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How To Factory Reset Smartphone When It Is Locked
If you have forgotten the lock screen password of your any smartphone, and you cannot access the device by any means, a factory reset can help you reset your device, albeit at the cost of you losing your device data. if you are not worried about the data on your smartphone and want to delete it all anyway, you can factory reset your device using its recovery mode. In order to do so, you need to follow these steps:
- Locate the power button of your Xiaomi smartphone.
- Press and hold the power button until the power menu starts showing up on the screen.
- Tap the Power off option.
- Once the Xiaomi smartphone is switched off, keep press and hold the power button and the volume up button simultaneously.
- Once the Xiaomi/Mi/POCO logo appears, and you receive haptic (vibrational) feedback, release the power button while still holding the volume up button.
- After a brief period, the Recovery Mode screen will start showing on your Xiaomi device.
- Scroll down to locate the Wipe Data option using the volume buttons.
- Press the power button to select Wipe Data.
- Press the power button once more to select Wipe All Data.
- Click the Confirm option.
- Once the process is finished, a success prompt will pop up on your Xiaomi device’s screen.
- Click the Back to Main Menu option.
- Reboot, and voila! You have successfully reset your Xiaomi smartphone.
Here’s a visual representation of the steps that you need to follow:
