SONY Xperia M (Hard Reset)

Reset Android on Sony Xperia M, using a combination of buttons

If you have lost access to your Sony Xperia M, this is the method you will use to reset android, and return it to factory settings.

1. Make sure your Sony Xperia M is turned off. You can do this by removing the battery, wait a few seconds, and then reinsert the battery.

2. Press both the volume up and the power button at the same time, for about 10 seconds.

3. A screen will appear with a menu, select the Factory Reset option, using the volume buttons to navigate through the options and the power button to select.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen and once you’re done, the Sony Xperia M will reset itself and return restored to it’s out of the box state.

If you have followed the instructions for any of the two methods correctly, you should now have reset android on the Sony Xperia M, thus returning it to it’s factory settings.