SSH + Root Access on Xiaomi Mi Router Nano / Lite / Youth
Obtaining ssh access along with root is as simple as flashing the
Developer ROM
and setting the root password via a POST request. However, the Developer ROM is completely in Chinese. Thus, it is advisable to have a copy of Google Chrome installed for automatic translation. Let’s get started.
Download the Official Developer ROM
Visit http://192.168.31.1 , login and manually upgrade to the Official Developer ROM. Ignore any warning regarding downgrading.
Wait for 5-7 minutes. After the router is back on again, you need to set a root password to be able to log in. Login to the router and copy the “stok” but from the address bar. Open up a shell and,
curl -d "oldPwd=your_admin_pass&newPwd=desired_root_pass" \
"http://192.168.31.1/cgi-bin/luci/;stok=<stok from browser url>/api/xqsystem/set_name_password"