Sony ST23a User Guide

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Important information.....................................................................6

Android™ – what and why?...........................................................7

Applications........................................................................................7

Getting started...............................................................................8

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

Turning the phone on and off ...........................................................10

Setup guide......................................................................................10

Screen lock.......................................................................................10

Accounts and services......................................................................11

Getting to know your phone.........................................................12

Phone overview.................................................................................12

Using the keys..................................................................................13

Battery..............................................................................................13

Using the touchscreen......................................................................16

Home screen....................................................................................17

Notification light for social networking services .................................20

Accessing and using applications......................................................20

Status and notifications.....................................................................22

Phone settings menu........................................................................23

Typing text........................................................................................24

Keyboard and Phonepad settings.....................................................27

Customizing your phone...................................................................27

Memory............................................................................................30

Using a headset with your phone......................................................31

Internet and messaging settings........................................................31

Controlling data usage......................................................................32

Mobile network settings....................................................................33

Calling..........................................................................................35

Emergency calls................................................................................35

Call handling.....................................................................................35

Voicemail..........................................................................................36

Multiple calls.....................................................................................37

Conference calls...............................................................................37

Call settings......................................................................................38

Contacts ......................................................................................40

Transferring contacts to your new phone..........................................40

Contacts screen overview.................................................................42

Managing your contacts....................................................................42

Communicating with your contacts...................................................44

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Sharing your contacts.......................................................................44

Backing up contacts.........................................................................45

Messaging....................................................................................46

Using text and multimedia messaging...............................................46

Text and multimedia message options..............................................47

E-mail...........................................................................................48

Using e-mail......................................................................................48

Using email accounts........................................................................50

Gmail™ and other Google™ services ...............................................51

Google Talk™ ..............................................................................52

Getting started with Google Play™..............................................53

Downloading from Google Play™......................................................53

Clearing your application data...........................................................53

Permissions......................................................................................54

Installing applications not from Google Play™ ..................................54

PlayNow™ service.......................................................................55

Before you download content...........................................................55

Downloading from the PlayNow™ service.........................................55

Getting organized.........................................................................56

Calendar...........................................................................................56

Alarm clock.......................................................................................56

Scanning with the NeoReader™ application...............................59

NeoReader™ application menu overview..........................................59

Synchronizing data on your phone..............................................60

Synchronizing with Google™............................................................60

Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contacts..............61

Synchronizing with Facebook™........................................................62

Synchronizing using SyncML™.........................................................62

Connecting to wireless networks.................................................64

Wi-Fi® .............................................................................................64

Virtual private networks (VPNs)..........................................................66

Web browser................................................................................68

Browsing the web.............................................................................68

Navigating web pages.......................................................................68

Managing bookmarks.......................................................................69

Managing text and images................................................................71

Multiple windows..............................................................................71

Downloading from the web...............................................................72

Browser settings...............................................................................72

Music............................................................................................74

Protecting your hearing.....................................................................74

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Copying media files to your memory card .........................................74

Using the WALKMAN player .............................................................74

Identifying music using TrackID technology................................79

Using TrackID™ technology results...................................................79

Using the FM radio.......................................................................81

FM radio overview.............................................................................81

Using your favorite radio channels.....................................................81

Making a new search for radio channels............................................82

Switching the radio sound between devices......................................82

Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™.............................................82

Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook™.........................82

Taking photos and recording videos............................................84

Camera controls overview.................................................................84

Using the still camera........................................................................84

Using the video camera.....................................................................90

Viewing photos and videos in Album...........................................93

Album tab overview...........................................................................93

Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone ................................93

Viewing your photos on a map..........................................................96

Viewing your online albums...............................................................98

Playing video clips in Movies.......................................................99

Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices........................100

Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified™ devices........100

Playing phone content on other DLNA Certified™ devices..............101

Bluetooth™ wireless technology...............................................102

Naming your phone.........................................................................102

Pairing with another Bluetooth™ device..........................................102

Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology.............103

Connecting your phone to a computer......................................104

Transferring and handling content using a USB cable......................104

Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi®...................104

PC Companion...............................................................................105

Media Go™ ...................................................................................105

Using location services to find your position.............................107

Using GPS......................................................................................107

Google Maps™...............................................................................108

Using Google Maps™ to get directions...........................................108

Locking and protecting your phone...........................................109

IMEI number...................................................................................109

SIM card protection........................................................................109

Setting a screen lock.......................................................................110

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Updating your phone.................................................................112

Updating your phone wirelessly.......................................................112

Updating your phone using a USB cable connection.......................112

Phone settings overview............................................................114

Status and notification icons overview......................................116

Status icons....................................................................................116

Notification icons.............................................................................116

Application overview..................................................................118

User support..............................................................................120

Troubleshooting.........................................................................121

My phone is not working as expected.............................................121

Resetting the phone........................................................................121

I cannot charge the phone..............................................................121

No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging.......121

The battery performance is low.......................................................121

My wired headset does not work....................................................122

I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer,

when using a USB cable.................................................................122

I cannot use Internet-based services...............................................122

Error messages...............................................................................122

Recycling your phone................................................................123

Legal information........................................................................124

Index...........................................................................................125

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Important information

Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.

Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply.

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Android™ – what and why?

Your Xperia smartphone from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android phones can perform many of the same functions as a computer and you can customize them to your own needs. For example, you can add and delete applications, or enhance existing applications to improve functionality. On Google Play™ you can download a range of applications and games from a constantly growing collection. You can also integrate applications on your Android™ phone with other applications and with online services that you use. For example, you can back up your phone contacts, access your different email accounts and calendars from one place, keep track of your appointments, and engage in social networking.

Android™ phones are constantly evolving. When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software, you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements.

Your Android™ phone is pre-loaded with Google™ services. To get the most out of the provided Google™ services, you should have a Google™ account and sign in to it when you first start your phone. You also need to have Internet access to use many of the features in Android™.

New software releases may not be compatible with all phones.

Applications

An application is a phone program that helps you perform a task. For example, there are applications to make calls, take photos and download more applications.

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Getting started

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Assembly

To remove the battery cover

• Insert the tip of your finger firmly into the opening on the bottom side of the phone,

between the phone and the battery cover. Then lift up the cover slowly but firmly.

Do not use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone.

To remove the battery

1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Place the tip of your finger into the opening on the bottom side of the battery and

lift up the battery.

To insert the memory card and the SIM card

Do not insert an incompatible SIM card, for example, a micro SIM card, in the SIM card slot. Doing so could permanently damage your SIM card or your phone.

• Turn off your phone and remove the back cover, then insert the memory card and

the SIM card into the relevant slots.

A memory card may not be included at purchase in all markets.

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To remove the SIM card

1 Turn off your phone. 2 Remove the back cover. 3 Place your fingertip on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot.

To remove the memory card

1 Turn off the phone, or unmount the memory card from Settings > Storage >

Unmount SD card.

2 Remove the back cover, then draw the memory card outward to remove it.

To attach the battery cover

1 Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the

cover fits over the camera lens.

2 Press down firmly on all edges of the battery cover to make sure it gets attached

tightly.

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Turning the phone on and off

To turn on the phone

1 Press and hold down the power key on the top of the phone until the phone

vibrates.

2 If your screen goes dark, briefly press the power key to activate the screen. 3

To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen.

4 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, and select OK. 5 Wait a while for the phone to start.

Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator, but you can change it later from the Settings menu. To correct a mistake made entering your SIM card PIN, tap .

To turn off the phone

1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens. 2 In the options menu, tap Power off. 3 Tap OK.

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

Setup guide

The first time you start your phone, a setup guide opens to explain basic phone functions and helps you enter essential settings. This is a good time to configure the phone to your specific needs. You can also access the setup guide later from the Application screen.

To access the setup guide manually

From the Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Setup guide.

Screen lock

To activate the screen

• Briefly press the power key .

To unlock the screen

•

Drag to the right across the screen.

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To lock the screen manually

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

Accounts and services

Sign in to your online service accounts from your phone and benefit from a range of services. Combine services and get even more out of them. For example, collect contacts from your Google™ and Facebook™ accounts and integrate them into your phonebook, so you have everything in one place.

You can sign up to online services from your phone as well as from a computer. When you sign up for the first time, an account is created with your user name, password, settings and personal information. The next time you sign in, you get a personalized view.

Google™ account

Having a Google™ account is key to using a range of applications and services with your Android phone. You need a Google™ account, for example, to use the Gmail™ application in your phone, to chat with friends using Google Talk™, to synchronize your phone calendar with your Google Calendar™, and to download applications and games, music, movies and books from Google Play™.

Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account

Synchronize your phone with your corporate Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account. This way, you keep your work email, contacts, and calendar events with you at all times.

Facebook™ account

Facebook™ connects you with friends, family and colleagues all over the world. Log in now to share your world with others.

SyncML™ account

Synchronize your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™. View and manage contacts, calendar events and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer.

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Getting to know your phone

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Phone overview

1. Proximity sensor 1

2. Proximity sensor 2

3. Notification LED light

4. Front camera lens

5. Ear speaker

6. Volume/Zoom key

7. Touchscreen

8. Menu key

9. Home key

10. Notification light for social networking services

11. Back key

12. Camera lens

13. Camera LED light

14. Headset connector

15. Power key

16. Connector for charger/USB cable

17. Speaker

18. Strap hole

19. Back cover opening

20. Microphone

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Using the keys

Back

• Go back to the previous screen

• Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel

Home

• Go to the Home screen

• Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications

• Open a list of options available in the current screen or application

Battery

Charging the battery

Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. When you connect the phone charger cable to a power source, such as a USB port or a phone charger, it may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. You can still use your phone while it is charging. Charging the phone over a long period of time, for example, overnight, does not damage the battery or the phone.

The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then it charges again after a certain time when the phone charger is connected. This is to extend battery life and may result in the charge status showing a level below 100 percent.

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To charge the phone

1 Plug the phone charger into a power outlet. 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a

computer).

3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your phone, with the

USB symbol facing up. The battery status LED lights up when charging starts. If the battery is completely discharged, it may take a few minutes before the LED lights up after you connect the phone charger cable to a power source.

4 When the battery status LED is green, the phone is fully charged. Disconnect the

USB cable from your phone by pulling it straight outwards. Make sure not to bend the connector when removing the cable from the phone.

Use the charger and USB cable provided with the phone to ensure faster charging.

Battery LED status

Green The battery is fully charged

Red The battery level is low

Orange The battery is charging. The battery level is between low and full

To check the battery level

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status > Battery level.

Improving battery performance

The following tips can help you improve battery performance:

• Charge your phone frequently. This will not affect the lifetime of the battery.

• Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. When you're not using the

Internet, you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks. This setting does not prevent your phone from transmitting data over other wireless networks.

• Turn off GPS, Bluetooth™, and Wi-Fi® when you don't need these features. You can

turn them on and off more easily by adding the Quick settings widget to your Home screen. You do not need to turn off 3G.

• Use the Power Saver feature to reduce battery consumption. You can select the power

saving mode that best suits the way you use your phone. You can also customize the settings of each power saving mode.

• Set your synchronization applications (used to synchronize your email, calendar and

contacts) to synchronize manually. You can also synchronize automatically, but increase the synchronization intervals.

• Check the battery usage menu in the phone to see which applications use the most

power. Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming

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applications, such as YouTube™. Some applications downloaded from Google Play™ may also consume more power.

• Close and exit applications that you are not using.

• Lower the screen display brightness level.

• Turn off your phone or activate the Airplane mode setting if you are in an area with no

network coverage. Otherwise, your phone repeatedly scans for available networks, and this consumes power.

• Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices demand less

battery power than the phone's loudspeakers.

• Keep your phone in standby whenever possible. Standby time refers to the time during

which the phone is connected to the network and is not being used.

• Disable any live wallpaper.

• Go to www.sonymobile.com to get the latest battery performance tips for your phone

model.

To access the battery usage menu

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Battery to see which installed applications consume the

most battery power.

To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen

From your Home screen, press .

Tap

3 Tap Tools > Data traffic.

To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen

From your Home screen, press

Tap

3 Select theQuick settings widget.

> Tools.

Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver

Use pre-set power saving modes to manage power consuming applications and reduce battery consumption. With Power Saver, you can also customize the settings within each power saving mode to the way you use your phone.

To activate a power saving mode

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 Tap the icon next to the power saving mode that you want to activate.

To deactivate a power saving mode

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 Tap the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off.

To change the settings for a power saving mode

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 To open the settings menu, tap the name of a power saving mode. 4 Adjust the settings as desired to save power. 5

Tap .

To display power saver notifications

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3

Tap

4 Mark the Status bar checkbox.

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Using the touchscreen

A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it. You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the touchscreen might not function properly.

When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it. You can also set personal locks to protect your subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content.

Your phone screen is made from glass. Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or shattered. Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself. Glass screens are sensitive to drops and mechanical shocks. Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty service.

To open or highlight an item

• Tap the item.

To mark or unmark options

• Tap the relevant checkbox or list option.

Marked checkbox

Unmarked checkbox

Marked list option

Unmarked list option

Zooming

The zoom options available depend on the application you are using.

To zoom

•

When available, tap

You may have to drag the screen (in any direction) to make the zoom icons appear.

To zoom with two fingers

or to zoom in or out.

• Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together (to zoom out) or

spread them apart (to zoom in).

Use the zoom function when viewing photos and maps, or when browsing the Web.

Scrolling

Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen. On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides.

Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen.

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To scroll

• Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen.

To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen.

To flick

• To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the

screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can stop it immediately by tapping the screen.

Sensors

Your phone has sensors that detect both light and proximity. The light sensor detects the ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly. The proximity sensor turns the touchscreen off when your face touches the screen. This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call.

Home screen

Your phone's Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer. It's the gateway to your phone's main features. You can customize your Home screen with widgets, shortcuts, folders, themes, wallpaper, and other items.

The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen display width, so you need to flick left or right to view content in one of the screen's four extensions. part of the Home screen you are in.

shows which

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The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quick access.

To go to the Home screen

•

Press .

To browse the Home screen

• Flick right or left.

To share an item from your Home screen

Press to open your Home screen.

2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to .

3 Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications

and widgets you like with your friends so they can download and use them.

Widgets

Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. For example, the Music player widget allows you to start playing music directly.

Some widgets are resizable, so you can expand them to view more content or shrink them to save space on your Home screen.

To add a widget to the Home screen

From your Home screen, press

2 Tap Add > Widgets. 3 Tap a widget.

To resize a widget

1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then release the

widget. If the widget can be resized, a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.

2 Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget. 3 To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the Home screen.

To get an overview of all widgets on your Home screen

• Pinch on any area of your Home screen. All widgets from different parts of your

Home screen are now displayed in one view.

When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view, tap on any widget to go to the part of the Home screen containing that widget.

Timescape™ Feed widget

The Timescape™ Feed widget shows all your most recent Timescape™ events in one view. You can flick up or down within the widget to view the full content of every event.

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You can also tap an event to view its content in full screen format or react to it using comments, likes, and retweets.

Timescape™ Friends widget

The Timescape™ Friends widget notifies you of the latest social networking activities related to you and your friends. You can view all activities and communicate with your friends using comments, likes and retweets.

Timescape™ Share widget

Share your status through one of the services that you have logged into from your phone. For example, you can post updates on Facebook™ or Twitter™.

Rearranging your Home screen

Customize the appearance of your Home screen and change the features you can access from it. Change the screen background, move items around, create folders, and add shortcuts to contacts.

To open the options menu of your Home screen

You can open the Home screen options menu in two ways:

•

From your Home screen, press .

• Touch and hold on any part of your Home screen.

To add a shortcut to the Home screen

From your Home screen, press .

2 Tap Add > Shortcuts. 3 Find and select a shortcut.

Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the application.

To move an item on the Home screen

Press to open your Home screen.

2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to the new location.

To delete an item from the Home screen

• Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to .

To add a folder to the Home screen

From your Home screen, press

2 Tap Add > Folder. 3 Enter a name for the folder and tap Done.

Drag and drop an item on top of another item on your Home screen to create a folder automatically.

To add items to a folder

• Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to the folder.

To rename a folder

1 Tap the folder to open it. 2 Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field. 3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done.

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Changing the background of your Home screen

Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.

To change your Home screen wallpaper

From your Home screen, press .

2 Tap Wallpaper, then select an option.

You can use a photo you have taken, or an animation. Go to Google Play™ and other sources to download, for example, live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day.

To set a theme for your Home screen

From your Home screen, press

2 Tap Theme, then select a theme. The color of the LED notification light for social

network services also changes to suit the new theme.

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

Notification light for social networking services

The notification light for SNS (Social Networking Services) on your phone becomes blue and flashes when you receive notifications from preloaded SNS applications, for example, Facebook™ and Twitter™.

The notification light also illuminates when you activate your screen. It then fades out after a few seconds to save power. Its color varies depending on the theme you are using. The notification light for social networking services, however, stays blue even if you select a different theme color.

To turn on the notification light for incoming Facebook™ notifications

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Facebook™. Log in to Facebook™, if required. 3

Tap > Settings.

4 Mark the Phone LED checkbox.

To turn on the notification light for incoming Twitter™ notifications

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Twitter™. Log in to Twitter™, if required. 3

Tap > Settings.

4 Tap your account. 5 Mark the Notification light checkbox.

Accessing and using applications

Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application screen.

Application screen

The Application screen, which you open from your Home screen, contains the applications that come installed with your phone as well as the applications you download.

The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to flick left and right to view all content.

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To open the Application screen

•

From your Home screen, tap

To browse the Application screen

• Open the Application screen, then flick right or left.

To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen

From your Home screen, tap

2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it

to the desired location.

To share an application from your Application screen

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag

the item to

3 Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications

you like with your friends so they can download and use them.

Opening and closing applications

To open an application

• From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application.

To close an application

•

Press .

Some applications are paused when you press continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application,

you can continue where you left off.

to exit, while other applications may

Recently used applications window

You can view and access recently used applications from this window.

To open the recently used applications window

•

Press and hold down

Application menu

You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application by pressing the

key on your phone. The menu will look different depending on which application you

are using.

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To open a menu in an application

•

While using the application, press .

A menu is not available in all applications.

Rearranging your Application screen

Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences.

To arrange applications on the Application screen

From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application screen.

Tap

To move an application on the Application screen

Open the Application screen, then tap .

2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to the new location.

Tap

and select an option.

to exit edit mode.

You can only move your applications when

To uninstall an application from the Application screen

From your Home screen, tap

Tap . All uninstallable applications are marked with a icon.

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

is selected.

Status and notifications

The status bar at the top of your screen shows what's going on in your phone. To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing. For example, new message and calendar notifications appear here. The right side shows the signal strength, battery status, and other information.

A notification light also gives you battery status information and some notifications. For example, a flashing blue light means there is a new message or a missed call. The notification light may not work when the battery level is low.

Checking notifications and ongoing activities

You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more information. For example, you can use the panel to open a new message or view a calendar event. You can also open some applications that run in the background, such as the music player.

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To open the Notification panel

• Drag the status bar downwards.

To close the Notification panel

• Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upward.

To open a running application from the Notification panel

• Tap the icon for the running application to open it.

To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel

•

Tap .

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel

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

To clear all notifications from the Notification panel

•

Tap .

Phone settings menu

View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu.

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To access the phone settings

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From your Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Settings.

You can also drag the status bar downward on the Home screen and tap to access the phone settings.

Typing text

On-screen keyboard

Tap the keys of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently. Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically. You can also open this keyboard by touching a text field.

Using the on-screen keyboard

1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access

extra characters in the language.

2 Close the on-screen keyboard view.

3 Display numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to display smileys.

4 Enter a space.

5 Open the input settings menu to make a change, for example, under Writing languages. This key also

changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected.

6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.

7 Delete a character before the cursor.

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To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text

• Tap a text entry field.

To hide the on-screen keyboard

•

When the on-screen keyboard is open, press .

To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation

• When you enter text, turn the phone sideways.

For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the application you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic.

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• To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.

• To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a

list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger pressed on the keyboard, drag to and select "é".

To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters

•

Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa.

To turn on the caps lock

•

Before you type a word, tap or until appears.

To enter numbers or symbols

•

When you enter text, tap

. A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. Tap

to view more options.

To insert a smiley

When you enter text, touch and hold

2 Select a smiley.

To delete characters

•

Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap

To enter a carriage return

•

When you enter text, tap to enter a carriage return.

To select text

1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field or double-tap within the text

field.

2 The word you touch gets highlighted by tabs on both sides. Drag the tabs left or

right to select more text.

To edit text in portrait orientation

1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until an application bar appears. 2 Select the text you want to edit, and then use the application bar to make your

desired changes.

To paste text from the clipboard, you can also hold the text field until Paste appears, then tap Paste.

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 stored on the clipboard.

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To edit text in landscape orientation

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1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until Edit... appears. 2 Select the text you want to work with, then tap Edit... and select an option.

To paste text from the clipboard, you can also hold the text field until Paste appears, then tap Paste.

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.

Using the Phonepad

1 Choose a text input option

2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock

3 Display numbers

4 Display symbols and smileys

5 Enter a space

6 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages. This key also changes the

writing language when more than one input language is selected.

7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input

8 Delete a character before the cursor

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To open the Phonepad for the first time

Tap a text entry field, then tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language.

2 Tap Keyboard layout and select an option.

Once you’ve chosen the keyboard layout option, you can simply activate the Phonepad by tapping a text entry field.

To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad

When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language.

2 Tap Keyboard layout and select an option.

Remember the Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.

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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.

•

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

To enter numbers using the Phonepad

•

When the Phonepad is open, tap

To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad

When the Phonepad is open, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys appears.

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

. A Phonepad with numbers appears.

Keyboard and Phonepad settings

You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing language and automatic correction.

To access the keyboard and the Phonepad settings

•

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap . If you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold instead.

To change the writing language using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad

When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language.

2 Tap Writing languages and select the languages you want to use for writing. 3

If you have selected more than one input language, tap to switch between the selected writing languages.

To switch keyboards

1 When you enter text, drag the status bar downward to open the Notification panel. 2 Tap Select input method, and select an option.

Text input settings

When entering text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, you can access a text input settings menu that helps you set options for text prediction. For example, you can decide how you want the phone to present word alternatives and correct words as you type, or enable the text input application to remember new words you write.

To change the text input settings

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap , or touch and hold .

2 Tap Text input settings. 3 Select the desired settings.

Customizing your phone

Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting, for example, your personal ringtone, phone language and your Privacy settings.

Adjusting the volume

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

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To adjust the ring volume with the volume key

• Press the volume key up or down.

To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key

• When playing music or watching video, press the volume key up or down.

Adjusting the sound settings

You can adjust the sound settings in your phone. For example, you can set your phone to silent mode so that it doesn't ring when you're in a meeting.

To set the phone to silent mode

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Select Silent mode, then select Mute.

To set the phone to vibrate mode

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Select Silent mode, then select Vibrate.

You can also tap access the Phone options menu, press and hold down the power key .

from the Phone options menu to set the phone to vibrate mode. To

To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Select Silent mode, then select Off. 4 Mark the Vibrate on ring checkbox.

To enhance the speaker loudness

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Mark the xLOUD™ checkbox.

Time and date

You can change the time and date in your phone.

To set the date manually

From the Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is marked. 4 Tap Set date. 5 Adjust the date by scrolling up and down. 6 Tap Set.

To set the time manually

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox if it is marked. 4 Tap Set time. 5 Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute. 6 If applicable, scroll up to change AM to PM, or vice versa. 7 Tap Set.

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To set the time zone

From the Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is marked. 4 Tap Select time zone. 5 Select an option.

To set the date format

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time > Select date format. 3 Select an option.

Ringtone settings

To set a phone ringtone

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone. 3 Select a ringtone. 4 Tap Done.

To enable touch tones

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Mark the Dial pad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes.

To select a notification ringtone

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Sound > Default notification. 3 Select a ringtone. 4 Tap Done.

Screen settings

To adjust the screen brightness

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness. 3 Drag the slider to adjust the brightness. 4 Tap OK.

The brightness level affects your battery performance. For tips on how to improve battery performance, see Improving battery performance on page 14.

To set the screen to vibrate

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Mark the Vibrate on touch checkbox. The screen now vibrates when you tap soft

keys and certain applications.

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep. 3 Select an option.

To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key .

To keep the screen active while the phone is charging

From the Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Developer options. 3 Mark the Stay awake checkbox.

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Phone language

You can select a language to use in your phone.

To change the phone language

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language. 3 Select an option.

If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap the Settings icon . Then select the entry beside , and select the first entry in the following menu. You can then select the language you want.

Flight mode

In Airplane mode, your phone's network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. However, you can still play games, listen to music, watch videos and other content, as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal storage. You can also be notified by alarms, if alarms are activated.

Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption.

To turn on Airplane mode

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > More…. 3 Mark the Airplane mode checkbox.

You can also select Airplane mode from the Phone options menu. To access the Phone options menu, press and hold down the power key .

Memory

You can save content to a memory card, to your phone's internal storage, and to the phone memory. Music, video clips, and photos are saved to the internal storage or the memory card while applications, contacts, and messages are saved to the phone memory.

You can move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage.

To move an application to the phone's internal storage

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Apps. 3 Select the application that you want to move to the internal storage. 4 Tap Move to internal storage.

It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage.

Memory card

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, which is used for media content. This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices.

Formatting the memory card

You can format the memory card in your phone, for example, to free up memory. This means that you erase all data on the card.

All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Make sure you make backups of everything you want to save before formatting the memory card. To back up your content, you can copy it to your computer. For more information, refer to the chapter Connecting your phone to a computer on page 104.

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To format the memory card

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card. 3 After you have unmounted the memory card, tap Erase SD card.

Using a headset with your phone

Use the accessories provided with your phone, or other compatible accessories, for optimal performance.

To use a headset

1 Connect the headset to your phone. 2 To answer a call, press the call handling key. 3 To end the call, press the call handling key.

If a headset is not included with the phone, you may purchase one separately.

If you are listening to music, the music stops when you answer a call and resumes after you end the call.

Internet and messaging settings

To send text and multimedia messages or to access the Internet, you must have a 2G or 3G mobile data connection with the correct settings. There are different ways to adjust these settings:

• For most mobile phone networks and operators, Internet and messaging settings come

preinstalled on your phone. You can then start sending messages or using the Internet right away.

• In some cases you will have the option to adjust Internet and messaging settings the first

time you turn on your phone. It is also possible to adjust these settings later from the

Settings menu.

• You can manually adjust or change Internet and network settings in your phone at any

time. Contact your network operator for detailed information about Internet and messaging settings.

To download Internet and messaging settings

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Internet settings.

To reset the default Internet settings

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks. 3

Tap Access Point Names, then press

4 Tap Reset to default.

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Access Point Names (APNs)

An APN is used to establish data connections between your phone and the Internet. The APN defines which type of IP address to use, which security methods to invoke, and which fixed-end connections to use. Checking the APN is useful when you cannot access the Internet, have no data connection, or cannot send or receive multimedia messages.

To view the current APN

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks. 3 Tap Access Point Names.

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

To configure APN settings manually

From the Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. 3

Press

4 Tap New APN. 5 Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create. 6 Tap APN and enter the access point name. 7 Enter all other information required by your network operator. 8

Press and tap Save .

Contact your network operator for detailed information about your network settings.

Controlling data usage

Keep track of and control the amount of data transferred to and from your phone during a given period. For example, you can set data usage warnings and limits for your phone to avoid additional charges. You can also limit the amount of data used by individual applications.

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

To access data usage settings

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

To turn data traffic on or off

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 3 To turn data traffic on or off, tap the on-off switch beside Mobile data

accordingly.

You can also turn data traffic on or off by marking or unmarking the Data enabled checkbox under Settings > More… > Mobile networks.

To set a data usage warning

1 Make sure that you have turned on data traffic. 2

From your Home screen, tap .

3 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 4 To set the warning level, drag the lines to the desired values. You receive a

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

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To set a data usage limit

1 Make sure that you have turned on data traffic. 2

From your Home screen, tap .

3 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 4 Mark the Set mobile data limit checkbox if it is not marked, then tap OK. 5 To set the data usage limit, drag the lines to the desired values.

Once your data usage reaches the set limit, data traffic on your phone will be turned off automatically.

To control the data usage of individual applications

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 3 Find and tap the desired application. 4 Make the necessary adjustments to change the data usage limit, restrict

background data, or restrict all data traffic for the application.

5 To access more specific settings for the application, tap View app settings and

make the desired changes.

Specific settings for an application may not always be accessible.

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

Mobile network settings

Your phone automatically switches between mobile networks depending on what mobile networks are available in different areas. You can also manually set your phone to access a particular mobile network type, for example, WCDMA or GSM.

To select a network type

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks. 3 Tap Network Mode. 4 Select a network type.

To select another network manually

From the Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Service providers. 3 Tap Search mode. 4 When a popup window appears, tap Manual. 5 Select a network.

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

To activate automatic network selection

From the Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Service providers. 3 Tap Search mode. 4 Tap Automatic.

Turning off data traffic

You can disable all data connections in 2G or 3G networks with your phone to avoid any unwanted data downloads and synchronisations. Contact your network operator if you need detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs.

You can still use Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth™ connections when the data traffic is turned off. You can also send and receive multimedia messages.

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To turn off all data traffic

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks. 3 Unmark the Data enabled checkbox.

Data roaming

Depending on your service provider, it might be possible to allow mobile data connections via 2G/3G outside of your home network (roaming). Please note that data transmission charges may apply. Contact your network operator for more information.

Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification, for example, when sending search and synchronization requests. Additional charges may apply for data roaming. Consult your service provider.

To activate data roaming

From the Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks. 3 Mark the Data roaming checkbox.

You can’t activate data roaming when data connections have been deactivated

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Calling

Emergency calls

Your phone 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 the SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network.

To make an emergency call

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Phone. 3

Enter the emergency number and tap Call. To delete a number, tap .

You can make emergency calls when no SIM card is inserted or when outgoing calls are barred.

To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked

1 Tap Emergency call. 2

Enter the emergency number and tap Call. To delete a number, tap .

Call handling

You can make a call by manually dialing a phone number, by tapping a number saved in your phone's contact list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view.

To make a call by dialing

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Phone. 3

Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call. To delete a number, tap

To end a call

• Tap End call.

To make an international call

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Phone. 3 Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears. 4 Enter the country code, area code (without the first 0), and phone number, then

tap Call.

To answer a call

• Drag to the right across the screen.

If you are using regular headphones without a microphone, you have to remove the headphones from the headset connector to be able to answer the call.

To decline a call

• Drag to the left across the screen.

To reject a second call

• When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Busy.

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

• Press the volume key up or down.

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To turn on the loudspeaker during a call

•

Tap .

To mute the microphone during a call

•

Tap .

To activate the screen during a call

•

Press .

To enter numbers during a call

During a call, tap

2 Enter numbers.

To mute the ringtone for an incoming call

• When you receive the call, press the volume key.

. A keypad appears.

Recent calls

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

To view your missed calls

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

2 Tap Missed call.

To call a number from your call log

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Phone.The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen. 3 To call a number directly, tap the number. To edit a number before calling, touch

and hold the number, then tap Edit number before call.

You can also call a number by tapping > Call back.

To add a number from the call log to your contacts

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Phone.The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen. 3 Touch and hold the number, then tap Add to Contacts. 4 Tap the desired contact, or tap Create new contact. 5 Edit the contact details and tap Done.

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.

To enter your voicemail number

From the Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Voicemail settings > Voicemail

number.

3 Enter your voicemail number. 4 Tap OK.

To call your voicemail service

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Phone. 3 Touch and hold 1.

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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 the Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings. 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting.

To answer a second call and end the ongoing call

• When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap End current call and answer.

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

• When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Answer.

To make a second call

During an ongoing call, tap .

2 Enter the number of the recipient and tap 3 If the recipient answers, the first call is put on hold.

The same procedure applies to subsequent calls.

To switch between multiple calls

• To switch to another call and put the current call on hold, tap the desired number

or contact.

To end the ongoing call and return to the next call on hold

•

Tap .

Conference calls

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

people.

To make a conference call

During an ongoing call, tap .

2 Dial the number of your second participant and tap . 3 If the second participant answers, the first call is put on hold. 4

Tap

To have a private conversation with a conference call participant

1 During an ongoing conference call, tap the button showing the number of

participants. For example, tap 3 participantsif there are three participants on the

call.

2 Tap the name of the participant you want to talk to privately. 3

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

To release a participant from a conference call

1 During an ongoing conference call, tap the button showing the number of

participants. For example, tap 3 participants if there are three participants.

Tap next to the participant you want to release.

To add more participants, repeat steps 1 to 4.

To end a conference call

• During the conference call, tap End conference call.

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Call settings

Barring calls

You can bar all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. When you use call

barring for the first time, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and then

a new password to activate the call barring function.

To bar incoming or outgoing calls

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call blocking. 3 Select an option. 4 Enter the password and tap Enable.

Rejecting a call with a message

You can reject a call with a predefined message. When you reject a call with such a

message, the message is automatically sent to the caller and saved on your phone.

Six messages are predefined in the phone. You can select from these predefined

messages, which can also be edited if necessary.

To reject a call with a predefined message

• Drag Reject with message upward, then select a message.

To reject a second call with a predefined message

• When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag Reject with message upward,

then select a message.

To edit the message used to reject a call

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Reject call with message. 3 Tap the message you want to edit, then make the necessary changes. 4 When you're done, tap OK.

Forwarding calls

You can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answering

service.

To forward calls

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding. 3 Select an option. 4 Enter the number you want to forward the calls to, then tap Enable.

To turn off call forwarding

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding. 3 Select an option, then tap Disable.

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 your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Caller ID.

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Fixed Dialing Numbers

If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can use a list of Fixed

Dialing Numbers (FDN) to restrict outgoing calls.

To enable or disable fixed dialing

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialing numbers. 3 Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing. 4 Enter your PIN2 and tap OK.

To access the list of accepted call recipients

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialing numbers > Fixed dialing

numbers.

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Contacts

Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, email addresses,

and other contact data in one place. Just tap on a contact to see all communications

with that contact in one easy overview.

You can add new contacts in your phone and synchronize them with contacts saved in

your Google™ account, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account, or other accounts

that support synchronization. The Contacts application automatically creates new entries

and also helps you match data such as email addresses with existing entries. You can

also manage this process manually. For more information, go to

www.sonymobile.com/support.

Transferring contacts to your new phone

There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new phone. Select a transfer method

that best suits your situation.

Transferring contacts using a PC

You can use a PC to transfer contacts from several phone brands, including iPhone,

Samsung, HTC and Nokia.

You need:

• An Internet-connected PC running Windows®

• A USB cable for your old phone

• A USB cable for your new Android™ phone

• Your old phone

• Your new Android™ phone

If you don't have access to all of the items listed above, go to www.sonymobile.com/support/

contacts to find out about other ways to transfer your contacts.

Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts

If you are transferring contacts using a PC, use the PC Companion program. It's free,

and the installation files are already saved on your new phone. PC Companion also offers

a range of other features, including help with updating your phone software.

To install PC Companion

1 New phone: Turn on your new Android™ phone and connect it to a PC using a

USB cable.

2 New phone: Tap Install to install PC Companion on the PC. 3 Computer: If a popup window appears, select Run Startme.exe. In the new

popup window that appears, click Install to start the installation and then follow

the instructions to complete the installation.

To transfer contacts to your new phone using PC Companion

1 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC. 2 Open the PC Companion program on the PC, then click Contacts Setup and

follow the instructions to transfer your contacts.

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Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computer

For detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts from

your old phone, go to www.sonymobile.com/support/contacts.

Transferring contacts using synchronization accounts

Your phone works with popular online synchronization accounts such as Google Sync™,

Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®or Facebook™. If you have synced the contacts in

your old phone or your computer with an online account, you can transfer your contacts

to your new phone using that account. For more detailed information about

synchronization, see Synchronizing data on your phone on page 60.

To synchronize your phone contacts with a synchronization account

From your Home screen, tap

Press , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

3 To set up a synchronization account, tap Add account and follow the on-screen

instructions. If you have already set up a synchronization account and you want to

sync with that account, tap the account, press , and tap Sync now.

To import contacts from a SIM card

From your Home screen, tap .

Press . , then tap Import contacts > SIM card.

3 If you have set up a synchronization account, you can choose to add the SIM card

contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use these contacts in the

phone. Select your desired option.

4 To import an individual contact, find and tap the contact. To import all contacts,

tap Import all.

, then tap .

To import contacts from a memory card

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press , then tap Import contacts > Memory Card.

3 If you have set up a synchronization account, you can add the imported memory

card contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use the imported

contacts in the phone. Select your desired option.

4 If you have more than one vCard file on the Memory card, a list appears showing

different batches of phone contacts, with the corresponding dates for when they

were created. Select the batch you want to import.

To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth™ technology

1 Make sure you have the Bluetooth™ function turned on and your phone set to

visible. If not, then you cannot receive data from other devices.

2 When you are asked to confirm whether you want to receive the file, tap Accept. 3 Drag down the Notification panel and tap the file you received to import the

contact data.

To receive contacts sent using a messaging service

1 When you receive a new text message, multimedia message, or email message,

open the message.

2 The received contact data appears as a vCard attachment. Tap, or touch and

hold the vCard file to open a menu so you can save the contact data.

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Contacts screen overview

1 Tap here to create a contact

2 Contact search field

3 Touch a contact to view its details

4 Alphabetical index for browsing contacts

5 Tap a contact thumbnail to access the Quick Contact menu

6 Shortcut tabs

Managing your contacts

You can create, edit and synchronize your contacts in a few simple steps. You can

select contacts saved in different accounts and manage how you display them in the

phone.

If you synchronize your contacts with more than one account, you can join contacts in

your phone to avoid duplicates.

Some synchronization services, for example, some social networking services, do not allow

you to edit contact details.

To view your contacts

•

From your Home screen, tap

, then tap . Your contacts are listed here.

To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press

, then tap Filter.

3 In the list that appears, mark and unmark the desired options. If you have

synchronized your contacts with a synchronization account, that account appears

in the list. To further expand the list of options, tap the account.

4 When you are finished, tap OK.

To add a contact

From your Home screen, tap

Tap .

, then tap .

3 If you have synchronized your contacts with one or more accounts, select the

account to which you want to add this contact, or tap Phone contact if you only

want to use this contact in your phone.

4 Enter or select the desired information for the contact. 5 When you are finished, tap Done.

If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact phone number, you can use the number when you make calls from other countries.

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To edit a contact

From the Home screen, tap , then tap .

2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact. 3 Edit the desired information. When you are finished, tap Done.

To associate a picture with a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact. 3

Tap and select the desired method for adding the contact picture.

4 When you have added the picture, tap Done.

You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Gallery application.

To view your communication with a contact

From the Home screen, tap

2 Tap the contact you want to view. 3 To view your communication with the contact for different media, tap or flick

through the filter items at the bottom of the screen.

To delete contacts

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press , then tap Delete contacts.

3 Mark the contacts you want to delete, or tap Mark all if you want to delete all

contacts.

4 Tap Delete > OK.

, then tap .

To edit contact information about yourself

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2 Touch and hold Myself at the top of the contact list, then tap Edit contact. 3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want. 4 When you are done, tap Done.

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application

If you synchronize 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

2 Touch and hold the contact you want to link with another contact, then tap Link

contact.

3 From the list that appears, 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 first contact is no longer displayed in the

Contacts list.

To separate linked contacts

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2 Touch and hold the linked contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact. 3 Tap Unlink contact. 4 Tap OK.

, then tap .

Favorites

You can mark contacts as favorites so that you can get quick access to them from the

Contacts application.

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To mark or unmark a contact as a favorite

From the Home screen, tap , then tap .

2 Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favorites. 3

Tap .

Groups

You can assign contacts to groups to get quicker access to them from within the

Contacts application.

To assign a contact to a group

From the Home screen, tap

2 Touch and hold the contact that you want to assign to a group, then tap Edit

contact.

3 Tap the bar directly under Assign to group. 4 Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact, then

tap Done.

, then tap .

Communicating with your contacts

To search for a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2 Enter the first few letters of the contact name in the Search field. All contacts

beginning with those letters appear.

The quick contact menu

Tap a contact's thumbnail to view quick communication options for a particular contact.

Options include calling the contact, sending a text or multimedia message, and starting a

chat using the Google Talk™ application.

For an application to appear as an option in the quick contact menu, you may need to set up

the application in your phone and be logged in to the application. For example, you need to

start the Gmail™ application and enter your login details before you can use Gmail™ from the

quick contact menu.

Sharing your contacts

To send your business card

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2 Tap Myself. 3

Press , then tap Send contact > OK.

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

To send a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2 Tap the contact whose details you want to send. 3

Press , then tap Send contact > OK.

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

To send several contacts at once

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press , then tap Send contacts.

3 Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all contacts. 4 Tap Send, then tap OK to confirm. 5 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.

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Backing up contacts

You can use a memory card, a SIM card, or an online synchronization tool such as

Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® to back up contacts.

To export all contacts to a memory card

From your Home screen, tap

Press , then tap Back up contacts > Memory Card.

3 Tap OK.

To export contacts to a SIM card

From your Home screen, tap

Press

, then tap Back up contacts > SIM card.

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

your contacts.

4 Tap Back up. 5 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.

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

memory limitations on SIM cards.

, then tap .

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Messaging

Using text and multimedia messaging

You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message

Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also

send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos.

The number of characters you can send in a single text message varies depending on

the operator and the language you use. If you exceed the character limit, then all your

single messages are linked together and sent as one message. You are charged for

each single text message you send. When you view your messages, they appear 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 in your phone. See Internet

and messaging settings on page 31.

To create and send a message

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap New message. 3 Tap Write message and enter your message text. 4 To add a recipient, tap Add recipient, then select a contact or enter the full

number manually.

If you want to add a media file, tap

If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message, press .

To add a recipient, tap Add recipient. To remove a recipient, tap Edit recipients

and tap

7 To send the message, tap Send.

next to a recipient field. When you are finished, tap Done.

, then find and tap .

and select an option.

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

To read a received message

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

2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap

Download message.

You can also open messages from the status bar when bar and tap the message.

To reply to a message

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap the conversation containing the message. 3 Enter your reply and tap Send.

To forward a message

From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.

2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap Forward message. 4 Select a recipient from the list, or tap Add recipient to add a recipient who is not

in the list.

5 Edit the message and tap Send.

, then find and tap .

appears there. Just drag down the

To delete a message

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

2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete. 3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message >

Yes.

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To delete conversations

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

Press , then tap Delete several.

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

To save a sender's number to a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.

2 Tap a conversation. 3 Tap the sender's number at the top of the screen. 4

Tap .

Select an existing contact, or tap

if you want to create a new contact.

6 Edit the contact information and tap Done.

To call a message sender

From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.

2 Tap a conversation. 3 Tap the recipient's name or number at the top of the screen. 4 If the recipient is saved in your contacts, tap the phone number you want to call. If

you have not saved the recipient in your contacts, tap

To save a file contained in a message you receive

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

2 Tap the conversation you want to open. 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap and hold the message, then tap

Download message.

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

To search for messages

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

Press , then tap Search.

3 Tap Search Messaging. 4 Enter your search keywords, then tap Go.

Text and multimedia message options

To change your message notification settings

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

Press , then tap Settings.

3 To set a notification sound, tap Notification tone and select an option. 4 For other notification settings, check or uncheck the relevant checkboxes.

To change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages

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

Press , then tap Settings.

3 Tap Delivery report to activate or deactivate delivery reports.

When a message has been delivered to a recipient,

To view messages saved on the SIM card

From your Home screen, tap

Press

, then tap Settings > SIM messages.

, then find and tap .

appears in the message.

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E-mail

Use the Email application in your phone to send and receive emails through your regular

email account or through your corporate account. Or you can do both. Your phone can

handle several email accounts at the same time. You can set up these accounts to run

through one combined inbox, or through separate inboxes. Note that emails you receive

to your Gmail™ account can be accessed in the phone from both the Email and the

Gmail™ applications.

Your corporate Microsoft® Outlook® email messages have to be stored on a Microsoft® Exchange server for the functionality described above to work. See Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contacts on page 61 for more information.

To set up an email account in your phone

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap .

3 Enter your email address and password, then tap Next. 4 If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically,

complete the setup manually. If necessary, contact your email service provider for

detailed settings. For corporate email setup on your phone, select Exchange

Active Sync as the account type.

5 When you are prompted, enter a name for your email account, so that it is easily

identifiable. The same name shows in the emails you send from this account.

When you are finished, tap Next.

You can set up more than one email account. See To add an extra email account in your phone on page 50.

Using e-mail

To create and send an email message

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . The inbox of your default

email account appears. If you want to use another email account that you have

set up on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want

to send the message from.

Tap

3 Tap To and start typing the recipient's email address. Matches are displayed in a

dynamic list. Tap the relevant match or continue typing the complete email

address. To add more recipients, enter a comma ( , ) or a semicolon ( ; ) and start

typing another name. To delete a recipient, tap .

To select an email address saved in your contacts, tap , then find and mark the

checkbox next to a recipient field. To add more than one recipient, mark the

checkboxes for the desired recipients. When you are finished, tap Done.

5 Tap the subject field and enter the email subject. 6

To attach a file, press , then tap Attach file. Select the type of file, then tap

the file you want to attach from the list that appears.

7 Tap the body text field and enter your message text. 8

To add Cc/Bcc fields, press , then tap Show Cc/Bcc.

To send the email, tap .

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To receive email messages

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears.

3 If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone,

tap the bar containing , then select the account you want to check. If you want

to check all your email accounts at once, tap the bar containing , then tap

Combined view.

To download new messages, tap

If you have set up a corporate email account, you can set the check frequency to Automatic (Push).

To read your email messages

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

. The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to

check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar

containing , then select the account you want to check.

3 In the email inbox, scroll up or down and tap the email you want to read. 4 In the body text field, spread two fingers apart, or pinch them together, to zoom in

or out.

5 Use the forward and backward arrows to read your next or previous message.

To view an email message attachment

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to

check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar

containing , then select the account you want to check.

3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox. Emails with attachments

are identified by .

4 Tap the attachment tab in the email body. All attachments appear in a list. 5 Tap Load below an attachment item. 6 When the attachment is downloaded, tap View or Save.

To save a sender's email address to your contacts

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to

check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar

containing , then select the account you want to check.

3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox. 4 Tap the name of the sender. 5 Tap OK when you are prompted to add the name to your contacts. 6 Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact if you want to create a new

contact.

7 Edit the contact information and tap Done.

To reply to an email message

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

. The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want to check.

Find and tap the message you want to reply to, then tap .

To reply to all, tap

Enter your reply, then tap .

, then tap Reply all.

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To forward an email message

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want to check.

3 Find and tap the message you want to forward. 4

Tap , then tap Forward.

5 Tap To and enter the recipient's address. 6

Enter your message text, then tap

To delete an email message

From your Home screen, tap

Tap another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing

3 In your email inbox, mark the checkbox for the email you want to delete, then tap

To manage your email in batches

From your Home screen, tap email account appears. If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want to check.

2 Mark the checkboxes for the emails you want to select. 3 When you are finished, tap one of the icons in the tool bar to, for example, move

the selected emails to another folder.

. The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to check

, then select the account you want to check.

, then find and tap . The inbox of your default

To view all folders for one email account

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want to check.

Tap to view all the folders in the account.

To change the inbox check frequency

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap .

Press

4 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account you want to adjust. 5 Tap Inbox check frequency and select an option.

, then tap Settings.

Using email accounts

To add an extra email account in your phone

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap .

Press , then tap Settings.

4 Tap Add account. 5 Enter the email address and password, then tap Next. 6 If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically,

complete the setup manually. If necessary, contact your email service provider for detailed settings.

7 When prompted, enter a name for your email account so that it is easily

identifiable. The same name shows in the emails that you send from this account.

8 When you are finished, tap Next.

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To set an email account as your default account

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap .

Press , then tap Settings.

4 Tap the account you want to use as the default account for composing and

sending emails.

5 Mark the Default account checkbox. The inbox of the default account appears

every time you open the Email application.

If you only have one email account, this account is automatically the default account.

To remove an e-mail account from your phone

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Mail. 3

Press

, then tap Settings.

4 Select the account you want to remove. 5 Tap Delete account > OK.

Gmail™ and other Google™ services

If you have a Google™ account, you can use the Gmail™ application in your phone to read, write and organize email messages. After you set up your Google™ account to work in the phone, you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk™ application, synchronize your phone calendar application with your Google Calendar™, and download applications and games from Google Play™.

The services and features described in this chapter may not be supported in all countries/ regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

To set up a Google™ account in your phone

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google. 3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you

already have an account. Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail™ , Google Talk™, and Google Calendar™.

You can also sign in or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you start your phone. Or you can go online and create an account at www.google.com/accounts.

To open the Gmail™ application

From the Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Gmail .

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Google Talk™

You can use Google Talk™ instant messaging in your phone to chat with friends who also use this application.

To start Google Talk™

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Talk.

To reply to an instant message with Talk

1 When someone contacts you on Talk, appears in the status bar. 2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap the message and begin to chat.

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Getting started with Google Play™

Open Google Play™ and enter a world of applications and games. You can browse these applications and games through different categories. You can also rate an application or game and send feedback on it.

To use Google Play™, you need to have a Google™ account. See To set up a Google™ account in your phone on page 51.

Google Play™ may not be available in all countries or regions

To open Google Play™

From the Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Play Store.

Downloading from Google Play™

You can download all kinds of applications from Google Play™, including free applications.

Before you download applications

Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure you have a working Internet connection.

Also, remember that you might incur data traffic charges when you download content to your phone. Contact your operator for more information.

To download a free application

1 In Google Play™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or

by using the search function.

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

installation.

To download a paid application

1 In Google Play™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or

by using the search function.

2 Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions on your phone to

complete your purchase.

To open a downloaded application

In Google Play™, press

2 Tap the downloaded application.

You can also access downloaded applications from the Application screen.

, then tap My Apps.

Clearing your application data

You may sometimes need to clear data for an application. This might happen if, for example, the application memory becomes full, or you want to clear high scores for a game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in some applications.

To clear all cache for an application

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings. 3 Tap Apps. 4 Tap the application for which you want to clear all cache. 5 Tap Clear cache.

It is not possible to clear the cache for some applications.

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To delete an installed application

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings. 3 Tap Apps. 4 Select the application you want to delete. 5 Tap Uninstall.

It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications.

Permissions

Some applications need to access parts of your phone to be able to work properly. For example, a navigation application needs permissions to send and receive data traffic, and access your location. Some applications might misuse their permissions by stealing or deleting data, or reporting your location. Make sure you only install and give permissions to applications you trust.

To view permissions of an application

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings. 3 Tap Apps. 4 Tap the desired application. 5 Scroll down to view the relevant details under Permissions.

Installing applications not from Google Play™

Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone. By default, your phone is set to block such installations. However, you can change this setting and allow installations from unknown sources.

Sony does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third-party applications or content transferred via download or other interface to your phone. Similarly, Sony is not responsible for any damage or reduced performance of your phone attributable to the transfer of third-party content. Only use content from reliable sources. Contact the content provider if you have any questions or concerns.

To allow the installation of applications not from Google Play™

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Security. 3 Mark the Unknown sources checkbox.

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PlayNow™ service

You can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, music, games, ringtones, and wallpapers. The PlayNow™ service offers both free and non-free downloads.

The PlayNow™ service is not available in all countries.

Before you download content

Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection. Also, you may need to have a memory card inserted in your phone to download content.

When you download content to your phone, you might be charged for the amount of data transferred. Contact your operator for information about data transfer rates in your country.

To start PlayNow™

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap .

Downloading from the PlayNow™ service

Download a range of content from the PlayNow™ service direct to your phone. Choose from a variety of applications, games, music, ringtones, and other content. Note that payment options for non-free applications may vary per country.

To download a PlayNow item to your phone

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap PlayNow™. 3 Find an item you want to download by browsing categories, or by using the

search function.

4 Tap the item to view its details. 5 Click “Buy now!” to start the purchase process. After your purchase has been

validated, you can start to download your content.

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Getting organized

Calendar

Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™ account, you can also synchronize your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronizing data on your phone on page 60.

To set the calendar view

From your Home screen, tap

Press and select an option.

To view multiple calendars

From your Home screen, tap

Press , then tap More > My calendars.

3 Tap to select the calendars you want to view.

To create a calendar event

From your Home screen, tap

Press

3 Enter the name, time, location, and description for the event. 4 If desired, select another option under Repetition. 5

Select a reminder for the event. To add a new reminder for the event, tap .

6 Tap Save.

, then tap New event.

, then find and tap Calendar.

, then tap Calendar.

When the appointment time approaches, your phone plays a short sound to remind you. Also,

appears in the status bar.

To view a calendar event

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap the event you want to view.

To change the calendar settings

From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar.

Press

3 Tap to open the setting you want to change, and edit as desired.

, then tap More > Settings.

, then tap Calendar.

Alarm clock

Use your phone as an alarm clock and select any sound in your phone as your alarm signal. The alarm does not sound if your phone is turned off. But it does sound when your phone is set to silent mode.

To open the alarm clock

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm.

To set a new alarm

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm. 4 Tap Add alarm. 5 Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down. 6 Tap Set. 7 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 8 Tap OK.

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To edit an existing alarm

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm. 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 5 Tap Time. 6 Scroll up or down to adjust the time. 7 Tap Set. 8 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 9 Tap OK.

The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time settings, for example, 12-hour or 24-hour.

To deactivate an alarm

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm. 4 Unmark the checkbox next to the alarm you want to deactivate.

To activate an existing alarm

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm. 4 Mark the checkbox next to the alarm you want to activate.

To delete an alarm

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm. 4 Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete. 5 Tap Delete alarm, then tap OK.

To set the ringtone for an alarm

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm. 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 5 Tap Ringtone and select an option. 6 Tap Done, then tap OK.

To set a recurring alarm

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm. 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 5 Tap Repeat. 6 Mark the checkboxes for the desired days, then tap OK. 7 Tap OK.

To set the title for an alarm

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm. 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 5 Tap Label and enter a name for the alarm. 6 Tap OK.

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To activate the vibrate function for an alarm

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm. 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 5 Mark the Vibrate checkbox, then tap OK.

To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode

From your Home screen, tap . .

2 Find and tap Clock. 3 Tap Set alarm. 4

Press . , then tap Settings.

5 Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox.

To snooze an alarm when it sounds

• When the alarm sounds, tap Snooze.

To turn off an alarm when it sounds

• When the alarm sounds, tap Dismiss.

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Scanning with the NeoReader™ application

Use your phone as a barcode scanner to find out more about items you scan. For example, you see a coat in a magazine ad and want to find the nearest retail outlet to buy it. If the ad contains a readable barcode, the NeoReader™ application uses this code to access mobile web content, such as a web page with more product information or a map of nearby outlets. NeoReader™ supports most standard barcode types.

To start the NeoReader™ application

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap NeoReader™.

To scan a barcode

1 When the NeoReader™ application is open, hold the phone camera over the

barcode until the complete barcode is visible in the viewfinder.

2 The phone automatically scans the barcode, and vibrates when the barcode is

recognized. If the barcode is not recognized, tap to scan the code manually.

Some bar codes might be too small to scan.

To enter a barcode manually

When the NeoReader™ application is open, tap

2 Tap the text field, then enter the numbers of the barcode.

NeoReader™ application menu overview

The following menu options are available in the NeoReader™ application:

Capture the barcode using a higher image resolution in cases where NeoReader™ does not recognize the barcode automatically

Enter the bar code numbers manually. This option can be used if your camera has difficulty reading the bar code

View a list of previously scanned bar codes

Select preferences for how you use the NeoReader™ application

View information about the NeoReader™ application

Read more about different bar code types, and about how to use NeoReader™

Select your personal settings, such as language or country. This information is used to personalize bar code content

Send a text message to invite a friend to download the NeoReader™ application

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Synchronizing data on your phone

You can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your phone from multiple email accounts, synchronization services, and other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone. Synchronizing your phone with other information sources is an easy and practical way to stay up to date.

You can:

• access your Gmail™ , Google Calendar™, Google™ contacts, Google™ Chrome™

bookmarks, and other Google services you use.

• access your corporate email, contacts, and calendar applications.

• access your Facebook™ contacts, calendar, albums, and other services you use.

• synchronize your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™.

Synchronizing with Google™

Synchronize your phone with different Google™ services to keep your information up to date, regardless of which device you're using your Google™ account from. For example, you can synchronize your contacts, Gmail™, calendar, and web browser data.

To set up a Google™ account in your phone for synchronization

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Make sure that synchronization is turned on so that applications can synchronize

data automatically.

4 Tap Add account > Google. 5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you

already have an account.

6 Mark the Back up & restore checkbox if you want to back up data to your

Google™ account, then tap Next.

7 Tap Accept. 8 Tap your newly created Google™ account, then tap the items you want to

synchronize.

To synchronize manually with your Google™ account

From the Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Tap the Google™ account you want to synchronize. 4

Press

To synchronize an application with a Google™ account

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Tap the Google™ account that you want to synchronize with. A list appears of

applications that can be synchronized with the Google account.

4 Tap the application that you want to synchronize with the selected Google

account.

To synchronize the web browser data with Google™ Chrome™

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Tap the Google™ account that you want to synchronize with, then tap Sync

Browser.

, then tap Sync now.

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To remove a Google™ account from your phone

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Tap the Google™ account you want to remove from the accounts list. 4

Press , then tap Remove account.

5 Tap Remove account again to confirm.

Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contacts

Access your corporate email messages, calendar appointments and contacts directly from your phone. View and manage them just as easily as you would from a computer. After setup, you can find your information in the Mail, Calendar and Contacts applications.

For you to access the functionality described above, your corporate information must be stored on a Microsoft® Exchange server.

To set up corporate email, calendar, and contacts in your phone

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Make sure that synchronization is turned on so your data synchronizes

automatically according to the sync interval you set.

4 Tap Add account > Corporate. 5 Enter your corporate email address and password. 6 Tap Next. Your phone begins to retrieve your account information. If a failure

occurs, contact your corporate network administrator for more information such as the domain name and Exchange server address.

7 Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your phone. 8 Select what data you want to sync with the phone, such as contacts and calendar

entries.

9 If desired, activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to

control certain security features in your phone. For example, allow your corporate server to set password rules and set storage encryption.

10 When the setup is done, you can enter a name for the corporate account so that it

can be easily identified.

To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contacts

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync and select your corporate account. 3 Tap Account settings. 4 Change the settings to suit your needs. For example, you can decide:

• how often the phone should check for new email messages.

• to get your corporate calendar and contacts in your phone.

• server settings in Incoming settings.

To set a synchronization interval for a corporate account

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync and select your corporate account. 3 Tap Account settings. 4 Tap Inbox check frequency and select an interval option.

To remove a corporate account from your phone

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your corporate account. 3 Tap Remove account. 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm.

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Synchronizing with Facebook™

There are two ways to use Facebook™ on your phone. You can use the standard Facebook application to access your online Facebook account, or you can synchronize your Facebook account with your phone and get direct access to Facebook content from a range of other applications. For example, you can make Facebook posts from Timescape™ and access your Facebook contacts, photos, and calendar entries from related applications in the phone, such as the Calendar application. To synchronize your phone with Facebook, you must first set up a Facebook integration account -- a solution developed by Sony to enable easy integration.

To set up a Facebook™ integration account on your phone

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Make sure that synchronization is turned on so that applications can synchronize

data automatically.

4 Tap Add account > Sony™ Facebook integration. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Facebook™ integration account, or

You can also set up a Facebook™ integration account on your phone by marking the

Facebook integration checkbox under Settings > Xperia™ > Sony™ Facebook integration.

To synchronize manually with your Facebook™ integration account

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Tap the Sony™ Facebook integration account. 4

Press

, then tap Sync now.

To remove a Facebook™ integration account from your phone

When you remove a Facebook™ integration account from your phone, the associated online Facebook account is not deleted, and you can still access it from a computer.

From your Home screen, tap

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Tap the Sony™ Facebook integration account. 4

Press

, then tap Remove account.

5 Tap Remove account again to confirm.

Synchronizing using SyncML™

Synchronize your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™. View and manage contacts, calendar, and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer.

To set up a SyncML™ account in your phone

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Make sure that synchronization is turned on so your data synchronizes

automatically according to the interval you set.

4 Tap Add account > SyncML. 5 Tap the account, server address, username and password fields, and enter the

information required.

6 Tap Sync interval and select how often you want the phone to synchronize

automatically.

7 Tap an item that you want to synchronize, for example, contacts. Then enter the

server address, username, and password. Repeat this step for each item you want to synchronize.

8 When you're finished, tap Done.

Contact your SyncML™ service provider for more information about your account settings.

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To synchronize manually with your SyncML™ account

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 Tap the SyncML™ account that you want to synchronize. 4

Press , then tap Sync now.

To set a synchronization interval

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your SyncML™ account. 3 Tap Account settings. 4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option.

To remove a SyncML™ account from your phone

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your SyncML™ account. 3 Tap Remove account. 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm.

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Connecting to wireless networks

You can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and access cheaper call and data rates.

If your company or organization has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect to this network with your phone. You can use a VPN to access intranets and other internal services at your company.

Wi-Fi®

Using Wi-Fi® technology you can access the Internet wirelessly with your phone. To access the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you first need to search for and connect to an available Wi-Fi® network. The signal strength of the Wi-Fi® network may differ depending on your phone's location. Moving closer to the Wi-Fi® access point may increase the signal strength.

Before using Wi-Fi®

To browse the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you need to search for and connect to an available Wi-Fi® network and then open the Internet browser. The signal strength of the Wi-Fi® network may differ depending on your phone's location. Move closer to the Wi-Fi® access point to increase the signal strength.

To turn on Wi-Fi®

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings. 3 Tap OFF beside Wi-Fi so that OFF changes to ON. The phone scans for available

Wi-Fi® networks.

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

To connect to a Wi-Fi® network

From the Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings. 3 Make sure the Wi-Fi® function is on. Tap Wi-Fi. 4 Available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. The available networks may be open or

secured. Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi® network name.

5 Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. If you are trying to connect to a secure Wi-

Fi® network, you are asked to enter a password. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected.

Your phone remembers Wi-Fi® networks you connect to. The next time you come within reach of a previously connected Wi-Fi® network, your phone automatically connects to it.

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

To connect to another Wi-Fi® network

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. 3 Tap another Wi-Fi® network to connect to it.

To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap Scan. The phone scans for Wi-Fi® networks and displays available networks

in a list.

4 Tap a Wi-Fi® network in the list to connect to it.

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Advanced Wi-Fi® settings

Before you add a Wi-Fi® network manually, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi® setting in your phone.

Wi-Fi® network status

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

To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications

1 Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on. 2

From your Home screen, tap

3 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 4

Press .

5 Tap Advanced. 6 Mark the Network notification checkbox.

To add a Wi-Fi® network manually

From the Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap Add network. 4 Enter the Network SSID for the network. 5 Tap the Security field to select a security type. 6 If required, enter a password. 7 Tap Save.

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

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

From the Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap the Wi-Fi® network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network

information is displayed.

Wi-Fi® sleep policy

By adding a Wi-Fi® sleep policy, you can specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data.

If you are not connected to a Wi-Fi® network, the phone uses mobile data connection to access the Internet (if you have set up and enabled a mobile data connection in your phone).

To add a Wi-Fi® sleep policy

From the Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3

Press .

4 Tap Advanced. 5 Tap Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep. 6 Select an option.

Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection

You can share your phone’s mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable. This process is called USB tethering. You can also share your phone’s data connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable WiFi® hotspot.

When your phone is sharing its data connection, the following icons may appear in the status bar or in the Notification panel:

USB tethering is active

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Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active

Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active

To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable

1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your phone. 2 Using the USB cable that came with your phone, connect your phone to a

computer.

From your Home screen, tap .

4 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot. 5 Mark the USB tethering checkbox. The phone starts sharing its cellular data

connection with the computer over the USB connection. An ongoing notification appears in the status bar and the Notification panel.

6 Unmark the USB tethering checkbox, or disconnect the USB cable to stop

sharing your data connection.

You cannot share your phone’s data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 104.

You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable. Go to android.com/tether to get the most current information.

To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot

From the Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Tap Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 4 Enter the Network SSID for the network. Tap the Security field to select a

security type.

5 If required, enter a password. 6 Tap Save. 7 Mark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox. The phone starts broadcasting its

Wi-Fi® network name (SSID). You can now connect to this network with up to 8 computers or other devices.

8 Unmark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox when you want to stop sharing

your data connection via Wi-Fi®.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

From the Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Tap Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 4 Enter the Network SSID for the network. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. 6 If required, enter a password. 7 Tap Save.

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Use your phone to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from outside the actual 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 in your phone. See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 104 for more information on how to transfer content to your phone. For detailed information on how to set up a connection to your virtual private network, please contact the network administrator of your company or organization.

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To add a virtual private network

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > VPN. 3 Tap Add VPN network. 4 Select the type of VPN to add. 5 Enter your VPN settings. 6 Tap Save.

To connect to a virtual private network

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > More… > VPN. 3 In the list of available networks, tap the VPN you want to connect to. 4 Enter the required information. 5 Tap Connect.

To disconnect from a virtual private network

1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off.

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Web browser

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Use your web browser to view and navigate web pages, add pages as bookmarks, and save pages for offline viewing. You can open up to 16 windows at the same time and switch among them easily. You can also request the desktop version of a web page if you don't want to view the mobile version.

To open the web browser

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap .

Browsing the web

Search and address bar

Use the search and address bar to browse the web.

1 View the download progress of the current web page

2 Enter a search word to search for a web page, or enter a web page address to load a web page

3 Cancel the download of the current web page

Sometimes the search and address bar is not displayed after a web page finishes downloading. It appears again if you flick downwards on the screen.

To go to a web page

1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad. 2 Enter a web address. 3 Tap Go.

To search a web page

1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad. 2 Enter a search word. 3 Tap Go.

To exit the web browser

•

While browsing, press .

When you open the browser again, even after restarting the phone, the browser appears exactly as it did before you exited. For example, the same number of windows will be open.

Navigating web pages

To select a link

• To select a link in a web page, tap the link. The selected link gets highlighted, and

the web page starts to load after you release your finger.

If you select a link by mistake before releasing your finger, you can drag your finger away from the link to deselect it.

To go to the previous page while browsing

•

Press .

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To zoom in or out on a web page

Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on a web page:

• Double-tap to zoom in on the web page, or double-tap again to zoom out.

• Touch an area of the page with two fingers at once and spread them apart to

zoom in, or pinch them together to zoom out.

To reload the current web page

•

Press , then tap Refresh.

To save a web page for offline viewing

After the web page has loaded, press

2 Tap Save for offline reading. You are then directed to the Saved pages tab,

where you can view all saved web pages.

To view a previously saved web page

1 When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and

address bar appear.

Tap next to the search and address bar.

Tap , then tap the Saved pages tab.

4 Find and select a web page you want to view.

To load the live version of an offline web page

When an offline web page is open, press .

2 Tap Go live.

To request the desktop version of a web page

While browsing the web page, press .

2 Tap Request desktop site.

Once you choose to view the desktop version of a web page in a window, any other web pages that you view later in the same window will also show their desktop versions. Tap

Request desktop site again to change the setting back.

To share a link to the current web page

While browsing, press .

2 Tap Share page. 3 Select an available transfer method, then follow the on-screen instructions.

To close a browser window

1 When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and

address bar appear.

Tap next to the search and address bar. A list of all open windows appears.

Tap in the window you want to close, or flick the window left or right off the screen to close it.

Managing bookmarks

Bookmarks let you access your favorite and frequently visited web pages quickly. You can add bookmarks directly from your phone browser. You can also synchronize your phone browser with Google Chrome™ bookmarks that you have synchronized to your Google account using a computer. See To synchronize the web browser data with Google™ Chrome™ on page 60.

Depending on your network operator, some bookmarks may be preinstalled on your phone.

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To bookmark a web page

While you are viewing the web page, press .

2 Tap Save to bookmarks. 3 If desired, edit the bookmark. 4 When you're done, tap OK.

To open a bookmark

1 When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and

address bar appear.

Tap

next to the search and address bar, then tap . The names of any

accounts that you have synchronized with Google Chrome™ are displayed. Bookmarks that you have saved directly on the phone are listed under the Local account.

3 To show an account's bookmarks, tap the account. All bookmarks in the account

are displayed.

4 To open a bookmark, tap it.

To edit a bookmark

1 When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and

address bar appear.

Tap next to the search and address bar, then tap .

3 Touch and hold a bookmark. 4 In the menu that appears, tap Edit bookmark. 5 Edit the bookmark as desired. 6 When you're done, tap OK.

To add a bookmarked webpage to your Home screen

1 When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and

address bar appear.

Tap

next to the search and address bar, then tap .

3 Tap and hold a bookmark that you want to add to your Home screen. 4 In the menu that appears, tap Add shortcut to home.

To delete a bookmark

1 When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and

address bar appear.

Tap

next to the search and address bar, then tap .

3 Touch and hold a bookmark. 4 In the menu that appears, tap Delete bookmark to delete the selected bookmark.

To bookmark a previously visited web page

1 When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and

address bar appear.

Tap next to the search and address bar, then tap .

3 Tap the History tab, then tap one of the down arrows to view a list of previously

visited web pages.

Tap beside the web page you want to add as a bookmark.

5 If desired, edit more detailed information such as the name and location of the

bookmark.

6 When you're done, tap OK.

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Managing text and images

To find text on a web page

When you are viewing a web page, press .

2 Tap Find on page. 3 Enter your search text. Characters that match your search get highlighted on the

web page.

4 Tap the up or down arrows to go to the previous or next highlighted item. 5

Tap

To copy text from a web page

1 Touch and hold part of the text you want to copy until it becomes highlighted.

Tabs appear at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs accordingly to select all the text you want to copy.

Tap , then tap Copy.

3 To paste text into an email, text message, or multimedia message, touch and hold

the text field in the relevant application and tap Paste in the menu that appears.

If the text you want to copy is part of a link to another web page, a menu appears where you need to tap Select text before you can continue.

To save an image from a web page

1 On the active web page, touch and hold the desired image until a menu appears. 2 Tap Save image. 3 If an SD card is inserted, you can select where you want to save the image. Select

a location. If you prefer to making the current download setting the default setting, mark the Set as default download memory checkbox.

to close the search bar.

If both the internal storage and the SD card are unavailable, the image cannot be saved.

Multiple windows

Your browser can run up to 16 different windows at the same time. You can, for example, log in to your webmail in one window and read the daily news in another. You can easily switch from one window to another. If you want to browse the web with more privacy, you can use the incognito tab to open a window that saves no personal information or cookies while you’re connected through it.

To open a new browser window

1 When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and

address bar appear.

Tap next to the search and address bar, then tap .

To open an incognito window

1 When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and

address bar appear.

Tap next to the search and address bar.

Press

To open a link in a new browser window

1 Touch and hold a link until a menu appears. 2 Tap Open in new tab.

, then tap New incognito tab.

To switch between browser windows

1 When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and

address bar appear.

Tap

3 Scroll up and down to browse a list of all open windows. 4 Tap the window you want to switch to.

next to the search and address bar.

Downloading from the web

You can download applications and content when you browse the web using the web browser in your phone. Usually you have to touch a download link for the desired file and the download then starts automatically.

To view your downloaded files

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap .

To cancel an ongoing download

1 When your phone starts downloading a file, drag down the status bar and tap the

file you are downloading.

2 Mark the checkbox beside the downloading file that you want to cancel. 3

Tap .

Browser settings

You can change the browser settings and customize your browser view. For example, you can change the size of the text displayed to suit your needs, or you can clear cache, cookies, browser history, and other data linked to the websites you visit.

To change your browser settings

When the browser is open, press

2 Tap Settings.

To change the text size on web pages

When the browser is open, press

2 Tap Settings > Accessibility. 3 Adjust the text size settings as desired.

To clear the cache memory from your phone

When the browser is open, press .

2 Tap Settings > Privacy & security. 3 Tap Clear cache, then tap OK to confirm.

To clear your browser cookies

When the browser is open, press .

2 Tap Settings > Privacy & security. 3 Tap Clear all cookie data, then tap OK to confirm.

To clear your browser history

When the browser is open, press .

2 Tap Settings > Privacy & security. 3 Tap Clear history, then tap OK to confirm.

Auto-fitting web pages

Your browser has an auto-fit option which makes it easier to read large web pages with lots of text and images, such as news pages. When this option is enabled, your browser automatically refits images and columns of text on the screen when you double-tap the screen directly after zooming with your fingers. If auto-fit is disabled, you may need to scroll sideways to read a full sentence.

To auto-fit web pages

When the browser is open, press

2 Tap Settings > Advanced > Auto-fit pages.

Auto-filling text

Auto-filling allows you to automatically enter data such as names and addresses on various web forms, so you don’t have to enter the same information repeatedly on different web pages.

To create text for auto-filling

When the browser is open, press .

2 Tap Settings > General. 3 Mark the Form auto-fill checkbox, if it is not already marked. 4 Tap Auto-fill text, then enter text that you want to use for auto-filling on web

forms, for example, your name and address.

5 When you're done, tap Save.

Plugin settings

You can adjust how a plugin functions on a web page. For example, you can enable plugins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page. Alternatively, to increase browsing speed, you can configure your browser to only run plugins on demand, or you can disable plugins completely.

To enable plug-ins on demand

When the browser is open, press

2 Tap Settings > Advanced > Enable plug-ins. 3 Tap On demand.

You may need to restart your browser for the setting to take effect.

Music

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Track name

Artist name

album name

Get the most out of your Walkman™ player. Listen to and organize music, audio books and podcasts that you have transferred to your memory card from a computer, or purchased and downloaded from online stores.

To make content easily available to the music player, you can use the Media Go™ application. Media Go™ helps transfer music content between a computer and a phone. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 104.

Protecting your hearing

Listening to the Walkman™ player or other media players at excessive volume or for a prolonged period of time can damage your hearing, even when the volume is at a moderate level. To alert you to such risks, a volume level warning appears when the volume is too high, and after the Walkman™ player is used for over 20 hours.

To turn off the volume level warning

•

When

Every time you restart your phone, the media volume is automatically set to moderate level.

Copying media files to your memory card

You can copy all your favorite media content from a computer to your phone and then play or view this content on your phone. Media content can include music, photos and videos. The easiest way to transfer files is with a USB cable. After you connect the phone and computer using the USB cable, you can use the file manager application on the computer or the Media Go™ application to transfer the files.

See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 104 for more general information about connecting your phone to a computer and transferring files.

appears, tap OK to dismiss the warning.

Using the WALKMAN player

Walkman™ player overview

1 Browse the music on your memory card

2 Search all tracks saved on your phone's internal storage

3 Tap the infinite button to find related information online and plug-ins on Google Play™

4 Album art (if available)

5 Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward

6 Total time length of the track

7 Elapsed time of current track

8 Progress indicator – drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or rewind

9 Play/Pause button

10 Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind

To change tracks

•

When a track is playing, tap or .

• When a track is playing, swipe the album art left or right.

To pause a track

•

In the WALKMAN player, tap

To fast forward and rewind music

•

In the WALKMAN player, touch and hold or .

You can also drag the progress indicator marker right or left.

To adjust the audio volume

• When the WALKMAN player is playing a track, press the volume key.

To improve the sound quality using the equalizer

When the Walkman™ player is open, press .

2 Tap Sound enhancements. 3 If you want to adjust the sound manually, drag the frequency band buttons up or

down. If you prefer to adjust the sound automatically, tap and select a style.

To turn on the Surround sound

When the Walkman™ player is open, press

Tap Sound enhancements >

> More > Headphone surround.

3 Select a setting. 4 Tap OK.

To view the current play queue

• While a track is playing in the WALKMAN player, tap the album art and then tap

To minimize the WALKMAN player

•

When the WALKMAN player is playing, press

to go to the previous screen, or press to go to the Home screen. The WALKMAN player stays playing in the background.

To return to the WALKMAN player when it is playing in the background

1 While a track is playing in the background, drag the status bar downward to open

the Notification panel.

2 Tap the track title to open the WALKMAN player.

Alternatively, you can press and hold

and then tap to return to the WALKMAN player.

To delete a track

1 Open the Walkman™ player library and browse to the track you want to delete. 2 Touch and hold the track title, then tap Delete.

You can also delete albums this way.

To share a track

1 When browsing your tracks in the WALKMAN player library, touch and hold a

track title.

2 Tap Send. 3 Select an available transfer method, and follow the on-screen instructions.

You can also share albums and playlists this way.

You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items.

To recommend a track on Facebook™

1 While the track is playing in the Walkman™ player, tap the album art. 2

Tap to show that you "Like" the track on Facebook™. If desired, add a comment in the comments field.

3 Tap Share to send the track to Facebook™. If the track is received successfully,

you will get a confirmation message from Facebook™.

Discovering related audio content

In the Walkman™ player, you can discover audio content that is related to the artist you are listening to by tapping the infinite button

You can also search for audio content related to a particular artist while you're browsing the Walkman™ player. The Walkman™ player searches for and lists the following types of results:

• Music videos on YouTube™

• Artist info on Wikipedia™

• Lyrics on Google

• Karaoke videos on YouTube™

• Extension searches on the web

• Content from the PlayNow™ service

To search for related content using the infinite button

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When a track is playing in the Walkman™ player, tap .

Overview of My music

1 Go back to the current track in the music track

2 Picture of the currently playing artist (if available)

3 Browse your music by artist

4 Categorize your music using SensMe™ channels

5 Manage and edit your music using Music Unlimited™

6 Browse your favorite playlists

7 Collect links to music and music-related content that you and your friends have shared using online

services

8 Browse all playlists

9 Browse audio by track

10 Browse by album

Using My music to organize your tracks

Tap the My Music tab in the Walkman™ player to get an overview of all the tracks you've saved to your phone's memory card. In My Music you can manage your albums and playlists, create shortcuts, and arrange music by mood and tempo.

To add a music track as a shortcut

1 In the WALKMAN player, tap MY MUSIC. 2

Tap , , or , then browse to the track that you want to save as a shortcut.

3 Touch and hold the track title. 4 Tap Add as shortcut. The shortcut now appears in the My music main view.

To rearrange shortcuts

1 In the Walkman™ player, tap MY MUSIC. 2 Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to a new location.

To delete a shortcut

1 In the Walkman™ player, tap MY MUSIC. 2 Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to

You can't delete the following tabs: Tracks, Albums, Artists, Playlists, Music Unlimited, Friends' music and SensMe™ channels.

To update your music with the latest information

In the Walkman™ player, tap MY MUSIC, then press .

2 Tap Download music info > Start. Your phone searches online and downloads

the latest available album art and track information for your music.

The SensMe™ channels application gets activated when you download music information.

Categorizing your music using SensMe™ channels

The SensMe™ channels application helps you arrange your music by mood and tempo. SensMe™ groups all your tracks into twelve categories, or channels, so you can select music that matches your mood or suits the time of day.

To enable the SensMe™ channels application

1 In the Walkman™ player, tap MY MUSIC. 2

Press , then tap Download music info.

This application requires a mobile or Wi-Fi® network connection.

Playing music in random order

You can play tracks in playlists in random order. A playlist can be, for example, a playlist you have created yourself, or an album.

To play tracks in random order

1 In the Walkman™ player, tap MY MUSIC. 2

Tap and navigate to an album, or tap and browse to a playlist.

3 Open the album or playlist by tapping its name. 4

Tap to turn on Shuffle mode.

Playlists

The Walkman™ player automatically creates Smart playlists on the playlist tab in the Walkman™ player library. You can also create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your phone's memory card.

In addition, you can install the Media Go™ application on a computer, and use it to copy playlists from the computer to your phone's internal storage. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 104.

To create your own playlists

1 In the Walkman™ player, tap MY MUSIC. 2 To add an artist, album or a track to a playlist, touch and hold the name of the

artist or the title of the album or track.

3 In the menu that opens, tap Add to playlist > Create new playlist. 4 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK.

To add tracks to a playlist

1 When browsing the Walkman™ player library, touch and hold the name of the

artist or the title of the album or track you want to add.

2 Tap Add to playlist. 3 Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the artist, album or track.

The artist, album or track is added to the playlist.

To play your own playlists

1 In the WALKMAN player, tap MY MUSIC. 2

Tap

3 Under Playlists, tap a playlist. 4 Tap a track to play it.

To remove a track from a playlist

1 In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the track you want to delete. 2 Tap Delete from playlist.

To delete a playlist

1 In the Walkman™ player, tap MY MUSIC, then select Playlists. 2 Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete. 3 Tap Delete. 4 Tap Delete again to confirm.

You cannot delete default playlists.

WALKMAN player widget

The WALKMAN player widget is a miniature application that gives you direct access to the WALKMAN player from your Home screen. You need to add this widget to your Home screen before you can use it.

To add the Walkman™ player widget to your Home screen

From your Home screen, press .

Tap .

3 Find and tap WALKMAN.

Identifying music using TrackID technology

Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a music track 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 tracks 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™ technology in a quiet area. If you have problems using this application, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 122.

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 open the TrackID™ application

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap TrackID™.

You can also use the TrackID™ widget to open the TrackID™ application.

To search for track information using TrackID™

1 When the TrackID™ application is open, hold the phone toward the music

source.

Tap . If the track is recognized by the TrackID™ service, the results appear on the screen.

To return to the

To view TrackID™ charts

1 When the TrackID™ application is open, tap Charts. The first time you view a

chart, it is set to your own region.

To see charts of the most popular searches in other regions, tap > Regions.

3 Select a country or region.

TrackID™ start screen, press .

Using TrackID™ technology results

Track information appears when the TrackID™ application recognizes a track. You can choose to purchase the track, recommend it on Facebook™, or share it using email, Bluetooth or SMS. You can also get more information about the track's artist, or search for related track content on YouTube™.

To buy a track using TrackID™ technology

1 When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title. 2 In the track information screen, tap Download. 3 Follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase.

The track purchase feature may not be supported in all countries/ regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

To share a track using email or SMS

1 When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title. 2 Select a sharing method. 3 Follow the instructions in your phone to complete the procedure.

To view the artist information for a track

1 When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title. 2 Tap Artist info.

To delete a track from the track history

1 When the TrackID™ application is open, tap History. 2 Tap a track title, then tap Delete. 3 Tap Yes.

Using the FM radio

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The FM radio in your phone works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favorites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to the phone 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 radio sound to the phone speaker, if desired.

When you open 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.

FM radio overview

1 Move upwards to the previous favorite (available when favorites are saved)

2 The tuned frequency

3 Save or remove a channel as a favorite

4 Move downwards to the next favorite (available when favorites are saved)

5 A saved favorite channel

6 Radio on/off key

7 RDS (Radio Data System) information – not available in all countries/regions

8 Open the TrackID™ application

To start the FM radio

1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your phone. 2

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

• Flick your finger up or down along the frequency band.

Using your favorite radio channels

You can save the radio channels you most frequently listen to as favorites. By using favorites you can quickly return to a radio channel.

To save a channel as a favorite

1 When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a

favorite.

Tap .

To remove a channel as a favorite

1 When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to remove as a

favorite.

Tap .

To move between favorite channels

•

When the radio is open, tap

To move between favorites, you need to save at least two channels as favorites.

or .

Making a new search for radio channels

If you have moved to a new location or the reception has improved in your current location, you can start a new scan for radio channels.

Any favorites you have saved are not affected by a new scan.

To start a new search for radio channels

When the radio is open, press .

2 Tap Search for channels. The radio scans the whole frequency band, and all

available channels are displayed.

Switching the radio sound between devices

You can listen to the radio through a wired headset or through wired headphones. Once either device is connected, you can switch the sound to the phone speaker, if desired.

To switch the radio sound to the phone speaker

When the radio is open, press .

2 Tap Play in speaker.

To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press headphones.

and tap Play in

Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™

Use TrackID™ technology to identify music tracks as they play on your phone's FM radio.

To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™

While the song is playing on your phone's FM radio, tap .

2 A progress indicator appears while the TrackID™ application samples the song. If

successful, you are presented with a track result, or a list of possible tracks.

Press

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 return the FM Radio.

Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook™

When you listen to music using the FM Radio, you can share details of tracks you like on Facebook. You need to be a Facebook user and must be logged in to Facebook.

To share details of music you like on Facebook™

1 When the FM radio is playing a music track that you want to share, find and tap

2 Add a comment in the comment field, if desired. 3 Tap Share to send details of the track to Facebook. 4 Tap Cancel to return to the FM radio application. 5 Once you have posted a track to your Facebook account, a confirmation

message appears on the FM radio screen.

will not appear on the FM radio screen if you are not logged in to Facebook.

Taking photos and recording videos

Take a photo or record a video with the camera in your phone. You can hold the camera horizontally or vertically. Use the front camera to take self-portraits. Photos and videos are saved automatically on the memory card. Share a photo or a video with friends, or upload your photos and videos to a web service.

Camera controls overview

1 Zoom in or out

2 Main camera screen

3 Switch between still and video camera

4 Display all settings

5 Take photos or record video clips

6 Go back a step or exit the camera

7 View photos and videos

8 Auto focus

9 Front camera

10 Camera setting icons

To open the camera

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

To close the camera

•

Press from the main camera screen.

Using the still camera

There are three ways to take photos with the still camera. You can press the camera key, tap the on-screen camera button, or touch a spot on the screen.

To take a photo by touching the screen

1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3

To display all settings, press .

4 Tap Capturing method and select Touch capture if it is not already selected. 5 Point the camera toward the subject. 6 To activate auto focus, touch and hold a spot on the screen. When the focus

frame turns green, lift your finger to take the photo.

Be careful not to touch , or other icons when touching the screen to take a photo.

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button

1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3

To display all settings, press .

4 Tap Capturing method and select On-screen button if it is not already selected. 5 Point the camera toward the subject. 6

Tap the on-screen button . The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger.

To take a self-portrait using the front camera

1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3 Tap the icon on the upper left of the screen, then select Front camera. 4

To display all settings, press .

5 To take the photo, tap the screen. The photo is taken as soon as you release your

finger.

To use the zoom function

• When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down to zoom in or out.

The zoom is not available for all picture resolutions.

To use the still camera flash

When the camera is open, press .

2 Tap Flash, and select your desired flash setting. 3 Take the photo.

To view your photos and videos

1 Open the camera, then tap a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to open a

photo or video.

Flick left or right to view your photos and videos. Videos are identified by .

In step 1, you can also flick the thumbnails from right to left and then select the one you want to view.

To delete a photo

1 Open the photo you want to delete. 2

Press , and then tap .

To delete a recently taken photo or video, you can also flick the thumbnail at the bottom right of the viewfinder, and then press and hold the item you want to delete.

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 appears on the camera screen, geotagging is turned on but the geographical position has not been found. When appears, geotagging is turned on and the geographical location is available, so your photo can get geotagged. When neither of

these two symbols appear, geotagging is turned off.

To turn on geotagging

1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3

Press , then tap Geotagging > On.

4 Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and/or wireless networks. 5 Check the options you want to select under Location services. 6

After you confirm your settings, press to return to the camera screen.

If appears on the camera screen, your location is available and your photo can get geotagged. If not, check your GPS and/or wireless network connection.

Using still camera settings

To adjust the still camera settings

1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3 Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen. 4

To display all settings, press .

5 Select the setting you want to adjust, then edit as desired.

To customize the still camera settings panel

When the camera is open, press

2 Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position.

If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel, the change is canceled.

to display all settings.

Still camera settings overview

Normal

Front camera

Select the front camera if you want to take self-portrait photos.

Sweep Panorama

Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just tap the screen and move the camera steadily from one side to the other.

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 white 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 white focus frame turns green, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger.

Infinity

Use when taking photos from a distance. Focus is set on subjects far away. Subjects close to the camera may be blurred. Continuous autofocus is off.

This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode.

Exposure value

Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light.

This setting is only available in Normal 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

Adjust the exposure to the center of the image.

Average

Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.

Spot

Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture.

This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode.

White balance

The white balance setting adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions.

Auto

Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions.

Incandescent

Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.

Fluorescent

Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting.

Daylight

Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions.

Cloudy

Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky.

This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode.

Scenes

Use the Scenes feature to quickly set up the camera for common situations using preprogrammed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible photo.

Off

The Scenes feature is off and photos can be taken manually.

Landscape

Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects.

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.

Beach and snow

Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos.

Sports

Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring.

Document

Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives the photo increased, sharper contrast.

This setting is only available in Normal 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.

This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode.

Flash

Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight.

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 removes unwanted dark shadows.

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 selftimer to avoid blurred photos.

Red-eye reduction

Reduces the red color of eyes when taking a photo.

Resolution

Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory.

5MP 4:3

5 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution.

3MP 16:9

3 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high resolution widescreen format. Has a higher resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays.

2MP 4:3

2 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays.

2MP 16:9

2 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays.

Self-timer

With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. Use this function to take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self-timer 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.

Off

The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Geotagging

Tag photos with details of where you took them.

When geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take them. To use geotagging, you must enable location features from the Settings menu.

See Using location services to find your position on page 107.

For geotags to be added to a photo, the location must be determined before you take the photo. Your location is determined when

position,

Off

When geotagging is turned off, you cannot view the location where you took a photo.

appears.

appears on the camera screen. When the phone is searching for your

Capturing method

Select the method you use to take photos.

On-screen button

Take a photo by tapping the on-screen button on the camera screen. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger.

Touch capture

Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. This applies only when focus mode is set to touch focus.

Quick launch

Tips on using the camera

Rule of thirds

Don’t place your subject in the middle of the frame. By placing it a third of the way in, you achieve a better result.

Hold it steady

Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady. Try to steady your hand by leaning it against a solid object.

Get closer

By getting as close as possible to your subject, you can fill the camera screen view with your subject.

Consider variety

Think about different angles, and move towards the subject. Take some vertical photos. Try different positions.

Use a plain background

A plain background helps highlight your subject.

Keep your lens clean

Cell phones are used in all kinds of weather and places, and carried in pockets and bags. This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints. Use a soft cloth to clean the lens.

Using the video camera

To record a video by tapping the screen

1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to . 3

To display all settings, press

4 Tap Capturing method > Touch capture if it is not already selected. 5 Tap the camera screen to start recording. 6 Tap the camera screen to stop recording.

Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.

To record a video by tapping the on-screen button

1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to . 3

To display all settings, press .

4 Tap Capturing method, then select On-screen button if it is not already

selected.

5 Point the camera toward the subject. 6

Tap to start recording.

Tap

to stop recording.

Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.

To play recorded videos

1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to . 3 Tap the thumbnails on the bottom of the screen. 4

Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files. Videos are identified by

Tap

To stop playing the video, tap or .

to play a video.

You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left to find the file that you want to play.

To delete a recorded video

1 Browse to the video that you want to delete. 2

Press

To delete a recently taken photo or video, you can also flick the thumbnail at the bottom right of the viewfinder, and then press and hold the item you want to delete.

, then tap .

Using video camera settings

To adjust video camera settings

1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, drag 3 Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen. 4

To display all settings, press

5 Select the setting you want to adjust, then make your changes.

To customize the video camera settings panel

When the video camera is open, press to display all settings.

2 Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position.

If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel, the change is canceled.

to .

Video camera settings overview

Scenes

The Scenes feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using preprogrammed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible video.

Off

The Scenes feature is off and you can shoot videos manually.

Landscape

Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects. When Landscape is selected, focus mode is changed to Single autofocus.

Night

When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast moving 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 and snow

Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos.

Sports

Use for videos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring.

Photo light

Use the light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight.

Off

Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor.

Capturing method

Select the method you use to record a video.

On-screen button

Record a video by using the on-screen button on the camera screen.

Touch capture

Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger.

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.

Infinity

Use when recording videos from a distance. Focus is set on subjects far away. Subjects close to the camera may be blurred.

Video size

Adjust the video size for different formats.

VGA

VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 640x480 pixels.

QVGA

Quarter VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 320x240 pixels.

Multimedia message

Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format is limited to fit in a multimedia message.

Self timer

With the self timer you can record a video without holding the phone. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-timer 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.

Off

The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Exposure value

This setting allows you to determine the amount of light in the image you capture. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light.

White balance

The white balance setting adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions.

Auto

Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions.

Incandescent

Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.

Fluorescent

Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting.

Daylight

Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions.

Cloudy

Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky.

Microphone

Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos.

Shutter sound

Choose whether to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video.

Viewing photos and videos in Album

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Use Album to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your phone camera, or to view similar content that you've downloaded or copied to the memory card. You can add geotags to your photos and videos, and then view them on a world map. In Album, you can also view photos and videos that you've uploaded to an online service, for example, to a Picasa™ web album or to Facebook™. From Album, you can also share your favorite photos and videos with friends via using Bluetooth™ wireless technology, email, messaging, and various online services. And you can perform basic editing tasks on photos and set them as wallpaper or contact pictures. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 104.

Album tab overview

The following tabs are available in Album:

• Pictures – view all photos and videos saved to the memory card.

• Maps – view your geotagged photos and video clips on a world map.

• Online – view your online albums.

To open Album

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Album.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways, mark the Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display.

Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone

In the grid view of the Pictures tab in Album, you can view the thumbnails of photos and videos. You can also go to the list view of all albums and find content in each folder.

Overview of Pictures tab

1 Grid view of photos and videos.

2 Total number of photos and videos.

3 The date and number of items in the group below.

4 Tap a photo or video to view it.

5 Scroll up or down to view content.

6 Switch to a list view of all folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone.

7 List view of all folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone.

8 Tap to return to grid view in the Pictures tab.

9 The number of the folders containing pictures and videos.

10 Folder containing all pictures taken with your phone camera.

11 Folder containing all videos taken with your phone camera.

12 All other folders containing pictures and/or videos that you've downloaded or copied to your phone.

To view photos and videos in grid view

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Album. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically

ordered grid. Videos are indicated by .

3 Tap a photo or video to view it. 4 Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or

video.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways, mark the Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display.

To view photos and videos in list view

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Album > Pictures. 3

Tap . Folders containing photos and videos shot using the phone camera are displayed at the top. All other folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone are displayed in an alphabetical list.

4 Tap a folder you want to open. The folder's content appears in a chronologically

ordered grid. Videos are indicated by .

5 Tap a photo or video to view it. 6 Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or

video.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways, mark the Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display.

To change the size of the thumbnails in Album

• 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 work with batches of photos or videos in Album

When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, press and tap

Select items to activate selection mode.

2 Tap the items you want to work with. Selected items are indicated by a blue

frame.

3 Use the tools in the toolbar at the top of the screen to work with your selected

items.

To activate selection mode, you can also touch and hold an item until its frame turns blue. Then you can tap other items to select them.

Working with photos in Album

You can edit photos in Album. For example, you can crop photos, associate them with contacts, or use them as wallpaper.

To zoom a photo

• When you are viewing a photo, double-tap the screen to zoom in. Double-tap again to

zoom out.

• 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, press and tap Slide show to start playing all the photos in an album.

2 Tap a photo to end the slideshow.

To rotate a photo

When you are viewing a photo, press

2 Select Rotate left or Rotate right. The photo is saved in the new orientation.

To crop a photo

When you are viewing a photo, press , then tap Crop.

2 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.

3 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.

4 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the

frame, then drag it to the desired position.

5 To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it, tap Crop. The original uncropped

version remains on your phone's memory card.

To use a photo as a contact picture

When you are viewing a photo, press , then tap Use as > Contact picture.

2 Select the contact you want to associate with the photo. 3 Crop the photo, if required. 4 Tap Crop.

To use a photo as wallpaper

When you are viewing a photo, press , then tap Use as > Wallpaper.

2 Crop the photo, if required. 3 Tap Crop.

To edit a photo

•

When you are viewing a photo, press , then tap Edit photo.

To share a photo

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap .

2 In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the

photo, then follow the steps to send it.

To add a geotag to a photo

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap to open the map screen.

2 Find and tap the desired location to put the photo on the map. 3 To adjust the location of the photo, tap the location on the map to where you want

to move the photo.

4 When you are done, tap OK to save the geotag and return to the photo viewer.

When a photo is geotagged, icon to view the photo on a map.

appears along with location information. You can tap this

To delete a photo

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap .

2 Tap OK.

Working with videos in Album

Use Album to watch videos that you’ve taken with the camera, downloaded, or copied to your memory card. You can also share your videos with friends, or upload them to YouTube™.

To play a video

1 Open the Pictures tab in Album. 2 Using grid view or list view, locate the video that you want to open. 3 Tap the video to play it. 4 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

1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2

Tap .

To fast forward and rewind a video

1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind, or right to fast forward.

To adjust the volume of a video

• Press the volume key.

To share a video

When a video is playing, press , then tap Share.

2 In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the

selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it.

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 delete a video

1 In Album, find the video you want to delete. 2 Touch and hold the video to activate selection mode. The frame of the video

thumbnail turns blue when it is selected.

Tap

, then tap OK.

Viewing your photos on a map

If you enable location detection when taking photos, you can use the information gathered at a later stage. For example, you can view your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you took the photo. Adding location information is also referred to as geotagging. When you enable location detection, you can select to use either GPS satellites or wireless networks, or both, to find your position.

For more information, see Using location services to find your position on page 107.

Overview of Maps tab

1 The number of geotagged photos and videos.

2 Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map.

3 A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location.

4 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen.

5 Search a location on the map.

6 Switch to globe view.

To enable location detection

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Location services. 3 Mark the GPS satellites and/or Google's location service checkboxes.

To view geotagged photos on a map in Album

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Album > Maps. 3 Tap a photo to view it in full screen. 4 If several photos were taken at the same location, only one of them appears on

the map. The total number of photos appears in the top right corner, for example,

. To view these photos, tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails

at the bottom of the screen.

When viewing a geotagged photo in the photo viewer, you can touch the screen to display the toolbars, then tap to view the photo on the map.

To add a geotag when viewing the map in Album

When viewing the map in Album, press

2 Find and tap the photo to which you want to add the geotag.

, then tap Add geotag.

3 Tap the desired location on the map to set the geotag, then tap OK.

To edit the geotag of a photo in Album

1 When viewing a photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo until its

frame turns blue.

2 Drag the photo to the new location.

You can also tap the desired location on the map instead of dragging.

To change the map view in Album

3 4

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When viewing the map in Album, press , then select Classic view or Satellite view.

Viewing your online albums

In Album, you can view the photos and videos you've uploaded to online services, such as Picasa™ and Facebook™. View comments from your friends and add your own comments as well. You can also recommend or "Like" a photo when you view your albums in Facebook™.

Overview of Online tab

1 Number of available online albums.

2 Active online service.

3 Name of an online album.

4 Number of items in the online album.

To view photos from online services in Album

1 Make sure you are signed in to the relevant online service, for example,

Facebook™.

From your Home screen, tap

3 Find and tap Album > Online. All your available online albums are displayed. 4 Tap any album to view its contents, then tap a photo in the album. 5 In the photo viewer, flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the

previous photo or video.

To view and add comments to online album content

1 When viewing a photo from an online album, tap the screen to display the

toolbars, then tap to view the comments.

2 To view more comments, scroll down the screen. 3 To add your own comments, enter your comments at the bottom of the screen,

then tap Post.

To recommend a photo or video on Facebook™

• While viewing a photo or video from one of your Facebook™ albums, tap the

screen to display the toolbars, then tap to show that you "Like" it on Facebook™.

Playing video clips in Movies

Use the Movies application to play movies that you’ve copied or downloaded to your phone. Movies also helps you get poster art, plot summaries, genre info, and director details for each movie. You can share your favorite movies with friends, for example, via Bluetooth™ wireless technology, or via online services. You can also play your movies on other devices that are connected to the same network.

Video clips taken with your phone camera are displayed in Album, not in Movies. For more information, see Viewing photos and videos in Album on page 93.

To play video clips in Movies

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Movies. All movies are displayed in a grid. 3

Tap the movie you want to select, then tap to play it.

4 To display or hide the controls, tap the screen. 5

To pause the movie, tap

6 To rewind the movie, drag the progress bar marker left. To fast-forward the movie,

drag the progress bar marker right.

To play a movie in full screen

1 When a movie is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2

Tap

To play the movie in its original size, tap

To share a movie

When a movie is playing, press , then tap Share.

2 In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the

selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it.

To get movie information manually

From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Movies. All movies are displayed in a grid. 3

Press , then make sure that the Online mode checkbox is marked and that your phone has a data connection.

4 Touch and hold the movie for which you want to get information, then tap Search

for info in the list that appears.

In the search field, enter keywords for the movie, then tap . All matches are displayed in a list.

6 Tap the result you want, then tap Done. The download of the information begins. 7 When the download is finished, tap the movie to view its information. If the

information is not correct, tap

Data transmission charges may apply.

To clear the information for a movie

From your Home screen, tap

2 Find and tap Movies. All movies are displayed in a grid. 3 Touch and hold the desired movie, then tap Clear info from the list that appears.

and search again.

Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices

You can view or play media content saved in your phone on other devices such as, for example, a TV, a PlayStation®3, a computer, or a tablet. Such devices must be DLNA Certified™ by the Digital Living Network Alliance and must be connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your phone in order for content to be shared.

After you set up the sharing of content between devices, you can, for example, print files from your phone on a printer, or view photos taken with your phone camera on a largescreen TV.

Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified™ devices

Before you can view or play media files from your phone on other DLNA Certified™ devices, you must set up file sharing on your phone. The devices you share content with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act as client devices. Your phone works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices. When you set up file sharing on your phone, you must also give access permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as registered devices. Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices.

To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified™ devices

1 Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi® network. 2

From your Home screen, tap

To edit your phone name, tap . This name will later appear on other client devices connected to the Wi-Fi network to identify your phone.

Mark the Share content checkbox. appears in the status bar. Your phone can now work as a media server.

5 Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi-Fi® network as your

phone.

6 A notification appears in the status bar of the phone. Open the notification and set

the relevant access permissions for other devices.

, then find and tap Connected devices.

The instructions described above may differ depending on the client devices used. Refer to your client device User guide for more information. If the device cannot connect, check that your Wi-Fi network is working.

If you close the Connected devices view, the Media server function stays running in the background.

To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices

From your Home screen, tap

2 Unmark the Share content checkbox.

To set access permissions for a pending client device

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

2 Select a client device from the Pending devices list. 3 Select an access permission level.

To change the name of a registered client device

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

2 Select a client device from the Registered devices list, then select Change

name.

3 Enter a new name for the client device.

, then find and tap Connected devices.

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Sony ST23a User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Important information

Applications

Getting started

Assembly

Turning the phone on and off

Setup guide

Screen lock

Accounts and services

Getting to know your phone

Phone overview

Using the keys

Battery

Using the touchscreen

Home screen

Notification light for social networking services

Accessing and using applications

Status and notifications

Phone settings menu

Typing text

Keyboard and Phonepad settings

Customizing your phone

Memory

Using a headset with your phone

Internet and messaging settings

Controlling data usage

Mobile network settings

Calling

Emergency calls

Call handling

Voicemail

Multiple calls

Conference calls

Call settings

Contacts

Transferring contacts to your new phone

Contacts screen overview

Managing your contacts

Communicating with your contacts

Sharing your contacts

Backing up contacts

Messaging

Using text and multimedia messaging

Text and multimedia message options

E-mail

Using e-mail

Using email accounts

Clearing your application data

Permissions

Before you download content

Getting organized

Calendar

Alarm clock

Synchronizing data on your phone

Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contacts

Connecting to wireless networks

Wi-Fi®

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Web browser

Browsing the web

Navigating web pages

Managing bookmarks

Managing text and images

Multiple windows

Downloading from the web

Browser settings

Music

Protecting your hearing

Copying media files to your memory card

Using the WALKMAN player

Identifying music using TrackID technology

Using the FM radio

FM radio overview

Using your favorite radio channels

Making a new search for radio channels

Switching the radio sound between devices