2. After that, press and hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER and POWER button together for a few seconds.
3. Release all keys when the REDMI logo appears on the screen.
4. Use Volume Up(+)/Down(-) To go through the menu items and the POWER button for selection.
5. Select Wipe Data, and then select Wipe All Data.
6. Press the Confirm button.
7. Return to the main menu and select Reboot Chapter.
8. Select Reboot to System.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime?
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. Solve various virus-related problems on your device. Solving various problems on the device, for example, with a camera, Wi-Fi or other applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Permanently deletes all data on the device. The need to create a backup. Not all viruses will be removed even after a factory reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before hard reset, make sure that you know the access data for your google account, otherwise you will not be able to use the phone as it will be blocked by the FRP. 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. In case you have already done a factory reset and cannot remember the login and password for logging into your Google account, for most models there are instructions for bypassing protection (FRP). 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, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your phone, then it 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.