1. To start, turn off the phone with the POWER button.
2. Press and hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER key simultaneously for a few seconds.
3. When the Mi logo appears on the phone screen, release all the buttons.
4. Select English using the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys to view and POWER button to select.
5. Select Wipe and Reset Use the Volume Down(-) button to scroll and the POWER button to confirm.
6. Select Wipe All Data. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to go through the menu items and the POWER button to select.
7. Confirm the process by selecting Yes.
8. Select reboot, and then Reboot to System and confirm using the POWER button.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro?
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, thereby improving its performance. Removal of viruses that interfere with the normal operation of applications and the system. Solving various problems on the device, for example, with a camera, Wi-Fi or other applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All your contacts, data and media files will be deleted. The need to create a backup. In some cases, it is impossible to remove all viruses from Android, even after a hard reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
So that after a hard reset you can use your phone, make sure you know the login / password to your google account. Also, before resetting, you must first log out of your google account. In this case, after performing a factory reset, the phone will not ask for any logins and passwords and you can use your device. If, after a factory reset, the phone is locked because you cannot log into your Google account, then you need to find 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 personal data (contacts, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your phone, then they can be saved in several ways:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup. Transfer contacts, media files and important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.