Sony Xperia XA - Restarting, Resetting, and Repairing

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Restarting, Resetting, and Repairing

You can force your device to restart or shut down if it stops responding or won't restart

normally. No settings or personal data get deleted.
You can also reset your device to its original factory settings. This action is sometimes

necessary if your device stops functioning properly, but note that if you want to keep any

important data, you should first back up this data to a memory card or other non-internal

memory. For more information, see

Backing Up and Restoring Content

on page 40.

If your device fails to turn on or you want to reset your device’s software, you can use

Xperia™ Companion to repair your device. For more information on using Xperia™

Companion, see

Xperia™ Companion

on page 38.

If you are sharing a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is,

the primary user, to reset your device to its original factory settings.

To Restart Your Device

Your device may fail to restart if the battery level is low. Connect your device to a charger and

try restarting again.

1

Press and hold down the power key .

2

In the menu that opens, tap

Restart. The device restarts automatically.

To force the device to restart or shut down

1

Press and hold down the power key and the volume up key at the same time

for 10 seconds.

2

Your device vibrates once. Depending on whether you wish to force the device to

restart or shut down, proceed as follows.

If you wish to force restart the device: Release the buttons at this point. The

device restarts.

If you wish to force shut down the device: Continue pressing the buttons. After

a few more seconds, the device vibrates three times and turns off.

To perform a factory data reset

Before you start, make sure to back up any important data that is saved on the internal

memory of your device to a memory card or other non-internal memory. Factory data reset will

erase all data from your device’s internal storage, and you will not be able to access the files

on any of your encrypted SD cards again.

To avoid permanent damage to your device, do not restart your device while a reset procedure

is underway.

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset.

3

Tap

Reset phone.

4

If required, draw your screen unlock pattern or enter your screen unlock password

or PIN to continue.

5

To confirm, tap

Erase everything.

Your device does not revert to an earlier software version of Android™ when you perform a

factory data reset.

If you forget your screen unlock password, PIN or pattern, you can use the device repair

feature in Xperia™ Companion to erase the security layer. You need to provide your Google

account login details to perform this operation. By running the repair feature, you reinstall

software for your device and you may lose some personal data in the process.

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To Repair the Device Software Using Xperia™ Companion

Before performing a software repair, make sure you know your Google™ account username

and password. Depending on your security settings, you may need to enter them in order to

restart the device after a software repair.

If your device seems to have frozen, restarts repeatedly or doesn’t start at all after you

updated the Xperia™ software or after you performed a software repair or a factory data

reset, try forcing the device to shut down then try turning it back on. If the problem still

exists, force the device to shut down then perform a software repair by following the

steps below:

1

Make sure Xperia™ Companion is installed on your PC or Mac

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.

2

Open the Xperia™ Companion software on the computer and click on

Software

repair on the main screen.

3

Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to reinstall the software and

complete the repair.