Tips and solutions for fix SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) problems. This is the interesting smartphone to buy when we need Sony Xperia with reasonable price which have 5.5 inches LCD screen, some use also call Sony Xperia Phablet. There are two different model, one for single simcard which call Sony Xperia C3 and the other one is for dual simcard which call Sony Xperia C3 Dual. Except the simcard, all specification between both smartphone is identical. The network connection for SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) can be use for 3G HSDPA and 4G LTE as well for faster Internet data connections.
What is Advantage of SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) Specifications:
GSM 3G HSDPA for C3 / Dual Sim GSM for SONY XPERIA C3 DUAL
LCD 5.5 inches
Internal memory 8 GB
RAM 1GB
External memory microSD, up to 32 GB
Main Camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 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 2500 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
The SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) have big LCD screen, so we can have good view to watch movie, or playing games, or doing some other work. Sony seems to give several options for they Quad Core 1.2Ghz processor smartphone, with the different at LCD screen. We can download many applications from our SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL from Google Play Store, some of them free or need to be purchase. However, we have to know that not all applications are good and can work without problem at our SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u), some of them we make our phone become trouble like hang or stuck or bricks or broken or blank or boot loop or LCD touch screen not responding. At this time we should force to shutdown or force soft reset or reboot or restart our SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) to clean some caches or temporary files which can make trouble at this phone. If the SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) still get trouble, then we need to do hard reset or master format. But please remember to backup all important data to other safe locations, because it will be remove or wipe from our SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL.
How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) ?
Because of any reasons, sometime our SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) can become trouble or hang or freeze that make the LCD screen can not responsive with our finger touch. At this time we should force shutdown or force soft reset or reboot or restart to refresh the operating system which also can delete the temporary data. SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) have shutdown button in the right side near the simcard slot location. Please try to open the simcard cover, then find the small button beside simcard slot. We need to use small pin like paper clips or pen to press the shutdown button. Doing reboot or soft reset or restart can be done anytime we want, because it will not remove any data or will not delete any installed applications. At normal conditions, we can do soft reset or reboot or restart by pressing POWER button several seconds until the pop-up menu appear, choose Power Off or Reboot or Restart to performing soft reset or reboot the SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u).
#Option 1, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) with Software Menu :
- Make sure the battery is charge properly
- Turn on SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) 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 C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u)
- The SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) will continue the step until ready to use in clean factory default.
#Option 2, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) 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 C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) battery is charge properly or full charge
- Power off SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u)
- Boot SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) 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 C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) with Hardware Key Button:
- Make sure the battery fully charge
- Do not forget to backup all important data
- Turn off the SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u)
- Press and Hold together:Power Button + Volume UpButton for several seconds
- Follow the menu at LCD screen to continue the hard reset SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u)
#Option 4, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) 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 C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) to factory default Android operating system.
How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) ?
The Sony Xperia C3 and C3 Dual use Android Kitkat as factory default operating system. Like other Android smartphone, it also have already saved the file source factory default operating system at SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) ROM. Therefore, if something happen at this phone and the operating system damage, then we can directly reinstall the clean factory default operating system without need to copy anything or connect to other device. The steps to reinstall the operating system is easy, just follow the one of the following steps above, then the operating system will be reinstall automatically. But please remember to backup any important data because reinstall or reformat will remove or erase or delete all important data.
How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
After using our SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL for several period, our phone should have many important data or pictures or movies or documents. Therefore, we are strongly suggest for giving more security protections while SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL is away from us. There are some options to protect, but usually we use screen lock pattern security protections, but some users also like to use Password Pin protections. The problem happen when we loose or forget our security protections. But do not worry, because Google already have steps to recovery our forgot screen lock pattern or password pin protections using Google account or Gmail username and password. Try to give several time wrong answer continuously, if we use pattern then swipe anywhere several time, or give answer to password pin field several time until the SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) freeze or locked for 30 seconds. At this time we will find Forgot Password / Pattern button, press this button to unlock or bypass forgotten security protections using Google account that we have already signed in before. If we can not access Google account at our SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u), then we have to do hard reset or master format to exit from forgotten security protections.
How to Improve Performance SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) to make run more faster?
The specifications of SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) is using Quad Core 1.2Ghz clock speed using Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 processor. The performance is good for doing almost all daily activity like using chatting (Facebook Chat, Whatsapp, BBM, Yahoo Messenger, Line, Kakao) or using social media applications like Facebook or Twitter. Some users get slowly trouble to their SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u), usually this slow problem happen because there are too many applications installed in the background. Some applications from Google Play Store will automatically running in the background to wait for some command or Internet data, but all applications will need some RAM and processor resources to run, therefore if there are too many applications run in the background, then our SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) will become slowly or sometime not responsive. We should uninstall some not use applications. If we want to make our SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) performance faster again like new, then we have to do hard reset or master format.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) ?
There is no secret hidden code for SONY XPERIA C3 & C3 DUAL (D2533 / D2502 / S55t / S55u) to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
Format this xperia C3 dual android D2502
pattern forget
Hi, if you forgot security screen lock pattern at your Sony Xperia C3, then you can try unlock or restore using Gmail account. Please turn on your Sony Xperia C3, then after ask for answer, please try to give several time wrong answer continuously until this phone freezing 30 seconds, at this time you will see Forgot Pattern button, press this button then you can type your Gmail username and password that you have already signed in before. Please make sure your Sony Xperia C3 internet data connection is active, because this phone will ask authentication at Google server via internet.
If you can not use your Gmail account, then you have to do hard reset Sony Xperia C3 using PC Companion at steps at #Options 4 above. Please prepare computer Pc with Windows operating system and download PC Companion applications from Sony official website and follow #Options 4 steps carefully.
Hey I just bought my Sony xperia C3 dual, but it’s giving me a hard time…the Internet is soo slow. I have failed to download any app because of this…tried almost everything please help, I like this phone but if the Internet is not responding then I’m just going to take the phone back… Sadly
Hi, the slowly download usually comes because internet connection. You can try to use different network card with 3G HSDPA capabilities to test connections. You also can try to use secure wifi connection to see how fast it is. If all conditions still slowly for Internet access, then you can try to do hard reset using menu setting because your Sony Xperia C3 still can boot properly. But do not forget to backup all important data before doing master format, because it will wipe or remove after finish hard reset.
I try option #3 but it( phone) only vibrates once and then vibrates 3 times again.. And then it vibrates again vibrates once and three times again.. No hard reset menu pop- out in the screen..
Hi, please do hard reset your Sony Xperia C3 using PC Companion like steps at #option 4 above. You have to download PC Companion applications first from Sony Official website and install to your PC computer with Microsoft Windows XP/7/8/10 operating system. Follow that steps at #option 4 carefully to reformat your Sony Xperia C3 operating system to factory default.
I forgot my pin there is no option to unlock it what to do .
Hi, you have to hard reset your Sony Xperia C3 using PC Companion. Please download PC Companion applications from Sony Mobile official website, then you have to install at PC Computer with Microsoft operating system. Prepare USB data cable and follow steps to hard reset your Sony Xperia C3 using #option 4 above carefully.
I can not get in recovery mode sony c3 D2533
though I already unlocked bootloader
Please help
Hi, if your Sony Xperia C3 already use unlock bootloader, then please follow steps at #option 2 to reformat operating system using Flashtool. If still can not solve, then please try to discuss with Sony authorize service center.
After doing factory data reset i try to sign in google account. It’s says unfortunately google play services has stopped. What can I do?
Model Sony Xperia c3 dusl
Hi, usually this problem happen because there are some factory default get trouble. Please try to do hard reset one more time together with erase all data inside memory. Hopefully it will clear all troublemakers inside your phone.
I have forgotten my pattern and hard reset menu is also doesn’t appear in my sony xperia c3 dual
Hi, first your can try to give several time wrong answer continuously until your Sony Xperia C3 freezing or locked 30 seconds, at this time you will find Forgot Pattern button to fix forgotten security protections using Google account username and password that your have signed-in before. If still can not work then your have to do hard reset using PC Companion applications with personal computer which use Microsoft Windows operating system. Please follow steps at #option 4 above carefully.
Hi,
I also have the same problem with @degzman I tried hard reset and it only vibrates once and then vibrates 3 times again.. tried it for a long time nothing happens only vibrations…
I also tried Option#4 but the when I connect the phone to my PC the PC companion required me to unlock the phone which was my main problem I cant unlock my phone.
another question.. how to disable Media Transfer Mode? which I think is the main reason I cant proceed using my pc to reset my phone.
Hi, you have done the right steps to do hard reset using PC Companion like steps at #option 4 above. But please note, the process for reformat your Sony Xperia C3 start from Off positions before connect to your computer. Please follow steps carefully, and it will not ask to unlock your phone while doing hard reset using PC Companion. This process also not related directly with Media Transfer mode.
My Sony Experia not getting switched off as I am trying to do hard reset my Sony Xperia C3 using PC Companion like steps at #option 4 above. But not able to do so aswhen I am cnnecting my mobile with PC thru USB cable its restarting
Hi, first you need to make sure your computer already installed with Sony Xperia driver. If you do not have that driver or your computer can not recognize your Sony Xperia C3, then you have to download from https://developer.sony.com/develop/drivers/ and install at Microsoft Windows computer. After that try again to follow steps at #option 4 above carefully.