Hard reset Sony Xperia R1

OS: Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS (Upgradeable to Android 8.0 Oreo)

CPU: Octa-Core 4x1.4GHz ARM Cortex A53, 4x1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53

RAM: 2GB

Display: 5.2 inches FHD

Camera: 13 Megapixels with Single-LED and AF Rear Camera

Battery: 2,620 mAh

For Hard reset Sony Xperia R1 use following steps

1. First you need to download the Xperia Companion program to your computer.

2. You can take the program here www.support.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/xperia-companion/

3. Next, you need to install Xperia Companion on your PC

4. Then turn off your phone using the power key and prepare the USB Type-C cable connected to your computer.

5. Open Xperia Companion and from the Main Menu select Software repair

6. Then confirm the next action

7. When the following connection menu appears, turn on your smartphone to Fastboot Mode.

8. After that, press the Volume Down button and while holding this button, connect the USB Type-C cable to the device.

9. Then read the important information about the process and click the Next button to start the factory reset operation.

10. Disconnect your smartphone when the operation is over

11. Turn on the smartphone by pressing Power

Thomas Nilan
Smartphone Expert

Thomas Nilan is a mobile phone expert with in-depth knowledge of the Android and iOS operating systems, who understands the settings of various hidden features that allow you to expand the capabilities of your smartphone, as well as get information about what is going on inside the phone for future repairs. He is an authority in his field, which has allowed him to become a ghostwriter for several technology publications, and he enjoys writing small mobile applications for testing smartphones.