How to reset XIAOMI REDMI 5 PLUS or XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5 to set the default camera?

This phone has two identities with the same product, they are called XIAOMI REDMI 5 PLUS or the other name is XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5. On the first release, they use Android Nougat version 7.1.2, but this phone also creates upgrades using the Android Oreo 8.1 upgrade.

The main camera is XIAOMI REDMI 5 Plus or XIAOMI REDMI Note 5 with a single camera back side body with 12 megapixels aperture number f / 2.2. Front camera for selfie photo uses 5 megapixels without LED light flash. This page will provide solutions to solve problems in XIAOMI REDMI 5 PLUS or XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5 camera.

How to reset XIAOMI REDMI 5 PLUS or XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5 to set the default camera?

This step can fix many problems on our XIAOMI REDMI 5 PLUS or XIAOMI REDMI Note 5 camera applications such as when we show blank or only black screen when activating camera applications.

#Option 1, Reset XIAOMI REDMI 5 Plus or XIAOMI REDMI Note 5 Camera Settings menu using the factory default:

• Turn on XIAOMI REDMI 5 Plus or XIAOMI REDMI Note 5
• Please ensure that our camera application can / are working even when the camera icon is pressed
• Press camera icon to activate camera applications
• Go to the menu settings within this camera app, usually in the camera app, select 3 lines of box size menu icon, then choose settings
• Camera settings On the default menu, please scroll down and restore the default settings

Please choose OK, when confirming XIAOMI REDMI 5 PLUS or XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5, reset all the cameras to factory defaults


#Option 2, Reset XIAOMI REDMI 5 Plus or XIAOMI REDMI Note 5 Camera Using the settings menu on the default defaults:

In fact, this is similar to # 1 above but only different on starting the process. When we press the camera icon, the camera app is not running, please use this step

• Turn on XIAOMI REDMI 5 Plus or XIAOMI REDMI Note 5
• Go to set menu
• Choose system app
• Choose a camera
• On the camera details menu, please scroll down and restore the default settings

When it asks for confirmation, please select Ok. Again XIAOMI REDMI 5 Plus or XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5 will be brought back to the factory default setting

#Option 3, Install Alternative Camera Applications for XIAOMI REDMI 5 PLUS or XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5

After trying #Option 1 and #option 2, but XIAOMI REDMI 5 PLUS or XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5 camera is still not working, we can try to install 3rd party alternative camera from Google Play Store, this The time we recommend setting up an open camera, search from the Google Play Store. This app is free and has many features to work with XIAOMI REDMI 5 PLUS or XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5.