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How to Soft Reset — Xiaomi Poco M8s

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How to Soft Reset — Xiaomi Poco M8s

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Xiaomi Poco M8s is a 2026 Android 15, HyperOS 2 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm) with 6GB | 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.9", AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak), 1080.0x2392.0 display and is available in Black, White.

The Poco M8s is equipped with a Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh, a 50 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 217 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Xiaomi Poco M8s 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 Poco M8s: 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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