: Use the official doctorSIM service or Xiaomi’s own "Forget Password" portal to regain access via your linked email or phone number.

: Improperly flashing firmware or bypassing security partitions can lead to "hard bricking," where the phone becomes permanently unusable.

: These "cracked" or "free login" versions of professional service tools frequently contain Trojans or keyloggers designed to steal data from the PC they are installed on.

If you are locked out of a device, official methods are significantly safer: