Sony Tablet S flickering screen and often reboots. Since I had purchased this tablet, it was running fine. Then I started having a message for a general OS update I should do. I waited 2 or 3 months before running it cause I didn't wanna ruin my tablet. I read all the warnings before the execution and made sure I wouldn't lack battery during the process. Then I started the Upgrade. WOW the changes, in better for most but not for all. In the next couple of minutes, the screen started flickering every 2 to 5 minutes, stalls quite often and has to be rebooted regularly. Can last up to 3 days without rebooting but some other days, will reboot 4 to 5 times. I really don't understand what happened. It worked fine until I made this upgrade. Has someone experience the same. Thanks

Educated guess: they started the update process to their phones using your tablet, then left before the update was done. The process is suspended until the phones are brought back within wireless network range of the tablet. If their phones are now also wonky as a consequence, I suspect you don't feel a bit sorry for them. :)

hold down power and volume up and down at the same time this can take a min or 2 to reboot. but hold down till screen flickers and then release. or makes a sound like scratch.

Hi, you need to perform a factory reset, follow these instructions:

1. Turn tablet off. You may need to use two hands in this process to press and hold buttons properly.
2. Turn on the tablet with power button, wait a full 2 seconds from the time the tablet starts showing the red Motorola logo, then press and hold the down Volume key. (you should not hold down the power button after it turns on and logo appears)
3. "Android Recovery" will appear on top of screen if timing is done correctly. Release volume button. (if you continue to press volume down at that message, the message will cycle through "RSD, Fastboot, and back to Android Recovery. Make sure message states Android Recovery before you go to next step). If stuck at a RSD protocol or Fast boot screen, reboot the tablet by holding power button then pressing the volume up).
4. While screen states "Android Recovery", Press volume up button, the screen will say "Entering Android recovery mode" and a few seconds later an Android robot graphic will appear alone on the screen. Release buttons.
5. Hold down power button and then press the volume up key together to see the Android Recovery screen menu selections.
6. Use the volume buttons to move up and down through selection in this menu.
7. Using the volume down button, scroll down to "Wipe data/factory reset"
8. Tap Power hard key to select option.
9. Scroll down to select "Yes, delete all user data".
10. Tap the power button to select. Wiping and formatting data will take a few minutes.
11. You will return back to the Android recovery screen menu.
12. Tap the Power button to "Reboot system now" which will power-cycle tablet and eventually power back on to the Initial Set-up / Welcome screen present when you first turned on your tablet.

1. Turn tablet off. You may need to use two hands in this process to press and hold buttons properly.


2. Turn on the tablet with power button, wait a full 2 seconds from the time the tablet starts showing the red Motorola logo, then press and hold the down Volume key. (you should not hold down the power button after it turns on and logo appears)


3. "Android Recovery" will appear on top of screen if timing is done correctly. Release volume button. (if you continue to press volume down at that message, the message will cycle through "RSD, Fastboot, and back to Android Recovery. Make sure message states Android Recovery before you go to next step). If stuck at a RSD protocol or Fast boot screen, reboot the tablet by holding power button then pressing the volume up).


4. While screen states "Android Recovery", Press volume up button, the screen will say "Entering Android recovery mode" and a few seconds later an Android robot graphic will appear alone on the screen. Release buttons.


5. Hold down power button and then press the volume up key together to see the Android Recovery screen menu selections.


6. Use the volume buttons to move up and down through selection in this menu.


7. Using the volume down button, scroll down to "Wipe data/factory reset"


8. Tap Power hard key to select option.


9. Scroll down to select "Yes, delete all user data".


10. Tap the power button to select. Wiping and formatting data will take a few minutes.


11. You will return back to the Android recovery screen menu.


12. Tap the Power button to "Reboot system now" which will power-cycle tablet and eventually power back on to the Initial Set-up / Welcome screen present when you first turned on your tablet.

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I am also having the same issues with my E-295c tablet as well. Were you able to figure out what your problem is? I thought mine may have been my port replicator, but it continues after removing that. And mine always seems to do it for sure everytime I have a full screen video playing. Thanks!