Hard reset Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

OS: Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10

CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

Display: 5.99" inc

Camera: 12 MP, Single

For Hard reset Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) use following steps

1. Before Hard Reset (reset to factory settings), turn off your smartphone

2. Press the Volume Up and Power buttons simultaneously and hold the buttons for a few seconds

3. The keys after the XIAOMI logo appears on the screen, you can release

4. Go to "wipe data / factory reset", the Volume Up / Down keys are used to navigate the menu, and the Power key to confirm the selection

5. Select the line "yes" and press the Power button

6. We are interested in the menu item "reboot system now"

7. Hard Reset procedure completed

Thomas Nilan
Smartphone Expert

Thomas Nilan is a mobile phone expert with in-depth knowledge of the Android and iOS operating systems, who understands the settings of various hidden features that allow you to expand the capabilities of your smartphone, as well as get information about what is going on inside the phone for future repairs. He is an authority in his field, which has allowed him to become a ghostwriter for several technology publications, and he enjoys writing small mobile applications for testing smartphones.