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How to Soft Reset — Xiaomi 12X

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How to Soft Reset — Xiaomi 12X

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Xiaomi 12X is a 2021 Android 11, MIUI 13 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) with 12GB | 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.3", AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak), 1080.0x2400.0 display and is available in Gray, Blue, Purple.

The 12X is equipped with a Li-Po 4500 mAh, a 50 MP, 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS main camera, a 32 MP, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 176 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Xiaomi 12X is the quickest way to resolve minor performance issues, app freezes, or unresponsive touch screens without losing any data. Unlike a factory reset, a soft reset simply reboots the device and clears temporary memory, making it the recommended first step for any troubleshooting.

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Does not erase any data. Always try this first.

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On your Xiaomi 12X: hold Power for 2 seconds

2

Tap 'Restart' or 'Reboot' in the menu

3

Wait ~30–60 seconds for the restart to complete

4

Force restart if frozen: hold Power for 10–15 seconds until screen goes black

5

Device reboots automatically — no data is lost

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