All Android phones must be associated with your Google account to be able to access services and applications. The mobile phones Xiaomi, in addition to using the Google service they have their own account called My.
THE account My is used to create backups that keep all personal content safe, such as photos, contact list, etc. and connect different devices Xiaomi at the same account user Mi.
What happens when you switch cell phones and you have to unlink the account in so that no traces of your personal information remain?
If we no longer use the account IM and we want to eliminate it completely, what we have to do is disconnect all devices connected to it so that it can subsequently be permanently deleted. In the case of devices such as the MI Band or others of Xiaomi, it is recommended to unlink each one from the corresponding app, to avoid linking errors may occur later.
How to unlink all devices from Xiaomi account
Before completely eliminating yours account IM, it is important that you know that all data and content associated with the account will be deleted and cannot be recovered again.
The most advisable thing is to run the process from a PC, but if this is not possible, you need to log out before starting the process from the MI account from your mobile.
Steps to get started disconnect all devices associated all’account Mi these are:
- In your PC browser, go to We Cloud via this link: HTTPS://i.mi.com and connect to yours MI account. In MI Cloud you will be able to see all the contents synchronized with your device: contact list, notes, messages, photos, etc. You will also be able to see them all the devices associated with the account.
Log in to the My Cloud to see all devices associated with your account.
- To disconnect all devices you need to go to Settings.
- Next, a list of the connected devices, you will need to select them one by one and then click the button remove device to delete them.
In My Cloud, go to Settings> My Devices> Forget Device.
If you wish, you can also revoke the permissions granted to applications that may have access to your account information.
How to delete Xiaomi account (My account)
Deleting your Mi account is an irreversible process, you will not be able to recover the data once it has been deleted
Now, once unplug the devices, let's see the steps to follow for delete the account:
- delete the account you must access the following url https://account.xiaomi.com/pass/del
- Next you need to log into your account and the instructions to delete your account will start automatically. As a warning, you will be shown a message indicating that this process is irreversible and that all connected services will be lost.
- You will need to tick the check mark in the message "Yes, I want to permanently delete my account from Mi and all its data"
- Click the button Delete my account.
Confirm that you want to delete the account and click on "Delete my account".
- The system will send you a verification code to your email which you will need to enter within 60 seconds.
- Before continuing you will see the following message on the screen “Before continuing make sure you have exited the my account on all devices. If you delete your account before logging out, you may not be able to use these devices normally. »Then press Delete account.
Enter the verification code sent by email and click on "Delete account"
- You will see a notification indicating that the account was successfully deleted.
A message will notify you that the account has been successfully deleted.
Is it possible to delete a Xiaomi account without a password?
If you have forgotten your password account My, you will need to reset it to perform the account cancellation.
To reset your account password, follow these steps:
- Enter the website Xiaomi.
- Enter your email or the phone number linked to yours Xiaomi account.
- Next you need to enter a captcha, Xiaomi will send you a verification code to your email or phone number.
- Enter the code you received to enable the option for enter a new password.
Once the password has been changed, the data will be saved and you will be able to log in normally to yours account Mi.
Now all you need to do is follow the steps we mentioned earlier for permanently delete your account.
What to do if we have a blocked Xiaomi account?
If yours account My it is blocked and you have no way to recover it, a solution could be to contact support Xiaomi to help you recover the account through one unlocking the server.
After requesting the unlock, you will have to wait a few days for the notification from Xiaomi to unlock the account.
Before starting you must have the Mi Flash Pro program installed on your PC, which will help you with the process.
The steps to follow are:
- Disconnect your mobile from the Wi-Fi network.
- Press several times on the lock until the code appears that will allow you to obtain the IMEI of the device.
Press the padlock several times until the code appears.
- Copy the code or take a picture so as not to lose it.
- Then you will see a screen where your account data appears and asks you to enter a password, you need to save an image of it.
Make a note of the code and save a screenshot with the account information.
- Subsequently, with the Mi Flash Pro open on the PC, you have to put the mobile in mode restoration. To do this, press and hold the power button and the volume up button at the same time.
- When the phone turns off, press and hold the volume up button for a few seconds.
- on the screen will appear Main Menu and options Reboot, Clear Data and Connect with MiAssistant. You have to choose the last option.
In the main menu, choose "Connect with MiAssistant".
- Press the power button.
- With the option Recovery selected in My Flash Pro and on your mobile, place the USB cable for connect the mobile phone to the computer.
- After a few seconds, on the computer screen the IMEI number of the mobile will appear.
With Mi Flash Pro on your computer, connect the USB cable to your mobile phone to get the IMEI number.
- Turn your phone back on.
- Connect to the Wi-Fi network.
- When your mobile has connected to Wi-Fi, go back and start setting up your phone normally.
Connect your mobile to Wi-Fi
- If the mobile has a Google account, you can skip it by putting the airplane mode and entering any password.
- The system will boot and the apps will load.
- You can now remove airplane mode to connect to the network again and continue with the setup.
- The system will ask you to log in with yours account My, here you can create a new account to use your mobile from scratch.
Log in and create a new Mi account
That's it, it permanent release from server allows you to insert a new one account My and use the device without any problem.
Another alternative to unlock the mobile phone blocked by Mi account is to install a Custom ROM, which is a modified version of the original ROM, which can be based on MIUI or Android.
To install the new ROM, the first thing to do is unlock the bootloader mobile phone, for this you can use a tool like Xiaomi Mi Unlock Tool.
If you want to learn how to install a Custom ROM, check the information in our article What is a Custom ROM and how to install one.
After completing the procedure, you can re-enter your mobile phone as if you had just purchased it.
Now you know how permanently delete your Xiaomi account and disconnect all devices.
