Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z3+ to Remove PIN, Pattern Lock, Password [Guide].

Reset Android Sony Xperia Z3+. Sony Xperia Z3+ also known as Sony Xperia Z3 Plus, Xperia Z4, Sony E6553. Todays guidebelajar will explain to you how to perform hard reset on Sony Xperia Z3+ smartphone. Sony Xperia Z3+ is the smartphone comes with 5,2 Inches IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors LCD , Run on Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow), and supported with Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810, Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57 CPU, GPU Adreno 430, combined with 3 GB of RAM as their engine. And you can enjoy exciting 20,7 MP on main camera, and 5,1 MP on secondary camera. This ony Xperia Z3+ is released on 2015, May.

On this guide we use PC companion, you can download this PC companion from here.

http://support.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/pc-companion/

PC Companion will install the latest firmware on your phone and will reset it to the Factory setting.

You must meet a minimum system requirement to run PC Companion ;

You must have at least 2 GB of RAM
5 GB of free hard disk space.
IntelÂ® PentiumÂ® 4, 3.6 GHz or equivalent AMD processor.
Stabil internet connection or Internet broadband connection.
One available USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port and USB cable.
Windows Operatin g System, such as ;

MicrosoftÂ® Windows XPâ„¢ SP3 (32 bit),
Vista (32/64 bit),Windows 7 (32/64 bit),
Windows 8/8.1 (32/64 bit) or
Windows 10*

Guide to Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z3+.

Make sure your computer connect to internet.
If possible, back up all data stored on your Sony Xperia Z3+

To backup contact you can read this

http://blogspot.com/2015/09/guide-how-to-backup-android-contact-to.html

To backup your SMS, read this

http://blogspot.com/2015/05/guide-to-backup-and-restore-sms-on.html

Install PC Companion on your computer or laptop.
Then, Run this program, and you will see window with 3 options on screen.
You can see the status is no phone connected, therefore you must connect your Sony Xperia Z3+ to the PC or computer using USB cable.
Once it connected, PC companion will detect your phone, and you should see picture shown below on your screen.
Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z3+
If your phone have available update you will see this on your screen.
If you do not want to update your Sony Xperia Z3+ just click remind me latter.
Then the program will return to the main menu, now click Support Zone and click start.
Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z3+
Now, Wait for the program to install the appropriate add-on.
On the next window, you can click "Phone / Tablet Software Update" and click start.
Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z3+
Select "repair my phone / tablet".
Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z3+
To continue the next step, you must tick on I understand that I need ... and then click Next.
Now follow the instructions and accept all informations. you will be reminded ;the data stored in the phone memory will be lost and click Continue.
Please be patient and wait until preparing computer for software update is complete.
Afterwards you can choose your phone / tablet model.
Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z3+
Then click next.
Now, Disconnect Sony Xperia Z3+ from computer.
Make sure the battery is fully charged or minimum you have at least 80% of battery capacity.
Then, Turn off the Sony Xperia Z3+ and wait for 5 seconds.
Then, connect the USB cable to the computer again.

While press and hold the volume down button on the Sony Xperia Z3+.
Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z3+
Now, the update of your Sony Xperia Z3+ has started.
Just wait until update is complete.
Once update finish, you can disconnect the phone from computer.
Now, Turn On the Sony Xperia Z3+.
Note, that the first start of the phone after update may take a while.
Finish.