If you ever have any problems with your Sony Xperia 5, or you want to reset it, whether to sell it or lend it to a loved one, you have surely already heard of the process of resetting a phone. . This procedure will allow you to recover an almost new smartphone in a few clicks. In this guide, we will show you how to reset your Sony Xperia 5? In this context, first of all, we will show you in which situations it may be interesting for you to do it. Then, how to reset your smartphone, first in the classic way, then to conclude if your Sony Xperia 5 is blocked.
Why reset your Sony Xperia 5?
We therefore start by quickly seeing the goal resetting a Sony Xperia 5 . As we explained to you briefly in the introduction, this approach, which is not trivial, will have the consequences of reset your Sony Xperia 5 to factory settings . It will therefore be empty of all content, applications, photos, settings ... It is therefore an ideal solution when you want to replace your smartphone and you do not want to delete all the files one by one or for fear of 'forget some personal documents.
However, this manipulation can also be useful in other situations. Indeed, you can reset your Sony Xperia 5 if it bug or becomes too slow , this may be due to an Android update or a virus, an overloaded memory ... Various reasons can cause the slowness of a smartphone, despite everything if you have ever tried to solve the problem by conventional means and that was not sufficient, the reset may be the last alternative for you. However, we suggest that you try to clear the cache of your Sony Xperia 5 to see if that is ever enough to solve your problem.
How to reset your Sony Xperia 5?
We will therefore now move on to the part that probably interests you the most in this guide, you will see the procedure to restore your Sony Xperia 5 to factory settings. To do this, we will first discover the classic procedure and to conclude how to do it even if your Sony Xperia 5 is blocked.
How to reset your Sony Xperia 5 normally?
Here we go, we will show you the technique to reset your phone in the normal way. Apply the following few guidelines to do so:
- Go to the “Settings” of your Sony Xperia 5
- Depending on the Android version installed on your smartphone, you must either go through "Global management" then "Reset" or then "Advanced parameters" then "Backup and reset"
- We suggest of course beforehand to save all the data which is important for you because they will all be erased.
- Now click on "Restore factory configuration"
- Validate the technique using your PIN code
How to restore your Sony Xperia 5 to factory settings when it is blocked?
If your Sony Xperia 5 is blocked and you still want to perform a reset, there is a second procedure which amounts to using the Recovery Mode to do it. You will have to empty the battery of your Sony Xperia 5 beforehand so that it turns off and recharge it without turning it on, for the rest, apply these few indications:
- Turn on your Sony Xperia 5 by pressing “Volume up” + “Power” for several seconds, if this does not work, try replacing the volume up by down or by using the Bixby key if your smartphone is equipped with it.
- Once in recovery mode, you will have to use the volume arrows to navigate and the Power button to confirm
- Reach "Wipe data factory" and validate the process with the Power button
- Let the operation validate to recover a Sony Xperia 5 restored to factory settings
If you want a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the Sony Xperia 5, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Sony Xperia 5.
