Sony Xperia Z Slider Hard Reset
Master Reset Instructions
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Sony Xperia Z Slider Hard Reset
Master Reset Instructions
There are two methods to choose from, the first one being based on the phone’s settings, while the second one is ideal if you cannot access the menu options (due to pattern lock or booting related problems), this one being made from the recovery menu.
How to Hard Reset your Xperia Z (from the phone’s settings):
Master reset from settings menu
1. Go to the Settings option from the main menu;
2. Search for the ‘Backup And Restore’ option and then select it;
3. Select ‘Factory Data Reset’ and then the ‘Reset Phone’ option;
4. You’ll see the message ‘Erase Everything’ and give your confirmation for this operation;
5. Your Xperia Z will restart now and you are done! You have successfully hard reseated it!
How to Hard Reset your Xperia Z (from the recovery menu):
Master reset with hardware keys
1. Start by turning off your Xperia Z;
2. Now press and hold the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons. Keep these two buttons pressed in the same time and then also press and hold the Power button;
3. You’ll immediately see the menu on the screen. Navigate to the recovery option with Volume Up and Down buttons and select the recovery option by using the Power button;
4. After seeing the Android logo on the screen you must press and hold the Volume up and Volume down buttons, which will bring your Xperia Z to the recovery menu.
5. Select ‘Wipe data/Factory reset’;
6. The process will be completed in less than a minute and your smartphone will restart automatically.
Now you have successfully performed a hard reset/factory reset of your Sony Xperia Z, but if you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
And if this isn’t the device that you own, but a hard reset sounds more than tempting, we have more tutorials on this topic, so don’t hesitate to search them in our “How To” section.
Sony Xperia Z Slider Hard Reset Instructions
