How to Turn Off Xiaomi Mi Band 5: 3 Proven Ways

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 fitness bracelet has become one of the most popular activity-tracking gadgets, but many users have difficulty turning it off. Unlike smartphones, there is no traditional power button — instead, the manufacturer has hidden the feature deep in the menu. Moreover, completely disabling the bracelet is extremely rare: it is usually enough to restart the device or reset it to factory settings.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways Mi Band 5 can be turned off, including the standard method through settings, forced shutdowns when you freeze and factory resets, and you’ll also learn when to turn off the bracelet and when a simple reboot is enough to keep important training and sleep data from being lost.

Important: Xiaomi Mi Band 5 doesn’t support the classic “switch off” like a smartphone — instead, it uses a deep sleep mode that saves up to 90% battery life, and we’ll show you how to activate this mode and how it differs from a complete shutdown.

Why do you need to turn off Mi Band 5?

At first glance, it seems that a fitness bracelet should work around the clock, but there are several situations where turning it off is not only desirable, but necessary:

• 🔋 Battery discharge to 0% – if the bracelet is completely sat down and does not respond to charging, sometimes forced shutdown helps.
• 🔄 System freeze - with screen glitches or inability to synchronize with the Mi Fit application.
• 📦 Transfer to another user – before selling or transferring the bracelet, you need to reset all data.
• ⚡ Update firmware – in rare cases, you need to restart to install new versions of the software.
• 🛠️ Repair or replace the battery – to avoid short circuits during disassembly.

But most people confuse shutdown and reset, and if the bracelet is just glitchy, it's enough to do a soft reset without having to shut down completely, and it stores all the settings and the training data.

⚠️ Warning: Turning off Mi Band 5 completely resets current steps, heart rate and sleep data for the day.If you don't sync it with the Mi Fit app in advance, the information will be lost.

Method 1: Standard shutdown through the bracelet menu

This is the safest method, and does not result in data loss if you pre-sync the bracelet with the application.

1. Swipe your finger up the bracelet screen to open the main menu.
2. Find the icon. ⚙️ Settings (cogs) and tap it.
3. Scroll down to Turn Off (or Disable in some localizations).
4. Confirm the action by clicking on the tick ✓.

The bracelet will start the shutdown process, which takes about 10-15 seconds, the screen will go out, and the next time you connect to charging, the device will turn on automatically.

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If the "Stop" option is not on the menu, it means that your firmware does not support the standard shutdown, in which case use a forced reset.

Method 2: Reboot (soft restet) without data loss

In 90% of cases, instead of completely turning off, reboot the wristband is enough, which solves problems with freeze, synchronization errors and slow operation without erasing the settings:

• 📱 Open the bracelet menu with swipe up.
• Move to the ⚙️ Settings → Reboot.
• Confirm the action by pressing ✓.

It takes about 30 seconds. After the reboot, all the data will be saved, but some settings (such as the order of the screens) may be reset.

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If the bracelet does not respond to touch, try a forced reset:

1. Connect the Mi Band 5 to the charger.
2. Press and hold the touch button (the area under the screen) for 15-20 seconds.
3. Release after the appearance of the Xiaomi logo.

⚠️ Warning: Forced reboots during firmware updates can cause the bracelet to "brickle" and always wait for the update process to complete!

Method 3: Forced shutdown when getting stuck

If the bracelet is completely silent, it doesn't respond to touch, it doesn't charge or sync, it requires a hardware reset, which works even when the battery is dead, but it resets all the unsaved data.

Instructions for Mi Band 5:

1. Remove the bracelet capsule from the strap.
2. Find charging contacts on the back (5 metal dots).
3. Take a paper clip or toothpick and close the second and third contacts (counting from left to right) for 3-5 seconds.
4. The bracelet vibrates and turns off.

Then connect the device to the charger, it will turn on automatically. If this does not happen, repeat the procedure or check the serviceability of the cable.

How to reset Mi Band 5 to factory settings?

If you plan to sell the bracelet or it is unstable, a complete reset will return it to its original state.

Resetting methods:

• 📱 Through the bracelet menu: Open Settings → Reset. Confirm action (entry required) PIN-code, if established).
• 🖥️ Through the Mi Fit app: Open the bracelet profile in the app. Select Untie the device. Confirm the reset.

1. Close the 4th and 5th pins (counting on the left) with a paper clip for 10 seconds.
2. The bracelet vibrates and reboots with factory settings.

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Before resetting, untie the bracelet from your Xiaomi account in the Mi Fit app. This will save the new owner from problems with binding to your profile.

After resetting the bracelet will be like a new one – you will need to re-set through Mi Fit, including linking the account, setting up notifications and alarms.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Many users make critical mistakes when trying to turn off or reset the Mi Band 5, and here are the most common ones and ways to prevent them:

• 🔌 Use of unoriginal cable: Cheap chargers can damage contacts or power controller.Use only the original cable from Xiaomi.

To exit the mode, press the touch button or connect the bracelet to charging.

Advantages of energy saving:

• ✅ All data on training and sleep are stored.
• ✅ The bracelet remains tied to the Xiaomi account.
• ✅ Quick recovery (1–2 seconds).