User Manual

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Table Of Contents

Contents
Getting started
- About this User guide
- Overview
- Assembly
- Screen protection
- Starting your device for the first time
- Why do I need a Google™‎ account?
Device security
- Making sure your device is protected
- Screen lock
- Unlocking your device automatically
- SIM card protection
- Finding the identification number of your device
- Finding a lost device
Learning the basics
- Using the touchscreen
- Locking and unlocking the screen
- Home screen
- Application screen
- Navigating applications
- Widgets
- Shortcuts and folders
- Background and themes
- Taking a screenshot
- Notifications
- Icons in the status bar
- Applications overview
Battery and maintenance
- Charging your device
- Battery and power management
- Updating your device
- Maintenance using a computer
- Storage and memory
- Backing up and restoring content
Downloading applications
- Downloading applications from Google Play™‎
- Downloading applications from other sources
Internet and networks
- Browsing the web
- Internet and MMS settings
- Wi-Fi
- Sharing your mobile data connection
- Controlling data usage
- Selecting mobile networks
- Virtual private networks (VPNs)
Synchronising data on your device
- Synchronising with online accounts
- Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
Basic settings
- Accessing settings
- Volume settings
- Do not disturb mode
- Screen settings
- Application settings
- Resetting your applications
- Screen saver
- Language settings
- Date and time
- Enhancing the sound output
- Multiple user accounts
Typing text
- On-screen keyboards
- Editing text
Calling
- Making calls
- Receiving calls
- Ongoing calls
- Using the call log
- Forwarding calls
- Restricting calls
- Multiple calls
- Conference calls
- Voicemail
- Emergency calls
Contacts
- Searching and viewing contacts
- Adding and editing contacts
- Transferring contacts
- Backing up contacts
- Adding medical and emergency contact information
- Favourites
- Sending contact information
- Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application
Messaging and chat
- Reading and sending messages
- Organising your messages
- Calling from Messaging
- Messaging settings
- Video chat
Email
- Setting up email
- Sending and receiving email messages
- Organising your email messages
- Email account settings
- Gmail™‎
Music and FM radio
- Transferring music to your device
- Listening to music
- Music menu
- Playlists
- Sharing music
- Enhancing the sound
- Listening to the radio
- Favourite radio channels
- Radio sound settings
Camera
- Taking photos and recording videos
- General camera settings
- Still camera settings
- Video camera settings
Photos and videos in Album
- Viewing photos and videos
- Album home screen menu
- Sharing and managing photos and videos
- Editing photos with the Photo editor application
- Editing videos with the Video editor application
- Hiding photos and videos
- Viewing your photos on a map
Videos
- The Video application
- Transferring video content to your device
- Managing video content
Connectivity
- Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV
- Connecting your device to USB accessories
- NFC
- Bluetooth® wireless technology
Smart apps and features that save you time
- Google Search & Now
- Using your device as a wallet
Travel and maps
- Using location services
- Google Maps™‎ and navigation
- Using data traffic when travelling
- Airplane mode
Clock and Calendar
- Calendar
- Clock
Accessibility
- Magnification gesture
- Font size
- Display size
- Colour correction
- TalkBack
- Mono audio
- TTY (Teletypewriter) mode
- Switch Access
Support and legal
- Support application
- Xperia™‎ Tips
- Help in menus and applications
- Running diagnostic tests on your device
- Restarting, resetting and repairing
- Help us improve our software
- Warranty, SAR and usage guidelines
- Recycling your device
- Legal information

Status Released

To make exceptions to power saving features for apps

From your Home screen [preference_title_home_wallpaper] , tap ID: ICN-SONY-HOME-APPTRAY-

NORMAL .

Find and tap Settings [settings_label_launcher] > Battery [battery_settings_title] .

Tap

ID: ICN-SONY-KEY-MENU and select Battery optimisation [high_power_apps] . You will see

a list of applications that are not optimised.

To add or remove applications from this list, tap APPS [apps_capital] and select or

de-select an application from the list to edit its optimisation settings.

The list of applications that are not optimised will get updated according to

your settings.

You cannot exempt applications from being optimised by Ultra STAMINA mode.

You can also conﬁgure Battery optimisation [high_power_apps] from Settings [settings_label_launcher] >

Apps [home_cui_menu_apps_txt] >

ID: ICN-SONY-MENU-SETTINGS > Special access [special_access] .

GUID GUID-12156D99-A51E-4F4D-BD9D-63754CF8DA70

Title To make speciﬁc applications exempt from battery optimisation

Changes Editorial comments implemented

Version 2.1.3.1.1

Author DoraM

Status Released

STAMINA mode

Depending on the STAMINA level, different features will be restricted or disabled in

order to reduce battery consumption. These include rendering performance,

animation and screen brightness, image enhancement, background app data

syncing, vibration (except for incoming calls), streaming and GPS (while the screen is

off).

ID: ICN-SONY-STAMINA-ON appears in the status bar.

If you are sharing a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the

primary user, to activate or deactivate STAMINA mode.

GUID GUID-06E3ECA0-92A2-4509-BBE1-5A87420834DC

Title STAMINA mode

Changes Keyaki (C1047 power saving features corrections request)

Version 1

Author DoraM

Status Released

To activate or deactivate STAMINA mode

From your Home screen [preference_title_home_wallpaper] , tap ID: ICN-SONY-HOME-APPTRAY-

NORMAL .

Find and tap Settings [settings_label_launcher] > Battery [battery_settings_title] .

Tap STAMINA mode [extended_standby_mode_label] and tap the slider to activate or

deactivate the function. When STAMINA mode is activated you can select

additional options, for example you can adjust the Auto-start percentage

according to your preferences.

You can exempt applications from being optimised by STAMINA mode in the Battery

optimisation menu.

GUID GUID-18315E99-CD26-4905-ADE0-B8514A1912E8

Title To activate or deactivate STAMINA mode

Changes Keyaki (changes made according to C1047 power saving features corrections request)

Version 9

Author DoraM

Status Released

Ultra STAMINA mode

Your battery time is extensively prolonged, but available apps are limited and mobile

data and Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] are disabled. Calling and SMS are still available.