1. To start the Hard reset procedure, the phone must be turned off.
2. At the same time, press Volume Up(+) and POWER> for a few seconds.
3. When you see the Xiaomi logo, release the POWER button.
4. Release the Volume Up(+) button when Recovery Mode appears on the screen.
5. Select Wipe Data, and then Wipe All Data. To go on the menu, use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys and the POWER button to confirm the selection.
6. Select confirm using the POWER button.
7. Return to Main Menu and select reboot.
8. Select Reboot to System Use the POWER button.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Xiaomi Poco X2?
In simple words, Hard Reset means hard resetting the phone. As a result, the system automatically returns to the factory settings and the system is completely cleared. Contacts, correspondence, application, files, search queries, passwords - all of this is deleted from the device's memory.
Benefits of Hard Reset:
The ability to reset the phone to factory settings. Removal of viruses that interfere with the normal functioning of the device. Solving various problems that arose on the device after installing some applications and did not disappear after uninstalling them.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All your data stored in the phone will be permanently deleted. The need to create a backup. In rare cases, it is impossible to remove some viruses from Android, even after a hard reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
So that after a hard reset the phone is not blocked by the FRP, make sure that you know the login / password to your google account. You can sign out of your google account before resetting. In this case, after performing a factory reset, you can immediately use your device. If after a hard reset you cannot remember the login password to enter your Google account, then you need to use the instructions for bypassing the FRP lock for your phone model. However, not all smartphones can bypass this protection. Owners of some phone models, especially the newest ones, will have to contact the official service center.
After performing a hard reset, your device will be completely wiped clean. Everything that was in the memory of your device will be deleted.
What can be done to avoid losing important information?
If important information (contacts, sms, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your device, then there are the following options to save it:
Synchronize your phone with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup or other programs. Transfer contacts, media files and important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.