How to Easily Master Format SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) with Safety Hard Reset?

Tips and tricks for fix & troubleshot SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL problem. This smartphone also known as Sony Xperia E3 Flamingo SS (for Single Sim) and Sony Xperia E3 Flamingo DS for dual sim. For the specification between Xperia E3 vs Xperia E3 Dual are similar except the simcard slot different for one GSM simcard and for two GSM simcard. Some users maybe does not like to have smartphone with bigger LCD screen, but too small maybe is not convenience as well, that is why Sony give alternative option with Xperia E3. The LCD for Sony Xperia E3 is 4.5 inches, powered with 1.2Ghz Quad Core Processor from Qualcomm. The battery life is average because this phone use 2.330 mAh battery capacity.

What is Advantage of SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) Specifications:

GSM 3G HSDPA for E3 / Dual Sim GSM for SONY XPERIA E3 DUAL
LCD 4.5 inches
Internal memory 4 GB
RAM 1GB
External memory microSD, up to 32 GB
Main Camera 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Processor Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305
Operating system Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Battery Li-Ion 2330 mAh

How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

Playing games or doing office activity can be run without problem at SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL. There are many applications that we can download from Google Play Store. But we should also know that some applications maybe not compatible with our SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL, if by incident downloaded that applications, than our smartphone can act strange or sometime can not use normally like hang or stuck or bricks or broken or blank or freeze or boot loop or LCD touch screen not responding. At this time we should force shutdown or force soft reset or reboot SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL for delete any troublemaker temporary files or cache. If the problem still happen at our phone, then we should do hard reset or master format. Doing hard reset or master format will make our installed applications and important data will be removed or wipe or erase from SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL, therefore we should do backup all important data at our phone manually before doing hard reset.

How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) ?

When our phone stuck or hang in the middle of running an applications or games, then we should force shutdown or force turn off our phone to force stop the trouble applications, press and hold POWER button several seconds until the SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL shutdown by itself automatically. Doing soft reset or reboot is safe for our phone, because it will not delete or remove any data inside our phone. When the phone at normal situations then we also do soft reset or shutdown SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL easily by press and hold Power Button until the pop up menu appear, then choose Power off / Reboot menu to performing soft reset.

#Option 1, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) with Software Menu :

  1. Make sure the battery is charge properly
  2. Turn on SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) smartphone
  3. Don’t forget to backup all important data
  4. Go to menu:Setting > Backup & reset > Factory Data Reset> Reset Phone
  5. ChooseErase everythingto continue and confirm you ready to do the format SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212)
  6. The SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) will continue the step until ready to use in clean factory default.

#Option 2, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) with Flashtool applications:

  1. Flashtool in the applications from Sony can be download from Sony website.
  2. Flashtool software need to installed in our computer and ready with USB data cable
  3. Make sure SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) battery is charge properly or full charge
  4. Power off SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212)
  5. Boot SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) to flashmode with using:Volume Down Buttonandconnect to USB cable at No.1 above
  6. Follow the menu at our computer display, it is easy to understand the steps.

#Option 3, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) with Hardware Key Button:

  1. Make sure the battery fully charge
  2. Do not forget to backup all important data
  3. Turn off the SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212)
  4. Press and Hold together:Power Button + Volume UpButton for several seconds
  5. Follow the menu at LCD screen to continue the hard reset SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212)

#Option 4, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) with PC Companion Software from Computer

  1. Please Make Sure the Battery not Empty
  2. PC Companionis default applications for Sony Smartphone which can be download from Sony Website
  3. After install at our computer, openPC CompanionApplications
  4. Before connect to phone, please choosePhone Updateand follow several step atPC Companion
  5. At some menu,PC Companionwill tell us how to connect the phone withPC Companionusing USB cable and press theVolume Downbutton
  6. Finish thePC Companionstep and until it doing Factory Reset to SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) to factory default Android operating system.

How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) ?

We never know about any kind of applications that we can download from Google Play Store may cause some trouble at our SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL, some trouble can make the phone act strange or not normal, some trouble can make the phone can not turning on as well. At this situation, the operating system of SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL might be damage or broken, so we should do reinstall or restore clean factory default Android operating system from beginning. However, we should know that the file source of normal factory default operating system already saved inside our SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL ROM. To reinstall the clean factory default operating system is easy, just follow the hard reset steps above, then the operating system or firmware will be reinstall automatically. Please note, this file source is available only at standard phone. If we ever do install some 3th party operating system, then the ROM will be keep that 3th party operating system.

How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?

SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL have 4 GB internal memory, we will not get fully 4GB internal memory when the first time we use this phone, because this space also use for keep the operating system and install the factory default operating system, so you will get about less then 2GB to use for the free internal memory. We also can add external memory using MicroSD card as big as 32GB. After use several period, we will get and save more important data or pictures or video at our memory. Therefore we suggest to give security screen lock pattern or password pin protection to safe our data while the SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL away from us. The problem happen when we forget the answer of that security protection. What should we do? Do not worry, because Android already have standard procedure to unlock or bypass forgot security screen lock pattern or password pin protection using Google account or Gmail username and password. Please try to give several time wrong answer continuously until the phone freeze or locked about 30 seconds. At this time we will find Forgot Password or Pattern button. Press this button to make the Username & Password field appear, then type the correct Google account that we have installed before. If we still can not access Google account, then we should have to do hard reset or master format.

How to Improve Performance SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) to make run more faster?

With 1.2Ghz Quad core processor, we will not get problem to use for Whatsapp, BBM, LINE, Skype, Chrome Browser, Email, Yahoo Messenger, or many more. But some users maybe get slow problem at their phone. Usually this problem happen because there are too many applications run in the background. Some applications from Google Play Store will keep run in the background after finish installation. That applications need to wait for some command or data update. All applications run in at Android will need some amount of RAM and processor resources, therefore if too many applications run, then the free RAM will be limited and need to recalculate from other not use applications, this will make some lag while processing. That is why we suggest to reinstall or remove some not use applications to make more free RAM available. If we want to make SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) run faster again like new, then we should do hard reset or master format.

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) ?

There is no secret hidden code for SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.

How to Upgrade SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) Operating System to Latest Android Version (Android Lollipop)?

The latest version of official Android operating system for SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) is Android Lollipop. Please try to find the OTA (over the air) upgrade fromSettings > About phone > Android™ version. The follow the steps to upgrade the official Android Lollipop for SONY XPERIA E3. We strongly suggest to backup all important data first before performing upgrade.

72 thoughts on “How to Easily Master Format SONY XPERIA E3 & E3 DUAL (D2202 / D2203 / D2206 / D2243 / D2212) with Safety Hard Reset?”

    • Hi, there are no reset password code for your Sony Xperia E3, but you can try to recover or unlock or bypass forgotten security password using Gmail account. Please give several time wrong answer continuously until your phone freeze about 30 seconds, you will find Forgot Password button to press, then give your Gmail username and password to unlock your phone. Please note, this steps need to use your Internet connections.

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  1. i forgot the lock on my xperia E3 and i go on to forgtton password and it shows my email i put my email in to it and it doesint work what do i do?

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    • Hi, please make sure you have already give the right username and password for bypass forgotten security code at your Sony Xperia E3. You also have to activate your Internet connection while unlock using Gmail account, because it have to check authorization at Google server.

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    • Hi, if you forgot security protections answer for Sony Xperia E3, then please give several time wrong answer continuously until your Sony Xperia E3 locked of freeze about 30 seconds, you will find Forgot Password / Pattern button to give your Gmail account username and password that you have signed-in before. Please make sure your Internet connection active while unlock using Google account. If you still can not access your Gmail account, then you have to hard reset Sony Xperia E3 using hardware button combination key or using PC Companion installed at your computer with steps at #Option 4 above.

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  2. Hi sir my phone was update I m restored my phone but not fullly restored my phone update was available. How to hard reset my phone Sony e3

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    • Hi, you can follow hard reset steps using software menu like steps at #Option 1 above, of course this is only available if your Sony Xepria E3 still can boot normally. If not, please use PC Companion to restore with latest factory default Android operating system update from Sony server. Please follow steps at #Option 4 above. You have to prepare PC Computer with Microsoft Windows operating system and follow that #Options 4 steps from beginning.

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    • Hi, Sony Xperia E3 recent key button is use soft touch button, so usually this problems happen because of applications. Please reformat to factory default using software menu steps above, then you can try to run test again for your recent menu button. Please do not forget to do backup all important data because doing hard reset will remove or wipe any important data and installed applications.

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    • Hi, please try to go to menu Setting > More > Mobile Network > Preferred network type > choose WCDMA / 3G Only.

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    • Hi, please try to unlock Sony Xperia E3 forgotten security screen lock pin using Google account that you have already signed-in before. Try to give several time wrong pin answer when your phone ask pin, after about 5 times or more your Xperia E3 will locked and freezing 30 seconds, at this time you can give your active use Google account that already use at this phone, please make sure your Internet connection active because your phone will ask authentication to Google server. If you can not access Google account from this phone, then you have to do hard reset using hardware button combination key or use PC Companion for best result, please follow steps to hard reset above.

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  3. auto rotate not working, i hv already sent it to service centre few days back and againg it happens, i hv reset ther phone but the problem still exist ihv boot the phone in safe mode but nothing happens.. what should i do

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    • Hi, first you have to make sure the setting are correct, please go to menu Setting > Display, and activate the auto rotate menu. However, if you have done hard reset but the problems still like that at your Sony Xperia E3, then maybe the accelerometer sensor get trouble and need to repair at Sony authorize service center.

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    • Hi, please uninstall some not use applications, sometime the background data will always run from several applications like chatting (with many intensive group) or games, please find it carefully. If you can not sure which apps to uninstall, then better you backup all important data at your Sony Xperia E3, then do hard reset or reformat to factory default using steps at #option 1 above.

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  4. Sir,i tried to unlock my xperia e3 d2212 bootloader using flashtool and succeded in doing so but after i chos ethe option on flash tool to boot into system the sony logo comes up with a purple flash and then it stays doesnot go away….and after removing it from the usb cable the led light flashes with a white colour i read about bootloop on internet but i coudnot fix it……….but even if i fix it i also want to root my e3 d2212…………..now sir what steps i have to take????

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    • Hi, we are sorry because can not give good advice for non standard procedure. Maybe other member can give good advice for this problems.

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    • Hi, please try to use PC Companion with computer that you have to download first from Sony official website. Then follow steps at #Options 4 to hard reset or reformat your Sony Xperia E3 with PC Companion.

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    • Hi, you have to make sure first whether the problems come from hardware power button or not. Just try turn off and press like usual to make sure your Sony Xperia E3 hardware button is fine. If power button not responsive only when your phone ON, then maybe some installed applications not work correctly at your Sony Xperia E3, then you have to consider doing reformat to make OS restore back to factory default, but do not forget to backup all important data first before doing hard reset.

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    • Hi, please try to change or use different Android power adapter with minimum 1 A current output and charge again about 1 hour. Make sure weather your Sony Xperia E3 battery get power charge or not. If you sure that your Sony Xperia E3 already charging but you can not start it up, then you need to hard reset using PC Companion steps at #Option 4 above with PC Computer after download PC Companion software from Sony official website.

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  5. Cell will not power up at. I tried charging and red indicator light only comes on sometimes for five minutes. I have also done a hard reset by sticking a pen in the hole it told me to. Any solutions?

    Thanks, sincere,
    Michelle Leggett
    Cell- Sony xperia z1 model D2206

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    • Hi, using small button at your Sony Xperia E3 is not do hard reset, it is only restart or reboot your phone. What you need to do now is try to hard reset or reformat your Sony Xperia E3 operating system to factory default. Please follow steps at #option 4 above to reformat default firmware using PC Companion. You need to download PC Companion software first, then install it at your computer which use Microsoft Windows XP / Windows 7 / Windows 8 or Windows 10, then follow all #option 4 steps carefully. Please prepare your USB data cable.

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    • Hi, we recommended to do hard reset your sony Xperia E3 using PC Companion like steps at #option 4 above using PC Companion but you need to prepare computer pc which use Microsoft Windows operating system (Win XP/Win 7/Win 8/Win 10).

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  6. please help I forgot to turn on USB debugging as I was rooting my old D-2203 xperia 3 i think ist called. PLEASE tell me there is a solution

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    • Hi, unfortunately we can not give good advice for rooted or custom tweak of Sony Xperia E3, because there are many non standard possibilities that may happen at your phone. Maybe you can try to discuss at other community like XDA Developers, some users maybe can help to fix that problems.

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  7. Hey. Little sister locked her phone. We don’t remember what was her gmail account and password. Can’t use computer to follow these steps here. What should I do? (sony Xperia e3)

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    • Hi, if you can not restore Gmail password using computer browser from https://mail.google.com, then you can try to force hard reset to reformat your Sony Xperia E3 operating system for remove security protection using Pc Companion. First you have to prepare computer pc with Microsoft Windows operating system, then download PC Companion from Sony official homepage, then install at that computer. Prepare cable and follow steps at #options 4 above carefully, for update or reinstall operating system from Pc Companion will start when your Sony Xperia E3 power off.

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  8. my Sony e3 after switch on keep flashing blue screen and not getting on fully. I tried all types of instructions mentioned above with hard reset but nothing done. I tried flash tool also it shows error that ur mobile is locked ( I have pattern lock that’s why may be). what to do now???

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    • Hi, usually if your Sony Xperia E3 getting locked then it can be repair or unlock using PC Companion steps at #option 4 above. Because that steps will work start from OFF position of Xperia E3. Please try again do that steps again carefully. However, if the problems still can not fix, then you have to consult with Sony authorize service center.

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    • Hi, first your can try to unlock forgotten security protections at your Sony Xperia E3 using Google account. Please turn on your phone, when it ask for security answer, you can try to type any answer until your phone locked or freezing 30 seconds. At this time you will find forgot Password / Pattern button. Please press that button then you can give your Gmail username and password that you have already signed in before. But your Internet connection should active to make your Sony Xperia E3 get authentication at Google server. If still can not unlock or if you can not access Google account, then you have to do hard reset using PC Companion using steps at #option 4 above.

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    • Hi, there are several options to give security screen lock for your Sony Xperia E3. Please open menu setting > security and find several options from that menu.

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  9. sir,
    My brother phone pattern lock when i am using #option4
    when i connect phone via USB on pc companion show unlock the device using password or fingerprint in needed.

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    • Hi, you should start to connect your phone off to computer when PC Companion tell you to connect. Please make sure you choose upgrade or format firmware at your PC Companion options.

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  10. Hi, I got problem with my xperia e3. Some days ago my phone got stuck in boot loop I go through sony care they fixed it. Since then whenever I try to update the pre installed apps it again starts to boot loop, I did hard reset through pc companion but then whenever I update the apps it again goes to restart loop. Any solution to it?

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    • Hi, this is strange because usually pre installed applications will work without problems at your Sony Xperia E3 because that apps is build for this phone. However, since this boot loop problems always happen at your Sony Xperia E3 whenever you update that pre-installed apps, then please do not use or do not update that apps, maybe you still can find substitution apps from Google Play Store.

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      • hi i forgot my sony xperia e3 pin lock and i am not able to reset it because my mobile data and wifi are both off

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        • Hi, at this situations, then only solutions that you can try is doing hard reset. We suggest to do hard reset your Sony Xperia E3 using PC Companion like steps at #option 4 above. Please prepare computer PC with Microsoft Windows operating system (Win XP/Win 7/Win 10). Then follow steps at #option 4 above carefully. That stes will reformat your Sony Xperia E3 operating system to the latest official version. But all your data and installed applications will removed or wipe, and you have to setting again from beginning.

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  11. hello there,i have forgotten my lock for my phone and i cant download anything to this computer how would i reset or reboot my phone?

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    • Hi, you can try to unlock forgotten security protections at your Sony Xperia E3 using hardware button combination key. Please try to give several time wrong answer continunously until your Sony Xperia E3 locked or freezing about 30 seconds. At this time you will find Forgot Pattern button, press this button then you can unlock forgotten pattern using Gmail username & password account that you have already signed-in before. Otherwise you have to refomat your Sony Xperia E3 using PC Companion steps at #option 4 above.

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    • Hi, please set display time out setup at menu Setting > Display inside your Sony Xperia E3. Usually you can choose to automatically turn off Display at 15 seconds or 30 seconds or 60 seconds.

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    • Hi, maybe the format process is not finish. Please try to do hard reset or reformat again using PC Companion like steps at #Option 4 above. Please prepare computer with PC Windows operating system and follow that steps carefully.

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  12. I need help !! my experia e3 D2202 .. mic is not responding!! wat am I supposed to do!! I hv gone through mobile service !! and have change the mic three time!! still no response !!

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    • Hi, usually when you bring your Sony Xperia E3 to Sony authorized service center then they will inspect the possibilities that make your microphone easy to broken. We can not give good advice because we do not see your phone. Please discuss more with Sony authorized service center for further information.

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    • Hi, first you have to download Sony PC Companion software from Sony Mobile official website, after that install at computer with Microsoft Windows operating system. Once they have installed then connection follow steps at #option 4 above to reformat your Sony Xperia E3 operating system to factory default.

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  13. My sony experia ek dual got switch off due to bettery lOw.then I plugged in and again turn on but now it’s stucked on blue screen. Please help.

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    • Hi, maybe you can try to do hard reset to reformat your Sony Xperia E3 operating system to factory default using steps at #option 4 above. Please prepare computer and USB cable, then follow steps at #option 4 above carefully.

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    • Hi, we suggest to hard reset using PC Companion. Please try to download PC Companion software from Sony official website and install it at personal computer which use Microsoft Windows operating system such as Win XP or Win 7 or Win 10, then please follow steps at #option 4 above carefully. It will reformat your Sony Xperia E3 operating system to factory default.

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    • Hi, first you have to make sure the battery is still working good. Please try to charge with different Android charger which have minimum 1 A current output just to make sure your Android charger still fine. We have to know that almost all smartphone including your Sony Xperia E3 battery have limited life time. Usually after use 2 years, the battery will be downgrade or end of life. You should try to make sure about the battery conditions by bring to Sony authorized service center.

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    • Hi, if you want to hard reset, we suggest to use PC Companion. You have to prepare computer PC with Microsoft Operating System (Win7/Win8/Win10) and download PC Companion applications then install it at your PC. After that please follow steps at #option 4 above carefully to reformat / re-flash your Sony Xperia E3 operating system to factory default.

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    • Hi, first your have to try do soft reset. It will remove all temporary files and caches from your Sony Xperia E3 which may do some troubles at your phone. If still can not work then maybe your Sony Xperia E3 operating system is damage and need to reformat. However, because your phone can not boot normally, then we suggest to do hard reset or reformat your Sony Xperia E3 operating system to factory default using PC Companion like steps at #option 4 above.

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  14. Hi my phone takes a really long time to restart. The animation after the Xperia screen doesn’t go away. I Did the software repair twice. What can I do?

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    • Hi, maybe some installed applications are not compatible for your Sony Xperia E3. Therefore that problems still happen although you have done software repair. However, please try to do hard reset one more time if your phone still can go to menu Setting. Otherwise, you have to force doing hard reset or reformat your Sony Xperia E3 operating system to factory default using PC Companion like steps at #option 4 above. But please install only important applications one by one to make sure every apps are compatible with your Xperia OS version.

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