Title: "Mastering the Art of Factory Reset: A Comprehensive Guide for MI Phones"
Introduction:
Welcome, MI phone users! In today's blog, we'll delve into the essential skill of performing a factory reset on your MI phone. Whether you're troubleshooting issues, preparing to sell your device, or simply looking for a fresh start, mastering the factory reset process is crucial. Let's explore the step-by-step guide to ensure a seamless experience.
Before you Factory Reset Your MI Phones You must do
1. Understanding the Need for a Factory Reset:
Before diving into the process, it's important to know why you might consider a factory reset. Common reasons include resolving software glitches, optimizing performance, or preparing the device for a new owner.
2. Backup Your Data:
Begin by safeguarding your valuable data. Utilize MI Cloud, Google Drive, or other reliable backup methods to ensure your photos, contacts, and important files are securely stored.
1. How To Soft Reset Xiaomi Phone
A soft reset is a fairly simple resetting process, which merely restarts all the processes running on your smartphone. If your Xiaomi smartphone is running slow or has frozen while an app or an instance was running, there are chances that the problem can easily be fixed with a soft reset, and you need not opt for a more aggressive factory reset approach.
Similarly, common issues like network connectivity problems, a sensor malfunction, and more can easily be fixed with the help of a soft reset. In order to soft reset your Xiaomi smartphone, you need to follow these steps:
1. Locate the power button of your Xiaomi smartphone
2. Press and hold the power button until the power menu starts showing up on the screen
3. Tap Restart
4. Wait for the restart process to finish
5. Voila
It, hence, is quite evident that soft resetting your Xiaomi smartphone is a fairly easy process and should ideally solve common problems without much effort. If, however, your Xiaomi smartphone fails to respond when you press and hold the power button, you should hold the button for around 10 seconds and the restart process will initiate.
2. How To Factory Reset Xiaomi Phone When It Is Locked
If you have forgotten the lock screen password of your Xiaomi smartphone, and you cannot access the device by any means, a factory reset can help you reset your device, albeit at the cost of you losing your device data. if you are not worried about the data on your Xiaomi smartphone and want to delete it all anyway, you can factory reset your device using its recovery mode. In order to do so, you need to follow these steps:
1. Locate the power button of your Xiaomi smartphone.
2. Press and hold the power button until the power menu starts showing up on the screen.
3. Tap the Power off option.
4. Once the Xiaomi smartphone is switched off, keep press and hold the power button and the volume up button simultaneously.
5. Once the Xiaomi/Mi/POCO logo appears, and you receive haptic (vibrational) feedback, release the power button while still holding the volume up button.
6. After a brief period, the Recovery Mode screen will start showing on your Xiaomi device.
7. Scroll down to locate the Wipe Data option using the volume buttons.
8. Press the power button to select Wipe Data.
9. Press the power button once more to select Wipe All Data.
10. Click the Confirm option.
11. Once the process is finished, a success prompt will pop up on your Xiaomi device’s screen.
12. Click the Back to Main Menu option.
13. Reboot, and voila! You have successfully reset your Xiaomi smartphone.
Here’s a visual representation of the steps that you need to follow:
3. How To Factory Reset Xiaomi Phone Via Settings Menu
While factory resetting your Xiaomi smartphone using its recovery menu is one of the fastest methods out there, it could turn out to be a bit daunting and tedious to some. Additionally, the device’s data gets wiped if you use the recovery menu reset method.
If you can access your Xiaomi smartphone and want to take a backup of your device before resetting it, resetting your device using its phone’s settings menu is the safest choice for you. To reset your Xiaomi phone from its settings menu, you need to follow these steps:
1. Open the Settings menu of your Xiaomi smartphone
2. Open the About Phone or Additional Settings menu and find the Factory Reset option
3. Click the Erase all data (factory reset) option found at the very bottom of the device’s display
4. Input your password/PIN/pattern to proceed further
5. If you want to take a backup of your Xiaomi smartphone before resetting it, you can do so by tapping the Back up button
6. If you don’t want to take a backup, press Factory Reset
7. Now, tap Next after waiting for 10 seconds
8. After another 10 seconds, tap OK
9. Wait for a few minutes until your Xiaomi phone resets
10. Your Xiaomi smartphone will now automatically turn on, and you can set it up from scratch the way you did when you first bought it
Here’s a visual representation of the steps that you need to follow:
4. Factory Reset Using ADB Tools
Much like the recovery mode reset method, this method also comes in handy if you have forgotten the lock screen password and are unable to access the device. That said, unlike the first three methods, the ADB factory reset method requires a desktop computer or a laptop alongside your Xiaomi smartphone. To reset your Xiaomi phones using ADB tools, you need to follow these steps:
1. Power off your Xiaomi phone.
2. Press and hold the power button and the volume down button until the Fastboot screen pops up.
3. Connect your Xiaomi smartphone to the computer using a compatible USB cable.
4. Download ADB Fastboot Tools on your computer.
5.Open the ADB Fastboot Tool.
6. Right-click to open Command Window Here.
7. Type Fastboot_W in the command window and press enter.
8. Wait for a few seconds and then type Fastboot Reboot and hit enter.
Conclusion:
Congratulations! You've successfully mastered the art of factory resetting your MI phone. Whether you're troubleshooting issues or preparing your device for a new adventure, this guide equips you with the knowledge to navigate the process confidently. Happy resetting!