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- Sony PC Companion - How to Flash Password Locked or Not Powered Xperia Device
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Introduction
PC Companion will install the latest firmware on your phone and will reset it to the Factory setting.
You can use this technique also if your device is not boot properly.
!!! This will erase all your personal data!!!
If your device is connected to the internet and you have an installed Google account on it, look at this manual:
How to Use Android Device Manager to Remotely Reset an Android Device
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Video Overview
Step 1
Sony PC Companion - How to Flash Password Locked or Not Powered Xperia Device
- Search and download Sony PC Companion.
- Direct link to Sony PC Companion
Search and download Sony PC Companion.
Direct link to Sony PC Companion
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Step 2
- Install Sony PC Companion in your PC.
Install Sony PC Companion in your PC.
Step 3
- From here you can update your firmware, but when you connect the phone, it must be switched on and not in security or password screen.
- We will start “Support Zone” because from here we can flash the phone from switched off state regardless of whether there is a password.
- Now start “Phone / Tablet Software Update”.
From here you can update your firmware, but when you connect the phone, it must be switched on and not in security or password screen.
We will start “Support Zone” because from here we can flash the phone from switched off state regardless of whether there is a password.
Now start “Phone / Tablet Software Update”.
Step 4
- Connect your laptop to power supply since the update of your phone will take some time.
- Now choose “repair my phone / tablet”. By this way you can fully erase your phone and remove any security password, PIN etc., or change firmware if your phone have OS problem and can’t be powered on correctly.
- This is your last warning about losing your personal data.
Connect your laptop to power supply since the update of your phone will take some time.
Now choose “repair my phone / tablet”. By this way you can fully erase your phone and remove any security password, PIN etc., or change firmware if your phone have OS problem and can’t be powered on correctly.
This is your last warning about losing your personal data.
Step 5
- PC Companion will download some files to prepare your PC for software update.
- Your phone / tablet must be at last 80% for the update to proceed safely!
PC Companion will download some files to prepare your PC for software update.
Your phone / tablet must be at last 80% for the update to proceed safely!
Step 6
- Select the model of your phone.
- You should not confuse the model.
Select the model of your phone.
You should not confuse the model.
Step 7
- The USB cable must be connected only to the PC.
- Turn off the phone.
- Press and hold the Volume Down button while plugging the cable into your phone.
- Once connected, PC Companion will download necessary firmware and will upload it to your phone.
The USB cable must be connected only to the PC.
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Volume Down button while plugging the cable into your phone.
Once connected, PC Companion will download necessary firmware and will upload it to your phone.
Step 8
- Your PC must recognize your phone like SOMC Flash Device.
- If you have a problem with drivers (your PC can’t recognize your phone), search in the internet for “S1Boot Fastboot” drivers or use the link below.
- Direc link to Android WinUSB drivers
Your PC must recognize your phone like SOMC Flash Device.
If you have a problem with drivers (your PC can’t recognize your phone), search in the internet for “S1Boot Fastboot” drivers or use the link below.
Direc link to Android WinUSB drivers
Step 9
- When PC Companion finished with update process, disconnect the phone and switch it on.
- Now your phone is in factory condition, with erased custom data and without password protection.
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When PC Companion finished with update process, disconnect the phone and switch it on.
Now your phone is in factory condition, with erased custom data and without password protection.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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prabha karan - Apr 25, 2016
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how much time to take to dowmload. evenafter 2 hours it completed only nearly 9percent
hemang vyas - Aug 10, 2016
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Facing issue while flashing frimware try this, i have try to keep is easy and simple..
Here is link for that:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7zDA94g…
Lokanathan - Nov 18, 2016
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HI, I HAVE UPLOADED 10 GB DATA TO LAPTOP WITH XPERIA COMPANION TOOL WHILE TAKING BAKE-UP OF PHONE (Sony e5563, Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual), NOW I WANT TO GET THOSE DATA BACK, BUT ITS ASKING FOR PASSWORD & I DON’T REMEMBER IT. WHAT TO DO PLEASE GUIDE ME.
Al Ced - Feb 22, 2017
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cannot even enter pc companion because it says “your device is locked”
Nicola Haughian - Feb 23, 2017
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Yes I did this successfully - thank you!
For those who, like me, had the “black screen of death” issue and Xperia Companion is telling you your device is locked, close down Companion, unconnect your phone from your laptop/tablet and start again using the instructions above. If you do this right it lets you bypass the locked screen. You have to do everything in the order above otherwise it won’t work
