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How to Safely Master Format SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) with Easy Hard Reset?

Talk about SONY XPERIA ION. Produce for new name of SONY XPERIA because at this time, Sony already bought Ericsson name, so start from this phone the name become SONY XPERIA (without Ericsson). There are several version from SONY XPERIA ION.

For HSDPA version, the code is SONY XPERIA ION LT28h
For LTE version, the code is SONY XPERIA ION LTE LT28i
For AT&T version, the code is SONY XPERIA ION LT28at

When we talk about Sony, of course we know that the camera will be good, and this is come true in SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) because it have 12 mp camera with Sony EXMOR R Sensor to give wonderful picture for camera as good as Sony pocket camera in comparison.

 

What is Main Advantage os SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) Specifications:

GSM HSDPA / LTE
LCD 4.55 inches with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
Scratch-resistant glass LCD
Internal Memory 13/16GB
RAM 1GB
External Memory MicroSD up to 32 GB
Main Camera 12 MP, 4000×3000 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera 1.3 MP
Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz
GPU Adreno 220
Operating System Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Battery Li-Ion 1900 mAh

 

 

How to Solve Problem and Recovery if SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) get hang or not responding or malfunctions or hang or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

The first Dual-Core from Xperia family is SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i), so it will have a greater ability to perform a lot of tasks, and SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) also have 1GB RAM to do a lot off multitasking applications. As we know sometime the applications from Google Play Store is not compatible with our SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i), the problem can be happen like hang or stuck or frozen or bricked. Ini this case we can try to do soft reset or reboot first to delete and , when the problem still happen at SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i), then you need to do master format with hard reset.

 

How to Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) ?

Press the POWER BUTTON KEY for several seconds, we will see the menu to restart or turn off. Choose restart/reboot than the SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) will do the soft reset or restart. This is safe to do because non of important data or applications will wipe or erase.

 

#Option 1, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) with Software Menu :

  1. Make sure the battery is charge properly
  2. Turn on SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) smartphone
  3. Don’t forget to backup all important data
  4. Go to menu: Setting > Privacy >  Factory Data Reset > Erase internal storage
  5. Choose Reset Phone to continue and confirm you ready to do the format SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i)
  6. The SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) will continue the step until ready to use in clean factory default.

 

#Option 2, Hard Reset SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) 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 ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) battery is charge properly or full charge
  4. Power off SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i)
  5. Boot SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) 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 ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) 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 ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i)
  4. Press and Hold together: Power Button + Volume Up Button for several seconds
  5. Follow the menu at LCD screen to continue the hard reset SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i)

 

#Option 4, Hard Reset Format SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) 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 Format SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) to factory default Android operating system
  7. Note: For Mac user, please use and download Bridge for Mac from Sony website

 

Please do the step above carefully. All option to master reset or format will delete or wipe all important data and installed applications at SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i). That’s why you have to do backup first before doing master format or hard reset.

 

How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system at SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) ?

The Android of SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) already save safely at that ROM, this is default factory operating system. When you do the format or hard reset with the step above, than SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) will do reinstall all factory default operating system and applications settings.

 

How to Unlock or Fix or Solutions for SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin?

We can give more security to our SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) with using pin or security password protection or screen lock pattern. Sometime we forgot the security key code or screen lock pattern SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i). First thing to do is find the Forget Password button, SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) will ask the username and password Google account password in this phone. But if you still got problem with Google account, then you have to do the master reset SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) to factory default.

 

How to Improve Performance SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) to make run more faster?

We suggest to install only use or important applications from Google Play store at our SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i), try to choose only recommended applications because if not compatible or unstable applications installed, the it will make our SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) run slowly. If your SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) already run slowly or sometime not very responsive, then we recommend to format with hard reset SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) to make it faster and clean.

 

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) ?

There is no secret hidden code for SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.

 

How to Upgrade SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) to Android Jelly Bean or Android Kitkat ?

Sony already have official update of SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) operating system or firmware to Android Jelly Bean v.4.1, this release already available since middle of 2013. The upgrade procedure is easy, because it use OTA (Over The Air) process using Internet. Please connect your SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) to Wifi with stable Internet connection, then go to Menu Setting > About phone > Software updates > System updates. The download process time will vary depend on the speed of Internet connection, but we should connect SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) with charger to make sure the battery will not empty while downloading and upgrading process happen.

Unfortunately, until today Sony not release upgrade of SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) operating system or firmware to Android Kitkat v.4.4+. There are some other community have solutions for SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) users to Kitkat upgrade, but we should carefully do that steps, because some wrong steps can make our phone become corrupt and can not use anymore, some functions also may not work normally when we use Custom ROM. Please consider to keep use SONY XPERIA ION (lt28h&LTE lt28i) official Android Jelly Bean operating system for stable release.

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  • Hi
    my xperia ion hanged and it displays "SONY" and "XPERIA" vice versa. i cant access to fuctions also so what i should do now ? can you help me plz.

    • Hi, it seems that your Sony Xperia Ion operating system already damage and you need to reinstall it using hardware button like #Option 3 above. You also have alternative steps to reinstall the os or firmware using PC Companion which install to computer PC and connect using USB cable like #Option 4 above.

  • How can I remove one (of 2) gmail accounts out of my android (4.1) smartphone Sony Xperia ion modelnr. LT28h

    • Hi, if you use Android 4.1, it should have facility do delete the Gmail account from Setting > Google Account, choose account and tab Remove account menu.

  • i havev tried to hard reset my sony xperia ion with the hardware key buttons. if i hold the power + volume up together it vibrates displaying nothing on the LCD

    • Hi, you need to do it carefully. However, you also have alternative to hard reset or reformat your Sony Xpria ION using PC Companion which need to be download from Sony official website. Install this applications at computer which running Microsoft Windows operating system, after that follow the steps at #Option 4 above.

  • Hi

    I'm using LT28h, in my screen some software running at the top right side and when i touch my screen, some graph is running
    P:0/1 dx:6 dy:-1/0

    This happens after downloading apps from google store.
    can u help to solve this.

    Thanxs

    • Hi, actually we does not have any idea about your LCD display view, but it seems comes from your downloaded applications. Please try to uninstalled the last applications that you known downloaded from Google Play Store

    • Hi, please try to install other 3th party file manager like 'OI File Manager' for light resources or 'ES File Explorer File Manager' for more complate facility, all of them are free to use and easy to adopt for your Sony Xperia ION. Please note, ever download file applications from Google Play Store, you have to make sure the internal memory capacity still available, otherwise you can not download or update anything from Google Play Store.

  • I have just restored factory setting on my experia 28i.and now
    the phone wont charge...it only shows red light notification but nothing is getting in...I need help. Thanks in advance

    • Hi, some users get this problem because when doing reformat to factory default the Sony Xperia ION is not complete or interrupted. Please try again to do hard reset using hardware button combination key. If the problems still happen, then you should try doing reformat or hard reset using PC Companion after download applications from Sony official website and install to Microsoft Windows XP/7/8+ operating system PC. Follow steps at #Option 4 above.

  • Hi... I updated my phone wit Jelly bean before 2 days and aftr that it's troubling alott... The screen is going black and while surfing net it hangs up and stuck & screen is filled wit small windows.. how,to resolve this prob????

    • Hi, if you have updated with official Android Jelly Bean for Sony Xperia Ion, but your phone keep work not normal, then please try to hard reset to reset all setting back to factory default and you need to reinstall important applications from Google Play Store. Because sometime previous OS version installed applications will not work with new updated operating system.

  • hi, :)
    i having an xperia ion the phones display has gone white screen icant even see any thaing .cant also unlock phone many suggested to me for rrot the phone or update for any thing i need to unlock my phone or reset can i could do so. please give me some sugession ,thanks>
    :)

    • Hi, first we have to make sure the white screen happen because operating system or hardware. By doing hard reset or reformat using PC Companion. Please follow steps at #Option 4 to reformat using PC Companion. If after reformat or hard reset using PC Companion your Sony Xperia ION still get problems, maybe your phone get hardware trouble and need to fix at Sony authorize service center.

    • Hi, please try to do hard reset using PC Companion with steps at #Option 4 above. You need to prepare computer and data cable, after that download the applications from Sony official website and follow #Options 4 steps.

  • Hi I bought Xperia ion a year ago and have been using it, its performance was great but suddenly it started hanging up a lot so I did a hard reset and it automatically switched off .Eversince that the phone wont turn on its shows red led light when the charger is connected but is not turning on I also tried hard reset again and again its still not working. Please help me I really like the phone.

    • Hi, some conditions like you happen because the battery is drop when doing hard reset. However, please try to charge your Sony Xperia Ion battery, then use PC Companion to reinstall or re-flash the factory default operating system. You have to prepare computer Pc with Windows operating system and usb data cable. After that please follow carefully the steps at #option 4 above.

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