1. First download Xperia Companion on a laptop or PC.
2. Take the program here www.support.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/xperia-companion/.
3. Install this program to your computer.
4. Turn off the phone and connect the USB cable to the computer.
5. Open Xperia Companion and in the main menu, select Software Repair.
6. Confirm the process, follow the instructions on the screen.
7. Translate Sony Xperia L2 to FastBoot Mode.
8. Hold down the Volume Down(-) button Connect the USB cable to the phone.
9. Press the Next button to delete all data.
10. Upon completion, turn off the phone.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Sony Xperia L2?
In simple words, Hard Reset means hard resetting the phone. As a result, the system automatically returns to the factory settings and the system is completely cleared. Contacts, correspondence, application, files, search queries, passwords - all of this is deleted from the device's memory.
Benefits of Hard Reset:
The ability to get a completely clean phone from user settings and data. Removal of viruses that interfere with work and give permanent errors. You will be able to solve various problems on the device, for example, with bluetooth or other applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Your files and data will be irretrievably lost. The need to have a fresh backup of your phone's data, contacts, and media. Not all viruses on Android will be removed after a factory reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before doing a hard reset on your phone, be sure to make sure that you know the login / password for accessing your google account. You need to log out of your google account before resetting. In this case, after performing a factory reset, the phone will not ask for any logins and passwords and you can immediately use your phone. If after a hard reset you cannot use the phone because the phone is locked by FRP, then you need to use the instructions for bypassing the FRP lock for your phone model. Some new phone models may have problems with bypassing the FRP protection and for this you will need to contact the official service center.
After performing a hard reset, your device will be completely wiped clean. Everything that was in the memory of your device will be deleted.
What can be done to avoid losing important information?
If important information remains in the memory of your phone, then there are the following options to save it:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup or other programs. Transfer important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.