Sony Xperia Z is sleek and a complete smartphone. It is right there with the iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S series. Just like every other smartphone, there comes a time when solving a problem with the device might prove abortive. Turning off and turning on the phone may solve the problem but in the case when the problem isn’t solved, it is important to fall back to the ever effective and built-in factory reset.
Hard Reset Sony Xperia Z By Forcing It Off
You can force your Sony Xperia Z off by simply pressing and holding-down the Power button for about 10-15 seconds until the device is turned off.
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Hard Reset Sony Xperia Z To Factory Settings
Note: By initializing this process, you will loose all the data stored in your phone’s memory. All settings within the apps will be lost. You will only retain the data on your card; like your music, photos and videos.
1. From your Home screen, select ‘Apps’
2. Select ‘Settings’
3. Tap ‘Backup & Reset’
4. Now, hit ‘Factory Data Reset’
5. Tap ‘Reset Phone’
6. Then hit ‘Erase Everything’
Once this process is completed, your Sony Xperia Z will reboot and may take a while during the process. This is how you hard reset Xperia Z.
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Matt
It seems this article includes some wron information. For resetting an unresponsive phone you need to hold down not only the power button but also volume up! I tried both but only the latter helped me.