HyperOS 2026 Ready Xiaomi Mi Account Unlock & Anti-Relock Guide Permanently Bypass "This Device is Locked" on Redmi, Mi, and POCO Devices Fig 1: The standard Mi Cloud Activation Lock triggered after a factory reset. Xiaomi smartphones (Redmi, POCO, and Mi series) are globally acclaimed for their price-to-performance ratio. However, their security infrastructure, particularly the Mi Cloud Lock , is one of the most stringent in the Android world. If you perform a hard reset via recovery mode without logging out of your Mi Account, the device triggers an activation lock. In 2026, with the introduction of Xiaomi HyperOS , this lock has become even more complex due to server-side heartbeats that re-verify the device status every time it connects to the internet. The dreaded "This device is locked" screen can turn your expensive smartphone into a paperweight. Standard FRP bypass methods will not work here. To s...