How to Soft Reset — Xiaomi 17
How to Soft Reset — Xiaomi 17
The Xiaomi 17 is a 2025 Android 16, HyperOS 3 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) with 12GB | 16GB and 1TB | 256GB | 512GB internal storage. It features a 6.3", LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak), 1220.0x2656.0 display and is available in Black, Venture Green, Alpine Pink, Ice Blue, White.
The 17 is equipped with a Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh - Global Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh - China, a 50 MP, 8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS main camera, a 50 MP, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) configuration. It weighs 191 g.
Performing a soft restart on your Xiaomi 17 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.
Does not erase any data. Always try this first.
On your Xiaomi 17: hold Power for 2 seconds
Tap 'Restart' or 'Reboot' in the menu
Wait ~30–60 seconds for the restart to complete
Force restart if frozen: hold Power for 10–15 seconds until screen goes black
Device reboots automatically — no data is lost
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