How to format a Xiaomi Mi A1, reset to factory mode (Hard Reset)

How to format a Xiaomi Mi A1

do you need to know how format a Xiaomi Mi A1? The We are A1 it is an Android smartphone that usually gives quite good results. But you may also need to reset it to factory mode.

Whether it's because it doesn't work like it did the first day or you just want to give it to someone as a gift, you may need to all data is erased that you have inside.

Next we are going to show you the two methods available to reset the Xiaomi Mi A1 and have your phone back like when you took it out of the box.

How to format a Xiaomi Mi A1? By Settings and by buttons

Reset the Xiaomi Mi A1 through the Settings menu

The easiest way to format the Mi A1 is through the Settings menu. To do this, you will have to go to Settings> Personal> Backup> Factory data reset.

When you click there, you will be warned that you are going to lose all the information you have on your smartphone. Therefore, it is interesting that you first make a Backup. Once you press that button, it will start to reset the Xiaomi Mi A1.

Hard RESET of the Xiaomi Mi A1 through Recovery mode

If you can't even access the Settings menu, there is another option to factory reset and format the Xiaomi Mi A1. And it is to do it by means of the buttons and accessing the Recovery menu. With this we will do the hard reset of the Xiaomi Mi A1.

  • The first thing you will have to do is completely turn off your phone. If you can't unlock the screen, it will turn off by holding down the power button for 20 seconds.

  • Next, you must press and hold the power and volume down buttons at the same time. You must keep them pressed at the same time, until you see the Xiaomi logo appear on the screen of your device.
  • The moment this logo appears, you must release both buttons.
  • In the menu that will appear next, enter the recovery mode. You will have to use the volume buttons to move and the power button to confirm.
  • Once inside, you must enter the wipe cache partition. In this way, you will clear the cache of your phone making the formatting more efficient. To finish formatting the Xiaomi Mi A1, we go to the next step.

  • When you have completed this step, you will return to the previous screen. But in this case you will have to enter wipe data / factory reset.
  • A confirmation screen will then appear. You must go to the only option that says Yes and select it to start the formatting process.
  • Finally, when you return to that screen you will have to select Reboot System Now. After doing so, your Xiaomi Mi A1 will reboot, and it will ask you for the Google account, settings and everything. It will be just as you took it out of the box.

Thus, you can use it again or give it away with complete peace of mind.

Have you ever had to format the Xiaomi Mi A1? We invite you to go through our comments section and leave us a comment with your questions.


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