How to Hard Reset Redmi 5 – Unlock Pattern Lock
This guide helps you to Reset your Redmi 5 android mobile. You can also unlock your mobile with Hard Reset.
Important Note: Hard Reset deletes all your data like media files, Apps, and settings etc. So before Factory Reset backup all your data.
Table of Contents
Hard Reset
You will not recover your files after Hard reset Redmi 5. So Backup Android device data before format your mobile.
- Switch off your phone.
- Then, Press and Hold
- Volume Up + Power button
- Release only Power button,When you see Mi Logo.
- Keep holding the Volume Up Button until the Recovery Mode appears.
- Next, Select language,Using Volume Buttons and confirm with Power button.
- Next, Select “recovery” option.
- Then, Choose “Wipe & Reset” option ,Using Volume Buttons and confirm with Power button.
- Next, Select “Wipe All Data“option.
- Confirm the whole process by selecting “Yes“.
- Next, press Power button to enter option “ reboot ”.
- Finally, Hard reset done on your mobile.
After Reset, Restore Android data to your mobile.
Factory Reset
You can make your settings to factory defaults. factory reset will erase all your data. So Backup Android device data before format your mobile.
To perform a mobile factory data reset using the Settings menu, follow Below Simple steps:
- First, Open the Settings menu, On your mobile device.
- Then, Under “ Personal ” touch Backup & reset Option. You need to enter your PIN, pattern, or password.
- If you can not see Backup & Reset, try to find Reset option in your settings.
- Next, Under “Personal data,” touch Factory data reset.
- Next, read the information on the screen and touch Reset phone option.
- If you have a screen lock, you will need to enter your PIN, pattern, or password.
- Then after, When prompted, touch Erase everything Option to erase or delete all data from your mobile device’s internal storage.
- Finally, When your device has finished formatting, select the option to reboot your device.
- Factory reset done on your mobile.
After Reset, Restore Android data to your mobile.
Why need to perform Factory Reset
Common reasons to perform a factory reset or hard reset :
- To fix a malfunctioning electronic device (Like mobile or tablet etc).
- To remove a file or app or virus that is difficult to remove on your device.
- To clear or remove the memory space on the electronic device.
- To clear or delete the configuration and settings of the electronic device to the factory default settings.
- To remove or delete personal information from the device before selling or giving away the device.
Note:- a factory reset or hard reset or password reset may only hide data from the Operating System (OS ), So it appears it no longer exists. This is not the same effect as data deletion or formatting(Removing), and may not, therefore, be wholly suitable in situations where the Electronic device changes ownership.
