Boot Poco X2 into Fastboot mode, Recovery mode and Safe Mode: If you are a true Android user, there might come times when you will have to enter Fastboot Mode or Recovery mode on your Android.
As common this phenomenon is with Andorid users, if you are a newbie, you will definitely need a guide to get through this without getting into any issues.
So in order to help you with it, here is an article where we will be sharing with you all the methods to enter into fastboot mode and recovery mode on Poco X2/Redmi K30.
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Boot Poco X2/Redmi K30 into Fastboot Mode
Fastboot is a component of the Android SDK Platform-tools. This tool can be used to write, erase or format the software partitions of your Poco X2/ Redmi K30.
You can also unlock the bootloader, flash stock firmware, custom recoveries, and also custom binaries like Magisk-patched boot in order to root your device.
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Basically, Fastboot tool can help you through a lot. However, in order to use this tool, one will have to first enter Fastboot Mode on Poco X2. So if you are looking to perform any of the above tasks or wish to enter fastboot mode on your Redmi K30, here is how you can do so –
Method 1. Enter Fastboot Mode on Poco X2 using Key Combinations
- To begin with, hold down the Power button of your Poco X2 until the power menu appears on the screen.
- Click on “Power off” to switch off your device.
- Ater a few seconds, press and hold the Volume Down button and also press the Power button so as to boot your Poco X2 into Fastboot Mode.
That is how simple it is to boot Poco X2 into Fastboot mode using Key combinations.
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Method 2. Use ADB commands to enter fastboot mode
- To start with, using USB Cables, connect your Poco X2 to the PC.
- Navigate to the folder where ADB is installed (e.g. C:\platform-tools) on the PC
- Press the Shift key on the keyboard and right-click on the empty space inside this folder.
- Now choose the option of “Open PowerShell window here” from the menu that appears.
- In case you are using Linux or Mac OS, Simply open the Terminal Windows and just “cd” to the folder where ADB is installed.
- Then enter the below command so as to check if your device has been detected by ADB.
- Windows PowerShell –
.\adb devices
- Linux/macOS Terminal –
./adb devices
7. In case you come across a prompt asking to allow USB Debugging, choose ‘allow’.
8. Lastly, enter the below command so as to boot your device into Fastboot mode –
- Windows PowerShell –
.\adb reboot recovery
- Linux/macOS Terminal-
./adb reboot recovery
Boot Poco X2/Redmi K30 into Recovery Mode
Recovery is the bootable partition on Android where stock recovery console is installed already by the manufacturer of your Android device.
Via Recovery Mode, you can manually Sideload OTA Updates on your Redmi K30, perform a factory reset, and so on. With custom recovery installed on your device, you can also install Kernels, Custom ROMs, Mods, and so on.
Basically, Recovery Mode can help you through a lot. However, in order to use it, one will have to first enter Recovery Mode on Poco X2.
So if you are looking to perform any of the above tasks or wish to enter Recovery mode on your Redmi K30, here is how you can do so –
Method 1. Enter Fastboot Mode on Poco X2 using Key Combinations
- To begin with, hold down the Power button of your Poco X2 until the power menu appears on the screen.
- Click on “Power off” to switch off your device.
- Ater a few seconds, press and hold the Volume Up button and also press the Power button so as to boot your Poco X2 into Recovery Mode.
- You will now come across a screen showing a warning sign – “No Command”.
- If you have installed TWRP on your device you will not see this “No Command” warning and your device will boot directly into TWRP mode.
- Now press and hold the Power button.
- Lastly, press and hold the Volume Up button and also press the Power button so as to boot your Poco X2 into Recovery Mode.
That is how simple it is to boot Poco X2 into Recovery mode using Key combinations.
Method 2. Use ADB commands to enter fastboot mode
- To start with, using USB Cables, connect your Poco X2 to the PC.
- Navigate to the folder where ADB is installed (e.g. C:\platform-tools) on the PC
- Press the Shift key on the keyboard and right-click on the empty space inside this folder.
- Now choose the option of “Open PowerShell window here” from the menu that appears.
- In case you are using Linux or Mac OS, Simply open the Terminal Windows and just “cd” to the folder where ADB is installed.
- Then enter the below command so as to check if your device has been detected by ADB.
- Windows PowerShell –
.\adb devices
- Linux/macOS Terminal –
./adb devices
7. In case you come across a prompt asking to allow USB Debugging, choose ‘allow’.
8. Lastly, enter the below command so as to boot your device into recovery mode –
- Windows PowerShell –
.\adb reboot recovery
- Linux/macOS Terminal-
./adb reboot recovery
Boot into Safe Mode on Poco X2/REDMI K30
Here’s how you can boot Poco X2 into Safe Mode –
- Press and hold down Power button on Poco X2.
- From the options that appear on the menu, select – Reboot.
- When the boot animation comes on the screen, press and hold down the Volume down button.
- You can now see a safe mode logo at the left bottom on your Poco X2.
That’s it. you have successfully boot Poco X2/ Redmi K30 into Safe mode.
I assume you have been successful in entering into fastboot mode or recovery mode on your Redmi K30/Poco X2 device with the help of the above article.
In case you are stock at any of the above steps and need any help, feel free to let us know in the comment section below.
Happy Androiding:-)