Official unlinking from Mi account for Xiaomi smartphones

Many people ask the question: how to reset Xiaomi? In many cases, Xiaomi smartphones may be blocked due to some additional reasons. A few examples: your little one was playing with his phone, your friend did some smart work with your phone, you put the phone in your pocket and forgot to turn off the screen, or you might just forget the password. Well, honestly these things can happen in your life. How to unlock Xiaomi Redmi 4 password? "Step-by-step instructions"

Instead of saying, “Oh my God! What happened? "You can read this two-center trick on how to reset Xiaomi security lock password, whether it is a word password, a PIN code, or even a pattern lock. So, keep calm and read:

Why do you need to unlink from your Mi account?

Unlinking your Mi account means that your smartphone will no longer sync with the Mi Cloud cloud storage. You will not be able to store personal data there (photos, contacts, messages, notes), or remotely search for a mobile device and delete information from it.

Having a Mi account on your phone is not necessary: ​​after unlinking, you will continue to use the device without restrictions. But the Mi Cloud cloud will become unavailable, as will the Mi Pass, Mi Wallet, Mi Credits services and the Mi Community forum.

Typically, unlinking is carried out when you need to sell a phone. Otherwise, the buyer will have access to your personal data + he will not be able to fully use the smartphone.

The next situation is less pleasant - the password is forgotten, and because of this the phone is locked. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to simply unlink your profile here. You will need to resort to alternative methods, which we will discuss below.

Method 2: Recovery Environment

If the smartphone’s operating system does not start, which makes it impossible to clean and reset it in the manner described above, you should use the so-called recovery function - the recovery environment available on every Xiaomi device.

1. It’s better on a completely turned off (but it will also work on one loaded into MIUI and, often, in a cyclic reboot state) press and hold two buttons at the same time - “Volume +” and “Power”. Stop pressing the buttons after a short vibration and the “MI” icon appears on the smartphone screen:

   Wait a couple of seconds, after which the screen will display “Main Menu” - the main screen of Mi-Recovery, captured in the next photo. Navigating through the menu items of the recovery environment is carried out using the volume control buttons, calling up one or another option is by pressing “Power”.

2. “Highlight” the “Wipe Data” button in the main recovery menu, then “press” it.
3. Next, call the “Wipe All Data” function, select “Confirm” on the next screen.
4. Wait for the completion of the initiated cleaning and resetting procedure, watching the progress indicator on the screen and not taking any action with the device - as a result of the operation, the “Data wiped Successfully” notification will be displayed.
5. Exit recovery - select “Back to Main Menu” - “Reboot” - “Reboot to System” in turn.
6. Wait for MIUI to launch, after which the return of the Xiaomi smartphone to the “factory” state can be considered complete - the operating system will appear before you completely cleaned and with “zeroed” settings.

Correct unlinking of Mi account

First, let's look at how to do a standard unlink from your Mi account. These methods will work if you have access to the account.



Through phone settings

The easiest way, for which you only need a mobile device.



1.Go to the system settings menu and open the “Mi account” item.

2.Scroll down the page to the “Log Out” tab.

3.Choose what you want to do with the synced data. If you are selling a smartphone, then remove them. In other cases, the materials can be left.

4. Enter your account password. Please note that a password is not always requested. Also, in some cases, to the linked phone number/email. A verification code arrives in the mail.

After completing the above steps, the profile will be successfully unlinked from the smartphone. No additional procedures will be needed.



Via browser on PC

You can also unlink your account using your computer.

1. Go to the official website i.mi.com.

2. Click “Log in with Mi account”.

3.Enter your personal information: phone number or email address + password. Next, click on the big orange “Login” button.

4. On the blue screen, tap on the gear labeled “Settings”.

5.Scroll down to the “My Devices” section. Click on the linked model and select “Remove device”. Confirm the action. Done, we have unlinked the account.

Guide to Xiaomi reset security password on smartphones

Google security to reset the security lock password (screen unlock) of Xiaomi smartphones. Xiaomi presented its own Mi Ai Speaker.

To do this, make sure you have an Internet connection.

• After several unsuccessful attempts have been made to unlock the device on your Xiaomi smartphone, click “Forgot pattern”
• Click Reply.
• Enter your Google security response and click Unblock. (Xiaomi reset)
• If it shows "Yes" or "No", click "Yes" if you want to create a new unlock pattern (PIN) or "No" if you don't want to use a screen lock.

How to unlink email email or phone number

To unlink your email or phone number, use the instructions below:



1.Go to the link https://account.xiaomi.com/.

2.Login to your account and enter the verification captcha.

3.In the “Login Method” section, click on the associated email or phone number.

4.Indicate a new contact. After this, the old data will be automatically unlinked.

We recommend linking both a phone number and email to your account. Then you can quickly restore access.



Factory reset via recovery: Mi PC Suite application

There are situations when, when resetting Hard Reset through the main menu, a picture of a phone appears that needs to be connected to the computer via USB. This means that your phone has a locked bootloader, which it is advisable to unlock after turning it on. In this case, you will have to use the Chinese version of the Mi PC Suite manager.

Instructions:

• Download the program from the link https://pcsuite.mi.com;
• Install on your computer, confirming everything as you go;
• Go to the Main Menu on your phone and enter recovery mode, after which you should see the above picture;

• Connect your phone to your computer;
• On your computer, open the program you just downloaded;
• In the window that appears, click the corresponding button;

• Next follow the pictures;

• Resetting the settings will clear the memory, then select the last option;

• The phone will reboot for a while;

Ready!

When performing any reset method, you should be extremely careful so as not to damage the system and not to reset the settings yourself.

What to do if you don't have access to your account

Unfortunately, you will not be able to unlink your profile if you have forgotten your password and cannot reset it to your email or phone. The only official option is to contact Xiaomi support. Specialists will fix the problem. But only on the condition that you have provided all the necessary materials confirming that you own the smartphone. Namely:

• Phone IMEI and serial number;
• a receipt confirming the purchase of a mobile device;
• photo of packaging;
• place and date when the phone was purchased;
• email mail or smartphone to which the account was previously linked;
• recently dialed contacts and/or Wi-Fi network name.

You can write directly to international mail – [email protected] . Residents of Russia should contact [email protected] , Ukraine – [email protected] , Belarus – [email protected] , Kazakhstan – [email protected] .



Reset via recovery mode

This method is only relevant for models based on Qualcomm processors with an unlocked bootloader. So, to perform a hard reset on Xiaomi Redmi 3 (the same method is suitable for other smartphones of the company), you need to take a few simple steps.

1. You need to turn off your device.
2. For the safety of personal data, it is better to remove the SIM and SD cards.
3. The next step is to hold down the power key until the smartphone starts to vibrate. Then press the volume button “+” for 10 seconds.
4. The appearance of the “Mi” logo will inform you that it is time to release the power button while holding down the volume up button.
5. We now have a choice of language. Choose English. Confirm the selection with the “power” button.
6. Then we will see the MAINMENU, in which we need to select the “Wipe and Reset” item using the power and volume keys.
7. Now select the “Wipe User Data” item, which will mark the complete removal of user data.
8. We agree to the terms and select “Yes”.
9. We are waiting for the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Hard Reset to complete.
10. That's all. Now we have one step left - reboot.

A hard reset of this type is relevant for almost all devices of the Mi and Redmi models, including Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro and Xiaomi Mi4, only if they all run on Qualcomm processors.

Alternative methods

Let's look at what you can do if you can't unlink your Mi account from your Xiaomi or Redmi phone using the standard method.



Reset to factory settings

A hard reset does not always help. Sometimes, after the initial setup of the smartphone, you are asked for an account password again. But it's still worth a try.

If the smartphone is unlocked, go to settings and open “About phone”. Scroll down the page to the “Reset settings” tab. Tap “Erase all data”.

Is your phone locked due to a forgotten password? Then turn it off and put it in recovery mode by holding down the power button and the volume up rocker. Click “Wipe data” and confirm the action. Reboot the device. The procedure is suitable for both stock and custom recovery.

Reset to factory settings

A factory reset will help you delete your Mi account without a password. The method is not always effective, but it will help if the user has forgotten the password for their Xiaomi account.

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It is worth noting that this method has been proven to work only on older smartphones with MIUI 7 or 8. However, sometimes it works on new phones (for example, Redmi 8 with MIUI 12 on board).

1. Go to your phone settings through the corresponding icon.
2. Go to the "About Phone" section.
3. Tap on the “Reset settings” item.
4. Click on the “Erase all data” button at the very bottom of the screen.
5. Confirm the action by entering a pattern or password.

After the reset, the Xiaomi account will be deleted from the phone, but will not be destroyed. This option is suitable for subsequent resale of the device. This operation is similar to unlinking a phone from an account.

Deleting Mi account

Xiaomi's profile can be completely deleted. Again, this is possible if you know the username and password. Before deleting, it is necessary to carry out preparatory procedures, otherwise the device will request login information for a non-existent account.

Step 1: unlink the account in the smartphone settings and delete the synchronized data. How to do this - read above.

Step 2: turn off smartphone search. To do this, go to Xiaomi Cloud on your computer and open the “Find device” item. Select the linked phone and click on the three dots in the right corner. Click “Disable Find device”.

Step 3: unlink your Mi Cloud account through the browser. Instructions are also in the first paragraph of this article.

Now let's start deleting the profile:

1.Open the website account.xiaomi.com, log in and go to the “Confidentiality” section. Tap “Delete account”.

2. Confirm the action by clicking on the red button with the inscription “I am fully aware of the consequences.”

3.Look at the list of materials that will be deleted and check the box “Yes, I want to permanently delete my Mi Account and all its data.” Click on the white “Delete” button. Done, the account is permanently deleted.

Method 1: MIUI Settings

Resetting a Xiaomi smartphone to factory settings is the easiest and most affordable way to eliminate many problems that arise for various reasons during the operation of the device. Therefore, to ensure the ability to carry out the procedure in question at almost any time, the MIUI developers have provided a special tool available in the OS “Settings”.

Full reset

1. Go to the “Settings” of the operating system by touching the corresponding icon on the Desktop or the icon in the MIYUAI quick access panel.
2. Further actions depend on the version of the operating system that controls the smartphone:
   • In MIUI 12, click on the first item in the “Settings” list - “About phone”. Next, scroll the list of options on the screen that opens to the very bottom and tap “Reset settings.”

   
   In previous versions of Xiaomi OS 12, go to “Advanced settings”, open “Backup and reset” and then tap “Reset to factory settings” at the bottom of the list of options displayed on the screen.

In addition to following the paths described above, you can enter the request “Reset” in the “Search for Settings” field and then follow one of the results issued by the system and corresponding to our goal.

3. Click on the “Erase all data” button located at the bottom of the screen. Alternately, provide the system with a password to unlock the device’s screen and a secret combination of characters that protects the login to the Mi account linked to the phone, if you have not logged out of your Xiaomi account in advance.
4. Due to the seriousness of the procedure in terms of the possible loss of important information, the system will then require you to confirm your intentions twice. Wait 10 seconds from the moment two requests arrive one after another are displayed, click the “Next” and “OK” buttons under them, respectively.
5. After performing the above manipulations, the smartphone will reboot and the automatic reset process will begin. Taking any actions with the device during the procedure is not only pointless, but also dangerous - just wait until the cleaning is completed and the device is then restarted. As a result, the MIYUAI welcome screen will be displayed, and you will have the opportunity to configure the OS from scratch.

Resetting network settings

If the idea of ​​​​the need to return the settings of your Xiaomi smartphone to standard values ​​comes in the process of troubleshooting problems with 3G/4G, Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth modules, you should note that the above-described drastic procedure may not be necessary. MIUI provides the ability to reset the settings of the device’s network interfaces without affecting other parameters and user information:

1. Going to the "Settings" of the OS, open the "Connection and sharing" section (in MIUI 10-11 - "Additional functions").
2. Scroll to the bottom of the list of options on the screen and click “Reset Wi-Fi, mobile network and Bluetooth” (in OS versions below 12 – “Reset network settings”). At the bottom of the next screen, tap the “Reset settings” button, then enter the device lock password in the field of the window that opens.
3. Confirm the system request to initiate a reset of network parameters to factory defaults and wait a few seconds - a notification indicating the successful completion of the procedure will be displayed on the screen.
4. Next, it is recommended to restart the smartphone, and only then configure the network modules again.
   Read more: Reboot Xiaomi smartphones

Installing new firmware

Reflashing is a radical method. You can install both a custom shell and an official one. After flashing, you will receive a device with a completely clean system. Not only the synchronized accounts will be deleted, but also all information stored on the smartphone. Manual installation of firmware requires great technical knowledge and skills. If you perform any part of the operation incorrectly, you risk getting a “brick” without the possibility of recovery.

You can reflash your mobile device using Fastboot or custom Recovery. There is also the option of flashing the firmware via TestPoint.

Now you know how to unlink your Mi account from Xiaomi. This procedure will take no more than 10 minutes if you know your username and password. If you have any additional questions, please contact us in the comments below the article.

Installing custom firmware

Installing custom firmware is a good way to delete your Mi account if you forgot your password. It works like a Xiaomi unlink, but without interfering with the account itself. The process is divided into several stages.

The first includes unlocking the bootloader (without this there is no way) and installing a custom TWRP recovery. Without it, it is not possible to upload non-standard firmware to the device.

After this, you need to download the appropriate firmware in ZIP format. The last step is installing the firmware.

We talked about how to do all this in the article about TWRP.

Reasons for blocking

Mi account blocking on Xiaomi can happen for several reasons:

• Reset. Sometimes after such an action there is a need to unlock the phone. Most often this is due to incorrect password entry.
• Buying a used smartphone. Unscrupulous sellers leave active accounts on Xiaomi phones, to access which you need to enter a password. If it cannot be recognized, the new user cannot use the smartphone normally. If you are selling a phone yourself, read the article “Resetting your Mi account”. If you follow the instructions carefully and delete the account, the next owner of the Xiaomi device will not experience any problems.
• User inattention. If you enter the Xiaomi password incorrectly several times in a row, the device will be locked.

Unlocking Mi account

Let's consider the simplest option, when you know your mobile number or email and you can request a password reset to access the system through the company website.

The process includes the following steps:

1. Using a computer browser, go to the company’s website, go to the authorization form and click on the “Forgot your password” link, or immediately go to the link https://account.xiaomi.com/pass/forgetPassword.
2. We indicate the email address or mobile phone number that was specified when creating the Mi account.
3. Enter the captcha.
4. We confirm the password reset. A secret code will be sent to the specified number, enter it in the appropriate field on the website and cancel the old password.
5. We enter the new password to access the system twice and confirm the operation.

If the procedure followed the instructions correctly, you can unlock your account by entering the ID code and a new password to access the system.

Unlocking when you don't have your phone

Many users who own Redmi phones are wondering how to unlock a Xiaomi phone if they forgot the password for their Mi account and don’t have access to their mobile number. Such situations occur if you changed the SIM card for one reason or another or purchased a phone secondhand with a password already set.

Unlocking your smartphone through support

You can contact company representatives by email. It is worth sending letters to the following address; the content must be translated into English; in case of problems with knowledge of the language, you can get a translation from an online translator.

The letter must describe in detail the problem you encountered (your smartphone is blocked due to lack of access to your mi account). Representatives of the company may ask the user to provide purchase receipts, photographs of the gadget box, information and other information that will allow them to establish that the smartphone really belongs to you.

Lack of cooperation with the support service - correspondence regarding account unlinking can last for several weeks, during which time there will be no access to the mobile phone. Another disadvantage is the low approval rate of applications; often Xiaomi representatives simply refuse to restore access, citing the company’s anti-fraud policy.

Unlock via hard reset

If you are the owner of an old smartphone (models Redmi 4, 4a, 4x, 5, 5a, 6a) and others, you can try resetting the smartphone to factory settings.

How to unlock Mi account on Xiaomi:

• Hold the power button on your smartphone until the device turns off completely;
• Press and hold the Power button and the Access button at the same time until the Mi icon appears on the screen;
• Use the volume rocker to select the appropriate language for the recovery menu;
• Go to the factory reset section;
• Confirm your intention to remove all personal information from the gadget and return it to its “out of the box” state;
• Return to the main menu and reboot the gadget.

After resetting the settings, the gadget may take a long time to load. Resetting helps to unlock the phone in only 50 cases out of 100. If the method does not help, use the method suggested below.

Unlocking via firmware

The choice of firmware method depends on the processor used on your smartphone. For devices on Snapdragon, flashing is carried out via fastboot, miflash; for devices with the MTK kernel, the procedure is implemented through the flashtool downloader.

Option No. 1: Through the “Device Menu”

Xiaomi devices have a separate section in the settings menu so that the user can independently delete all information.

1. To do this, you need to go to the “Settings” tab of your device and select the item there called “Backup and reset”.
2. Next, find the “Reset settings” item and confirm the operation.
3. Within a few minutes, all data, including photos, accounts, downloaded applications, music, videos and other information will be completely deleted. The phone will reboot and after the restart you will receive a “clean” smartphone, as if you had just purchased it in a store.

The method under consideration is suitable for users who have physical access to their smartphone and it works correctly, does not freeze, and does not have cracks on the touch screen that would prevent them from pressing menu items.

It is important to know! If you set a password or pattern when you turn on and wake up your phone, you will also need it when resetting the settings. This is a special protection system that will not allow third-party users to delete important data through a factory reset.