Xiaomi Mi6 is the latest flagship smartphone 2017 from Chinese manufacturer. And today we would like to discuss a popular question, but quite difficult for Xiaomi smartphones – hard reset and unlock. Why difficult? Most Android smartphones have recovery mode. It allows to perform a hard reset. But Xiaomi devices come with locked bootloader. It means that you can not go into the recovery mode until you unlock the Bootloader.

You can unlock Bootloader, and then perform hard reset. But, if you do not have time to wait until the bootloader will be unlocked, we’ll tell you about a faster way to make Xiaomi Mi5 hard reset.

Xiaomi Mi6 hard reset via Android device manager

The fastest and most convenient way to perform Xiaomi Mi6 hard reset is to use Android Device manager.  Note: Your smartphone should be synchronized with Google account, and you need to remember the login and password to enter it.

Go to Android Device Manager website and sign in to your Google account. Next, you’ll see a smartphone Xiaomi Mi6 (if you have several smartphones connected to your Google Account, select the one you need from the drop-down menu). There are three buttons at the bottom. You need to click “Erase”. After the smartphone appears on the network, that is, you need to turn it on, all personal data will be deleted.

Thus, you remove lock pattern, password or fingerprint scanner from Xiaomi Mi6.

Xiaomi Mi6 hard reset: flashing

Also you can install a new firmware on Xiaomi Mi6, thereby performing a hard reset and removing lock pattern.

1. First, download a special program called MiFlash, which will help to flash Xiaomi Mi6.
2. Then download the latest firmware for Xiaomi Mi6 on the official website.
3. To start flashing Xiaomi Mi6, you need to put the smartphone into FastBoot mode. Fortunately, it is not locked, unlike Recovery mode. Completely turn off the smartphone, and then press Volume Down + Power key. You will see how a little man Xiaomi repairs the android robot.
4. Now connect Xiaomi Mi6 smartphone to computer using USB cable.
5. Extract all files from the archive, which you downloaded in step 2.
6. Launch MiFlash program that you downloaded in step 1.
7. Then click on “Select” button, then select the folder with the firmware.
8. Click “Refresh” button, and select “clean all” at the bottom of the program window.
9. Finally, click on “Flash” button to start installing the new firmware.
10. Wait for the status of “flash done” and result “success“, as in the image below.

That’s all! Now you can disconnect the smartphone from the computer and check its operation. We hope that you managed to perform Xiaomi Mi6 hard reset, remove lock pattern or flash it.

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Method №1.

To prevent accidental lock.

This method is necessary for everybody who has the risk of accidental lock (for example, small children).

Method is based on the fact that you send SMS with the special text on locked smartphone and then screen lock pattern removed!

If you want to prevent (not yet locked Android):

1. You need Root rights;
2. Install SMS Bypass application;
3. Enable Root rights to the application;

By default, application has a special text 1234. If you suddenly lock your Android you need to send SMS from any smartphone on lock device with the text:

• 1234 reset

After that Android smartphone restarts. When smartphone will be loaded, you can enter any unlock pattern.

Method №2. Remove screen lock pattern Android

Call on your smartphone

This method should work on smartphones with Android 2.2 and younger:

To remove lock pattern you can call on lock device from another smartphone, after you answer, quickly navigate to Settings menu and remove screen lock pattern.

Method №3. Remove screen lock pattern Android

Discharged battery

Wait until the battery is discharged. During the notification (warning) that the Battery is low, enter Battery Status menu, return to Settings menu and remove screen lock pattern.

Method №4.

Enter your Google account

After numerous attempts to enter unlock pattern Android will prompt you to sign in with your Google account. After 5 – 6 attempts you will be offered to wait 30 seconds, and then you will see a special window, where you should to select the button “Forgot unlock pattern?”, enter your Google Account after which the smartphone is unlocked.

Method №5.

Delete file gesture.key

You need to install special Recovery menu to use this method.

• CWM
• TWRP

1. Download Aroma File Manager;
2. Move on Android memory card;
3. Install it from Recovery menu;
4. Follow the path:

• /Data/system/

and delete the file:

• key
• db
• db-wal
• db-shm

Restart your smartphone, and then enter any unlock pattern.

Method №6.

Hard Reset

It is necessary to reset the user data, after that all applications and data will be deleted.

• Enter the Recovery menu, select factory reset or wipe data / factory reset.

Method №7.

Android firmware

If neither of above methods do not help, you can try to find the firmware on manufacturer’s website to your device and flash it. If you have a smartphone Samsung, then you should use “service firmware” from the pit file and flash with Odin. If you have a smartphone or tablet, then you may need instruction on the firmware:

• For smartphones and tablets SAMSUNG – ODIN
• For HTC and other smartphones – Fastboot
• For Sony – Flashtool
• For LG – KDZ Updater
• For Chinese Android smartphones and tablets based on MTK – universal flash

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