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White paper
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XperiaTM T3
D5102/D5103/D5106
Note: Screen images are simulated.
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Sony product White papers are intended to give an overview of a product and provide details in relevant
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Table of contents
Product overview ........................................................................................................2
Xperia™ T3 – The uniquely designed and stylish companion ...............................2
Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and networks ......................................3
Categorised feature list ..........................................................................................6
Technologies in detail .................................................................................................8
Device-to-device communications (local) .............................................................8
ANT+™ wireless technology ...............................................................................8
Bluetooth® wireless technology .........................................................................9
Wi-Fi® ...............................................................................................................10
DLNA Certified® (Digital Living Network Alliance) ............................................11
Messaging ...........................................................................................................12
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)..............................................................12
Email .................................................................................................................12
Positioning – location based services .................................................................13
Provisioning (OMA CP) ........................................................................................13
Multimedia (audio, image and video) ...................................................................14
Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™) ...............................................16
Web browser .......................................................................................................16
Memory in Android™ devices .............................................................................17
Trademarks and acknowledgements ..................................................................21
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Product overview
Xperia™ T3 – The uniquely designed and stylish companion
• Premium design in a stainless steel frame
• Super light and slim
• 5.3-inch HD TRILUMINOS™ display for mobile with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2
• 8 MP camera with Sony Exmor RS® and integrated Xperia™ camera apps
• LTE, Quad-core 1.4 GHz processor with 1 GB RAM, and 8 GB flash memory
• Large 2500 mAh battery with battery STAMINA mode
Designed with attention to every detail
The steel used in the frame balances its slim design with durability while at the same time it serves as an
antenna to combine form with function. The back cover was designed with matte material, which makes
the Xperia™ T3 slim and light. So the Xperia™ T3 is designed with all of Sony’s craftsmanship and
attention to every detail.
Enjoy every shade of colour
Built with the latest Sony BRAVIA® technologies, this premium smartphone has an impressive screen with
a high-resolution 5.3-inch HD TRILUMINOS™ display for mobile. That offers a display that you can watch
from any angle.
Sony camera expertise
The Xperia™ T3 is created with Cyber-shot camera expertise and comes with an 8 MP camera featuring
Exmor RS® for mobile, allowing you to take pictures even in challenging lighting conditions. And HDR for
video means you can shoot captures even when the subject is backlit. And thanks to SteadyShot™, all of
them come out smooth and distortion-free.
Fast Speed
The Xperia™ T3 supports ultra-fast LTE networks. With its Quad-core 1.4 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM
and 8 GB of flash memory, the Xperia™ T3 delivers ultra-fast performance and breathtaking graphics.
Battery STAMINA mode also helps you maximise every bit of that energy.
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Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and networks
Operating system Google™ Android™ 4.4 (KitKat)
Processor D5103/D5106
1.4 GHz Qualcomm MSM8928-2 Quad Core
D5102
1.4 GHz Qualcomm MSM8228 Quad Core
GPU Adreno 305
Size 150.7 x 77 x 7 mm
Weight 148 grams
Available colours Black, White, Purple
SIM card micro SIM
Main screen
Colours 16,777,216 colour TFT
Resolution HD 1280x720 pixels
Size (diagonal) 5.3 inches
Input mechanisms
Text input On-screen QWERTY keyboard
Touch screen Capacitive
Touch gesture Yes – multi-touch, up to 4 fingers supported
Memory
RAM 1 GB
Flash memory Up to 8 GB*
Expansion slot microSD™ card, up to 32 GB (SDXC supported)
Camera
Camera resolution 8 MP
Digital zoom 4x
Photo light Yes – Pulsed LED
Video recording Yes – HD 1080p
Front Camera Yes – HD 720p for video chat and 1.1 MP for camera capture
ISO ISO 1600 maximum in manual mode
Minimum Focus distance 100 mm
Sensors
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Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Magnetometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Networks
D5103 UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20)
D5102 UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II),
2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
D5106 UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II),
2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 4, 7, 17)
Data transfer speeds
GSM GPRS (up link) Up to 86 kbps
GSM GPRS (down link) Up to 107 kbps
GSM EDGE (up link) Up to 237 kbps
GSM EDGE (down link) Up to 296 kbps
HSUPA (upload) Cat 6, up to 5.8 Mbps
HSDPA (download) D5103/D5106
Cat 24, up to 42 Mbps
D5102
Cat 14, up to 21 Mbps
LTE (upload) Cat 4, up to 50 Mbps
LTE (download) Cat 4, up to 150 Mbps
Talk time (GSM) Up to 12 hours 46 min.**
Standby time (GSM) Up to 639 hours**
Talk time (UMTS) Up to 14 hours 47 min.**
Standby time (UMTS) Up to 688 hours**
Standby time (LTE) Up to 582 hours**
Music listening time Up to 63 hours 30 min.**
Video playback time Up to 8 hours 14 min.**
Battery (Embedded) 2500 mAh minimum
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* Memory comprises approximately 3.1 GB of firmware, plus 4.9 GB of “Internal storage” for music, pictures and movies, and downloaded applications and their data. For more details about memory, see
“Memory in Android™ devices” on page 17.
** Values are according to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique as performed in controlled laboratory conditions. Actual time may vary.
NOTE: The battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and
device usage.
NOTE: Performance metrics were all measured under laboratory conditions.
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Categorised feature list
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Camera
8 MP camera with Sony Exmor
RS® for mobile image sensor
4x digital zoom
AR effect
Auto focus
Burst mode
Creative effect
HDR for photos and movies
Face detection
Flash/Pulsed LED
Flash/Photo light
Front-facing camera (1.1 MP
720p) with Sony Exmor R® for
mobile image sensor
Geotagging
Image/video stabiliser
Object tracking
Picture effect
Portrait retouch
Quick Launch
Red-eye reduction
Scene recognition
Self-timer
Send to web
Single autofocus
Smile Shutter™
Social live
SteadyShot™
Superior Auto
Sweep Panorama
Timeshift burst
Touch capture
Touch focus
Video recording (1080p)
White balance
Music
Album art
Bluetooth® stereo (aptX®, A2DP)
ClearAudio+
Clear Bass™
Clear Phase™
Clear stereo
Dynamic normaliser
High definition audio
Music tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNow™ service*
SensMe™
Stereo speakers
TrackID™ music recognition*
“WALKMAN” application
xLoud™ Experience
Internet
Bookmarks
Google Chrome™*
Google Play™*
Google™ search*
Google Voice™ Search*
Google Maps™ for Mobile with
Street view*
Pan & zoom
Sony Select
Web browser (WebKit™)*
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Communication
Call list
Facebook™ application*
Google+*
Hangouts™*
Noise suppression
Polyphonic ringtones
Speakerphone
Entertainment
3D games
Media browser
Motion gaming
PlayMemories
Radio (FM radio with RDS)
Reader mode
SensMe™ slideshow
Sony Entertainment Network*
TV launcher
Video streaming
YouTube™*
Messaging
Conversations
Email
Gmail™*
Handwriting recognition
Instant messaging
Multimedia messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging (SMS)
Organiser
Airplane mode
Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Contacts
Document readers
eCompass™
Notes
Setup guide
Sketch
Stopwatch
Tasks
Timer
Design
Auto rotation
Battery STAMINA mode
Direct touch
Gesture input
On-screen QWERTY keyboard
Screenshot capturing
Smart call handling
Throw
TRILUMINOS™ display with
BRAVIA® Engine 2
Touch screen
Voice input
Wallpaper
Connectivity
3.5 mm audio jack
ANT+™ sport, fitness, and health
support
aGPS*
Bluetooth® 4.0 wireless
technology
DLNA Certified®
GLONASS
Media Go™
Media Transfer Protocol support
Micro USB support
Native USB tethering
NFC
PC Companion
Screen mirroring
Synchronisation via Facebook™
Synchronisation via Google™*
Synchronisation via SyncML™
Synchronisation via Exchange
ActiveSync®
USB charging
USB High speed 2.0 support
USB Host
Xperia Link™
Wi-Fi®
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality
Wi-Fi® Miracast
* This service is not available in all markets.
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Technologies in detail
NOTE: The information outlined below is general and levels of compliance to standards and specifications
may vary between products and markets. For more information, contact Sony Mobile Developer World or
your Sony contact person where applicable.
Device-to-device communications (local)
ANT+™ wireless technology
Connectable devices ANT+™ devices require download of a supporting application
Frequency band 2.4 GHz
Data transfer rate Up to 60 Kbps
Encryption AES-128
Topologies One To Many, Many to One, Peer to Peer, Star, Practical Mesh
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Bluetooth® wireless technology
Bluetooth® profiles supported Advanced Audio Distribution Profile v1.2
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile v1.3
Dial-up Networking Profile
File Transfer Profile
Generic Attribute Profile Client/Server over LE
Handsfree Profile v1.6 (Wide band speech)
Headset Profile v1.2
Message Access Profile
Object Push Profile v1.1
Personal Area Networking Profile v1.0
Phone Book Access Profile
SIM Access Profile
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Core version and supported
core features
Connectable devices Products support at least one of the Bluetooth® profiles
More information:
www.sonymobile.com/developer
www.bluetooth.com
Version 4.0
Bluetooth Low Energy
listed above.
Bluetooth® 4.0 accessories generally require installation
of a supporting application.
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Wi-Fi®
Supported standards IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n and Wi-Fi®
Wi-Fi Direct™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Passpoint, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast
Connectable devices Wi-Fi® access points
Wi-Fi Direct compatible devices
Frequency band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz
Data transfer rate Up to 150 Mbit/s
Security Open Authentication
Shared Authentication
EAP-SIM
EAP-AKA
EAP-TLS
EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2
PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2
PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
WPA Personal and WPA2 Personal
WPA Enterprise and WPA2 Enterprise
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Encryption WEP 64 bit, WEP 128 bit, TKIP and CCMP (AES)
Power save WMM-UAPSD
QoS WMM
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DLNA Certified® (Digital Living Network Alliance)
Supported Device Classes M-DMS – Mobile Digital Media Server
Media Types: images, music and video
Summary: The digital media server exposes the media
files in your device to a Wi-Fi® network. The files can
then be accessed from other DLNA Certified® clients.
+PU+
Media Types: image, video and music
Summary: You can play media in your device on another
device, such as a TV or a PC using 2 box push technology. +PU+ is integrated in the Album, Movies and
"WALKMAN" applications.
M-DMP – Mobile Digital Media Player
Media Types: image, video and music
Summary: You can play content stored on another
device, for example, a server or a PC, directly on your
device.
+DN+
Media Types: video and music
Summary: You can download content stored on another
device, for example, a server or a PC, and play the downloaded content directly on your device.
Supported Bearers Wi-Fi®
Wi-Fi Direct™
DRM Support The DLNA Certified® implementation does not support
DRM-protected content.
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Messaging
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
According to OMA Multimedia Messaging Service v1.0 + SMIL
Bearer type (IP) GPRS, EGPRS, UMTS
Character sets BIG5 Traditional Chinese
GB18030
ISO-2022-JP Japanese
ISO-8859-1
ISO-8859-2 Eastern Europe
ISO-8859-5 Cyrillic
ISO-8859-7 Greek
ISO-8859-9 Turkish
ISO 8859-11
KOI8-R Cyrillic
Shift_JIS Japanese
US-ASCII
UTF-16
UTF-8
Windows® 874
Windows® 1251 Cyrillic
Windows® 1252
Windows® 1254 Turkish
Windows® 1258 Vietnamese
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Protocols POP3 and IMAP4
Push email Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS)
Secure email SSL/TLS, both port methods (POPS/IMAPS) and
STARTTLS
HTML mail Yes (read only)
More information:
www.sonymobile.com/developer
www.openmobilealliance.org
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Positioning – location based services
Supported standards:
• OMA Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) v1.0 & v2.0
• 3GPP™ Control Plane location (only Emergency location supported)
• Qualcomm® GPSOneXtra™
Supported satellite systems:
•GPS
• GLONASS
NOTE: GPS and GLONASS are used together to calculate the position. Positioning is more robust and
accurate in most conditions if both systems are active. The benefits of using GLONASS are automatically
available for all applications using the Satellite Positioning API (referred to as "GPS Provider" in Android
terminology).
Provisioning (OMA CP)
OMA CP version 1.1
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Multimedia (audio, image and video)
Audio Playback Decoder format Supported in file format
AAC (AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+
AAC-ELD)
AMR-NB, AMR-WB 3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,
FLAC FLAC (.flac), Matroska (.mka)
MIDI SMF (.mid), XMF (.xmf), Mobile
MP3 MP3 (.mp3)
PCM WAV (.wav)
Vorbis OGG (.ogg), Matroska (.mkv)
WMA ASF (.wma)
Audio Recording Encoder format Supported in file format
AAC (AAC-LC, AAC+, AAC-ELD) 3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,
AMR (AMR-NB, AMR-WB) 3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,
3GPP (.3gp, 3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,
.m4a), ADTS (.aac)
.m4a), AMR (.amr, .awb)
XMF (.mxmf), OTA (.ota), RTTTL
(.rtttl), RTX (.rtx), iMelody (imy)
.m4a)
.m4a), AMR (.amr)
Image Playback Decoder format Supported in file format
BMP BMP (.bmp)
GIF GIF (.gif)
JPEG JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)
PNG PNG (.png)
WebP WebP (.webp)
Windows bitmap BMP (.bmp)
Image Capture Encoder format Supported in file format
JPEG JPEG (.jpg)
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Video Playback Decoder format Supported in file format
MPEG-4 3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,
.m4v)
Matroska (.mkv), AVI (.avi), Xvid
(.xvid)
H.263 3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,
.m4v)
H.264 3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,
.m4v), Matroska (.mkv)
H.265* MP4 (.mp4, .m4v)
VP8 WebM (.webm), Matroska (.mkv)
VP9 WebM (.webm)
Video Recording Encoder format Supported in file format
MPEG-4 3GPP (.3gp), MP4 (.mp4)
H.263 3GPP (.3gp), MP4 (.mp4)
H.264 3GPP (.3gp), MP4 (.mp4)
Audio/Video Streaming Streaming transport HLS
DRM DRM (Digital Rights Management) –
features the rights and copy
protection of downloaded content
* NOTE: H.265 is not available in all markets.
HTTP progressive streaming
MPEG-DASH
RTSP
OMA DRM v1.0
Marlin DRM
Widevine Level 3
PlayReady DRM (available in
specific regions)
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Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™)
OMA Data Synchronisation protocol versions 1.1.2 and 1.2
OMA Data Formats: vCard 2.1, vCalendar 1.0
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 2.5
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 12
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 12.1
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 14
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 14.1
Google Sync™
Related information:
www.sonymobile.com/developer
Web browser
Google Chrome™ for Android™ is pre-installed in markets/regions where no restrictions apply.
Related information:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome
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Memory in Android™ devices
To use Android devices efficiently, users should be aware of the different types of device memory. This
knowledge is important in order to understand, for example, where music, photos and videos are saved;
how many apps can be downloaded from Google Play™; and how photos can be copied to a PC.
The below information is also of interest to developers who want to optimise their programs to make the
best possible use of the resources in the device.
Generally, all Android devices share the same basic memory setup. What differs is how much memory is
available to you via the different types of memory, and whether your device uses an external SD card or an
internal memory chip. Any information specific to the particular device model described in this White
Paper is noted as such.
Types of memory
The types of memory described and numbered below are consistent with the terminology used in Sony
mobile device menus and in other content relating to 2014 Xperia™ devices:
1. Dynamic Memory (also known as RAM) is used by applications that run when the device is turned on.
The amount of Dynamic Memory influences how many applications and operating system services can
run at the same time. The Android operating system automatically closes applications and services
that are not being used.
However, such automatic functionality has limits. For example, if a lower amount of free RAM is
available to applications after a new release of the operating system (due to increased capabilities in
the system), device speed will eventually be impacted. This is the main reason that a device cannot be
indefinitely upgraded to newer releases of Android™.
If you experience problems with RAM, for example, if the device runs slower than usual or if the Home
application restarts frequently when you leave an application, you should minimise the use of apps that
run all the time. Such apps could include, for example, applications that frequently download social
networking service updates. You could also consider using a static wallpaper instead of a live
wallpaper.
To see which apps and services are currently active, go to Settings > Apps > Running. You should
have at least 50 MB, and ideally 100 MB or more, of free RAM to avoid slowdowns and application
restarts.
You should also be aware that if you update the device to a later Android release, the load on the builtin Dynamic Memory will increase due to the addition of more features, as mentioned above. As a
result, the device may run slower after an update.
The Xperia™ T3 has about 1 GB of RAM available to the Android OS and applications, of which about
200 MB is already used out of the box.
2. System Memory (also known as “System partition” or “/system”) is used for the Android OS and for
most applications that are pre-loaded from the factory. This type of memory is normally locked, and
can only be changed through a firmware upgrade. There is usually some free space available in this
section of memory. However, since it is locked, you cannot save apps, photos or any other content to
this memory. System Memory is reserved for future firmware upgrades, which almost always need
more memory than the original firmware. You cannot see or influence the use of this memory.
3. Internal Storage is memory used as” working” memory. It can be compared to the C: drive on a PC or to the startup disk on a Mac.
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This type of memory is used to store all application downloaded from the Google Play™ Store (and
other sources) as well as their settings and data (such as emails, messages and calendar events, for
example). All applications have an allocated area which no other applications can access and where
the application data can be stored.
Some game applications also store content such as game music and game level information outside
their own designated area. In most cases, an application can choose to save its data in a location of its
own choosing (outside the protected application settings area). Generally, such content is not deleted
when an application is uninstalled; it must be removed manually by connecting the device to a
computer with a USB cable, or by using a file manager application.
Internal Storage is also used for all user content added, for example, as a result of the user taking
photos with the camera, downloading media files, and performing file transfers. Typical user content
includes:
•photos
•movies
•music
• downloaded documents (as email attachments, for example)
Internal Storage will tend to fill up as a result of normal usage. Examples of such usage are the saving
of data by applications; the downloading and installation of new applications; the downloading of free
or paid content; and the shooting of pictures and movies. Therefore, the larger this memory is from the
start, the more applications you can download and use, and the more pictures and movies you can
shoot.
If the Internal Storage starts to get full, the device slows down, and in some cases it might no longer be
possible to install more apps. You should always ensure that you have at least 100 MB of free Internal
Storage. If not, you should consider removing some apps that you seldom use, or move content that
you do not frequently access to safe storage.
You can see approximately how much Internal Storage is free in Settings > Storage > DEVICE
MEMORY. You can also view more detail about how much memory is used by applications under
Settings > Apps. In the Xperia™ T3, about 4.9 GB of Internal Storage is available out of the box.
Please note that in Sony Mobile 2014 products, “Internal Storage” is now the combination of what was
previously known as “Device Memory” or “Phone Memory” (for applications and their data – also
previously known as “/data”) and “Internal Storage” (for user’s content – also previously known as “/
sdcard”). The reason for this change is to make the use of available memory more flexible, and also to
enable the optional encryption of user’s content.
Memory card slot
In some products you may find both a large internal memory and a memory card reader slot. However, on
the current Android platform, the card reader slot does not work in the same manner in a device with a
large internal memory as it does in a device with ONLY a memory card slot.
Generally, since most applications expect only a single location for storage, such applications will not
generally allow you to SAVE anything to the memory card (i.e., they do not offer the option to choose a
storage location). However, some applications (for instance, the Sony Mobile “Camera” application) may
actually allow you to do so. Other applications, for example, backup applications such as the Sony Mobile
“Memory” application, will by definition be configured to copy content from the Internal Storage to the
external SD card.
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On the other hand, when it comes to reading from an external SD Card, you will be able to access content
(for example, videos, photos and music) on a memory card inserted in this slot without any special
consideration since the Android system searches all available memory for content. Therefore, such
products may be regarded as supporting a fourth type of memory, called “External Card” or “SD Card”.
4. SD Card (known as “/sdcard1” from a programmer’s point of view, or by other names in other Android
products) is the name for the removable SD memory card in all 2014 Sony Mobile products. As
described above, this External Card memory is generally more limited in that any application can read
from it, but many applications cannot save to this card. Only a few applications, including backup
applications and file manger applications, have the capability to save to this card.
Backing up data to different memory types
Generally, you should not save photos, videos and other personal content solely on the internal memory
of a device. If something should happen with the hardware, or if the device is lost or stolen, the data
stored on the device’s internal memory is gone forever.
In a device where an SD card reader is the main memory, it is relatively easy to take the card out and copy
all content to a PC or Mac, or to an entertainment device with a memory card slot. In a product featuring
Internal Storage as the main memory, it is not possible to physically remove the memory. Instead, any
critical or high-value content must either be copied to an external SD card by a special backup
application, transferred to remote storage over a network (mobile or Wi-Fi), or to a computer via a USB
cable.
To facilitate the transfer of data via a cable, the Xperia™ T3 supports the Microsoft standard, Media
Transfer Protocol (MTP), which makes it possible to easily transfer content back and forth between your
device and a Windows PC. For Apple Mac computers, a special application called Sony™ Bridge for Mac
is available with built-in support for MTP. This application can be downloaded from the relevant Xperia™
T3 Support page.
Note that you do not need to back up or make a copy of applications that you have downloaded from the
Google Play™ Store. They can normally be downloaded again after you have set up your Google account
to work in a new device (or in a device where the memory has been completely erased).
Note 1:
As noted above, some Android devices, including Sony Mobile devices from 2012 and Sony Ericsson
devices from 2011 and earlier, do not use a single “Internal Storage” for both applications (and their data)
and user content. Instead, these devices use either an external SD card for user content, or a
corresponding area of internal memory to reproduce the functionality of an SD card. In such devices, there
is a fixed limit between the application area (“/data”) and the user content area (“/sdcard”), with the result
that user content can build up and reach this limit. The consequence of such a limit being reached, for
example, for the camera application, would be that no new pictures could be taken even if there was still a
considerable amount of free space in the application area (or in the user content area). In such an
instance, the download and installation of new applications would also not be possible, even if there was
enough free memory in the content area.
Note 2:
Some devices with integrated storage have abandoned the distinction between the application area and
the content area when it comes to a Factory Data Reset. As a result, there is no option in such devices to
perform a Factory Data Reset and preserve content. In such devices, all content is mandatorily and
completely deleted from the device when a reset is performed.
In contrast, Sony Mobile’s memory integration solution makes it possible to preserve user content in this
situation. Therefore, when performing a Factory Data Reset, the default action will still be to only remove
applications and their data, and an option box must be checked if all content is to be removed as well (as
might be desirable when selling the device second-hand, for instance).
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Note 3:
For a developer, it is important to note that from a programming point of view the location names used to
refer to the different memory areas described in Note 1 are still valid, i.e., the area used for applications (“/
data”) is still present, as is the area used for content (“/sdcard”).
In reality, “sdcard” is a so-called “symbolic link” to “/data/media”. However, from inside an Android
application, “/sdcard” can still be used. For example, you can use “sdcard/DCIM/100Android” to find all
camera images. The continued use of “/sdcard” to access the content area ensures compatibility across
different products and Android releases in this regard.
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