Xiaomi phone is constantly rebooting: how to fix yourself

Your Xiaomi suddenly started to go into an endless reboot, not even allowing you to unlock the screen? Or the device restarts at regular intervals, like a timer? This problem is familiar to many owners of Redmi, Poco and Mi smartphones — from budget models to flagships. In 80% of cases, software failures are the cause, but sometimes hardware or even external factors that you do not know about.

We analyzed. 124 User reviews from forums 4PDA, Mi Community and Service Centers to highlight the top-5 The reason for the spontaneous reboots and the step-by-step instructions, which is important: if the phone is rebooted during the boot phase. MIUI (logo lights up and goes out, it's one scenario; if the rebuke happens after 5–10 So, in this article, we'll look at both of these, and we'll also talk about when to bring the device to the service.

1.Diagnostics: Why Xiaomi is going into a reboot

Before you rush to reset your settings, identify the symptoms – they will prompt the root of the problem:

🔄 Cyclical reboot on the logo – the phone does not load beyond the screen MI Or Fastboot. Most often, it's the firmware or the damaged boot partition.
⏱️ Reboot after 5-15 minutes of operation - a sign of overheating of the processor or a malfunction of the battery.
🔌 Rebooting when charging is connected – typical for failures in the power controller or damaged USB-port.
🎮 Departure during games/calls – may indicate a lack of RAM or application conflict.

If your phone has ever booted normally, check Settings → About Phone → MIUI version. MIUI 14+ updates often contain reboot-causing bugs — especially on MediaTek models (like the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G).

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2. Programmatic causes and methods of elimination

9 out of 10 cases of spontaneous rebutting are software related, and let's start with the simplest solutions:

Forced reset in safe mode

If the phone turns on for a minute, try booting into Safe Mode (without third-party apps):

Hold the power button until the off menu appears.
Press and hold the "Switch off" option - a suggestion will appear to go to safe mode.
The phone will reboot with the words "Safe Mode" at the bottom of the screen.

If there are no reboots in this mode, one of the installed applications is to blame. Uninstall suspicious programs (especially optimizers, launchers or games with modified APKs).

2.2 Cache reset via Recovery

A damaged cache is a common cause of freezes to clean it up:

Turn off the phone (if it doesn’t respond, keep the power + volume upwards for 10-15 seconds).
Press the power + volume up until the Mi logo and Recovery menu appear.
Select “Wipe & Reset” → “Wipe Cache”** (control – volume buttons, confirmation – power).
Reboot through Reboot» → «Reboot to System»**.

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Attention! If the phone still goes into the relay after the cache is reset, but now it shows an error "No OS installed"** - this is a sign of a damaged firmware.

Updating or rolling back firmware

The failures after the MIUI update are classics of the genre, if the phone is even turned on:

📱 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Update the system and check the relevance of the version.
🔙 If the problem appeared after the update - roll back through Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (tap 10 times on the build number, then select “Return»**).
🛠️ For manual firmware download fastboot firmware from the official Xiaomi website (choose stable version, not beta!).

How to Sweat Xiaomi through Fastboot

1. Download the Mi Flash Tool and unpack the firmware into a folder without Cyrillic. 2. Press the power + volume down on the phone turned off to log into the Fastboot (a rabbit with a hat will appear). 3. Connect the phone to your PC, launch the Mi Flash Tool, select the firmware folder and press Flash. 4. Wait for the end (10-15 minutes). Don't turn off USB, even if the process is 99% frozen - this is normal for Xiaomi.

3. Hardware causes: when the "iron" is to blame

If the software methods did not help, the problem may lie in:

Reason.	Symptoms	Decision
Faulty battery	Reboots at a charge level of 30-50%, the phone turns off when charging is connected	Battery replacement (cost 1,500–4,000) ₽ model-wise)
Processor overheating	Phone hot, reboots during games / calls, brakes	Cleaning from dust, replacement of thermopaste (in the service)
Damaged charging connector	Rebooting when connecting the cable, "floating" contact	Replacement USB-port (from 1,000) ₽)
Oxidation of battery contacts	Accidental reboots, the phone does not hold a charge	Cleaning with alcohol or replacing the battery

How to check for overheating? Install the AIDA64 app (free on Google Play) and check the CPU temperature in the Sensor section**. Norm for Snapdragon: up to 60°C under load; for MediaTek: up to 70°C. If the values are higher, bring it to the service immediately.

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Before visiting the service, take a picture of the IMEI phone (printed on the box or seen in *#06#).

Reboot on the logo: what to do if the phone does not turn on

If Xiaomi gets stuck on the MI or Fastboot screen and doesn’t go any further, the algorithm of actions is as follows:

Try charging: connect the original cable to a 5V/2A charge and leave it for 30 minutes. Sometimes the battery is discharged to a level where the system can't boot.
Enter Recovery: Clutch the power + If the menu appears, do "Wipe Data). ⚠️ Attention! This will delete all the data, including photos and apps, and if the phone was turned on Mi Cloud, after reset, you can restore contacts and some files.
Fastboot: If Recovery is not available, use the instructions in section 2.3.
Check the power button, if it's stuck or oxidized, the phone may think you're holding it, and it's always messing around. Try gently moving the button or blowing it in compressed air.

Critical case: if after firmware, the phone produces an error of "Invalid IMEI" or "Baseband unknown", it means that the communication module is damaged. You can't fix it yourself, only in a service with a programmer.

5. Specific problems of Xiaomi models

Some Xiaomi lines have “innate” bugs that cause reboots:

📱 Redmi Note 10 Pro / Poco X3 Pro: conflict of cores of the Snapdragon processor 732G s MIUI 13+. The solution - rollback to MIUI 12.5 or custom core firmware (e.g. FrancoKernel).
📱 Mi 11 / Mi 11 Ultra: overheating due to weak cooling system. MX-6 (cost ~2 500 ₽).

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If your model is older than 2020 and reboots when you connect to the 5G, Check the network settings: Settings → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Preferred type of network → Choose. 4G. Many budget chips MediaTek (Helio) G85, G90T) have problems with modules 5G.

6. When to contact the service: prices and guarantees

If you’ve tried all the techniques, but Xiaomi is still going into a reboot, it’s time to contact the specialists. Here are the estimated repair prices for 2026:

Type of repair	Cost (₽)	Date(s)	Guarantee
Battery replacement	1 500–4 000	1	6 months
Cleaning/replacement of the charging connector	1 000–2 500	1–2	3 months
Suppering of the power controller	3 000–6 000	3–5	1 year
Replacement of motherboard	8 000–15 000	5–7	1 year

Where to fix:

🛠️ Official Xiaomi service centers - 1 year warranty, but prices are 20-30% higher than the market.
🔧 Local workshops are cheaper, but the risk of running into unscrupulous masters.
📦 Self-substitute only if you have experience soldering.Spare parts order on AliExpress (Xiaomi Original Store or «MI Store Official»).

⚠️ If the phone is warranty (up to 12 months from the date of purchase), do not open it yourself - this will void the warranty.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Xiaomi reboots

My Xiaomi only reboots when you plug in to charge. What's the matter?

The problem is probably the power controller or USB-Use a different cable and power supply (original on the port). 5V/2A). Clean the port of dust with a toothpick (carefully!) If it does not help, carry it to the service for diagnosis (cost) ~500 ₽). If the phone is hot when charging, it's a sign of a short circuit.Switch it off immediately and don't use it until you fix it!

After the cache was reset, the phone started to reboot more often.

Paradoxically, sometimes a cache reset makes the problem worse if the system partition is damaged. Your actions: Sweat your phone through Fastboot (instructions in section 2.3). If it doesn't work, do a full reset (Wipe Data) in Recovery. If it doesn't work, it's a hardware problem (see section 3).

The phone goes into reboot when you call. How do you fix it?

The reason may be: 📞 Conflict with SIM-Map: Try inserting a card from another operator. 📡 Communication module failure: check if the phone catches the network in Settings → SIM-map → Network signal. 🔊 Speaker/microphone problem: If the phone can't hear the other person, it can reset the call. INFO ★SAM★»** and check the status. IMEI and base stations.

Can I recover data if the phone goes into the relay and does not turn on?

Yes, but with reservations: 🔄 If the phone is even sometimes booted, connect it to the PC and copy files through the computer. MTP (set up the debugging USB In Settings → For developers). 💾 If not, try extracting the microSD (if any) and reading it on another device. 🛠️ The service can be soldered memory and read data (cost 5,000-10 000). ₽). Important: If data is critical (photos, documents), do not perform a reset or flash the phone - this will reduce the chances of recovery.

After the firmware, the phone slowed down. Is that normal?

Yes, if: You flashed the old version of MIUI (for example, rolled back from 14 to 12.5); you used an informal firmware (castom); you didn't make Wipe Data before you ran the firmware (remnants of old data conflict with the new system); Solution: perform a full reset in Recovery or run a post-new version of MIUI (same or newer than it was).