[Q] How Can I Enter Recovery Or Bootloader Menu - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A

Hi All ,
How can i enter Recovery or Bootloader Menu like i do with my Desire HD to Format and Hard Reset the device
Let's say that i forgot the phone password , So how can i restore my phone to Factory Defaults !!!
when booting the device it will ask u for the password , u don't know it and can't reset the phone ! the solution at most android phones is recovery or bootloader screen then do wipe or factory reset but i can't access that menu in Xperia Mini
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Thanks a lot for your help in advance

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HTC's have different bootloaders and systems, there is no bootloader menu on Xperia.
If you have Clockworkmod Recovery on your Xperia, then turn phone on, when the screen gets brighter during boot(before boot animation, during the Sony Ericsson text on stock kernel), click Volume Down button many times to enter it.

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Someguyfromhell said:
HTC's have different bootloaders and systems, there is no bootloader menu on Xperia.
If you have Clockworkmod Recovery on your Xperia, then turn phone on, when the screen gets brighter during boot(before boot animation, during the Sony Ericsson text on stock kernel), click Volume Down button many times to enter it.
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Thanks a lot for your replay
Now i got it , but what shall i do if i forgot my password !! do i have to flash my phone with the original ROM to bypass the password ?
as my devices isn't rooted and i don't Clockworkmod yet ,,, it will by very annoying

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MohamedYousri said:
Thanks a lot for your replay
Now i got it , but what shall i do if i forgot my password !! do i have to flash my phone with the original ROM to bypass the password ?
as my devices isn't rooted and i don't Clockworkmod yet ,,, it will by very annoying
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did you alredy installed the CWM ?
if not - that's how to do it:
1)Download this program
2) Run SE_Extreme_Tweak_Installer.exe, choose "CWM for Live with Wallkman/Xperia Mini/Mini/Pro/Active". enable (check) "Auto Reboot" and press "Install".
To enter recovery keep on pressing volume down botton as soon as the display starts
There is an option "Wipe data/factory reset"

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MohamedYousri said:
Thanks a lot for your replay
Now i got it , but what shall i do if i forgot my password !! do i have to flash my phone with the original ROM to bypass the password ?
as my devices isn't rooted and i don't Clockworkmod yet ,,, it will by very annoying
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What password do you mean?