 Click on the three dots in the top right corner (or swipe right of the left edge of the screen to call the side menu).
• 🚫 Select the Blocked Numbers (in older versions) MIUI It could be called the Black List).
• 📋 A full list of blocked numbers will open before you with the ability to unlock or add new ones.

Important: If there are no numbers on this list that you have blocked, then the lock was applied through another service (MIUI Security, Google Messages, etc.), in which case, move on to the following methods.

2. System lock through "Security" (MIUI Security)

Xiaomi’s proprietary Security (or Global Firmware Security) app has its own locking module that runs parallel to the standard Phone.

• 🛡️ Built-in anti-spam (Spam Protection feature).
• 📵 Manual lock in security settings.
• 🤖 Automatic locking on the base MIUI (relevant to China and India).

How to check:

1. Open the Security app (shield icon).
2. Go to the section Protection against spam (or Blocklist in English firmware).
3. Click on Locked Numbers – all numbers that fall under the system lock will be displayed here.

⚠️ Attention: If you are using POCO Launcher or third-party shells, access to this partition may be hidden. MIUI subject-setting.

3. View through Google Settings (for users of Google Messages)

If you use Google Messages (the app for the SMS from Google instead of the standard SMS-A Xiaomi client, locked numbers are stored in a Google account, which is convenient for syncing between devices, but creates confusion: such numbers do not appear in the standard blacklist. MIUI.

To see them:

1. Open Google Messages.
2. Slip on the profile avatar in the upper right corner.
3. Select Message Settings → Spam and Block → Blocked Contacts.

🔹 Feature: Numbers blocked here won't see incoming calls, but SMS They may still come from them (depending on spam filtering settings).

4. Hidden methods: access via engineering menu and ADB

For advanced users who have not found blocked numbers in standard ways, there are two alternative methods:

Engineering Menu (only for MIUI 12 and older)

• 📞 Enter the phone code in the app: ##4636##.
• 🔧 Go to the section Information about the phone → Battery settings (yes, it's not obvious!).
• 🔍 Scroll down to Blocklist block – system locks can be displayed here.

B. ADB command (requires PC and USB debugging)

If you are ready to connect your phone to your computer, you can pull out the block list through ADB:

adb shell content query --uri content://call_log/calls --where "type=5"

This command will return all the numbers with the type=5 type.

• 🖥️ Established ADB Tools on PC.
• 🔌 Included debugging by USB developer-setting.
• 📱 Permission to access contacts (issued at the first connection).

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB It can cause system applications to crash if you type commands incorrectly. call_log manually, this will disrupt the call log.

5.Export and backup blacklist

MIUI does not provide a built-in function for exporting blocked numbers, but there are workarounds:

Method 1: Manual transfer through screenshots

• 📸 Take screenshots of the screen with locked numbers (from the "Phone" or "Security" section").
• 📂 Save them to the cloud (Google Drive, Mi Cloud) or send them to your email account.

Method 2: Using Third-Party Applications

Apps like Blacklist Export (available on Google Play) can scan system locks and save them to a CSV file.

• 🔐 These applications require permission to access contacts and call logs.
• 🛡️ Some antiviruses (including MIUI Security may block their work.

Method 3: Sync through your Mi Account

If you are logged in to your Mi Account, some of the locks (those added through Security) can sync to the cloud to check:

1. Go to Settings → Mi Account → Synchronization.
2. Make sure that the Contacts and Security Settings are synchronized.
3. Once reset, the locks will recover automatically (but not immediately – it may take up to 24 hours).

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If you plan to reset your phone to factory settings, make a backup before doing so via Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset. Some system locks (but not all!) will also be saved in the archive.

6 Why blockages disappear: common causes

Xiaomi users often face a situation where blocked numbers suddenly disappear from the blacklist.

• 🔄 Update MIUI: When switching to a new version of the firmware (for example, with the MIUI 13 on MIUI 14) system locks may be reset, due to a change in the structure of the database.
• 🔧 Settings reset: Even a "soft" reset (without deleting data) sometimes clears the blacklist.
• 📱 Remove the Phone app: If you uninstall updates for a standard call, the locks may disappear.
• 🌐 Cloud Sync: In a conflict between local and cloud locks (for example, if you are logged in to another Mi Account), the list may be reset.

🔹 How to prevent the loss of blockages:

• Before updating MIUI, export the list (see Section 5).
• Do not remove updates for system applications.
• Use one Mi Account on all devices.

⚠️ Attention: If you are using POCO F1, Redmi Note 8 Pro or other models based on older versions MIUI (before 12), The locks can be stored in a file. /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts2.db. Backup requires root rights!

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On devices with MIUI 14 and later, locks are stored in the Mi Account cloud by default, which means that they will recover automatically after reset — but only if you have not turned off sync.

FAQ: Frequent questions about locks on Xiaomi