Option 1

1. Open the item Phone settings

2. Next menu item Recovery and reset

3. Then select Reset settings

4. Click on the Reset button and agree to the loss of personal data
5. The reset process will be completed after the device restarts

Option 2

1. In the dialer program, enter * # * # 7378423 # * # * and press the Call button

2. In the menu, select Customization Settings

3. Then the Reset customization item

4. We agree to the destruction of all personal information and click on Reset

5. After the gadget restarts, the reset process will complete

Option 3

1. First, download the Xperia Companion utility from here
2. Then install it on your PC
3. Launch the application and select the item in the menu Software recovery

5. After confirming consent, put a daw and click Next again

6. We are waiting for the modules to be downloaded

7. When the menu appears on the PC screen on the phone, press the button Volume + and connect it with a USB cable to the computer

8. Stop clicking on Volume + when a warning appears on the PC screen
9. After confirming consent, also put a daw and click on Next
10. After the reset is completed, disconnect the smartphone from the computer
11. The phone will restart and the reset process will be completed

Sony Xperia XA Dual Factory Reset

Attention!

• For a full reset to complete successfully, the battery needs to be charged approximately 80%.
• When the factory reset is done, all personal applications and data in the internal memory will be lost.
• Images or videos for some operations may not exactly match your specific phone model.

You can force restart or shutdown a device if it stops responding or won't restart. However, the parameters and personal data are not deleted.

If your device won't turn on or you need to reset its software, you can use Xperia ™ Companion to restore your device. For more information on using Xperia ™ Companion, see PC application.

Force restarting the device

Forced device shutdown

Factory reset

Recovering software with Xperia ™ Companion

1. Make sure Xperia ™ Companion for Windows or Mac OS is installed on your PC or Mac ®.
2. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
3. Open Xperia ™ Companion on your computer if the application does not start automatically, and then click Software recovery on the home screen.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to reinstall the software and complete the recovery.

As you may have already understood, this guide is devoted to how to hard reset Sony Xperia. We will consider several working options for performing this action and why it is needed at all and in what cases it is useful. By itself, a hard reset is a complete reset of the system of your smartphone or tablet to its original settings, naturally with the complete removal of all personal data from the internal memory (everything remains in place on the SD card). Synonyms for this concept can be called the following: hard reboot, factory reset, wipe data and, in fact, these concepts define the same action - rebooting the device with the system rolling back to its drain state.

There is even such a joke that “a hardress is saved from all troubles”. Here are the cases when it is appropriate to hard reset the Sony Xperia:

• when the device malfunctions (you may suspect that the system is infected with a raging virus);
• if you want to reset the configuration and settings of the smartphone to the state "out of the box";
• the memory of the device is clogged, it is buggy and slows down, there is no desire to mess around with cleaning;
• you are planning to sell your favorite gadget and want to delete all personal data and return its system to its stock state, or you yourself want to use the device, which is called from scratch;
• also hard reset is applicable in case of password reset and smartphone unlocking if you forgot it.

It should be understood that this manipulation will completely clear all your data, so before doing it, make a backup, save photos, videos, music, contacts and everything else. Well, now there are several ways how to hard reset on Sony Xperia Z5, Z3, Z2 and other smartphones.

The first way is through the settings menu

The simplest and most effective method. Go to “Settings - Backup & reset - Master reset”. Here you can choose to delete data from memory or not, simply by checking the corresponding item. If the smartphone is buggy, the memory is full, the system does not work as it should, then we recommend that you check the box and press the "Reset phone settings" button.

The second way is through the service menu

Another easy way if the smartphone is not frozen and you can control it. Open the dialer and enter * # * # 7378423 # * # * in the dialing field, which will open access to the service menu. In it, select “Customization Settings - Reset customization - Reset customization and reboot”.

The third way is with PC Companion

Each Sony Xperia owner's computer must have this application installed, which is universal for updating, restoring, creating backups, etc. To restore your smartphone, you need to run “PC Companion –Support Zone - Software Update - Phone / Tablet Recovery”. We wrote in detail about this in

In most cases, when purchasing a smartphone on Android OS, all users immediately begin to install many games and applications. At the same time, no one thinks about clogging the system and failures. But there comes a time when the smartphone starts working very slowly, responds inadequately to commands or stops turning on altogether. This often happens with prolonged and very active use. In most cases, a hard reset will solve this problem and return the gadget to normal operation. But how to format an android phone yourself? Let's take a look at this issue.

Formatting methods

Today, you can find two methods of returning to a clean OS:

• through the operating system itself;
• bypassing the operating system.

The first method involves going through the settings and choosing a general reset, or a return to factory settings. This procedure is feasible provided that the smartphone starts without problems and you can get into the "Settings" menu. The second method is a little more complicated and involves a full reset of the operating system to factory settings, but the OS itself may not work. This often happens when the smartphone refuses to turn on, freezes or behaves inappropriately. So let's take a look at these two methods.

Precautions

Before you format your android phone, be sure to make a backup. This procedure is needed in case the rollback is carried out with errors. Additionally, formatting deletes all data, games, applications, various files, etc. For this reason, be sure to keep them.

The procedure for saving data is quite simple. This is done by copying all information to a memory card or other external storage medium. Before starting formatting, be sure to remove the USB flash drive, as the process may affect it too.

Also, before formatting an android phone, you need to make a system backup. This procedure is simple and provided for all OS versions.

Be sure to make sure the battery is fully charged.

Formatting from OS

So, you have saved all the data and are ready to format. First you need to go to the "Settings" menu. After that, a list will open where you need to select the "Confidentiality" item. As a result of such actions, a submenu will appear in which you need to find and click on "Reset settings". Agreeing with the choice, you need to remember that all data, applications, etc. from the smartphone will simply be deleted. Only the folders belonging to the operating system will remain intact.

If, before formatting the android phone, the data was not copied, then after pressing reset, an additional window will appear, warning about the deletion of all information. Having canceled the procedure, you can return to saving and then, with a pure soul, do a full rollback.

Formatting bypassing the OS

In some cases, when the smartphone fails, it starts to work inadequately or does not start at all. In this case, it is impossible to format it in the usual way. But do not be upset, because everything can be done bypassing the OS.

Here, before formatting the android phone, it is also recommended to make a return point. This is necessary in order to return to its original state in the event of a failure.

To enter the subsystem, you need to hold down the shutdown button and the volume rocker up. Next, a robot will appear, opening the insides and the menu. In it you need to select "Wipe data / factory reset". In this mode, the sensor does not work, and movement is performed using volume. The selection of an item is carried out using the "Home" button or lock / switch off. After that, formatting will be done.

In the first and second cases, the smartphone will format and freeze a little. In this case, you cannot press the buttons, because this can lead to a failure of the initial setup. After waiting a little, the gadget will reboot and a clean factory OS will appear.

It is worth reminding once again that before formatting an android phone, you must make and create a return point.

Some tricks

Some smartphones running Android OS have their own quick formatting method. Most often this is done by monsters-producers, known all over the world. For this reason, it is recommended to learn how to format a Samsung android phone using hot codes.

To format, you just need to enter the code * 2767 * 3855 #. After pressing "enter", all information will begin to be deleted, and as a result, you can get the factory system. If the gadget from this manufacturer does not turn on, then formatting is performed by simultaneously pressing the "Menu", "Volume" and "Power on" buttons. In the window that appears, the password 12345 is entered and the process of deleting all data begins.

Well, so we figured out how to completely format an android phone. There is nothing complicated in the procedure.

If your phone starts to glitch or you want to return it to its original state before selling, then you need to reset the settings to the factory settings. This guide will show you how to factory reset your Sony Xperia in several ways, depending on your situation.

This operation, which is also called “hard reset” or “hard reset”, is official, provided by the manufacturer and does not require any special rights and permits. This means that when it is implemented there is no risk of turning your smartphone into a “brick”.

Make a backup

Please note that a factory reset means the complete destruction of all your data, applications and files stored in the phone's internal memory. Therefore, if possible, we recommend that you make a backup. To do this go to Menu -> -> Yet and select " Manual backup“After choosing the location where the copy will be saved, click on“ Backup ”to start the backup process.

Now, after performing a factory reset on Xperia, you can restore all your data in Menu -\u003e Backup and reset -> Recover data.

How to reset:

Finally, before telling how to reset, note that this manual has been tested on Sony Xperia Z1 and M4 Aqua, and will work for any Xperia smartphone.

Method 1: from the smartphone menu

For a soft reset:

• Go to Menu -\u003e Settings
• Click "Backup & Reset"
• Select "Master Reset"

Confirm the operation to start restoring your phone to factory state.

Method 2: using a computer

If Xperia does not turn on and you cannot enter the menu, then in order to do a hard reset, you need to go to the official Sony support site and download a recovery software called Xperia Companion.

After installing and running the program, select "Phone / Tablet Update" and then "Phone / Tablet Recovery". Click the Start button and follow the instructions on the screen.

As soon as the program prepares updates for your Xperia model, a window will appear asking you to connect your phone to your computer. Plug in and wait for the factory reset operation to complete.

We hope our tips have helped you. If you still have questions - ask them in the comments.