User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Getting started
- Learning the basics
- Downloading applications
- Internet and networks
- Synchronizing data on your device
- Basic settings
- Typing text
- Contacts
- Music
- FM radio
- Camera
- Photos and videos in Album
- Videos
- Connectivity
- Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable
- Mirroring the screen of another Xperia™ device wirelessly on your device
- Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV
- Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices
- Playing games on a TV using a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller
- NFC
- Bluetooth® wireless technology
- One-touch Setup
- Smart apps and features that save you time
- Travel and maps
- Calendar and alarm clock
- Support and maintenance
- Support for your device
- Computer tools
- Updating your device
- Finding a lost device
- IDID number
- Battery and power management
- Memory and storage
- Managing files using a computer
- Restarting and resetting
- Using your device in wet and dusty conditions
- Recycling your device
- Limitations to services and features
- Legal information
Updating your device wirelessly
Use the Update Center application to update your device wirelessly. It handles both
application updates and system updates and can also facilitate the download of new
applications developed for your device.
To download and install a system update
1 From your Homescreen, tap .
2 Find and tap Update Center > System.
3 Select the desired system update, then tap .
4 When the download is finished, tap and follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.
To download and install application updates
1 From your Homescreen, tap .
2 Find and tap Update Center > System.
3 To download a particular application update, select the update, then tap . To
download all available application updates, tap . Updates install automatically
after download.
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 running the PC Companion
application or an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer running the Sony™ Bridge for Mac
application.
If you don’t have the PC Companion or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the
relevant computer, connect your device to the computer using a USB cable and follow the on-
screen installation instructions.
To update your device using a computer
1 Be sure to have the PC Companion application installed on your PC or the
Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
2 Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer.
3 Computer: Launch the PC Companion application or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac
application. 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.
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.
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