How to enter Sony Xperia U ST25 Recovery mode, Fastboot mode and Hard reset
Recovery Mode
- Turn power off the Sony Xperia
- Press and hold the Volume Up key and Home key
- then Hold and press the Power button about 10 seconds
- Release all keys when you see an logo appear
- then you will see Android System Recovery
Fastboot mode
- Turn off power off by pressing Power key
- Press and hold Volume Down key
- Connect the Xperia to USB Cable
- Done!
Hard reset Sony Xperia U ST25
- In Recovery Mode select wipe data / factory reset
- press Power key to confirm
- select Yes — delete all user data, press power key to confirm
- select Reboot system now to finish hard reset
Hard reset via Settings menu
- Open Settings menu from home screen or Apps
- Select Backup & reset option
- Tap to select Factory Data Reset
- tap Reset Phone.
- tap Erase Everything
- tap OK to confirm.
Alternative to hard reset Sony Xperia using Flashtool and using Sony PC Companion
Make to backup your important data! Performed a hard reset will erase all data and restore it to factory default setting. The data can not be recovered!