We are now discuss about tips and tricks for SONY XPERIA S LT26i which in several country known as SONY XPERIA NOZOMI. This is 4.3 inches smartphone with HD resolutions and also powered by Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine to make the image become more bright and colorful. IF you like to take a good picture than you know Sony always give good experience in camera result, SONY XPERIA S give 12 megapixel camera resolutions to take wonderful photo or video.
Main Advantage SONY XPERIA S LT26i Specifications:
GSM 3G HSDPA
LCD 4.3 inches LED-backlit LCD
Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz
GPU Adreno 220
Internal Memory 32 GB storage
RAM 1 GB
Main Camera 12 MP, 4000×3000 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera 1.3 MP
Operating System Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Battery Li-Ion 1750 mAh
How to Solve Problem and Recovery if SONY XPERIA S LT26i get hang or not responding or malfunctions or hang or stuck or freezing or bricked?
SONY XPERIA S use dual-core processor and powered with 1GB RAM to run more multitasking applications. As good smartphone usually it will run good while we run a lot of applications. But sometime the applications at Google Play Store is not compatible with SONY XPERIA S, this situations will make SONY XPERIA S become problem like hang or not responsive or bricked or stuck or frozen. For this problem, we need to do soft reset or reboot the SONY XPERIA S first to delete temporary files or cache. If the problem still appear at SONY XPERIA S, then we need to do the hard reset with master format.
How to Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart SONY XPERIA S LT26i ?
Press the POWER BUTTON KEY for several seconds, we will see the menu to restart or turn off. Choose restart/reboot than the SONY XPERIA S will do the soft reset or restart. This is safe to do because non of important data or applications will wipe or erase.
#Option 1,Hard Reset SONY XPERIA S LT26i with Software Menu :
- Make sure the battery is charge properly
- Turn on SONY XPERIA S smartphone
- Don’t forget to backup all important data
- Go to menu:Setting > Backup & Reset > Factory Data Reset> Reset Phone
- Choose Erase everything to continue and confirm you ready to do the format SONY XPERIA S
- The SONY XPERIA S will continue the step until ready to use in clean factory default.
#Option 2,Hard Reset SONY XPERIA S LT26i with Flashtool applications:
- Flashtool in the applications from Sony can be download from Sony website.
- Flashtool software need to installed in you computer and ready with USB data cable
- Make sure SONY XPERIA S battery is charge properly or full charge
- Power off SONY XPERIA S
- Boot SONY XPERIA S to flashmode with using:Volume Down Buttonandconnect to USB cable at No.1 above
- Follow the menu at you computer display, it is easy to understand the steps.
#Option 3, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA S LT26i with Hardware Key Button:
- Make sure the battery fully charge
- Do not forget to backup all important data
- Turn off the SONY XPERIA S
- Press and Hold together: Power Button + Volume Up Button for several seconds
- Follow the menu at LCD screen to continue the hard reset SONY XPERIA S
#Option 4, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA S LT26iwith PC Companion Software from Computer
- Please Make Sure the Battery not Empty
- PC Companionis default applications for Sony Smartphone which can be download from Sony Website
- After install at our computer, openPC CompanionApplications
- Before connect to phone, please choosePhone Updateand follow several step atPC Companion
- At some menu,PC Companionwill tell us how to connect the phone withPC Companionusing USB cable and press theVolume Downbutton
- Finish thePC Companionstep and until it doing Factory Reset to SONY XPERIA S to factory default Android operating system.
Be careful before doing this step to master reset, because all important data and applications will be removed from SONY XPERIA S, we always suggest you backup all important data before performing the hard reset.
How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system at SONY XPERIA S LT26i ?
SONY XPERIA S use Android as operating system. You do not have to worry about the source of Android operating system, because it already save safely at SONY XPERIA S ROM, so this file will be use to restore or reinstall Android operating system at SONY XPERIA S while you do master format or hard reset above.
How to Unlock or Fix or Solutions for SONY XPERIA S LT26i forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin?
There are several choice to protect our SONY XPERIA S by using security password pin or screen pattern lock. Sometime we got problem when we forgot the security key code. First thing to do is find the Forget Password button, SONY XPERIA S will ask the username and password Google account password in this phone. But if you still got problem with Google account, then you have to do the master reset SONY XPERIA S to factory default.
How to Improve Performance SONY XPERIA S LT26i to make run more faster?
Only install important applications while choose thousand of applications at Google Play Store, always better to download only recommended applications because some unstable applications can make SONY XPERIA S run slowly. If your SONY XPERIA S already run slowly or sometime not very responsive, then we recommend to format with hard reset SONY XPERIA S to make it faster and clean.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format SONY XPERIA S LT26i ?
There is no secret hidden code for SONY XPERIA S to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
This was very helpful… thank you so much!
Hi,
my phone is locked i forgot my email add.
Can you please advise how to do a master reset plz..
waiting impatently for ur reply.
Hi, you can try to do hard reset your Sony Xperia S with hardware button key. The second options if doing with PC Companion, please download it from Sony Xperia website and install it at your PC. After that run PC Companion and follow the easy step to format your Sony Xperia S.
sm 1 has inputed wrong code to my XPERIA S …5 times…now phone got stuck and not operating the local network….plz hlp me out…?i ll b waiting…wht should i do..?
Hi, after several time do wrong answer for security protection, usually you phone will locked for several seconds. At this time you have to wait. But you also can find Forget Password / Pattern button to bypass forgotten security lock with Google account. But please make sure your Internet work. Try to use other simcard with Internet available for temporary unlock with Google account.
Hey my phone is not working properly i accidentally turn on the talk back button and then boom it speaks everything..i can’t enter my password,i can’t do anything even to go.to.the settings to turn it off..i also.did.the options above to.reset evething even.without the back up..i.really don’t know what to do..please help…
Hi, in our point of view, to turn back off talk back is not so easy. However, the only steps that we can suggest is try slowly to swap your phone with two finger together, then you will be able to scroll the LCD of your Sony Xperia S, and find the Setting > Accessibility > turn off the TalkBack setting. Doing hard reset will the last options if you can not access Setting menu, but several users and our community members has success with two finger scroll.
Hi my phone xperia s locked by pattern lock and after 20 times its not opening plz can someone help me… One more thing my phone is imported and I don’t know from which country’s phone
Is mine… plz need sum help
Hi, at normal conditions with standard rom, you can bypass or unlock your Sony Xperia S using Gmail username and password that you have signed-in before. Please do soft reset with steps above, then try again to give several time wrong security pattern answer continuously until your Sony Xperia S freeze or locked about 30 seconds. At that time you can find Forgot Pattern button. Press this button then you can find field to type your Gmail username and password that you have already signed-in at the first time use this phone. Please make sure your Internet data connection is active while your Sony Xperia S need to get authentication to Google server.
Hello
My xperia sl got locked. I forgot the security question.
Is it possible to unlock without erasing data?
Especially images.
Please help.
Hi, yes you still can unlock or bypass forgot security question / answer using Gmail account. Make sure your Internet active and bypass using signed-in Gmail account after you try several time wrong answer continuously, then you Sony Xperia S will show Forgot Password button. Press this button to type your Google account username and password. Using this steps will make your data safe without delete anything. However, if you can not access Google account, then you have to do hard reset using combination key or PC Companion steps above, but sadly using this steps will remove any important data and installed applications.
Hello. I have a Sony Xperia S LT26i and it’s sim locked. I was entered wrong unlock codes few times and now it shows
[x] Network 0
Are there any ways to unlock my phone? Reply as soon as possible, please.
Hi, maybe you can try to do hard reset using software menu because your Sony Xperia S still can boot and work normally except the network. Because the hard reset or reformat will restore all setting to factory default.
Hello. I have a Sony Xperia S LT26i
and it’s sim locked. I was entered
wrong unlock codes few times and
now it shows
[x] Network 0
Are there any ways to unlock my
phone? Reply as soon as possible,
please.
Hi, first try to change the simcard GSM with different card, if that lock comes from simcard then your Sony Xperia S will work again. Please ask your network provider to release the simcard lock.
My Xperia S only connects to 2g(Edge). Can some one help?
Hi, maybe you have done some options at setting menu at your Sony Xepria L. Please go to Setting > More > Mobile network, then choose Preferred network type to WCDMA (preferred).
Dear ,
My phone till hang . but I can’t restart any way, can you help me in this case .
regards
Motiur
Hi, please try to hard reset or reformat your Sony Xperia S using PC Companion at #option 4 steps above, first you need to download PC Companion applications from Sony official website, then install it at your computer pc which use Microsoft Windows operating system (win xp/win 7/win 8/win 10), then prepare the usb data cable. After finish, please follow PC Companion steps at your computer to reformat.
I am got the factory reset command, for hardware button. Plz help me any other option to factory reset phone. I am waiting ur reply. My phose is locked. So plzz its urgent
Hi, please try to use PC Companion software which need to download first from Sony official website, then follow steps at #option 4 above to reformat or factory default reset of your Sony Xperia S. You need to prepare computer pc using Microsoft Windows operating system.
This was very helpful. Thank you so much.
Hi! My phone problem is that when I open my phone the application like for example facebook then it will not responding it keeps popping up “facebook is not working”. How to fix this kind of problem? My phone is xperia S.
Thank you.
Hi, we are suggest to do hard reset or reformat your Sony Xperia S using menu setting, because it seems that your phone still can boot properly but can not work for some applications. By doing hard reset, your Sony Xperia S operating system will be reinstall to factory default, and all applications will be restore back to factory default. Therefore, some important applications will remove or wipe from this phone. We suggest to do backup all important data at your Sony Xperia S before doing hard reset.
this is very thankfull even i dont hve that phone usefully at my frnd phone
My phone is locked i want to unlock it and wen i do press power key n volunm key it is vibrating wen i go to hard reset hw to slove
Hi, if you can not unlock using Google account after give several time wrong answer continuously at your Sony Xperia S, then you have to do hard reset using PC Companion using step at #option 4 above. You have to prepare pc computer with Microsoft Windows operating system and prepare USB data cable. Follow steps at #option 4 above carefully to your Sony Xperia S.
Hello!! When I do that hard reset by holding together power button +up volume +camera button
It vibrates one and after vibrates 3 times but nothing is coming
Please help me
I am using Sony xperia lt26i
Hi, it is better to try doing hard reset using PC Companion like steps at #option 4 above. Please download from Sony Mobile official website, then install at computer which is use Microsoft Windows operating system and follow all steps at #option 4 above carefully. It will reformat your Sony Xperia L operating system to factory default.
Sir hlp me pls….I have forgotten my pin of sony xperia lt26i nd I tried to much for reset bt not break the pin…..nd first thing that my phone is not supported usb its big problm for my phone….pls help me….
Hi, it is good idea to reformat your Sony Xperia S using PC Companion applications which is need to download first from Sony Mobile official website, then install that downloaded files at PC with Microsoft Windows operating system. After everything ready, please follow steps at #option 4 above carefully.
my Sony Xperia L did not minimize n i have try my possible best
Hi, please remember last installed apps, maybe they make some troubles to the system. If you can not find it, then we suggest to backup all important data, the do hard reset using menu Settings like steps at #option 1 above.
pls,after typing wrong pattern for 20 times my Sony Xperia s request for my mother’s maiden name,please what can I do
Hi, first you have to make sure your Internet connection is active when you need to recovery with Google account. If still can not work, then please do hard reset using PC Companion like steps at #option 4 above. It will reformat your Sony Xperia S operating system to factory default, all your installed apps will removed and you have to setup your phone again from beginning.
my Sony Xperia LT26i WiFi refuses to on whenever I try to on it (usually gets stuck) and also reboot itself when backlight is off.. how do I rectify this fault,
thanks for ur concern
Hi, you should try to connect with different wifi access point to make sure the problems do not happen at your Sony Xperia S Lt26i. If still can not work, then we suggest to backup all important data, and follow steps at #option 1 above to reformat your phone Android operating system to factory default.
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my phone is locked becausel fogot my pattern and hard reset it’s not working
and even pc companion its not working because my phone its not supporting USB
Hi, first of all you can try to restore forgotten password or pattern of your Sony Xperia S using Google account. Please try do give several time wrong answer continuously until your phone locked, then press forgot Pattern button, then you can type your Gmail username and password that have been signed-in before. Please note, you Sony Xperia S should connect to Internet for bypass pattern, because it will ask authentication to Google server. However, if you can not reformat using PC Companion, we suggest to try using different Windows PC or fresh installed Windows computer.
My mobile is sony xperia lt26i and i forget my pattern and also google account from which i logged in can you help me out of this problem
Hi, you can try to do hard reset using PC Companion which installed at your computer like steps at #Option 4 above. You need to use USB data cable to process that steps.