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 in 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 XA1 Plus?
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. Remove viruses and applications that slow down the phone and give constant errors. Solving various problems that arose on the device after installing some applications and did not disappear after uninstalling them.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All data and applications on the device will be deleted. The need to create a backup. Not all viruses will be removed even after the hard reset procedure.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before hard reset, make sure you know the access data for your google account, otherwise the phone will be blocked by the FRP. You can sign out of your google account before resetting. In this case, after performing a factory reset, you can immediately use your device. If after a hard reset the phone is locked and you cannot remember the login and password to enter your Google account, then you need to bypass the FRP lock. However, not all smartphones can bypass this protection. Owners of some phone models, especially the newest ones, will have 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 personal data (contacts, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your phone, then they can be saved in several ways:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup or other programs. Transfer contacts, media files and important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.