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
- Calling
- Contacts
- Messaging and chat
- Music
- FM radio
- Camera
- Photos and videos in Album
- Videos
- Connectivity
- Connecting your device to a TV set using a cable
- Mirroring the screen of another Xperia™ device wirelessly on your device
- Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV
- One-touch setup
- Playing games on a TV using a DUALSHOCK™3/DUALSHOCK™4 wireless controller
- Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices
- Bluetooth® wireless technology
- NFC
- 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
- IMEI number
- Battery and power management
- Memory and storage
- Managing files using a computer
- Backing up and restoring content
- Restarting and resetting
- Using your device in wet and dusty conditions
- Recycling your device
- Limitations to services and features
- Legal information
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 Homescreen, 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. Contact your network operator for detailed information.
• 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.
To download Internet and MMS settings
1 From your Homescreen, 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 check whether mobile data is turned on or off
1 From your Homescreen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3 Check whether the Mobile data traffic checkbox is marked or not.
To add Internet and MMS settings manually
1 From your Homescreen, 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 don’t 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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