Your Xperia smartphone from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android phones can
perform many of the same functions as a computer and you can customize them to
your own needs. For example, you can add and delete applications, or enhance
existing applications to improve functionality. On Google Play™, you can download a
range of applications and games from a constantly growing collection. You can also
integrate applications on your Android™ phone with other applications and with online
services that you use. For example, you can back up your phone contacts, access
your different email accounts and calendars from one place, keep track of your
appointments, and engage in social networking.
Android™ phones are constantly evolving. When a new software version is available
and your phone supports this new software, you can update your phone to get new
features and the latest improvements.
Your Android™ phone is pre-loaded with Google™ services. To get the most out of the
provided Google™ services, you should have a Google™ account and sign in to it when you
first start your phone. You also need to have Internet access to use many of the features in
Android™.
New software releases may not be compatible with all phones.
1Place the cover over the back of the phone, then fit it into the slots.
2Slide the cover downward.
Turning the phone on and off
To turn on the phone
1Press and hold down the power key on the right side of the phone until the
phone vibrates.
2If your screen goes dark, briefly press the power key to activate the screen.
3To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen.
4Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, and select OK.
5Wait a while for the phone to start.
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 entering your SIM card PIN, tap .
To turn off the phone
1Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens.
2In the options menu, tap Power off.
3Tap OK.
It may take a while for the phone to shut down.
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.
•When the screen is active, briefly press the power key .
Setup guide
The first time you start your phone, a setup guide opens to explain basic phone
functions and helps you enter essential settings. This is a good time to configure the
phone to your specific needs. You can also access the setup guide later from the
Application screen.
To access the setup guide manually
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Setup guide.
Accounts and services
Sign in to your online service accounts from your phone and benefit from a range of
services. Combine services and get even more out of them. For example, collect
contacts from your Google™ and Facebook™ accounts and integrate them into your
phonebook, so you have everything in one place.
You can sign up to online services from your phone as well as from a computer. When
you sign up for the first time, an account is created with your user name, password,
settings and personal information. The next time you sign in, you get a personalized
view.
Google™ account
Having a Google™ account is key to using a range of applications and services with
your Android phone. You need a Google™ account, for example, to use the Gmail™
application in your phone, to chat with friends using Google Talk™, to synchronize
your phone calendar with your Google Calendar™, and to download applications and
games, music, movies and books from Google Play™.
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account
Synchronize your phone with your corporate Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync
account. This way, you keep your work email, contacts, and calendar events with you
at all times.
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Facebook™ account
Facebook™ is a social networking service that connects you with friends, family and
colleagues around the world. Set up Facebook to work on your phone so that you can
stay in touch from anywhere.
SyncML™ account
Synchronize your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™. View and manage
contacts, calendar events and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would
from a computer.
•Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel
Home
•Go to the Home screen
•Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications
Menu
•Open a list of options available in the current screen or application
Battery
Charging the battery
Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. It may take a few
minutes before the battery icon
phone charger cable to a power source, such as a USB port or a phone charger. You
can still use your phone while it is charging. Charging the phone over a long period of
time, for example, overnight, does not damage the battery or the phone.
The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then it charges again after
a certain time when the phone charger is connected. This is to extend battery life and may
result in the charge status showing a level below 100 percent.
1Plug the charger into a power outlet.
2Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a
computer).
3Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device, with the
USB symbol facing up. The battery status LED lights up when charging starts.
4When the battery status LED is green, the device is fully charged. Disconnect
the USB cable from your device by pulling it straight outward. Make sure not to
bend the connector when removing the cable from the device.
If the battery is completely discharged, it may take a few minutes before the LED lights up
after you connect the charger cable to a power source.
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
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status > Battery level.
Improving battery performance
The following tips can help you improve battery performance:
•Charge your device often. This will not affect the lifetime of the battery.
•Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. When you're not using the
Internet, you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks.
You can do this from Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Mobile data traffic.
This setting does not prevent your device from transmitting data over other wireless
networks.
•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 Quick settings widget to your Home
screen. You do not need to turn off 3G.
•Set your synchronization applications (used to synchronize your email, calendar, and
contacts) to synchronize manually. You can also synchronize automatically, but
increase the synchronization intervals.
•Check the battery usage menu in the device 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.
•Close and exit applications that you are not using.
•Lower the screen display brightness level.
•Turn off your device or use Airplane mode if you are in an area with no network
coverage. Otherwise, your device repeatedly scans for available networks, and this
consumes power.
•Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices demand
less battery power than the device's loudspeakers.
•Keep your device in standby whenever possible. Standby time refers to the time
during which the device is connected to the network and is not being used.
To access the battery usage menu
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Battery to see which installed applications consume
the most battery power.
To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Add > Widgets > Tools.
3Flick left to find and select the Mobile data widget. You can now turn your data
To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Add > Widgets > Tools.
3Select theQuick settings widget.
Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver
Use pre-set power saving modes to manage power consuming applications and
reduce battery consumption. With Power Saver, you can also customize the settings
within each power saving mode to the way you use your phone.
To activate a power saving mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Power Saver.
3Tap the icon next to the power saving mode that you want to activate.
To deactivate a power saving mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Power Saver.
3Tap the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off.
To change the settings for a power saving mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Power Saver.
3To open the settings menu, tap the name of a power saving mode.
4Adjust the settings as desired to save power.
5Tap .
To display power saver notifications
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Power Saver.
3Tap .
4Mark the Status bar checkbox.
Using the touchscreen
A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it. You
should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the touchscreen
might not function properly.
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 touchscreen 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.
Your phone screen is made from glass. Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or
shattered. Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself. Glass screens are sensitive to
drops and mechanical shocks. Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty
service.
•To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the
screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can
stop it immediately by tapping the screen.
Sensors
Your device has sensors that detect proximity. The proximity sensor turns the touch
screen off during voice calls when your ear is close to the screen. This prevents you
from unintentionally activating other functions on your device when you are engaged
in a call.
Home screen
Your phone's Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer. It's the
gateway to your phone's main features. You can customize your Home screen with
widgets, shortcuts, folders, themes, wallpaper, and other items.
The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen display width, so you need to
flick left or right to view content in one of the screen's four extensions. shows
which part of the Home screen you are in.
The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quick access.
1Press to open your Home screen.
2Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to .
3Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications
and widgets you like with your friends so they can download and use them.
Widgets
Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. For
example, the Music player widget allows you to start playing music directly.
Some widgets are resizable, so you can expand them to view more content or shrink
them to save space on your Home screen.
To add a widget to the Home screen
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Add > Widgets.
3Tap a widget.
To resize a widget
1Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then release
the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then
a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.
2Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget.
3To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the Home screen.
To get an overview of all widgets on your Home screen
•Pinch on any area of your Home screen. All widgets from different parts of your
Home screen are now displayed in one view.
When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view, tap on any widget to go to the part
of the Home screen containing that widget.
Rearranging your Home screen
Customize the appearance of your Home screen and change the features you can
access from it. Change the screen background, move items around, create folders,
and add shortcuts to contacts.
To open the options menu of your Home screen
You can open the Home screen options menu in two ways:
•From your Home screen, press .
•Touch and hold on any part of your Home screen.
To add a shortcut to the Home screen
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Add > Shortcuts.
3Find and select a shortcut.
Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the
application.
To move an item on the Home screen
1Press to open your Home screen.
2Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to the new location.
To delete an item from the Home screen
•Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Add > Folder.
3Enter a name for the folder and tap Done.
Drag and drop an item on top of another item on your Home screen to create a folder
automatically.
To add items to a folder
•Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to the folder.
To rename a folder
1Tap the folder to open it.
2Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.
3Enter the new folder name and tap Done.
Changing the background of your Home screen
Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.
To change your Home screen wallpaper
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper.
You can use a photo you have taken, or an animation. Go to Google Play™ and other sources
to download, for example, live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day.
To set a theme
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Theme, then select a theme.
When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.
Taking a screenshot
You can capture still images of any screen on your device as a screenshot.
Screenshots you take are automatically saved in Album.
To take a screenshot
1Press and hold down the power key and the volume down key simultaneously
until you hear a clicking sound.
2To view the screenshot, drag the status bar fully downwards.
Accessing and using applications
Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application
screen.
Application screen
The Application screen, which you open from your Home screen, contains the
applications that come installed with your phone as well as the applications you
download.
The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to flick
left and right to view all content.
•Open the Application screen, then flick right or left.
To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag
it to the desired location.
To share an application from your Application screen
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag
the item to .
3Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications
you like with your friends so they can download and use them.
Opening and closing applications
To open an application
•From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application.
To close an application
•Press .
Some applications are paused when you press to exit, while other applications may
continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application,
you can continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data
connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social networking
services.
Recently used applications window
You can view and access recently used applications from this window.
To open the recently used applications window
•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
Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your
preferences.
To arrange applications on the Application screen
1From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application screen.
2Tap and select an option.
To move an application on the Application screen
1Open the Application screen, then tap .
2Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to the new location.
3Tap to exit edit mode.
You can only move your applications when is selected.
To uninstall an application from the Application screen
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap . All uninstallable applications are marked with a icon.
3Tap the application you want to uninstall, then tap OK.
Status and notifications
The status bar at the top of your screen shows what's going on in your phone. To the
left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing. For example, new
message and calendar notifications appear here. The right side shows the signal
strength, battery status, and other information.
The status bar allows you to adjust basic settings on your phone, for example, Wi-Fi®,
Bluetooth™, data traffic, and sound. You can also open the settings menu from the
Notification panel to change other settings.
A notification light also gives you battery status information and some notifications. For
example, a flashing blue light means there is a new message or a missed call. The
notification light may not work when the battery level is low.
Checking notifications and ongoing activities
You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more
information. For example, you can use the panel to open a new message or view a
calendar event. You can also open some applications that run in the background, such
as the music player.
To adjust sound settings from the Notification panel
1Drag the status bar downwards.
2Tap .
To control the Bluetooth™ function from the Notification panel
1Drag the status bar downwards.
2Tap .
To control the Wi-Fi® function from the Notification panel
1Drag the status bar downwards.
2Tap .
To enable or disable data traffic from the Notification panel
1Drag the status bar downwards.
2Tap .
Phone settings menu
View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu.
To access the phone settings
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings.
Typing text
On-screen keyboard
Tap the keys of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently. Some
applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically. You can also open this
keyboard by touching a text field.
Using the on-screen keyboard
1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access
extra characters in the language.
2 Close the on-screen keyboard view
3 Display numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to display smileys.
4 Enter a space
5 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages. This key also changes
the writing language when more than one input language is selected.
6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input
7 Delete a character before the cursor
All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual
phone.
To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation
•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 enter text using the on-screen keyboard
•To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
•To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get
a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é",
touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger
pressed on the keyboard, drag to and select "é".
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 or symbols
•When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears.
Tap to view more options.
To enter common punctuation marks
1When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar.
2Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is
inserted before the space.
To quickly enter a full stop, tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word.
To insert a smiley
1When you enter text, touch and hold .
2Select a smiley.
To delete characters
•Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap .
To enter a carriage return
•When you enter text, tap to enter a carriage return.
To select text
1Enter some text, then tap and hold the text. The word you tap gets highlighted
by tabs on both sides.
2Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.
To edit text in portrait orientation
1When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until an application bar
appears.
2Select the text you want to edit, and then use the application bar to make your
desired changes.
To paste text from the clipboard, you can also hold the text field until Paste appears, then tap
Paste.
only appears when you have text stored on the clipboard.
Using the Gesture input function to write words
You can input text by sliding your finger from letter to letter on the on-screen
keyboard. You can lift your finger between words so that the phone recognizes them.
Gesture input is only available when you use the on-screen keyboard.
To enter text using the Gesture input function
1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, slide your finger from letter
to letter to trace the word you want to write. Lift up your finger when you’ve
finished entering a word.
2The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced. If necessary,
select the correct word in the candidate bar. To view more options, scroll right
or left in the word candidate bar. If you cannot find the desired word, tap
once to delete the entire word. Then try again to trace the word using Gesture
input, or tap each letter to enter the word.
3If the Space between gestures setting is activated, trace the next word that you
want to enter. If not, tap the space bar and then trace the next word you want to
enter.
To enter joined compound words when the Space between gestures setting is activated, you
may need to slide to enter the first part of the word, then tap each letter to enter the rest of
the word.
To change the Gesture input settings
1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap . If you have selected
more than one writing language, touch and hold .
2Tap Text input settings.
3Mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox.
4If you want to automatically add a space between gestures without having to tap
the space bar each time, mark the Space between gestures checkbox.
Phonepad
The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you
predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input
method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait
orientation.
1When the Phonepad is open, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys appears.
2Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.
Keyboard and Phonepad settings
You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing
language and automatic correction.
To access the keyboard and the Phonepad settings
•When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap . If you
have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold instead.
To change the writing language using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad
1When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected
more than one input language.
2Tap Writing languages and select the languages you want to use for writing.
3If you have selected more than one input language, tap to switch between
the selected writing languages.
To switch keyboards
1When you enter text, drag the status bar downward to open the Notification
panel.
2Tap Select input method, and select an option.
Text input settings
When entering text, you can access a text input settings menu that helps you set
options for text prediction. For example, you can decide how you want the phone to
present word alternatives and correct words as you type, or enable the text input
application to remember new words you write.
To change the text input settings
1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap , or
touch and hold .
2Tap Text input settings.
3Select the desired settings.
Customizing your phone
Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting, for example, your personal ringtone,
phone language and your Privacy settings.
Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for
music and video playback.
To adjust the ring volume with the volume key
•Press the volume key up or down.
To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key
•When playing music or watching video, press the volume key up or down.
To set the phone to silent mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Select Silent mode, then select Mute.
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Select Silent mode, then select Vibrate.
To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Select Silent mode, then select Off.
4Mark the Vibrate when ringing checkbox.
To enhance the speaker loudness
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Mark the xLOUD™ checkbox.
Time and date
You can change the time and date in your phone.
To set the date manually
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is marked.
4Tap Set date.
5Adjust the date by scrolling up and down.
6Tap Set.
To set the time manually
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox if it is marked.
4Tap Set time.
5Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute.
6If applicable, scroll up to change AM to PM, or vice versa.
7Tap Set.
To set the time zone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3Unmark the Automatic time zone checkbox, if it is marked.
4Tap Select time zone.
5Select an option.
To set the date format
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Date & time > Select date format.
3Select an option.
Ringtone settings
To set a phone ringtone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone.
3Select a ringtone.
4Tap Done.
To enable touch tones
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Mark the Dial pad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes.
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound > Default notification.
3Select a ringtone.
4Tap Done.
Screen settings
To adjust the screen brightness
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness.
3Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.
4Tap OK.
The brightness level affects your battery performance. For tips on how to improve battery
performance, see
To set the screen to vibrate
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Mark 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
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.
3Select an option.
Improving battery performance
.
To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key .
To keep the screen active while the phone is charging
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Developer options.
3Mark the Stay awake checkbox.
Phone language
You can select a language to use in your phone.
To change the phone language
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language.
3Select an option.
If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap the Settings
icon . Then select the entry beside , and select the first entry in the following menu. You
can then select the language you want.
Flight mode
In Airplane mode, your phone's network and radio transceivers are turned off to
prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. However, you can still play games, listen
to music, watch videos and other content, as long as all this content is saved on your
memory card or internal storage. You can also be notified by alarms, if alarms are
activated.
Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption.
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More….
3Mark the Airplane mode checkbox.
You can also select Airplane mode from the Phone options menu. To access the Phone
options menu, press and hold down the power key .
Memory
You can save content to a memory card, to your phone's internal storage, and to the
phone memory. Music, video clips, and photos are saved to the internal storage or the
memory card while applications, contacts, and messages are saved to the phone
memory.
You can move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage.
To move an application to the phone's internal storage
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Apps.
3Select the application that you want to move to the internal storage.
4Tap Move to internal storage.
It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage.
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.
Formatting the memory card
You can format the memory card in your phone, for example, to free up memory. This
means that you erase all data on the card.
All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Make sure you make backups
of everything you want to save before formatting the memory card. To back up your content,
you can copy it to your computer. For more information, refer to the chapter
phone to a computer
on page 89.
To format the memory card
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card.
3After you have unmounted the memory card, tap Erase SD card.