Here is the complete guide about How to entering into Recovery mode on Sony Xperia Mobile. You don’t need any software or Computer to access Recovery mode.
If your phone running slow or forgot your phone password, or phone not responding, etc, You must enter to Android recovery mode to fix these problems.
What can do with Recovery Mode?
- Reboot system
- Wipe data
- Factory Reset
- Software update from ADB or SD card
- Run graphics tests
Sony Xperia Mobiles List
- Sony Xperia Ace
- Sony Xperia 1
- Sony Xperia L3
- Sony Xperia 10 Plus
- Sony Xperia 10
- Sony Xperia XZ3
- Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
- Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
- Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
- Sony Xperia XZ2
- Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra
- Sony Xperia XA2
- Sony Xperia R1 Plus
- Sony Xperia XZ Sony Xperia XZs
- Sony Xperia X Dual
- Sony Xperia XZ Premium
- Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual
- Sony Xperia M2 Dual
- Sony Xperia Z5 Dual
- Sony Xperia Z3
- Sony Xperia L2
- Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
- Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
- Sony Xperia XZ1
- Sony Xperia L1
- Sony Xperia XA1
- Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
- Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual
- Sony xperia z3 plus
- Sony Xperia Z2
- Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
- Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
- Sony Xperia Z1
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra
- Sony Xperia ZR
- Sony Xperia Z
- Sony Xperia SP
- Sony Xperia S
- Sony Xperia T2 Ultra dual
- Sony Xperia R1 Dual
- Sony Xperia A
- Sony Xperia A2
- Sony Xperia A4 SO-04G
- Sony Xperia Acro HD SO-03D
- Sony Xperia Acro S
- Sony Xperia AX SO-01E
- Sony Xperia C
- Sony Xperia C3
- Sony Xperia C4
- Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
- Sony Xperia E
- Sony Xperia E1
- Sony Xperia E3
- Sony Xperia E4
- Sony Xperia E4g
- Sony Xperia go
- Sony Xperia GX
- Sony Xperia ion
- Sony Xperia J
- Sony Xperia J1 Compact
- Sony Xperia L
- Sony Xperia M
- Sony Xperia M2 Aqua
- Sony Xperia M2
- Sony Xperia M2 LTE
- Sony Xperia M2 S50h
- Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
- Sony Xperia M5
- Sony Xperia miro
- Sony Xperia Neo L
- Sony Xperia NX SO-02D
- Sony Xperia P
- Sony Xperia SL
- Sony Xperia sola
- Sony Xperia SP LTE
- Sony Xperia SX
- Sony Xperia T HSPA
- Sony Xperia T LTE
- Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
- Sony Xperia T3
- Sony Xperia T3 LTE
- Sony Xperia Tablet S
- Sony Xperia Tablet Z SO-03E
- Sony Xperia Tablet Z WiFi
- Sony Xperia tipo
- Sony Xperia TX
- Sony Xperia U
- Sony Xperia UL
- Sony Xperia V
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra C6802
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra WiFi
- Sony Xperia Z1f SO-02F
- Sony Xperia Z1s Reset
- Sony Xperia Z2 SO-03F
- Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
- Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet HSPA+
- Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet LTE
- Sony Xperia Z2a
- Sony Xperia Z3 L55t
- Sony Xperia Z3 L55u
- Sony Xperia Z3 SO-01G
- Sony Xperia Z3 SOL26
- Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
- Sony Xperia Z3+
- Sony Xperia Z3v
- Sony Xperia Z4
- Sony Xperia Z4 SoftBank
- Sony Xperia Z4 SOV31
- Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet
- Sony Xperia Z4v
- Sony Xperia Z5
- Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
- Sony Xperia Z5 SO-01H
- Sony Xperia ZL
- Sony Xperia ZL2
- Sony Xperia ZR LTE
- SONY Xperia M4 Aqua E2303
What is Recovery Mode?
Android Recovery Mode is an independent and lightweight runtime environment that is included on a separate partition from the main Android operating system on the Android device.
Which allows you to Wipe data or factory reset, Reboot system and update software, etc without entering into your phone.
You can enter into recovery mode without password or pattern lock or PIN.
You can use this option if you want to unlock your phone, Update phone software from SD card and Reboot to speed up your phone, etc.
Enter into Recovery Mode
Method 1
- Power off your Sony Xperia Mobile, by holding the power button.
- Hold down the Volume Up + Power Button.
- Next, Release both Buttons when you see Android exclamation mark appears.
- Next, While holding down the Power button press and release Volume Up Button {or}.
- Press the Camera button to enter Recovery Mode.
- Now you can see Android Recovery Mode.
- Use volume buttons to move and power button to select any option.
Method 2
- Power off your Sony Xperia Mobile, by holding the power button.
- Hold down the Volume Down + Power Button.
- Next, Release both Buttons when you see Android exclamation mark appears.
- Next, While holding down the Power button press and release Volume Up Button {or}.
- Press the Camera button to enter Recovery Mode.
- Now you can see Android Recovery Mode.
- Use volume buttons to move and power button to select any option.
Method 3
- Power off your Sony Xperia Mobile, by holding the power button.
- Hold down the Volume Down + Camera + Power Button.
- Next, Release both Buttons when you see Android exclamation mark appears.
- Next, While holding down the Power button press and release Volume Up Button {or}.
- Press the Camera button to enter Recovery Mode.
- Use volume buttons to move and power button to select any option.
Method 4
- Power off your Sony Xperia Mobile, by holding the power button.
- Hold down the Volume Down + Power Button.
- Next you will see the Recovery mode.
Options in Recovery Mode
You can see below options in Sony Xperia Mobile Recovery mode. You may also see fewer options for some Android operating systems.
Reboot System Now: You can Reboot your Android phone with this option. Reboot process closes all running programs in your mobile. No data will be deleted after reboot.
Reboot to Bootloader: If you want to flash your device firmware, You need your phone to enter bootloader mode.
Apply update from ADB: This option used by developers to change firmware and recovery etc with ADB (Android Debug Bridge).
Apply update from SD card: If you want to update your phone software via SD card, Use this option. You must already download software in your SD card.
Wipe Data/Factory Reset: This option will erase all data (Photos, apps, and music files, etc) on your phone. You won’t recover your data after applying this option. You can use this option when you forgot the password.
Wipe cache partition: This option deletes all cached data which is generated by Android apps. No personal data (Media files, apps, and contacts, etc) will be deleted.
Mount / System: You can mount a partition (System or data) with this option. It allows you to modify anything on that partition. The mount/system option is usually seen in CUSTOM RECOVERY and not in stock recovery mode.
View Recovery logs: You can see Recovery logs here.
Run graphics test: You can run graphics test here.
Power off: You can switch off your device with this option.
Lacking storage booting: Use this option, If your phone flash memory full or close to full. If your phone flash memory full, It will slow down. So if your phone is in a bootloop, and the storage is almost all used or close to full, use this option.