To perform a soft reset on a Xiaomi smartphone (2025 models included), follow these general steps:
- Press and hold the Power button on the right side of your device.
- When the power menu appears, tap Restart if possible [12].
- If your phone is unresponsive or frozen, keep holding the Power button for several seconds until the device powers off or the screen goes black, then release and it will reboot automatically [13].
- For some Xiaomi models, you may need to press and hold both the Power and Volume Up buttons to bring up the restart options [14].
A soft reset is safe, does not delete your data, and is effective for resolving minor issues such as freezing or temporary glitches [12] [13].
If the Restart option is unavailable due to a frozen screen, holding the Power button until the phone restarts acts as a force (soft) reboot [13]. If problems persist after a soft reset, a hard reset (factory reset) may be necessary, which will erase all data.
These steps apply to most Xiaomi smartphones in 2025; individual models may have slight variations, but the general procedure remains consistent.