How to factory reset your Sony Xperia E5

Factory Reset your Sony Xperia E5 may be extremely practical for a bunch of causes. It is occasionally required to reset your Sony Xperia E5 to the factory settings to find a brand new mobile. Be aware that resetting a mobile is not a very difficult action to execute. On the other hand, you should still be careful about a few stuff before you begin the restoration of your Sony Xperia E5. So we will see initially what is a factory reset of the mobile and what to be cautious before getting into the procedure. We will see in a secondary time in which condition it is beneficial to factory reset your mobile. Finally, we will explain the guidelines to follow to factory reset the unit.factory-reset-Sony-Xperia-E5

What is factory reset for your Sony Xperia E5?

Resetting or resetting to factory settings is a process of resetting all data in your Sony Xperia E5. Consequently, all data is removed and all options are reset. Essentially, this involves that the mobile is like when you have taken it out of the box. Do not confuse reset and root, which are two entirely several techniques. If you want more details on rootage, you can check with our little guide to root the Sony Xperia E5. Warning: if you decide to format your Sony Xperia E5, it means that all the data that will be on it will be lost except if it is stored on the SD card. We accordingly advise you to copy all your important data to the SD card before starting the reset of your Sony Xperia E5.

In which case is it practical to factory reset your Sony Xperia E5

If you still hesitate to format your Sony Xperia E5, here are some cases for which it is highly beneficial to do it:

  • If your Sony Xperia E5 has turned out to be very slow and this avoids you from employing it properly.
  • If you wish to donate your Sony Xperia E5 or if you basically want to sell it, restore the factory settings will remove all your data and the mobile will be like a new.
  • If Android bug frequently and without explanation, a factory reset will not hurt.
  • In cases where you have made an update that does not function or conflicts with your phone, factory reset will make your phone back to the original Android version.
  • In cases where you have made errors in the settings of your Sony Xperia E5 and everything is damaged, factory reset will be your answer.

What you need to do before factory reset your Sony Xperia E5

Before you begin the factory reset of the device, we advise you to do 2 things.

Make a backup

The initial is simply a safety measure, but can be useful if you face a trouble when you reset it is backing up your device. Certainly, you can seek advice from our tutorial to backup the Sony Xperia E5, if you are cautious.

Desynchronize accounts

The secondary thing to do and which is the most essential, is the desynchronization of the accounts of your Sony Xperia E5. Indeed, through your use of Sony Xperia E5, you almost certainly have signed up accounts on the phone. For example, your Google Account, Twitter or Facebook. If you do not take off the synchronization, these accounts will remain synchronized even after the factory reset. Therefore, if you wish to remove the synchronization of your accounts, here is the method: You need to first go into the settings of your Sony Xperia E5, then select the Account tab. Once it is completed, choose the account to delete and simply click the three small dots. All you have to do now is go for Delete account to desynchronize it. You must of course replicate the procedure for all accounts.

Tips on how to reset your Sony Xperia E5

Once you have done the preliminary actions, you will now be capable to factory reset the Sony Xperia E5. Make sure your Sony Xperia E5 is at least loaded at more than 85% because formatting may take a little time. If possible, we advise you to leave your mobile connected to mains. To begin the process, nothing more basic, you must go again in the Parameters of your Sony Xperia E5. After that go to the Backup and Reset tab. Once this is done, you need to choose Reset to Factory Setup or restore factory settings. A confirmation will be expected and once it has been validated, your Sony Xperia E5 will start to restart. It may restart several times and the procedure takes several mins. Now that completed, your Sony Xperia E5 will be factory reset!

Factory reset your Sony Xperia E5 with a third-party app

If for some cause you are not able to format Android with the prior process, remember that applications allow you to do so. Therefore, applications such as Phone Factory Reset allow you to do it with just one click. Simply download the app and let yourself be led.