Guide To Factory Reset Sony Xperia Using Sony Flashtool, Fast, Easy, Safe Method
HOW TO Factory Reset using SonyTool:Note: the hard reset method is similar to the flashing tutorial except change in some setting to just chose the user partition to be flashed without select all other partitions to avoid error during full flash & fro save time.
1- Install drivers for your Sony Xperia
1- Install drivers for your Sony Xperia
You need to ensure that your PC has all of the necessary drivers installed for your Sony Xperia device. The best way to do this is to install Sony PC Companion, for S1Boot Drivers just fellow our guide to how install correct drivers in download area.
Make sure you connect your Xperia to the PC before starting the process to download the necessary USB and ADB drivers. The best way to do this is to power off your Sony Xperia and then connect to your PC whilst holding the volume down button.
2-Install Sonytool
-copy firmware.ftf (firmware.ftf download link in download area) and paste it in ‘‘Firmwares” folder (following location 'C:\Documents\Firmwares’ for newest flashtool versions or User/User/.flashtool or just create your own folder name it "Firmwares".
4-Prepare hard reset settings in SonyTool
First of all, open Sony Flashtool and then click on the lightning bolt in the top left of Flashtool as highlighted below.
Make sure you connect your Xperia to the PC before starting the process to download the necessary USB and ADB drivers. The best way to do this is to power off your Sony Xperia and then connect to your PC whilst holding the volume down button.
2-Install Sonytool
- A-Download and install Flashtool from the official website (link above in download area)
- B-Install Sonytool drivers from the following location: ‘C:\Flashtool\drivers’ Tick the “Flashmode Drivers” and “Fastboot Drivers” and driver for your device to install.
-copy firmware.ftf (firmware.ftf download link in download area) and paste it in ‘‘Firmwares” folder (following location 'C:\Documents\Firmwares’ for newest flashtool versions or User/User/.flashtool or just create your own folder name it "Firmwares".
4-Prepare hard reset settings in SonyTool
First of all, open Sony Flashtool and then click on the lightning bolt in the top left of Flashtool as highlighted below.
Select “Flashmode” and click “OK”.
Now Windows shows up, If you put tft file in document/ firwares from step 3, you need to tap on 3 dots (...), then go to the "Firmwares" folder, and Click Open, then chose the right model the one you will work on it in Firmwares Tab
Here you need to focus, chose just Partitions in then Sin Tab include USERDATA ensure that "USERDATA" option within the "Wipe" pane is ticked.
For old sony xperia just chose USERDARTA, In the new one chose content as shown bellow, Then Click on Flash:
Flashtool will then indicate that it is “preparing files for flashing”.
You may have to wait for the pop-up below to appear.
Once it does, you should now connect your Sony Xperia device. Make sure the device is powered off and then hold the ‘volume down’ button Connect USB cable. Once the pop-up disappears and flashing starts, you can let go of the ‘volume down’ button.
Flashtool will then start the factory reset for your Xperia device.
Once you see “Flashing finished” as indicated below, your Sony Xperia has been successfully reseted to factory state.
Remove usb cable, press power button untill you sense a vibration, just wait few minutes for phone to fully powers on.
If you get trouble understanding english tutorial, here a step by step video tutorial to fellow:
Congratulations you have returned you sony xperia to factory state! Don’t worry if it takes a while for the handset to boot, this is to be expected.
Enjoy.
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