Sony Xperia 10 III Recovery and Fastboot Mode

Want to Boot Sony Xperia 10 III into Recovery Mode or Fastboot Mode or Bootloader Mode? Then follow the instructions listed on this page to successfully Boot Sony Xperia 10 III to Fastboot Mode or Recovery Mode.

Sony Xperia 10 III Recovery Mode allows the users to perform advanced operations like flashing Root Package and other zip mods, wipe user cache and data, and many more.

Sony Xperia 10 III Fastboot Mode allows the user to flash Custom Image files and Custom Recovery like TWRP, CWM, Philz, etc. on to the device. Let’s now proceed and see How to reboot Sony Xperia 10 III into Recovery Mode and Fastboot Mode.

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Boot Sony Xperia 10 III into Recovery Mode

Below are the methods using which you can boot Sony Xperia 10 III into Recovery Mode.

Boot Sony Xperia 10 III Recovery Mode using Hardware Buttons

1. First of all, power off your phone.
2. Once the device is off, press and hold the Volume Down and Power button together for a few seconds.
3. Release the Power button as soon as you see the Sony Logo on the screen.
4. But keep holding the Volume Down button to enter into the Recovery Mode.

Boot Sony Xperia 10 III into Recovery using ADB command

1. First of all, make sure you have installed Sony Xperia 10 III USB Driver and ADB and Fastboot Drivers on your Windows PC.
2. Enable "USB Debugging" on your phone from Developer Options. If Developer Options is missing; go to Settings > About Phone and tap on Build Number for about 7-10 times.
3. Connect your device to PC and open Command Prompt (CMD).
4. Enter the below command to boot Sony Xperia 10 III into Recovery Mode.

   adb reboot recovery

Boot Sony Xperia 10 III into Fastboot Mode / Bootloader Mode

Below are the methods using which you can boot Sony Xperia 10 III into Bootloader Mode or Fastboot Mode.

Boot Sony Xperia 10 III Bootloader Mode/Fastboot Mode using Hardware Buttons

1. Power off your Phone.
2. Once the device is off, press and hold the Volume Down and Power button together for a few seconds.
3. Release the Power button as soon as you see the Sony Logo on the screen.
4. But keep holding the Volume Down button to enter into the Recovery Mode.
5. In the next step, select "Enter fastboot" using Volume keys and press the Power button to confirm.
6. Now, your phone should boot into Fastboot Mode.

Boot Sony Xperia 10 III Bootloader Mode/Fastboot Mode using ADB command

Assuming ADB and Fastboot Drivers installed on PC, and USB Debugging enabled on Phone enter the below command after connecting it to PC.

Open Command Prompt (CMD) on your PC and enter the below command.

adb reboot bootloader

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