How do you soft reset a Sony Android TV?

Written by Laurence

Edited on

21 March 2025

·

16:32

How do you soft reset a Sony Android TV?

Is your Sony Android TV not showing any image, doesn't it connect to the internet, or are the smart functions very slow? It's a good idea to do a soft reset. You'll erase all useless information from the memory, so the TV can function better. In this article, we'll explain how you do this in 2 steps.

Perform a soft reset in 2 steps

You can reset the Sony Android TV in 2 easy steps:

  • Step 1: turn the TV on
  • Step 2: press and hold the on/off button of the remote for 5 seconds

Have you connected an external hard drive to the USB port. Disconnect this first.

Turn on Sony TV

Step 1: turn on the TV

Turn on the device and wait until it's fully booted.

On/off button Sony remote

Step 2: press and hold the on/off button on your remote

Press and hold the on/off button for 5 seconds. This button is green and is at the top of your remote. The TV will turn off and after a minute, it'll turn on again. If this doesn't happen, press the on/off button again.

Was this page helpful?

Article by Laurence

Television Expert.

Laurence