What exactly is Android recovery mode? Android recovery mode is a bootable partition, which lets you apply official system updates from SD Card, factory reset your phone or wipe its cache partition. How To Put Xperia TX In Recovery Mode Fastboot mode Turn off power off by pressing Power key Press and hold Volume Down key Connect the Xperia to USB Cable Done! Hard reset via Settings menu Open Settings menu from home screen or Apps Select Backup & reset option Tap to select Factory Data Reset tap Reset Phone. tap Erase Everything tap OK to confirm. Alternative to hard reset Sony Xperia using Flashtool and using Sony PC Companion Make to backup your important data! Performed a hard reset will erase all data and restore it to factory default setting. The data can not be recovered! How to get into recovery mode on any Sony Xperia device! Sony Xperia TX specifications Released 2012, October 127g, 8.6mm thickness Android OS, v4.0.4 16GB storage, microSD card slot 4.55" 720x1280 pixels 13MP 1080p 1GB RAM Snapdragon S4 Plus 1750mAh Li-Ion