How to factory reset a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)

Device

Android

Shown on

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (25080RABDG), HyperOS 3.0.308.0, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Additional settings › Factory reset › Erase all data

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Factory reset

   Back up first: how to back up a Xiaomi phone. Then go to Settings, Additional settings. Factory reset is at the bottom, under Need other settings?

   Done

2. 

   Read what is erased

   Under Erase the following items: Contacts, Photos and videos, Apps, Accounts, Backups, SD card data and Other items on this device. The page says to back up everything important to your computer or Xiaomi Cloud first.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Erase all data

   Tap Erase all data at the bottom and follow the steps on the screen. The phone restarts as new.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Not in About phone? Xiaomi's guide says Settings, About phone, Factory reset. On our HyperOS 3.0.308 phone it was in Additional settings instead. Source: Generic User Guide for HyperOS 3.0
• Forgot an App lock password? Xiaomi says that without a Xiaomi Account added to App lock, a factory reset is the only way to clear a forgotten App lock password. Source: Generic User Guide for HyperOS 3.0

If this does not work

• Phone asks for a Google account after the reset? Google says you need the Google account that was on the phone to set it up again. Source: Reset your Android device to factory settings
• Only want to fix network problems? Reset only the network settings: Xiaomi Wi-Fi keeps disconnecting.

About this guide

A factory reset erases everything on the phone and can't be undone. On our phone it was in Additional settings, not in About phone as Xiaomi's guide says.

The screenshots are from our Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G with Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0.308.0 and Android 16, in Light mode. We opened the first page only; we did not erase anything. Our account name is blurred.

Good to know

Turn the phone off or restart it instead: how to turn off or restart a Xiaomi phone.

In short: Back up. Settings, Additional settings, Factory reset, Erase all data.