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How to Soft Reset — Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

Soft ResetAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)

How to Soft Reset — Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) is a 2018 Android 8.1 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) with 4GB | 6GB and 128GB | 32GB | 64GB internal storage. It features a 6.0", IPS LCD, 1080.0x2160.0 display and is available in Black, Gold, Blue, Red, Rose Gold.

The Mi A2 (Mi 6X) is equipped with a Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable, a 12 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps main camera, a 20 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 166 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) 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 Mi A2 (Mi 6X): hold Power for 2 seconds

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Tap 'Restart' or 'Reboot' in the menu

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Wait ~30–60 seconds for the restart to complete

4

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

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Device reboots automatically — no data is lost

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