SONY Xperia Z1

Make a Software Hard Reset

1. On your phone, go to settings.
2. Tap the “backup and restore” option.
3. Choose “factory data reset”.
4. Up next press on “erase phone” and tap on “erase everything” in order to confirm.

Make a hard reset using the dedicated factory reset key

1. The Xperia Z1 is coming with an un-removable battery which means that the hard reset button is located somewhere it can be easily accessed.
2. In that matter open the cover of the SD card slot.
3. There should be located a small red button.
4. That is the hard reset key.
5. Now press and hold that small red button for about 3 or 5 seconds.
6. Your Xperia Z1 will be factory reset automatically.

Make a hard reset using Volume Up and Down buttons

1. First off all, turn off your Xperia Z1.
2. You can do this by pressing power button and choosing “power off” or by holding the power key for about 15 seconds.
3. Now reboot by pressing the power button; when the LED notification light turns Pink (or any other color in that matter) press volume up or volume down button for a couple of times.
4. Recovery mode will be entered on your Xperia Z1.
5. From there select “wipe data factory reset”.
6. Also, you can choose “wipe cache partition”.
7. In the end from main menu of recovery select “reboot system now”.