PERFORMING HARD RESET/WIPE DATA RECOVERY OF SONY XPERIA T...STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE

HOW TO HARD RESET SONY XPERIA T

So if your device is refusing to reboot the old fashioned way  try this option  to soft reset. Due to this method you won`t lose any data.

1. Press and hold the “Volume Up” key and the “Power” key, and count to five.
2. Wait for your device to vibrate.
3. As soon as you feel the vibration, release the keys.
4. Your device should reboot as normal.

Another method to try is the following but be careful, this will remove all data on the phone so you may need to perform a backup:

1. From the home screen, press “Menu”.
2. Than go to “Backup and reset”.
3. Scroll and press “Factory data reset”.
4. Next, press “Reset phone”.
5. Than select “Erase everything” and your phone is back to factory settings.

If the phone is totally unresponsive, even after a reboot, then try the following method:

1. While the phone is turned off, press and hold the “Volume Down” button.
2. Then, while holding the Volume key down, press and then release the “Power” button.
3. A menu should appear. Use the “Volume down” key to go to Clear Storage.
4. Use the “Power” button to select the option.
5. Then when asked to confirm, press “Volume Up” for Yes.