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

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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.

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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) ?

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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?

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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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  • not able to power on or power off my xperia ion lt 28 at mobile. but the notification led blinks in blue color.

    • Hi, you need to make sure that battery has charger properly. Try to do hard reset with hardware button at your Sony Xperia ION.

  • hi , i have xperia lt30p it is network unlocked, i hav unlock key with me, the problem to enter the unlock , 10 attemps over no more attempts to enter key, it says counter reset, now what will i do

    • Hi, in normal conditions, if we forgotten security password for Sony Xperia ION, we can try to unlock using Google account or Gmail. Usually we can find Forget Password or Pattern button after doing wrong answer for several time. Press that button and you will need to answer username and password. If you can not access Google account, then you have to do hard reset with master format step above.

  • My Xperia ion lt28h is very slow after updating for 4.1.2 jelly bean. slowly open for camera, contacts,album and led light power is very dim. And I connect phone charger the backlight continuously running. Some time phone working very slow or hang or stuck or frozen or bricked. Many time I format or reset my phone but not solve my problem. How to solve the problem anybody help me.

    • Hi, if you doing update with official firmware from Sony, then usually there are no problem with the speed after finish download. Some problem could happen because the applications at your is installed for old Android version. Try to do hard reset after finish update the operating system with Jelly Bean 4.1.2, then continue to install the applications that you use again and it should run normally. But please remember, doing hard reset will erase any important data, please do some backup first at your Sony Xperia Ion before performing format.

  • hi i have a sony experia and i forgot the passcode and all the rest of the stuff how do i reset it using just the phone

    • Hi, if you are forgot the security pass-code for Sony Xperia Ion, you can try to bypass or unlock using Google account or Gmail account that you have already signed-in before. Please try to do several time wrong password until you phone freeze for several seconds, in this time you will find Forgot Password button, press this button to unlock or bypass forgotten security password using Gmail account. If you can not do this, then you have to do hard reset with hardware button key like the instructions above.

  • Hi! I did what you have written ( power botton + volume down ) but it still turned on and looking for a password. The reset menu didn't appear. How can I reset my Sony Xperia Ion lt28h?? Please help me.. Thanks.

    • Hi, you need to do all steps carefully. Anyway, there are also other alternative that you can do for hard reset or format Sony Xperia Ion using computer. Follow the Option #4, for Windows PC, you need to download PC Companion from Sony official website, then install PC Companion. At the first step, do not connect your Sony Xperia Ion to that computer, just follow the PC Companion steps and connect when the step menu at PC Companion show the info to connect using USB cable.

  • Hi. I have an at&t sony xperia ion that got locked up by a friend.

    Ive tried the power+volume up and power+volumedown and niether do anything but make it vibrate and look for password.

    I dont own a cimputer anymore due to my mom so is there any way i can reset the phone using ome sort of universal key or other button combination? I there a way using soft keys on bottom of phone like a dude told me?

    • Hi, if you can not success to hard reset your Sony Xperia ION using hardware button key, then the only option that you can choose is using computer. We know, some users maybe does not have their own computer, but this is the last option that you can do for doing hard reset or master format your Xperia ION when you forget the security protection answer and you have already tried to bypass or unlock using Google account or hardware button key. The steps of using computer with PC Companion applications can be follow at #option 4 above. If you can not do that, please go to Sony authorize service center, then they may help you to bypass or unlock Sony Xperia ION security protections.

  • Hi here n my country no one seems to solve that problem I'm n zambia .it got lockd by mistake plz I ve tryd everything but nothing z happening its xperia ion 16gb just send the codes thanks n advance

    • Hi, actually the Sony authorize service center can help you to reset or hard reset your phone which already locked because forgot security protections. You can try to bypass forgotten password using Gmail username and password that have already signed-in before. If the phone still can not unlock, you can try to do hard reset your Sony Xperia ION using hardware button or when you have computer, try to reinstall or master format using PC Companion with above steps.

  • hi there,
    I've done a hard reset on my Ion by following the option#1 steps. After system reset, the Android version shown as 4.0.4.

    Isn't it 2.3 which is loaded when it's first released?

    • Hi, the first release of Sony Xperia ION by default using Gingerbread as the Android operating system, but after several moment, the Sony Xperia ION get official release of operating system become Jelly Bean or 4+. So, maybe you or someone else ever do the OTA (over the air) update at this phone and after finish update the file source of operating system update as well, therefore when you do the hard reset or master format, your Sony Xperia ION will be reinstall with Jelly Bean operating system.

    • Hi, may i ask if your phone work fast after doing option#1?
      and do you encounter any problems after doing the steps??
      Thanks!

      • Hi, basically when you do reformat or hard reset Sony Xperia ION then your phone will refresh like new phone again, the speed will back to factory default and mostly it become faster again. Please remember, you have to backup all data before doing hard reset because all data and installed applications will be remove or wipe and you need to re sign in again to Google Play Store to download some important applications from Google Play Store again.

  • Phone dialling issues....after a number is dialled, the keyboard locks!! This is a big problem for accessing voice mail or dialling when an extension number is required!
    This just seemed to happen over the past week!
    Any ideas?
    Thanks

    • Hi, we never know about this problems. But we think this trouble happen at your Sony Xperia Ion after you download and install some applications from Google Play Store. Please try to uninstall several last applications that you already install within this week. If you still can not find this applications, then we suggest to do hard reset after you do backup for all important data.

  • hi my xperia ion lt28h it shows me that my system is up to date but i still have the 4.0 and trying to update to jelly bean , it has been giving problems lately where it would restart itself and my battery which could be above 50% would show 1% once it goes on. how can i solve this problem?

    • Hi, if you can not success to update the operating system from OTA, you could try to upgrade the operating system of your Sony Xperia ION using PC Companion application that need to be downloaded from Sony official website. After downloaded, you should install the PC Companion at your computer PC which use Microsoft Windows Operating System, then you can follow the steps at #Option 4, because while doing hard reset from PC Companion, it will download the latest version of Android operating system from official website.

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