How to use Mi Cloud to track a lost or stolen Xiaomi

Find out how to track a Xiaomi cell phone; the process can be done on the company’s website or using the Google account

THE Xiaomi it has a native tool that helps to find lost devices. Through My cloud, you can check the exact location of a lost or stolen cell phone and even delete data and apps remotely. find how track a Xiaomi smartphone in the following step by step.

Beep to find your device

Is your cell phone nearby? No problem: Mi Cloud lets you beep to find the device. Using the function is very simple:

1. Log in to Mi Cloud (i.mi.com) through your browser and log in.
2. Enter “Find device”🇧🇷
3. click on “Play audio”🇧🇷

The alert will be triggered immediately if the device is connected to the internet, helping to find the exact location of the device.

When you find it, just turn off the sound signal directly from your smartphone.

How to block a Xiaomi device

Mi Cloud offers an option to lock your device with a password. In this way, the smartphone immediately prevents access by unknown persons. The procedure protects banking applications, emails, social networks and the like. Find out how to activate the screen lock remotely below:

1. Log in to Mi Cloud (i.mi.com) through your browser and log in.
2. Enter “Find device”🇧🇷
3. click on “The Old Way”🇧🇷

If the mobile is offline or switched off, the screen lock will be activated as soon as the smartphone is connected to the Internet.

This native security feature keeps location tracking active. According to Xiaomi, the ranking will be updated continuously. “If your device is turned off, an SMS will be sent to locate it,” they explained.

Mi Pay cards will also be removed when the lock is activated.

Remember that this process is reversible. That is, if you recover the stolen or lost device, you can unlock the device using the Xiaomi account password.

Erase data from a lost or stolen Xiaomi

Has your Xiaomi mobile been stolen or you couldn’t find it? So, it is better to remote wipe data and factory reset via Mi Cloud:

1. Log in to Mi Cloud (i.mi.com) through your browser and log in.
2. Enter “Find device”🇧🇷
3. On the map, click “Clear data”🇧🇷

All information saved on the smartphone such as contacts, photos, emails and the like will then be removed, including anything stored on the memory card.

The function also disables synchronization and removes cards registered in Mi Pay.

Xiaomi smartphone owners can still control the device remotely after performing a factory reset.

How to track a Xiaomi using a Google account

In addition to Mi Cloud, Xiaomi mobile phones can also use Google Play’s location service. Thus, users have another option to lock and wipe their phone remotely. Learn how to use Find My Device to track Android through Google.

My cell phone has been stolen. What else should I do?

If your mobile phone has been stolen, you also need to perform some additional procedures to protect sensitive data, such as blocking the chip and IMEI. These and other actions can prevent improper use of the services and access to personal information stored on the device. Check out our complete guide on what to do if your phone has been stolen.

How to use Mi Cloud to track a lost or stolen Xiaomi

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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.