Xiaomi SMS Verification

Setting up a new Xiaomi phone? Get the Xiaomi SMS verification code on a virtual number and open the account behind Xiaomi Cloud and your smart-home devices.

Xiaomi is a Beijing-based phone and electronics maker founded by Lei Jun in 2010; its phones run HyperOS, and it also makes smart-home products and electric cars. The Xiaomi Account is the key to that ecosystem, used for cloud backup, Find Device and Xiaomi apps. Sign-up asks for a phone number or e-mail, and Xiaomi uses SMS codes to verify identity and counter phishing.

To register with a virtual number, choose your region, enter the temporary number and confirm the code, then add a recovery e-mail you will keep. This is useful when setting up a second-hand or imported device, running smart-home gadgets under a separate account, or keeping a community or store account apart from your personal number.

If you reset a phone while Find Device is on, Xiaomi asks for the password of the account bound to it, and a forgotten password plus an unreachable temporary number can leave the device unusable. Store the password safely and add a recovery e-mail. Xiaomi also caps how many codes an account gets in 24 hours, so avoid repeated requests.