It is also worth noting that after Sony Xperia S hard reset all your contacts, sms, apps, notes, settings and other data will be deleted. So we recommend to make a backup of all important files.

Instruction Sony Xperia S hard reset

1. Go to the link and click “Download PC Companion» (30MB).
2. After loading click on program and run it.
3. Select country, language and click “Install”. Then you need to accept the conditions by clicking on “Accept”.
4. Then click “Start” and several times “Next”, thereby skipping the greeting program.
5. Now we are interested in “Support Zone”, namely the “Start” button below it. It is necessary to click on it and wait until the download process will take place this tool from the Internet.
6. In the window that appears below the inscription “Update” again press the button “Start”.
   
7. Click on the label “Repair my phone/tablet”.
8. Tick that you agree with the removal of all personal data and click “Next”.
9. Then you expect the process of preparation.
10. Read recommendations, mark the checkbox “I have read,” and click “Next”
11. In this window, you are told that the power level should be at least 80%. Agree and then click “Next”.
12. Select the model of your Sony, click “Next”.
13. At this stage, you should carefully read that appears. First, turn off phone, then connect your phone as it is written on the screen. Most likely, before connecting to the computer, you will need to press and hold the volume key on your phone.
14. An automatic process of hard reset. DO NOT turn off or disconnect the phone. Only at the end of the process Sony Xperia S hard reset on the screen you will be prompted to disconnect the phone, and then it can be done.

That’s all! You have done Sony Xperia S hard reset.

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Very often it happens that the earlier rumors about the device updates are incorrect – which alone is worth the story with the expectation of an update for the smartphone Sony Xperia S, which was delayed for a good couple of months. Yes, unfortunately, companies like to shift the terms of the production updates, but not this time – the message resource Xperia Blog, published two weeks ago, was completely trustworthy and now Sony has released an update for the really smart phones Sony Xperia SL, Sony Xperia S and Sony Xperia acro S.

Despite the fact that the new firmware does not update the device to the new version of Android OS, it has a pretty impressive list of changes:

Camera

• Fixed detection white balance
• improved functionality of the “quick start”
• smoother video recording in 1080p, minimized lag

Applications and services

• Improved Exchange Active Sync
• increased stability of the compounds in 2G
• Fixed bug with resetting the default application

Battery

• reduced energy consumption
• corrected notice on the battery charge

Hardware and interface

• long press the “home” is now open Google Now, and when you double – last running applications
• Fixed a bug with the lack of response to an increase in the volume button in some cases

Sony worked well on the bugs – in the list above are really necessary corrections, so we recommend that owners of these devices to install this update as soon as possible. Unfortunately, there does not say in which countries this update is available, but in any case, it is worth the wait is an early appearance notice of its presence, or you can check it manually through the smartphone setup.

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