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How to Soft Reset — Sony Xperia 5 III
How to Soft Reset — Sony Xperia 5 III
The Sony Xperia 5 III is a 2021 Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) with 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.1", OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020, 1080.0x2520.0 display and is available in Black, Green, Pink.
The Xperia 5 III is equipped with a Li-Po 4500 mAh, a 12 MP, 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS main camera, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 168 g.
Performing a soft restart on your Sony Xperia 5 III is the quickest way to resolve minor performance issues, app freezes, or unresponsive touch screens without losing any data. Unlike a factory reset, a soft reset simply reboots the device and clears temporary memory, making it the recommended first step for any troubleshooting.
Does not erase any data. Always try this first.
On your Sony Xperia 5 III: hold Power for 2 seconds
Tap 'Restart' or 'Reboot' in the menu
Wait ~30–60 seconds for the restart to complete
Force restart if frozen: hold Power for 10–15 seconds until screen goes black
Device reboots automatically — no data is lost
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