Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5 to Remove Password, Pattern Lock, PIN [Guide].

Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5. Sony Xperia Z5 available worldwide. Today's guidebelajar will explain to you how to perform a hard reset on the Sony Xperia Z5 smartphone. Sony Xperia Z5 is the smartphone with 5,2 Inches IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors LCD , Run on Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable 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 23 MP on the main camera, and 5,1 MP on secondary camera to capture the best moments of your life. And this device released in 2015, October.

On this guide, guidebelajar will show you how to Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5 to Remove Password, PIN, Pattern Lock. So, if you have any problem such as forgotten password, or forgotten PIN, even forgotten Pattern lock you will enable to enter and use phone menu. You must remove forgotten password or PIN to use your Sony Xperia Z5 normally. this is a simple guide you can follow. To remove any password or PIN stored on your Sony Xperia Z5, you must perform a hard reset or factory reset on this device. Perform a hard reset on any android device will remove or erase or wipe all data stored on your device. So, you must always back up all data before losing it.

On this guide we use PC companion, you can download this PC companion from here. 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.
Intel® Pentium® 4, 3.6 GHz or equivalent AMD processor.
Stable internet connection or Internet broadband connection.
One available USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port and USB cable.
Windows Operating System, such as ;

Microsoft® Windows XP™ 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 Z5.

Make sure your computer connect to the internet.
If possible, back up all data stored on your Sony Xperia Z5

To backup contact, you can read this
To backup your SMS, read this

Install PC Companion on your computer or laptop.
Then, Run this program, and you will see a window with 3 options on the screen.

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5
You can see the status is no phone connected, therefore you must connect your Sony Xperia Z5 to the PC or computer using the USB cable.
Once it connected, PC companion will detect your phone, and you should see the picture shown below on your screen.

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5
If your phone has an available update you will see this on your screen.

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5
If you do not want to update your Sony Xperia Z5 just click remind me later.
Then the program will return to the main menu, now click Support Zone and click start.

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5
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 Z5
Select "repair my phone / tablet".

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5

To continue the next step, you must tick on I understand that I need ... and then click Next.

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5
Now follow the instructions and accept all information. you will be reminded of the data stored in the phone memory will be lost and click Continue.

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5
Please be patient and wait until preparing the computer for the software update is complete.

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5
Afterward, you can choose your phone/tablet model.

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5
Then click next.
Now, Disconnect Sony Xperia Z5 from the computer.
Make sure the battery is fully charged or minimum you have at least 80% of battery capacity.
Then, Turn off the Sony Xperia Z5 and wait for 5 seconds.
Then, connect the USB cable to the computer again.
While the press and hold the volume down button on the Sony Xperia Z5.

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5
Now, the update of your Sony Xperia Z5 has started.

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia Z5
Just wait until the update is complete.
Once update finish, you can disconnect the phone from computer.
Now, Turn On the Sony Xperia Z5. Note, that the first start of the phone after update may take a while.
Finish.