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User guide

Xperia M2 D2303/D2305/D2306

Contents

Getting started............................................................................... 6 About this User Guide......................................................................... 6

Learning the basics........................................................................ 7 Using the touchscreen........................................................................ 7 Locking and Unlocking the Screen......................................................9 Home screen...................................................................................... 9 Application screen.............................................................................11 Navigating Applications..................................................................... 12 Small apps........................................................................................13 Widgets............................................................................................ 14 Shortcuts and folders........................................................................14 Background and Themes..................................................................15 Battery and power management....................................................... 16 Taking a screenshot..........................................................................17 Notifications...................................................................................... 17 Icons in the status bar.......................................................................20 Application Overview.........................................................................22

Downloading applications............................................................24 Downloading applications from Google Play.................................. 24 Downloading applications from other sources................................... 24

Internet and networks.................................................................. 25 Browsing the web............................................................................. 25 Internet and MMS settings ............................................................... 25 Wi-Fi ............................................................................................. 26 Sharing your mobile data connection................................................ 27 Controlling data usage...................................................................... 28 Selecting Cellular Networks...............................................................29 Virtual private networks (VPNs)..........................................................30

Synchronizing data on your device..............................................31 Synchronizing with online accounts...................................................31 Synchronizing with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.....................31

Basic settings...............................................................................33 Accessing settings............................................................................ 33 Sound, Ringtone, and Volume ..........................................................33 SIM card protection ......................................................................... 35 Screen settings................................................................................. 36 Daydream......................................................................................... 37 Screen lock.......................................................................................37 Unlocking Your Device Automatically.................................................38

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Language settings.............................................................................42 Date and time................................................................................... 42 Enhancing the sound output............................................................. 42

Typing text................................................................................... 44 On-Screen Keyboard........................................................................ 44 Phonepad......................................................................................... 45 Entering text using voice input...........................................................46 Editing text........................................................................................46 Personalizing the On-Screen Keyboard............................................. 47

Calling.......................................................................................... 49 Making calls...................................................................................... 49 Receiving Calls..................................................................................50 Ongoing calls.................................................................................... 52 Using the call log...............................................................................52 Forwarding Calls............................................................................... 53 Restricting calls.................................................................................53 Multiple calls..................................................................................... 54 Conference calls............................................................................... 54 Voicemail.......................................................................................... 55 Emergency calls................................................................................55

Contacts ......................................................................................56 Transferring contacts........................................................................ 56 Searching and viewing contacts........................................................57 Adding and editing contacts..............................................................58 Adding medical and emergency contact information......................... 59 Favorites and groups........................................................................ 60 Sending contact information..............................................................61 Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application....................... 61 Backing up Contacts.........................................................................61

Messaging and chat.....................................................................63 Reading and sending messages....................................................... 63 Organizing your messages................................................................ 64 Calling from a message.....................................................................65 Messaging settings........................................................................... 65 Instant messaging and video chat..................................................... 65

Email.............................................................................................66 Setting up email................................................................................ 66 Sending and Receiving Email Messages........................................... 66 Organizing your email messages....................................................... 67 Email account settings...................................................................... 68 Gmail.............................................................................................68

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Music ...........................................................................................70 Transferring music to your device .....................................................70 Listening to music............................................................................. 70 Music Homescreen Menu................................................................. 72 Playlists.............................................................................................72 Sharing music................................................................................... 73 Enhancing the sound........................................................................ 73 Recognizing Music with TrackID.................................................... 74

FM radio....................................................................................... 75 Listening to the radio.........................................................................75 Favorite radio channels..................................................................... 76 Sound settings..................................................................................76

Camera.........................................................................................77 Taking photos and recording videos..................................................77 Face detection.................................................................................. 78 Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces................................. 78 Adding the geographical position to your photos...............................79 General camera settings................................................................... 79 Still camera settings.......................................................................... 82 Video camera settings.......................................................................85

Photos and videos in Album........................................................ 89 Viewing Photos and Videos...............................................................89 Sharing and Managing Photos and Videos........................................90 Editing photos with the Photo editor application................................91 Editing videos with the Movie Creator application..............................92 Hiding photos and videos..................................................................92 Album Homescreen Menu.................................................................92 Viewing your photos on a map..........................................................93

Videos.......................................................................................... 95 Watching videos in the Video application...........................................95 Transferring video content to your device ......................................... 96 Managing video content....................................................................96

Connectivity................................................................................. 97 Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV....................... 97 Sharing Content with DLNA Certified Devices................................97 Connecting Your Device to USB Accessories..................................100 Connecting Your Device to a DUALSHOCK Series Wireless Controller........................................................................................ 100 NFC................................................................................................ 100 Bluetooth Wireless Technology.................................................... 102 One-Touch Setup........................................................................... 104

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Smart apps and features that save you time............................. 105 Controlling Accessories and Settings with Smart Connect...........105 Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+............................. 107 Using your device as a wallet.......................................................... 107

Travel and maps.........................................................................108 Using Location Services..................................................................108 Google Maps and Navigation.......................................................108 Using data traffic when traveling......................................................108 Airplane mode.................................................................................109

Calendar and alarm clock.......................................................... 110 Calendar......................................................................................... 110 Alarm and Clock............................................................................. 111

Accessibility............................................................................... 114 Magnification Gestures....................................................................114 Large Text.......................................................................................114 Color Correction..............................................................................114 Simple Homescreen........................................................................114 Hearing Aid Compatibility................................................................ 114 TalkBack.........................................................................................115 TTY (Teletypewriter) Mode...............................................................115 Slow Talk........................................................................................ 115

Support and maintenance..........................................................116 Support for your device...................................................................116 Computer tools............................................................................... 116 Updating your device...................................................................... 117 Finding a lost device .......................................................................118 Finding the identification number of your device.............................. 118 Memory and Storage...................................................................... 119 Managing files using a computer.....................................................120 Backing up and restoring content................................................... 121 Running Diagnostic Tests on Your Device....................................... 123 Resetting Your Applications............................................................ 123 Restarting and resetting your device............................................... 124 Recycling your device..................................................................... 125 Limitations to services and features.................................................125 Legal information.............................................................................126

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Getting started About this User Guide This is the Xperia M2 User guide for the Android 5.1 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it via the Settings menu. For more information about software updates, see Updating your device on the 117 page.

To check the current software version of your device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Android version.

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Learning the basics Using the touchscreen

Tapping

Open or select an item. Mark or unmark a checkbox or option. Enter text using the on-screen keyboard.

Touching and holding

Move an item. Activate an item-specific menu. Activate selection mode, for example, to select several items from a list.

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Pinching and spreading

Zoom in or out on web pages, photos, and maps, and when youre taking photos or shooting videos.

Swiping

Scroll up or down a list. Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes.

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Flicking

Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen.

Locking and Unlocking the Screen When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it. When you buy your device, a basic screen swipe lock is already set. This means you have to swipe upward on the screen to unlock it. You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks. See Screen lock on the 37 page.

To activate the screen Briefly press the power key .

To lock the screen When the screen is active, briefly press the power key .

Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop on a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven panes, which extend beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen. The highlighted dot shows the pane that you are currently in.

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To go to the Home screen Press .

To browse the Home screen

Home screen panes You can add new panes to your Home screen (up to a maximum of seven panes) and delete panes. You can also set the pane that you want to use as the main Home screen pane.

To Set a Pane as the Main Homescreen Pane 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen until the device vibrates. 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane you want to set as your main Homescreen

pane, then tap .

To add a pane to your Homescreen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen. 2 To browse the panes, flick all the way to the right or left, then tap .

To delete a pane from your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap .

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Homescreen Settings Use the Home Settings shortcut to adjust some basic settings on your Homescreen. For example, you can set your Homescreen to auto-rotate and adjust the size of icons.

To Set Your Homescreen to Auto-Rotate 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen, then tap Home Settings. 2 Drag the slider beside Auto rotation to the right.

To Adjust the Size of Icons on Your Homescreen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen, then tap Home Settings. 2 Tap Icon size, then select an option.

Application screen The Application screen, which you open from the Homescreen, contains the applications that come pre-installed on your device as well as applications that you download.

To view all applications on the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Flick left or right on the Application screen.

To open an application from the Application screen Flick left or right to find the application, then tap the application.

To Search for an Application from the Application Screen 1 When the Application screen is open, tap . 2 Enter the name of the application you want to search for.

To open the Application screen menu When the Application screen is open, drag the left edge of the screen to the right.

To Move an Application on the Application Screen 1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen

to the right. 2 Make sure Custom order is selected under SHOW APPS. 3 On the Application screen, touch and hold the application until it's selected, then

drag it to the new location.

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To Add an Application Shortcut to the Homescreen 1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen

to the right. 2 Make sure Custom order is selected under SHOW APPS. 3 On the Application screen, touch and hold an application icon, then drag the icon

to the top of the screen. The Homescreen opens. 4 Drag the icon to the desired location on the Homescreen, then release your finger.

If Alphabetical or Most used is selected under SHOW APPS instead of Custom order, you can still add an application shortcut to the Homescreen. Just touch and hold the relevant application icon until the Homescreen opens, then drag the icon to the desired location and release your finger.

To arrange applications on the Application screen 1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen

to the right. 2 Select the desired option under SHOW APPS.

To Uninstall an Application from the Application Screen 1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen

to the right. 2 Tap UNINSTALL. All uninstallable applications are indicated by . 3 Tap the application you want to uninstall, then tap OK.

Navigating Applications You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys, the favorites bar, and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all recently used applications. The navigation keys are the Home key, the Recent apps key, and the Back key. Some applications get closed when you press the Home key to exit, while others are paused or continue to run in the background. If an application is paused or running in the background, you can continue where you left off the next time you open the application.

1 Recently used applications window Open a recently used application

2 Favorites bar Use a shortcut to access applications or widgets

3 Recent apps key Open the recently used applications window and the favorites bar

4 Home key Exit an application and go back to the Homescreen

5 Back key Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application

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To open the recently used applications window Press .

To Close All the Recently Used Applications Tap and then tap .

To open a menu in an application While using the application, press .

A menu is not available in all applications.

Small apps Small apps are miniature apps that run on top of other applications on the same screen, to enable multi-tasking. For example, you can have a webpage open showing details of currency exchange rates, and then open the Calculator small app on top of it and perform calculations. You can access your small apps via the favorites bar. To download more small apps, go to Google Play.

To open a small app 1 To make the favorites bar appear, press . 2 Tap the small app that you want to open.

You can open several small apps at the same time.

To close a small app Tap on the small app window.

To download a small app 1 From the favorites bar, tap , then tap and tap . 2 Search for the small app that you want to download, then follow the instructions

to download it and complete the installation.

To move a small app When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app,

then move it to the desired location.

To minimize a small app When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app,

then drag it to the right edge or to the bottom edge of the screen.

To rearrange the small apps in the favorites bar Touch and hold a small app and drag it to the desired position.

To remove a small app from the favorites bar 1 Touch and hold a small app, then drag it to . 2 Tap OK.

To restore a previously removed small app 1 Open the favorites bar, then tap . 2 Touch and hold the small app you want to restore, then drag it into the favorites

bar.

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To add a widget as a small app 1 To make the favorites bar appear, press . 2 Tap > > . 3 Select a widget. 4 Enter a name for the widget, if desired, then tap OK.

Widgets Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Homescreen. They also function as shortcuts. For example, the Weather widget allows you to see basic weather information directly on your Homescreen. But when you tap the widget, the full Weather application opens. You can download additional widgets from Google Play.

To Add a Widget to the Homescreen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates,

then tap Widgets & Apps. 2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add.

To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release

the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.

2 Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget. 3 To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the Home screen.

To move a widget Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag it

to the new location.

To delete a widget Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies, then drag it to .

Shortcuts and folders Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen tidy.

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1 Access an application using a shortcut

2 Access a folder containing applications

To Add an Application Shortcut to Your Homescreen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen. 2 In the customization menu, tap Widgets & Apps > Apps. 3 Scroll through the list of applications and select an application. The selected

application gets added to the Home screen.

In step 3, alternatively, you can tap Widgets & Apps > Shortcuts and then select an application from the list available. If you use this method to add shortcuts, some of the applications available allow you to add specific functionality to the shortcut.

To Move an Item on the Homescreen Touch and hold the item until it is selected, then drag the item to the new location.

To Delete an Item from the Homescreen Touch and hold an item until it is selected, then drag the item to .

To Create a Folder on the Homescreen Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it is selected, then drag and

drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut.

To Add Items to a Folder on the Homescreen Touch and hold an item until it is selected, then drag the item to the folder.

To rename a folder on the Home screen 1 Tap the folder to open it. 2 Tap the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field. 3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done.

Background and Themes You can adapt the Homescreen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.

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To change your Home screen wallpaper 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Tap Wallpapers and select an option.

To set a theme 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Tap Themes. 3 Select an option and follow the instructions in your device.

When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.

Battery and power management Your device has an embedded battery. You can keep track of your battery consumption and see which applications are using the most power. You can remove or restrict apps and activate a number of power saving modes to get more out of your battery. You can also view an estimate of how much battery time is left and adjust your battery settings to improve performance and make your battery last longer.

To manage your battery consumption 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management > App power consumption. An

overview appears showing applications that have high data traffic rates or that you have not used for a long time.

3 Review the information, then act as required, for example, to uninstall an application or restrict its usage.

To view which applications use the most battery power 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management > Battery usage.

To view the estimated battery time 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management.

Power-Saving Modes There are several power saving modes available for you to use if you want to make your battery last longer:

STAMINA mode Disables Wi-Fi and cellular data when the screen is turned off, and restricts hardware performance. appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect.

Low battery mode Modifies your devices behavior, for example, to adjust screen brightness and the screen timeout setting, when the battery level drops below a certain percentage. appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect.

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Queue background data

Optimizes outgoing traffic when the screen is off by sending data at pre-defined intervals.

To Activate a Power Saving Mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management . 3 To activate your preferred mode, select the mode name, and tap the on-off switch

to activate the chosen mode, if necessary.

STAMINA Mode Feature Overview STAMINA mode has several features that allow you to optimize your battery performance:

Extended standby Prevents applications from using data traffic by disabling Wi-Fi and cellular data when the screen is off. You can exclude some applications and services from being paused when this feature is active.

STAMINA clock Keeps network connections paused in situations where you frequently press the power key to check the time.

Extended usage Restricts hardware performance when you are using your device.

To Activate STAMINA Mode Features 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management , then tap STAMINA mode. 3 Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated. 4 Drag the sliders beside the features you want to activate, then tap Activate, if

prompted.

To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management , then tap STAMINA mode. 3 Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated. 4 Make sure the Extended standby feature is turned on, then tap Apps active in

standby > Add applications. 5 Scroll left or right to view all applications and services, then mark the relevant

checkboxes for the applications that you want to run. 6 When you're done, tap Done.

Taking a screenshot You can capture still images of any screen on your device as a screenshot. Screenshots you take are automatically saved in Album.

To Take a Screenshot 1 Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears. 2 Tap .

You can also take a screenshot by pressing and holding down the power key and volume down key at the same time. Once the screenshot is captured, you can release the keys.

To view your screenshot Drag the status bar fully downwards, then tap the screenshot you want to view.

You can also view your screenshots by opening the Album application.

Notifications Notifications inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notifications as well as activities in progress, such as file downloads. Notifications appear in the following places:

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The status bar The Notification panel The lockscreen

To open or close the Notification panel

1 To open the Notification panel, drag the status bar downward. 2 To close the Notification panel, drag the panel upward.

To Take Action on a Notification in the Notification Panel Tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right.

To Expand a Notification on the Notification Panel Drag the notification downward.

Not all notifications are expandable.

To Clear all Notifications from the Notification PanelS Tap .

To Take Action on a Notification from the Lockscreen Double-tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the lockscreen Place your finger on the notification and flick left or right.

To Expand a Notification on the Lockscreen Drag the notification downward.

Not all notifications are expandable.

Managing Notifications on the Lockscreen You can set up your device so that only selected notifications get displayed on your lockscreen. You can make all notifications and their content accessible, hide sensitive content for all notifications or specific apps, or choose not to show any notifications at all.

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To Select the Notifications to Display on the Lockscreen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > When device is locked. 3 Select an option.

Notification Display Options on the Lockscreen

Show all notification content

Get all notifications on the lockscreen. When you have this setting turned on, keep in mind that all content (including the content of incoming emails and chats) will be visible on your lockscreen unless you designate the relevant apps as Sensitive in the App notifications settings menu.

Hide sensitive notification content

You must have a PIN, password, or pattern set up as your screen lock in order for this setting to be available. Contents hidden is displayed on the lockscreen when sensitive notifications arrive. For example, you'll get a notification for an incoming email or chat, but the content won't be visible on your lockscreen.

Don't show notifications at all

You won't get any notifications on the lockscreen.

Setting the Notification Level for an App You can set different notification behaviors for individual applications. For example, you can block all email notifications, prioritize Facebook notifications, and make the content of messaging notifications invisible on the lockscreen.

To Set the Notification Level for an App 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications. 3 Select the app you want to change the notification settings for. 4 Drag the relevant slider to the right.

Notification Levels and Options for Specific Applications

Block Never show notifications for the selected app.

Priority Show notifications for the selected apps at the top of the list on your lockscreen.

Sensitive This option is only available if you set up a PIN, password, or pattern as your screen lock and selected Show all notification content under the When device is locked setting. Notifications for the app appear on your lockscreen but their content isn't visible.

Notification Light The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For example, a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call. The notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually.

When the notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning, such as when the battery level falls below 15 percent.

To Enable the Notification Light 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification. 3 Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right.

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Icons in the status bar

Status Icons

No SIM card

Signal strength

No signal

Roaming

Sending and downloading GPRS data

Sending and downloading EDGE data

Sending and downloading 3G data

Sending and downloading cellular data

A Wi-Fi connection is enabled and data is being transmitted

Battery status

The battery is charging

STAMINA mode is activated

Low battery mode is activated

Airplane mode is activated

The Bluetooth function is activated

The microphone is muted

The speakerphone is on

Do not disturb mode

Allow exceptions in Do not disturb mode

Vibrate mode

An alarm is set

GPS is activated

Synchronization is ongoing

Problem with sign-in or synchronization

Your device is ready to connect to supported ANT+ devices

The Hearing aid function is activated

Depending on your service provider, network, and/or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available.

To Manage Status Bar Icons 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Personalization > System icons. 3 Mark the checkboxes for the system icons that you want to appear in the status

bar.

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Notification Icons

New text message or multimedia message

Missed call

Call on hold

Call forwarding is turned on

New voicemail message

New email message

Downloading data

Uploading data

Cellular data is disabled

Perform a basic setup of your device

A software update is available

System updates are available

Downloading system updates

Tap to install the downloaded system updates

Screenshot captured

A new Hangouts chat message has arrived

Video chat with friends using the Hangouts application

Upcoming calendar event

A small app is running

Smart Connect is activated

A song is playing

The radio is playing

The device is connected to a computer via a USB cable

Internal storage is 75% full. Tap to transfer data to the memory card

Warning

More (undisplayed) notifications

Not all icons that may appear on your device are listed here. These icons are for reference purposes only, and changes may be made without notice.

To Block an Application from Sending Notifications 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications. 3 Select an application. 4 Drag the slider beside Block to the right.

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Application Overview

Use the Alarm & clock application to set various kinds of alarms.

Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages and manage bookmarks, text and images.

Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations.

Use the Calendar application to keep track of events and manage your appointments.

Use the camera to take photos and record video clips.

Use the Contacts application to manage phone numbers, email addresses, and other information related to your contacts.

Access your downloaded applications, documents, and pictures.

Use the Email application to send and receive emails through both private and corporate accounts.

Use the Facebook application to engage in social networking with friends, family members, and coworkers around the world.

Browse and listen to FM radio stations.

Use the Album application to view and work with your photos and videos.

Use the Gmail application to read, write, and organize email messages.

Search for information on your device and on the web.

View your current location, find other locations, and calculate routes using Google Maps.

Use the Play Store application to download free and paid applications for your device.

Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia messages.

Use the Video application to play videos on your device and share content with your friends.

Use the Music application to organize and play music, audio books and podcasts.

View news stories and weather forecasts.

Make phone calls by dialing the number manually, or by using the smart dial function.

Optimize settings to suit your own requirements.

Use the Hangouts application to chat with friends online.

Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings, and get artist, album, and other info.

Use YouTube to share and view videos from around the world.

Use the Backup and restore application to back up or restore content on your device, such as contacts, text messages, bookmarks, calendar data, etc.

Use the Smart Connect application to set what happens in your device when you connect or disconnect an accessory.

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Use the Support application to access user support on your device. For example, you can access a User guide, troubleshooting information, plus tips and tricks.

Some applications are not supported or listed by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

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Downloading applications Downloading applications from Google Play Google Play is the official online Google store for downloading applications, games, music, movies, and books. It includes both free and paid applications. Before you start downloading from Google Play, make sure that you have a working Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi to limit data traffic charges.

To use Google Play, you need to have a Google account. Google Play may not be available in all countries or regions.

To download an application from Google Play 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Play Store. 3 Find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or by using the search

function. 4 Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions to complete the

installation.

Some applications may need to access data, settings, and various functions on your device in order to work properly. Only install and give permissions to applications you trust.

You can view the permissions granted to a downloaded application by tapping the application under Settings > Apps.

Downloading applications from other sources When your device is set to allow downloads from sources other than Google Play, you can download applications directly from other websites by following the relevant download instructions.

Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your device. Only download applications from reliable sources. Contact the application provider if you have any questions or concerns.

To Allow the Download of Applications from Other Sources 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security. 3 Drag the slider beside Unknown sources to the right. 4 Tap OK.

Some applications may need to access data, settings, and various functions on your device in order to work properly. Only install and give permissions to applications you trust.

You can view the permissions granted to a downloaded application by tapping the application under Settings > Apps.

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Internet and networks Browsing the web The Google Chrome web browser for Android devices comes pre-installed in most markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser.

To browse with Google Chrome 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . 3 If you are using Google Chrome for the first time, select to either sign in to a

Google account or browse with Google Chrome anonymously. 4 Enter a search term or web address in the search and address field, then tap Go

on the keyboard.

Internet and MMS settings To send multimedia messages, or to access the Internet when there is no available Wi- Fi network, you must have a working mobile data connection with the correct Internet and MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) settings. Here are some tips:

For most mobile networks and operators, Internet and MMS settings come pre-installed on your device. You can then start using the Internet and send multimedia messages right away.

In some cases, you get the option to download Internet and MMS settings the first time you turn on your device when a SIM card is inserted. It is also possible to download these settings later from the Settings menu.

You can manually add, change or delete Internet and MMS settings on your device at any time. If you change or delete an Internet or MMS setting by mistake, download the Internet and MMS settings again.

If you cannot access the Internet over a mobile network or if multimedia messaging is not working, even though the Internet and MMS settings have been downloaded successfully to your device, refer to the troubleshooting tips for your device at www.sonymobile.com/support/ for network coverage, mobile data, and MMS issues.

If STAMINA mode is activated to save power, all mobile data traffic gets paused when the screen is off. If this causes connection problems, try excluding some applications and services from being paused, or deactivate STAMINA mode temporarily. For more information, see STAMINA Mode Feature Overview on page 17 .

To download Internet and MMS settings 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Internet settings. 3 Tap Accept. Once the settings have been downloaded successfully, appears in

the status bar and mobile data is turned on automatically.

If the settings cannot be downloaded to your device, check the signal strength of your mobile network. Move to an open location free from obstructions or get close to a window and then try again.

To add Internet and MMS settings manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Tap Access Point Names > . 4 Tap Name and enter a name as desired. 5 Tap APN and enter the access point name. 6 Enter all other information as required. If you dont know what information is

required, contact your network operator for more details. 7 When you're done, tap , then tap SAVE.

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To view the downloaded Internet and MMS settings 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Tap Access Point Names. 4 To view more details, tap any of the available items.

If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a marked button .

Wi-Fi Use Wi-Fi connections to surf the Internet, download applications, or send and receive email. Once you have connected to a Wi-Fi network, your device remembers the network and automatically connects to it the next time you come within range.

Some Wi-Fi networks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access. Contact the relevant Wi-Fi network administrator for more information.

Available Wi-Fi networks may be open or secured:

Open networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi network name. Secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi network name.

Some Wi-Fi networks do not show up in the list of available networks because they do not broadcast their network name (SSID). If you know the network name, you can add it manually to your list of available Wi-Fi networks.

To Turn on Wi-Fi 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap the on-off switch to turn on the Wi-Fi function.

It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi is enabled.

To Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Automatically 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap the on-off switch to turn on the Wi-Fi function. All available Wi-Fi networks

are displayed. 4 Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. For secured networks, enter the relevant

password. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected.

To search for new available networks, tap , then tap Refresh. If you cannot connect to a Wi-Fi network successfully, refer to the relevant troubleshooting tips for your device at www.sonymobile.com/support/ .

To Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap > Add network. 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) information. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. 6 If required, enter a password. 7 To edit some advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, mark the

Advanced options checkbox and then edit as desired. 8 Tap Save.

Contact your Wi-Fi network administrator to get the network SSID and password.

Wi-Fi settings When you are connected to a Wi-Fi network or when there are Wi-Fi networks available in your vicinity, it is possible to view the status of these networks. You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi network is detected.

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If you are not connected to a Wi-Fi network, your device uses a cellular data connection to access the Internet (if you have set up and enabled a cellular data connection on your device). By adding a Wi-Fi sleep policy, you can specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to cellular data.

To Enable Wi-Fi Network Notifications 1 Turn on Wi-Fi, if it is not already on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 4 Tap > Advanced. 5 Drag the slider beside Network notification to the right.

To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi network 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap the Wi-Fi network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network

information is displayed.

To add a Wi-Fi sleep policy 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap , then tap Advanced > Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep. 4 Select an option.

Sharing your mobile data connection You can share your mobile data connection with other devices in several ways:

USB tethering share your mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable.

Bluetooth tethering share your mobile data connection with up to five other devices via Bluetooth.

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot share your mobile data connection simultaneously with up to 8 other devices, including devices that support WPS technology.

To Share Your Data Connection Using a USB Cable 1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device. 2 Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a

computer. 3 From your Home screen, tap . 4 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 5 Drag the slider beside USB tethering to the right, then tap OK if prompted. is

displayed in the status bar once you are connected. 6 To stop sharing your data connection, drag the slider beside USB tethering to the

left or disconnect the USB cable.

You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time.

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To Share Your Cellular Data Connection with Another Bluetooth Device 1 Be sure your device and the Bluetooth device are paired with each other and

that cellular data traffic is activated on your device. 2 Your device: From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then drag the

slider beside Bluetooth tethering to the right. 4 Bluetooth device: Set up the device so it obtains its network connection using

Bluetooth. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions to complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android operating system, tap the settings icon beside the name of the device it is paired with under Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.

5 Your device: Wait for to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the

setup is complete. 6 To stop sharing your cellular data connection, drag the slider beside Bluetooth

tethering to the left.

The Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the Bluetooth function.

For more information about pairing and turning on cellular data, see To pair your device with another Bluetooth device on page 103 and To add a virtual private network on page 30 .

To Use Your Device as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) information. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password. 6 Tap Save. 7 Tap , and drag the slider beside Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to the right. 8 If prompted, tap OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-

Fi hotspot is active. 9 To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi, drag the slider beside Portable

Wi-Fi hotspot to the left.

To Alow a WPS-Supported Device to Use Your Cellular Data Connection 1 Ensure your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi

hotspot settings. 4 Drag the slider beside Discoverable to the right. 5 Under Configure Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure your portable hotspot is secured by a

password. 6 Tap WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternately, tap >

WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported device.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. 6 If required, enter a password. 7 Tap Save.

Controlling data usage You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection during a given period. For example, you can view the amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over your mobile

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data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges.

Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges.

To turn data traffic on or off 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 3 Drag the slider beside Mobile data traffic to turn data traffic on or off.

When data traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth connections.

To Set a Data Usage Warning 1 Make sure cellular data traffic is turned on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 4 To set the warning level, drag the warning line to the desired value. You receive a

warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set.

To Set a Cellular Data Usage Limit 1 Make sure cellular data traffic is turned on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 4 Drag the slider beside Limit mobile data usage to the right, then tap OK. 5 To set the cellular data usage limit, drag the data limit line to the desired value.

Once your cellular data usage reaches the set limit, cellular data traffic on your device gets turned off automatically.

To Control the Data Usage of Individual Applications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 3 Tap the application you want to control, then drag the slider beside Restrict app

background data to the right and tap OK. 4 To access more specific settings for the application (if available), tap App settings

and make the desired changes.

The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data usage settings.

To Check Your Data Usage 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 3 Tap , then tap Show WiFi. 4 To view information about the amount of data transferred via Wi-Fi, tap the Wi-Fi

tab. 5 To view information about the amount of data transferred via cellular data

connection, tap the Mobile tab.

Selecting Cellular Networks Your device automatically switches between cellular networks depending on which cellular networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device to use a particular cellular network mode, like LTE, WCDMA, or GSM.

Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode of network that you are connected to. Refer to Status Icons on page 20 to see what the different status icons look like.

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To select a network mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Tap Preferred network type, then select a network mode.

To select another network manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators. 3 Tap Search mode, then select Manual. 4 Select a network.

If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you move out of range of the manually selected network.

To Activate Automatic Network Selection 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators. 3 Tap Search mode, then select Automatic.

Virtual private networks (VPNs) Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example, VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network, for example, when they are traveling.

VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate on your device. For detailed information about how to set up a connection to your virtual private network, contact the network administrator of your company or organization.

To add a virtual private network 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > VPN. 3 Tap . 4 Select the type of VPN to add. 5 Enter your VPN settings. 6 Tap Save.

To connect to a virtual private network 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > VPN. 3 In the list of available networks, tap the VPN you want to connect to. 4 Enter the required information. 5 Tap Connect.

To disconnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off.

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Synchronizing data on your device Synchronizing with online accounts Synchronize your device with contacts, email, calendar events, and other information from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail and Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter. You can synchronize data automatically for all accounts by activating the auto-sync function. Or you can synchronize each account manually.

To Set Up an Online Account for Synchronization 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account, then select the account you want to

add. 3 Follow the instructions to create an account, or sign in if you already have an

account.

To Synchronize Manually with an Online Account 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts. 2 Under Accounts, select the account type, then tap the name of the account you

want to synchronize with. A list of items appears showing what can be synchronized with the account.

3 Tap the items you want to synchronize.

To Remove an Online Account 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts. 2 Under Accounts, select the account type, then tap the name of the account you

want to remove. 3 Tap , then tap Remove account. 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm.

Synchronizing with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Using a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account, you can access your corporate email messages, calendar appointments, and contacts directly on your device. After setup, you can find your information in the Email, Calendar, and Contacts applications.

To Set Up an EAS Account for Synchronization 1 Be sure to have your domain and server details available (as provided by your

corporate network administrator). 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync. 4 Enter your corporate email address and password. 5 Tap Next. Your device begins to retrieve your account information. If a failure

occurs, enter the domain and server details for your account manually and then tap Next.

6 Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your device. 7 Select what data you want to sync with your device, such as contacts and

calendar entries. 8 If desired, activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to

control certain security features on your device. For example, you can allow your corporate server to set password rules and set storage encryption.

9 When the setup is done, enter a name for the corporate account.

When you change the login password for an EAS account on your computer, you have to log in again to the EAS account on your device.

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To change the settings of an EAS account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Email, then tap . 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account, then change the settings of the EAS

account as desired.

To set a synchronisation interval for an EAS account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Email, then tap . 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account. 4 Tap Check frequency > Check frequency and select an interval option.

To Remove an EAS Account 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts. 2 Under Accounts, tap Exchange ActiveSync, then select the EAS account you

want to remove. 3 Tap , then tap Remove account. 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm.

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Basic settings Accessing settings View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The Settings menu is accessible from both the Application screen and the Quick settings panel.

To open the device settings menu from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings.

To view information about your device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone.

To open the Quick settings panel Using two fingers, drag the status bar downward.

To Select which Settings to Display on the Quick Settings Panel 1 Using two fingers, drag the status bar downward, then tap . 2 In the bar at the top of the screen, touch and hold the icon for the quick setting

you want to add, then drag and drop it in the lower part of the screen.

To Rearrange the Quick Settings Panel 1 Using two fingers, drag the status bar downward, then tap . 2 Touch and hold an icon, then move it to the desired position.

Sound, Ringtone, and Volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for incoming calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback. You can set your device to silent mode and decide how long your device will be in silent mode manually. You can also preset when your device will be in silent mode automatically.

To adjust the ringtone volume with the volume key Press the volume key up or down.

To Adjust the Media Playing Volume with the Volume Key When playing music or watching video, press the volume key up or down, even

when the screen is locked.

To Turn On Vibrate Mode Press the volume key down or up until appears in the status bar.

To Activate Silent Mode 1 Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar. 2 Select a time interval.

Silent mode setting options

No end time Keep the device silent until you manually turn the sound back on.

For one hour Keep the device silent for one hour. You can tap the minus and plus icons to adjust the duration.

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To Schedule Silent Mode Time Intervals 1 Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar. 2 Tap . 3 Find and tap Days and mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap

Done. 4 To adjust the start time, tap Start time and select a value, then tap OK. 5 To adjust the end time, tap End time and select a value, then tap OK. Your device

stays in silent mode during the selected time interval.

Setting Exceptions for Silent Mode You can select which types of notifications are allowed to sound in silent mode and you can filter exceptions based on who the notifications come from. The most common types of exceptions include:

Events and reminders Calls Messages Alarms

To Allow Exceptions to Sound in Silent Mode 1 Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar. 2 Drag the slider beside Allow exceptions to the right.

To Set Notifications as Exceptions in Silent Mode 1 Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar. 2 Tap . 3 Under Exceptions in silent mode, drag the relevant sliders to the right.

To Associate Exceptions with Specific Contact Types 1 Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar. 2 Tap . 3 Find and tap Calls/messages from. 4 Select an option.

To Allow Alarms to Sound in Silent Mode 1 Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar. 2 Drag the slider beside Allow alarm to the right.

To Allow Exceptions to Sound during a Pre-Set Silent Mode Time Interval 1 Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar. 2 Tap . 3 Drag the slider beside Exceptions to the right.

To Adjust the Volume Levels 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification. 3 Drag the volume sliders to the desired positions.

You can also press the volume key up or down and tap to adjust the ringtone, media playback, or alarm volume levels separately.

To Set Your Device to Vibrate for Incoming Calls 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification. 3 Drag the slider beside Also vibrate for calls to the right.

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To Set a Ringtone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Phone ringtone. 3 Select an option from the list or tap and select a music file saved on your device. 4 To confirm, tap Done.

To Select the Notification Sound 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Notification sound. 3 Select an option from the list or tap and select a music file saved on your device. 4 To confirm, tap Done.

Some applications have their own specific notification sounds, which you can select from the application settings.

To Enable Touch Tones 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds. 3 Drag the sliders beside Dialpad tones and Touch sounds to the right.

SIM card protection You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN (Personal Identity Number). When a SIM card is locked, the subscription linked to the card is protected against misuse, meaning that you have to enter a PIN every time you start your device.

If you enter the PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, your SIM card will become blocked. You then need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and a new PIN. Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator.

To set up a SIM card lock 1 From the Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock. 3 Mark the Lock SIM card checkbox. 4 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK. The SIM card lock is now active and you will

be prompted to enter this lock every time you restart the device.

To remove a SIM card lock 1 From the Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock. 3 Unmark the Lock SIM card checkbox. 4 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK.

To change the SIM card PIN 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock. 3 Tap Change SIM PIN. 4 Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK. 5 Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK. 6 Retype the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.

To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap . 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap . 3 Re-enter the new PIN code and tap .

If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times, you need to contact your network operator to get a new SIM card.

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Screen settings

To Adjust the Screen Brightness 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness level. 3 Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.

Lowering the brightness level increases battery performance.

To Set the Screen to Vibrate on Touch 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds. 3 Drag the slider beside Vibrate on touch to the right. The screen now vibrates

when you tap soft keys and certain applications.

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep. 3 Select an option.

To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key .

Screen Pinning Use screen pinning to set your device to display only the screen for a specific application. For example, if you are playing a game and you accidentally touch the Home navigation key, the screen pinning feature prevents the active game app screen from being minimized. You can also use this feature when you lend your device to another person to make it harder for them to access more than one application. For example, you can lend your device to somebody to take a photo and pin the screen to the Camera application so that the person can't easily use other apps such as Email.

Screen pinning is not a security feature and does not fully prevent other users from unpinning a screen and accessing your device. To protect your data, you should set up your device to request a screen lock PIN, password, or pattern before someone can unpin the screen.

To Activate Screen Pinning 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen pinning. 3 Drag the slider to the right. 4 If you haven't set up a pattern, PIN, or password screen lock on your device, drag

the slider beside Lock device when unpinning to the right, then select an option. If you already have a screen lock enabled, then drag the slider to activate the relevant security option after you activate screen pinning.

A pattern, PIN, or password is not mandatory for screen pinning to work.

To Pin a Screen 1 Make sure screen pinning is activated on your device. 2 Open an app and go to the screen you want to pin. 3 Tap . 4 To display the screen pinning icon , swipe upward. 5 Tap . 6 In the pop-up window that appears, tap Got it.

To Unpin a Screen 1 On the pinned screen, touch and hold and at the same time. 2 Release both buttons.

If you selected a security option when you activated the screen pinning function, you have to enter your pattern, PIN, or password to unlock the device before the screen can be unpinned.

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Daydream Daydream is an interactive screen saver that automatically displays colors, photos or a slideshow while your device is docked or charging and the screen is idle.

To Activate the Daydream Screen Saver 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream. 3 Drag the slider to the right.

To Select Content for the Daydream Screen Saver 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream. 3 Drag the slider to the right. 4 Select what you want to display when the screen saver is active.

To Set when the Daydream Screen Saver Starts 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream. 3 Drag the slider to the right. 4 To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately, tap , then tap Start now. 5 To set automatic activation options, tap , then tap When to daydream, and select

an option.

Screen lock There are several ways to lock the screen. The security level of each lock type is listed below in order of weakest to strongest:

Swipe no protection, but you have quick access to the Home screen

Pattern draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock your device

PIN enter a numeric PIN of at least four digits to unlock your device

Password enter an alpha-numeric password to unlock your device

It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you forget this information, it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and messages.

If you have set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) account on your Xperia device, the EAS security settings may limit the lock screen type to only a PIN or password. This occurs when your network administrator specifies a specific lock screen type for all EAS accounts for enterprise security reasons. Contact the network administrator of your company or organization to check what network security policies are implemented for mobile devices.

To change screen lock type 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock. 3 Follow the instructions in your device and select another screen lock type.

To create a screen lock pattern 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Pattern. 3 Follow the instructions on your device.

If your lock pattern is rejected five times in a row when you try to unlock your device, you must wait 30 seconds and then try again.

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To change the screen lock pattern 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings> Security > Screen lock. 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern. 4 Tap Pattern and follow the instructions on your device.

To Create a Screen Lock PIN 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN. 3 Enter a numeric PIN, then tap Continue. 4 Re-enter and confirm your PIN, then tap OK. 5 Follow the instructions on your device.

To Create a Screen Lock Password 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Password. 3 Enter a password, then tap Continue. 4 Re-enter and confirm your password, then tap OK. 5 Follow the instructions on your device.

To Activate The Swipe Unlock Function 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock. 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password if one of these

screen lock types is enabled. 4 Tap Swipe.

Unlocking Your Device Automatically The Smart Lock feature makes unlocking your device easier by letting you set it to unlock automatically in certain situations. You can keep your device unlocked, for example, when its connected to a Bluetooth device or when youre carrying it with you.

To prepare your device to unlock automatically, you first need to perform the following steps in the order given:

Make sure you have an active Internet connection, preferably a Wi-Fi connection to limit data traffic charges.

Make sure all your apps are updated using the Play Store application in order to ensure that the Google Play services app is updated. Having an up-to-date Google Play services app ensures that you can use the latest Smart Lock features.

Enable Smart Lock. Set when you want your device to unlock automatically.

The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google and the exact functionality may change over time due to updates from Google.

The Smart Lock feature may not be available in every market, country, or region.

To Enable Smart Lock 1 Make sure youve set a pattern, PIN, or password for your screen lock. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Security > Trust agents. 4 Drag the slider beside Smart Lock (Google) to the right. 5 Tap the back arrow next to Trust agents. 6 Find and tap Smart Lock. 7 Enter your pattern, PIN, or password. You need to enter this screen lock every

time you want to change your Smart Lock settings. 8 Select a Smart Lock type.

Setting When to Keep the Device Automatically Unlocked You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings:

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Trusted devices keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth device is connected.

Trusted places keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location. On-body detection Keep your device unlocked when you're carrying your device with

you.

You have to manually unlock your device when you don't use it for 4 hours and after you restart it.

Connecting to Trusted Bluetooth Devices You can designate a connected Bluetooth device as a "trusted" device and keep your Xperia device unlocked while its connected to it. So if you have Bluetooth devices you connect to regularly, for example, a car speaker or home entertainment system, a Bluetooth watch, or a fitness tracker, you can add them as trusted devices and bypass the added security of a lockscreen to save time. This feature is suitable if youre normally in a relatively secure place when you use these devices. In some cases, you may still need to manually unlock your device before a trusted device can be connected.

It is not recommended to add devices that are constantly connected to your device as trusted devices, for example, Bluetooth keyboards or cases.

As soon as a trusted Bluetooth device is switched off or moves out of range, your screen locks and you need your PIN, pattern, or password to unlock it.

To Add a Trusted Bluetooth Device 1 Make sure your device is paired and connected to the Bluetooth device you

want to add as a trusted device. 2 In the Smart Lock menu, tap Trusted devices. 3 Tap Add trusted device > Bluetooth. 4 Tap a device name to select it from the list of connected devices. Only paired

devices appear in this list. 5 Depending on the security of your connection, you may need to manually unlock

your device before the trusted device can keep it unlocked.

To Remove a Trusted Bluetooth Device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted devices. 3 Tap the device you want to remove. 4 Tap Remove trusted device.

Making Sure You're Secure when Using Trusted Devices Different Bluetooth devices support different Bluetooth standards and security capabilities. There's a chance someone could keep your Xperia device unlocked by imitating your Bluetooth connection, even if your trusted device is no longer nearby. Your device is not always able to determine whether your connection is secure from someone trying to imitate it.

When your device can't determine that you're using a secure connection, you'll get a notification on your Xperia device and may need to manually unlock it before the trusted device can keep it unlocked.

Bluetooth connectivity range can vary depending on factors like the model of your device, the connected Bluetooth device, and your environment. Depending on these factors, Bluetooth connections can work over distances of up to 325 feet (100 meters). If someone takes your Xperia device while it's near a trusted device, they may be able to access your Xperia device if the trusted device has unlocked it.

Connecting to Trusted Places When the Trusted places feature is set up, the lockscreen security on your Xperia device gets disabled when you are in a designated trusted location. For this feature to work, you must have an Internet connection (preferably over Wi-Fi) and allow your device to use your current location.

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To set up trusted places, first make sure high-accuracy location mode or battery-saving location mode is enabled on your device before you add home or custom locations.

The exact dimensions of a trusted location are an estimate and may extend beyond the physical walls of your home or other area you have added as a trusted location. This feature can keep your device unlocked within a radius of up to 260 feet (80 meters). Also, be aware that location signals can be replicated or manipulated. Someone with access to specialized equipment could unlock your device.

To Add Your Home Location 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the High accuracy

or Battery saving setting. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock >Trusted places > Home. 4 Tap Turn on this location.

To Edit Your Home Location 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the High accuracy

or Battery saving setting. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places. 4 Select your home location. 5 Tap Edit. 6 In the search bar, enter the location you want to use as your home location.

If your home has multiple buildings at the same address, the trusted place you want to add might be different from the actual address. To ensure better location accuracy, you can add the actual location of your home within the building complex as a custom place.

To Remove Your Home Location 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the High accuracy

or Battery saving setting. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock >Trusted places > Home. 4 Tap Turn off this location.

Using Custom Locations You can add any location as a trusted, custom place where your device can remain unlocked.

To Add a Custom Place 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the High accuracy

or Battery saving setting. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places. 4 Tap Add trusted place. 5 To use your current location as a trusted, custom place, tap Select this location. 6 Alternately, to enter another location, tap the magnification glass icon and type the

address. Your device searches for the entered location. To use the suggested address, tap the address.

7 To fine-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, then drag the location pin to the desired location and tap Select this location.

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To Edit a Custom Place 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the High accuracy

or Battery saving setting. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places. 4 Select the place you want to edit. 5 Tap Edit address. 6 To enter another location, tap the magnification glass icon and type the address.

Your device searches for the entered location. To use the suggested address, tap the address.

7 To fine-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, then drag the location pin to the desired location and tap Select this location.

To Remove a Custom Place 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the High accuracy

or Battery saving setting. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places. 4 Select the place you want to remove. 5 Tap Delete.

Keeping Your Device Unlocked while Youre Carrying It Using the On-body detection feature, you can have your device stay unlocked when you have it on you, for example, if you're carrying it in your hand, pocket, or bag. The accelerometer in your device keeps your device unlocked when it senses that it's being carried. The device locks when the accelerometer detects that the device has been put down.

The On-body detection feature can't distinguish whose body is connected. If you give your device to someone else while it's unlocked using On-body detection, your device may stay unlocked for the other user. Keep in mind that On-body detection as a security feature is less secure than a pattern, PIN, or password.

To Enable On-Body Detection 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > On-body detection. 3 Drag the slider beside Off to the right, then tap OK.

Using On-body Detection When you use the On-body detection feature, you need to be aware of the following behaviors:

When your device senses that it's on your body, it stays unlocked after you unlock it. Any time you put your device down and it senses that it's no longer on your body, your

device locks automatically. After you put your device down, for example, if you place it on a table, your device can

take up to one minute to lock. After you get into a car, bus, train, or other land vehicle, your device can take between 5

and 10 minutes to lock. Note that when you get on an airplane or a boat (or other non-land-based vehicles), your

device may not lock automatically, so be sure to lock it manually if needed. When you pick up your device again or get out of the vehicle, just unlock it once and

your device then stays unlocked for as long as you have it on you.

To Turn Off On-Body Detection 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > On-body detection. 3 Drag the slider beside On to the right.

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Language settings You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time. You can also change the writing language for text input. See Personalizing the On-Screen Keyboard on page 47 .

To change the language 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language. 3 Select an option. 4 Tap OK.

If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap . Then select the text beside and select the first entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the language you want.

Date and time You can change the date and time on your device.

To Set the Date Manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Drag the slider beside Automatic date & time to the left. 4 Tap Set date. 5 Scroll up and down to select the desired date. 6 Tap OK.

To Set the Time Manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Drag the slider beside Automatic date & time to the left. 4 Tap Set time. 5 Select the relevant hour and minute values. 6 Tap OK.

To Set the Time Zone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Drag the slider beside Automatic time zone to the left. 4 Tap Select time zone. 5 Select an option.

Enhancing the sound output You can enhance the sound of your device by manually enabling individual sound settings such as Equalizer and Surround sound. You can also enable the Dynamic normalizer to minimize volume differences between songs or videos.

To Enhance the Sound Output Manually 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. 3 Drag the slider beside ClearAudio+ to the right.

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To Adjust the Sound Settings Manually 1 From the Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. 3 Drag the slider beside ClearAudio+ to the left. 4 Tap Sound effects > Equalizer. 5 Adjust the sound settings by dragging the frequency band buttons up or down.

The manual adjustment of sound output settings has no effect on voice communication applications. For example, there is no change in the voice call sound quality.

To Minimize Volume Differences Using the Dynamic Normalizer 1 From the Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. 3 Drag the slider beside Dynamic normalizer to the right.

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Typing text On-Screen Keyboard You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller version of the on-screen keyboard and input text using only one hand, you can activate the one-handed keyboard instead.

You can select up to three languages for text input. The Smart language detection feature detects the language you are using and predicts the words for that language as you type. Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically, such as email and text messaging applications.

1 Delete a character before the cursor.

2 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.

3 Enter a space.

4 Personalize your keyboard. This key disappears after the keyboard is personalized.

5 Display numbers and symbols. For even more symbols, tap .

6 Switch between lower-case , upper-case , and caps . For some languages, this key is used to access extra characters in the language.

To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text Tap a text entry field.

To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, turn the device sideways.

You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation.

To enter text character by character 1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character. 2 To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a

list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "," touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger pressed on the keyboard, drag to and select "."

To enter a period After you enter a word, double-tap the space bar.

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To enter text using the Gesture input function 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to

trace the word that you want to write. 2 After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears

based on the letters that you have traced. 3 If the word that you want does not appear, tap to see other options and select

accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire word and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping each letter individually.

To Change the Gesture Input Settings 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings. 3 To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, drag the slider beside

Gesture input to the on or off position.

To use the one-handed keyboard 1 Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait mode, then tap . 2 Tap , then tap One-handed keyboard. 3 To move the one-handed keyboard to the left or right side of the screen, tap or

accordingly.

To return to using the full on-screen keyboard, tap .

Phonepad The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.

1 Choose a text input option. You can tap each character once and use word suggestions, or keep tapping the key until the desired character is selected.

2 Delete a character before the cursor.

3 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.

4 Enter a space.

5 Display symbols and smileys.

6 Display numbers.

7 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock.

To open the Phonepad for the first time 1 Tap a text entry field, then tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings. 3 Tap Portrait keyboard, then select the Phonepad option.

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To enter text using the Phonepad When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the

letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.

When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you want to enter. Keep tapping this button until the desired character is selected. Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.

To enter numbers using the Phonepad When the Phonepad is displayed, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears.

To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad 1 When the Phonepad is displayed, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys

appears. 2 Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.

Entering text using voice input When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the words. Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental technology from Google, and is available for a number of languages and regions.

To Enable Voice Input 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings. 3 Drag the slider beside Google voice typing key to the right. 4 Tap to save your settings. A microphone icon now appears on your on-

screen keyboard.

To enter text using voice input 1 Open the on-screen keyboard. 2 Tap . When appears, speak to enter text. 3 When you're done, tap again. The suggested text appears. 4 Edit the text manually if necessary.

To make the keyboard appear and enter text manually, tap .

Editing text You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write. You can access the editing tools by double-tapping the entered text. The editing tools then become available via an application bar.

Application bar

1 Close the application bar

2 Select all text

3 Cut text

4 Copy text

5 Paste text

only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.

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To select text 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by

tabs on both sides. 2 Drag the tabs to the left or right to select more text.

To edit text 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar

appear. 2 Select the text that you want to edit, then use the tools in the application bar to

make your desired changes.

To use the magnifier When you enter text, tap and hold on the text field to view the text magnified and

to place the cursor where you want within the text field.

Personalizing the On-Screen Keyboard When entering text using the on-screen keyboard, you can access keyboard and other text input settings that help you, for example to set options for writing languages, text prediction and correction. You can get word suggestions for one language at a time by deactivating the Smart language detection feature.

The keyboard can use text that you have written in messaging and other applications to learn your writing style. There is also a Personalization guide that runs you through the most basic settings to get you started quickly. You can select to use other keyboards and switch between keyboards. For example, you can select the Xperia Chinese keyboard or the Xperia Japanese keyboard.

To access the on-screen keyboard settings 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings and change the settings as desired. 3 To add a writing language for text input, tap Writing languages and mark the

relevant checkboxes. 4 Tap OK to confirm.

To change the word suggestion settings 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Word suggestions. 3 Select an option.

To Select a Keyboard 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap at the bottom-right of

the screen. 2 Select an option.

To enable more keyboard options, tap Choose keyboards, then drag the relevant sliders to the right.

To Change Writing Language Using the On-Screen Keyboard When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap the writing language icon

to switch between the selected writing languages. For example, tap until the desired writing language appears.

This feature is only available if you have added more than one input language.

To use your writing style 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Use my writing style and select a source.

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To Change the Smart Language Detection Settings

Smart language detection may not be available for all writing languages.

1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings. 3 To activate or deactivate the Smart language detection function, drag the slider

beside Smart language detection to the on or off position.

To Select a Keyboard Layout Variant

Layout variants for the on-screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages. You can select different keyboard layouts for each writing language.

1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings. 3 Tap Writing languages, then tap beside a writing language. 4 Select a keyboard layout variant. 5 Tap OK to confirm.

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Calling Making calls

You can make a call by manually dialing a phone number, by tapping a number saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You can also use the smart dial function to quickly find numbers from your contacts list and call logs by entering part of a contact number or name and selecting from the suggestions that appear. To make a video call, you can use the Hangouts instant messaging and video chat application on your device. See Instant messaging and video chat on page 65 .

1 View more options

2 Delete number

3 Dialpad

4 Call button

To Open the Dialpad 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . 3 If the dialpad does not appear, tap .

To dial a phone number 1 Open the dialpad. 2 Enter the phone number, then tap .

To delete a number entered by mistake, tap .

To make a call using the smart dial function 1 Open the dialpad. 2 Enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you want to call. As you

enter each letter or number, a list of possible matches appears. 3 Tap the contact that you want to call.

To make an international call 1 Open the dialpad. 2 Touch and hold 0 until a + sign appears. 3 Enter the country code, area code (without the initial zeros) and phone number,

then tap .

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To Add a Direct Dial Number to Your Homescreen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and

the customization menu appears. 2 In the customization menu, tap Widgets & Apps > Shortcuts. 3 Scroll through the list of applications and select Direct dial. 4 Select the contact and the number that you want to use as the direct dial number.

Showing or hiding your phone number You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when you call them.

To show or hide your phone number 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Additional settings > Caller ID.

Receiving Calls If you receive an incoming call when the device is in sleep mode or the screen is locked, the phone application opens in full-screen format. If you receive an incoming call when the screen is active, the incoming call is displayed as a floating notification, that is, in a minimized window that floats at the top of whatever screen is open. When such a notification arrives, you can choose to answer the call and open the phone application screen, or you can reject the call and stay on the current screen.

To Answer an Incoming Call when the Screen is Inactive Drag to the right.

To answer an incoming call when the screen is active In the floating notification that appears at the top of the screen, tap ANSWER.

Instead of answering the call, you can go to the main phone application screen by tapping the upper part of the floating notification window. Using this method, you get more options to manage the call. For example, you can decide to reject the call with a message, or forward the call to the answering machine.

To reject an Incoming Call when the Screen is Inactive Drag to the left.

To reject an incoming call when the screen is active In the floating notification that appears at the top of the screen, tap DECLINE.

Instead of rejecting the call, you can go to the main phone application screen by tapping the upper part of the floating notification window. Using this method, you get more options to manage the call. For example, you can decide to reject the call with a message or forward the call to the answering machine.

To mute the ringtone for an incoming call When you receive the call, press the volume key.

Using the answering machine You can use the answering machine application in your device to answer calls when you are busy or miss a call. You can enable the automatic answering function and determine how many seconds to wait before the calls get answered automatically. You can also manually route calls to the answering machine when you are too busy to answer them. And you can access messages left on your answering machine directly from your device.

Before using the answering machine, you must record a greeting message.

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To Record a Greeting Message for the Answering Machine 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia Answering Machine > Greetings. 3 Tap Record new greeting and follow the on-screen instructions.

To Enable Automatic Answering 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia Answering Machine. 3 Drag the slider beside Answering Machine to the right.

If you don't set a time delay for the automatic answering of calls, the default value is used.

To Set a Tme Delay for Automatic Answering 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia Answering Machine. 3 Tap Pick up after. 4 Adjust the time by scrolling up and down. 5 Tap Done.

To Forward an Incoming Call to the Answering Machine When a call comes in, drag Response options upward, then select Reject with

Answering Machine.

When a call comes in, you can also just wait until the preset time delay elapses so the answering machine picks up the call automatically.

To Listen to Messages on the Answering Machine 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia Answering Machine > Messages. 3 Select the voice message you want to listen to.

You can also listen to answering machine messages directly from the call log by tapping .

Rejecting a call with a text message You can reject a call with a text message. When you reject a call with such a message, the message is automatically sent to the caller and stored in the Messaging conversation with the contact.

You can select from a number of predefined messages available on your device, or you can create a new message. You can also create your own personalized messages by editing the predefined ones.

To reject a call with a text message 1 When an incoming call arrives, drag Response options upward, then tap Reject

with message. 2 Select a predefined message or tap and write a new message.

To reject a second call with a text message 1 When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag Reject with message upward. 2 Select a predefined message or tap and write a new message.

To edit the text message used to reject a call 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Reject call with message. 3 Tap the message that you want to edit, then make the necessary changes. 4 Tap OK.

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Ongoing calls

1 Enter numbers during a call

2 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call

3 Put the current call on hold or retrieve a call on hold

4 Make a second call

5 Mute the microphone during a call

6 End a call

To change the ear speaker volume during a call Press the volume key up or down.

To activate the screen during a call Briefly press .

Using the call log In the call log, you can view missed calls , received calls and dialed calls .

To Open the Call Log 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . 3 If the call log does not appear, tap .

To view your missed calls 1 When you have missed a call, appears in the status bar. Drag the status bar

downwards. 2 Tap Missed call.

To Call a Number from Your Call Log Tap the number.

To edit the number before calling, touch and hold the number in the call log, then tap Edit number before call.

To add a number from the call log to your contacts 1 Touch and hold a number displayed in the call log, then tap Add to Contacts. 2 Select an existing contact to which you want to add the number, or tap Create

new contact. 3 Edit the contact details, then tap SAVE.

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To View Call Log Options When the call log is open, tap .

You can also access general call settings using the instruction above.

Forwarding Calls You can direct calls to a different recipient, such as to another phone number, another device, or an answering service.

To Forward Calls 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call. 3 Tap Call forwarding and select an option. 4 Enter the number you want to forward calls to, then tap Enable.

To turn off call forwarding 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Call forwarding. 3 Select an option, then tap Disable.

Restricting calls You can block all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can also use a list of Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDNs) to restrict outgoing calls. If your subscription includes a voicemail service, you can send all incoming calls from a specific contact directly to voicemail. If you want to block a certain number, you can go to Google Play and download applications that support this function.

FDN is not supported by all network operators. Contact your network operator to verify if your SIM card or network service supports this feature.

To Block Incoming or Outgoing Calls 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call. 3 Tap Call Barring, then select an option. 4 Enter the password and tap Enable.

When you set up call blocking for the first time, you need to enter a password to activate the call blocking function. You must use this same password later if you want to edit call blocking settings.

To enable or disable fixed dialing 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Fixed dialing numbers. 3 Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing. 4 Enter your PIN2 and tap OK.

To access the list of accepted call recipients 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Fixed dialing numbers > Fixed dialing numbers.

To change the SIM card PIN2 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call. 3 Tap Fixed dialing numbers > Change PIN2. 4 Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK. 5 Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK. 6 Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK.

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To Send Incoming Calls from a Specific Contact Directly to Voicemail 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . 3 Select the contact which you want to direct all incoming calls automatically to

voicemail for. 4 Tap > . 5 Mark the checkbox beside All calls to voicemail. 6 Tap SAVE.

Multiple calls If you have activated call waiting, you can handle multiple calls at the same time. When it is activated, you will be notified by a beep if you receive another call.

To activate or deactivate call waiting 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Additional settings. 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting.

To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag to the right.

To reject a second call When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag to the left.

To make a second call 1 During an ongoing call, tap . The call log is displayed. 2 Tap to display the dialpad. 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap . The first call is put on hold.

To answer a third call and end the ongoing call When the third call comes in, tap End current call and answer.

To reject a third call When the third call comes in, tap Decline incoming call.

To switch between multiple calls To switch to another call and put the current call on hold, tap Switch to this call.

Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call, you can have a joint conversation with two or more people.

For details about the number of participants that you can add to a conference call, contact your network operator.

To Make a Conference Call 1 During an ongoing call, tap . The call log appears. 2 To display the dialpad, tap . 3 Dial the number of the second participant and tap . The first participant is put on

hold temporarily. 4 To add the second participant to the call and start the conference, tap . 5 To add more participants to the call, repeat the relevant steps as described

above.

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To have a private conversation with a conference call participant 1 During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage conference. 2 Tap the telephone number of the participant that you want to have a private

conversation with. 3 To end the private conversation and return to the conference call, tap .

To release a participant from a conference call 1 During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage conference. 2 Tap next to the participant you want to release.

To end a conference call During the call, tap .

Voicemail If your subscription includes a voicemail service, callers can leave voice messages for you when you can't answer calls. Your voicemail service number is normally saved on your SIM card. If not, you can get the number from your service provider and enter it manually.

To Enter Your Voicemail Number 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Voicemail >Voicemail settings > Voicemail

number. 3 Enter your voicemail number. 4 Tap OK.

To Call Your Voicemail Service 1 Open the dialpad. 2 Touch and hold 1 until your voicemail number is dialed.

The first time you call your voicemail number, your service providers voicemail system normally prompts you to set up your voicemail. For example, you may be asked to record a greeting and set a password.

Emergency calls Your device supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network.

To make an emergency call 1 Open the dialpad. 2 Enter the emergency number, then tap .

You can make emergency calls even when no SIM card is inserted or when all outgoing calls are blocked.

To Make an Emergency Call while the SIM Card Is Locked 1 Tap Emergency call. 2 Enter the emergency number and tap .

To make an emergency call while the screen is locked 1 From the lock screen, drag the phone icon to the right. 2 If the active screen lock type is Swipe, tap to display the dialpad, then enter the

emergency number and tap . 3 If your screen is locked with a pattern, PIN or password, tap Emergency call, then

enter the emergency number and tap .

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Contacts Transferring contacts There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. You can sync contacts from an online account or import contacts directly from another device.

Transferring contacts using a computer Xperia Transfer is an application that helps you to collect contacts from your old device and transfer them to your new device. Xperia Transfer, which you can access from within the Xperia Companion computer program, supports mobile devices that run on iOS/iCloud and Android. If you are switching from an iOS device, the App Matching feature suggests the Android equivalents of your iOS apps.

To use Xperia Transfer, you need:

An Internet-connected computer. Your new Android device. A USB cable for your new Android device. Your old device. A USB cable for your old device.

You may not need your old device. For iOS devices, you can connect directly to iCloud or use a local backup. For previously owned Sony devices you can use local backups.

To transfer contacts to your new device 1 Search and download Xperia Companion (on a PC or Mac computer) from

http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/xperia-companion if the software is not already installed.

2 After successful installation, open the Xperia Companion software, then click Xperia Transfer and follow the relevant instructions to transfer your contacts.

Transferring contacts using an online account If you sync the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account, for example, Google Sync, Facebook, or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, you can transfer your contacts to your new device using that account.

To synchronize contacts to your new device using a synchronization account 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Select the account that you want to sync your contacts with, then tap > Sync

now.

You need to be signed in to the relevant sync account before you can sync your contacts with it.

Other methods for transferring contacts There are several other ways to transfer contacts from your old device to your new device. For example, you can copy contacts to a memory card, use Bluetooth

technology, or save contacts to a SIM card. For more specific information about transferring the contacts from your old device, refer to the relevant User guide.

To import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Import contacts > SD card. 3 Select the files that you want to import and tap OK.

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To import contacts using Bluetooth technology 1 Make sure you have the Bluetooth function turned on and that your device is set

to visible. 2 When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar

downward and tap the notification to accept the file transfer. 3 Tap Accept to start the file transfer. 4 Drag the status bar downward. When the transfer is complete, tap the notification. 5 Tap the received file.

To import contacts from a SIM card

You may lose information or get multiple contact entries if you transfer contacts using a SIM card.

1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap , then tap Import contacts > SIM card. 3 To import an individual contact, find and tap the contact. To import all contacts,

tap Import all.

Searching and viewing contacts

1 Search for contacts

2 View more options

3 Contacts, Favorites, and Groups tabs

4 Edit and view medical and emergency contact information

5 View contact details

6 Jump to contacts starting with the selected letter

7 Add a contact

To search for a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap and enter a phone number, name, or other information in the Search

contacts field. The result list is filtered as you enter each character.

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To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Filter. 3 In the list that appears, mark or unmark the desired options. If you have

synchronized your contacts with a synchronization account, that account appears in the list. To further expand the list of options, tap the account.

Adding and editing contacts

To Add a Contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap . 3 If you have synchronized your contacts with one or more accounts and you are

adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account you want to add this contact to. Alternately, tap No backup if you only want to use and save this contact on your device.

4 Enter or select the desired information for the contact. 5 When you are done, tap SAVE.

After you select a synchronization account in step 3, that account will show as the default account offered the next time you add a contact. When you save a contact to a particular account, that account will show as the default account to save to the next time you add a contact. If you have saved a contact to a particular account and want to change it, you need to create a new contact and select a different account to save them to.

If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact's phone number, you do not have to edit the number again when you make calls from other countries.

To Edit a Contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap . 3 Edit the desired information. 4 When you are done, tap SAVE.

Some synchronization services do not allow you to edit contact details.

To Associate a Picture with a Contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap . 3 Tap , then select a method for adding the contact picture and edit as desired. 4 After you add the picture, tap SAVE.

You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Album application. If you want to add a picture that is saved to an online account, you must download the picture first.

To Personalize the Ringtone for a Contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap . 3 Tap > Set ringtone. 4 Select an option from the list or tap to select a music file saved to your device,

then tap Done. 5 Tap SAVE.

To Delete Contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to delete. 3 To delete all contacts, tap the downward arrow to open the drop-down menu,

then select Mark all. 4 Tap , then tap Delete.

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To Edit Contact Information about Yourself 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap Myself, then tap . 3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want. 4 When you are done, tap SAVE.

To Create a New Contact from a Text Message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap > Save. 3 Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact. 4 Edit the contact information and tap SAVE.

Adding medical and emergency contact information You can add and edit ICE (In Case of Emergency) information in the Contacts application. You can enter medical details, such as allergies and medications that you are using, plus information about relatives and friends who can be contacted in case of an emergency. After setup, your ICE information can be accessed from the security lockscreen. This means that even if the screen is locked, for example, by a PIN, pattern, or password, emergency personnel can still retrieve your ICE information.

1 Go back to the main Contacts screen

2 View more options

3 Show your medical and personal information as part of the ICE information

4 Medical information

5 ICE contact list

6 Create new ICE contacts

7 Use existing contacts as ICE contacts

To show your medical and personal information as part of the ICE information 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency. 3 Tap , then mark the Show personal information checkbox.

To Enter Your Medical Information 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency. 3 Tap , then tap Edit medical info. 4 Edit the desired information. 5 When you are done, tap SAVE.

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To Add a New ICE Contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency, then tap . 3 If you have synchronized your contacts with one or more accounts and you are

adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account you want to add this contact to. Alternately, tap No backup if you only want to use and save this contact on your device.

4 Enter or select the desired information for the contact. 5 When you are done, tap SAVE.

The ICE contact must have at least a phone number which emergency personnel can call. If your device is locked by a security screen lock, emergency personnel can only see the phone number of the ICE contact, even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application about the contact.

To Use Existing Contacts as ICE Contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency, then tap . 3 Mark the contacts you want to use as ICE contacts. 4 When you are done, tap Done.

The ICE contacts you select must have a phone number emergency personnel can call, as a minimum. If your device is locked by a security screen lock, emergency personnel can only see the phone number of the ICE contacts, even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application about the contacts.

To make your ICE information visible from the security lockscreen 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency. 3 Tap , then tap Settings. 4 Mark the ICE in lock screen checkbox.

Your ICE information is visible from the security lockscreen by default.

To enable calls to ICE contacts from the security lock screen 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency. 3 Tap , then tap Settings. 4 Mark the Enable call in ICE checkbox.

Some service providers may not support ICE calls.

Favorites and groups You can mark contacts as favorites so that you can get quick access to them from the Contacts application. You can also assign contacts to groups, to get quicker access to a group of contacts from within the Contacts application.

To mark or unmark a contact as a favorite 1 From the Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favorites. 3 Tap .

To View Your Favorite Contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap Favorites.

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To Assign a Contact to a Group 1 In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group. 2 Tap , then tap the bar directly under Groups. 3 Mark the checkboxes for the groups you want to add the contact to. 4 Tap SAVE.

Sending contact information

To Send Your Business Card 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap Myself. 3 Tap , then tap Share. 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.

To Send a Contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact whose details you want to send. 3 Tap , then tap Share. 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.

To send several contacts at once 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Mark several. 3 Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all contacts. 4 Tap , then select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen

instructions.

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application If you synchronize your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways, you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application. If this happens, you can join such duplicates to create a single entry. And if you join entries by mistake, you can separate them again later.

To link contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact that you want to link with another contact. 3 Press , then tap Link contact. 4 Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact, then tap

OK to confirm. The information from the first contact is merged with the second contact, and the linked contacts are displayed as one contact in the Contacts list.

To separate linked contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the linked contact that you want to edit, then tap . 3 Tap Unlink contact > Unlink.

Backing up Contacts You can use a memory card, a SIM card, or a USB storage device to back up contacts. See Transferring contacts on page 56 for more information about how to restore contacts to your device.

To export all contacts to a memory card 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Export contacts > SD card. 3 Tap OK.

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To export contacts to a SIM card

When you export contacts to a SIM card, not all information may get exported. This is due to memory limitations on SIM cards.

1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Export contacts > SIM card. 3 Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to export all your

contacts. 4 Tap Export. 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your

SIM card, or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contacts on your SIM card.

To Export All Contacts to a USB Storage Device

When you export contacts using this method, you must first connect your device to a USB storage device, such as a flash drive or an external hard drive, using a USB Host adapter cable. See Connecting Your Device to USB Accessories on page 100 for more information about how to connect your device to a USB storage device.

1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap , then tap Export contacts > USB storage. 3 Tap OK.

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Messaging and chat Reading and sending messages The Messaging application shows your messages as conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together. To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See Internet and MMS settings on page 25 .

The number of characters that you can send in a single message varies depending on the operator and the language you use. The maximum size of a multimedia message, which includes the size of added media files, is also operator dependent. Contact your network operator for more information.

1 Go back to the list of conversations

2 Call the message sender

3 View more options

4 Sent and received messages

5 Send a completed message

6 Text entry field

7 Add attachments

To Create and Send a Message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap . 3 Enter the recipients name or phone number, or other contact information that you

have saved about the recipient, then select from the list that appears. If the recipient is not listed as a contact, enter the recipient's number manually.

4 If you want to send a group message, repeat the procedure described above to add more recipients.

5 Tap Write message and enter your message text. 6 If you want to add an attachment, tap and select an option. 7 To send the message, tap .

If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft:.

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To read a received message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap

Download message.

All received messages are saved by default to the device memory.

To Reply to a Message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the conversation containing the message. 3 Enter your reply and tap .

To Forward a Message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to forward. 3 Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap Forward message. 4 Enter the recipients name or phone number, or other contact information that you

have saved about the recipient, then select from the list that appears. If the recipient is not listed as a contact, enter the recipient's number manually.

5 Edit the message, if necessary, then tap .

To save a file contained in a message you receive 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the conversation you want to open. 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap and hold the message, then tap

Download message. 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save, then select the desired option.

Organizing your messages

To delete a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete. 3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message >

Delete.

To delete conversations 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Delete conversations. 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete, then tap >

Delete.

To Star a Message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the conversation you want to open. 3 Touch and hold the message you want to star, then tap Add star. 4 To unstar a message, touch and hold the starred message, then tap Delete star.

To view starred messages 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Starred messages. 3 All starred messages appear in a list.

To search for messages 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Search. 3 Enter your search keywords. The search results appear in a list.

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Calling from a message

To Call a Message Sender 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap a conversation and tap , then tap .

To Save a Sender's Number as a Contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap > Save. 3 Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact. 4 Edit the contact information and tap Save.

Messaging settings

To Change Your Message Notification Settings 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Settings. 3 To set a notification sound, tap Notification sound, then select an option or tap

and select a music file that is saved to your device. 4 To confirm, tap Done. 5 For other notification settings, check or uncheck the relevant checkboxes.

To Turn the Delivery Report Function on or off for Outgoing Messages 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Settings. 3 Mark or unmark the Delivery report checkbox as desired.

After the delivery report function is turned on, a check mark is displayed in messages that have been successfully delivered.

Instant messaging and video chat You can use the Google Hangouts instant messaging and video chat application on your device to chat with friends who also use the application on computers, Android devices and other devices. You can turn any conversation into a video call with several friends, and you can send messages to friends even when they are offline. You can also view and share photos easily.

Hangouts requires Internet access and a Google account. Go to http:// support.google.com/hangouts and click the "Hangouts on your Android" link to get more detailed information about how to use this application.

The video call function only works on devices with a front camera.

To use the Hangouts application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Hangouts.

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Email Setting up email Use the email application in your device to send and receive email messages through your email accounts. You can have one or several email accounts at the same time, including corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts.

To set up an email account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email. 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the setup.

For some email services, you may need to contact your email service provider for information on detailed settings for the email account.

To add an extra email account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email. 3 Tap , then tap Settings > Add account. 4 Enter the email address and password, then tap Next. If the settings for the email

account cannot be downloaded automatically, complete the setup manually. 5 When you are finished, tap Next.

Sending and Receiving Email Messages

1 View a list of all email accounts and recent folders

2 Search for email messages

3 Access settings and options

4 List of email messages

5 Write an email message

To download new email messages When the email inbox is open, swipe downward on the message list.

Before trying to download new email messages, make sure you have a working data connection. For more information about ensuring successful data connections, see Internet and MMS settings on page 25 .

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To Read Your Email Messages 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email. 3 If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the

right and select the account you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox.

4 In the email inbox, scroll up or down and tap the email message that you want to read.

To Create and Send an Email Message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email. 2 If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the

right and select which account you want to send the email from. 3 Tap , then type the recipient's name or email address and select one or more

recipients from the drop-down list. 4 Enter the email subject and message text, then tap .

To reply to an email message 1 In your email inbox, find and tap the message that you want to reply to, then tap

Reply or Reply all. 2 Enter your reply, then tap .

To Forward an Email Message 1 In your email inbox, find and tap the message that you want to forward, then tap

Forward. 2 Enter the recipient's name or email address, then select one or more recipients

from the drop-down list. 3 Enter your message text, then tap .

To view an email message attachment 1 Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to view.

Email messages with attachments are indicated by . 2 After the email message opens, tap Load. The attachment starts to download. 3 After the attachment finishes downloading, tap View.

To save a sender's email address to your contacts 1 Find and tap a message in your email inbox. 2 Tap the name of the sender, then tap OK. 3 Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact. 4 Edit the contact information, if desired, then tap Done.

Organizing your email messages

To Sort Your Email 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email. 3 If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the

right and select the account with the emails you want to sort. If you want to sort email in all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox.

4 Tap , then tap Sort. 5 Select a sorting option.

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To Search for Email 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email. 2 If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the

right and select the account you want to search. If you want to search all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox.

3 Tap . 4 Enter your search text, then tap on the keyboard. 5 The search result appears in a list sorted by date. Tap the email message you

want to open.

To View All Folders for One Email Account 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email. 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then select the account you want to

check. 3 Under the account you want to check, select Show all folders.

To delete an email message In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to delete to the right.

To move an email message to another folder 1 In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to move to the left. 2 Tap Move, then select a folder.

Email account settings

To remove an email account from your device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email. 3 Press , then tap Settings. 4 Select the account you want to remove. 5 Tap Delete account > OK.

To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email. 3 Tap , then tap Settings. 4 Select the account for which you want to change the inbox check frequency. 5 Tap Check frequency > Check frequency and select an option.

To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email. 2 Press , then tap Settings. 3 Select the EAS (Exchange Active Sync) account for which you want to set an Out

of Office auto-reply. 4 Tap Out of office. 5 Drag the slider beside Out of office to the right to turn on the function. 6 If needed, mark the Set time range checkbox and set the time range for the auto

reply. 7 Enter your Out of Office message in the body text field. 8 Tap OK to confirm.

Gmail If you have a Google account, you can use the Gmail application to read and write email messages.

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1 View a list of all Gmail accounts and folders

2 Search for email messages

3 List of email messages

4 Write an email message

To Learn More About Gmail When the Gmail application is open, drag the left edge of the screen to the right,

and then find and tap Help.

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Music Transferring music to your device There are different ways to transfer music from a computer to your device:

For Windows only: Connect the device and computer using a USB cable and then drag and drop the music files directly into the file manager application on the computer. See Managing files using a computer on page 120 .

If the computer is a PC, you can use the Media Go application from Sony and organize your music files, create playlists, subscribe to podcasts, and more. To learn more and download the Media Go application, go to http://mediago.sony.com/enu/features.

You can use the Xperia Companion software to transfer your media files between the computer and your device. To learn more and download Xperia Companion, go to www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/xperia-companion.

The Music may not support all music file formats. For more information about supported file formats and the use of multimedia (audio, image and video) files, download the White Paper for your device at www.sonymobile.com/support.

Listening to music Use the Music application to listen to your favorite music and audio books.

1 Go to the Music home screen

2 Search all songs saved to your device

3 View the current play queue

4 Album art (if available)

5 Progress indicator Drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or rewind

6 Elapsed time of current song

7 Total time length of current song

8 Repeat all songs in the current play queue

9 Tap to go to the next song in the play queue Touch and hold to fast forward within the current song

10 Play or pause a song

11 Tap to go to the previous song in the play queue Touch and hold to rewind within the current song

12 Shuffle songs in the current play queue

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Music homescreen

1 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Music homescreen menu

2 Scroll up or down to view content

3 Play a song using the Music application

4 Return to the music player screen

To Play a Song Using the Music Application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right. 3 Select a music category. 4 Tap a song to play it.

You might not be able to play copyright-protected items. Verify that you have the necessary rights for the material you intend to share.

To Find Song-Related Information Online While a song is playing in the Music application, tap the Album art, then tap More

about this.

Online resources related to the song can include videos on YouTube, song lyrics, and artist information on Wikipedia.

To Edit Music Information 1 From the Music application, tap the Album art, then tap Edit music info. 2 Edit the information as desired. 3 When you are done, tap Save.

To adjust the audio volume Press the volume key.

To minimize the Music application When a song is playing, tap to go to the Home screen. The Music application

stays playing in the background.

To open the Music application when it is playing in the background 1 While a song is playing in the background, tap the to open the recently used

applications window. 2 Tap the Music application.

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Music Homescreen Menu The Music homescreen menu gives you an overview of all the songs on your device. From here you can manage your albums and playlists, and you can organize your music by mood and tempo using SensMe channels.

1 Return to the Music homescreen

2 View the current play queue

3 Browse all artists

4 Browse all albums

5 Browse all songs

6 Browse your music library and filter by artist, album, or song name

7 Browse all playlists

8 Play a shared music file on another device

9 View all subscribed or downloaded files in Podcast

10 Open the settings menu for the Music application

To open the Music homescreen menu 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right.

To return to the Music homescreen When the Music homescreen menu is open, tap Home. When the Music homescreen menu is open, tap on the screen to the right of the

menu.

To update your music with the latest information 1 From the Music home screen menu, tap Settings. 2 Tap Download music info > Start. Your device searches online and downloads

the latest available album art and song information for your music.

To delete a song 1 From the Music homescreen menu, browse to the song that you want to delete. 2 Touch and hold the song title, then tap Delete in the list that appears. 3 Tap Delete again to confirm.

Playlists On the Music homescreen, you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your device.

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To Create Your Own Playlists 1 From the Music homescreen, touch and hold the name of the album or song that

you want to add to a playlist. 2 In the menu that opens, tap Add to playlist > Create new playlist. 3 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK.

You can also tap the album art and then tap Add to playlist to create a new playlist.

To play your own playlists 1 Open the Music homescreen menu, then tap Playlists. 2 Under Playlists, select the playlist that you want to open. 3 If you want to play all songs, tap Shuffle all.

To Add Songs to a Playlist 1 From the Music homescreen, browse to the song or album that you want to add

to a playlist. 2 Touch and hold the song or the album title, then tap Add to playlist. 3 Tap the name of the playlist you want to add the album or song to. The album or

song is now added to the playlist.

To remove a song from a playlist 1 In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the song that you want to delete. 2 Tap Delete from playlist.

You might not be able to delete a song that is saved on the memory card or on your device's internal storage.

To delete a playlist 1 Open the Music homescreen menu, then tap Playlists. 2 Touch and hold the playlist that you want to delete. 3 Tap Delete. 4 Tap Delete again to confirm.

You cannot delete smart playlists.

Sharing music

To share a song 1 From the Music homescreen, browse to the song or album that you want to

share. 2 Touch and hold the song title, then tap Share. 3 Select an application from the list, then follow the on-screen instructions.

You can also share albums and playlists in the same way.

Enhancing the sound

To improve the sound quality using the Equalizer 1 Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Settings > Audio settings > Sound

effects > Equalizer. 2 To adjust the sound manually, drag the frequency band buttons up or down. To

adjust the sound automatically, tap and select a style.

To turn on the Surround sound feature 1 Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Settings > Audio settings > Sound

effects > Surround sound (VPT). 2 Flick left or right to select a setting, then tap OK to confirm.

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Recognizing Music with TrackID Use the TrackID music recognition service to identify a song you hear playing in your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and youll get artist, title, and album info within seconds. You can purchase songs identified by TrackID and you can view TrackID charts to see what TrackID users around the globe are searching for. For best results, use TrackID in a quiet area.

1 Create an online TrackID profile

2 View current music charts

3 View TrackID options

4 View the history of your previous searches

5 Identify the music that you are listening to

The TrackID application and the TrackID service are not supported in all countries/regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

To Identify Music Using TrackID Technology 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap TrackID, then hold your device close to the music source. 3 Tap . If the song is recognized by the TrackID service, the results appear on

the screen.

To return to the TrackID start screen, tap .

To View Artist Information for a Song 1 After a song is recognized by the TrackID application, the result is displayed on

the TrackID homescreen. 2 Scroll to the result you want to view and then tap to open it.

To Delete a Song from the Track History 1 Open the TrackID application, then browse to the song that you want to delete. 2 Touch and hold the screen to make appear. 3 Tap .

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FM radio Listening to the radio The FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favorites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devices is connected, you can then switch the audio to the speaker, if desired.

1 Favorites list

2 Radio on/off button

3 View menu options

4 Tuned frequency

5 Save or remove a channel as a favorite

6 Tuning dial

7 Frequency band drag left or right to move between channels

8 Move up the frequency band to search for a channel

9 A saved favorite channel

10 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel

To listen to the FM radio 1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap FM radio . The available channels appear as you scroll through

the frequency band.

When you start the FM radio, available channels appear automatically. If a channel has RDS information, it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel.

To move between radio channels Drag the frequency band left or right.

To start a new search for radio channels 1 When the radio is open, press . 2 Tap Search for channels. The radio scans the whole frequency band, and all

available channels are displayed.

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To switch the radio sound to the speaker 1 When the radio is open, press . 2 Tap Play in speaker.

To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press and tap Play in headphones.

To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID 1 While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, tap , then select TrackID. 2 A progress indicator appears while the TrackID application samples the song. If

identification is successful, you are presented with a result or a list of possible results.

3 To return to the FM Radio, tap .

The TrackID application and the TrackID service are not supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

Favorite radio channels

To save a channel as a favorite 1 When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a

favorite. 2 Tap . 3 Enter a name and select a color for the channel, then press Save.

To listen to a favorite radio channel 1 Tap . 2 Select an option.

To remove a channel as a favorite 1 When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to remove. 2 Tap , then tap Delete.

Sound settings

To switch between mono and stereo sound mode 1 When the radio is open, press . 2 Tap Enable stereo sound. 3 To listen to the radio in mono sound mode again, press and tap Force mono

sound.

To select the radio region 1 When the radio is open, press . 2 Tap Set radio region. 3 Select an option.

To adjust the Visualizer 1 When the radio is open, tap . 2 Tap Visualizer. 3 Select an option.

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Camera Taking photos and recording videos

1 Zoom in or out

2 Main camera screen

3 Camera key Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos

4 View photos and videos

5 Take photos or record video clips

6 Go back a step or exit the camera

7 Capturing mode settings icon

8 Camera settings icon and shortcut icons

9 Front camera lens

To Take a Photo from the Lockscreen 1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key . 2 To activate the camera, touch and hold the camera icon , then drag it to the left. 3 After the camera opens, tap .

To take a photo using the camera key 1 Activate the camera. 2 Press the camera key fully down.

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen camera button 1 Activate the camera. 2 Point the camera toward the subject. 3 Tap the on-screen camera button . The photo is taken as soon as you release

your finger.

To take a self-portrait using the front camera 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap . 3 To take the photo, press the camera key. The photo is taken as soon as you

release your finger.

To use the still camera flash 1 When the camera is open, tap . 2 Select your desired flash setting. 3 Take the photo.

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To use the zoom function When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down. When the camera is open, pinch in or pinch out on the camera screen.

To record a video using the camera key 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , and select . 3 If the video camera is not selected, tap . 4 To start recording a video, press the camera key. 5 To stop recording, press the camera key again.

To record a video 1 Activate the camera. 2 Point the camera toward the subject. 3 To start recording, tap . 4 To pause when recording a video, tap . To resume recording, tap . 5 To stop recording, tap .

To take a photo when recording a video To take a photo when recording a video, tap . The photo is taken as soon as

you release your finger.

To view your photos and videos 1 Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to open a photo or video. 2 Flick left or right to view your photos and videos.

To delete a photo or recorded video 1 Browse to the photo or video that you want to delete. 2 Tap the screen to make appear. 3 Tap . 4 Tap Delete to confirm.

Face detection You can use face detection to bring an off-center face into focus. The camera automatically detects up to five faces, indicated by white frames. A colored frame shows which face has been selected for focus. Focus is set to the face closest to the camera. You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus.

To turn on face detection 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then select . 3 Tap , then tap . 4 Tap Focus mode > Face detection.

To take a photo using face detection 1 When the camera is open and Face detection turned on, point the camera at your

subject. Up to five faces can be detected, and each detected face is framed. 2 Press the camera key halfway down. A colored frame shows which face is in

focus. 3 To take the photo, press the camera key fully down.

Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces Use Smile Shutter technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto-focus. When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo.

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To turn on Smile Shutter 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then tap 3 Tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level.

To take a photo using Smile Shutter 1 When the camera is open and Smile Shutter is turned on, point the camera at

your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on. 2 The face selected appears inside a colored frame and the photo is taken

automatically. 3 If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually.

Adding the geographical position to your photos Turn on geotagging to add the approximate geographical location (a geotag) to photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined either by wireless networks or GPS technology.

When appears on the camera screen, geotagging is turned on but the geographical position has not been found. When appears, geotagging is turned on and the geographical location is available, so your photo can get geotagged. When neither of these two symbols appears, geotagging is turned off.

To Turn on Geotagging 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Location. 3 Tap the on-off switch. 4 Activate the camera. 5 Tap , then tap . 6 Drag the slider beside Geotagging to the right.

General camera settings

Capturing Mode Settings Overview

Superior auto Optimize your settings to suit any scene.

Manual Adjust camera settings manually.

AR effect Take photos or videos with virtual scenes and characters.

Picture effect Apply effects to photos or videos.

Timeshift burst Find the best photo from a burst of images.

Sweep Panorama Take wide-angle and panoramic photos.

Portrait retouch Take photos with real-time portrait styles.

Superior auto Superior auto mode detects the conditions you are shooting in and automatically adjusts the settings to ensure you take the best photo possible.

Manual mode Use Manual mode when you want to manually adjust your camera settings for photos and videos.

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AR effect You can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos or videos and make them more fun. When using the camera, this setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into your photos or videos. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the viewfinder.

Picture effect You can apply different effects on your photos. For example, you can add a Nostalgic effect to make photos look older, or a Sketch effect for a more fun image.

Sweep Panorama You can take wide-angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical direction in an easy press-and-sweep motion.

To take a panoramic photo 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then select . 3 To select a shooting direction, tap . 4 Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily to the direction of

movement indicated on the screen.

Timeshift burst The camera takes a burst of 31 photos in a window of two seconds one second before and after you press the camera key. So you can go back and find the perfect image.

To use Timeshift burst 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then select . 3 To take photos, press the camera key fully down and then release it. The photos

taken appear in thumbnail view. 4 Scroll through the thumbnails and select the photo that you want to save, then tap

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Portrait retouch You can use the Portrait retouch feature to apply touch-up effects to portrait photos as you take them to ensure the best results. You can also use the Magic beam setting to brighten and smoothen the subject's skin while adding a spotlight pattern for the eyes.

To use the Portrait retouch feature 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then tap . 3 To display the style selector, swipe upward on the screen, then select a portrait

style for your photos. 4 To hide the style selector, tap the screen or swipe downward. 5 To display the frame selector, swipe to the left, then select a decorative frame. 6 To hide the frame selector, tap the camera screen or swipe to the right.

To use the Magic beam feature 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then tap . 3 To enable the Magic beam feature, tap , then drag the slider beside Magic

beam to the right. 4 To apply an inside eye spotlight effect, select a customized pattern.

Downloading camera applications You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play or other sources. Before you start downloading, make sure that you have a working Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi to limit data traffic charges.

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To download camera applications 1 Open the camera application. 2 Tap , then tap DOWNLOADABLE. 3 Select the application that you want to download, and follow the instructions to

complete the installation.

Quick Launch Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked.

Launch only When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Launch and capture When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and capture a photo automatically when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Launch and record video When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and start capturing video when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Off

Geotagging Tag photos with details of where you took them.

Touch capture Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger.

Sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound.

Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device's internal storage.

Internal storage Photos or videos are saved on the device memory.

SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card.

White Balance This setting, which is only available in Manual capturing mode, adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions. It also allows you to adjust the exposure manually in the -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV range. For example, you can increase the image brightness or decrease the overall exposure by tapping the plus or minus controls accordingly when the white balance setting icon is displayed.

Auto Adjusts the color balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions.

Incandescent Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.

Fluorescent Adjusts the color balance for fluorescent lighting.

Daylight Adjusts the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions.

Cloudy

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Adjusts the color balance for a cloudy sky.

Still camera settings

To adjust the still camera settings 1 Activate the camera. 2 To display all settings, tap . 3 Select the setting you want to adjust, then edit as desired.

Still camera settings overview

Resolution Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory.

8MP 32642448(4:3) 8-megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution.

5MP 31041746(16:9) 5 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution.

2MP 19201080(16:9) 2-megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays.

2MP 16321224(4:3) 2-megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Self-Timer With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the device. Use this function to take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self-timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos.

On (10 sec.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

On (2 sec.) Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

On (0.5 sec.) Set a half-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

Off The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Smile Shutter Use the Smile Shutter function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo.

Focus mode The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the focus frame stays sharp.

Single autofocus

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The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold the camera screen until the focus frame changes color, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger.

Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by tapping it on the screen. When you tap the camera screen, a colored frame shows which face is selected and in focus. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.

Touch focus Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus. Continuous autofocus is off. Touch and hold the camera screen until the focus frame changes color, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger.

Object tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder, the camera tracks it for you.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

HDR Use the HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting to take a photo against strong backlight or in conditions where the contrast is sharp. HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

ISO You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity. Also, if you want to capture a bright image even in dark conditions, you can set the ISO sensitivity to a higher value.

Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

100 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100.

200 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200.

400 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400.

800 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800.

1600 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 1600.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture.

Center Adjusts the exposure to the center of the image.

Average Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.

Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

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Image stabilizer When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Preview You can choose to preview photos or videos just after you shoot them.

Unlimited The preview of the photo or video appears after you shoot it.

5 seconds The preview of the photo or video appears for 5 seconds after you shoot it.

3 seconds The preview of the photo or video appears for 3 seconds after you shoot it.

Edit The photo or video opens for editing after you shoot it.

Off The photo or video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears.

Face Recognition You can register faces in the Camera application so that the camera automatically focuses on these faces when they appear in the viewfinder.

Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The following options are available when you tap the flash icon on the camera screen:

Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash.

Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This setting removes unwanted dark shadows.

Red-eye reduction Reduces the red color of eyes when taking a photo.

Off The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the self- timer to avoid blurred photos.

Flashlight The flash light is turned on when you take photos.

Scene selection Use the Scene selection feature to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible photo.

Off The Scene selection feature is off and you can take photos manually.

Soft skin Take photos of faces using an enhanced beauty effect.

Soft snap Use for shooting photos against a soft background.

Anti motion blur Use for minimizing camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene.

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Landscape Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects.

Backlight correction HDR Use to improve details in high contrast shots. The built-in backlight correction analyzes the image and automatically adjusts it to give you a perfectly lit shot.

Night portrait Use for portrait photos taken at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to the long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.

Night scene Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to the long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.

Hand-held twilight Use for taking hand-held low-light photos with reduced noise and blur.

High sensitivity Use for taking photos without a flash under low light conditions. Reduces blur.

Gourmet Use for shooting food arrangements in bright color.

Pet Use for taking photos of your pet. Reduces blur and red eyes.

Beach Use for taking photos of seaside or lakeside scenes.

Snow Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos.

Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Due to the long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.

Sports Use for taking photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring.

Document Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives the photo increased, sharper contrast.

Fireworks Use for taking photos of fireworks in all their glory.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Video camera settings

To Adjust the Video Camera Settings 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then select . 3 If the video camera is not selected, tap . 4 To display all settings, tap . 5 Select the setting that you want to adjust, then make your changes.

Video camera settings overview

Video resolution Adjust the video resolution for different formats.

Full HD 19201080(16:9) Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio.

HD 1280720(16:9) HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio.

VGA

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640480(4:3) VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.

MMS Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format is limited so that video files can fit in a multimedia message.

These settings are only available in Manual capturing mode.

Self-Timer With the self-timer, you can record a video without holding the device. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos.

On (10 sec.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

On (2 sec.) Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

On (0.5 sec.) Set a half-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

Off The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Smile Shutter(video) Use the Smile Shutter function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before recording a video.

Focus mode The focus setting controls which part of a video should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp.

Single autofocus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on.

Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by tapping it on the screen. When you tap the camera screen, a yellow frame shows which face is selected and in focus. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.

Object tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder, the camera tracks it for you.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

HDR video Use the video HDR (High-Dynamic Range) setting to record a video against strong backlight or in conditions where the contrast is sharp. Video HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture.

Center Adjusts the exposure to the center of the image.

Average

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Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.

Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

SteadyShot When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand.

Microphone Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos.

Preview You can choose to preview videos just after you shoot them.

On The preview of the video appears after you shoot it.

Edit The video opens for editing after you shoot it.

Off The video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears.

Flashlight Use the flash light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The video flash icon is only available on the video camera screen. Note that the video quality can sometimes be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor.

On

Off

Scene selection The Scene selection feature helps you quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed video scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible video.

Off The Scene selection feature is off and you can shoot videos manually.

Soft snap Use for shooting videos against soft backgrounds.

Landscape Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects.

Night When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode when lighting conditions are good to improve the video quality.

Beach Use for videos of seaside or lakeside scenes.

Snow Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed videos.

Sports Use for videoing fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring.

Party

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Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

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Photos and videos in Album Viewing Photos and Videos Use the Album application to view photos and play videos youve taken with your camera, or to view similar content youve saved to your device. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid.

1 Tap the icon to open the Album homescreen menu

2 View a slideshow of all images or just the ones you've added to your favorites

3 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Album homescreen menu

4 The date range of items in the current group

5 Tap a photo or video to open it in full-screen view

6 Scroll up or down to view content

To View Photos and Videos 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album. 3 Tap a photo or video you want to view. If prompted, tap > Video > JUST

ONCE. 4 Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or

video.

If you want to change an application you have chosen as the default to always open videos, tap Settings > Apps and swipe over to the All tab, then select the application and tap CLEAR DEFAULTS under Launch by default.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways, tap Rotate the contents of the screen under Settings > Display > When device is rotated.

To change the size of the thumbnails When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, spread two fingers apart

to zoom in, or pinch two fingers together to zoom out.

To zoom a photo When you are viewing a photo, spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch two fingers

together to zoom out.

To watch a slideshow of your photos 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap >

Slideshow to start playing all the photos in an album. 2 Tap a photo to end the slideshow.

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To play a video 1 In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play. 2 Tap , then tap Video > JUST ONCE. 3 If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide

the controls, tap the screen again.

To pause a video 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap .

To fast forward and rewind a video 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind, or right to fast forward.

To adjust the volume of a video Press the volume key.

Sharing and Managing Photos and Videos You can share photos and videos that youve saved on your device. You can also manage them in different ways. For example, you can work with photos in batches, delete photos and link them to contacts. If you have lots of photos saved on your device, its a good idea to routinely transfer them to a computer or to an external storage device in order to avoid any inadvertent loss of data. Doing so also frees up more space on your device. See Managing files using a computer on the 120 page.

You might not be able to copy, send, or transfer copyright-protected items. Also, some items may not send if the file size is too large.

To share a photo or video 1 In Album, find and tap the photo or video that you want to share. 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 3 Tap the application that you want to use to share the photo, then follow the steps

to send it.

To Use a Photo as a Contact Picture 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap >

Use as > Contact picture. 2 Select a contact and then edit the photo as desired. 3 Tap Done.

To use a photo as wallpaper 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap >

Use as > Wallpaper. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen.

To rotate a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 Select Rotate. The photo is saved in the new orientation.

To delete a photo or video 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 Tap Delete.

To Work with Batches of Photos or Videos in Album 1 When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, touch and hold an item

until it's highlighted. 2 Tap other desired items to select and work with them. If you want to select all

items, tap , then tap Select all. 3 Use the tools in the toolbar to work with your selected items.

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Analyzing photos with faces in Album You can analyze any photos on your device that feature people's faces. Once activated, the photo analysis feature stays on, and new photos get analyzed as they are added. After running an analysis, you can then group all photos of the same person in one folder.

To turn on the photo analysis feature 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album. 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Faces. All

photos on your device get analyzed and grouped in the Unnamed faces folder.

To name a face 1 In the Faces tile, tap the Unnamed faces folder, then browse to the Other faces

folder and choose the face that you want to name. 2 Tap Add name. 3 Type a name, then tap Done > Add as new person.

To edit a face name 1 When you are viewing a face in full-screen view, tap the screen to display the

toolbars, then tap > Edit name tags. 2 Tap OK. 3 Tap the name of the face that you want to edit. 4 Edit the name, then tap Done >Add as new person.

Editing photos with the Photo editor application You can edit and apply effects to original photos that youve taken with your camera. For example, you can change the light effects. After you save the edited photo, the original unchanged version of the photo remains on your device.

To edit a photo When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap .

To Crop a Photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 If prompted, select Photo editor. 3 Tap > Crop. 4 Select an option. 5 To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When the

squares at the edges disappear, drag inward or outward to resize the frame. 6 To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time, touch and hold one of the

four corners to make the squares at the edges disappear, then drag the corner accordingly.

7 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the frame, then drag it to the desired position.

8 Tap Apply. 9 To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it, tap Save.

To Apply Special Effects to a Photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 If prompted, select Photo editor. 3 Tap , then select an option. 4 Edit the photo as desired, then tap Save.

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Editing videos with the Movie Creator application You can edit videos that youve taken with your camera. For example, you can trim a video to the desired length or adjust the speed of a video. After you save the edited video, the original unchanged version of the video remains on your device.

To Trim a Video 1 In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play. 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > Trim. 3 To move the trim frame to another part of the timeline, touch and hold the edge of

the trim frame and drag it to the desired position, then tap Apply. 4 To save a copy of the trimmed video, tap Save.

To Adjust the Speed of a Video 1 In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play. 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > Speed. 3 Select an option, then touch and hold the edge of the timeline and drag it to the

desired position and tap Apply. 4 To save a copy of the edited video, tap Save.

Hiding photos and videos You can hide any photos and videos from the Album homescreen. Once photos and videos are hidden from the Album homescreen, they can only be viewed from the Hidden folder.

To hide a photo or video 1 In Album, find and tap the photo or video that you want to hide. 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 3 Tap Hide > OK.

To view your hidden photos and videos 1 In Album, drag the left edge of the Album homescreen to the right, then tap

Hidden. 2 Tap a photo or video to view it. 3 Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or

video.

To unhide a photo or video 1 In Album, drag the left edge of the Album homescreen to the right, then tap

Hidden. 2 Tap a photo or video that you want to unhide. 3 Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 4 Tap Don't hide.

Album Homescreen Menu Through the Album homescreen menu you can browse all your photo albums, including photos and videos taken by your device's camera using special effects, as well as content that you share online via services such as PlayMemories Online, Picasa, and Facebook. Once you are logged in to such services, you can manage content and view online images. From the Album application, you can also add geotags to photos, perform basic editing tasks, and use methods such as Bluetooth wireless technology and email to share content.

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1 View photos and videos using the PlayMemories Online service

2 Return to the Album application homescreen to view all content

3 View your favorite photos and videos

4 View all videos saved to your device

5 View your photos on a map or in Globe view

6 View photos and videos that you've hidden from view

7 View all photos and videos taken by your device's camera using special effects

8 View all photos and videos saved to your device in different folders

9 View all photos with faces

10 View photos and videos on devices on the same network

11 Open the settings menu for the Album application

12 Scroll up or down to view content

13 View photos and videos on Facebook

The PlayMemories Online service is not available in all countries or regions.

To view photos from online services in Album 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album, then drag the left edge of the Album homescreen to the right. 3 Tap the desired online service, then follow the on-screen instructions to get

started. All available online albums that you have uploaded to the service are displayed.

4 Tap any album to view its content, then tap a photo in the album. 5 Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or

video.

Viewing your photos on a map Adding location information to photos is referred to as geotagging. You can view and tag your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you took a particular photo. See Adding the geographical position to your photos on page 79 for more information.

If you have turned on location detection and activated geotagging in the camera, you can tag your photos directly for map viewing at a later stage.

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1 View geotagged photos in Globe view

2 Search a location on the map

3 View menu options

4 Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map

5 A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location

6 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen

If several photos were taken at the same location, only one of them appears on the map. The total number of photos appears in the top right corner, for example, . To view all photos in the group, tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen.

To Add a Geotag to a Photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars. 2 Tap , then tap Add geotag to open the map screen. 3 Tap on the map to set the location for the photo. 4 To reset the location for the photo, tap the new location on the map. 5 When you are done, tap OK.

To view geotagged photos on a map 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album. 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Places. 4 Tap the photo that you want to view on a map.

To view geotagged photos on a globe 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album. 3 Drag the left edge of the Album homescreen to the right, then tap Places > . 4 Tap the photo that you want to view on a globe.

To change the geotag of a photo 1 When viewing a photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo until its

frame turns blue, then tap the desired location on the map. 2 Tap OK.

To change the map view When viewing the map in Album, tap , then select Classic view or Satellite view.

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Videos Watching videos in the Video application Use the Video application to play movies and other video content that youve saved or downloaded to your device. The Video application also helps you get poster art, plot summaries, genre info, and director details for each movie. You can also play your movies on other devices that are connected to the same network.

Some video files may not be playable in the Video application.

1 View menu options

2 Display the most recently played video

3 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to browse all downloaded and saved videos

4 Tap to play saved or downloaded video files

5 Scroll up or down to view content

To play a video in Video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Find and tap the video that you want to play. If the video is not displayed on the

screen, drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video homescreen menu, then find and tap the video that you want to play.

3 To display or hide the controls, tap the screen. 4 To pause playing, tap . To resume playing, tap . 5 To rewind, drag the progress bar marker to the left. To fast forward, drag the

progress bar marker to the right.

To play a video on an external device 1 When the video is playing, tap the screen to display all the controls. 2 Tap > Throw. 3 Select an external device on which to play the video. If there is no external device

available, follow the on-screen instructions to add one.

To change settings in Video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Tap > Settings, then change the settings as desired.

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To Change the Sound Settings While a Video is Playing 1 While a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap > Audio settings, then change the settings as desired. 3 When you're done, tap OK.

To Share a Video 1 When a video is playing, tap , then tap Share. 2 Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then follow

the relevant steps to send it.

Transferring video content to your device Before you start using the Movies application, its a good idea to transfer movies, TV shows and other video content to your device from other devices, such as a computer. There are several ways to transfer your content:

For Windows only: Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and drag and drop the video files directly using the file manager application on the computer. See Managing files using a computer on page 120 .

If you have a PC or an Apple Mac computer, use Xperia Companion to organize content and transfer video files to your device.

Managing video content

To get movie information manually 1 Make sure your device has an active data connection. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 3 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video homescreen menu,

then browse through the different categories to the video file that you want to get information on.

4 Touch and hold the thumbnail for the video, then tap Search for info. 5 In the search field, enter keywords for the video, then tap the confirm key on the

keyboard. All matches are displayed in a list. 6 Select a search result, then tap Done. The download of the information begins.

You can get information about newly added videos automatically every time the Video application opens if you mark the Get video details checkbox under Settings.

If the downloaded information is not correct, search again using different keywords.

To clear information about a video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video homescreen menu,

then browse through the different categories to the video file that you want to edit. 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap Clear info.

To delete a video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video homescreen menu,

then browse through the different categories to the video file that you want to delete.

3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap Delete from the list that appears. 4 Tap Delete again to confirm.

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Connectivity Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV You can use the Screen mirroring feature to show the screen of your device on a TV or other large display without using a cable connection. Wi-Fi Direct technology creates a wireless connection between the two devices, so you can sit back and enjoy your favorite photos from the comfort of your couch. You can also use this feature to listen to music from your device via the TV's speakers.

Your TV must support screen mirroring based on Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast for the functionality described above to work. If your TV does not support screen mirroring, you may need to purchase a wireless display adapter separately.

When using screen mirroring, the image quality may sometimes be negatively impacted if there is interference from other Wi-Fi networks.

To mirror the screen of your device on a TV screen 1 TV: Follow the instructions in the User guide of your TV to turn on the screen

mirroring function. 2 Your device: From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > Screen mirroring. 4 Tap Start. 5 Tap OK and select a device.

When using screen mirroring, do not cover the Wi-Fi antenna area of your device.

Your TV must support screen mirroring based on Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast for the functionality described above to work.

To stop screen mirroring between devices 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > Screen mirroring. 3 Tap Disconnect, then tap OK.

Sharing Content with DLNA Certified Devices You can view or play media content saved to your device on other devices such as a TV or a computer. These devices must be on the same wireless network and can be Sony TVs or speakers, or products that are DLNA Certified by the Digital Living Network Alliance. You can also view or play content from other DLNA Certified devices on your device.

After you set up media sharing between devices, you can listen to music files stored on your home computer from your device or view photos taken with your device's camera on a large-screen TV, for example.

Playing files from DLNA Certified devices on your device When you play files from another DLNA Certified device on your device, this other device acts as a server. In other words, it shares content over a network. The server device must have its content sharing function enabled and give access permission to your device. It also must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your device.

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To play a shared music track on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same

Wi-Fi network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 3 Drag the left edge of the Music home screen to the right, then tap Home network. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select the track that you want to

play. Once selected, the track starts playing automatically.

To Play a Shared Video on Your Device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same

Wi-Fi network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 3 Drag the left edge of the Video homescreen to the right, then tap Devices. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select the video that you want to

play.

To view a shared photo on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same

Wi-Fi network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Album. 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap Devices. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select a photo to view it.

Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified devices Before you can view or play media files from your device on other DLNA Certified devices, you must set up file sharing on your device. The devices that you share content with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act as client devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must also give access permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as registered devices. Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices.

To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devices 1 Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Settings > Xperia

Connectivity > Media server. 3 Drag the slider beside Share media to the right. 4 Use your computer or other DLNA client devices on the same Wi-Fi network

to connect to your device. 5 A notification appears in the status bar of your device. Open the notification and

set access permissions for each client device attempting to connect to your device.

The steps for accessing media on your device using a DLNA client differ between client devices. Refer to your client device User guide for more information. If your device is inaccessible to a client on the network, check if your Wi-Fi network is working.

You can also access the Media server menu in the Music application by dragging the left edge of the Music home screen to the right, then tapping Settings > Media server.

To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified devices 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > Media server. 3 Drag the slider beside Share media to the left.

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To set access permissions for a pending device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > Media server. 3 Select a device from the Pending devices list. 4 Select an access permission level.

To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > Media server. 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list, then select Change name. 4 Enter a new name for the device.

To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > Media server. 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list. 4 Tap Change access level and select an option.

To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified devices 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > Media server. 3 Tap and then tap Help.

Playing files on another device using Throw Using DLNA technology, you can push or Throw media content from your device to another device connected to the same Wi-Fi network. The receiving device must be able to function as a Digital Media Renderer (DMR) device and play content received from your device. A TV that supports DLNA or a PC running Windows 7 or later are examples of DMR devices.

The steps for playing shared media may vary depending on the client device. Refer to the user guide of the DMR device for more information.

Content secured with Digital Rights Management (DRM) cannot be played on a Digital Media Renderer device using DLNA technology.

To play photos or videos on a client device using Throw 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR or DLNA client device and

that it is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Album. 4 Browse and open the photos or videos that you want to view. 5 Tap the screen to display the toolbar, then tap and select the device that you

want to share your content with. 6 To stop sharing the photo or video to a client device, tap and select

Disconnect.

You can also share a video from the Video application on your device by tapping the video and then tapping .

To play a music track on a client device using Throw 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR or DLNA client device and

that it is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 3 Select a music category and browse to the track that you want to share, then tap

the track. 4 Tap and select a client device to share your content with. The track starts

playing on the device that you select. 5 To disconnect from the client device, tap .

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Connecting Your Device to USB Accessories You can use a USB host adapter to connect your device to USB accessories such as USB mass storage devices, game controllers, USB keyboards, and USB mice. If the USB accessory has a micro USB connector, a USB host adapter is not necessary.

USB host adapters are sold separately. Sony does not guarantee that all USB accessories are supported by your device.

To connect a USB accessory using a USB host adapter Attach the USB Host adapter to your device, then connect the adapter to the USB

accessory.

Additional steps or software may be required to set up game controllers, USB audio and USB Ethernet accessories. Sony does not guarantee that all USB accessories are supported by your device.

To Access Content on a USB Mass Storage Device Using a USB Host Adapter 1 Attach the USB host adapter to your device, then connect the adapter to the USB

mass storage device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > USB Connectivity > Detect USB

device. 4 To access files and folders on the USB storage device, use a file manager app

such as File Commander.

You can also open the relevant media application on your device to view content directly. For example, you can open the Album application to view photos stored on the USB mass storage devices.

To disconnect a USB mass storage device 1 To open the Notification Panel, drag the status bar downward, then tap USB

storage connected. 2 Tap OK. 3 Detach the USB Host adapter from your device.

To connect a USB accessory using a micro USB connector Attach the micro USB connector of the USB accessory to your device.

Sony does not guarantee that all USB accessories with a micro USB connector are supported by your device.

Connecting Your Device to a DUALSHOCK Series Wireless Controller You can play games stored on your device using a DUALSHOCK series wireless controller. You can also mirror your device on a TV or other display. For more information about Screen Mirroring, refer to the relevant section of the User guide.

To Set up a Connection with a DUALSHOCK3 Wireless Controller 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > DUALSHOCK3 wireless

controller. 3 Tap Pair controller and follow the on-screen instructions.

NFC Use Near Field Communications (NFC) to share data with other devices, such as a video, photo, web page address, music file, or contact. You can also use NFC to scan tags that give you more information about a product or service as well as tags that activate certain functions on your device.

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NFC is a wireless technology with a maximum range of one centimeter, so the devices sharing data must be held close to each other. Before you can use NFC, you must first turn on the NFC function, and the screen of your device must be active.

NFC may not be available in all countries and/or regions.

To Turn on the NFC Function 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More. 3 Tap the on-off switch beside NFC.

To share a contact with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both

screens are active. 2 To view contacts, go to your Home screen, tap , then tap . 3 Tap the contact that you want to share. 4 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection

areas of each device touch each other. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of the contact appears.

5 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer. 6 When the transfer is done, the contact information is displayed on the screen of

the receiving device and is also saved on the receiving device.

To Share a Music File with Another Device Using NFC 1 Make sure both your device and the receiving device have the NFC function

turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 To open the Music application, tap , then find and tap . 3 Select a music category and browse to the track you want to share. 4 Tap the track to play it. You can then tap to pause the track. The transfer works

whether the track is playing or paused. 5 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection

areas of each device touch each other. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of the track appears.

6 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer. 7 When the transfer is done, the music file plays immediately on the receiving

device. At the same time, the file is saved on the receiving device.

To share a photo or video with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both

screens are active. 2 To view photos and videos in your device, go to your Home screen, tap , then

find and tap Album. 3 Tap the photo or video that you want to share. 4 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection

areas of each device touch each other. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of the track appears.

5 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer. 6 When the transfer is done, the photo or video is displayed on the screen of the

receiving device. At the same time, the item is saved on the receiving device.

To Share a Web Address with Another Device Using NFC 1 Be sure both devices have the NFC function turned on, and both screens are

active. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 To open the web browser, find and tap . 4 Load the webpage you want to share. 5 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection

areas of each device touch each other. When the devices connect, a thumbnail appears.

6 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer. 7 When the transfer is done, the webpage is displayed on the screen of the

receiving device.

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Scanning NFC tags Your device can scan various kinds of NFC tags. For example, it can scan embedded tags on a poster, on a billboard advertisement, or beside a product in a retail store. You can receive additional information, such as a web address.

To scan an NFC tag 1 Make sure your device has the NFC function turned on and that the screen is

active. 2 Place your device over the tag so that the NFC detection area touches it. Your

device scans the tag and displays the content collected. Tap the content of the tag to open it.

Connecting to an NFC compatible device You can connect your device to other NFC compatible devices produced by Sony, such as a speaker or a headphone. When establishing this kind of connection, refer to the User guide of the compatible device for more information.

You may need to have Wi-Fi or Bluetooth activated on both devices for the connection to work.

Bluetooth Wireless Technology Use the Bluetooth function to send files to other Bluetooth-compatible devices, or to connect to handsfree accessories. Bluetooth connections work better within 10 meters (33 feet), with no solid objects in between. In some cases you have to manually pair your device with other Bluetooth devices.

Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth devices can vary.

To Turn on the Bluetooth Function 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. 3 Tap the on-off switch beside Bluetooth so the Bluetooth function is turned on.

Your device is now visible to nearby devices and a list of available Bluetooth

devices appears.

Naming your device You can give your device a name. This name is shown to other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your device is set to visible.

To Give Your Device a Name 1 Be sure the Bluetooth function is turned on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. 4 Tap > Rename this device. 5 Enter a name for your device. 6 Tap Rename.

Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your device with another device, you can, for example, connect your device to a Bluetooth headset or a Bluetooth car kit and use these other devices to share music.

Once you pair your device with another Bluetooth device, your device remembers this pairing. When pairing your device with a Bluetooth device, you may need to enter a passcode. Your device will automatically try the generic passcode 0000. If this does not work, refer to the user guide for your Bluetooth device to get the device passcode. You

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do not need to re-enter the passcode the next time you connect to a previously paired Bluetooth device.

Some Bluetooth devices, for example, most Bluetooth headsets, require you to both pair and connect with the other device.

You can pair your device with several Bluetooth devices, but you can only connect to one Bluetooth profile at the same time.

To pair your device with another Bluetooth device 1 Make sure the device you want to pair with has the Bluetooth function activated

and is visible to other Bluetooth devices. 2 From your devices Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth . 4 Drag the slider beside Bluetooth to turn on the Bluetooth function. A list of

available Bluetooth devices appears. 5 Tap the Bluetooth device you want to pair with. 6 Enter a passcode, if required, or confirm the same passcode on both devices.

To connect your device to another Bluetooth device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. 3 Tap the Bluetooth device you want to connect to.

To Unpair a Bluetooth Device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. 3 Under Paired devices, tap beside the name of the device you want to unpair. 4 Tap Forget.

Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Use Bluetooth technology to share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers. You can send and receive the following kinds of items:

Photos and videos Music and other audio files Web pages

To send items using Bluetooth

1 Receiving device: Make sure the Bluetooth function is turned on and that the device is visible to other Bluetooth devices.

2 Sending device: Open the application which contains the item that you want to send, and scroll to the item.

3 Depending on the application and on the item that you want to send, you may need to, for example, touch and hold the item, open the item, and press . Other ways to send an item may exist.

4 Select Bluetooth. 5 Turn on Bluetooth if you are asked to do so. 6 Tap the name of the receiving device. 7 Receiving device: If asked, accept the connection. 8 Sending device: If asked, confirm the transfer to the receiving device. 9 Receiving device: Accept the incoming item.

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To receive items using Bluetooth

1 Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth

devices. 2 The sending device now starts sending data to your device. 3 If prompted, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested

passcode. 4 When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar

downward and tap the notification to accept the file transfer. 5 Tap Accept to start the file transfer. 6 To view the progress of the transfer, drag the status bar downward. 7 To open a received item, drag the status bar downward and tap the relevant

notification.

To view files you have received using Bluetooth 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. 3 Press and select Show received files.

One-Touch Setup You can use the One-touch setup function to automatically launch the setup of several features that work wirelessly between two Xperia devices. For example, you can use One-touch setup to launch the configuration of basic settings for Screen mirroring and Xperia Link. Once youve completed the setup, you then only need one touch every time to launch these features.

The One-touch setup function is activated using NFC. For more information about setting up Screen mirroring, Media Server, NFC, and Bluetooth on your device, refer to the relevant sections of the User guide.

To start One-touch setup on your device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > One-touch setup. The NFC

function is automatically turned on. 3 Make sure the NFC function on the other Xperia device is turned on. 4 Make sure the screens of both devices are unlocked and active. 5 Hold the two devices together so that the NFC detection area of each device

touches the other. The One-touch setup function launches automatically.

Both devices must support the One-touch setup function.

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Smart apps and features that save you time Controlling Accessories and Settings with Smart Connect Use the Smart Connect application to set what happens in your device when you connect or disconnect an accessory. For example, you can decide to always start the FM radio application when you connect a headset.

You can also set Smart Connect to read out incoming text messages. Or you can use the application to set a specific action or a group of actions to launch on your device at certain times of the day. For example, when you connect your headset between 7 am and 9 am, you can decide that:

the FM radio application starts; your favorite social networking app opens, for example, Facebook; the ring volume is set to vibrate.

With Smart Connect, you can also manage accessories such as Xperia SmartTags or a watch from the Sony SmartWatch series. Refer to the User guide of the specific accessory for more information.

1 Tap to display all added devices

2 Add a device or an event

3 View menu options

4 Tap to display all added events

5 Tap to activate an event

6 Tap to view details of an event

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To create a Smart Connect event 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If you are opening Smart Connect for the first time, tap OK to close the

introduction screen. 3 On the Events tab, tap . 4 If you are creating an event for the first time, tap OK again to close the

introduction screen. 5 Add conditions you want to trigger the event under. A condition could be the

connection with an accessory, or a specific time interval, or both. 6 Tap to continue. 7 Add what you want to happen when you connect an accessory, and set other

settings as desired. 8 Tap to continue. 9 Set an event name, then tap Finish.

To add a Bluetooth accessory, you have to first pair it with your device.

To edit a Smart Connect event 1 Start the Smart Connect application. 2 On the Events tab, tap an event. 3 If the event is switched off, drag the slider to the right to turn it on. 4 Tap Edit, then adjust the settings as desired.

To delete an event 1 Start the Smart Connect application. 2 On the Events tab, touch and hold the event you want to delete, then tap Delete

event. 3 Tap Delete to confirm.

You can also open the event you want to delete, then tap > Delete event > Delete.

To set Smart Connect to read out incoming text messages 1 Start the Smart Connect application. 2 Tap , then tap Settings. 3 Mark the checkbox beside Text to speech, then confirm activation, if necessary.

If this feature is turned on, all incoming messages are read aloud. To protect your privacy, you may need to turn off this feature if you are using your device in a public place or at work, for example.

Managing Accessories Use the Smart Connect application to manage a range of smart accessories you can connect to your device, including Xperia SmartTags, a SmartWatch series watch, or a wireless headset from Sony. Smart Connect downloads any necessary applications and also finds third-party applications, when available. Previously connected accessories are shown in a list that allows you to get more information about the features of each accessory.

To Pair and Connect an Accessory 1 Start the Smart Connect application. If you are opening Smart Connect for the first

time, tap OK to close the introduction screen. 2 Tap Devices, then tap . 3 Turn on the Bluetooth function if it is not already on, then tap the name of the

device that you want to pair and connect with. 4 If required, enter a passcode, or confirm the same passcode on both your device

and the accessory.

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To adjust the settings for a connected accessory 1 Pair and connect the accessory with your device. 2 Start the Smart Connect application. 3 Tap Accessories, then tap the name of the connected accessory. 4 Adjust the desired settings.

Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+ You can use your device with health and fitness products that also support ANT+ technology. For example, if you go running with an ANT+ compatible heart rate monitor and a foot pod (to measure pace and distance), you can collect all the data from the run on your device. You can then analyze your performance and see how you can improve.

You can download a range of applications from Google Play that support ANT+ sport, fitness, and health devices. For information about ANT+ compatible products, go to www.thisisant.com/directory.

Using your device as a wallet Use your device as a wallet to pay for goods without reaching for your real wallet. All of your installed payment services are put together to be viewed and managed. Note that when making a payment, you must first turn on the NFC function before your device touches a card reader. For more information about NFC, see NFC on page 100 .

Mobile payment services may not yet be available in all regions.

To manage payment services 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Tap & pay. A list of payment services appears. 3 Manage the payment services as desired, for example, change your default

payment service.

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Travel and maps Using Location Services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from mobile and Wi-Fi networks as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) information to determine your approximate location. If you're not within a clear line of sight of GPS satellites, your device can determine your location using the Wi-Fi function. And if you're not within range of a Wi-Fi network, your device can determine your location using your mobile network.

In order to use your device to find out where you are, you need to enable location services.

You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from your device.

To Enable or Disable Location Services 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Location, then tap the on-off switch accordingly to enable

or disable location services. 3 If you selected to enable location services in step 2, tap Agree to confirm.

Improving GPS accuracy The first time you use the GPS function in your device, it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to be found. To help the search, make sure you have a clear view of the sky. Stand still and don't cover the GPS antenna (the highlighted area in the image). GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic, but not through most solid objects such as buildings and mountains. If your location isn't found after a few minutes, move to another location.

Google Maps and Navigation Use Google Maps to track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination.

The Google Maps application requires an Internet connection when used online. You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from your device. To get more detailed information about how to use this application, go to http:// support.google.com and click the Maps for mobile link.

The Google Maps application may not be available in every market, country or region.

To Use Google Maps 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Maps.

Using data traffic when traveling When you travel outside of your home cellular network, you might need to access the Internet using cellular data traffic. In this case, you need to activate data roaming on your device. It is recommended to check the relevant data transmission charges in advance.

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To Activate Data Roaming 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Drag the slider beside Data roaming to the right.

You cant activate data roaming when mobile data is turned off.

Airplane mode In Airplane mode, the network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. However, you can still play games, listen to music, watch videos and other content, as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal storage. You can also be notified by alarms, if alarms are activated.

Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption.

To Turn on Airplane Mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More. 3 Drag the slider beside Airplane mode to the right.

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Calendar and alarm clock Calendar Use the Calendar application to manage your time schedule. If you have signed in to and synchronized your device with one or several online accounts that include calendars, for example, your Google account or Xperia with Facebook account, then calendar events from these accounts will also appear in the Calendar application. You can select which calendars you want to integrate into the combined Calendar view.

When an appointment time approaches, your device plays a notification sound to remind you. Also, appears in the status bar.

1 Select a view type and the calendars that you want to view

2 Return to the current date

3 Access settings and other options

4 Flick left or right to browse more quickly

5 Selected date

6 Agenda for the selected day

7 Add a calendar event

To Create a Calendar Event 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar. 2 Tap . 3 If you have synchronized your calendar with one or more accounts, select the

account you want to add this event to. If you only want to add this event on your device, tap Device calendar.

4 Enter or select the desired information and add attendees to the event. 5 To save the event and send out invites, tap Save.

To view a calendar event 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar. 2 Tap the event you want to view.

To View Multiple Calendars 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Calendar. 2 Tap , then mark the checkboxes for the calendars you want to view.

To zoom the calendar view When the Week or the Day view is selected, pinch the screen to zoom in.

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To display national holidays in the Calendar application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar. 2 Tap , then tap Settings. 3 Tap National holidays. 4 Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap OK.

To Display Birthdays in the Calendar Application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar. 2 Tap , then tap Settings > Birthdays. 3 Drag the slider beside Birthdays to the right.

To Display Weather Forecasts in the Calendar Application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar. 2 Tap , then tap Settings. 3 Tap Weather forecast, then drag the slider beside Weather forecast to the right. 4 If location services are disabled, tap Home location, then search for the city you

want to add.

For more information about how to enable location services, see Using Location Services on the 108 page.

To change weather forecast settings in the Calendar application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar. 2 Tap , then tap Settings. 3 Tap Weather forecast. 4 Adjust the settings as desired.

Alarm and Clock You can set one or several alarms and use any sound saved on your device as the alarm signal. The alarm does not sound if your device is turned off.

The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time settings, for example, 12-hour or 24-hour.

1 Access the alarm homescreen

2 View a world clock and adjust settings

3 Access the stopwatch function

4 Access the timer function

5 View options

6 Open date and time settings for the clock

7 Turn an alarm on or off

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8 Add a new alarm

To Set a New Alarm 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock. 3 Tap . 4 Tap Time and select the desired value. 5 Tap OK. 6 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 7 Tap Save.

To snooze an alarm when it sounds Tap Snooze.

To Turn Off an Alarm When It Sounds Drag to the right.

To turn off a snoozed alarm, you can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel, then tap .

To Edit an Existing Alarm 1 Open the Alarm & Clock application, then tap the alarm you want to edit. 2 Make the desired changes. 3 Tap Save.

To turn an alarm on or off Open the Alarm & clock application, then drag the slider next to the alarm to the

on or off position.

To delete an alarm 1 Open the Alarm & clock application, then touch and hold the alarm that you want

to delete. 2 Tap Delete alarm, then tap Yes.

To Set the Sound for an Alarm 1 Open the Alarm & Clock application, then tap the alarm you want to edit. 2 Tap Alarm sound and select an option, or tap and select a music file. 3 Tap Done, then tap Save.

To Adjust the Volume Level for an Alarm 1 Open the Alarm & clock application, then tap the alarm you want to edit. 2 Drag the volume slider under Alarm volume to the desired position. 3 Tap Save.

To Set a Recurring Alarm 1 Open the Alarm & Clock application, then tap the alarm you want to edit. 2 Tap Repeat. 3 Mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap OK. 4 Tap Save.

To Activate the Vibrate Function for an Alarm 1 Open the Alarm & Clock application, then tap the alarm you want to edit. 2 Mark the Vibrate checkbox. 3 Tap Save.

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To Set the Side Keys Behavior 1 Open the Alarm & clock application, then select the alarm you want to edit. 2 Tap Side keys behavior, then select the desired behavior of side keys when they

are pressed during the alarm. 3 Tap Save.

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Accessibility Magnification Gestures Magnification gestures allow you to zoom in on parts of the screen by tapping an area of the touchscreen three times in succession.

To Enable or Disable Magnification Gestures 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > Magnification gestures. 3 Tap the on-off switch.

To Magnify an Area and Pan Across the Screen 1 Ensure Magnification gestures is enabled. 2 Tap an area three times, and then hold and drag your finger across the screen.

Large Text You can enable the Large Text option to increase the default size of text displayed on your device.

To Enable or Disable Large Text 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Accessibility. 3 Drag the slider next to Large text.

Color Correction The Color correction setting adjusts how colors are displayed on the screen for users who are color blind or have difficulty distinguishing between colors.

To Enable Color Correction 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > Color correction. 3 Tap the on-off switch. 4 Tap Correction mode, then select the appropriate color sensitivity.

Color correction is currently an experimental feature and may affect device performance.

Simple Homescreen The Simple Homescreen is an alternate homescreen that displays your most used applications and includes speed dials to quickly call specific contacts. It also features larger fonts and icons for pre-installed applications such as Contacts, Messaging, and Calendar.

To Enable the Simple Homescreen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Home > Simple Home. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions, then tap OK.

To Switch to the Standard Homescreen From your Home screen, tap Settings > Exit Simple Home > OK.

Hearing Aid Compatibility The hearing aid compatibility option ensures that audio from your device works with standard hearing aids.

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To enable or disable hearing aid compatibility 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call. 3 Drag the slider beside Hearing aids.

TalkBack TalkBack is a screen reader service for visually impaired users. TalkBack uses spoken feedback to describe any events or actions performed on your Android device. TalkBack describes the user interface and reads out software errors, notifications, and messages.

To Enable TalkBack 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack. 3 Tap the on-off switch and then tap OK.

To change speech, feedback, and touch preferences for TalkBack, tap Settings.

TalkBack launches a tutorial immediately after you enable the feature. To exit the tutorial, tap the Exit button twice.

To Disable TalkBack 1 From your Home screen, double-tap . 2 Find and double-tap Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack. 3 Double-tap the on-off switch and then double-tap OK.

TTY (Teletypewriter) Mode The TTY (Teletypewriter) feature on your device allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities to communicate using a TTY device or a relay service.

To Enable TTY Mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > TTY mode. 3 Select the applicable TTY mode.

Slow Talk The Slow talk feature slows down the speech of the other party while you are on a call.

To Enable or Disable Slow Talk 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call. 3 Drag the slider beside Slow talk to the on or off position.

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Support and maintenance Support for your device Use the Support application in your device to search a User guide, read troubleshooting guides, and find information about software updates and other product-related information.

To access the Support application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap , then select the required support item.

Make sure that you have a working Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi, to limit data traffic charges when using the Support application.

Help in menus and applications Some applications and settings have help available in the options menu, which is normally indicated by in the specific applications.

Help us improve our software You can enable the sending of usage info from your device so that Sony Mobile can receive anonymous bug reports and statistics that help improve our software. None of the information gathered includes personal data.

To allow the sending of usage info 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Usage info settings. 3 Mark the Send usage info checkbox if it is not already marked. 4 Tap Agree.

Computer tools There are a number of tools available to help you connect your device to a computer and manage content such as contacts, movies, music, and photos.

Xperia Companion Xperia Companion is a computer software with a collection of tools and applications you can use when you connect your device to a computer. With Xperia Companion, you can:

Update or repair your devices software. Transfer content from your device using Xperia Transfer. Back up and restore content on your computer. Sync multimedia content camera content, music and playlists between your device and

computer. Browse files on your device.

To use Xperia Companion, you need an Internet-connected computer running one of the following operating systems:

Microsoft Windows 7 or later Mac OS X 10.8 or later

You can download Xperia Companion at http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/ tools/xperia-companion.

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Media Go for MicrosoftWindows

The Media Go application for Windows computers helps you transfer photos, videos and music between your device and a computer. To read more about how to use the Media Go application, go to http://mediago.sony.com/enu/features.

To use the Media Go application, you need one of these operating systems:

Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista

Updating your device You should update the software on your device to get the latest functionality, enhancements and bug fixes in order to ensure optimal performance. When a software update is available, appears in the status bar. You can also check for new updates manually.

The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device. However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to use the Xperia Companion software on a PC or on an Apple Mac computer to update your device.

For more information about software updates, go to www.sonymobile.com/update.

Insufficient remaining storage capacity may prevent updates. Ensure you have sufficient storage capacity before attempting to update.

To check for new software 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update.

If no new software is available, its possible that you may not have enough free memory on your device. If your Xperia device has less than 500 MB of free internal memory (device memory) available, you do not receive any information about new software. The following notification appears in the Notification panel to warn of the lack of storage space: Storage space running out. Some system functions may not work. If you receive this notification, you must free up internal memory (device memory) before you can get notifications about new software being available.

To download and install a system update 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update. 3 If a system update is available, tap Download to download it to your device. 4 When the download is finished, tap Install and follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation.

To Download and Install a System Update from the Notification Panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel. 2 Scroll down and select the desired system update, then tap Download. 3 When the download is finished, open the Notification panel again if it is closed,

then tap Install and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Updating your device using a computer You can download and install software updates on your device using a computer with an Internet connection. You need a USB cable and a PC or an Apple Mac computer running the Xperia Companion software.

If you dont have the Xperia Companion software installed on the relevant computer, connect your device to the computer using a USB cable and follow the on-screen installation instructions.

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To update your device using a computer 1 Make sure you have the Xperia Companion software installed on your PC or

Apple Mac computer. 2 Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer. 3 Computer: Launch the Xperia Companion software. After a few moments, the

computer detects your device and searches for new software. 4 Computer: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears.

Follow the on-screen instructions to run the relevant software updates.

When you connect the device to the computer via a USB cable, you are prompted to install the software, or cancel, unless you have previously selected Do not show again.

Finding a lost device

If you have a Google account, the my Xperia web service can help you locate and secure your device if you ever lose it. You can:

Locate your device on a map. Sound an alert, even if the device is in silent mode. Remotely lock the device and make the device display your contact information to

anyone who finds it. As a last resort, remotely clear the internal and external memory of the device.

The my Xperia service may not be available in all countries/regions.

To Activate the My Xperia Service 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Protection by my Xperia > Activate. 3 Mark the checkbox, then tap Accept. 4 If prompted, sign in to your Sony Entertainment Network account, or create a new

one if you dont have one. 5 Enable location services on your device if this function is not already enabled.

To verify that the my Xperia service can locate your device, go to myxperia.sonymobile.com and sign in using either the Google account or the Sony Entertainment Network account that you have set up on your device.

Finding the identification number of your device Your device has a unique ID (identification) number. On your device, this number is referred to as the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). You should keep a copy of this number. You may require it, for example, when you access the Xperia Care support service and need to register your device. Also, if your device is stolen, some network providers can use this number to stop the device from accessing the network in your country.

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To view your IMEI number

1 Be sure your device is turned off. 2 Detach the cover for the micro SIM card and memory card slot. 3 Using a fingernail, remove the two label trays (in the order shown in the illustration)

to view your IMEI number.

To view the IMEI number, you can also open the phone dialer on your device and enter *#06#.

To View Your IMEI Number via the Device Settings 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status > IMEI information.

Memory and Storage Your device has different types of memory and storage options.

The internal storage is about 4.9 GB and is used to store downloaded or transferred content along with personal settings and data. Some examples of data stored to the internal storage are alarm, volume and language settings; email; bookmarks; calendar events; photos; videos and music.

You can use a removable memory card with a storage capacity of up to 32 GB to get more storage space. Media files and some apps (with their data) can be moved to this type of memory to free up internal storage. Some apps, such as the Camera app, can save data directly to a memory card.

The dynamic memory (RAM) is about 1 GB and cannot be used for storage. RAM is used to handle running applications and the operating system.

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

Read more about the use of memory in Android devices by downloading the white paper for your device at www.sonymobile.com/support.

Improving memory performance The memory in your device tends to fill up as a result of normal usage. If the device starts to slow down, or applications suddenly shut down, you should consider the following:

Always have more than 100 MB of free internal storage and more than 100 MB of free RAM available.

Close down running applications that you are not using. Clear the memory cache for all applications. Uninstall downloaded applications that you don't use. Move applications to the memory card if the internal storage is full. Transfer photos, videos, and music from the internal memory to the memory card. If your device can't read content on the memory card, you may need to format the card.

Note that all content on the card gets erased when you format it.

To view the memory status 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage.

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To view the amount of free and used RAM 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps > Running.

To clear the memory cache for all applications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage. 3 Tap Cached data > OK.

When you clear the memory cache, you don't lose any important information or settings.

To transfer media files to the memory card 1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Transfer data to SD card. 4 Mark the file types you want to transfer to the memory card. 5 Tap Transfer.

To Move Apps to the Memory Card 1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Apps . 4 Swipe across to the On SD card tab. A list appears showing the apps that can be

moved. 5 Select the app that you want to move, then tap MOVE TO SD CARD. After the

app is moved, a marked checkbox appears beside the app.

To stop applications and services from running 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps > Running. 3 Select an application or service, then tap STOP.

To format the memory card 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Erase SD card. 3 To confirm, tap Erase SD card > Erase everything

All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Be sure to make backups of all data that you want to save before formatting the memory card. To back up your content, you can copy it to a computer. For more information, see Managing files using a computer on the 120 page.

Managing files using a computer

Use a USB cable connection between a Windows computer and your device to transfer and manage your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can drag and drop content between your device and the computer, or between your device's internal storage and SD card, using the computer's file explorer.

If you have a PC or an Apple Mac computer, you can use Xperia Companion to access the file system of your device.

USB Connection Modes There are two USB connection modes available for you to use:

Media transfer mode (MTP)

Use MTP for managing files, updating device software and connecting via WLAN. This USB mode is used with Microsoft Windows computers. MTP is enabled by default.

Mass storage mode (MSC)

Use MSC for managing files using MAC OS and Linux computers that dont have MTP support.

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To change USB connection mode 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > USB Connectivity > USB

connection mode. 3 Tap Media transfer mode (MTP) or Mass storage mode (MSC). 4 Tap OK.

Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi

You can transfer files between your device and other MTP compatible devices, such as a computer, using a Wi-Fi connection. Before connecting, you first need to pair the two devices. If you're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files between your device and a computer, it's best to use the Media Go application on the computer. Media Go converts media files so that you can use them on your device.

In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi enabled device that supports Media transfer, for example, a computer running Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7.

To prepare to use your device wirelessly with a computer 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally enabled

by default. 2 Make sure the Wi-Fi function is turned on. 3 From your Home screen, tap . 4 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 5 Tap Pair with PC, then tap Next. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.

To connect wirelessly to a paired device 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally enabled

by default. 2 Make sure the Wi-Fi function is turned on. 3 From your Home screen, tap . 4 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 5 Select the paired device that you want to connect to, then tap Connect.

To disconnect from a paired device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 3 Select the paired device that you want to disconnect. 4 Tap Disconnect.

To remove a pairing with another device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 3 Select the paired device that you want to remove. 4 Tap Unpair.

Backing up and restoring content Generally, you should not save photos, videos and other personal content solely on the internal memory of your device. If something should happen with the hardware, or if your device is lost or stolen, the data stored on its internal memory is gone forever. It is recommended to use the Xperia Companion software to make backups which save your data safely to a computer, that is, an external device. This method is especially recommended if you are updating your device software to a newer Android version.

Using the Backup & Restore application, you can make a quick online backup of basic settings and data with your Google account. You can also use this application to back

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up data locally, for example, to the SD card in your device or to an external USB storage device.

It is very important that you remember the password that you set when you make a data backup. If you forget the password, it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and messages.

Backing up data to a computer Use the Xperia Companion software to back up data from your device to a PC or an Apple Mac computer. These backup applications let you back up the following types of data:

Contacts and call logs Messages Calendar Settings Media files such as music and videos Photos and images

To back up your data using a computer 1 Make sure that the Xperia Companion software is installed on the PC or Apple

Mac computer. 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. 3 Computer: Open the Xperia Companion software. After a few moments, the

computer detects your device. 4 Select Backup on the main screen. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from your device.

To restore your data using a computer 1 Make sure that the Xperia Companion software is installed on the PC or on the

Apple Mac computer. 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. 3 Computer: Open the Xperia Companion software. 4 Click Restore. 5 Select a backup file from the backup records, then tap Restore and follow the on-

screen instructions to restore data to your device.

Backing up data with the Backup & Restore application Using the Backup & Restore application, you can back up data manually or turn on the automatic backup function to save data periodically.

The Backup & Restore application is recommended for backing up data before you do a factory data reset. With this application you can back up the following types of data to an SD card or to an external USB storage device that you have connected by the USB Host adapter to your device:

Contacts Conversations Calendar data Call log Bookmarks

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To back up content using the Backup and restore application 1 If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage

device is connected to your device using the appropriate cable. If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device.

2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Backup & Restore. 4 Tap Back up, then select a backup destination and the data types that you want

to back up. 5 Tap Back up now. 6 Enter a password for the backup, then tap OK.

To restore content using the Backup and restore application 1 If you are restoring content from a USB storage device, make sure the storage

device is connected to your device using the appropriate cable. If you are restoring content from an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device.

2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Backup & Restore. 4 Tap Restore. 5 Select the record you want to restore from, then tap Restore now. 6 Enter the password for the backup record, then tap OK.

Remember that any changes you make to your data and settings after you create a backup will get deleted during a restore procedure.

Running Diagnostic Tests on Your Device The Xperia Diagnostics application can test a specific function or run a full diagnostic test to check if your Xperia device is working properly.

Xperia Diagnostics can:

Assess potential hardware or software issues on your Xperia device. Analyze how well applications perform on your device. Log the number of dropped calls during the previous 10 days. Identify installed software and provide useful details about your device.

The Xperia Diagnostics application is pre-installed on most Android devices from Sony. If the Diagnostics option is not available under Settings > About phone, you can download a light version using the Play Store application.

To Run a Specific Diagnostic Test 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Diagnostics > Test . 3 Select a test from the list. 4 Follow the instructions and tap Yes or No to confirm if a feature works.

To Run all Diagnostic Tests 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Diagnostics > Test > Run all. 3 Follow the instructions and tap Yes or No to confirm if a feature works.

To View Details about Your Device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Diagnostics > Facts.

Resetting Your Applications You can reset an application or clear application data if your application stops responding or causes issues with your device.

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To Reset Application Preferences 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps. 3 Tap , then tap Reset app preferences.

Resetting application preferences does not delete any application data from your device.

To Clear Application Data 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps, then swipe over to the All tab. 3 Select an application or service, then tap CLEAR DATA.

When you clear application data, data for the selected application is deleted from your device permanently.

The option to clear application data is not available for all applications or services.

To Clear Application Cache 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps, then swipe over to the All tab. 3 Select an application or service, then tap CLEAR CACHE.

The option to clear the application cache is not available for all applications or services.

To Clear the Application Default Setting 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps, then swipe over to the All tab. 3 Select an application or service, then tap CLEAR DEFAULTS.

The option to clear the application default setting is not available for all applications or services.

Restarting and resetting your device You can force your device to restart or shut down in situations where it stops responding or won't restart normally. No settings or personal data get deleted.

You can also reset your device to its original factory settings. This action is sometimes necessary if your device stops functioning properly, but note that if you want to keep any important data, you have to first back up this data to a memory card or other non- internal memory. For more information, see Backing up and restoring content on page 121 .

If your device fails to power on or you want to reset your devices software, you can use Xperia Companion to repair your device. For more information on using Xperia Companion, see Computer tools.

Your device may fail to restart if the battery level is low. Connect your device to a charger and try restarting again.

To force your device to restart 1 Press and hold down the power key . 2 In the menu that opens, tap Restart. The device restarts automatically.

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To Force the Device to Shut Down

1 Detach the cover of the SIM card and memory card slots. 2 Using the tip of a pen or a similar object, press the OFF button.

Do not use overly sharp objects that could damage the OFF button.

To perform a factory data reset

To avoid permanent damage to your device, do not restart your device while a reset procedure is underway.

1 Before you start, make sure to back up any important data that is saved on the internal memory of your device to a memory card or other non-internal memory.

2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset. 4 To delete information, such as pictures and music, from your internal storage,

mark the Erase internal storage checkbox. 5 Tap Reset phone. 6 If required, draw your screen unlock pattern, or enter your screen unlock

password or PIN to continue. 7 To confirm, tap Erase everything.

Your device does not revert to an earlier software version of Android when you perform a factory data reset.

If you forget your screen unlock password, PIN or pattern, you can use the device repair feature in Xperia Companion to erase the security layer. You need to provide your Google account login details to perform this operation. By running the repair feature, you reinstall software for your device and you may lose some personal data in the process.

To repair the device software using Xperia Companion

Before performing a software repair, make sure you know your Google credentials. Depending on your security settings, you may need to enter them in order to start up the device after a software repair.

1 Make sure that Xperia Companion is installed on your PC or Mac. 2 Open the Xperia Companion software on the computer and press Software

repair on the main screen. 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to reinstall the software and

complete the repair.

Recycling your device Got an old device lying around the house? Why not recycle it? By doing so, you will help us reuse its materials and components, and youll protect the environment, too! Find out more about the recycling options in your region at www.sonymobile.com/recycle.

Limitations to services and features Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number, 112. Please contact

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your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply.

Use of certain features and applications described in this guide may require access to the Internet. You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from your device. Contact your wireless service provider for more information.

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