The Xiaomi Redmi 6A (codename cactus) was one of the world's best-selling smartphones in 2018, bringing a modern smartphone experience to millions at an incredibly low price point. However, this ultra-budget device, powered by a MediaTek Helio A22 chipset, has become legendary for a less fortunate reason: it is notoriously easy to hard brick or fall into a "dead boot" state from which it cannot recover.
For the countless users in 2025 with a dead or bootlooping Redmi 6A, this guide is a...