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How to Safely Master Reset SONY XPERIA U ST25i with Easy Hard Reset?

Sony Xperia U ST25i is Android smartphone with 3.5 inch LCD screen but have dual core processor. The price for Sony Xperia U ST25i in not expensive but it have good feature in sound system, LCD Screen with Bravia Engine, good camera result and many more we can get advantage from Sony Xperia U ST25i.

 

The Main Advantage of Sony Xperia U ST25i Specifications:

LCD 3.5 inch with Scratch-resistant glass and Bravia Engine
GSM HSDPA
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400
Internal Memory 8 GB
RAM 512 MB
Operating System Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Battery Li-Ion 1320 mAh

 

 

How to Solved if SONY XPERIA U ST25i  get Hang or Stuck or Freezing ?

Some error may happen in our SONY XPERIA U ST25i, this problem can make the smartphone become slowly or hang or stuck in boot or stuck in applications or not responsive or freezing in specific locations. If this problem happen, try to do the soft reset or reboot to delete temporary data or cache in SONY XPERIA U ST25i. If the problem still happen, then we have to do hard reset for SONY XPERIA U ST25i.

 

#Option 1, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA U ST25i with Software Menu :

  1. Make sure the battery is charge properly
  2. Turn on SONY XPERIA U ST25i
  3. Don’t forget to backup all important data
  4. Go to menu: Setting > Backup & Reset > Factory Data Reset > Reset Phone
  5. Choose Erase everything to continue and confirm you ready to do the format SONY XPERIA U ST25i
  6. The SONY XPERIA U ST25i will continue the step until ready to use in clean factory default.

 

#Option 2, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA U ST25i with Flashtool applications.

  1. Flashtool in the applications from Sony can be download from Sony website.
  2. Flashtool software need to  installed in you computer and ready with USB data cable
  3. Make sure SONY XPERIA U ST25i battery is charge properly or full charge
  4. Power off SONY XPERIA U ST25i
  5. Boot SONY XPERIA U ST25i to flashmode with using: Volume Down Button and connect to USB cable at No.1 above
  6. Follow the menu at you computer display, it is easy to understand the steps.

 

#Option 3, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA U ST25i with PC Companion Software from Computer

  1. Please Make Sure the Battery not Empty
  2. PC Companion is default applications for Sony Smartphone which can be download from Sony Website
  3. After install at our computer, open PC Companion Applications
  4. Before connect to phone, please choose Phone Update and follow several step at PC Companion
  5. At some menu, PC Companion will tell us how to connect the phone with PC Companion using USB cable and press the Volume Down button
  6. Finish the PC Companion step and until it doing Factory Reset to SONY XPERIA U ST25i to factory default Android operating system.

 

When we want to format or master reset SONY XPERIA U ST25i, all important data and downloaded applications will be erase or clean up from SONY XPERIA U ST25i, you can loose all your data immediately. We always suggest everyone to backup all important data in SONY XPERIA U ST25i before doing the hard reset to factory default.

 

How to Restore or Unlock SONY XPERIA U ST25i with Step by Step process?

Restoring is the same process with doing the hard reset for SONY XPERIA U ST25i, You can try the step above. Unlock if you get security problem with the question bellow.

 

How to Fix SONY XPERIA U ST25i forgot password or security lock screen pattern or pin?

When you get problem with SONY XPERIA U ST25i forget password security lock, try to find the Forget Password button, SONY XPERIA U ST25i will ask Gmail account password which already installed in this  phone. If you have problem with Gmail account, then you have to do the format with hard reset for your SONY XPERIA U ST25i.

 

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format SONY XPERIA U ST25i?

There is no secret hidden code for SONY XPERIA U ST25i to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.

 

How to Increase Battery Life Longer for SONY XPERIA U ST25i ?

Some user ask about why the SONY XPERIA U ST25i battery drain is very fast?, base on our knowledge, using battery with Li-Ion 1320 capacity for LCD 3.5 inches wide is average for daily usage about more than 6 hours at standard activity and the data always on, but the battery life is vary when you install more application and always update data with internet. LCD also consume battery drain too fast. Please make sure you only run several important applications to make SONY XPERIA U ST25i battery lasting longer. You can try to hard reset SONY XPERIA U ST25i and start from default setting for normal battery life.

 

How to Upgrade SONY XPERIA U ST25i to Android Jelly Bean (4.2) or Kitkat (4.4)?

Unfortunately Sony does not release the official Android Jelly Bean and Android Kitkat operating system or firmware for SONY XPERIA U ST25i. Maybe this is because the limitation of the hardware or Sony’s marketing strategy.  So we should make our self happy to use Android Gingerbread or Android Ice Cream Sandwich at SONY XPERIA U ST25i.  How about other custom ROM at make SONY XPERIA U ST25i available to use Jelly Bean or Kitkat? As we know there are some other community give solutions for Xperia U user to install or upgrade to Jelly Bean or Kitkat firmware, but this steps usually only for testing purpose, not for daily use. Because some options and functions will not work normally with custom rom. We should also becareful to install custom ROM, because some wrong steps can make our SONY XPERIA U ST25i become stuck or bricks and can not use anymore.

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    • Hi, is Sony Xperia U ST25i have problem with touch screen, there are probably some applications crash or maybe your touch screen hardware got problem. First you need to do is doing hard reset with hadware button key above. If after finish doing hard reset but the LCD touch screen still problem, that mean your LCD hardware get problem and need to get repair at Sony service center.

  • my sony xperia u is start automatically when i am switch on the mobile xperia screen comes then again restart instantly. any one give the solution for this problem

    • Hi, the auto restart usually happen because some applications not successfully doing progress or update, please try to find that applications. In fast solutions, please try to do hard reset or master format for your Sony Xperia U to clean all not working applications. After that please only download some important applications which use everyday.

  • Pls help me..i tried to downgrade my sony u wth flash tool without on usb debugging
    Now it doesnt work pls tell me how to fix t and how to install android again

    • Hi, you can also try to use PC Companion applications to restore operating system at Sony Xperia U, you also need to download the PC Companion applications and install it at you computer. After that follow the step to connect using USB data cable although our smartphone does not USB Debugging on, because the PC Companion restore process will guide us to connect start from the phone at OFF positions. If after all your phone still get problem, you better bring your Sony smartphone to authorize Sony service center for ask more help.

    • Hi, if your Sony Xperia U can not turn ON, the you should try to do several test. First make sure your battery and charger does not have problem. You can try to use different USB Charger to test, wait about 30 minutes and try to turn it ON again. If you still get problems, then you have to bring your Sony Xperia U to authorize Sony service center.

  • please help me...i erased all data of my xperia u and now the phone is not starting..what should I do now ??

    • Hi, how do you erase any data at your Sony Xperia U? Because without any root, you can not access filesystem at your phone. However, let's say you have never doing root, then you can try to reinstall or restore clean factory default Android operating system using your computer which is install with PC Companion applications. Follow the steps at #Option 3 above, download the PC Companion applications and install it at your computer using Microsoft Windows operating system. Follow the steps from PC Companion to update or reinstall the latest available firmware. Please note, PC Companion will work only at standard or not custom ROM Xperia, so do this steps if you sure your phone never get root or flash with other custom ROM.

    • hi, i am currently facing the same problem after doing a factory reset. if you found any solutions kindly let me know.

  • my Xperia U is not getting switch on .,. it gets restart by itself again and again.,. what should i do now.,

    • Hi, we are assume that your Sony Xperia U has not rooted, because rooted phone will get different treatment then standard solutions. Please try to make sure your phone is fully charge, then try to hard reset using hardware button. If you still can not access the hard reset using hardware button, then you can try to hard reset or reformat using PC Companion which need to install first at your Microsoft Windows computer, please follow the step #Option 3 above.

  • Hi i am Tanjim.my Sony xperia u touch problem touch slow and some times hang my phone.please soliution me???

    • Hi, maybe you have installed many applications and some of them use processor resources and RAM because of multitasking or run in the background and make your resources become insufficient. Please uninstall some not use applications, or you can do hard reset or master format to factory default, but you need to backup all important data and re-setup your Sony Xperia U again after finish reformat.

  • After performing master reset by following option 1, my phone keeps on restarting,
    And my phone was also not get detected in PC companion too.becoz of restarting problem
    Please suggest what to do....

    • Hi, usually your phone still can detect with your PC although your Sony Xperia U always restart, because your phone need to start from off positions. But first we recommended you to download Sony Xperia drive from this page http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/, and find your phone type or similar type, then follow again steps to hard reset or reformat to factory default using PC Companion applications.

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