How to reboot Xiaomi Redmi 8: the full guide

Xiaomi’s Redmi line of smartphones is known for their reliability, but even the most stable devices sometimes require user intervention. Owners of the Redmi 8 often face situations where the standard shutdown method stops working, the system reacts to touch with a delay or the screen is completely blocked.

Understanding all the power management tools available allows you to quickly bring your gadget back to life without losing data and going to the service center. In this article, we will discuss in detail the mechanical and software methods of restarting the system, as well as dealing with the recovery mode. Correct restart often solves 90% of the software errors associated with temporary failures of RAM.

There are several scenarios where you need an immediate response: a full interface “freeze”, an endless load cycle after the update or a touchscreen failure. If the Redmi 8 screen is black, but the phone vibrates when you connect the charging, this is a sign of a system freeze, requiring hardware reset buttons. We will look at each case separately so you can choose the optimal algorithm for actions.

Standard restart through the system menu

The safest and most preferred way to turn off any Android device is to use a standard interface. In the MIUI shell installed on Redmi 8, this process can be implemented in several ways, which provides convenience for the user in any situation.

The classic method involves using a physical power button. Short-term pressing and holding of the key causes the menu to appear on the screen, where the options to turn off and reboot are available. If the touchscreen is working properly, just touch the corresponding icon.

• 📱 Press and hold the power button near 2-3 seconds before the menu.
• 🔄 Select “Switch off” or “Reboot” on the touch screen.
• ⏳ Wait for the display to be completely turned off and vibrations, then turn the device on again.

However, newer versions of MIUI firmware can change settings. Often, a long press on the power button activates the Google Assistant voice assistant instead of the off menu, which can confuse an inexperienced user who expects to see an action list.

To solve this problem, you need to change the settings in the button menu option section. You can return the function of calling the off menu for a long press or assign it to double press. There is also a hidden function "Quick Shutdown" available through the downward swipe notification curtains.

⚠️ Warning: If you try to shut it down through the menu, the phone hangs on the "Mi" or "Redmi" logo, don't try to endlessly reboot it software.

This is especially useful for diagnosing battery autonomy problems or specific applications, and coercive methods should only be used when soft methods are ineffective.

Forced button reset (Hard Reset)

When the interface is completely unresponsive to touch, and the screen is lit black or displays a static image, the only way out is to force a reboot, which emulates battery extraction, which was the norm for older phones.

To implement this procedure on Xiaomi Redmi 8 you need to use a combination of physical keys. The main tool here is the on button located on the right side of the case. Unlike short press, it requires a long exposure.

• 🔘 Press the power button and hold it continuously for a period of time. 10-15 seconds.
• 📉 If the phone is not responding, try pressing the "Loudness up" and "Power" buttons at the same time».
• ⚡ Release the buttons immediately after the Mi logo or vibration sensation appears.

Sometimes the system requires a longer exposure. In the rare cases when the processor is in deep sleep or is stuck in a cycle of error, it takes up to 20-30 seconds to hold the power button, the main thing at this point is not to panic or release the key at the first sign of a screen reaction.

There's a nuance about the battery's state of charge, and if the battery is zero or close to zero, the forced reboot may not work right away, and in that situation, the device will start charging first, and then it will respond to the commands.

Once the procedure is completed, the device will boot as normal, and all user data, photos and contacts will be saved, since only the memory is cleaned and the processor is powered out, not the data reset.

Using Recovery Mode to Reboot

Recovery mode is a special diagnostic partition in the memory of the smartphone, which loads independently of the main operating system, and you can get into it even when Android is completely inoperable and the screen does not light up.

To enter this mode, Redmi 8 uses a combination of volume and power buttons, and it is important to perform the actions quickly and in a certain sequence so that the phone has time to intercept the command before starting a standard boot.

1. Turn off the device completely (if possible).


2. Press the "Loudness up" and "Power" button at the same time.




3. Hold both buttons until the Mi logo appears.




4. Once the logo appears, release the power button, but continue to hold "Loudness up."

When a menu with black background and text (often in English or Chinese) appears on the screen, you are in Recovery. Navigation is done with volume buttons (up/down), and the choice of item is made by the power button.

You need to select Reboot, then confirm the action by selecting Reboot to System, which will allow you to start the phone in normal mode, avoiding possible boot errors, and if the system is damaged critically, this method may not help, and you need to flash it back.

Reboot via computer and ADB

For advanced users who have access to a computer and have previously been enabled to debug over USB, there is a software way to manage power, a method that is especially valuable when the buttons on the case are physically faulty or crash.

Using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) platform, you can send commands directly to the operating system, a powerful tool that requires pre-workspace preparation and driver installation.

• 💻 Connect your smartphone to your PC through quality USB-cable.
• 🔌 Make sure that the debugging permission appears on the phone screen (if the screen is running).
• ⌨️ In the computer command line, enter a command to restart.

The command itself looks concise and executes instantly. It initiates a software restart of all Android services, similar to the "Reboot" option on the menu, but executed from the outside.

adb reboot

If the system is so hung that the ADB is not responding, you can try the command to enter the recovery mode, which sometimes helps to “curl” the bootloader.

adb reboot recovery

It's worth noting that this won't work if the phone is completely off-grid or in deep sleep without a connection to the host, and it's useless if the developer mode hasn't been activated before.

⚠️ Attention: Teams ADB They run without any further confirmation on the phone screen. Be careful when entering parameters, especially if you use commands with the prefix Wipe.

Solving problems with hanging on the logo

The situation where Xiaomi Redmi 8 endlessly displays the logo when turned on is called “bootloop” and this can occur after a failed update, memory overflow or system file conflict.

The first thing you need to do is try to interrupt the boot cycle with the forced reboot method described above, and if that doesn't work, maybe the problem is that there's a crowded storage, and when there's no space left for the system to run, it can't run the services it needs.

In such cases, it helps to log in to Recovery mode and clear the cache. It is important not to confuse the cleaning of the cache (Wipe Cache) with a full reset (Wipe Data), the first option deletes temporary files and often solves the problem by saving your photos and contacts.

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If the phone is warming up in the camera area while stuck on the logo, let it cool down for 10-15 minutes before trying to turn on.

If nothing works, you have a complete reset option, which is a last resort, but it's guaranteed to return the device to factory status. SIM-map to eliminate their impact on the loading process.

Prevention of freezes and optimization of the system

To less often face the need for an emergency reboot, you should follow the simple rules of operation of the Redmi 8. This smartphone, although it is a budget, has enough potential for comfortable work, if not overload it.

Clean your memory of unnecessary files and app cache regularly. MIUI has a built-in Security app in its shell that lets you do it in one click. It's also helpful to close your background apps if you don't plan to use them anytime soon.

• 🧹 Do not allow internal memory to be filled by more than 90 times%.
• 🚫 Avoid installing apps from unknown sources outside the Google Play Store.
• 🔄 Update the system regularly through the Settings menu → The phone.

Another reason for unstable work can be “heavy” themes or live wallpapers, which consume significant CPU and RAM resources, which on a model with 2 or 3 GB of RAM can lead to frequent friezes.

Watch the battery. Battery degradation causes power surges that the processor can perceive as a signal to reboot or shut down. If the phone is a few years old, replacing the battery can do wonders.

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Regular reboot (once a week) is the best prevention of accumulation of system debris and errors in RAM.

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