If you ever have any trouble with your Xiaomi Redmi 5, or you need to reset it, whether you want to sell it or lend it to a loved one, you have certainly heard of the process of resetting a phone. This technique offers the possibility in a few clicks to recover an almost new smartphone. Today we are going to explain to you how to reset your Xiaomi Redmi 5? To do this, first of all, we will explain to you under what circumstances it can be useful for you to do it. Then, how to reset your mobile phone, first in the classic way, then secondly if your Xiaomi Redmi 5 is blocked.
Why reset your Xiaomi Redmi 5?
We start suddenly by quickly discovering the goal how to reset a Xiaomi Redmi 5 . As we explained to you quickly in the introduction this procedure, which is not trivial, will have the effects of reset your Xiaomi Redmi 5 to factory settings . It will suddenly be empty of all content, applications, photos, settings ... It is suddenly an ideal technique when you want to change your mobile phone and you do not want to delete all the files one by one or out of fear. to forget some personal documents.
However, this action may also be relevant in other circumstances. In fact, you can reset your Xiaomi Redmi 5 when it is bug or becomes too slow , this may be due to an Android update or a virus, an overloaded memory ... Various reasons can cause the slowness of a mobile phone, however if you have ever tried to correct the problem by conventional means and that was not sufficient, the reset may be the last option for you. However, we suggest that you try to clear the cache of your Xiaomi Redmi 5 to see if ever that is enough to correct your concern.
How to reset your Xiaomi Redmi 5?
We will now move on to the part that probably interests you the most today, you will discover the technique to restore your Xiaomi Redmi 5 to factory settings. We are going to do this first of all to discover the classic technique and secondly how to do it even if your Xiaomi Redmi 5 is blocked.
How to reset your Xiaomi Redmi 5 normally?
Here we go, we will show you the method to reset your phone in the classic way. Follow these few instructions to do it:
- Go to the “Settings” of your Xiaomi Redmi 5
- Depending on the Android version installed on your mobile phone, you must either go through "Global management" then "Reset" or then "Advanced parameters" then "Backup and reset"
- We obviously suggest you beforehand to save all the data which should be kept for you since they will all be erased.
- Now click on "Restore factory configuration"
- Confirm the process using your PIN code
How to restore your Xiaomi Redmi 5 to factory settings when it is blocked?
If your Xiaomi Redmi 5 is stuck and you still want to perform a reset, there is a second technique that comes down to using the Recovery Mode to perform it. You will have to empty the battery of your Xiaomi Redmi 5 beforehand so that it turns off and recharge it without turning it on, for the rest, follow these few instructions:
- Turn on your Xiaomi Redmi 5 by pressing “Volume up” + “Power” for several seconds, if this does not work, try to replace the volume up by down or by using the Bixby key if your mobile phone is equipped with it.
- Once in recovery mode, you will have to use the volume arrows to navigate and the Power button to confirm
- Go to "Wipe data factory" and confirm the procedure with the Power button
- Let the operation validate to recover a Xiaomi Redmi 5 restored to factory settings
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Xiaomi Redmi 5, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Redmire 5.
