It is true that when we release a new mobile we hope that everything works perfectly, especially that it has no problems. However, it is not always what we wanted. One of the first steps we recommend doing when setting up Xiaomi phones is to create a Mi account . With this we will be able to take advantage of many of its functions, among which we find that of making a backup copy in the cloud of the Chinese brand.
These options are not essential, but they will make our lives much easier, becoming a very important option if we are also going to use the brand’s home automation products. Among the problems that may appear to us are server errors or Xiaomi account activation problems that can cause us to launch a mobile with a bad start.
What does the Mi account give us?
Today almost all phone manufacturers have a cloud service that allows us to make backup copies, save settings or get juicy extras. Samsung has its own “cloud” accounts to use Knox or different security systems, Apple has iCloud and, of course, Xiaomi also has its own system with many advantages for its users.
If you are hesitating to register with Xiaomi, we have to see all the advantages that you would lose if you finally decide not to create a user. Mainly, we would be left without the option of having all the mobile data synchronized, in addition to the fact that we would also be left without the Asian firm’s cloud, having to use another option such as Google Drive or similar.
And not only this, but the option of Chinese phones to find these devices is also within the Mi Account , so we could not use this function either. Finally, everyone wants to keep their mobile data safe. However, we will be left without the option to use Xiaomi cloud backup if we do not register.
How to create an account on Xiaomi
As with any type of digital service, creating a username and password to take advantage of Xiaomi is not complicated at all and, furthermore, it can be done from the phone or from any other device with an Internet connection, be it a tablet or smartphone. computer.
From the phone
The process is not complicated at all, but we have to follow it step by step to locate where our error or problem is. What we will do is enter the following route:
- Settings app
- Look for the My Account option using the search engine or from the Accounts menu
Once we enter, the browser will open and we will have to follow a series of steps. From here we will have the possibility of creating a new profile within the servers of the Asian firm. So far the process should not have failed. More than anything, because in general, errors come later.
Therefore, follow the steps below to make it from scratch from your Chinese mobile :
- Next, the option to add our email will appear.
- At the top, we will see the region that we must configure with our country.
- Later, we enter the password and the security code that we will receive.
- The next thing will be to enter the email and activate it so that we can start using it.
from a computer
If, for whatever reason, you do not have your smartphone at hand or it is more convenient for you to register from another computer, you just have to enter this web page to do just the same as with your smartphone.
In this case you will also have to choose the region in which you use the smartphone (Spain) and, in addition to the email account, you will be given the possibility to access it by registering your phone number as a user. If you prefer, you can sign up for the service using your Facebook, Google, or Apple credentials.
From here is where the problems that can come from two parts begin to arrive and we are going to try to solve them.
Because it does not work?
As we have already been warning you, as a general rule, errors begin to appear the moment after you go on to create it. Although, in other cases, it will not even let us register at any time. But, luckily, the most common problems of Mi from the Chinese firm have a solution.
Therefore, so that you can fix it from home without having to resort to the help of Xiaomi technical support, we will give you a series of tricks or alternatives with which you can register without any problem from now on.
I do not receive the email
In the event that we do not receive any email with which to activate the account that we have just created, it may be a server failure, something very common within Chinese mobiles.
The first thing, the most basic, is to locate if the mail is in one of the many folders that mail managers handle. Check that it has not ended up in the “Promotions”, “Spam” or “Junk mail” trays.
If it is not anywhere, from the firm’s own website they warn us that this may even be due to our network connection or regional configuration, so the fact of receiving a verification may take longer than what it puts us.
When searching the company’s forums, we find countless crashes of Xiaomi servers that affect products, services and also when registering with Xiaomi . So, perfectly, it could be your fault and not our Internet. In this case we have the option of letting it go later, a time that can take several days or resort to changing the region.
If you are tired of waiting, you can try to change the country you set on your Chinese phone. And don’t worry, because once you manage to receive said email, you can change it again.
Therefore, to change the region when creating a Xiaomi account, we must not only modify it on the screen that appears when registering, we also have to enter:
- Settings app
- Additional Settings Menu
- Region Options.
From here we will choose India, a server that does not usually fail as much as Spanish or other countries, but in case it repeats itself, we can also try China. Your home country is where repairs to these take the least amount of time, so it will be a certainty.
Do not forget that in the registry you also have to make the change. Afterwards, the confirmation email will arrive in another language, although you will only have to click on the activation button. So if you receive a strange email in another language, don’t be scared, because it is due to the change of country.
Doesn’t work on mobile
Although we receive the configuration email and can activate it, there is a Xiaomi error that can confuse us because we cannot log in for the first time on a new smartphone .
To solve this we only have to access a computer or mobile with a desktop version that we indicated above, since, in case the problem continues or the confirmation code is not sent, we can also register from the same site Web. And it is also a common mistake that from the smartphone itself it does not let us register, something that can be solved as we will see later.
After having accessed for the first time with the computer (or from the web version from the smartphone itself), we only have to repeat the process on the phone so that, now, we can log in without any problem.
If you are still unable to do so, the problem may have to do with the Chinese firm’s server, which is not working as it should. Do not restore the smartphone or do anything else because it is something that depends exclusively on the company. What you can do, if you want, is try to register with other credentials in case using your old email has generated some kind of problem.
Update MIUI
Many of the problems with Xiaomi’s own app have had to be solved with an update to the operating system of this Asian firm. By searching the forums, as we did before, there have been many users who have been able to resolve this error when creating a Mi account by updating MIUI.
If you do not know very well how to do it on your own, you just have to follow the following steps:
- Open your mobile settings.
- Click on the About the phone section.
- Tap on Check for updates.
- If there is any pending, all we have to do is click on Update.
Also, if you want to receive the new versions of the Chinese software layer sooner, we recommend that you activate this setting in your terminal:
- Access the Settings app
- Click on the About phone menu
- Enter the MIUI options
- Tap on the icon with three points located in the upper left corner
- Select Update Settings
- Click on Get updates sooner .
Get in touch with the firm
It is very difficult to know if the company’s server is experiencing some type of problem that prevents you from creating your user normally, but who is going to help you best to solve your doubts is the brand itself. You can contact Xiaomi to explain what is happening to you in the following ways:
- By phone: 900 128 128
- By mail: service.es@xiaomi.com
- By chat: http://v12.mi.com/