Even if the Android platform changes over time, it still happens to encounter bugs... Some are not particularly problematic and will only have a very slight impact on your daily life while others will completely prevent you from using it. use your Sony Xperia 5 IV. Today we are going to tell you about a bug which, despite everything, only affects a few devices, but which is very disturbing. This is a startup bug, when you turn your smartphone back on, it remains stuck on the logo.
So today we will show you how to fix Sony Xperia 5 IV stuck on logo on startup? In this context, we will first try to interpret with you the origin of this bug, then, to expose you to all the alternatives at your disposal to unlock your Sony Xperia 5 IV stuck on Android logo.
Why does my Sony Xperia 5 IV get stuck on Android logo on startup?
So we start this tutorial by seeing why your Sony Xperia 5 IV stuck on Android logo on startup? This bug is particularly disabling because it prevents you from performing the slightest action on your smartphone and moreover you will not even be able to finalize the start-up process, your Sony Xperia 5 IV will therefore be completely unusable.
The origins of this bug can be multiple, although often it is following an update that a Sony Xperia 5 IV hangs on the logo at startup. It is in the majority of cases a problem at the time of the installation of the data which generates this bug. Sometimes, it is following a fall, immersion in water that the bug can happen. In these cases, it is unfortunately not possible to do much outside to take your Sony Xperia 5 IV to a repairer because it is probably components that have been touched that are responsible for the problem. The battery is sometimes the component that causes concern, do not hesitate to check the battery status of your Sony Xperia 5 IV.
However, we have already seen cases for which the origin is more blurred, no recent update installed, no drop... In these situations, as for a problem following an update, our solutions can help you, discover the following.
How to fix my Sony Xperia 5 IV stuck on Android logo when turning on?
We now move on to the solutions part of our post, and we will show you three different techniques, from the easiest to perform to the most complicated to fix your Sony Xperia 5 IV stuck on Android logo.
Force stop your Sony Xperia 5 IV
First of the procedures, the easiest. You have certainly tried to restart your Sony Xperia 5 IV by holding down the "Power" button on the latter for a few moments. If this action had no effect you will have to use the forced restart. You may not know this technique, but it is very simple and aims to restart a smartphone even if it bugs. In the event that this solution does not work, you can try another technique to force your Sony Xperia 5 IV to shut down, the goal being to turn it off so that the bug disappears during the restart:
- To force restart your Sony Xperia 5 IV, keep your finger pressed on the "Power" key for 10 seconds
- In the event that this does not work, wait for the battery of your Sony Xperia 5 IV to discharge completely to try to turn it back on once turned off
Wipe Cache your Sony Xperia 5 IV
In the event that the first manipulation did not work, we will move on to advanced solutions. We will go through the recovery mode of your Sony Xperia 5 IV to unlock it. This mode is particularly useful in the event that you experience a bug, in the event that you want to reset your mobile phone... In this part, we are going to carry out a Wipe Cache which will correspond to cleaning all the cache memory of your Sony Xperia 5 IV and consequently repairing any bugs:
- Turn off your Sony Xperia 5 IV, or wait for the battery to completely discharge
- Recharge it more than 50%
- Hold the key "High Volume" and the button "Power" pressed for several moments until you see this very basic menu appear on the screen
- Navigate with the volume keys to "Wipe Cache Partition"
- Validate the process with the "Power" key
- Select now "Reboot System Now" to restart your Sony Xperia 5 IV
Perform a Factory Reset of your Sony Xperia 5 IV to unlock it
In the event that the first technique did not work, we are going to be even more radical, you will still lose all the data stored on your Sony Xperia 5 IV, however if it is unusable, you will not be able to anyway nothing to recover. It's up to you to decide if you prefer to try going to a repairer or doing the procedure yourself if you have already backed up all your data:
- Turn off your Sony Xperia 5 IV or wait for it to turn off by itself when the battery is empty
- Check that it has more than 50% battery
- Access recovery mode with the procedure seen in the previous part
- Go to the option "Wipe Data / Factory Reset" with the volume keys, and confirm the process with the power button
- Finish the procedure by choosing the option "Reboot System Now"
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