Access user support directly in your phone through the Support application. For example,
you can open a User guide with instructions on how to use your phone. You can also get
troubleshooting and other help from the Sony Ericsson support zone, and from our contact
centers.
•Support application features:
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User guide in the phone – read and search an extended User guide.
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Phone optimizer – enhance battery and software performance, and improve
connectivity.
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Educate yourself – read tips and tricks, get the latest news, and watch how-to-videos.
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Email support – send an email to our support team.
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Software updates – download the latest software.
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Support zone – visit www.sonyericsson.com/support from your computer to get the most
from your phone.
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Troubleshooting – find common problems and error messages at the end of our User
guides and on the support zone.
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Call center – if all else fails. The relevant number is listed in the supplied Important
information leaflet.
The extended User guide is also available at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
To use the support application
1
From the Home screen, flick through the horizontal list of widgets and tap
Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.
Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/
regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to
the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service
provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access
or usage fees apply.
Insert the tip of your finger or a thin object firmly into the opening on the side of the
phone, between the phone and the battery cover. Then lift up the cover slowly.
Do not use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone.
To insert the SIM card and the memory card
•
Remove the battery cover, then insert the SIM card and the memory card in the
relevant slots.
To insert the battery and attach the cover
1
Insert the battery with the connectors facing each other.
2
Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the cover
is aligned with the camera lens.
3
Press down gently on all edges of the battery cover to make sure it gets attached
on both sides.
Place your finger tip or nail on the orange release catch and slide it outwards to
remove the SIM card.
To remove the memory card
•
Remove the battery cover, then press the edge of the memory card and draw it
outwards. Release and remove.
Turning the phone on and off
To turn on the phone
1
Press and hold down the key on the top of the phone.
2
If your screen goes dark, press
3
Drag the screen lock icon across the screen to unlock it.
4
Enter your SIM card PIN, when requested, and select OK.
5
At first startup, follow the instructions in the setup guide.
or press briefly to activate the screen.
Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator, but you can change it later from
the Settings menu. To correct a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN, press
To turn off the phone
1
Press and hold down
2
In the options menu, tap Power off.
3
Tap OK.
until the options menu opens.
Screen lock
When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save
battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch
screen when you are not using it.
To activate the screen
•
Press or press briefly.
To unlock the screen
1
Press to activate the screen.
2
Drag the
To lock the screen manually
•
When the screen is active, briefly press the key.
icon along the screen lock path to the other side.
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Setup guide
The first time you start your phone, a setup guide explains basic phone functions and helps
you enter essential settings. Set up your phone so that it works to your needs. Import your
old contacts, select your phone language, optimize your wireless network connection
settings, and much more.
The setup guide covers the following:
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Basic phone settings such as language, Internet, time and date.
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Wi-Fi® settings – speed up your connection and decrease data transfer costs.
Application settings – helps you with email setup, online service accounts, and contact
transfers.
You can also refer to the respective chapters in the in-phone User guide, also available at
www.sonyericsson.com/support, for more help with the following:
•
Info on your phone’s hard keys
•
Entering text
•
Wi-Fi®
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Sony Ericsson Sync
Before you can import contacts via a synchronization account, you first need to set up the
synchronization account and back up your old contacts to it. If you do not want existing contacts
saved on your memory card or SIM card to be synchronized, then you should import these
contacts from the memory card or SIM card to your new phone before you set up the
synchronization account.
If you prefer, you can skip some steps and access the setup guide later from the applications
panes or change the settings from the Settings menu.
Your Android™ phone keeps you connected and updated wherever you are. This affects
the battery life of your phone. Below are some tips on how to prolong battery life while still
staying connected and up to date.
Battery performance
Standby time is the amount of time the battery can power your phone when calls are not being
received or made. The more time your phone is in standby, the longer the battery lasts.
The following tips can help you improve battery performance:
Charge your phone often.
Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. Turn off all data connections by
disabling the Data traffic option from the status bar when you're not using the Internet.
Set synchronization applications (used to synchronize your email, calendar and contacts),
to synchronize manually. You can also synchronize automatically but increase the intervals.
Check the battery usage menu in the phone to see which applications use the most power.
Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming applications
such as YouTube™. Some Android Market™ applications also consume more power. Limit
your use of such applications if your battery is running low.
Increase the interval between updates or set the interval to manual for Facebook™ and
Twitter™ updates.
Turn off GPS, Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi® when you don't need these features. You can turn
them on and off more easily by adding the Power control widget to your Home screen. You
do not need to turn off 3G.
Turn off your phone or use Flight mode if you are in an area with no network coverage.
Otherwise, your phone repeatedly scans for available networks, and this consumes power.
•
Use a handsfree device to listen to music. This consumes less battery than when you listen
through the phone's loudspeakers.
•
Visit www.sonyericsson.com/support or go to the Sony Ericsson Support application
in your phone for an extended User guide. Here you can also find a video on how to
maximize the battery performance.
Lowering the screen display brightness and keeping the Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi® enabled even
though not in use, have a minor impact on the available battery life.
To turn off all data connections
1
From the Home screen, drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification
panel.
2
Tap Data traffic, then uncheck the Data traffic checkbox to turn off all data
connections.
Data connections are active when the Data traffic
icon appears in the status bar.
To access the battery usage menu
1
From the Home screen, drag upwards.
2
Find and tap Settings > About phone > Battery use to see which installed
applications consume the most battery power.
To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen
1
From the Home screen, press
2
Tap Arrange widgets > Add widget.
3
Select the Data traffic widget. You can now turn on and off all data connections
.
more easily.
To add the Power control widget to your Home screen
1
From the Home screen, press
2
Tap Arrange widgets > Add widget.
3
Select the Power Control widget. You can now turn on and off Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth
.
and GPS more easily.
Charging the battery
The phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. It may take a few minutes
before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone to a power
source. You can still use your phone while it is charging.
The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a
certain time. This is to extend battery life and may result in the charge status showing a level
below 100 percent.
To charge the phone using the power adapter
•
Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable and the power adapter.
Connect the phone to a USB port on a computer using the USB cable included in
the phone kit.
2
Tap Charge phone.
Battery LED status
GreenThe battery is fully charged
Flashing redThe battery level is low
OrangeThe battery is charging. The battery level is between low and full
To check the battery level
1
From the Home screen, drag upwards.
2
Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status.
Using the hardware keys
•
Menu
Home
Back
Open a list of options available in the current screen or application
•
Go to the Home screen or to the applications panes from any application or screen
•
Open the recently used applications window
•
Go back to the previous screen
•
Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel
Using the touch screen
When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save
battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch
screen when you are not using it. You can also set personal locks to protect your
subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content.
To open or highlight an item
•
Tap the item.
To mark or unmark options
•
Tap the relevant checkbox, or in some cases the right side of the list option, to mark
or unmark an option.
When this option is available, drag the screen to pan.
Zooming
There are two ways to zoom. The zoom alternative depends on the application you are
using. For example, the web browser uses and , while the Camera album uses
the touch, hold, and drag alternative.
To zoom
•
When available, tap or to zoom in or out.
•
Touch, hold and drag upwards or downwards to zoom in or out.
You may have to drag your finger on the screen (in any direction) to make the zoom icons appear.
Scrolling
You can scroll up or down, and on some Webpages you can also scroll to the sides.
Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen.
To scroll
•
Drag your finger up or down on the screen to scroll.
To scroll more quickly, flick your finger up or down on the screen. You can wait for
the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can stop it immediately by tapping
the screen.
Lists
You can browse through alphabetical lists by using the index icon.
To use the index icon
1
From any alphabetical list, flick up or down to make
2
Touch, hold, and drag
up or down to browse to an index letter.
appear.
Sensors
Your phone includes a light sensor and a proximity sensor. The light sensor detects the
ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly. The proximity
sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen. This prevents you
from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call.
Home screen
The Home screen is the starting point of your phone. You can personalize the Home screen
by adding widgets, or by changing the wallpaper and the applications in the corners.
When you add more than one widget, the Home screen extends beyond the screen width.
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You can add any application or bookmark to the corners.
When you go to the Home screen, some applications may continue to run in the background. If
you do not want applications to run in the background, you should exit each application you have
opened before going to the Home screen.
A widget is a part of an application on the Home screen. It displays important information from
a particular application. For example, the Sony Ericsson Timescape™ widget displays incoming
messages and the Media widget allows you to start playing music directly.
To view the extended Home screen
•
Drag your finger to the sides of the screen.
To add widgets to the Home screen
1
Press
2
Tap Arrange widgets > Add widget.
3
Select a widget from the list.
4
Press to exit edit mode.
You can also go directly to edit mode by touching and holding a widget for a few seconds.
.
To delete a widget from the Home screen
1
Press .
2
Tap Arrange widgets.
3
Flick horizontally across the screen and tap the widget you want to delete.
4
5
6
.
Tap
Tap Yes.
Press to exit edit mode.
You can also go directly to edit mode by touching and holding a widget for a few seconds.
To rearrange the corners of your Home screen
The icons in the corners of your Home screen are actual applications, not shortcuts to
applications.
1
From the Home screen, press
2
Tap Arrange icons.
3
Touch and hold an item in one of the applications panes, then drag it to one of the
.
corners. You can also interchange an item between different application panes and
any corner.
4
Press to exit edit mode.
You can go directly to edit mode by touching and holding the relevant corner icon.
You can also add your favorite bookmarks as corner items or drag them away from the corners
to the applications panes.
Brighten up your Home screen with animated wallpapers. You can go to Android Market™
and other sources to download, for example, live wallpapers that change with the changing
hours of the day.
To add a wallpaper
1
From the Home screen, press .
2
Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper.
Managing applications
Applications panes
Access applications in your phone from the applications panes. An applications pane is a
screen containing icons that are shortcuts to different applications. These panes extend
beyond the regular screen width, so you might have to flick left or right to find what you are
looking for. You can create new panes and arrange the applications according to your own
preferences.
Shows which applications pane you are in
To browse the applications panes
•
From the applications panes, flick right or left.
To create a new applications pane
1
From the Home screen, press .
2
Tap Arrange icons.
3
Touch and hold an item in the last pane until it vibrates and then drag it to the right.
Touch and hold an item until it vibrates and drag it to one of the corners or to another
applications pane.
4
Press to exit edit mode.
You can go directly to edit mode by touching and holding any application icon.
The items in the applications panes are not shortcuts to applications but the actual applications
themselves. When you move an application from the applications panes to a corner of your
screen, or vice versa, the actual application gets moved, not the shortcut. There are no shortcuts
to the applications.
To delete an applications pane
1
From the Home screen, press .
2
Tap Arrange icons.
3
Touch and hold each item until it vibrates, and drag one by one to the left pane until
the last pane to the right is empty.
4
Press
Before you move items to the left, make sure that the pane to the left has enough space.
to exit the edit mode.
Applications overview
Alarm Clock
Album
Browser
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Contacts
Dataviz® RoadSync
Phone
E-mail
FM radio
Gmail™
Talk
Market
Set an alarm
View your pictures and photos
Browse the web and download new programs and files
Perform basic calculations
Keep track of your appointments
Take photos and record video clips
Keep track of your friends and colleagues
Reach your corporate email, calendar and contacts (if on a
Microsoft® Exchange server)
Make and receive calls, switch between calls, set up conference
calling and view your call history
Send and receive emails
Listen to the radio in your phone
An email application that supports Gmail™
Chat online
Go to Android Market™ to download free and paid applications
for your phone
Download a variety of exciting content to your phone
YouTube
Maps
Share and view videos from around the world
View your current location, find other locations and calculate
routes
Timer
Settings
Stopwatch
Sony Ericsson Sync
Timescape™
Support
Some applications are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.
Applications you download appear in the applications panes.
Count down time
Tailor phone settings to your own liking
Keep track of time
Synchronize your contacts, calendar and more
Keep track of all daily communication
Find out more on how to use your phone
Recently used applications window
You can view and access recently used applications from this window.
To open the recently used applications window
•
From any application, press and hold down .
Application menu
You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application by pressing the
key on your phone. The menu will look different depending on which application you are
using.
To open a menu in an application
•
While using the application, press
A menu is not available in all applications.
.
Clearing your application data
You may sometimes need to clear data for an application. This might happen if, for example,
the application memory becomes full, or you want to clear high scores for a game. You
might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in some
applications.
It is not possible to clear the cache for some applications.
To delete an installed application
1
From the Home screen, drag upward.
2
Find and tap Settings.
3
Tap Applications > Manage applications.
4
Tap the desired application.
5
Tap Uninstall.
It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications.
Permissions
Some applications need to access parts of your phone to be able to work properly. For
example, a navigation application needs permissions to send and receive data traffic, and
access your location. Some applications might misuse their permissions by stealing or
deleting data, or reporting your location. Make sure you only install and give permissions
to applications you trust.
To view permissions of an application
1
From the Home screen, drag upward.
2
Find and tap Settings.
3
Tap Applications > Manage applications.
4
Tap the desired application.
5
Scroll down to view Permissions.
Installing applications from unknown sources
Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone. By default,
your phone is set to block such installations. However, you can change this setting and
allow installations from unknown sources.
To allow the installation of applications from unknown sources
1
From the Home screen, drag
2
Find and tap Settings > Applications.
3
Mark the Unknown sources checkbox.
upward.
Status bar
A status bar at the top of the screen displays phone status information and notifications.
Notification icons appear on the left side of the status bar. Phone status icons appear on
the right side. From the status bar you can access the notification panel.
Phone status icons
The following status icons may appear on your screen:
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Missed call
Call on hold
Call forwarding on
Downloading data
Uploading data
More (undisplayed) notifications
Notification panel
In the Notification panel, notification icons are displayed in a detailed view. You can open
notifications, such as messages, reminders, or event notifications directly from the
Notification panel. You can also open running applications, such as the music player or the
radio.
To open the Notification panel
•
Drag the status bar downwards.
To close the Notification panel
•
Press .
•
Drag the Notification panel upwards.
To open a running application from the Notification panel
•
From the Notification panel, tap the icon for the running application to open it.
The Notification LED (Light-emitting diode) is located at the top of the phone. It provides
information on the phone status and on pending notifications. If it is flashing green, there
is a pending message for you, or a missed call.
If the phone battery level is low, pending notifications are not indicated by the LED.
Entering text
To enter letters, numbers and other characters, you can use either the slideout keyboard
or the on-screen keypad. When you are using the slideout keyboard, you cannot enter text
using the on-screen keypad.
Using the slideout keyboard
•
To type lowercase letters, press the relevant letter keys.
•
To type a single uppercase letter, press and then press the relevant letter key.
•
To use all uppercase letters, press twice. To change back to all lowercase letters, press
again.
•
To type special characters, press and hold
character appears.
•
To enter a character printed in blue, press
•
To use all the characters printed in blue, press twice and enter the relevant characters.
To change writing language using the slideout keyboard
1
When you enter text, tap the language icon in the lower left corner of the screen.
2
Select a language.
, and then press the letter key until the required
and then press the relevant key.
Using the on-screen keypad
When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the default onscreen keypad appears.
You can close the keypad at any time by pressing
To display the on-screen keypad and enter text
•
Tap the text field and the keypad appears.
To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters
•
Before you enter a letter, tap
to switch to upper-case , or vice versa.
To turn on the caps lock
•
Before you type a word, tap or until appears.
To enter numbers using the keypad
•
When you enter text, drag
left. A keypad with numbers appears.
To insert symbols
•
When you enter text, drag right.
To delete characters
•
Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap .
.
To use the landscape keyboard
•
When you enter text, turn the phone sideways.
For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the application
you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic.
To change writing language using the on-screen keypad
1
When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper right corner.
2
Select an option.
To enter text using multitap text input
1
When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper right corner.
2
Tap Multitap to change to the multitap input method.
3
To begin writing, tap the on-screen key for the character you want to enter. Keep
pressing this key until the desired character is selected. Then do the same for the
next character you want to enter, and so on.
To enter text using quick text input
1
When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper right corner.
2
Tap Quick text to change to quick text input.
3
To write a word, tap each character key only once, even if the letter you want is not
the first letter on the key.
4
Tap the word that appears, or tap
5
If the word you want is not in the list, tap Spell, make any necessary changes, and
tap Save.
To edit text
1
When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears.
2
Select an option.
to select a word from the list.
SIM card
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator,
contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the
charger before you insert or remove the SIM card.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services and functions
in your phone. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency number digits,
for example, 112 or 911. You can call an emergency number without entering a PIN.
Memory
You can save content on a memory card and in the phone memory. Music, video clips,
and photos are saved on the memory card while applications, contacts, and messages are
saved in the phone memory.
Memory card
You may have to purchase a memory card separately.
Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, which is used for media content. This
type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices.
Without a memory card you can't use the camera, nor can you play or download music files and
video clips.
Formatting the memory card
The memory card in your phone may be formatted in order to, for example, free memory.
All content on the memory card will be lost. Make sure you have made backups of everything
you want to save before formatting the memory card. To backup your content you can copy it to
your computer. For more information, refer to the chapter Connecting your phone to acomputeron page 69 .
In Flight mode, no radio transmissions are made by the phone. You will not be able to turn
on Bluetooth™ or Wi-Fi®.
To turn on Flight mode
1
From the Home screen, drag upward.
2
Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
3
Mark the Flight mode checkbox.
You can also press and hold to turn on Flight mode.
Internet and messaging settings
To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet, you must have a 2G/
3G mobile data connection and the correct settings. There are different ways to get these
settings:
•
For most phone networks and operators, Internet and messaging settings come
preinstalled on your phone. You can then start using the Internet and send messages right
away.
•
In some cases you will get the option to download Internet and messaging settings the first
time you turn on your phone. It is also possible to download these settings later from the
Settings menu.
•
You can manually add and change Internet and network settings in your phone at any time.
Contact your network operator for detailed information on your Internet and messaging
settings.
To download Internet and messaging settings
1
From the Home screen, drag
2
Find and tap Settings > Sony Ericsson > Settings download.
upward.
To view the current Access Point Name (APN)
1
From the Home screen, drag
2
Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3
Tap Access Point Names.
If you have several available connections, the active network connection will be indicated by a
marked button to the right.
upward.
To configure Internet settings manually
1
From the Home screen, drag upwards.
2
Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point
Names.
3
Press
4
Tap New APN .
5
Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create.
6
Tap APN and enter the access point name.
7
Tap and enter all other information required by your service provider.
8
Press
Contact your service provider for detailed information about your network settings.
.
and tap Save.
To reset the default Internet settings
1
From the Home screen, drag upwards.
2
Tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point
Names.
You can disable all data connections over 2G/3G networks with your phone to avoid any
unwanted data downloads and synchronizations. Contact your service provider if you need
detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs.
When data traffic is turned off, you can still use Wi-Fi™ and Bluetooth™ connections. You can
also send and receive multimedia messages.
To turn off all data traffic
1
From the Home screen, drag upwards.
2
Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3
Unmark the Data traffic checkbox.
Data roaming
Depending on your network operator, it might be possible to allow mobile data connections
via 2G/3G outside of your home network (roaming). Please note that data transmission
charges may apply. Contact your network operator for more information.
Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any
notification, for example, when sending search and synchronization requests. Additional charges
may apply for data roaming. Consult your service provider.
To activate data roaming
1
From the Home screen, drag
2
Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3
Mark the Data roaming checkbox.
You cannot activate data roaming when data traffic is turned off.
upwards.
Network settings
Your phone automatically switches between networks depending on availability. Some
network operators allow you to switch networks manually, for example, if you are travelling
abroad and want to use a particular network.
To save battery, you can limit your phone to only use GSM networks. Data downloads and
uploads will however be slower. If you are going to download or upload large amounts of
data, we recommend that you change to another network mode or connect to the Internet
through a Wi-Fi® network.
To use GSM networks only
1
From the Home screen, drag upward.
2
Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3
Tap Network Mode.
4
Select GSM only.
To select another network manually
1
From the Home screen, drag
2
Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network
operators.
3
Tap Search mode.
4
When a popup window appears, tap Select manually.
5
Select a network.
upwards.
If you select a network manually, your phone will not search for other network, even if you move
out of range of the manually selected network.