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How to Soft Reset — Sony Xperia XZ3

Soft ResetAndroid 9.0 (Pie)

How to Soft Reset — Sony Xperia XZ3

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Sony Xperia XZ3 is a 2018 Android 9.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) with 4GB | 6GB and 64GB internal storage. It features a 6.0", P-OLED, HDR BT.2020, 1440.0x2880.0 display and is available in Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red.

The Xperia XZ3 is equipped with a Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable, a 19 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR main camera, a 13 MP, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 193 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Sony Xperia XZ3 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.

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Does not erase any data. Always try this first.

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On your Sony Xperia XZ3: hold Power for 2 seconds

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Tap 'Restart' or 'Reboot' in the menu

3

Wait ~30–60 seconds for the restart to complete

4

Force restart if frozen: hold Power for 10–15 seconds until screen goes black

5

Device reboots automatically — no data is lost

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