Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4 to Remove Password, PIN, Pattern Lock, [Guide].

Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4 to Remove Password, PIN, Pattern Lock, [Guide].

Reset Android Sony Xperia C4. Sony Xperia C4 also known as Sony Xperia C4 E5303, E5306, E5353. Today's guidebelajar will explain to you how to perform hard reset on Sony Xperia C4 smartphone. Sony Xperia C4 is the smartphone with 5,5 Inches IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors LCD, Run on Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow), and supported with Mediatek MT6752 chipset, Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, GPU Mali-T760MP2, combined with 2 GB of RAM as their  engine. And you can enjoy exciting 13 MP on main camera, and 5 MP on secondary camera. This ony Xperia C4 is released on 2015, May.

On this guide guidebelajar will show you how to Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4 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 C4 normally. this is a simple guide you can follow. To remove any password or PIN stored on your Sony Xperia C4, you must perform a hard reset or factory reset on this device. Perform hard reset on any android device will remove or erase or wipe all data stored on your device. So, you must always backup all data before lost it.

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 ;
  1. You must have at least 2 GB of RAM
  2. 5 GB of free hard disk space.
  3. Intel® Pentium® 4, 3.6 GHz or equivalent AMD processor.
  4. Stabil internet connection or Internet broadband connection.
  5. One available USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port and USB cable.
  6. 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 C4.

  1. Make sure your computer connect to internet.
  2. If possible, back up all data stored on your Sony Xperia C4
    • To backup contact you can read this 
      • http://guidebelajar.blogspot.com/2015/09/guide-how-to-backup-android-contact-to.html
    • To backup your SMS, read this  
      • http://guidebelajar.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.
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
    • You can see the status is no phone connected, therefore you must connect yuor Sony Xperia C4 to the PC or computer using USB cable.
    • Once it connected, PC companion willd detect your phone, and you should see picture shown below on your screen.
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
    • If your phone have available update you will see this on your screen.
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
    • If you do not want to update your Sony Xperia C4 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 C4
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
    • 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 C4
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
    • Select "repair my phone / tablet".
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
    • To continue the next step, you must tick on I understand that I need ... and then click Next.
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
    • Now follow the instructions and accept all information's. 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.
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
    • Afterwards you can choose your phone / tablet model.
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
    • Then click next.
    • Now, Disconnect Sony Xperia C4 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 C4 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 C4.
    • Now, the update of your Sony Xperia C4 has started.
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
      Hard Reset Android Sony Xperia C4
    • Just wait until update is complete.
    • Once update finish, you can disconnect the phone from computer.
    • Now, Turn On the Sony Xperia C4. 
    • Note, that the first start of the phone after update may take a while.
    • Finish.