How to Hard Reset a POCO M8 5G via Recovery Mode

Hard Resetting Your POCO M8 5G

• 💡 This guide demonstrates how to perform a hard reset on the POCO M8 5G using Recovery Mode.
• ⚠️ Important Warnings: A hard reset will erase all data on the device. It may also trigger Google FRP or Xiaomi account verification, which could prevent setup if you cannot provide the correct credentials.

Accessing Recovery Mode

• ⚙️ To begin, power off the device. Then, simultaneously hold the Power button and Volume Up button.
• ⚡ Release the Power button when you feel vibration, but continue holding Volume Up until the Recovery Mode menu appears.

Navigating and Performing the Reset

• 👆 Use the volume keys to navigate through the Recovery Mode menu.
• 🎯 Select the "wipe all data" option by pressing the volume down button and then confirm with the power button.
• ⏳ The reset process will run in the background and may appear to complete quickly, typically showing around 7% completion.

Completing the Reset

• 🔄 After the wipe process, navigate back to the main menu and select "reboot to system" using the power button.
• ⏳ The device will then continue the reset in the background for about a minute before presenting the initial Android setup screen.
• ✅ Once the setup screen appears, your device is ready to be set up again.