If you observe that your Xiaomi Mi 5X stays frozen and takes too much time to open any games on your phone?

Maybe because your smartphone is overloaded, and you have thought about restarting quickly to free up its RAM memory. The previous phones come with battery removal options so that users can easily take out the battery and insert the battery in case the smartphone lags. But nowadays, all the latest mobile devices come with non-removal battery options. So you may think that rebooting your smartphone may be complicated.

This blogpost will guide you with 3 easy steps to restart your Xiaomi Mi 5X phone.

How to reboot your Xiaomi Mi 5X:

Restarting Xiaomi Mi 5X does not delete any data from your phone. In case you want to erase all data from your phone, you can check out here.

You should also note that you must know your mobile phone’s passcode for Xiaomi Mi 5X, as you will require it when your phone is turned on again.

  1. Press & Hold the Power/Unlock Button on your Xiaomi Mi 5X until you see your phone’s screen with a few options.
  2. Choose the Restart or Reboot option from the shown options on your Xiaomi Mi 5X’s screen. (If it’s asking for confirmation, press accept)
  3. Now your mobile device will turn off & on again to perform the restart. Wait for a while, and now it will ask you for your phone’s PIN or fingerprint.

Once you confirm your mobile phone’s password on your phone, it’s successfully restarted now.

Troubleshooting guide for restarting the Xiaomi Mi 5X:

How to reboot your Xiaomi Mi 5X if it’s not responding?

Sometimes, your device performs slow while playing a game or doing some heavy task on Xiaomi Mi 5X. You can not continue the current task on your smartphone. At that time, you will need to proceed with rebooting your Xiaomi Mi 5X using physical buttons.

Suppose you want to do a force shutdown of your Xiaomi Mi 5X; press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until you see Android Logo or xiaomi logo appearing on your screen. Now release the button to let it start again.

Sometimes, your device is not responding even with physical buttons. You can not even force reboot your Xiaomi Mi 5X. It’s possible that your mobile device has a low battery. The only solution in that case, is to plug in your charging wire and try again.

If you still see Xiaomi Mi 5X not responding even after following the above guidelines and you see it has entered into boot loop mode, it’s possible that there is some issue with your device. You should take it to the nearest Xiaomi service center.

We hope this article posted here about how to reboot Xiaomi Mi 5X has helped you. Please share it to help more Xiaomi Mi 5X users.

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Marry Stuart
Marry is a content editor at TheAndroidPortal.com. She is an android developer and a mother of 2 children and love to live a geeky lifestyle.