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 Draft

To download internet and MMS settings

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

NORMAL .

Find and tap Settings [settings_label_launcher] > More [radio_controls_title] > Internet settings

[r2r_settings_download_title_txt] .

Tap ACCEPT [dialog_button_accept_cap] . Once the settings have been downloaded

successfully,

ID: ICN-SONY-INTERNET-SETTINGS-DOWNLOADED appears in the status bar and

mobile data trafﬁc is turned on automatically.

If the settings cannot be downloaded to your device, check the signal strength of your mobile

or Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] network connections. Move to an open location free from

obstructions or get close to a window and then try again.

GUID GUID-86823E16-0E31-4A88-AD3F-6BAFB84C490E

Title To download Internet and messaging settings

Changes Wi-Fi label ﬁx

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Author RenataB

Status Released

To add internet and MMS settings

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

NORMAL .

Find and tap Settings [settings_label_launcher] > More [radio_controls_title] > Mobile networks [net-

work_settings_title] .

Tap Access Point Names [apn_settings] >

ID: ICN-SONY-MENU-ADD .

Tap Name [apn_name] and enter a name of your choice, then tap OK [ok] .

Tap APN [apn_apn] and enter the access point name, then tap OK [ok] .

Enter all other required information. If you don’t know what information is

required, contact your network operator for more details.

When you're done, tap

ID: ICN-SONY-KEY-MENU , then tap Save [save] .

GUID GUID-32B23CC9-D90A-4769-AC96-E84045CC67B5

Title To conﬁgure Internet settings manually

Changes Label in lower case in step 8 for Redwood

Version 22

Author RenataB

Status Draft

To view downloaded internet and MMS settings

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

NORMAL .

Find and tap Settings [settings_label_launcher] > More [radio_controls_title] > Mobile networks [net-

work_settings_title] .

Tap Access Point Names [apn_settings] .

To view more details, tap any of the available items.

GUID

GUID-D3CA1D1D-9D77-409E-B090-A9F34E50E7C4

Title To view the current Access Point Name (APN)

Changes Internet decaped

Version 13

Author RenataB

Status Released

Wi-Fi

Use Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] to surf the internet, download applications, or send and

receive emails. Once you have connected to a Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] network,

your device remembers the network and automatically connects to it the next time

you come within range.

Some Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] networks require you to log in to a web page before

you can get access. Contact the relevant Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] network

administrator for more information.