How to Force Restart POCO M8 Pro 5G When Frozen

Force Restarting Your POCO M8 Pro 5G

• 💡 This guide explains how to force restart or soft reset your POCO M8 Pro 5G when the device is unresponsive or frozen.
• ⚠️ A force restart is useful when the screen does not respond to touch inputs, preventing normal interaction.

Performing the Force Restart

• ⚡ To initiate a force restart, simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the Volume Up button.
• 📺 Continue holding the buttons until you see a black screen, followed by the developer logo, indicating the process has begun.

Navigating the Recovery Menu

• ⚠️ If the device boots into the recovery menu instead of restarting normally, do not panic.
• 👆 Use the Volume Down and Volume Up buttons to navigate the menu options.
• ✅ Ensure that 'Reboot' is highlighted, then press the Power button to confirm and select 'Reboot to system'.
• ⏳ The phone will then proceed to boot up and should be working correctly again.