How to turn on Find device on a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)

Device

Android

Shown on

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (25080RABDG), HyperOS 3.0.308.0, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Xiaomi Account › Xiaomi Cloud

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Xiaomi Account

   In Settings, tap Xiaomi Account, then Xiaomi Cloud.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Find device

   Find device showed Off on ours.

   Done

3. 

   Read the note, then turn it on

   The page says 1 paid SMS will be sent automatically to activate the service, and another when you switch SIM cards. Turn on Find device to accept.

   Done

4. 

   Or use Google Find Hub

   In Settings, Google services, Find Hub said Download the app or open on the web to locate your device. Install it from Play Store.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Xiaomi Cloud asks you to set it up first? Ours showed a Xiaomi Cloud page with Sync and a Continue button, with the same paid SMS note, before the settings opened.
• No Find device row? Xiaomi's guide says Settings, Security & privacy also shows Find device information. Source: Generic User Guide for HyperOS 3.0

If this does not work

• Why a paid SMS? Xiaomi says it sends 1 or 2 paid messages to your carrier to check that your SIM is in service. Ask your carrier about the cost. Source: Why do I need to send messages in order to activate services?
• No SIM in the phone? The note says it sends an SMS, so Find device needs a working SIM to activate. Google Find Hub is the other option.
• Not signed in? Find device needs a Xiaomi Account.

About this guide

A Xiaomi phone has two ways to find it if lost: Xiaomi's Find device and Google's Find Hub. Find device was off on ours, and it warns that turning it on sends a paid SMS.

The screenshots are from our Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G with Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0.308.0 and Android 16, in Light mode. We did not turn Find device on, because it sends a paid SMS; we only show where the switch is.

Good to know

Back up the phone too: how to back up a Xiaomi phone.

In short: Settings, Xiaomi Account, Xiaomi Cloud, Find device on (sends a paid SMS). Or install Google Find Hub.