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
To set the screen to vibrate on touch
1 From your Homescreen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3 Mark the Vibrate on touch checkbox. The screen now vibrates when you tap soft
keys and certain applications.
To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off
1 From your Homescreen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.
3 Select an option.
To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key .
Smart backlight control
The smart backlight control keeps the screen on as long as the device is held in your
hand. Once you put down the device, the screen turns off according to your sleep
setting.
To turn on the Smart backlight control function
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Smart backlight control.
3 Drag the slider beside Smart backlight control to the right.
Screen lock
There are several ways to lock the screen. The security level of each lock type is listed
below in order of weakest to strongest:
• Swipe
– no protection, but you have quick access to the Home screen
• Bluetooth Unlock
– unlocks your device by using paired Bluetooth devices
• Face Unlock
– unlocks your device when you look at it
• Unlock pattern
– draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock your device
• Unlock PIN
– enter a numeric PIN of at least four digits to unlock your device
• Unlock password
– enter an alpha-numeric password to unlock your device
It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you
forget this information, it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and
messages.
To change screen lock type
1 From your Homescreen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock.
3 Follow the instructions in your device and select another screen lock type.
To unlock the screen using the Bluetooth® unlock feature
Make sure that your device and other Bluetooth® devices are paired before you use the
Bluetooth® unlock feature. For more information about pairing, see
To pair your device with
another Bluetooth® device
on page 103.
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