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Hard reset with recovery mode
`Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is a security feature on Android devices with Lollipop 5.1 and higher. If you want to reset your device to factory defaults, make sure you know your Google Account and Password, because you will need to login at the end of the reset.`
If you are not able to reach the settings menu, you can do hard reset process via recovery mode. Usually, recovery mode is usable when you forget pattern lock or screen lock, the phone stuck in boot logo or restarts itself constantly.
You can finish hard reset process via recovery mode by following the below steps:
- Power off your device and wait a few seconds.
- Press and hold "Volume +" and "Power" buttons together
- When you see the Xiaomi logo release the "Power" button, but keep holding "Volume +" until the recovery mode screen comes.
- Leave all the buttons when Mi Recovery Mode screen appears.
- Go to "Wipe Data" option using volume buttons and press "Power" button to confirm it.
- Go to "Wipe All Data" and press "Power" button to continue.
- Go to "Confirm" and press "Power" button to continue.
- After the process finishes, go to "Back to Main Menu" and press "Power" button.
- Go to "Reboot" and press "Power" button to continue.
- Go to "Reboot to System" and press "Power" button to continue.
After a few minutes, your device will reboot and factory data reset process finishes. First opening can be a little longer than usual. At the welcome screen, login your Google and Mi accounts.
The old database did not record a source. Check the manufacturer’s manual.