How to Use Xiaomi Find My Device (Remote Lock & Erase from Browser)

If your Xiaomi phone is lost or stolen, Xiaomi's Find My Device feature lets you locate, lock, and remotely erase it from any web browser — without needing another phone.

Pre-Conditions (Must Be Set Up Beforehand)

For Find My Device to work, these must have been enabled before the phone was lost:

• ✅ Signed in to Mi Account on the phone.
• ✅ Location services enabled (Settings → Location → On).
• ✅ Find My Device enabled: Settings → Passwords & security → Find my device → On.
• ✅ Phone connected to internet (mobile data or Wi-Fi).

How to Access Find My Device

1. From any browser: go to find.mi.com.
2. Sign in with your Mi Account credentials.
3. Your registered devices appear — select the lost phone.

Available Remote Actions

Using Remote Lock

1. find.mi.com → select device → Lock.
2. Enter a lock message (e.g., "This phone is lost. Call: +1234567890").
3. Set a lock PIN (different from screen PIN — finder needs this to unlock even with factory reset).
4. Confirm → phone locks immediately.

Using Remote Erase (Last Resort)

⚠️ This permanently deletes all data. Use only if recovery is impossible.

1. find.mi.com → Erase device.
2. Confirm with Mi Account password.
3. Phone is factory reset remotely — location tracking stops after erase.

Also Use Google's Find My Device

As a backup:
1. Go to android.com/find → sign in with Google account.
2. Locate, lock, or erase — works independently of Xiaomi's system.

Pro Tips

• Enable both Mi Find My Device and Google Find My Device — having two independent tracking systems doubles your recovery chances.
• After remote erase, report the phone as stolen to police with the IMEI number (found on original box or Settings → About phone).