How To Hard Reset Sony Xperia R1

Here you can learn how to hard reset Sony Xperia R1 android mobile. You can unlock your mobile when you forgot your mobile password with these methods.

Some reset methods deletes all your mobile data. So read carefully before reset your mobile.

What is Hard Reset?

A Hard reset is a software restore of an electronic device to its original system state by erasing all of the data that were previously stored on the device.

Here is the detailed guide about Hard Reset

Hard Reset Sony Xperia R1 with Recovery Mode

You can hard reset your Sony Xperia R1 mobile with recovery mode.

This Hard reset method will delete

• Photos, videos
• Contacts
• Installed apps and settings etc.

The following tutorial shows all steps of master reset Sony Xperia R1.

Step 1 : At first download the Xperia Companion on laptop or PC.

Step 2 : You can do it from here Sony xperia companion

Step 3 : Now install this application on your PC.

Step 4 : Then hold down Power button for a couple of seconds to turn off the device and plug micro USB cable into your PC or laptop.

Step 5 : Open the Xperia Companion and from the Main Menu select Software repair.

Step 6 : Go the next through the confirmation process by select in appropriate option.

Step 7 : When the next menu pops up turn your SONY Xperia R1 into a Fastboot Mode.

Step 8 : Hold down the Volume Down button and while holding this button plug this micro USB cable into device.

Step 9 : Read this information about operation and choose Next button to clear all your data.

Step 10 : When the operation is finished disconnect your phone.

Step 11 : Finally switch on the mobile with the Power key.

Step 12 : Successfully completed reset your mobile.

Hard Reset Remotely with Google Find My Device

If you lose your Android device, you can easily find your device if you turned on Google Find My Device option.

To lock or erase or Reset an Android device remotely, make sure that mobile:

• Has power on
• Is connected to mobile data or WiFi
• Is signed in to a your Google (Gmail) Account
• Has Find My Device turned on
• Is visible on Google Play

Note : If your mobile is off or is not connected to mobile data or WiFi, you may still find its most recent location if you’ve enabled Store recent location option.

Steps to Erase Device Remotely:

• Take another mobile or Computer and on a browser, go to android.com/find.
• Sign in with your google account which is used in your lost mobile.
• The lost device gets a notification.
• Now, You can see your device location (The location is approximate and may not be accurate).
• If you get a prompt on screen, tap Enable lock & erase.
• Now you can see three options on screen. 1.Play sound, 2.Secure device, 3.Erase device.
• Select what you want to do.
• Use erase device option to reset your mobile.

Here is the detailed information about Google Find My Device.

Hard Reset with third party software’s

If the above method not working, you can use some third party apps to reset or unlock your device.

Here we are providing best software’s to Reset and unlock your Android mobile.

Check out this link for Best Software’s for Android Mobile Hard Reset.

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

How do I put my Sony Xperia R1 in recovery mode?

Press the Power key to turn off mobile.Then hold Volume Down and Power button for a couple of seconds. Let go of the Power key when the Sony logo shows up. From the appearing languages list, click on the English position and the Recovery menu will be on the screen then.

Resources

• Here is the link for Sony official support (Change your location at the bottom of the page).