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Xperia™ C4 dual User guide..........................................................6

Getting started...............................................................................7

About this User guide........................................................................7

Overview............................................................................................7

Assembly...........................................................................................8

Starting your device for the first time.................................................9

Why do I need a Google™ account?.................................................9

Charging your device.......................................................................10

Learning the basics......................................................................12

Using the touchscreen.....................................................................12

Locking and unlocking the screen...................................................14

Home screen....................................................................................14

Application screen...........................................................................16

Navigating applications....................................................................17

Small apps.......................................................................................18

Widgets............................................................................................19

Shortcuts and folders......................................................................19

Background and themes..................................................................20

Battery and power management.....................................................21

Taking a screenshot.........................................................................22

Recording your screen.....................................................................23

Notifications.....................................................................................24

Icons in the status bar.....................................................................25

Application overview........................................................................27

Downloading applications............................................................29

Downloading applications from Google Play™...............................29

Downloading applications from other sources................................29

Internet and networks..................................................................30

Browsing the web............................................................................30

Internet and MMS settings ..............................................................30

Wi-Fi®..............................................................................................31

Sharing your mobile data connection..............................................33

Controlling data usage.....................................................................34

Selecting a SIM card for data traffic................................................35

Selecting mobile networks...............................................................36

Virtual private networks (VPNs)........................................................36

Synchronising data on your device..............................................38

Synchronising with online accounts................................................38

Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®.................38

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Synchronising with Outlook® using a computer.............................39

Basic settings...............................................................................40

Accessing settings...........................................................................40

Sound, ringtone and volume............................................................40

Managing notifications.....................................................................41

SIM card protection.........................................................................43

Using multiple SIM cards.................................................................43

Screen settings................................................................................44

Daydream.........................................................................................45

Screen lock......................................................................................45

Language settings............................................................................46

Date and time...................................................................................47

Mobile BRAVIA® Engine..................................................................47

Super-vivid mode.............................................................................47

Enhancing the sound output............................................................47

Multiple user accounts.....................................................................48

Typing text...................................................................................51

On-screen keyboard........................................................................51

Phonepad.........................................................................................52

Entering text using voice input........................................................53

Editing text.......................................................................................53

Personalising the on-screen keyboard............................................54

Calling..........................................................................................56

Making calls.....................................................................................56

Receiving calls.................................................................................57

Ongoing calls...................................................................................59

Using the call log.............................................................................59

Forwarding calls...............................................................................60

Restricting calls................................................................................60

Multiple calls....................................................................................61

Conference calls..............................................................................62

Voicemail..........................................................................................62

Emergency calls...............................................................................63

Contacts.......................................................................................64

Transferring contacts.......................................................................64

Searching and viewing contacts......................................................65

Adding and editing contacts............................................................66

Adding medical and emergency contact information......................67

Favourites and groups.....................................................................68

Sending contact information............................................................69

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application...................69

Backing up contacts........................................................................69

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Messaging and chat.....................................................................71

Reading and sending messages......................................................71

Organising your messages..............................................................72

Calling from a message...................................................................73

Messaging settings..........................................................................73

Instant messaging and video chat...................................................73

Email.............................................................................................74

Setting up email...............................................................................74

Sending and receiving email messages..........................................74

Organising your email messages.....................................................75

Email account settings.....................................................................76

Gmail™............................................................................................76

Music............................................................................................78

Transferring music to your device...................................................78

Listening to music............................................................................78

Music home screen menu................................................................79

Playlists............................................................................................80

Sharing music..................................................................................81

Enhancing the sound.......................................................................81

Visualiser .........................................................................................81

Recognising music with TrackID™..................................................82

FM radio.......................................................................................83

Listening to the radio.......................................................................83

Favourite radio channels..................................................................84

Sound settings.................................................................................84

Camera.........................................................................................85

Taking photos and recording videos...............................................85

Face detection.................................................................................86

Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces..............................86

Adding the geographical position to your photos...........................87

General camera settings..................................................................87

Still camera settings.........................................................................91

Video camera settings.....................................................................95

Photos and videos in Album........................................................98

Viewing photos and videos..............................................................98

Sharing and managing photos and videos......................................99

Editing photos with the Photo editor application...........................100

Editing videos with the Movie Creator application........................101

Hiding photos and videos..............................................................101

Album home screen menu.............................................................102

Viewing your photos on a map......................................................103

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Videos........................................................................................105

Watching videos in the Video application......................................105

Transferring video content to your device.....................................106

Managing video content................................................................106

Movie Creator................................................................................106

Connectivity...............................................................................108

Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV.................108

Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices............................108

Connecting your device to USB mass storage devices................111

NFC................................................................................................111

Bluetooth® wireless technology....................................................113

One-touch setup............................................................................115

Smart apps and features that save you time.............................116

Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect™........116

Travel and maps.........................................................................119

Using location services..................................................................119

Google Maps™ and navigation.....................................................119

Using data traffic when travelling..................................................119

Airplane mode................................................................................120

Calendar and alarm clock..........................................................121

Calendar.........................................................................................121

Alarm and clock.............................................................................122

Support and maintenance..........................................................124

Support for your device.................................................................124

Computer tools..............................................................................124

Updating your device.....................................................................125

Finding a lost device .....................................................................126

Finding the identification number of your device...........................128

Memory and storage......................................................................128

Managing files using a computer...................................................130

Backing up and restoring content.................................................130

Running diagnostic tests on your device.......................................132

Restarting and resetting.................................................................132

Warranty, SAR and usage guidelines............................................133

Limitations to services and features..............................................133

Legal information...........................................................................134

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Xperia™ C4 dual User guide

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Getting started

About this User guide

This is the Xperia™ C4 dual User guide for the Android™ 5.0 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it via the Settings menu. For more information about software updates, see

on page 125.

device

To check the current software version of your device

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > About phone > Android version.

Overview

Updating your

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1. Proximity/Light sensor

2. Charging/Notification light

3. Ear speaker

4. Front camera lens

5. Front camera flash

6. Nano SIM/Memory card slot cover

7. Power key

8. Volume/Zoom key

9. Camera key

10. Microphone

11. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/GPS antenna area

12. Main camera lens

13. Main camera light

14. Headset jack

15. Charger/USB cable port

16. NFC™ detection area

17. Loudspeaker

Assembly

Be careful not to lift up the back cover of the device by accident when detaching the cover for the nano SIM and memory card slots. The back cover should not be removed in any circumstances.

Don’t confuse the nano SIM card slot with the memory card slot. Inserting a card in the wrong slot could damage both the card and your device.

To insert the nano SIM cards

Detach the cover for the nano SIM card and memory card slots.

With the gold coloured contacts facing down, insert the nano SIM card (or cards) into the relevant nano SIM card slot (or slots).

Re-attach the cover.

Do not insert a nano card which has been cut from a micro SIM card or a standard SIM card. The size of such a cut card may be slightly different and could therefore damage your device, if inserted.

To insert the memory card

Detach the cover for the nano SIM card and memory card slots.

With the gold coloured contacts facing down, insert the memory card into the memory card slot, then re-attach the cover.

To remove a nano SIM card

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Detach the cover for the nano SIM card and memory card slots.

Press the relevant nano SIM card inwards and then release it quickly.

Re-attach the cover.

To remove the memory card

Turn off the device and detach the cover for the nano SIM card and memory card slots.

Press the memory card inwards and then release it quickly.

Re-attach the cover.

You can also remove the memory card without turning the device off in step 1. To use this method, you must first unmount the memory card under Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card, then follow the rest of the instructions above.

Starting your device for the first time

The first time you start your device, a setup guide opens to help you configure basic settings, sign in to online accounts and personalise your device. For example, if you have a Sony Entertainment Network account, you can sign in to it here and get set up straight away.

You can also access the setup guide later from the Settings menu. To access the setup guide on a device with multiple users, you must be logged in as the owner, that is, the primary user.

To turn on the device

Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates.

Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, then tap .

Wait a while for the device to start.

To turn off the device

Press and hold down the power key

In the options menu, tap Power off.

Tap OK.

until the options menu opens.

It may take a while for the device to shut down.

Why do I need a Google™ account?

Your Xperia™ device from Sony runs on the Android™ platform developed by Google™. A range of Google™ applications and services is available on your device

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when you purchase it, for example, Gmail™, Google Maps™, YouTube™ and the Play Store™ application, which gives you access to the Google Play™ online store for downloading Android™ applications. To get the most out of these services, you need a Google™ account. For example, a Google™ account is mandatory if you want to:

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Download and install applications from Google Play™.

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Synchronise email, contacts and the calendar.

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Chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application.

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Synchronise your browsing history and bookmarks. For more information about Android™ and Google™,

read the article

To set up a Google™ account on your device

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Google.

Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you

already have an account.

You can also sign in to or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you start your device. Or you can go online and create an account at

www.google.com/accounts

Charging your device

Your device has an embedded, rechargeable battery that should be replaced only by Sony or an authorised Sony repair centre. You should never try to open or take apart this device yourself. Opening the device can cause damage that will void your warranty.

The battery is partly charged when the device is shipped from the factory. Depending on how long it was in the box before you purchased it, the battery level may be quite low. It is therefore recommended that you charge the battery for at least 30 minutes before starting up your device for the first time. You can still use your device while it is charging. Read more about how to improve the battery performance in

power management

on page 21.

Battery and

To charge your device

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Plug the charger into a power outlet.

Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a computer).

Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device, with the USB symbol facing up. The notification light illuminates when charging begins.

When the device is fully charged, disconnect the cable from your device by pulling it straight outwards. Make sure not to bend the connector.

If the battery is completely discharged, it may take a few minutes before the notification light illuminates and the charging icon appears.

Battery notification light status

Green The battery is charging and the battery charge level is greater than 90%

Red The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less than 15%

Orange The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less than 90%

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Learning the basics

Using the touchscreen

Tapping

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Open or select an item.

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Mark or unmark a checkbox or option.

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Enter text using the on-screen keyboard.

Touching and holding

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Move an item.

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Activate an item-specific menu.

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Activate selection mode, for example, to select several items from a list.

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Pinching and spreading

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Zoom in or out on web pages, photos and maps, and when you’re taking photos or shooting videos.

Swiping

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Scroll up or down a list.

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Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes.

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Flicking

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Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen.

Locking and unlocking the screen

When your device 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. When you buy your device, a basic screen swipe lock is already set. This means that you have to swipe upwards on the screen to unlock it. You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks.

Screen lock

See

on page 45.

To activate the screen

•

Briefly press the power key .

To lock the screen

•

When the screen is active, briefly press the power key .

Home screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop on a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven panes, which extend beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen. The highlighted dot shows the pane that you are currently in.

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To go to the Home screen

•

Press .

To browse the Home screen

Home screen panes

You can add new panes to your Home screen (up to a maximum of seven panes) and delete panes. You can also set the pane that you want to use as the main Home screen pane.

To set a pane as the main Home screen pane

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to set as your main Home screen pane, then tap .

To add a pane to your Home screen

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

To browse the panes, flick all the way to the right or left, then tap

To delete a pane from your Home screen

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap

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Home screen settings

Use the Home Settings shortcut to adjust some basic settings of your Home screen. For example, you can set your Home screen to auto rotate.

To set your Home screen to auto rotate

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Home Settings.

Drag the slider beside Auto rotation to the right.

Application screen

The Application screen, which you open from the Home screen, contains the applications that come pre-installed on your device as well as applications that you download.

To view all applications on the Application screen

From your Home screen, tap .

Flick left or right on the Application screen.

To open an application from the Application screen

•

Flick left or right to find the application, and then tap the application.

To search for an application from the Application screen

When the Application screen is open, tap

Enter the name of the application that you want to search for.

To open the Application screen menu

•

When the Application screen is open, drag the left edge of the screen to the right.

To move an application on the Application screen

To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right.

Make sure that Custom order is selected under SHOW APPS.

On the Application screen, touch and hold the application until it becomes selected, then drag it to the new location.

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To add an application shortcut to the Home screen

To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right.

Make sure that Custom order is selected under SHOW APPS.

On the Application screen, touch and hold an application icon, then drag the icon to the top of the screen. The Home screen opens.

Drag the icon to the desired location on the Home screen, then release your finger.

If Alphabetical or Most used is selected under SHOW APPS instead of Custom order, you can still add an application shortcut to the Home screen. Just touch and hold the relevant application icon until the Home screen opens, then drag the icon to the desired location and release your finger.

To arrange applications on the Application screen

To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right.

Select the desired option under SHOW APPS.

To uninstall an application from the Application screen

To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right.

Tap UNINSTALL. All uninstallable applications are indicated by

Tap the application that you want to uninstall, then tap OK.

Navigating applications

You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys, the favourites bar, and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all recently used applications. The navigation keys are the Home key, the Recent apps key and the Back key. Some applications get closed when you press the Home key

to exit while others are paused or continue to run in the background. If an application is paused or running in the background, you can continue where you left off the next time you open the application.

1 Recently used applications window – Open a recently used application

2 Favourites bar – Use a shortcut to access applications or widgets

3 Recent apps key – Open the recently used applications window and the favourites bar

4 Home key – Exit an application and go back to the Home screen

5 Back key – Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application

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To open the recently used applications window

•

Press .

To open a menu in an application

•

While using the application, press .

A menu is not available in all applications.

Small apps

Small apps are miniature apps that run on top of other applications on the same screen, to enable multi-tasking. For example, you can have a webpage open showing details of currency exchange rates and then open the Calculator small app on top of it and perform calculations. You can access your small apps via the favourites bar. To download more small apps, go to Google Play™.

To open a small app

To make the favourites bar appear, press

Tap the small app that you want to open.

You can open several small apps at the same time.

To close a small app

•

Tap on the small app window.

To download a small app

From the favourites bar, tap , then tap and tap .

Search for the small app that you want to download, then follow the instructions to download it and complete the installation.

To move a small app

•

When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app, then move it to the desired location.

To minimise a small app

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When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app, then drag it to the right edge or to the bottom edge of the screen.

To rearrange the small apps in the favourites bar

•

Touch and hold a small app and drag it to the desired position.

To remove a small app from the favourites bar

Touch and hold a small app, then drag it to

Tap OK.

To restore a previously removed small app

Open the favourites bar, then tap .

Touch and hold the small app that you want to restore, then drag it into the favourites bar.

To add a widget as a small app

To make the favourites bar appear, press .

Tap > > .

Select a widget.

Enter a name for the widget, if desired, then tap OK.

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Widgets

Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. They also function as shortcuts. For example, the Weather widget allows you to see basic weather information directly on your Home screen. But when you tap the widget, the full Weather application opens. You can download additional widgets from Google Play™.

To add a widget to the Home screen

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Widgets & Apps.

Find and tap the widget that you want to add.

To resize a widget

Touch and hold a widget until it becomes selected, then release the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.

Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget.

To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the Home screen.

To move a widget

•

Touch and hold the widget until it becomes selected, then drag it to the new location.

To remove a widget

•

Touch and hold the widget until it becomes selected, then drag it to

Shortcuts and folders

Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen tidy.

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Shortcuts and folders overview

1 Access an application by using a shortcut

2 Access a folder containing applications

To add an application shortcut to your Home screen

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen.

In the customisation menu, tap Widgets & Apps > Apps.

Scroll through the list of applications and select an application. The selected application gets added to the Home screen.

In step 3, alternatively, you can tap from the list available. If you use this method to add shortcuts, some of the applications available allow you to add specific functionality to the shortcut.

Widgets & Apps > Shortcuts and then select an application

To move an item on the Home screen

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Touch and hold the item until it becomes selected, then drag the item to the new location.

To delete an item from the Home screen

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Touch and hold an item until it becomes selected, then drag the item to .

To create a folder on the Home screen

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Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it becomes selected, then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut.

To add items to a folder on the Home screen

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Touch and hold an item until it becomes selected, then drag the item to the folder.

To rename a folder on the Home screen

Tap the folder to open it.

Tap the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.

Enter the new folder name and tap Done.

Background and themes

You can adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.

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To change your Home screen wallpaper

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

Tap Wallpapers and select an option.

To set a theme

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

Tap Themes.

Select an option and follow the instructions in your device.

When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.

Battery and power management

Your device has an embedded battery. You can keep track of your battery consumption and see which applications are using the most power. You can remove or restrict apps and activate a number of power saving modes to get more out of your battery. You can also view an estimate of how much battery time is left and adjust your battery settings to improve performance and make your battery last longer.

To manage your battery consumption

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Power management > App power consumption. An overview appears showing applications that have high data traffic rates or that you have not used for a long time.

Review the information, then act as required, for example, to uninstall an application or restrict its usage.

To view which applications use the most battery power

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Power management > Battery usage.

To view the estimated battery time

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Power management.

Power saving modes

There are several power saving modes available for you to use if you want to make your battery last longer.

STAMINA mode

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Disables Wi-Fi®and mobile data when the screen is turned off, and restricts hardware performance. appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect.

Ultra STAMINA mode

Limits your device’s functionality to core tasks such as making phone calls and sending SMS messages.

appears in the status bar once this mode is activated.

Low battery mode

Modifies your device’s behaviour, for example, to adjust screen brightness and screen timeout setting, when the battery level drops below a certain percentage. appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect.

Queue background data

Optimises outgoing traffic when the screen is off by sending data at pre-defined intervals.

To activate a power saving mode

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Power management.

To activate your preferred mode, select the mode name and tap the on-off switch to activate the chosen mode, if necessary. In some cases, tap Activate and confirm activation.

STAMINA mode feature overview

STAMINA mode has several features that allow you to optimise your battery performance.

Extended standby

Prevents applications from using data traffic by disabling Wi-Fi® and mobile data when the screen is off. You can exclude some applications and services from being paused when this feature is active.

STAMINA clock

Keeps network connections paused in situations where you frequently press the power key to check the time.

Extended usage

Restricts hardware performance when you are using your device.

To activate STAMINA mode features

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Power management, then tap STAMINA mode.

Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated.

Drag the sliders beside the features that you want to activate, then tap

Activate, if prompted.

To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Power management, then tap STAMINA mode.

Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated.

Make sure that the Extended standby feature is turned on, then tap Apps active in standby > Add applications.

Scroll left or right to view all applications and services, then mark the relevant checkboxes for the applications that you want to run.

When you're finished, tap Done.

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.

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To take a screenshot

Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears.

Tap

You can also take a screenshot by pressing and holding the power key and volume down key at the same time. Once the screenshot is captured, you can release the keys.

To view your screenshot

•

Drag the status bar fully downwards, then tap the screenshot you want to view.

You can also view your screenshots by opening the Album application.

Recording your screen

You can use the screen recording feature to capture videos of what’s happening on your device’s screen. This feature is useful, for example, when you want to create tutorials or record videos of you playing a game on your device. Recorded video clips are automatically saved in Album.

Shortcuts and folders overview

1 Minimise/Restore the screen recording window

2 Record your screen

3 Record your screen when the front camera is activated

4 Access the screen recording settings

5 Close the screen recording window

To record your screen

Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears.

Tap .

After the screen recording window opens, tap

. The record screen function

starts and a timer button is displayed.

To stop the recording, tap the timer button, then tap .

To record your screen when the front camera is activated

When the screen recording window opens, tap . A window opens showing a viewfinder for the front camera.

To start recording your screen and video captured by the front camera, tap .

To stop recording, tap the timer button, then tap

To close the front camera viewfinder window, tap

To record a still photo using the front camera while you are recording the screen, drag the mini viewfinder to expand the view and then tap .

To view recent screen recordings

•

Drag the status bar downwards, then tap to view the most recent recordings of your screen.

You can also view your screen recordings in the Album application.

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Notifications

Notifications inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notifications as well as activities in progress such as file downloads. Notifications appear in the following places:

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The status bar

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The Notification panel

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The lock screen

To open or close the Notification panel

To open the Notification panel, drag the status bar downwards.

To close the Notification panel, drag the panel upwards.

To take action on a notification in the Notification panel

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Tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel

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Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right.

To clear all notifications from the Notification panel

•

Tap

To take action on a notification from the lock screen

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Double-tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the lock screen

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Place your finger on the notification and flick left or right.

To expand a notification on the Notification panel

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Drag the notification downwards.

Not all notifications are expandable.

To expand a notification on the lock screen

•

Drag the notification downwards.

Not all notifications are expandable.

Quick settings for interruptions

There are three modes available for interruptions on your device: Silent, Priority and Sound. Within each mode, you can determine how and when notifications can

interrupt you, if at all. For example, you can set your device to only show you priority

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notifications during the hours you’re at work or block all notifications while you’re taking a nap. You can get quick access to the basic interruption and sound settings by pressing the volume key up or down.

1 Silent – All interruptions get blocked, excluding alarms. There is still sound when alarms go off

2 Priority – Only allow priority interruptions

3 Sound – Allow all interruptions

To set priority interruptions

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Interruptions.

For more information about settings for notifications and interruptions, see

notifications

on page 41.

Managing

Notification light

The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For example, a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call. The notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually.

When the notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning, for example, when the battery level goes below 15 percent.

To enable the notification light

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification .

Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right.

Icons in the status bar

Status icons

No SIM card Signal strength No signal Roaming Sending and downloading LTE data Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data

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Sending and downloading 3G data Sending and downloading mobile data A Wi-Fi® connection is enabled and data is being transmitted Battery status The battery is charging STAMINA mode is activated Low battery mode is activated Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth® function is activated SIM card 1 is inserted SIM card 2 is inserted The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode Only allow priority interruptions Vibrate mode An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign-in or synchronisation

Depending on your service provider, network and/or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available.

To manage status bar icons

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Personalization> Status bar icons.

Mark the checkboxes for the system icons that you want to appear in the status bar.

Notification icons

New text message or multimedia message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on New voicemail message New email message Downloading data Uploading data Mobile data is disabled

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Perform a basic setup of your device A software update is available System updates are available Downloading system updates Tap to install the downloaded system updates Screenshot captured New Hangouts™ chat message has arrived Video chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application Upcoming calendar event A small app is running Smart Connect is activated A song is playing The radio is playing The device is connected to a computer via a USB cable Internal storage is 75% full. Tap to transfer data to the memory card Warning Error message More (undisplayed) notifications

Not all icons that may appear in your device are listed here. These icons are for reference purposes only, and changes may be made without notice.

To block an application from sending notifications

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification> App notifications.

Select an application.

Drag the slider beside Block to the right.

Application overview

Use the Alarm & clock application to set various kinds of alarms. Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks,

text and images. Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations. Use the Calendar application to keep track of events and manage your

appointments. Use the camera to take photos and record video clips. Use the Contacts application to manage phone numbers, email addresses

and other information related to your contacts. Access your downloaded applications, documents and pictures. Use the Email application to send and receive emails through both private

and corporate accounts.

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Use the Facebook™ application to engage in social networking with friends, family members and colleagues around the world.

Browse and listen to FM radio stations. Use the Album application to view and to work with your photos and videos. Use the Gmail™ application to read, write and organise email messages. Search for information in your device and on the web. View your current location, find other locations and calculate routes using

Google Maps™. Use the Play Store™ application to download free and paid applications for

your device. Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia

messages. Use the Video application to play videos on your device and share content

with your friends. Use the Music application to organise and play music, audio books and

podcasts. Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial

function. Optimise settings to suit your own requirements. Use the Hangouts™ application to chat with friends online. Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings, and get

artist, album and other info. Use YouTube™ to share and view videos from around the world. The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30

seconds in length using existing photos and videos. The application automatically determines the timeline to create its movie.

Use the Backup and restore application to back up or restore content on your device, such as contacts, text messages, bookmarks, calendar data, etc.

Use the Smart Connect™ application to set what happens in your device when you connect or disconnect an accessory.

Use the Support application to access user support in your device. For example, you can access a User guide, troubleshooting information, plus tips and tricks.

Some applications are not supported or listed by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

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Downloading applications

Downloading applications from Google Play™

Google Play™ is the official online Google store for downloading applications, games, music, movies and books. It includes both free and paid applications. Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a working

Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi® to limit data traffic charges.

To use Google Play™, you need to have a Google™ account. Google Play™ may not be available in all countries or regions.

To download an application from Google Play™

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Play Store.

Find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or by using the search function.

Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Some applications may need to access data, settings and various functions on your device in order to work properly. Only install and give permissions to applications that you trust.

You can view the permissions granted to a downloaded application by tapping the application under Settings > Apps.

Downloading applications from other sources

When your device is set to allow downloads from sources other than Google Play™, you can download applications directly from other websites by following the relevant download instructions.

Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your device. Only download applications from reliable sources. Contact the application provider if you have any questions or concerns.

If you are using a device with multiple users, only the owner, that is, the primary user, can allow downloads from sources other than Google Play™. Changes made by the owner affect all other users.

To allow the download of applications from other sources

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Security.

Drag the slider beside Unknown sources to the right.

Tap OK.

Some applications may need to access data, settings and various functions on your device in order to work properly. Only install and give permissions to applications that you trust.

You can view the permissions granted to a downloaded application by tapping the application under Settings > Apps.

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Internet and networks

Browsing the web

The Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed in most markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser.

To browse with Google Chrome™

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap .

If you are using Google Chrome™ for the first time, select to either sign in to a Google™ account or browse with Google Chrome™ anonymously.

Enter a search term or web address in the search and address field, then tap Go on the keyboard.

Internet and MMS settings

To send multimedia messages, or to access the Internet when there is no available Wi-Fi® network, you must have a working mobile data connection with the correct Internet and MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) settings. Here are some tips:

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For most mobile networks and operators, Internet and MMS settings come preinstalled on your device. You can then start using the Internet and send multimedia messages right away.

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In some cases, you get the option to download Internet and MMS settings the first time you turn on your device when a SIM card is inserted. It is also possible to download these settings later from the Settings menu.

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You can manually add, change or delete Internet and MMS settings on your device at any time. If you change or delete an Internet or MMS setting by mistake, download the Internet and MMS settings again.

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If you cannot access the Internet over a mobile network or if multimedia messaging is not working, even though the Internet and MMS settings have been downloaded successfully to your device, refer to the mobile data, and MMS issues.

If STAMINA mode is activated to save power, all mobile data traffic gets paused when the screen is off. If this causes connection problems, try excluding some applications and services from being paused, or deactivate STAMINA mode temporarily. For more information, see

STAMINA mode feature overview

on page 22.

troubleshooting tips

for network coverage,

If you are using a device with multiple users, only the owner, that is, the primary user, can download Internet and messaging settings from the Settings menu, but the downloaded settings are applicable to all users.

To download Internet and MMS settings

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > Internet settings.

Tap Accept. Once the settings have been downloaded successfully, appears in the status bar and mobile data is turned on automatically.

If the settings cannot be downloaded to your device, check the signal strength of your mobile network. Move to an open location free from obstructions or get close to a window and then try again.

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To add Internet and MMS settings manually

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Access Point Names > .

Tap Name and enter a name as desired.

Tap APN and enter the access point name.

Enter all other information as required. If you don’t know what information is required, contact your network operator for more details.

When you're done, tap

To select the APN that you have just added, tap the radio button besides the

, then tap SAVE.

name of the APN. Once selected, this APN becomes the default APN for Internet and MMS services.

To view the downloaded Internet and MMS settings

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Access Point Names.

To view more details, tap any of the available items.

If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a marked button .

Wi-Fi®

Use Wi-Fi® connections to surf the Internet, download applications, or send and receive emails. Once you have connected to a Wi-Fi® network, your device remembers the network and automatically connects to it the next time you come within range.

Some Wi-Fi® networks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access. Contact the relevant Wi-Fi® network administrator for more information.

Available Wi-Fi® networks may be open or secured:

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Open networks are indicated by

•

Secured networks are indicated by

Some Wi-Fi® networks do not show up in the list of available networks because they do not broadcast their network name (SSID). If you know the network name, you can add it manually to your list of available Wi-Fi® networks.

To turn on Wi-Fi®

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Tap the on-off switch to turn on the Wi-Fi® function.

It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled.

To connect to a Wi-Fi® network automatically

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Tap the on-off switch to turn on the Wi-Fi function. All available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed.

Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. For secured networks, enter the relevant password.

is displayed in the status bar once you are connected.

next to the Wi-Fi® network name.

To search for new available networks, tap network successfully, refer to the relevant

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, then tap Refresh. If you cannot connect to a Wi-Fi

troubleshooting tips

To add a Wi-Fi® network manually

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Tap > Add network.

Enter the Network name (SSID) information.

To select a security type, tap the Security field.

If required, enter a password.

To edit some advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, mark the

Advanced options checkbox and then edit as desired.

Tap Save.

Contact your Wi-Fi® network administrator to get the network SSID and password.

Increasing Wi-Fi® signal strength

There are a number of things you can do to increase the strength of a Wi-Fi® signal:

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Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi® access point.

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Move the Wi-Fi® access point away from any potential obstructions or interference.

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Don’t cover the Wi-Fi® antenna area of your device (the highlighted area in the illustration).

Wi-Fi® settings

When you are connected to a Wi-Fi® network or when there are Wi-Fi® networks available in your vicinity, it is possible to view the status of these networks. You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi® network is detected.

If you are not connected to a Wi-Fi® network, your device uses a mobile data connection to access the Internet (if you have set up and enabled a mobile data connection on your device). By adding a Wi-Fi® sleep policy, you can specify when to switch from Wi-Fi® to mobile data.

To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications

Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Tap > Advanced.

Drag the slider beside Network notification to the right.

To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi® network

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Tap the Wi-Fi® network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network information is displayed.

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To add a Wi-Fi® sleep policy

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Tap , then tap Advanced > Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep.

Select an option.

WPS

WPS (Wi-Fi® Protected Setup) is a computing standard that helps you establish secure wireless network connections. If you have little background knowledge of wireless security, WPS makes it easy for you to set up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption to secure your network. You can also add new devices to an existing network without entering long passwords.

Use one of these methods to enable WPS:

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Push button method – simply push a button on a WPS-supported device, for example, a router.

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PIN method – your device creates a random PIN (Personal Identification Number), which you enter on the WPS-supported device.

To connect to a Wi-Fi® network using a WPS button

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Turn on Wi-Fi® if it is not already on.

Tap

> Advanced > WPS Push Button, then press the WPS button on the

WPS-supported device.

To connect to a Wi-Fi® network using a WPS PIN

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Turn on Wi-Fi® if it is not already on.

Tap

> Advanced > WPS PIN Entry.

On the WPS-supported device, enter the PIN that appears on your device.

Sharing your mobile data connection

You can share your mobile data connection with other devices in several ways:

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USB tethering – share your mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable.

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Bluetooth® tethering – share your mobile data connection with up to five other devices via Bluetooth®.

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Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot – share your mobile data connection simultaneously with up to 10 other devices, including devices that support WPS technology.

To share your data connection using a USB cable

Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device.

Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a computer.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

Drag the slider beside USB tethering to the right, then tap OK if prompted. displayed in the status bar once you are connected.

To stop sharing your data connection, drag the slider beside USB tethering to the left or disconnect the USB cable.

You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time.

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To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth® device

Make sure that your device and the Bluetooth® device are paired with each other and that mobile data traffic is activated on your device.

Your device: From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then drag the slider beside Bluetooth tethering to the right.

Bluetooth® device: Set up the device so that it obtains its network connection

using Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions to complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android™ operating system, tap the settings icon beside the name of the device that it is paired with under

Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.

Your device: Wait for to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the setup

is complete.

To stop sharing your mobile data connection, drag the slider beside Bluetooth tethering to the left.

The Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the Bluetooth® function.

For more information about pairing and turning on mobile data, see

another Bluetooth® device

on page 114 and

To add a virtual private network

To pair your device with

To use your device as a Wi-Fi® hotspot

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

Tap Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up WI-Fi hotspot.

Enter the Network name (SSID) information.

To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.

Tap Save.

Tap and drag the slider beside Wi-Fi hotspot to the right.

If prompted, tap OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active.

To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, drag the slider beside Wi-Fi hotspot to the left.

To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile data connection

Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Wi-Fi hotspot.

Tap the on-off switch to activate Wi-Fi® hotspot.

Tap WPS connect.

To select a connection type, tap the WPS mode field.

Tap CONNECT, then follow the relevant instructions.

on page 37.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

Tap Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up WI-Fi hotspot.

Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network.

To select a security type, tap the Security field.

If required, enter a password.

Tap Save.

Controlling data usage

You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can view the amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over

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your mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges.

Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges.

To turn data traffic on or off

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

Select the SIM card that you use for data traffic.

Drag the slider beside Mobile data traffic to turn data traffic on or off.

When data traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi®, NFC and Bluetooth® connections.

To set a data usage warning

Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

Select a SIM card.

To set the warning level, drag the warning line to the desired value. You receive

a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set.

To set a mobile data usage limit

Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

Select a SIM card.

Drag the slider beside Set mobile data limit to the right, then tap OK.

To set the mobile data usage limit, drag the data limit line to the desired value.

Once your mobile data usage reaches the set limit, mobile data traffic on your device gets turned off automatically.

To control the data usage of individual applications

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

Tap the application that you want to control, then drag the slider beside

Restrict app background data to the right and tap OK.

To access more specific settings for the application (if available), tap App settings and make the desired changes.

The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data usage settings.

To check your data usage

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

Tap , then tap Show Wi‑Fi.

To view information about the amount of data transferred via WI-Fi®, tap the

Wi-Fi tab.

To view the information about the amount of data transferred via mobile data connection, tap the SIM1 tab or the SIM2 tab.

Selecting a SIM card for data traffic

Either of the two SIM cards inserted in your device can handle data traffic, but only one SIM card can be selected to handle data at any given time. You can select the SIM card to use for data traffic during the initial setup of your device, or you can select or change it later via the Settings menu.

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To change the SIM card used for data traffic

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM settings > SIM card for data traffic.

Select the SIM card that you want to use for data traffic, then tap OK to confirm.

For higher data speeds, select the SIM card that supports the fastest mobile network, for example, 3G or LTE.

Selecting mobile networks

Your device supports the use of two different networks at the same time. You can select from the following network mode combinations when two SIM cards are inserted in your device:

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One LTE network and one GSM network

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One WCDMA network and one GSM network

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Two GSM networks For each SIM card, you can set your device to switch automatically between mobile

networks depending on which mobile networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device to use a particular mobile network mode for each SIM card, for example, WCDMA or GSM.

Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode of network that you are connected to. Refer to the different status icons look like.

Status icons

on page 25 to see what

To select a network mode

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Preferred network type, then select a network mode.

To select another network manually

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Service providers.

Tap Search mode, then select Manual.

Select a network.

If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you move out of range of the manually selected network.

To activate automatic network selection

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Service providers.

Tap Search mode, then select Automatic.

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example, VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network, for example, when they are travelling.

VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate on your device.

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For detailed information about how to set up a connection to your virtual private network, contact the network administrator of your company or organisation.

If you are using a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to adjust the settings for VPN.

To add a virtual private network

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > VPN.

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Tap Select the type of VPN to add. Enter your VPN settings. Tap Save.

To connect to a virtual private network

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > More > VPN.

In the list of available networks, tap the VPN that you want to connect to.

Enter the required information.

Tap Connect.

To disconnect from a virtual private network

Tap the status bar to open the Notifcation panel.

Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off.

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Synchronising data on your device

Synchronising with online accounts

Synchronise your device with contacts, email, calendar events and other information from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook™, Flickr™ and Twitter™. You can synchronise data automatically for such accounts by activating the auto-sync function. Or you can synchronise each account manually.

To set up an online account for synchronisation

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account, then select the account that you want to add.

Follow the instructions to create an account, or sign in if you already have an account.

To synchronise manually with an online account

From your Home screen, tap

Under Accounts, select the account type, then tap the name of the account that you want to synchronise with. A list of items appears showing what can be synchronised with the account.

Tap the items that you want to synchronise.

> Settings > Accounts.

To remove an online account

From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts.

Under Accounts, select the account type, then tap the name of the account that you want to remove.

Tap , then tap Remove account.

Tap Remove account again to confirm.

Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

If your company uses a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account, you can access your corporate email messages, calendar appointments and contacts directly on your device. After setup, you can find your information in the Email, Calendar and

Contacts applications.

To set up an EAS account for synchronisation

Make sure that you have your domain and server details available (as provided by your corporate network administrator).

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync.

Enter your corporate email address and password.

Tap Next. Your device begins to retrieve your account information. If a failure occurs, enter the domain and server details for your account manually and then tap Next.

Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your device.

Select what data you want to sync with your device, such as contacts and calendar entries.

If desired, activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to control certain security features on your device. For example, you can allow your corporate server to set password rules and set storage encryption.

When the setup is done, enter a name for the corporate account.

When you change the login password for an EAS account on your computer, you have to log in again to the EAS account on your device.

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To change the settings of an EAS account

From your Home screen, tap .

Tap Email, then tap .

Tap Settings and select an EAS account, then change the settings of the EAS account as desired.

To set a synchronisation interval for an EAS account

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Email, then tap .

Tap Settings and select an EAS account.

Tap Check frequency > Check frequency and select an interval option.

To remove an EAS account

From your Home screen, tap

Under Accounts, tap Exchange ActiveSync, then select the EAS account that

> Settings > Accounts.

you want to remove.

Tap , then tap Remove account.

Tap Remove account again to confirm.

Synchronising with Outlook® using a computer

You can use the Calendar and Contacts applications within the PC Companion and the Sony Bridge for Mac computer programs to synchronise your device with the calendar and contacts from your Outlook account. However, you cannot synchronise any data from your device to your computer.

For more information on how to install the PC Companion on a PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application on an Apple® Mac® computer, see

Computer tools

on page 124.

To synchronise with your Outlook contacts using a computer

Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple® Mac® computer.

Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac

application.

Click Start to start the

Contacts

and

Contacts Sync

applications and follow the

on-screen instructions to synchronise your device with your Outlook contacts.

To synchronise with your Outlook calendar using a computer

Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple® Mac® computer.

Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac

application.

Click Start to start the

Calendar

and

Calendar Sync

applications and follow the

on-screen instructions to synchronise your device with your Outlook calendar.

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Basic settings

Accessing settings

View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The Settings menu is accessible from both the Application screen and the Quick settings panel.

To open the device settings menu from the Application screen

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Settings.

To view information about your device

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > About phone.

To open the Quick settings panel

•

Using two fingers, drag the status bar downwards.

To select which settings to display on the Quick settings panel

Using two fingers, drag the status bar downwards, then tap

In the bar at the top of the screen, touch and hold the icon for the quick setting that you want to add, then drag and drop it in the lower part of the screen.

To rearrange the Quick settings panel

Using two fingers, drag the status bar downwards, then tap

Touch and hold an icon, then move it to the desired position.

Sound, ringtone and volume

You can adjust the ringtone volume for incoming calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback.

To adjust the volume levels

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification.

Drag the volume sliders to the desired positions.

You can also press the volume key up or down to adjust the ringtone and media playback volume levels even when the screen is locked.

To set your device to vibrate for incoming calls

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification.

Drag the slider beside Also vibrate for calls to the right.

To set a ringtone

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Phone ringtone.

Select a SIM card.

Select an option from the list or tap your device.

To confirm, tap Done.

and select a music file that is saved to

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To select the notification sound

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Default notification ringtone.

Select an option from the list or tap and select a music file that is saved to your device.

To confirm, tap Done.

Some applications have their own specific notification sounds, which you can select from the application settings.

To enable touch tones

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds.

Drag the sliders beside Dialpad tones and Touch sounds to the right.

Managing notifications

You can select which types of notifications are allowed to interrupt you and filter interruptions based on who they come from. You can set time intervals for both priority interruptions and silent mode. The most common types of notifications include:

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Calls

•

Messages

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Events and reminders

•

App notifications

To adjust the interruption settings

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Interruptions > When calls and notifications arrive.

Select an option and follow the instructions in your device.

The interruption settings can also be accessed by pressing the volume key up or down until the volume adjustment window appears at the top of the screen. See

interruptions

on page 24.

Quick settings for

Interruption setting options

Always interrupt

Allow all interruptions.

Allow priority interruptions only

Only allow notifications that you have set as priority interruptions. Your device sounds or vibrates when priority interruptions from specific contact types arrive during the preset time intervals.

No interruptions

Don't allow any interruptions. Your device remains in silent mode when this setting is active.

To set notifications as priority interruptions

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Interruptions.

Under Priority interruptions, drag the relevant sliders to the right.

To associate priority interruptions with specific contact types

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Interruptions > Calls/messages from.

Select an option.

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To set time intervals for priority interruptions

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Interruptions > Days.

Mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap Done.

To adjust the start time, tap Start time and select a value, then tap OK.

To adjust the end time, tap End time and select a value, then tap OK.

Managing notifications on the lock screen

You can set up your device so that only selected notifications get displayed on your lock screen. You can make all notifications and their content accessible, hide sensitive content for all notifications or specific apps, or choose not to show any notifications at all.

To select the notifications to display on the lock screen

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > When device is locked.

Select an option.

Notification display options on the lock screen

Show all notification content

Get all notifications on the lock screen. When you have this setting turned on, keep in mind that all content (including the content of incoming emails and chats) will be visible on your lock screen unless you designate the relevant apps as Sensitive in the App notifications settings menu.

Hide sensitive notification content

You must have a PIN, password, or pattern set up as your screen lock in order for this setting to be available. Contents hidden is displayed on the lock screen when sensitive notifications arrive. For example, you'll get a notification for an incoming email or chat, but the content won't be visible on your lock screen.

Don't show notifications at all

You won't get any notifications on the lock screen.

Setting the notification level for an app

You can set different notification behaviour for individual applications. For example, you can block all email notifications, prioritise Facebook™ notifications and make the content of messaging notifications invisible on the lock screen.

To set the notification level for an app

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications.

Select the app for which you want to change the notification settings.

Drag the relevant slider to the right.

Notification levels and options for specific applications

Block

Never show notifications for the selected app.

Priority

Priority level notification appear on the lock screen above all other notifications.

Sensitive

This option is only available if you set up a PIN, password or pattern as your screen lock and selected Show all notification content under the When device is locked setting. Notifications for the app appear on your lock screen but their content is not visible.

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SIM card protection

You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN (Personal Identity Number). When a SIM card is locked, the subscription linked to the card is protected against misuse, meaning that you have to enter a PIN every time you start your device.

If you enter the PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, your SIM card will become blocked. You then need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and a new PIN. Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator.

To set up a SIM card lock

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock.

Select a SIM card.

Mark the Lock SIM card checkbox.

Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK. The SIM card lock is now active and you will be prompted to enter this lock every time you restart the device.

To remove a SIM card lock

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock.

Select a SIM card.

Unmark the Lock SIM card checkbox.

Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK.

To change the SIM card PIN

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Change SIM PIN.

Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK.

Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.

Re-type the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.

To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code

Enter the PUK code and tap

Enter a new PIN code and tap .

Re-enter the new PIN code and tap

If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times, you need to contact your network operator to get a new SIM card.

Using multiple SIM cards

Your device works with one or two SIM cards inserted. You get incoming communication to both SIM cards and you can select from which number you want to place outgoing communication. Before you can use both SIM cards, you need to enable them and select the SIM card that will handle data traffic.

You can forward calls that come in on SIM card 1 to SIM card 2 when SIM card 1 is unreachable, and vice versa. This function is called Dual SIM reachability. You must enable it manually. See

Forwarding calls

on page 60.

To enable or disable the use of two SIM cards

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM settings.

Drag the sliders beside SIM1 and SIM2 to the right or left.

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To rename a SIM card

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM settings.

Select a SIM card and enter a new name for it.

Tap OK.

To select the SIM card that handles data traffic

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM settings > SIM card for data traffic.

Select the SIM card that you want to use for data traffic, then tap OK.

For higher data speeds, select the SIM card that supports the fastest mobile network, for example, 3G or LTE.

Screen settings

To adjust the screen brightness

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness level.

Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.

Lowering the brightness level increases battery performance.

To set the screen to vibrate on touch

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds.

Drag the slider beside Vibrate on touch to the right. The screen now vibrates when you tap soft keys and certain applications.

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.

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

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Display > Smart backlight control.

Drag the slider to the right.

Screen pinning

Use screen pinning to set your device to display only the screen for a specific application. For example, if you are playing a game and you accidentally touch the Home navigation key, the screen pinning feature prevents the active game app screen from being minimised. You can also use this feature when you lend your device to another person to make it harder for them to access more than one screen or application. For example, you can lend your phone to somebody to make a phone

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call and pin the screen to the Phone application so that the person can't easily use other apps such as Messaging or Email.

Screen pinning is not a security feature and does not fully prevent other users from unpinning a screen and accessing your device. To protect your data, you should set up your device to request a screen lock PIN, password or pattern before someone can unpin the screen.

To activate screen pinning

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen pinning.

Drag the slider to the right.

To pin a screen

Make sure that screen pinning is activated on your device.

Open an app and go to the screen that you want to pin.

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Tap To display

, swipe upwards. Tap . If you have a PIN, password, or pattern set up as your screen lock, mark the relevant checkbox to make sure the pattern, PIN or password is needed to unlock the device before the screen can be unpinned.

Tap START.

To unpin a screen

On the pinned screen, touch and hold

Release both buttons.

and at the same time.

If you marked a security option when you pinned the screen, you have to enter your pattern, PIN or password to unlock the device before the screen can be unpinned.

Daydream

Daydream is an interactive screen saver that automatically displays colours, photos or a slideshow while your device is docked or charging and the screen is idle.

On a device with multiple users, each user can have individual Daydream settings.

To activate the Daydream screen saver

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

Drag the slider to the right.

To select content for the Daydream screen saver

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

Drag the slider to the right.

Select what you want to display when the screen saver is active.

To set when the Daydream screen saver starts

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

Drag the slider to the right.

To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately, tap

To set automatic activation options, tap , then tap When to daydream and select an option.

, then tap Start now.

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:

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Swipe – no protection, but you have quick access to the Home screen

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Pattern – draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock your device

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PIN – enter a numeric PIN of at least four digits to unlock your device

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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

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock.

Follow the instructions in your device and select another screen lock type.

To create a screen lock pattern

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Pattern.

Follow the instructions in your device.

If your lock pattern is rejected five times in a row when you try to unlock your device, you must wait 30 seconds and then try again.

To change the screen lock pattern

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings> Security > Screen lock.

Draw your screen unlock pattern.

Tap Pattern and follow the instructions in your device.

To create a screen lock PIN

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN.

Enter a numeric PIN, then tap Continue.

Re-enter and confirm your PIN, then tap OK.

Select an option to show notifications when the device is locked, then tap

Done.

To create a screen lock password

From your Home screen, tap

> Settings > Security > Screen lock >

Password.

Enter a password, then tap Continue.

Re-enter and confirm your password, then tap OK.

Select an option to show notifications when the device is locked, then tap Done.

Language settings

You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time. You can also change the writing language for text input. See

screen keyboard

on page 54.

To change the language

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language.

Select an option.

Tap OK.

Personalising the on-

If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap the text beside and select the first entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the language you want.

. Then select

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Date and time

You can change the date and time on your device.

To set the date manually

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is marked.

Tap Set date.

Scroll up and down to select the desired date.

Tap OK.

To set the time manually

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox if it is marked.

Tap Set time.

Select the relevant values for the hour and minute.

Tap OK.

To set the time zone

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

Unmark the Automatic time zone checkbox, if it is marked.

Tap Select time zone.

Select an option.

Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Sony's Mobile BRAVIA® Engine technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos after you take them, giving you clearer, sharper and more natural images. Mobile BRAVIA Engine is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption.

To turn on Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Display > Image enhancement.

Tap the Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 radio button if it is not already selected.

Super-vivid mode

Super-vivid mode enhances the colour brightness and saturation of your photos and videos while you view them on your device.

To turn on Super-vivid mode

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Display >Image enhancement.

Tap the Super-vivid mode radio button if it is not already selected.

Enhancing the sound output

You can enhance the sound of your device by manually enabling individual sound settings such as Equaliser and Surround sound. You can also enable the Dynamic normaliser to minimise volume differences between songs or videos.

To enhance the sound output manually

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings.

Drag the slider beside ClearAudio+ to the right.

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To adjust the sound settings manually

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings.

Drag the slider beside ClearAudio+ to the left.

Tap Sound effects > Equalizer.

Adjust the sound settings by dragging the frequency band buttons up or down.

The manual adjustment of sound output settings has no effect on voice communication applications. For example, there is no change in the voice call sound quality.

To minimise volume differences using the Dynamic normaliser

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings.

Drag the slider beside Dynamic normalizer to the right.

Multiple user accounts

Your device supports multiple user accounts so that different users can log in separately to the device and use it. Multiple user accounts work well in situations where you share the same device with other people or lend your device to someone to use for a while. The user who sets up the device for the first time becomes the owner of the device. Only the owner can manage the accounts of other users. Apart from the owner account, there are two different types of accounts:

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Regular User: This account type is suitable for someone who regularly uses your device.

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Guest User: Enable the guest account option for someone who just wants to use your device temporarily.

Some features are only available to the owner. For example, only the owner can allow downloads from sources other than Google Play™.

About the Regular User account

By adding Regular User accounts, you can allow different users to have different home screens, wallpapers and general settings. They also get separate access to applications and memory storage for files such as music and photos. You can add up to three regular user accounts on your device.

To add a regular user account

Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the device for the first time.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Users > Add user.

Tap OK > Set up now. The screen locks and an icon representing the newly added user appears in the top right corner.

Unlock the screen, for example, by swiping or entering your PIN.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure.

You can also add a regular user account from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the status bar downwards using two fingers and tap the user icon, then tap Add user.

To allow a regular user to make phone calls and use SMS

Make sure you are logged in as the owner.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Users.

Tap

beside the name of the relevant user, then drag the slider beside Allow

phone calls and SMS to the right.

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To delete a regular user account from your device

Make sure you are logged in as the owner.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Users.

Tap beside the name of the user that you want to delete, then tap Remove user > Delete .

About the Guest User account

If someone just wants to use your device temporarily, you can enable a guest account for this user. In guest mode, your device starts up as a freshly installed system with only the pre-installed apps. Once your guest is finished using your device, you can wipe the session clean so that the next guest can start fresh. The guest user account is pre-installed and cannot be deleted.

To set up the guest user account

Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the device for the first time.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Users > Guest.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure.

You can also set up a guest user account from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the status bar downwards using two fingers and tap the user icon, then tap Add guest.

To allow the guest user to make phone calls

Make sure you are logged in as the owner.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Users.

Tap beside Guest, then drag the slider beside Allow phone calls to the right.

To clear the guest session data

Make sure you are logged in as a guest user.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Users.

Find and tap Remove guest.

Tap Remove.

You can also clear the guest session from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the status bar downwards using two fingers and tap the user icon, then tap Remove guest.

Switching between multiple user accounts

To switch between multiple user accounts

To view the list of users, drag the status bar downwards using two fingers, then tap the user icon at the top right of the screen.

Tap the icon representing the user account that you want to switch to.

If a password has been set for the account, enter this password to log in. Otherwise, just unlock the screen.

When you switch to the guest account, tap or tap Yes, continue to continue the previous session.

Start over if you want to wipe the previous session

Settings for multiple user accounts

There are three different types of settings on devices with multiple users:

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Settings that can be changed by any user and affect all users. Examples include language, Wi-Fi®, Airplane mode, NFC and Bluetooth®.

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Settings that only affect an individual user account. Examples include automatic data syncing, screen lock, various accounts added, and wallpaper.

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Settings that are only visible to the owner and affect all users, for example, VPN settings.

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Typing text

On-screen keyboard

You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller version of the on-screen keyboard and input text using only one hand, you can activate the one-handed keyboard instead.

You can select up to three languages for text input. The Smart language detection feature detects the language that you are using and predicts the words for that language as you type. Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically, for example, email and text messaging applications.

1 Delete a character before the cursor.

2 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.

3 Enter a space.

4 Personalise your keyboard. This key disappears after the keyboard is personalised.

Display numbers and symbols. For even more symbols, tap .

Switch between lower-case , upper-case and caps . For some languages, this key is used to access extra characters in the language.

To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text

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Tap a text entry field.

To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation

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When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, turn the device sideways.

You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation.

To enter text character by character

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 enter a period

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After you enter a word, double-tap the space bar.

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To enter text using the Gesture input function

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace the word that you want to write.

After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears based on the letters that you have traced.

If the word that you want does not appear, tap to see other options and select accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire word and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping each letter individually.

To change the Gesture input settings

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .

2 3

, then tap Keyboard settings .

Tap To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, mark or unmark the

Gesture input checkbox.

To use the one-handed keyboard

Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait mode, then tap

2 3

, then tap One-handed keyboard.

Tap To move the one-handed keyboard to the left side or right side of the screen,

or accordingly.

tap

To return to using the full on-screen keyboard, tap .

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.

1 Choose a text input option. You can tap each character once and use word suggestions, or keep

tapping the key until the desired character is selected.

2 Delete a character before the cursor.

3 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.

4 Enter a space.

5 Display symbols and smileys.

6 Display numbers.

7 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock.

To open the Phonepad for the first time

Tap a text entry field, then tap .

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings.

Tap Portrait keyboard, then select the Phonepad option.

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To enter text using the Phonepad

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When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.

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When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you want to enter. Keep tapping this button until the desired character is selected. Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.

To enter numbers using the Phonepad

•

When the Phonepad is displayed, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears.

To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad

When the Phonepad is displayed, tap

. A grid with symbols and smileys

appears.

Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.

Entering text using voice input

When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the words. Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental technology from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions.

To enable voice input

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap

Tap

, then tap Keyboard settings.

Mark the Google voice typing key checkbox.

Tap to save your settings. A microphone icon appears on your on-screen keyboard.

To enter text using voice input

Open the on-screen keyboard.

Tap . When appears, speak to enter text.

When you're finished, tap

Edit the text manually if necessary.

To make the keyboard appear and enter text manually, tap

again. The suggested text appears.

Editing text

You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write. You can access the editing tools by double-tapping the entered text. The editing tools then become available via an application bar.

Application bar

1 Close the application bar

2 Select all text

3 Cut text

4 Copy text

5 Paste text

only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.

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To select text

Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by tabs on both sides.

Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.

To edit text

Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear.

Select the text that you want to edit, then use the tools in the application bar to make your desired changes.

To use the magnifier

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When you enter text, tap and hold on the text field to view the text magnified and to place the cursor where you want within the text field.

Personalising the on-screen keyboard

When entering text using the on-screen keyboard, you can access keyboard and other text input settings that help you, for example, to set options for writing languages, text prediction and correction. You can get word suggestions for one language at a time by deactivating the Smart language detection feature.

The keyboard can use text that you have written in messaging and other applications to learn your writing style. There is also a Personalisation guide that runs you through the most basic settings to get you started quickly. You can select to use other keyboards and switch between keyboards. For example, you can select the Xperia™ Chinese keyboard or the Xperia™ Japanese keyboard.

To access the on-screen keyboard settings

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap

Tap

, then tap Keyboard settings and change the settings as desired.

To add a writing language for text input, tap Writing languages and mark the

relevant checkboxes.

Tap OK to confirm.

To change the word suggestion settings

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Word suggestions.

Select an option.

To select a keyboard

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap

at the bottom right

of the screen.

Select an option.

To enable more keyboard options, tap right.

Choose keyboards, then drag the relevant sliders to the

To change writing language using the on-screen keyboard

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When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap the writing language icon to switch between the selected writing languages. For example, tap until the desired writing language appears.

This feature is only available if you have added more than one input language.

To use your writing style

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Use my writing style and select a source.

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To change the Smart language detection settings

Smart language detection may not be available for all writing languages.

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings .

To activate or deactivate the Smart language detection function, mark or unmark the Smart language detection checkbox.

To select a keyboard layout variant

Layout variants for the on-screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages. You can select different keyboard layouts for each writing language.

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .

2 3 4 5

, then tap Keyboard settings.

Tap Tap Writing languages, then tap beside a writing language. Select a keyboard layout variant. Tap OK to confirm.

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Calling

Making calls

You can make a call by manually dialling a phone number, by tapping a number saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You can also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contacts list and call logs. To make a video call, you can use the Hangouts™ instant messaging and video chat application on your device. See page 73.

Instant messaging and video chat

1 View more options

2 Delete number

3 Dialpad

4 Call button

To dial a phone number

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Phone. The call log is displayed.

Tap

to display the dialpad.

Enter the phone number.

Select a SIM card.

To delete a number entered by mistake, tap

To make a call using smart dial

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Phone. The call log is displayed.

Tap to display the dialpad.

Use the dialpad to enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you want to call. As you enter each letter or number, a list of possible matches appears.

Tap the contact that you want to call.

Select a SIM card.

To make an international call

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Phone. The call log is displayed.

Tap

to display the dialpad.

Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.

Enter the country code, area code (without the initial zeros) and phone number.

Select a SIM card.

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To add a direct dial number to your Home screen

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears.

In the customisation menu, tap Widgets & Apps > Shortcuts.

Scroll through the list of applications and select Direct dial.

Select the contact and the number that you want to use as the direct dial number.

Showing or hiding your phone number

You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when you call them.

To show or hide your phone number

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Additional settings > Caller ID.

Receiving calls

If you receive an incoming call when the device is in sleep mode or the screen is locked, the phone application opens in fullscreen format. If you receive an incoming call when the screen is active, the incoming call is displayed as a floating notification, that is, in a minimised window that floats at the top of whatever screen is open. When such a notification arrives, you can choose to answer the call and open the phone application screen, or you can reject the call and stay on the current screen.

To answer an incoming call when the screen is inactive

•

Drag

to the right.

To answer an incoming call when the screen is active

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In the floating notification that appears at the top of the screen, tap ANSWER.

Instead of answering the call, you can go to the main phone application screen by tapping the upper part of the floating notification window. Using this method, you get more options to manage the call. For example, you can decide to reject the call with a message or forward the call to the answering machine.

To reject an incoming call when the screen is inactive

•

Drag to the left.

To reject an incoming call when the screen is active

•

In the floating notification that appears at the top of the screen, tap Decline.

Instead of rejecting the call, you can go to the main phone application screen by tapping the upper part of the floating notification window. Using this method, you get more options to manage the call. For example, you can decide to reject the call with a message or forward the call to the answering machine.

To mute the ringtone for an incoming call

•

When you receive the call, press the volume key.

Using the answering machine

You can use the answering machine application in your device to answer calls when you are busy or miss a call. You can enable the automatic answering function and determine how many seconds to wait before the calls get answered automatically. You can also manually route calls to the answering machine when you are too busy

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to answer them. And you can access messages left on your answering machine directly from your device.

Before using the answering machine, you must record a greeting message.

To record a greeting message for the answering machine

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Xperia™ Answering Machine > Greetings.

Tap Record new greeting and follow the on-screen instructions.

To enable automatic answering

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card, then tap Xperia™ Answering Machine.

Drag the slider beside Answering Machine to the right.

If you don't set a time delay for the automatic answering of calls, the default value is used.

To set a time delay for automatic answering

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card, then tap Xperia™ Answering Machine.

Tap Pick up after.

Adjust the time by scrolling up and down.

Tap Done.

To forward an incoming call to the answering machine

•

When a call comes in, drag Response options upwards, then select Reject with Answering Machine.

When a call comes in, you can also just wait until the preset time delay elapses so that the answering machine picks up the call automatically.

To listen to messages on the answering machine

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Xperia™ Answering Machine > Messages.

Select the voice message that you want to listen to.

You can also listen to answering machine messages directly from the call log by tapping

Rejecting a call with a text message

You can reject a call with a text message. When you reject a call with such a message, the message is automatically sent to the caller and stored in the Messaging conversation with the contact.

You can select from a number of predefined messages available on your device, or you can create a new message. You can also create your own personalised messages by editing the predefined ones.

To reject a call with a text message

When an incoming call arrives, drag Response options upwards, then tap Reject with message.

Select a predefined message or tap

and write a new message.

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To reject a second call with a text message

When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag Reject with message upwards.

Select a predefined message or tap and write a new message.

To edit the text message used to reject a call

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call > General > Reject call with message.

Tap the message that you want to edit, then make the necessary changes.

Tap OK.

Ongoing calls

1 SIM card indicator – displays the SIM card in use for the ongoing call

2 Enter numbers during a call

3 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call

4 Put the current call on hold or retrieve a call on hold

5 Make a second call

6 Mute the microphone during a call

7 End a call

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

•

Press the volume key up or down.

To activate the screen during a call

•

Briefly press .

Using the call log

In the call log, you can view missed calls , received calls and dialled calls .

To view your missed calls

When you have missed a call, appears in the status bar. Drag the status bar downwards.

Tap Missed call.

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To call a number from your call log

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Phone. The call log is displayed.

To call a number directly from the call log, tap the number and select a SIM card. To edit a number before calling, touch and hold the number, then tap Edit

number before call.

To add a number from the call log to your contacts

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Phone. The call log is displayed.

Touch and hold a number displayed in the call log, then tap Add to Contacts.

Select an existing contact to which you want to add the number, or tap Create new contact.

Edit the contact details, then tap Done.

To view call log options

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Phone. The call log is displayed.

Tap

You can also access general call settings using the instructions above.

Forwarding calls

You can direct calls to a different recipient, such as another phone number, another device or to an answering service. You can also forward calls that come in on SIM card 1 to SIM card 2 when SIM card 1 is unreachable, and vice versa. This function is called Dual SIM reachability. You must enable it manually.

To forward calls

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Call forwarding and select an option.

Enter the number to which you want to forward calls, then tap Enable.

To turn off call forwarding

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Call forwarding.

Select an option, then tap Disable.

To enable the Dual SIM reachability function

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM settings > Dual SIM reachability.

Under Dual SIM reachability, drag the slider to the right.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure.

If the Dual SIM reachability function does not work after you enable it, check that you have entered the phone numbers correctly for each SIM card. In some cases, the numbers are detected automatically during setup. Otherwise, you are prompted to enter them manually.

Restricting calls

You can block all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can also use a list of Fixed Dialling Numbers (FDNs) to restrict outgoing calls. If your subscription includes a voicemail service, you can send all incoming calls from a specific contact directly to

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voicemail. If you want to block a certain number, you can go to Google Play™ and download applications that support this function.

FDN is not supported by all network operators. Contact your network operator to verify if your SIM card or network service supports this feature.

To block incoming or outgoing calls

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Call Barring, then select an option.

Enter the password and tap Enable.

When you set up call blocking for the first time, you need to enter a password to activate the call blocking function. You must use this same password later if you want to edit call blocking settings.

To enable or disable fixed dialling

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Fixed dialing numbers.

Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing.

Enter your PIN2 and tap OK.

To access the list of accepted call recipients

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Fixed dialing numbers > Fixed dialing numbers.

To change the SIM card PIN2

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Fixed dialing numbers > Change PIN2.

Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.

Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.

Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK.

To send incoming calls from a specific contact directly to voicemail

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

Select the contact for which you want to direct all incoming calls automatically

to voicemail.

Tap > .

Mark the checkbox beside All calls to voicemail.

Tap Done.

Multiple calls

If you have activated call waiting, you can handle multiple calls at the same time. When it is activated, you will be notified by a beep if you receive another call.

To activate or deactivate call waiting

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Additional settings.

To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting.

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To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold

•

When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag to the right.

To reject a second call

•

When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag to the left.

To make a second call

During an ongoing call, tap . The call log is displayed.

Tap to display the dialpad.

Enter the number of the recipient and tap . The first call is put on hold.

To answer a third call and end the ongoing call

•

When the third call comes in, tap End current call and answer.

To reject a third call

•

When the third call comes in, tap Decline incoming call.

To switch between multiple calls

•

To switch to another call and put the current call on hold, tap Switch to this call.

Conference calls

With a conference or multiparty call, you can have a joint conversation with two or more persons.

For details about the number of participants that you can add to a conference call, contact your network operator.

To make a conference call

During an ongoing call, tap . The call log appears.

To display the dialpad, tap

Dial the number of the second participant and tap on hold temporarily.

To add the second participant to the call and start the conference, tap .

To add more participants to the call, repeat the relevant steps as described above.

To have a private conversation with a conference call participant

During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage conference.

Tap the telephone number of the participant with whom you want to have a private conversation.

To end the private conversation and return to the conference call, tap .

To release a participant from a conference call

During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage conference.

Tap

next to the participant you want to release.

To end a conference call

•

During the call, tap .

. The first participant is put

Voicemail

If your subscription includes a voicemail service, callers can leave voice messages for you when you can't answer calls. Your voicemail service number is normally saved on your SIM card. If not, you can get the number from your service provider and enter it manually.

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To enter your voicemail number

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Voicemail > Voicemail settings > Voicemail number.

Enter your voicemail number.

Tap OK.

To call your voicemail service

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Phone. The call log is displayed.

3 4 5

to display the dialpad.

Tap Touch and hold 1. Select a SIM card.

Emergency calls

Your device supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network.

To make an emergency call

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Phone. The call log is displayed.

Tap to display the dialpad.

Enter the emergency number, then select a SIM card.

You can make emergency calls even when no SIM card is inserted or when all outgoing calls are blocked.

To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked

From the lock screen, tap Emergency call.

Enter the emergency number and tap .

To make an emergency call while the device is locked

To activate the screen, briefly press the power key

Touch and hold the phone icon , then drag it to the right. The call log is

displayed.

Tap

to display the dialpad.

Enter the emergency number, then select a SIM card.

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Contacts

Transferring contacts

There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. You can sync contacts from an online account or import contacts directly from another device.

Transferring contacts using a computer

Xperia™ Transfer is an application that helps you to collect contacts from your old device and transfer them to your new device. Xperia™ Transfer, which you can access from within the PC Companion and the Sony Bridge for Mac computer programs, supports mobile devices that run on several operating systems, including iOS, Android™, Windows® and BlackBerry™.

To use Xperia™ Transfer, you need:

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An Internet-connected computer.

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A USB cable for your old device.

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A USB cable for your new Android™ device.

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Your old device.

•

Your new Android™ device.

To transfer contacts to your new device

Search and download PC Companion (on a PC) or Bridge for Mac (on a Mac computer) from

After successful installation, open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application, then click instructions to transfer your contacts.

www.sonymobile.com

if the application is not already installed.

Xperia™ Transfer

and follow the relevant

Transferring contacts using an online account

If you sync the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account, for example, Google Sync™, Facebook™ or Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®, you

can transfer your contacts to your new device using that account.

To synchronise contacts to your new device using a synchronisation account

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

Select the account that you want to sync your contacts with, then tap > Sync now.

You need to be signed in to the relevant sync account before you can sync your contacts with it.

Other methods for transferring contacts

There are several other ways to transfer contacts from your old device to your new device. For example, you can copy contacts to a memory card, use Bluetooth

technology, or save contacts to a SIM card. For more specific information about transferring the contacts from your old device, refer to the relevant User guide.

To import contacts from a memory card

From your Home screen, tap

Press

Select the files that you want to import and tap OK.

, then tap Import contacts > SD card.

, then tap .

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To import contacts using Bluetooth® technology

Make sure you have the Bluetooth® function turned on and that your device is set to visible.

When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer.

Tap Accept to start the file transfer.

Drag the status bar downwards. When the transfer is complete, tap the notification.

Tap the received file.

To import contacts from a SIM card

You may lose information or get multiple contact entries if you transfer contacts using a SIM card.

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2 3 4

, then tap Import contacts.

Tap Select a SIM card. To import an individual contact, find and tap the contact. To import all contacts, tap Import all.

Searching and viewing contacts

1 Search for contacts

2 View more options

3 Contacts, Favourites and Groups tabs

4 Edit and view medical and emergency contact information

5 View contact details

6 Jump to contacts starting with the selected letter

7 Add a contact

To search for a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap and enter a phone number, name or other information in the Search contacts field. The result list is filtered as you enter each character.

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To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press , then tap Filter.

In the list that appears, mark or unmark the desired options. If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account appears in the list. To further expand the list of options, tap the account.

Adding and editing contacts

To add a contact

From your Home screen, tap

Tap .

If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts and you are adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account to which you want to add this contact. Alternatively, tap No backup if you only want to use and save this contact on your device.

Enter or select the desired information for the contact.

When you are finished, tap Done.

After you select a synchronisation account in step 3, that account will show as the default account offered the next time you add a contact. When you save a contact to a particular account, that account will show as the default account to save to the next time you add a contact. If you have saved a contact to a particular account and want to change it, you need to create a new contact and select a different account to save it to.

, then tap .

If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact's phone number, you do not have to edit the number again when you make calls from other countries.

To edit a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap

Edit the desired information.

When you are finished, tap Done.

Some synchronisation services do not allow you to edit contact details.

To associate a picture with a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap

Tap and select a method for adding the contact picture.

After you add the picture, tap Done.

You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the add a picture that is saved to an online account, you must download the picture first.

Album application. If you want to

To personalise the ringtone for a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap

Tap > Set ringtone.

Select an option from the list or tap to select a music file saved to your

device, then tap Done.

Tap Done.

To delete contacts

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Touch and hold the contact that you want to delete.

To delete all contacts, tap the downwards arrow to open the drop down menu, then select Mark all.

Tap , then tap Delete.

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To edit contact information about yourself

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap Myself, then tap .

Enter the new information or make the changes you want.

When you are done, tap Done.

To create a new contact from a text message

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

Tap > Save.

Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.

Edit the contact information and tap Done.

Adding medical and emergency contact information

You can add and edit ICE (In Case of Emergency) information in the Contacts application. You can enter medical details, such as allergies and medications that you are using, plus information about relatives and friends who can be contacted in case of emergency. After setup, your ICE information can be accessed from the security lock screen. This means that even if the screen is locked, for example, by a PIN, pattern or password, emergency personnel can still retrieve your ICE information.

1 Go back to the main Contacts screen

2 View more options

3 Show your medical and personal information as part of the ICE information

4 Medical information

5 ICE contact list

6 Create new ICE contacts

7 Use existing contacts as ICE contacts

To show your medical and personal information as part of the ICE information

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.

Tap , then mark the Show personal information checkbox.

To enter your medical information

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.

Tap , then tap Edit medical info.

Edit the desired information.

When you are finished, tap Done.

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To add a new ICE contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency, then tap .

Enter or select the desired information for the contact.

When you are finished, tap Done.

The ICE contact must have at least a phone number to which emergency personnel can make a call. If your device is locked by a security screen lock, emergency personnel can only see the phone number of the ICE contact, even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application about the contact.

To use existing contacts as ICE contacts

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency, then tap .

Mark the contacts that you want to use as ICE contacts.

When you are finished, tap Done.

The ICE contacts that you select must have at least a phone number to which emergency personnel can make a call. If your device is locked by a security screen lock, emergency personnel can only see the phone number of the ICE contacts, even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application about the contacts.

To make your ICE information visible from the security lock screen

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.

Tap

, then tap Settings.

Mark the ICE in lock screen checkbox.

Your ICE information is visible from the security lock screen by default.

To enable calls to ICE contacts from the security lock screen

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.

Tap

, then tap Settings.

Mark the Enable call in ICE checkbox.

Some networks and/or service providers may not support ICE calls.

Favourites and groups

You can mark contacts as favourites so that you can get quick access to them from the Contacts application. You can also assign contacts to groups, to get quicker access to a group of contacts from within the Contacts application.

To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite

From the Home screen, tap

Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favourites.

Tap

, then tap .

To view your favourite contacts

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap Favorites.

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To assign a contact to a group

In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group.

Tap , then tap the bar directly under Groups.

Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact.

Tap Done.

Sending contact information

To send your business card

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap Myself.

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1 2 3 4

1 2 3

, then tap Share.

Tap Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.

To send a contact

From your Home screen, tap Tap the contact whose details you want to send. Tap , then tap Share. Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.

To send several contacts at once

From your Home screen, tap Press Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all contacts. Tap , then select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.

, then tap Mark several.

, then tap .

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application

If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways, you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application. If this happens, you can join such duplicates to create a single entry. And if you join entries by mistake, you can separate them again later.

To link contacts

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the contact that you want to link with another contact.

Press

Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact, then tap OK to confirm. The information from the first contact is merged with the second contact, and the linked contacts are displayed as one contact in the Contacts list.

To separate linked contacts

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the linked contact that you want to edit, then tap

Tap Unlink contact > Unlink.

, then tap Link contact.

, then tap .

Backing up contacts

You can use a memory card, a SIM card or a USB storage device to back up contacts. See restore contacts to your device.

Transferring contacts

on page 64 for more information about how to

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To export all contacts to a memory card

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press , then tap Export contacts > SD card.

Tap OK.

To export contacts to a SIM card

When you export contacts to a SIM card, not all information may get exported. This is due to memory limitations on SIM cards.

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press , then tap Export contacts.

Select a SIM card.

Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts.

Tap Export.

Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card, or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contacts on your SIM card.

To export all contacts to a USB storage device

When you export contacts using this method, you must first connect your device to a USB storage device, for example, a flash drive or an external hard drive, using a USB Host adapter cable. See on page 111 for more information about how to connect your device to a USB storage device.

Connecting your device to USB mass storage devices

From your Home screen, tap

Tap , then tap Export contacts > USB storage.

Tap OK.

, then tap .

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Messaging and chat

Reading and sending messages

The Messaging application shows your messages as conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together. To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See

Internet and MMS settings

The number of characters that you can send in a single message varies depending on the operator and the language you use. The maximum size of a multimedia message, which includes the size of added media files, is also operator dependent. Contact your network operator for more information.

on page 30.

1 Go back to the list of conversations

2 Call the message sender

3 View more options

4 Sent and received messages

5 Send a completed message using SIM card 2

6 Send a completed message using SIM card 1

7 Text entry field

8 Add attachments

To create and send a message

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

Tap

Enter the recipient’s name or phone number, or other contact information that you have saved about the recipient, then select from the list that appears. If the recipient is not listed as a contact, enter the recipient's number manually.

Tap Write message and enter your message text.

If you want to add an attachment, tap and select an option.

To send the message, tap .

If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft:.

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To read a received message

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

Tap the desired conversation.

If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap Download message.

All received messages are saved by default to the device memory.

To reply to a message

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

Tap the conversation containing the message.

Enter your reply and tap

To forward a message

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the conversation containing the message that you want to forward.

Touch and hold the message that you want to forward, then tap Forward message.

Edit the message, if necessary, then tap

To save a file contained in a message you receive

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the conversation you want to open.

If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap and hold the message, then tap Download message.

Touch and hold the file you want to save, then select the desired option.

, then find and tap .

Organising your messages

To delete a message

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete.

Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message > Delete.

To delete conversations

From your Home screen, tap

Tap , then tap Delete conversations.

Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete, then tap > Delete.

To star a message

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the conversation that you want to open.

Touch and hold the message that you want to star, then tap Add star.

To unstar a message, touch and hold the starred message, then tap Delete star.

To view starred messages

From your Home screen, tap

Tap

, then tap Starred messages.

All starred messages appear in a list.

, then find and tap .

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To search for messages

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

Tap , then tap Search.

Enter your search keywords. The search results appear in a list.

Calling from a message

To call a message sender

From your Home screen, tap

Tap a conversation and tap , then select a SIM card.

To save a sender's number as a contact

From your Home screen, tap

Tap > Save.

Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.

Edit the contact information and tap Done.

, then find and tap .

Messaging settings

To change your message notification settings

From your Home screen, tap

Tap , then tap Settings.

To set a notification sound, tap Notification tone, then select an option or tap and select a music file that is saved to your device.

To confirm, tap Done.

For other notification settings, check or uncheck the relevant checkboxes.

, then find and tap .

To turn the delivery report function on or off for outgoing messages

From your Home screen, tap

Tap , then tap Settings.

Mark or unmark the Delivery report checkbox as desired.

After the delivery report function is turned on, a check mark is displayed in messages that have been successfully delivered.

, then find and tap .

Instant messaging and video chat

You can use the Google Hangouts™ instant messaging and video chat application on your device to chat with friends who also use the application on computers, Android™ devices and other devices. You can turn any conversation into a video call with several friends, and you can send messages to friends even when they are offline. You can also view and share photos easily.

Hangouts™ requires Internet access and a Google™ account. Go to http:// support.google.com/hangouts and click the "Hangouts on your Android" link to get more detailed information about how to use this application.

The video call function only works on devices with a front camera.

To use the Hangouts™ application

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Hangouts.

Email

Setting up email

Use the email application in your device to send and receive email messages through your email accounts. You can have one or several email accounts at the same time, including corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts.

To set up an email account

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Email.

Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the setup.

For some email services, you may need to contact your email service provider for information on detailed settings for the email account.

To add an extra email account

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Email.

Tap , then tap Settings > Add account.

Enter the email address and password, then tap Next. If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically, complete the setup manually.

When you are finished, tap Next.

Sending and receiving email messages

1 View a list of all email accounts and recent folders

2 Search for email messages

3 Access settings and options

4 List of email messages

5 Write an email message

To download new email messages

•

When the email inbox is open, swipe downwards on the message list.

Before trying to download new email messages, make sure that you have a working data connection. For more information about ensuring successful data connections, see

and MMS settings

on page 30.

Internet

To read your email messages

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Email.

If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account that you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox.

In the email inbox, scroll up or down and tap the email message that you want to read.

To create and send an email message

From your Home screen, tap

If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account from which you want to send the email.

, then type the recipient's name or email address and select one or more

Tap recipients from the drop down list. Enter the email subject and message text, then tap

To reply to an email message

In your email inbox, find and tap the message that you want to reply to, then tap Reply or Reply all. Enter your reply, then tap

To forward an email message

In your email inbox, find and tap the message that you want to forward, then tap Forward. Enter the recipient's name or email address, then select one or more recipients from the drop down list. Enter your message text, then tap .

, then find and tap Email.

To view an email message attachment

Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to view. Email messages with attachments are indicated by .

After the email message opens, tap Load. The attachment starts to download.

After the attachment finishes downloading, tap View.

To save a sender's email address to your contacts

Find and tap a message in your email inbox.

Tap the name of the sender, then tap OK.

Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.

Edit the contact information, if desired, then tap Done.

Organising your email messages

To sort your emails

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Email.

If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account with the email that you want to sort. If you want to sort email in all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox.

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, then tap Sort.

Tap Select a sorting option.

To search for emails

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email.

If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account that you want to search. If you want to search all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox.

Tap .

Enter your search text, then tap on the keyboard.

The search result appears in a list sorted by date. Tap the email message that you want to open.

To view all folders for one email account

From your Home screen, tap

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then select the account that you want to check.

Under the account that you want to check, select Show all folders.

To delete an email message

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In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to delete to the right.

To move an email message to another folder

In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to move to the left.

Tap Move, then select a folder.

, then find and tap Email.

Email account settings

To remove an email account from your device

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Email.

Press

Select the account you want to remove.

Tap Delete account > OK.

To change the inbox check frequency

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Email.

Tap

Select the account for which you want to change the inbox check frequency.

Tap Check frequency > Check frequency and select an option.

To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email.

Press , then tap Settings.

Select the EAS (Exchange Active Sync) account for which you want to set an Out of Office auto-reply.

Tap Out of office.

Drag the slider beside Out of office to the right to turn on the function.

If needed, mark the Set time range checkbox and set the time range for the auto reply.

Enter your Out of Office message in the body text field.

Tap OK to confirm.

, then tap Settings.

Gmail™

If you have a Google™ account, you can use the Gmail™ application to read and write email messages.

1 View a list of all Gmail accounts and folders

2 Search for email messages

3 List of email messages

4 Write an email message

To learn more about Gmail™

•

When the Gmail application is open, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then find and tap Help.

Music

Transferring music to your device

There are different ways to get music from a computer onto your device:

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Connect the device and computer using a USB cable and drag and drop music files directly into the file manager application on the computer. See

computer

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If the computer is a PC, you can use the Media Go™ application from Sony and

on page 130.

organise your music files, create playlists, subscribe to podcasts, and more. Learn more and download the Media Go™ application.

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If the computer is an Apple® Mac®, you can use the Sony Bridge for Mac application to transfer your media files from iTunes to your device.

Learn more and download Sony Bridge for Mac

The Music may not support all music file formats. For more information about supported file formats and the use of multimedia (audio, image and video) files, download the White Paper for your device at

Support documents

Listening to music

Use the Music to listen to your favourite music and audio books.

Managing files using a

1 Open the Music home screen menu

2 Search all songs saved to your device

3 View the current play queue

4 Album art (if available)

5 Tap to go to the previous song in the play queue

Touch and hold to rewind within the current song

6 Play or pause a song

7 Tap to go to the next song in the play queue

Touch and hold to fast forward within the current song

8 Shuffle songs in the current play queue

9 Repeat all songs in the current play queue

10 Progress indicator – Drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or rewind

11 Total time length of current song

12 Elapsed time of current song

Music home screen

1 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Music home screen menu

2 Scroll up or down to view content

3 Play a song using the Music application

4 Return to the music player screen

To play a song using the Music application

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right.

Select a music category.

Tap a song to play it.

You might not be able to play copyright-protected items. Please verify that you have necessary rights in material that you intend to share.

To find song-related information online

•

While a song is playing in the Music application, tap the Album art and then tap the infinite button .

The infinite button videos on YouTube™, song lyrics, and artist information on Wikipedia.

gives you access to online resources related to the song, such as

To adjust the audio volume

•

Press the volume key.

To minimise the Music application

•

When a song is playing, tap to go to the Home screen. The Music application stays playing in the background.

To open the Music application when it is playing in the background

While a song is playing in the background, tap the to open the recently used applications window.

Tap the Music application.

Music home screen menu

The Music home screen menu gives you an overview of all the songs on your device. From here you can manage your albums and playlists, and you can organise your music by mood and tempo using SensMe™ channels.

To open the Music home screen menu

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right.

To return to the Music home screen

•

When the Music home screen menu is open, tap Home.

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When the Music home screen menu is open, tap on the screen to the right of the menu.

To update your music with the latest information

From the Music home screen, tap .

Tap Download music info > Start. Your device searches online and downloads the latest available album art and song information for your music.

The SensMe™ channels application is activated when you download music information.

To enable the SensMe™ channels application

•

From the Music home screen, tap , then tap Download music info > Start.

This application requires a mobile or Wi-Fi® network connection.

To edit music information

From the Music application, tap

Tap Edit music info.

Enter the new information or make the changes you want.

When you are finished, tap Save.

To delete a song

From the Music home screen menu, browse to the song that you want to delete.

Touch and hold the song title, then tap Delete in the list that appears.

Tap Delete again to confirm.

Playlists

On the Music home screen, you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your device.

To create your own playlists

From the Music home screen, touch and hold the name of the album or song that you want to add to a playlist.

In the menu that opens, tap Add to... > Create new playlist.

Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK.

You can also tap the album art and then tap

To play your own playlists

Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Playlists.

Under Playlists, select the playlist that you want to open.

If you want to play all songs, tap Shuffle all.

To add songs to a playlist

From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to add to a playlist.

Touch and hold the song or the album title, then tap Add to....

Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the album or song. The album or song is added to the playlist.

to create a new playlist.

To remove a song from a playlist

In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the song that you want to delete.

Tap Delete from playlist.

You might not be able to delete a song that is saved on the memory card or on your device's internal storage.

To delete a playlist

Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Playlists.

Touch and hold the playlist that you want to delete.

Tap Delete.

Tap Delete again to confirm.

You cannot delete smart playlists.

Sharing music

To share a song

From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to share.

Touch and hold the song title, then tap Share.

Select an application from the list, then follow the on-screen instructions.

You can also share albums and playlists in the same way.

Enhancing the sound

To improve the sound quality using the Equaliser

When a song is playing in the Music application, tap

Tap Settings > Sound effects > Sound effects > Equalizer.

To adjust the sound manually, drag the frequency band buttons up or down. To adjust the sound automatically, tap and select a style.

To turn on the Surround sound feature

When the Music application is open, tap

Tap Settings > Sound effects > Sound effects > Surround sound (VPT).

Flick left or right to select a setting, then tap OK to confirm.

Visualiser

The Visualiser adds visual effects to your songs as you play them. The effects for each song are based on the characteristics of the music. They change, for example, in response to changes in the music’s loudness, rhythm and frequency level. You can also change the background theme.

To turn on the Visualiser

In the Music application, tap

Tap Visualizer.

Tap the screen to switch to full screen view.

To change the background theme

In the Music application, tap , then tap Visualizer.

Tap the screen to display the controls.

Tap

> Theme, then select a theme.

Recognising music with TrackID™

Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a song you hear playing in your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get artist, title and album info within seconds. You can purchase songs identified by TrackID™ and you can view TrackID™ charts to see what TrackID™ users around the globe are searching for. For best results, use TrackID™ in a quiet area.

1 Create an online TrackID™ profile

2 View current music charts

3 View TrackID™ options

4 View the history of your previous searches

5 Identify the music that you are listening to

The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

To identify music using TrackID™ technology

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap TrackID™, then hold your device close to the music source.

Tap

. If the song is recognised by the TrackID™ service, the results appear

on the screen.

To return to the

TrackID™ start screen, tap .

To view artist information for a song

After a song is recognised by the TrackID™ application, the result is displayed on the TrackID™ home screen.

Scroll to the result that you want to view, then tap to open it.

To delete a song from the track history

Open the TrackID™ application, then browse to the song that you want to delete.

Touch and hold the screen to make

Tap

appear.

FM radio

Listening to the radio

The FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favourites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devices is connected, you can then switch the audio to the speaker, if desired.

1 Favourites list

2 Radio on/off button

3 View menu options

4 Tuned frequency

5 Save or remove a channel as a favourite

6 Tuning dial

7 Frequency band – drag left or right to move between channels

8 Move up the frequency band to search for a channel

9 A saved favourite channel

10 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel

To listen to the FM radio

Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap FM radio

. The available channels appear as you scroll through

the frequency band.

When you start the FM radio, available channels appear automatically. If a channel has RDS information, it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel.

To move between radio channels

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Drag the frequency band left or right.

To start a new search for radio channels

When the radio is open, press .

Tap Search for channels. The radio scans the whole frequency band, and all available channels are displayed.

To switch the radio sound to the speaker

When the radio is open, press .

Tap Play in speaker.

To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press and tap Play in

headphones.

To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™

While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, tap , then select

TrackID™.

A progress indicator appears while the TrackID™ application samples the song. If identification is successful, you are presented with a result or a list of possible results.

To return to the FM Radio, tap

The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

Favourite radio channels

To save a channel as a favourite

When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite.

Tap .

Enter a name and select a colour for the channel, then press Save.

To listen to a favourite radio channel

Tap

Select an option.

To remove a channel as a favourite

When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to remove.

Tap

, then tap Delete.

Sound settings

To switch between mono and stereo sound mode

When the radio is open, press

Tap Enable stereo sound.

To listen to the radio in mono sound mode again, press

sound.

To select the radio region

When the radio is open, press

Tap Set radio region.

Select an option.

To adjust the Visualiser

When the radio is open, tap

Tap Visualizer.

Select an option.

and tap Force mono

Camera

Taking photos and recording videos

1 Front flash light

2 Front camera

3 Zoom in or out

4 Main camera screen

5 Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos

6 View photos and videos

7 Take photos or record video clips

8 Go back a step or exit the camera

9 Change capturing mode settings

10 Access camera settings and shortcuts

To take a photo from the lock screen

To activate the screen, briefly press the power key .

To activate the camera, touch and hold the camera icon

, then drag it to the

left.

After the camera opens, tap .

To take a photo using the camera key

Activate the camera.

Press the camera key fully down.

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen camera button

Activate the camera.

Point the camera towards the subject.

Tap the on-screen camera button

. The photo is taken as soon as you

release your finger.

To take a self-portrait using the front camera

Activate the camera.

Tap .

To take the photo, press the camera key. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger.

To use the still camera flash

When the camera is open, tap .

Select your desired flash setting.

Take the photo.

To use the zoom function

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When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down.

•

When the camera is open, pinch in or pinch out on the camera screen.

To record a video using the camera key

Activate the camera.

Tap

, and select .

If the video camera is not selected, tap .

To start recording a video, press the camera key.

To stop recording, press the camera key again.

To record a video

Activate the camera.

Point the camera towards the subject.

To start recording, tap

To pause when recording a video, tap . To resume recording, tap .

To stop recording, tap .

To take a photo when recording a video

•

To take a photo when recording a video, tap you release your finger.

To view your photos and videos

Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to open a photo or video.

Flick left or right to view your photos and videos.

. The photo is taken as soon as

To delete a photo or recorded video

Browse to the photo or video that you want to delete.

Tap the screen to make

Tap

Tap Delete to confirm.

appear.

Face detection

You can use face detection to bring an off-centre face into focus. The camera automatically detects up to five faces, indicated by white frames. A coloured frame shows which face has been selected for focus. Focus is set to the face closest to the camera. You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus.

To turn on face detection

Activate the camera.

Tap , then select .

Tap , then tap .

Tap Focus mode > Face detection.

To take a photo using face detection

When the camera is open and Face detection turned on, point the camera at your subject. Up to five faces can be detected, and each detected face is framed.

Press the camera key halfway down. A coloured frame shows which face is in focus.

To take the photo, press the camera key fully down.

Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces

Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus. When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo.

To turn on Smile Shutter™

Activate the camera.

Tap , then tap

Tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level.

To take a photo using Smile Shutter™

When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on.

The face selected appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken automatically.

If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually.

Adding the geographical position to your photos

Turn on geotagging to add the approximate geographical location (a geotag) to photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined either by wireless networks (mobile or Wi-Fi® networks) or GPS technology.

When geographical position has not been found. When and the geographical location is available, so your photo can get geotagged. When neither of these two symbols appears, geotagging is turned off.

To turn on geotagging

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Settings > Location.

Tap the on-off switch.

Activate the camera.

Tap

Drag the slider beside Geotagging to the right.

appears on the camera screen, geotagging is turned on but the

appears, geotagging is turned on

, then tap .

General camera settings

Capturing mode settings overview

Superior auto

Optimise your settings to suit any scene.

Manual

Adjust camera settings manually.

Sound Photo

Take photos with background sound.

AR fun

Play in your camera viewfinder with virtual objects and enrich your photos or videos.

Multi camera

Record the same scene from multiple angles on a single screen.

Face in picture

Take photos using the front and rear cameras at the same time.

AR effect

Take photos or videos with virtual scenes and characters.

Creative effect

Apply effects to photos or videos.

Sweep Panorama

Take wide-angle and panoramic photos.

Style portrait

Take photos with real-time portrait styles.

AR mask

Mask your face with features from the face of someone else to take fun selfies.

Superior auto

Superior auto mode detects the conditions in which you are shooting and automatically adjusts the settings to ensure that you take the best photo possible.

Manual mode

Use Manual mode when you want to manually adjust your camera settings for taking photos and videos.

AR effect

You can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos or videos and make them more fun. When using the camera, this setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into your photos or videos. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the viewfinder.

Creative effect

You can apply different effects on your photos or videos. For example, you can add a Nostalgic effect to make photos look older or a Sketch effect for a more fun image.

Sweep Panorama

You can take wide-angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical direction in an easy press-and-sweep motion.

To take a panoramic photo

Activate the camera.

2 3 4

, then select .

Tap To select a shooting direction, tap Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily to the direction of movement indicated on the screen.

Face in picture

You can use the Face in picture mode to turn on the front and main cameras at the same time, so you can take a photo of yourself together with the subject.

Multi camera mode

Multi camera mode lets you take a photo that combines images from two different angles and devices. You see two images in the camera viewfinder of your device – one from your own camera and one from a connected Xperia™ device or a Sony camera that supports NFC and Wi-Fi Direct™ technology. You can then edit what you see in the viewfinder before taking a photo.

So if you’re at a concert venue, for example, and you want to capture a photo that combines a view of the band from one angle and the audience from another, you can use Multi camera mode for the best effect.

You can set up Multi camera mode using NFC, which launches the pairing of the two devices using Wi-Fi Direct™ technology.

To use Multi camera mode

Turn on the NFC functions on both devices that you want to connect.

Activate the camera on your device.

Tap , then select .

On the screens of both devices, tap .

Touch the NFC detection areas of each device to each other. Both devices should now connect using Wi-Fi Direct™ technology.

Once the devices are connected, two images appear in the viewfinder of your device – one from the viewfinder of your camera and another from the viewfinder of the connected device.

To edit the images in your viewfinder, tap .

Edit the images as desired. For example, you can tap and hold an image and drag it to the other side of the viewfinder to change the order.

When you are finished editing and are ready to capture the final combined image, tap Done >

Style Portrait

You can use the Style Portrait feature to apply touch-up effects to portrait photos as you take them, to ensure the best results. You can also use the Magic beam setting to add a spotlight pattern for the eyes.

To use the Style portrait feature

Activate the camera.

Tap

, then select .

To display all styles, tap the style name that is currently selected, for example,

Bubble.

To add more styles, tap More.

Select the style that you want to apply, then tap to take a photo.

To use the Magic beam feature

Activate the camera.

Tap

, then tap > .

To apply an inside eye spotlight effect, select a customised pattern.

AR mask

Use the AR mask feature to mask a selfie of your face with facial features from another human or from an animal. For example, you can fuse your face with the face of a friend to make amusing hybrid selfies.

To use the AR mask feature

Activate the camera.

Tap , then select .

Point the camera towards a face, then select the mask that you want to apply.

To take a photo, first tap

To display all mask types again, locate a face in the coloured frame that appears in your camera viewfinder, then tap

to hide all masks, then tap .

Downloading camera applications

You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play™ or other sources. Before you start downloading, make sure that you have a working Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi® to limit data traffic charges.

To download camera applications

Open the camera application.

2 3

, then tap DOWNLOADABLE .

Tap Select the application that you want to download, and follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Quick launch

Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked.

Launch only

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Launch and capture

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and capture a photo automatically when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Launch and record video

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and start capturing video when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Off

Geotagging

Tag photos with details of where you took them.

Touch capture

Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger.

Sound

Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound.

Data storage

You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device's internal storage.

Internal storage

Photos or videos are saved on the device memory.

SD card

Photos or videos are saved on the SD card.

White balance

This function adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions. The white balance setting icon is available on the camera screen.

Auto

Adjusts the colour balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions.

Incandescent

Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.

Fluorescent

Adjusts the colour balance for fluorescent lighting.

Daylight

Adjusts the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions.

Cloudy

Adjusts the colour balance for a cloudy sky.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Still camera settings

To adjust the still camera settings

Activate the camera.

To display all settings, tap .

Select the setting that you want to adjust, then edit as desired.

Still camera settings overview

Resolution

You can choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory.

13MP 4096×3072(4:3)

13 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on nonwidescreen displays or print in high resolution.

9MP 3920×2208(16:9)

9 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on widescreen displays.

8MP 3264×2448(4:3)

8 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on nonwidescreen displays or print in high resolution.

8MP 3840×2160(16:9)

8 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on widescreen displays.

3MP 2048×1536(4:3)

3 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on nonwidescreen displays or print in high resolution.

2MP 1920×1088(16:9)

2 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on widescreen displays.

VGA 640×480(4:3)

VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Self-timer

With the self-timer, you can take a photo without holding the device. Use this function to take self-portraits or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self-timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos.

On (10 sec.)

Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

On (2 sec.)

Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

On (0.5 sec.)

Set a half-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

Off

The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Smile Shutter™

Use the Smile Shutter™ function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo.

Focus mode

The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the focus frame stays sharp.

Single autofocus

The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold the camera screen until the focus frame changes colour, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger.

Face detection

The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by tapping it on the screen. When you tap the camera screen, a coloured frame shows which face is selected and in focus. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.

Touch focus

Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus. Continuous autofocus is off. Touch and hold the camera screen until the focus frame changes colour, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger.

Object tracking

When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder, the camera tracks it for you.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

HDR

Use the HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting to take a photo against strong back light or in conditions where the contrast is sharp. HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas.

This setting is only available in

Manual capturing mode.

ISO

You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity.

Auto

Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

100

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100.

200

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200.

400

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400.

800

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800.

1600

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 1600.

3200

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 3200.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Metering

This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture.

Center

Adjusts the exposure to the centre of the image.

Average

Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.

Spot

Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Image stabiliser

When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Preview

You can choose to preview photos or videos just after you shoot them.

Unlimited

The preview of the photo or video appears after you shoot it.

5 seconds

The preview of the photo or video apears for 5 seconds after you shoot it.

3 seconds

The preview of the photo or video appears for 3 seconds after you shoot it.

Edit

The photo or video opens for editing after you shoot it.

Off

The photo or video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears.

Face registration

You can register faces with the Camera application so that the viewfinder automatically focuses on these faces when they appear in the viewfinder.

Flash

Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The following options are available when you tap the flash icon camera screen:

Auto

The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash.

Fill flash

Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This setting removes unwanted dark shadows.

Red-eye reduction

Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo.

Off

The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the self-timer to avoid blurred photos.

Flashlight

The flash light is turned on when you take photos.

on the

Scene selection

Use the Scene selection feature to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible photo.

Off

The Scene selection feature is off and you can take photos manually.

Soft skin

Take photos of faces using an enhanced beauty effect.

Soft snap

Use for shooting photos against a soft background.

Anti motion blur

Use for minimising camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene.

Landscape

Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects.

Backlight correction HDR

Use to improve details in high contrast shots. The built-in backlight correction analyses the image and automatically adjusts it to give you a perfectly lit shot.

Night portrait

Use for portrait photos taken at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.

Night scene

Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.

Hand-held twilight

Use for taking hand-held low-light photos with reduced noise and blur.

High sensitivity

Use for taking photos without a flash under low light conditions. Reduces blur.

Gourmet

Use for shooting food arrangements in bright colour.

Pet

Use for taking photos of your pet. Reduces blur and red eyes.

Beach

Use for taking photos of seaside or lakeside scenes.

Snow

Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos.

Party

Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.

Sports

Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring.

Document

Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives the photo increased, sharper contrast.

Fireworks

Use for taking photos of fireworks in all their splendour.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Video camera settings

To adjust the video camera settings

Activate the camera.

Tap , then select .

If the video camera is not selected, tap

To display all settings, tap

Select the setting that you want to adjust, then make your changes.

Video camera settings overview

Video resolution

Adjust the video resolution for different formats.

Full HD 1920×1080(16:9)

Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio.

HD 1280×720(16:9)

HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio.

VGA 640×480(4:3)

VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.

MMS

Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format is limited so that video files can fit in a multimedia message.

These settings are only available in Manual capturing mode.

Self-timer

With the self-timer, you can record a video without holding the device. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the selftimer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos.

On (10 sec.)

Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

On (2 sec.)

Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

On (0.5 sec.)

Set a half-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

Off

The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Smile Shutter™(video)

Use the Smile Shutter™ function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before recording a video.

Focus mode

The focus setting controls which part of a video should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp.

Single autofocus

The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on.

Face detection

The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by tapping

it on the screen. When you tap the camera screen, a yellow frame shows which face is selected and in focus. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.

Object tracking

When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder, the camera tracks it for you.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

HDR video

Use the video HDR (High-Dynamic Range) setting to record a video against strong back light or in conditions where the contrast is sharp. Video HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Metering

This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture.

Center

Adjusts the exposure to the centre of the image.

Average

Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.

Spot

Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

SteadyShot™

When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand.

Microphone

Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos.

Preview

You can choose to preview videos just after you shoot them.

The preview of the video appears after you shoot it.

Edit

The video opens for editing after you shoot it.

Off

The video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears.

Flashlight

Use the flash light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The video flash icon is only available on the video camera screen. Note that the video quality can sometimes be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor.

Off

Scene selection

The Scene selection feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed video scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible video.

Off

The Scene selection feature is off and you can shoot videos manually.

Soft snap

Use for shooting videos against soft backgrounds.

Landscape

Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects.

Night

When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fastmoving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode when lighting conditions are good, to improve the video quality.

Beach

Use for videos of seaside or lakeside scenes.

Snow

Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed videos.

Sports

Use for videos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring.

Party

Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Videos of fast-moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Photos and videos in Album

Viewing photos and videos

Use the Album application to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your camera, or to view similar content that you've saved to your device. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid.

1 Tap the icon to open the Album home screen menu

2 View a slideshow of all images or just the ones you've added to your favourites

3 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Album home screen menu

4 The date range of items in the current group

5 Tap a photo or video to open it in full screen view

6 Scroll up or down to view content

To view photos and videos

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Album.

Tap a photo or video that you want to view. If prompted, tap Album or Video.

Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or video.

If you want to change an application that you have chosen as the default to always open videos, tap Settings > Apps and swipe over to the All tab, then select the application and tap CLEAR DEFAULTS under Launch by default.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways, activate the Auto-rotate screen button under Settings > Display > Screen rotation.

To change the size of the thumbnails

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When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch two fingers together to zoom out.

To zoom a photo

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When you are viewing a photo, spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch two fingers together to zoom out.

To watch a slideshow of your photos

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

> Slideshow to start playing all the photos in an album.

Tap a photo to end the slideshow.

To play a video

In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play.

Tap , then tap Video > Just once.

If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide the controls, tap the screen again.

To pause a video

When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.

Tap .

To fast forward and rewind a video

When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.

Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind, or right to fast forward.

To adjust the volume of a video

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Press the volume key.

Sharing and managing photos and videos

You can share photos and videos that you’ve stored on your device. You can also manage them in different ways. For example, you can work with photos in batches, delete photos and link them to contacts.

You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items. Also, some items may not send if the file size is too large.

To share a photo or video

In Album, find and tap the photo or video that you want to share.

Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap .

Tap the application that you want to use to share the photo, then follow the steps to send it.

To use a photo as a contact picture

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

> Use as > Contact picture.

If asked, select Contacts > Just once, then select a contact.

To use a photo as wallpaper

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

> Use as > Wallpaper.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

To rotate a photo

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

Select Rotate. The photo is saved in the new orientation.

To delete a photo or video

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

Tap Delete.

To work with batches of photos or videos in Album

When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, touch and hold an item until it is highlighted.

Tap other items that you want to work with to select them. If you want to select all items, tap , then tap Select all.

Use the tools in the toolbar to work with your selected items.

Analysing photos with faces in Album

You can analyse any photos on your device that feature people's faces. Once activated, the photo analysis feature stays on, and new photos get analysed as they are added. After running an analysis, you can then group all photos of the same person in one folder.

To turn on the photo analysis feature

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Album.

Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Faces. All photos on your device get analysed and grouped in the Unnamed faces folder.

To name a face

In the Faces tile, tap the Unnamed faces folder, then browse to the Other faces folder and choose the face that you want to name.

Tap Add name.

Type a name, then tap Done > Add as new person.

To edit a face name

When you are viewing a face in full screen view, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

Tap OK.

Tap the name of the face that you want to edit.

Edit the name, then tap Done >Add as new person.

> Edit name tags.

Editing photos with the Photo editor application

You can edit and apply effects to original photos that you’ve taken with your camera. For example, you can change the light effects. After you save the edited photo, the original unchanged version of the photo remains on your device.

To edit a photo

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When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

To crop a photo

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

If prompted, select Photo editor.

Tap

> Crop.

Tap Crop to select an option.

To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When the squares at the edges disappear, drag inward or outward to resize the frame.

To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time, touch and hold one of the four corners to make the squares at the edges disappear, then drag the corner accordingly.

To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the frame, then drag it to the desired position.

Tap .

To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it, tap Save.

To apply special effects to a photo

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

If prompted, select Photo editor.

Tap

, then select an option.

Edit the photo as desired, then tap Save.

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Sony E5333, E5363 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Getting started

About this User guide

Overview

Assembly

Starting your device for the first time

Charging your device

Learning the basics

Using the touchscreen

Locking and unlocking the screen

Home screen

Application screen

Navigating applications

Small apps

Widgets

Shortcuts and folders

Background and themes

Battery and power management

Taking a screenshot

Recording your screen

Notifications

Icons in the status bar

Application overview

Downloading applications

Downloading applications from other sources

Internet and networks

Browsing the web

Internet and MMS settings

Wi-Fi®

Sharing your mobile data connection

Controlling data usage

Selecting a SIM card for data traffic

Selecting mobile networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Synchronising data on your device

Synchronising with online accounts

Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

Synchronising with Outlook® using a computer

Basic settings

Accessing settings

Sound, ringtone and volume

Managing notifications

SIM card protection

Using multiple SIM cards

Screen settings

Daydream

Screen lock

Language settings

Date and time

Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Super-vivid mode

Enhancing the sound output

Multiple user accounts

Typing text

On-screen keyboard

Phonepad

Entering text using voice input

Editing text

Personalising the on-screen keyboard

Calling

Making calls

Receiving calls

Ongoing calls

Using the call log

Forwarding calls

Restricting calls

Multiple calls

Conference calls

Voicemail

Emergency calls

Contacts

Transferring contacts

Searching and viewing contacts

Adding and editing contacts

Adding medical and emergency contact information

Favourites and groups