Sony Xperia E Password Removal Firmware Update Repair Guide

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                          15 - 30 minutes

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Sony Xperia E - Password Removal Firmware Update
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Introduction

This will fully reset your phone (will erase all your personal data!!!) and will install the latest firmware version, available for your Xperia E.

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Step 1

              Sony Xperia E - Password Removal  Firmware Update

First you can try to enter into the phone menu with your Google account, registered from before on this phone.
Your must be in range of WiFi network, used before with this phone.

First you can try to enter into the phone menu with your Google account, registered from before on this phone.

Your must be in range of WiFi network, used before with this phone.

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Step 2

Search and download Sony PC Companion or use the link below.
Sony PC Companion

Search and download Sony PC Companion or use the link below.

Sony PC Companion

Step 3

Install Sony PC Companion in your PC.

Install Sony PC Companion in your PC.

Step 4

From here you can update your firmware, but when you connect the phone, it must be switched on and not in security or password screen.
We will start “Support Zone” because from here we can flash the phone from switched off state regardless of whether there is a password.
Now start “Phone / Tablet Software Update”.

From here you can update your firmware, but when you connect the phone, it must be switched on and not in security or password screen.

We will start “Support Zone” because from here we can flash the phone from switched off state regardless of whether there is a password.

Now start “Phone / Tablet Software Update”.

Step 5

Connect your laptop to power supply since the update of your phone will take some time.
Now choose “repair my phone / tablet”. By this way you can fully erase your phone and remove any security password, PIN etc., or change firmware if your phone have OS problem and can’t be powered on correctly.
This is your last warning about losing your personal data.

Connect your laptop to power supply since the update of your phone will take some time.

Now choose “repair my phone / tablet”. By this way you can fully erase your phone and remove any security password, PIN etc., or change firmware if your phone have OS problem and can’t be powered on correctly.

This is your last warning about losing your personal data.

Step 6

PC Companion will download some files to prepare your PC for software update
Your phone must be at last 80% for the update to proceed safely!

PC Companion will download some files to prepare your PC for software update

Your phone must be at last 80% for the update to proceed safely!

Step 7

Select the model of your phone.
You should not confuse the model.

Select the model of your phone.

You should not confuse the model.

Step 8

The USB cable must be connected only to the PC.
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Volume Down button while plugging the cable into your phone.
Once connected, PC Companion will download necessary firmware and will upload it to your phone.

The USB cable must be connected only to the PC.

Turn off the phone.

Press and hold the Volume Down button while plugging the cable into your phone.

Once connected, PC Companion will download necessary firmware and will upload it to your phone.

Step 9

Your PC must recognize your phone like SOMC Flash Device.
If you have a problem with drivers (your PC can’t recognize your phone), search in the internet for “S1Boot Fastboot” drivers or use the link below.
Android WinUSB drivers

Your PC must recognize your phone like SOMC Flash Device.

If you have a problem with drivers (your PC can’t recognize your phone), search in the internet for “S1Boot Fastboot” drivers or use the link below.

Android WinUSB drivers

Step 10

When PC Companion finished with update process, disconnect the phone and switch it on.

When PC Companion finished with update process, disconnect the phone and switch it on.

Step 11

Now your phone is in factory condition, with erased custom data, without password protection and with the last firmware, available for the model.
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Now your phone is in factory condition, with erased custom data, without password protection and with the last firmware, available for the model.

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Althea Kruger - Apr 17, 2015

Downloaded the application but it wants a Administrator password….. is there an another way to download this application?

Aweda Kabeer - Jan 29, 2017

My sony Xperia c1605 is deny pasword am using for it pls anyvody to help me out what can i do

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