Tips and tricks to fix SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) problems. Some people maybe does not like to have big LCD screen smartphone, because it is hard to keep in the pocket and not comfortable when hold with their hand, therefore Sony also release smaller XPERIA Z5 with 4.6 inches LCD screen which known as SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823). If have almost all SONY XPERIA Z5 features including fingerprint, water resistance and good camera for photography.
Advantage of SONY SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) Specifications:
LCD Screen 4.6 inches with Triluminos display
Internal memory 32 GB
RAM 2 GB
External memory microSD, up to 200 GB
Main Camera 23 MP, 5520 х 4140 pixels, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera 5.1 MP
Processor Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57
GPU Adreno 430
Operating system Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop) can be upgrade to Marshmallow Android version 6
Fingerprint sensor
IP68 certified waterproof
Battery Li-Ion 2700 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
There are several interesting factory default applications that already installed with Android Lollipop at SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823), but because this phone have big internal memory 32 GB ROM, we can install more interesting applications for daily activity like Instagram, Facebook, Skype, Viber, Whatsapp, WeChat, Line Messenger, Blackberry Messenger BBM. There are also some other recommended applications to install, but some of that apps also may have viruses or malware, if we install that trouble apps, then our SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) can become hang or stuck or bricks or frozen or boot logo loop or LCD touch screen not responsive. We have to force shutdown or force reboot or soft reset to remove temporary files and caches. If our SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) can boot properly, then we have to install one top antivirus and scan all content for virus or bad setting menu. If this problems still happen, then we have to do hard reset or master format. Please note, doing hard reset can make all important data inside SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) wiped or erased, therefore we have to backup all important data first before doing hard reset or master format.
How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) ?
When we install many applications, sometime some of them can run not smooth or that apps can take to many resources at SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823), it can make hang or LCD touch screen not responding in the middle of running applications. What should we do to shutdown? Because SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) battery is not removable to make sure it work for water resistance capability, so we can not unplug or change the battery of SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) easily. But do not worry for restart conditions, SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) have small secret reset button inside simcard cover, so we have to open simcard cover, then beside simcard slot we can find secret small reset button to press with small pin paper clips or pen. Press and hold that button until SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) turn off or shutdown by itself, after this phone totally off, please press POWER button to turn it on. Do not worry, this soft reset process will not remove anything, so we can do this process anytime we want.
Doing soft reset or reboot also can done anytime we want, although our SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) still responsive and work normally, but if we want to remove temporary files and caches, also if we need to restart all running applications, please press and hold POWER button when this phone already at ON conditions, then we will find pop-up menu appear, choose Shutdown / Reboot / Power off menu.
#Option 1, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) with Software Menu:
- Make sure the battery is charge properly
- Turn on SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) smartphone
- Don’t forget to backup all important data
- Go to menu:Setting > Backup & reset > Factory Data Reset> Reset Phone
- ChooseErase everythingto continue and confirm you ready to do the format SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823)
- The SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) will continue the step until ready to use in clean factory default.
#Option 2, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) with Flashtool applications:
- Flashtool in the applications from Sony can be download from Sony website.
- Flashtool software need to installed in our computer and ready with USB data cable
- Make sure SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) battery is charge properly or full charge
- Power off SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823)
- Boot SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) to flashmode with using:Volume Down Buttonandconnect to USB cable at No.1 above
- Follow the menu at our computer display, it is easy to understand the steps.
#Option 3, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) with Hardware Key Button:
- Make sure the battery fully charge
- Do not forget to backup all important data
- Turn off the SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823)
- Press and Hold together:Power Button + Volume UpButton for several seconds
- Follow the menu at LCD screen to continue the hard reset SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823)
#Option 4, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) with 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 Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) to factory default Android operating system.
How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) ?
When the first time SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) release in the market, this phone operating system use Android Lollipop version 5.1.1 with good user interface. After installing many applications, some of apps can become crash and make the SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) operating system damage or corrupt, that make this phone can not run normally again. At this time we have to reformat or reinstall with factory default Android operating system. First we have to know that clean factory default Android operating system file source already saved safely inside SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) ROM or internal memory, therefore we do not need to copy or connect with other device. Just follow simple steps to hard reset above, then clean factory default Android operating system will be reinstall automatically.
How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) have good main camera with 23 megapixel with aperture f/2.0 means it can take better images at low light situations without using flash, because the smaller aperture number makes SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) camera can get more light source, but if we need to take images at very low light conditions, then we can use LED flash light to give more light help. However, we will have many important pictures or video or files inside this phone, therefore we have to give more security protections to keep our data secure when this phone away from us or stolen or lost. The fingerprint sensor is very good features at this phone, we can activate fingerprint sensor to protect this phone. There are also some other protections menu like screen lock patter or password pin protections, but the problems happen when we forgot security protections answer, what should we do? Do not worry, because we can bypass or unlock forgotten security screen lock pattern or password pin protections using Google account. Please try to give several time wrong answer continuously until SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) locked or freezing 30 seconds. At this time we can find Forgot Password / Pattern button, press for unlock forgot security protections using Gmail username and password that we have already signed-in before. If we can not access our Gmail account, then we have to do hard reset or master format.
How to Improve Performance SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) to make run more faster?
This phone running faster because it use 64 bit process octa core from Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810, the double quad core Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57 cpu will work smoothly and it will make battery not drain too fast when run for simple apps. Base by review benchmark, the Snapdragon 810 give good result and fast as well. But why some users have slowly trouble with their SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823). Usually this problems comes from applications trouble, we have to know that some apps that we install from Google Play Store will keep run in the background to wait data update or command. If many of them run together in the background or foreground, then SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) RAM and processor resources will be insufficient, therefore we have to uninstall some not use applications. If we want to make our SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) performance run faster again like new, then please consider to do hard reset or master format.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) ?
There is no secret hidden code for SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset this Android.
How to Update SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) operating system Android Marshmallow version 6?
Sony already confirm that SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) will get latest firmware or operating system upgrade to Android Marshmallow later. This phone comes first time in the market using Android Lollipop operating system, it will get several OTA (over the air) update to fix some bugs. The same OTA update steps also will do when SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT (E5803 / E5823) get Android Marshmallow update. Manually can be check at menu Setting > About phone > Software update.