How to format / reset the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, factory mode and hard reset

Do you need to know how to format a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5? The Redmi Note 5 It is a Chinese phone that has won the hearts and wallets of many users, thanks to its good value for money.

But all devices end up losing performance over time. They also start to show errors on the screen or deficiencies in use.

To make it look like the first day, one solution is to format the Redmi Note 5 to factory mode. If you want to learn how to do it, we will teach you step by step, with the help of a video tutorial.

How to format the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, reset to factory mode

First step: make a backup

It is possible that you want to reset your Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 because you want it to work again as before. Either because you are going to sell it or because you have forgotten the unlock pattern.

But either way, it is important that you keep in mind that this process will erase all the information you have stored on the phone. Therefore, if you want to return it to factory settings, without losing all your data, it is important that the first step is to make a Backup.

Then you can restore again when you have the phone operational again.

If you are going to sell it or give it to someone, delete the Google account

If you have in mind to sell or give away the Redmi Note 5, first remember to delete your Google account. To do this we doing the next:

1. Let's go to phone settings
2. Click on Accounts
3. Then we select our Google / Gmail account and delete it.

This is so that after formatting, it does not ask the next user for the previous owner's password or pattern. If you are going to keep the Xiaomi, forget about this step.

Reset the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 by buttons, step by step

1. Make sure your smartphone is turned off

2. Press and hold the volume up button and power button at the same time until the Mi logo appears.

3. In a few seconds the Android Recovery menu will appear on your screen

4. Select wipe data / factory reset, to move up and down the menu you will have to use the volume buttons

5. Select Yes — delete ALL user data and confirm by pressing the power button

6. The Redmi Note 5 will be fully formatted (Hard reset) in a few seconds, now select reboot system now to reboot.

Video, how to format the Xiaomi Redmi Note5

We have explained step by step what you have to do so that your Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is the same as when you bought it.

But many times a picture is worth a thousand words, so watching the process on video can be very helpful. To be even more helpful, we invite you to watch the tutorial below.

In which you can see step by step how to reset the smartphone:

Do you have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5? Have you ever needed to format and reset to factory mode? Do you think it is a simple process or have you had any problems when doing it?

We invite you to go through the comments section that you can find at the bottom of the page. To tell us about your experiences with this device and the factory reset process.