How to turn off the encryption of Xiaomi 5

1. There is a folder called "System and Security" on the Xiaomi system desktop. Click to open. (If not found, you can also open it in sequence: Settings - Security and Privacy - Privacy Protection - Access Restrictions)

2. Find "Password Protection" and click to open it.

3. Select "Privacy Protection" at the bottom.

4. Turn on "Access Restrictions". Then click "Set Apps with Restricted Access".

5. You need to set a pattern password when using it for the first time. One*** needs to be entered twice, and it must be the same twice.

6. After setting the password, you can select the program that needs to be encrypted. As shown in the picture below, if you turn on the button behind "SMS", you will need to enter a password when accessing SMS messages. In the same way, you can also set up other programs, such as encrypting "Gallery" and "File Management" to protect photos and other files on your phone.

7. When you open "SMS" after setting, you need to enter the password.

If you need to cancel password protection, just turn off "Access Restrictions" and you need to enter the password.