How to fix the red light problem on your Sony

A problem that has started to appear, and that affects users of the Sony Xperia mobiles, It is the ignition of your mobile. And it is becoming a very complicated task, since they only find a fixed red light. But do not give it up for lost, since it is not as serious a problem as it seems, if you have enough patience and follow a few steps, you can recover your mobile.

This problem has been found in several models, regardless of whether they are high-end, such as the Sony Xperia Z2 and Xperia 1, and other models like the recently introduced Xperia 10 II. But before explaining the whole process to recover it, you should check that the terminal is not too hot, and that is what is preventing the system from turning on, a problem that usually happens in summer.

Yes, you can fix the red light problem on your Sony phone

First of all, you must connect your Sony Xperia to the power, but with its original charger and cable. Leave it for half an hour and don't try to turn it on during that time. You will probably see the red light on the notification LED, a good sign that the system has no damage, and which will indicate that it is possible to recover it without losing your data.

When the charging time has passed, press and hold the power button for 10 seconds, do not release it in that time even if it vibrates. In this way, you are forcing your smartphone to perform a forced restart with which you can get out of the error that prevents it from turning on.

If this process has not worked for you, you have another way to force the start, a process with which you will not lose any data that you have saved on your mobile, and it will surely be the final solution. What you have to do is hold down the power button while pressing the volume up button for 10 secondsAgain, do not let go even if your mobile vibrates. After 10 seconds, your smartphone should start to turn on, and you will have been able to recover it without anything happening.

More options to solve this red light problem

If your smartphone does not finish turning on, and stays on the logo, you will have to resort to another solution with which, unfortunately, you will lose your photos and other files. Go to your computer, and download the Xperia Companion program and install it. With this specialized software you can repair your mobile just by connecting it to the computer. Wait for it to be detected and click on the repair button. Now you just have to follow the steps that the program will indicate, and when you finish your mobile it will be the same as the day you bought it. Follow the next steps:

• Hold down the power button, and turn up the volume until the Android icon appears.
• Using the volume up and down buttons, scroll and enter with the power button.
• Place yourself on the Recovery Mode option and enter.
• Now go to the wipe cache partition option, and press once more to enter with the power button.
• After several seconds, you will return to the same menu, but now you must go to wipe / data / factory reset, and enter.
• To finish, select the Yes option, and wait for the smartphone to erase everything on the mobile, and turn on.