topic Re: stuck in guest mode - lost password in Tablets

stuck in guest mode - lost password

1edpsy — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 23:17:13 GMT

Disaster! Any way of overriding to back into main mode - preferably without losing everything?

Re: stuck in guest mode - lost password

Nobody-in-particular — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:53:36 GMT

HI 1edpsy, as the password is there to prevent others form accessing your tablet the only solution to your problem would be to reset your tablet.

Re: stuck in guest mode - lost password

rosansoleyn276 — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 01:45:30 GMT

How do I reset my tablet its a soney Xperia z1

Re: stuck in guest mode - lost password

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 08:47:22 GMT

HI there

Do these instructions help :

(Taken from : http://www.android.gs/hard-reset-xperia-z1/ )

How to Hard Reset Xperia Z1 in a minute

Make a Software Hard Reset

On your phone, go to settings.
Tap the “backup and restore” option.
Choose “factory data reset”.
Up next press on “erase phone” and tap on “erase everything” in order to confirm.

Make a hard reset using the dedicated factory reset key

The Xperia Z1 is coming with an un-removable battery which means that the hard reset button is located somewhere it can be easily accessed.
In that matter open the cover of the SD card slot.
There should be located a small red button.
That is the hard reset key.
Now press and hold that small red button for about 3 or 5 seconds.
Your Xperia Z1 will be factory reset automatically.

Make a hard reset using Volume Up and Down buttons

First off all, turn off your Xperia Z1.
You can do this by pressing power button and choosing “power off” or by holding the power key for about 15 seconds.
Now reboot by pressing the power button; when the LED notification light turns Pink (or any other color in that matter) press volume up or volume down button for a couple of times.
Recovery mode will be entered on your Xperia Z1.
From there select “wipe data factory reset”.
Also, you can choose “wipe cache partition”.
In the end from main menu of recovery select “reboot system now”.

Cheers

Re: stuck in guest mode - lost password

rosansoleyn276 — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:25:54 GMT

I cannot get in my tablet its asking for my password which I cannot remember also I donot see a reset button I remove the SIM card slot and there no red button there. I need some help

Re: stuck in guest mode - lost password

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:32:26 GMT

Hi there

I think it might be best if I point you towards the dedicated xperia forums instead. They should be able to assist you

http://talk.sonymobile.com/

Cheers

Re: stuck in guest mode - lost password

Nobody-in-particular — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:58:07 GMT

Do you have a Xperia phone or tablet because the guide Quinnicus has posted looks like it is for a phone & therefore the reset procedure may be different for a tablet.

Re: stuck in guest mode - lost password

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 15:17:12 GMT

Oh, ooops - yes mobile phone.

Tablet:

Power down/turn off the tablet
Press and hold "Volume +" for roughly 3 seconds
While still holding "Volume +", then press and hold "Power" for an additional second.
Use "volume -" to arrow down to the factory reset option.
Press "Power" to select this option.
On the next screen use "volume -" again to navigate to the YES option to confirm this is what you wish to do (all data will be erased).

Thanks Nobody-In-Particular : must read question more carefully

Cheers

Re: stuck in guest mode - lost password

jumpsuit — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 12:55:59 GMT

LOL

Yes unfortunately this will erase all data on the tablet (unless you have your photos, movies and music stored on an sd card in the tablet - in which case take that out before the reset too!)