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How to Soft Reset — Xiaomi Mi 4i

Soft ResetAndroid 5.0.2 (Lollipop)

How to Soft Reset — Xiaomi Mi 4i

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Xiaomi Mi 4i is a 2015 Android 5.0.2 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) with 2GB and 16GB | 32GB internal storage. It features a 5.0", IPS LCD, 1080.0x1920.0 display and is available in Dark Gray, Black, White, Yellow, Blue, Pink.

The Mi 4i is equipped with a Li-Ion 3120 mAh, non-removable, a 13 MP, 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps main camera, a 5 MP front camera. The device uses a Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 130 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Xiaomi Mi 4i 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.

1

On your Xiaomi Mi 4i: 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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