How to Easily Master Format XIAOMI POCO X5 with Safety Hard Reset?

Tips and tricks to fix XIAOMI POCO X5 problems. This phone use Android 12 as factory default operating system. It is powered by Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 processor and has dedicated GPU (graphic processor unit) Adreno 619 for graphic rendering. Therefore we can use 5G connection for broadband Internet access.

The screen size is 6.67 inches with AMOLED type with 120Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling and transition. It has dual simcard slot and the secondary network simcard can be replace with MicroSDXC as external memory slot. We will give more solutions and information review about how to solve troubles of XIAOMI POCO X5 at www.hard-reset.org community.

What are Advantages of XIAOMI POCO X5 Specifications and Features:

  • GSM 3G HSDPA, Dual SIM Card GSM GSM / CDMA
  • 4G LTE + 5G
  • LCD 6.97 inches + 120 Hz
  • Internal memory 128 GB with 6 GB RAM
  • Internal memory 256 GB with 8 GB RAM
  • Main Camera Triple 48 MP f/1.8 + 8 MP f/2.2 + 2 MP f/2.4
  • Front camera 13 MP for selfie photography
  • Processor Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
  • GPU Adreno 619
  • Operating system Android 12
  • Battery Li-Po 5000 mAh

Solutions To Fix Camera Issues on XIAOMI POCO X5


At some situations, camera applications can not work properly. Follow this page to fix XIAOMI POCO X5 front and main camera problems.

How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery XIAOMI POCO X5 hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

We can buy 128 GB or 256 GB internal storage versions. We still can use MicroSDXC that shared with secondary simcard slot. There are many games and apps that we can download from Google Play Store, but some bad apps may contain viruses or threat or malware, especially new or not famous apps.

Please read many user reviews before download any apps, otherwise our XIAOMI POCO X5 might get troubles like become slowly or hang or stuck or bricks or bootloop or frozen or LCD touch screen not responsive. These kind of apps will not get “Verified by Play Protect” from Google Play Store.

If we get this problems, we have to try clean temporary files and caches by performing soft reset or restart or reboot. When restart finish, please install one recommended antivirus like AVAST or NORTON on XIAOMI POCO X5, this antivirus will scan for suspected applications and give recommended safe setting options.

When the problems still happen, then we have to do hard reset or master format for reinstall the operating system to factory default. Please note, reformat will remove or erase all installed applications and data from our XIAOMI POCO X5. For safety reasons, please do not install any APK from unknown sources, because it can make some troubles. Reformat also will remove Google account and Xiaomi account from this phone.

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How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart XIAOMI POCO X5 ?

RAM of XIAOMI POCO X5 will use for running multitasking apps. This phone has 6 GB or 8 GB RAM. When some installed applications crash or corrupt or stuck, then the LCD touch screen may not responsive with our finger touch or hang. We need to clean temporary files and caches.

When it stuck or freezing, please try to press and hold POWER BUTTON until XIAOMI POCO X5 turning off or shutdown by itself. We also can try to press POWER BUTTON + VOLUME DOWN together to force turn it off.

When our phone still work properly, but we want to clean temporary files and caches, please press and hold POWER BUTTON until pop-up menu appear and choose Shutdown / Power off / Reboot. Soft reset or restart process will not remove any installed apps and important data, therefore we can do this process anytime we want.

How To Make Faster XIAOMI POCO X5, Fix Slowly Issues?


Follow this page to improve speed performance of XIAOMI POCO X5

How to backup data or Contact at XIAOMI POCO X5 ?

This phone has memory slot for use with MicroSD. We can choose several important files, photos videos inside XIAOMI POCO X5 internal memory using Android File Manager and paste on MicroSD. If we use two phone numbers, then MicroSD can not be use at this phone for backup or for any other functions.

We can connect our phone to computer using USB data cable and after computer recognized our XIAOMI POCO X5, then please backup all important data using computer file manager application.

We also can use USB flash disk to connect using OTG or USB converter to backup data from internal memory to USB Flash Drive using XIAOMI POCO X5 file manager

If our XIAOMI POCO X5 has already signed in with Google account, by default our contact will be synchronize in the background to Google server. Please make sure we check all contact at Google contact server using Internet browse to make sure backup is done.

How to Boot Recovery Mode at XIAOMI POCO X5 ?

If we need to boot our XIAOMI POCO X5 go to recovery mode. We can follow the steps at #Option 2 above from steps no.1 until no.4. After that steps finish, then we will find list of menu options, and choose Recover menu or any other menu as what we need to do.

#Option 1, Hard Reset XIAOMI POCO X5 with software menu:

  1. Turn on the XIAOMI POCO X5
  2. Please make sure battery capacity more than 50% or better fully charge
  3. Backup important data at XIAOMI POCO X5 because all data and applications will be erase or delete
  4. Go to Menu : Setting > General Setting > Backup and Reset > Factory Data Reset
  5. Choose :Reset Device > Delete all
  6. The XIAOMI POCO X5 will do the hard reset or master format to factory default process.

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#Option 2, Hard Reset XIAOMI POCO X5 with Hardware Button Key to Recovery Mode

  1. Turn Off XIAOMI POCO X5
  2. Make sure the battery is fully charge
  3. Press and holdPOWER BUTTON + VOLUME UP BUTTONkey
  4. Release all button after the LCD show Recovery Mode
  5. UseVolume Buttonto select the option and pressPOWER Buttonto Ok or Confirm or Choose. Please choose Wipe all data to finish the Hard Reset or Master Format Steps
  6. Wait until the XIAOMI POCO X5 finish the process and the phone will start again like new

How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for XIAOMI POCO X5 forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?

We should protect all important data, including photos and videos that shoot with triple cameras 48 megapixel for wide + 8 megapixel for 118 degree ultrawide + 2 megapixel for macro. It is very important to secure all confidential data from unauthorized people when XIAOMI POCO X5 away from us or lost or stolen.

Fingerprint is ready to use at side body. We can use 13 megapixel front camera as facial recognizing. Please choose secondary protection like pin or screen lock pattern or password. Why? Because after XIAOMI POCO X5 reboot or restart, the fingerprint or face detection will not work. However, the problems will start happen when we can not unlock this phone or forgot screen lock pattern / password pin protection or fingerprint can not work. What should we do?

When we forgot security protection, we have to do hard reset or reformat using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above. This phone already use Android FRP (factory reset protection) that work for secure all data when this phone lost or force hard reset. Therefore, we have to bypass FRP using previous Google account username and password after performing hard reset.

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format XIAOMI POCO X5 ?

There is no secret hidden code for XIAOMI POCO X5 to make it back to factory default. We have to do the options above to hard reset this phone.

How to Format or Erase Phone Memory at XIAOMI POCO X5 ?

If we want to remove all installed applications and all data, then we have to do hard reset using menu Setting like steps at #option 1 above. Please choose to erase All files on the phone. It will remove all data at internal memory (or external memory if available).

How to Make Battery of XIAOMI POCO X5 Stronger, Life Longer and Not Fast to Drain ?

XIAOMI POCO X5 has big battery with 5000 mAh capacity. It has 33w fast charging technology. We should do some adjustment to make XIAOMI POCO X5 work more longer or if we are away from power charging. Please make LCD screen brightness as low as possible. We also have to turn off all not use connections like GPS or WiFi or NFC or Bluetooth.

FAQ of XIAOMI POCO X5

  • How to Hard Reset or Master Format XIAOMI POCO X5 without password / passcode ?

    The security protections are not active from beginning. We have to choose and activate security protections. Some users get troubles when they want to reformat or hard reset XIAOMI POCO X5, because it always ask the password protections. If we forgot the password pattern, then please try to do hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above. It will reformat XIAOMI POCO X5 from OFF positions. But for security reasons, we have to make sure this phone is belong to us by type our previous Google account after finish hard reset.

  • How to Reset XIAOMI Mi ACCOUNT Forgotten Password at XIAOMI POCO X5 ?

    Please follow this link For Reset Xiaomi Mi Account

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