The situation of connecting a new device to a wireless network, but the password is forgotten or lost, is familiar to many smartphone owners. Especially often this is faced by users of the ecosystem Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO, where the MIUI interface has its own features of displaying stored data. Fortunately, modern versions of the Android operating system, starting from the 10th, allow you to view saved access keys directly in the settings without the need to obtain superuser rights or install third-party software.
In older versions of the shell or on Android devices below 10, the process may require the use of the device. QR-It is important to understand that standard system tools can only (see) those networks that your smartphone has previously connected and saved configuration. Directly hacking into other people’s networks or obtaining a password from a network to which the phone has never connected are not possible by standard methods and require specialized equipment.
In this article, we will discuss all the current methods of extracting saved passwords on Xiaomi devices. We will consider the standard functions of Android, features of the work QR-code MIUI, And also, how to log in to the router's admin panel for those times when your phone can't display your password in plain form, and that knowledge will help you quickly restore access to the Internet for guests or new gadgets.
Viewing your password through Android 10 and newer settings
Starting with Android 10, Google has implemented a security feature that allows users to view stored WiFi passwords directly in the settings menu. On Xiaomi smartphones with MIUI 12, 13, 14 and later, this feature is implemented as conveniently as possible. You do not need to be a system administrator to find this data, you just need to have access to the wireless connection management menu.
To start, open the standard Settings app and go to the Wi-Fi section. Here you will see a list of available networks, and on the top you will see the current active connection. Click on the name of the network your phone is connected to, or the arrow to the right of the name. A window will open with detailed connection information, where in the Password field data can be hidden by asterisks or dots.
⚠️ Note: On some modifications MIUI (Especially in Chinese firmware versions, the password field can remain hidden even if access rights are available, requiring alternative methods of viewing through the Internet. QR-code.
If the password field is hidden, pay attention to the Share button or icon. QR-It's a code that's usually located next to the network name or at the bottom of the screen. QR-code that contains an encrypted connection string, in most cases under the QR-The code in small print is a text line of the form: WIFI:S:MyNetwork;T:WPA;P:12345678;;. Here, the characters after P: and before the last two dots are the searched password.
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If under QR-If the password is not written in text, take a screenshot of the screen and open it in the Google Lens app or any scanner. QR-codes – they often know how to recognize and output text content of the image.
Use of the QR-data-extract
Method QR-The code is the most versatile for Xiaomi devices, as it works even on Android versions where direct viewing of the password in the settings is limited by security policies. The essence of the method is that the smartphone generates a pattern lock containing all the necessary parameters for the connection: the network name (SSID), Encryption type and password itself.
To use this method, follow the following steps:
- 📱 Go to Settings. → Wi-Fi and click on the active network.
- 📸 Click the Share button or icon QR-code (the system may require unlocking the screen or entering a pin code to verify identity).
- 📷 Take a screenshot of what appears. QR-code or point the camera of the second device at it.
Once you get the code image, it needs to be decrypted. If you're using a second Xiaomi phone, just open the standard scanner. QR-Codes (often embedded in the Camera or Scanner app in the tool folder) Point the camera at the code and the system will prompt you to connect to the network. Often the notification or pop-up will display the password in an open form before connecting.
The second option is to use third-party crawler apps from Google Play that show raw code data, and in the result bar you'll see formatted text. Look for a segment that starts with P:. WIFI:T:WPA;S:Home_WiFi;P:SuperSecret123;; the password is SuperSecret123. Note that the letter register matters, so copy the characters carefully.
Getting a password through the router’s web interface
If the regular Android methods didn't work or the MIUI hides data, the most reliable way is to log in to the router control panel, because your phone is already connected to WiFi, it has direct access to the local network and can communicate with the router, and you'll need the default gateway address and administrator credentials to do that.
The algorithm of actions is as follows:
- 🌐 Open any browser (Chrome, Mi Browser) on your connected phone.
- 🔢 In the address bar, enter IP-The router address is usually 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.31.1 (for Xiaomi routers).
- 🔑 Enter the administrator login and password, and if you haven't changed them, they're on a sticker at the bottom of the router (often on the back). admin/admin).
Once you have successfully logged in, find the partition associated with the wireless network, which can be called Wireless, Wi-Fi Settings, Wireless Mode, or WiFi Network. Inside this partition, the Wireless Password/PSK field will display the current access key, and you can copy it or change it to a new one that is easier to remember.
| Router brand | Typical IP address | Standard login | Standard password |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiaomi / Mi | 192.168.31.1 | admin | indicated when setting up |
| TP-Link | 192.168.0.1 | admin | admin |
| ASUS | 192.168.1.1 | admin | admin |
| Keenetic | 192.168.1.1 | admin | 1234 |
⚠️ Note: If you change the password from the router admin panel and forget it, you will have to reset the router to factory settings (Reset button), which will lead to the loss of all current settings of the provider.
Sync with Google Account and Cloud
The Android ecosystem offers a password sync feature through a Google account. If your Xiaomi has sync enabled, stored WiFi keys can be accessed via a browser on a computer or other device, which is especially useful if you need to enter a password on a device without a screen or with a damaged display.
To check, go to passwords.google.com or go to your Google account settings via the Settings menu → Google → Autocomplete → Autocomplete from Google → Passwords. In the saved data list, find your WiFi network name. When you click on it and confirm your identity (by fingerprint or face), you will see the saved password.
However, not all versions of MIUI correctly transfer WiFi data to Google cloud due to the features of battery optimization and background processes. If you did not find the desired network there, then the synchronization for this type of data was not activated at the time of connection.
Why can passwords not be synchronized?
Use of third-party applications (Root Requires)
For users with Root rights, there are specialized utilities such as WiFi Password Viewer, WiFi Key Recovery or terminal emulators. wpa_supplicant.conf, where all passwords ever entered are stored in an unencrypted form.
Without Root rights, modern versions of Android (starting at 7.0 and above) block apps from accessing this file for security reasons, so installing such programs on a regular phone without unlocking the bootloader and Magisk firmware will not work — they will either show a blank list or require rights that you can not grant.
If you are still looking for Root Access:
- 🔓 Unlock the bootloader through the Mi Unlock service.
- 🛠 Install a custom Recovery (TWRP) and run the Magisk.
- 📥 Download the application to view passwords from a reliable source.
Once launched, the app will request superuser rights, and once you provide them, you'll see a complete list of networks and passwords, and remember that having Root rights reduces overall security of the device and can result in banking applications and DRM services being shut down.
☑️ Check before obtaining Root rights
Frequent problems and ways to solve them
Users may encounter various technical difficulties in password recovery, such as, QR-The code may not be scanned due to low screen brightness or a polluted camera, in which case try to maximize the brightness or use the flashlight feature on the second backlight if the second phone's camera has manual focusing.
Another common problem is inability to connect to the router admin panel. If the browser says "Can't access the site," check if you're actually connected to WiFi, not the mobile Internet, sometimes by clearing the browser cache or trying to log in through Incognito. Also make sure that the WiFi settings are not static. IP-address in conflict with the network.
If none of these methods worked, the last option is to reset the network settings on the phone, which will remove all the stored WiFi passwords, Bluetooth and mobile network settings, returning them to factory values, and then the phone will be "clean" in terms of network settings, and you will have to re-enter passwords, but this can solve the software glitches of the MIUI interface.
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The fastest and safest way to find out the password on modern Xiaomi is generation. QR-code in WiFi settings and scanning it with any available device or application.