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

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Open networks are indicated by ID: ICN-SONY-STAT-SYS-WIFI-SIGNAL-4 next to the Wi-Fi

[udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] network name.

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Secured networks are indicated by

ID: ICN-SONY-STAT-SYS-WIFI-LOCK next to the Wi-Fi

[udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] network name.

Some Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] 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 [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] networks.

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To turn Wi-Fi on or off

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

NORMAL .

Find and tap Settings [settings_label_launcher] > Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan] .

Tap the slider to enable or disable Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] .

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

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To connect to a Wi-Fi network

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

NORMAL .

Find and tap Settings [settings_label_launcher] > Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan] .

Tap the slider to turn on Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] . All available Wi-Fi

[udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] networks are displayed.

Tap a Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] network to connect to it. For secured networks,

enter the relevant password.

ID: ICN-SONY-STAT-SYS-WIFI-SIGNAL-4 is displayed in the

status bar once you are connected.

To search for new available networks, tap

ID: ICN-SONY-KEY-MENU , then tap Refresh [refresh_action] . If

you cannot connect to a Wi-Fi [udoc_no_trans_wifi_wlan_plain] network successfully, refer to the relevant

troubleshooting tips for your device at

www.sonymobile.com/support/

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