Xiaomi smartphones running on the shell of MIUI or the new HyperOS are highly optimized, but even they sometimes require user intervention. The term "rebut", often found in technical documentation and forums, means nothing more than a device reboot. This is the basic procedure that allows the system to reset accumulated errors in RAM, reconnect system services and fix temporary software failures.
Many users confuse a normal screen shutdown with a full reboot, which is a mistake. A full on and off cycle is necessary to properly operate background processes that may have stalled or started consuming excessive amounts of resources. In this article, we will examine all existing methods for performing this operation, from standard to engineering, available to owners of Redmi and Poco.
Depending on the state of your gadget — whether the touch screen is working, whether the device is responding to touch or whether the system is completely getting stuck — the choice of method will be radically different. If the system does not respond to touch for more than 10 seconds, the software rebate through the menu becomes unavailable, so it is important to know alternative ways to solve the problem, so as not to panic at the first serious freeze.
Standard Reboot via the Settings Menu
The safest and most recommended way to do a soft rebuke is to use the standard interface of the operating system, which ensures that all active applications are closed correctly and system files are not damaged during the shutdown. To perform the procedure, you need to unlock the screen and find the Settings icon, which usually looks like a gear.
In the list of options that opens, you need to scroll to the lowest page. MIUI often changes the location of items, but key power management functions are traditionally at the end of the list or in the upper right corner in the form of a three-dot icon. Click on this item, you will see a drop-down menu where you want to select the option "Reboot".
Once you select an action, you'll see a countdown timer dialog box on the screen, which is a safety mechanism to prevent the process from accidentally starting, and if you accidentally touch the screen, you have a few seconds to cancel the operation by pressing the Cancel button.
- 🔘 Unlock the device and go to the main menu.
- ⚙️ Open the Settings app and scroll to the bottom of the list.
- 🔄 Click on "Reset" and confirm the action in the dialog box.
- ⏳ Wait for the Mi or Redmi logo to appear and the desktop to load full.
Sometimes the system may suggest that you choose a reboot mode, for example, in Safe Mode. For the average user who wants to just update the system state, this item does not need to be touched.
Hardware method with buttons
In situations where the touch screen is no longer responsive to touch or the interface is frozen, the only way out is to use physical control buttons, a technique called hardware rebuke, which works at the low-level interrupt level, ignoring the state of the software shell, and is effective even when the touchscreen is completely inoperable.
To perform this operation on most modern Xiaomi models, you need to press the Power button and hold it for a long time. A standard short press only wakes the screen or calls the assistant menu, so it requires a long exposure lasting from 10 to 20 seconds.
⚠️ Warning: When you press the button for a long time, you may see a mode selection menu (Recovery, Fastboot, Power off). Don't be afraid if the screen changes - just keep holding the button or select the switch off/reset point if the sensor is partially working.
If the usual holding of the power button is not working, try a key combination. Some models with certain versions of the firmware require simultaneous pressing of the volume button "Up" and the power button. This method is often used to enter recovery mode, but in some configurations can initiate a forced reboot.
If the battery is completely discharged or its charge is critically low, the phone may not respond to buttons until it receives at least a minimum charge from the mains.
☑️ Checking before a hard reboot
Using Recovery Mode for Resetting
Recovery mode is a special diagnostic partition in the memory of a smartphone that is loaded separately from the main operating system. It is designed to service the device, install updates, reset to factory settings or perform a reboot when normal booting is impossible.
To enter Recovery mode on Xiaomi, you first need to turn the device off completely. If the phone is getting stuck and not turning off, use the long-term method of pressing the power button described above until the screen goes out. Once the device turns off, you need to quickly press the power button and the volume button "Up".
Hold both buttons until the Mi logo appears, and then the power button can be released while holding the volume button. After a few seconds, a menu with black or gray background and text, often in English or Chinese, will appear on the screen. Navigation in this menu is done with volume buttons (up and down), and selection - with a power button.
| Item | Function | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Reboot | Normal system reboot | To exit the recovery regime |
| Reboot to Bootloader | Going to Fastboot Mode | For flashing through the PC |
| Wipe Data | Complete data reset | Forgotten passwords or critical errors |
| Connect with MIAssistant | Connecting to a PC for debugging | For advanced users and engineers |
Select Reboot to perform a normal reboot. If the system is damaged, this option will allow you to try to boot it again. If you choose Wipe Data, remember that this action will delete all user files, so use it only as a last resort.
⚠️ Attention: In Recovery mode, the touchscreen often doesn't work, and is controlled solely by mechanical volume buttons to move the cursor and a power button to confirm the choice.
What to do if the menu is in Chinese?
Reboot via computer and ADB
For advanced users and developers, it is possible to perform a command rebuke through a connection to a personal computer. This method requires the presence of an ADB (Android Debug Bridge) driver package installed on a PC and USB debugging enabled in the smartphone settings.
First, you need to connect the phone to the computer through USB-If it's debugging. USB It's on, the computer recognizes the device. Open the command line (CMD) or terminal on the computer in a folder with installed ADB. Enter the following command for a standard reboot:
adb rebootThis command sends a signal to the system to restart, and if the phone is stuck and does not respond to ADB, you can try the command to enter bootloader mode:
adb reboot bootloaderThis method also allows you to reboot the device in Recovery mode software, which can be easier than getting there with buttons on models with uncomfortable ergonomics.
It's important to understand that to work with this method, drivers must be installed in advance, and if you first connect your phone and the system asks you to confirm the debugging permission on your smartphone screen, and the screen doesn't work, this method, alas, will not work.
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Save the adb reboot command in a text file on your computer’s desktop to quickly copy it in case of an emergency, without searching for syntax online.
Automatic reboot on schedule
The MIUI and HyperOS shells have a useful automation feature that allows you to configure the periodic rebuke without user intervention, which is a great preventive measure: regular reboots, for example, once a week at night, help keep the system running at a high level and clear the cache of processes.
To set up this feature, go to the settings menu and find the Battery and Performance section or Advanced Settings section. Depending on the firmware version, the item may be called "Planned On/Off" or "Out-Start and Schedule." Here you can set specific times and days of the week when the phone will turn off and on on on on itself.
It is recommended to set the restart time for night hours when the phone is guaranteed not to be used, for example, at 03:00 or 04:00 a.m. This will allow the system to update services while you sleep and get a fully ready-to-use device in the morning.
- 📅 Open the settings and find the "Battery" or "Extended Settings" section".
- ⏰ Select the option "Scheduled power". on/off).
- ⚙️ Activate the switch and set the desired time.
- 📆 Choose the frequency (daily or on certain days).
This feature is especially relevant for Redmi budget models, which can accumulate RAM errors faster than flagships. Regular automatic rebut extends the comfort of the device.
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Automatically rebooting on schedule is the best way to maintain system stability without having to remember to manually shut down your phone.
Solving the Problems of Cyclical Reset
Sometimes the reboot process gets out of hand, and the phone gets caught in what's called a bootloop, which is an endless reboot cycle, the screen goes out, the Mi logo comes up, then goes out again, and so on indefinitely, and this can be caused by corrupting system files, a failed update, or a conflict of a newly installed application.
The first step in this situation is to try to boot up in Safe Mode, and to do that, during a normal boot, when the logo appears, you need to quickly press the volume button and hold it until it is fully loaded, in this mode only system applications are loaded, and if the phone is turned on, then the problem is in the third-party software that you need to remove.
If Safe Mode doesn’t work, a more radical step is needed – resetting to the factory’s Hard Reset via the Recovery menu discussed above – an action that will delete all data, but is often the only way to bring the device back to life when software crashes.
⚠️ Note: If the phone is warming up in the CPU area during a cyclic reboot and does not respond to any actions, it may be the hardware part that is the problem (for example, the plume has gone away or the motherboard problem) and repairs are required at the service center.
In some cases, the extraction helps SIM-A faulty memory card can block the system from booting, causing constant reboots. Check the integrity of contacts and try to start the phone without external drives.