How To Recover Forgotten/Lost Privacy Protection (Anti-Theft) Password On Infinix Android Phones

Securing your mobile devices in any way possible that you can is a highly recommended practice all over the world and therefore security related activities with your gadgets should not be taken lightly.

There are different levels and types of security features that often accompany your mobile devices and you can easily activate them depending on the one you consider most suitable for you at any point in time.

These security features can range from setting up a screen lock for your device to encrypting your phones or setting up SIM card lock to setting up mobile anti-theft protection etc.
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And in fact more and more security features are even incorporated by OEM on new devices and this is simply to let you know that security is often paramount and is not being treated with kids glove. 

For example, many newer phones now come with fingerprint scanner, which on its own also provide some level of security.

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And one common goal about all mobile security features is that they offer one level of privacy protection or the other.

In our topic today, we are going to be dealing specifically on how to recover forgotten or lost privacy protection (anti-theft) password on Infinix devices in order to allow you access your phone again.

As the name “anti-theft” suggests, it is a security feature that one can set up on their device to help them remotely lock their phones or erase user data in an event that their device is stolen or falls into the hands of unauthorised users.

Setting up mobile anti-theft on your Infinix android device is easy and all you need to do is to head over to the setting>>All>>security section of your device, scroll down to Mobile anti-theft and follow prompt to set it up.

Now on the cause of setting up your mobile anti-theft, you were required to set up a password/PIN and also recovery number.

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It is this recovery number that you will use to get back your password in case you ever forget the password that you used in setting up your privacy protection anti-theft.

And now it happens that you once set up mobile anti-theft on your Infinix device in the past and you have boot or reboot your Infinix device at any time and you were prompted to enter a privacy protection password to unlock, but it also happens that you have forgotten your password.

Without further ado, if you are presently facing that situation with your Infinix device, follow the steps below to recover password and unlock your device without losing any data;

•  Make sure your SIM card is intact on the locked Infinix device and also make sure that some airtime is available on it

•  Get another phone (any phone at all) and insert the SIM card (number) that you used as recovery option when setting up the anti-theft password.

•  With the recovery number phone, send the keyword #mima# in an SMS to the SIM number in the locked Infinix device

•  Wait for some seconds and a new password would be sent to the recovery number

•  Now use the new password to access your locked Infinix device 

Hurray! You have just succeeded in recovering your lost privacy protection (anti-theft) password and you are back again into your Infinix device.

How To Recover Forgotten/Lost Privacy Protection (Anti-Theft) Password On Infinix Android Phones How To Recover Forgotten/Lost Privacy Protection (Anti-Theft) Password On Infinix Android Phones Reviewed by Edwin Akwudolu on 9:41:00 AM Rating: 5

111 comments:

  1. please help to recover my infinix hot3 mobile ant-theft password.

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  2. THANKS MAN U D BEST

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  3. I followed d process but did not receive anynew psssword.

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    1. i followed the process but did not received any message

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  4. Ahhh...... Thankyou so so so much..... :)

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  5. I also have the same problem and i have been sending the code in vein..i have not received the recovery pin since yesterday

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    1. just send #unlock#

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    2. thanks so much anon

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    3. #unlock# worked for unlocking my intex aqua 5.5 vr when i forgot my privacy protection password.whoever are you thank you so so much.

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    4. Thanks so much it worked @Anonymus

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  6. Enter your comment...for me , i dont even know dat i hv locked the phone with a privacy password.hw do i unlock it.

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  7. i dont even know dat i hv locked the phone with a privacy password.hw do i unlock it.

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  8. i have the same problem too and i have been sending the word mima and i havent recieved any recorvery code

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  9. the #mima# is not working for me. any other solution?

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  10. what if i lost the recovery number too

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  11. please help me..there was a option of wireless update available ...i update the new version but mobile is not responding even does'not reboot ...only the word that show is NO command..infinix hot3

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  12. I have gone through the process but I have not received the new password and its been over an hour now

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  13. #mima# is not working for me ,please help

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  14. Please help me recover privacy protection password for infinix X600,I tried #mima# its not working

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  15. I am currently experiencing this issue right now. I changed one SIM Card on my dual SIM Infinix Zero 3, it got locked by the Anti-Theft Security. However I was able to read pop-up MTN notification telling me of a new SMS charged to my SIM. Soon after my Sister called to tell me she received an anti-theft SMS from my MTN line. Obviously the phone automatically texted her and obviously she was my recovery number. Therefore for this SMS to be sent, one needs to have airtime on the SIM on phone so the phone can be communicating automatically with the recovery number. I have asked my sister to send #mima# to my phone and hopefully, my phone will reply with the recovery password. I think that's how it works. I will inform the forum should this work.
    I discovered that the number

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    1. This works for me just now
      I am Soo grateful. #mima# to be sent to your blocked phone from the number receiving messages that your phone has been stolen or lost.

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  16. Please #mima# did not work for me.
    Any other help?

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  17. Jeffrey debruin.... privacy protection missing in ma Huawei p8

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  18. it worked thanks

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  19. u need to put sim (original one worked on the password locked) phone.
    then use the back up phone---the phone you set as emergency, or anti-theft, lost, track down location phone.
    open MSM, enter your password locked phone number, enter #mima# in message field.
    tap send. you will receive a password number on the backup phone. enter that 8 or 9 digits on the password locked phone. done.

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    1. it did not work, it tried it 5 times already

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    2. I received the code. I tried to catch up the maybe 5 seconds given to access my phone. I get the code but when i enter it did not work

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  20. I used the same number as the anti theft back up number...what do i do?

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  21. #mima# did not work for me as well, please help

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  22. Use #unlock# from the recovery sim to the sim on the locked phone. It worked

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  23. #mima# is not working. i have sent the code severally but not to avail, pls is there any other way.

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  24. I did not lock my x557 intentionally so how do i get recovery password coz i don't have any recovery sim as i didn't use any.Please help. #mima# is not working.Kirwa

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  25. #unlock# worked. Thank you

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  26. Have try it on my infinix hot 4 x577,plz somebody should explain better to me is urgent.

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  27. Worked like magic! Thanks a lot

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  28. Hi, I dont have the back up phone, how do I use my sim card to unlock my Infinix? Iam currently far from where I bought my phone, kindly assist, thanks.

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  29. Used #password# and the new code to unlock my Hot 4 was sent to my recovery number. Works flawlessly!!!

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  30. my phone keeps asking me for privacy protection password pls help

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  31. I received a code after i entered the code #mima# but when i enter the received code it is still saying "wrong password" this is confusing. Can somebody help me on this?

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  32. The #mima# does not work.. Try #unlock# works perfectly. But now the problem is how to reset the password

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  33. I read with great attention all the posts that were published. But me my problem is peculiar. I'm missing the recovery chip I lost this chip. I just got the chip that was in the phone ever since.

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  34. #password# worked for me.....thanks

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  35. the #unlock# worked for me, thanks guys

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  36. You saved the day yesterday after I changed my SIM card innocently and can't remember the password I used. #unlock# worked. Thank you!!n

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  37. #mima# worked and the phone is working but I want turn off the anti but I can't since I didn't receive a new password

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  38. I have tried to reset infinix x521 with #mima# but it doesn't work for me

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  39. Thanks a lot to this forum.
    I Recover my password from #unlock# .

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  40. all three method fail to do the trick that is, using the mima , password and unlock

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  41. ihave the locked phone with privacy protection password for infinix X521 help pls, used three commands but no sucesss

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  42. i lost my unlock sim so can you help me

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  43. i tried inserting a new sim into my infinix hot s but am asked to provide a privacy protection password and i dont know about that. i have followd the ~mima~ but have not received any password (new)

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  44. Thanks man.. try #unlock# instead of #mima# it will definitely work

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  45. Thanks man.. try #unlock# instead of #mima# it will definitely work

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  46. Thanks Dear.. firstly tried #mima#. it's not worked. after this, tried #unlock# it's worked. Great full :)

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  47. I have an infinix phone I have forgotten the anti theft pin I have the phone and it's the one I am using I want to set a pin easy to remember

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  48. i fogortt my my password please help

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    1. i forget my password please help me i have infinix x557

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  49. "...also make sure that some airtime is available on it"
    This one's very important. If your phone is on prepaid and your sms credit is empty (load), it cannot send a pin when you send #mima# to your locked phone. While my phone isn't Infinix, this also unlocked my Cherry Mobile S5. This is probably common on Chinese phones where the mobile theft is turned on.

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  50. Thanks for helping me open my infinix zero 3 today when I thought all hope was lost. But I have a problem now. The phone won't stop sending "This phone may have been stolen...." How do I stop that?

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  51. you are a genius. i used #unlocked# and it worked instantly. you are a life saver thank you. i love you.

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  52. Pliz how do I lock my lost phone.. HV been using mima to get the password

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  53. It works! just make sure the sim in the locked phone has airtime, so that it can send the code to the recovery line.

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  54. THANK YOU. VERY HELPFUL

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  55. i tried inserting a new sim into my infinix hot 4 pro but am asked to provide a privacy protection password and i dont know about that

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  56. hey guys i want some help too concerning this anti theft privacy protection password!
    ill been texting #mima# and then #password# but the new password never shown in the recovery number? anyone knows how this works??

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  57. ill been texting #mima# and #passowrd# but the new passowrd never came
    from the recovery number! anyone knows how to solve this?

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  58. #unlock# worked for me it unlocks the device
    but, I didn't get any password for turning Anti theft off

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    1. Use #password# to get new password to change to your own desired password.

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  59. When the mobile anti-theft was activated this is the message the recovery number received:
    I activated mobile anti-theft and set your phone number as my emergency contact; this enables remote control should my mobile be lost or stolen.
    The following are relevant commands:
    Remote locking: #lock#
    Remote unlocking: #unlock#
    Destroy data remotely: #wipe#
    Forgot password: #password#

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    1. What if you send #password# out there is no credit on the sim

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  60. Sir anti theft code lost how recover code?

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  61. Sir I have zero3 how to off anti theft code I lost code

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  62. What if you don't have credit on the sim, and how does it take for the code to arrive ?

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  63. thank you so much,it totally works.

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  64. Good morning, my infinix note 2 is demanding for privacy protection password, what should i do?

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  65. #mima# worked perfectly.thank you
    Please ensure that the locked SIM card has credit

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  66. I am currently having the problem of Privacy protection password. Someone should help me out. I am using Infinix Hot Pro4. I have tried, #password#, #unlock# and #mima# and the problem is yet to be resolved. Please help me out as urgently need to use the phone for some transactions. You can send your way out to: simeonowonifari@gmail.com. Thank you.

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  67. My infinix X557 is demanding for privacy protection password and I can't remember lucking my phone pls help me

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  68. locked my wiko phone cant get my personal protectipn pin

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  69. How can I unlocked my privacy protection password

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  70. thank you for sharing this ,#unlock# that has worked in 3secs..

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  71. I used #unlock# on my infinix phone and the phone automatically open

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  72. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY PHONE HAVING PRIVACY PROTECTION PASSWORD

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  73. How can I unlocked my privacy protection password HELP ME

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  74. Wht is privacy protection password in infinix

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  75. What is privacy protection password in infinix phone

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  76. Try this code 654321, I hope it will help

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  77. What is privacy protection password in infinix zéro 5 pro

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  78. My Infinix was locked and I can't access it with my old password it's been writing incorrect pin please help out

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