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How to Change or Reset Your Genshin Impact Password

Did you forget your Genshin Impact password?

Or do you want to change your password to secure your account?

If you forgot your Genshin Impact password, you can reset it from the login page.

The login page has a “Forgot Password?” link that you can click if you forgot your password.

Then, you can follow the on-screen instructions to reset it.

If you know your password but you want to change it, you can do so by logging in to your Genshin Impact account.

Then, navigate to your miHoYo account security settings and you’ll be able to change your password.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to change or reset your Genshin Impact password (the same as your miHoYo password).

How to change your Genshin Impact password

To change your Genshin Impact password, you need to log in to your account.

Once you’re logged in, navigate to your miHoYo account security settings and you’ll be able to change your password.

In your miHoYo account security settings, you’ll see a “Change Password” section.

Click on “Switch” and a security verification pop-up will open.

To change your password, you need to enter the verification code that is sent to your email.

After you’ve verified your email, you can create a new password by entering it in the “New Password” field.

Next, re-enter it in the “Confirm Password” field and click on “Confirm” to confirm the change.

Here’s how to change your Genshin Impact password:

1. Log in to your account

Log in to Genshin Impact

The first step is to log in to your Genshin Impact account.

Firstly, go to the Genshin Impact website at: https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/home.

Once you’re on the website, you’ll see a “Log In” icon on the top navigation bar.

Click on “Log In” to open the login page of Genshin Impact.

After you’ve clicked on “Log In”, you’ll land on the login page of Genshin Impact.

Now, you need to log in to your Genshin Impact account.

Firstly, enter your username or email in the “Username/Email” field.

Next, if you know your Genshin Impact password, enter it in the “Password” field.

If you don’t know it, you need to proceed to the “How to reset your Genshin Impact password” section of this article.

Once you’ve entered your username/email and password, click on “Log In” to log in to your account.

2. Go to your account settings

Genshin Impact account settings

After you’ve clicked on “Log In”, you’ll be logged into your Genshin Impact account.

Now, the “Log In” button on the top navigation bar will be changed to your email address.

Click on your email address on the top navigation bar.

By doing so, you’ll see two options including “Account” and “Log Out”.

Click on “Account” to go to your account settings.

miHoYo log in

After you’ve clicked on “Account”, you’ll land on the miHoYo login page.

Your Genshin Impact account is the same as your miHoYo account.

Hence, you need to use the same username/email and password as your Genshin Impact account to log in.

Firstly, enter your username or email in the “Username/Email” field.

Next, enter your password in the “Password” field.

Lastly, click on “Log In” to log in to your miHoYo account.

3. Change your password

How to change your password on Genshin Impact

Once you’re logged into your miHoYo account, you’ll land on your account information.

Firstly, click on “Account Security Settings” on the left sidebar.

This will open your account security settings where you can change your username, email, mobile, and password.

Click on “Switch” in the “Change Password” section to change your Genshin Impact password.

Genshin Impact security verification

After you’ve clicked on “Switch”, a security verification pop-up will open.

Before you can change your Genshin Impact password, you need to verify your email.

Firstly, select the “Email Verification” method on the dropdown box.

Next, click on “Send code” to send a verification code to your email address.

Check your email for the verification code, copy it, and paste it in the “Verification Code” field.

Then, click on “Next” to proceed to the next step.

Set a new Genshin Impact password

After you’ve verified your email, the “Set New Password” pop-up will open.

Now, you’ll be able to change your Genshin Impact password.

Firstly, set a new password by entering it in the “New Password” field.

Next, re-enter your new password in the “Confirm Password” field.

Lastly, click on “Confirm” to change your Genshin Impact password!

How to reset your Genshin Impact password

To reset your Genshin Impact password, you need to click on “Forgot Password?” on the login page.

Then, you need to enter your email/username, verify your email, and you’ll be able to set a new password.

Since you forgot your Genshin Impact password, you won’t be able to log in to your account.

Hence, you can use the “Forgot Password?” link and follow the on-screen instructions to reset your password.

Here’s how to reset your Genshin Impact password:

1. Click on “Forgot password?”

To begin with, you need to log in to your Genshin Impact account.

Firstly, go to the Genshin Impact website at: https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/home.

Once you’re on the website, you’ll see a “Log In” icon on the top navigation bar.

Click on “Log In” to open the login page of Genshin Impact.

How to reset your password on Genshin Impact

After you’ve clicked on “Log In”, you’ll land on the login page of Genshin Impact.

Since you forgot your password, you won’t be able to log in to your account.

Below the “Log In” button, you’ll see a “Forgot Password?” link.

Click on “Forgot Password” to reset your Genshin Impact password.

2. Verify your email

Forgot password on Genshin Impact

After you’ve clicked on “Forgot Password”, you’ll land on the “Forgot password” page.

Now, you need to follow the on-screen instructions to reset your password.

On the page, you’ll see a “Username/Email” field.

Enter your username or email address that is linked to your Genshin Impact account in the “Username/Email” field.

Then, click on “Next” to proceed to the next step.

After you’ve entered your username or email address that is linked to your Genshin Impact account, you’ll land on the “Security Verification” page.

On the page, you need to verify your email to confirm that you own it.

Firstly, select “Email Verification” on the dropdown box.

Next, click on “Send code” to send a verification code to your email address.

Copy and paste the code that is sent to your email in the “Verification Code” field.

Then, click on “Next” to proceed to the next step.

3. Create a new password

Set a new Genshin Impact password

After you’ve verified your email, you’ll land on the “Set New Password” page.

On this page, you’ll be able to reset your Genshin Impact password by creating a new one,

Firstly, create a new password and enter it in the “New Password” field.

Next, re-enter your new password in the “Confirm Password” field.

Lastly, click on “Confirm” to reset your Genshin Impact password!

Conclusion

To mitigate hackers, you can change your Genshin Impact password frequently.

After you’ve changed your password, make sure that you save it somewhere safe.

Otherwise, you may forget your password and you’ll have to reset it.

Any security change to your Genshin Impact account requires you to verify your email.

When you’re sending a verification code to your email, make sure to check your junk and spam mail as well.

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