Sony Ericsson Xperia J User Guide - Page 122

Troubleshooting, My phone is not working as expected, Resetting the phone, I cannot charge the phone - factory reset

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Troubleshooting My phone is not working as expected If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything else: • Restart your phone. • Remove and re-insert the battery and SIM card. Then restart your phone. • Update your phone. Updating your phone ensures optimal performance and provides the latest enhancements. See Updating your phone on page 113 for more information. • Reset your phone. Be patient while resetting your phone. Restarting the phone during a reset procedure may damage the phone permanently. Resetting the phone You can reset your phone to its original settings. When you perform a factory data reset, you reset the phone to the state it was in before you turned it on for the first time, and all personal data is erased. You can also reset the phone to the original settings, without erasing your personal data. Before you perform a reset, be sure to back up any important data saved on your phone. To reset the phone without erasing personal data To avoid permanent phone damage, do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is underway. 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset. 3 Tap Settings reset > Reset phone. 4 To confirm, tap Reset settings. To perform a factory data reset To avoid permanent phone damage, do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is underway. 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset. 3 Tap Factory data reset > Reset phone. 4 To confirm, tap Erase everything. I cannot charge the phone The charger is not properly connected or the battery connection is poor. Remove the battery and clean the connectors. No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. The battery performance is low Follow our smart tips on how to get more out of your battery. See Improving battery performance on page 15. 122 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Troubleshooting
My phone is not working as expected
If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything
else:
Restart your phone.
Remove and re-insert the battery and SIM card. Then restart your phone.
Update your phone. Updating your phone ensures optimal performance and provides the
latest enhancements. See
Updating your phone
on page 113 for more information.
Reset your phone.
Be patient while resetting your phone. Restarting the phone during a reset procedure may
damage the phone permanently.
Resetting the phone
You can reset your phone to its original settings. When you perform a factory data reset,
you reset the phone to the state it was in before you turned it on for the first time, and all
personal data is erased. You can also reset the phone to the original settings, without
erasing your personal data. Before you perform a reset, be sure to back up any
important data saved on your phone.
To reset the phone without erasing personal data
To avoid permanent phone damage, do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is
underway.
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Backup & reset
.
3
Tap
Settings reset
>
Reset phone
.
4
To confirm, tap
Reset settings
.
To perform a factory data reset
To avoid permanent phone damage, do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is
underway.
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Backup & reset
.
3
Tap
Factory data reset
>
Reset phone
.
4
To confirm, tap
Erase everything
.
I cannot charge the phone
The charger is not properly connected or the battery connection is poor. Remove the
battery and clean the connectors.
No battery charging icon appears when phone starts
charging
It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen.
The battery performance is low
Follow our smart tips on how to get more out of your battery. See
Improving battery
performance
on page 15.
122
This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.