topic Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode? in Other/General

How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

joeTaco — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:59:03 GMT

I've seen that on some other Xperia phones, you hold down the menu button as the phone boots, but the Ray doesn't have a hard menu button soooo.... I tried holding the home button, then the volume buttons, and neither worked. Is there a way to boot the Ray into safe mode? Might come in handy some day.

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

gwhispererz — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:05:48 GMT

Hi, to boot phone in safe mode, power off and on phone, press (touch) and hold Menu button when the text Sony Ericsson appears. You should see the 'Safe mode' at the bottom of the screen.

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:42:59 GMT

Thanks, but it doesn't work. I'm touching the menu button from the moment "Sony Ericsson appears" until the phone is booted. Here is the boot sequence:

-little vibrate

-"Sony Ericsson"

-little sony animation, then "sony ericsson"

-"Telus" (my carrier)

I've tried starting at the first sony ericsson, starting at the second one, stopping at telus, stopping when my launcher comes up, nothing seems to work. Is it another button? Am I seriously doing this wrong? Can carriers disable safe mode?

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

gwhispererz — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:41:55 GMT

See if the Back button works.

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

joeTaco — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:54:19 GMT

Unfortunately no. I tried back, menu, home, volume up, volume down, and power. AKA every button. Can a Sony employee shed some light on this plz?

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

slimshaddy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:17:10 GMT

press the power button twice when restarting the phone..

first press the power button , then long press the power button..

theres a user who wants to get out of the safe mode

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

gwhispererz — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:34:18 GMT

Ok, try this again .... Power off and on phone, when you see the Sony Ericsson text, tap the Menu button repeatedly until it boot up.

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

joeTaco — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:15:01 GMT

Yes! It works! Thank you very much!

edit: Aaaagh. It's so finicky. After turning off and trying again, I can't get into safe mode any more! So frustrating. Tapping the menu button repeatedly definitely worked once though.

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:27:36 GMT

but why I can not boot at all to go when I've followed your way and I can not xperia ray in the root. please help me ??

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

slimshaddy — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 04:48:21 GMT

try the "correct answer"

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

gwhispererz — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:10:12 GMT

Hi Arhy, do you mean that your Xperia Ray is not able to boot up at all?

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

meloman_js — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:01:45 GMT

Hello! Sorry i've gonne though many site etc and my problem approche the one you handle.. but mine it frezz just after the sorry erricsson after the animation.... i'll tried everything plzzzzzzzzzzz help

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

gwhispererz — Sat, 05 May 2012 04:32:12 GMT

If rebooting phone did not help, you have no choice but to software repair phone. Here's the download link to PC Companion and Update Service, use either one to software repair phone.

http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/pc-companion/

http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/

Download and install to PC/Laptop, launch it and follow on-screen instructions. This process will erase phone memory completely.

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

bannister — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:36:18 GMT

hello i want to asking about reboot n safe mode..when we entering the safe mode then means that we've already booting up our phone? TQ

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

gwhispererz — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:35:22 GMT

Yes, however you will not be able to run 3rd party applications.

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

bannister — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:19:43 GMT

ok TQ..i got it..so how if want to exit the safe mode? i've tried to off and on my phone..thn safe mode disappear..is that ok to do?

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

gwhispererz — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:42:32 GMT

Correct ....

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

meloman_js — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:08:21 GMT

Hello still me

i'have tried but since its still rebooting i cant get it in safe mode...

i'm helpless..... :C

what can i do more....

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

gwhispererz — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:15:49 GMT

Did you perform a software repair as mentioned earlier?

Re: How to boot Xperia Ray in safe mode?

meloman_js — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:22:31 GMT

yep! but i have a slight problem it doesn.t swtch on completly so i cant do the task asked... i'll alrdy dwnlded the softs but nothing else works good...!!!! advise more if possible...