Sony Xperia M5 Users guide

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

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

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

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

Screen protection.............................................................................10

Starting your device for the ﬁrst time...............................................10

Why do I need a Google™ account?...............................................10

Device security.............................................................................12

Making sure your device is protected..............................................12

Screen lock...................................................................................... 12

Unlocking your device automatically............................................... 14

SIM card protection......................................................................... 17

Finding the identiﬁcation number of your device.............................18

Finding a lost device ....................................................................... 19

Learning the basics...................................................................... 21

Using the touchscreen.....................................................................21

Locking and unlocking the screen................................................... 23

Home screen....................................................................................23

Application screen........................................................................... 25

Navigating applications....................................................................26

Widgets............................................................................................27

Shortcuts and folders...................................................................... 27

Background and themes..................................................................28

Taking a screenshot......................................................................... 29

Notiﬁcations..................................................................................... 29

Icons in the status bar..................................................................... 31

Applications overview...................................................................... 33

Battery and maintenance............................................................. 35

Charging your device.......................................................................35

Battery and power management..................................................... 36

Updating your device.......................................................................38

Maintenance using a computer....................................................... 39

Storage and memory....................................................................... 40

Backing up and restoring content....................................................41

Downloading applications............................................................45

Downloading applications from Google Play™............................... 45

Downloading applications from other sources................................ 45

Internet and networks.................................................................. 46

Browsing the web............................................................................ 46

Internet and MMS settings ............................................................. 46

Wi-Fi.................................................................................................47

Sharing your mobile data connection.............................................. 49

Controlling data usage.....................................................................51

Selecting mobile networks...............................................................52

Virtual private networks (VPNs)........................................................52

Synchronising data on your device..............................................54

Synchronising with online accounts................................................ 54

Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®.................54

Basic settings...............................................................................56

Accessing settings...........................................................................56

Volume settings................................................................................56

Do not disturb mode........................................................................ 57

Screen settings................................................................................ 58

Application settings......................................................................... 60

Resetting your applications............................................................. 61

Daydream.........................................................................................62

Language settings............................................................................62

Date and time...................................................................................62

Mobile BRAVIA® Engine..................................................................63

Enhancing the sound output............................................................63

Multiple user accounts.....................................................................63

Typing text....................................................................................66

On-screen keyboard........................................................................ 66

Phonepad.........................................................................................67

Entering text using voice input........................................................ 68

Editing text....................................................................................... 68

Personalising the on-screen keyboard............................................ 69

Calling.......................................................................................... 71

Making calls..................................................................................... 71

Receiving calls................................................................................. 72

Ongoing calls................................................................................... 74

Using the call log............................................................................. 74

Forwarding calls...............................................................................75

Restricting calls................................................................................75

Multiple calls.................................................................................... 76

Conference calls.............................................................................. 76

Voicemail..........................................................................................77

Emergency calls...............................................................................77

Contacts.......................................................................................79

Transferring contacts....................................................................... 79

Searching and viewing contacts......................................................80

Adding and editing contacts............................................................81

Adding medical and emergency contact information......................82

Favourites and groups..................................................................... 83

Sending contact information............................................................84

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application................... 84

Backing up contacts........................................................................ 85

Messaging and chat.....................................................................86

Reading and sending messages......................................................86

Organising your messages.............................................................. 87

Calling from a message................................................................... 88

Messaging settings.......................................................................... 88

Instant messaging and video chat................................................... 88

Email.............................................................................................89

Setting up email............................................................................... 89

Sending and receiving email messages...........................................89

Organising your email messages.....................................................90

Email account settings.....................................................................91

Gmail™............................................................................................ 92

Music............................................................................................93

Transferring music to your device....................................................93

Listening to music............................................................................93

Music menu..................................................................................... 95

Playlists............................................................................................ 95

Sharing music.................................................................................. 96

Enhancing the sound....................................................................... 96

Recognising music with TrackID™.................................................. 96

FM radio....................................................................................... 98

Listening to the radio....................................................................... 98

Favourite radio channels..................................................................99

Sound settings................................................................................. 99

Camera.......................................................................................100

Taking photos and recording videos..............................................100

General camera settings................................................................ 101

Still camera settings.......................................................................105

Video camera settings................................................................... 108

Photos and videos in Album...................................................... 111

Viewing photos and videos............................................................111

Sharing and managing photos and videos.................................... 112

Editing photos with the Photo editor application...........................113

Editing videos with the Movie Creator application........................ 114

Hiding photos and videos.............................................................. 114

Album home screen menu............................................................. 115

Viewing your photos on a map...................................................... 116

Videos.........................................................................................118

Watching videos in the Video application......................................118

Transferring video content to your device..................................... 119

Managing video content................................................................ 119

Movie Creator................................................................................ 119

PlayStation™ Video service...........................................................120

Connectivity............................................................................... 121

Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV................. 121

Sharing content with DLNA Certiﬁed™ devices............................ 121

Connecting your device to USB accessories................................ 123

NFC................................................................................................124

Bluetooth® wireless technology....................................................126

Smart apps and features that save you time............................. 129

Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect™........ 129

Using your device as a wallet........................................................ 131

Travel and maps......................................................................... 132

Using location services.................................................................. 132

Google Maps™ and navigation..................................................... 132

Using data trafﬁc when travelling.................................................. 133

Airplane mode................................................................................133

Calendar and alarm clock.......................................................... 134

Calendar.........................................................................................134

Alarm and clock............................................................................. 135

Accessibility............................................................................... 138

Magniﬁcation gestures...................................................................138

Large text....................................................................................... 138

Colour correction........................................................................... 138

Simple Home screen......................................................................138

Hearing aid compatibility............................................................... 139

TalkBack.........................................................................................139

TTY (Teletypewriter) mode............................................................. 139

Support and legal.......................................................................140

Support application....................................................................... 140

Xperia™ Tips..................................................................................140

Help in menus and applications.....................................................140

Running diagnostic tests on your device.......................................140

Restarting, resetting and repairing.................................................141

Help us improve our software........................................................142

Using your device in wet and dusty conditions............................. 142

Warranty, SAR and usage guidelines.............................................143

Recycling your device....................................................................143

Legal information........................................................................... 144

Getting started

About this User guide

This is the Xperia™ M5 User guide for the Android™ 6.0 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it in the Settings menu.

System and application updates can present the features in your device in another way than described in this User guide. The Android™ version might not be affected in an update. For more information about software updates, see

To check the current software version of your device

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > About phone > Android™ version.

To find the model number and name of your device

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

The device model number and name are displayed.

Limitations to services and features

Some of the services and features described in this User guide may not be supported in all countries or regions, or by all networks or service providers. The GSM International Emergency Number can always be used in all countries, regions, networks and by all service providers, provided that the device is connected to the mobile network. Please contact your network operator or service provider to determine the availability of any speciﬁc service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply.

The use of certain features and applications described in this guide may require access to the internet. You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the internet with your device. Contact your wireless service provider for more information.

Updating your device

on page 38.

Overview

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1. Charging/Notiﬁcation light

2. Headset jack

3. Proximity/Light sensor

4. Ear speaker/Second loudspeaker

5. Front camera lens

6. Power key

7. Volume/Zoom key

8. Camera key

9. Main microphone

10. Charger/USB cable port

11. Main loudspeaker

12. Main camera lens

13. Camera light

14. Second microphone

15. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/GPS antenna area

16. Nano SIM/Memory card slot cover

17. NFC™ detection area

Assembly

Your device only supports nano SIM cards. Only use factory original nano SIM cards that are speciﬁclly designed to ﬁt the nano SIM card slot in your device.

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To insert the nano SIM card

Your device only supports nano SIM cards. Make sure you use the nano SIM card holder and don’t confuse the nano SIM card slot with the memory card slot.

Insert a ﬁngernail into the gap between the top of the nano SIM card slot cover and the device, then open the cover.

Using the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or other similar object with a long, ﬁne tip), press the button next to the nano SIM card slot (as illustrated) to make the nano SIM card holder pop out.

Drag out the nano SIM card holder fully.

Place the nano SIM card in the holder, then re-insert the holder.

Close the cover.

If you insert a nano SIM card while the device is powered on, the device restarts automatically.

To insert a memory card

Insert a ﬁngernail into the gap between the top of the memory card slot cover and the device, then open the cover.

Using the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or other similar object with a long, ﬁne tip), press the button next to the memory card slot (as illustrated) to make the memory card holder pop out.

Drag out the memory card holder fully.

Place the memory card in the holder, then re-insert the holder.

Close the cover.

Make sure you insert the memory card in the correct orientation.

To remove the nano SIM card

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

Drag out the nano SIM card tray using your ﬁngernail.

Remove the nano SIM card, then re-insert the tray.

Close the cover.

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To remove the memory card

Either turn off the device, or unmount the memory card under Settings > Storage & memory > next to SD card.

With the screen facing up, open the nano SIM/Memory card slot cover.

Drag out the memory card tray using your ﬁngernail.

Remove the memory card, then push the tray into the slot until it ﬁts into place.

Screen protection

Before using your device, remove the protection ﬁlm by pulling up on the protruding tab.

It is recommended to protect your device with a Sony branded screen cover or a protector intended for your Xperia™ model. The use of third party screen protection accessories may prevent your device from working correctly by covering sensors, lenses, speakers, or microphones and can invalidate the warranty.

Starting your device for the ﬁrst time

It is recommended that you charge the battery for at least 30 minutes before starting up your device for the ﬁrst time. You can still use your device while it is charging, see

Charging your device

The ﬁrst time you start your device, a setup guide helps you to conﬁgure basic settings, personalise your device and sign in to your accounts, for example a Google™ account.

on page 35.

To turn on the device

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

Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, then tap

Wait a while for the device to start.

To turn off the device

Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens.

In the options menu, tap Power off.

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

Why do I need a Google™ account?

Your Xperia™ device from Sony runs on the Android™ platform developed by Google™. A range of Google™ applications and services is available on your device when you purchase it, for example, Gmail™, Google Maps™, YouTube™ and the

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Play Store™ application, which gives you access to the Google Play™ online store for downloading Android™ applications. To get the most out of these services, you need a Google™ account. For example, a Google™ account enables you to do all of the following:

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Download and install applications from Google Play™.

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Synchronise your email, contacts and calendar using Gmail™.

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Chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application.

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Synchronise your browsing history and bookmarks using the Google Chrome™ web browser.

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Identify yourself as the authorised user after a software repair using Xperia™ Companion.

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Remotely ﬁnd, lock or clear a lost or stolen device using the my Xperia™ or Android™ Device Manager services.

For more information about Android™ and Google™, go to

http://support.google.com

It is crucial that you remember your Google™ account username and password. In some situations, you may need to identify yourself for security reasons using your Google™ account. If you fail to give your Google™ username and password in such situations, your device is locked. Also, if you have more than one Google™ account, make sure to enter the details for the relevant account.

To set up a Google™ account on your device

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Account sync > Add account > Google.

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

You can also create a Google account using the setup guide when you or go online later and create an account at

www.google.com/accounts

ﬁrst start your device,

To remove a Google™ account

From your Home screen, tap .

Tap Settings > Account sync > Google.

Select the Google™ account that you want to remove.

Tap

> Remove account.

Tap Remove account again to conﬁrm.

If you remove your Google™ account, any security features that are linked to your Google™ account will no longer be available.

If you are lending your device to someone to use for an extended period, it is recommended that you remove your Google™ account from the device.

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Device security

Making sure your device is protected

Your device includes several security options, strongly recommended in case of loss or theft.

These options are as follows:

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Set a secure screen lock on your device using a PIN, password or pattern to prevent anyone from accessing or resetting your device. For more information, see

lock

on page 12.

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Add a Google™ account to prevent others from using your device if it gets stolen or wiped. For more information, see

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Activate either the “Protection by my Xperia” or the Android™ Device Manager web

Why do I need a Google™ account?

service. Using one of these services, you can remotely locate, lock or clear a lost device. For more information, see

Finding a lost device

on page 19 .

Verifying the ownership of your device

Certain protection features require you to either unlock your screen with your PIN, password, pattern, or enter your Google™ account information. Below are examples of protection features and some of the required credentials:

Screen

on page 10.

Factory Data Reset protection

Protection by my Xperia

You must unlock your screen before you are allowed to perform a Factory Data Reset.

If you remotely reset your device using this service, you must enter the username and password for a Google™ account associated with the service. The device must be connected to the internet before the setup process can be completed. Otherwise, you will not be able to use your device after the reset.

Android™ Device Manager

If you remotely reset your device using this service, you must enter the username and password for a Google™ account. The device must be connected to the internet before the setup process can be completed. Otherwise, you will not be able to use your device after the reset.

Software repair

If you use the Xperia™ Companion software to perform a software repair, you’re asked to enter your Google™ account username and password when you start the device after the repair is complete.

For Android™ Device Manager, it is necessary to enter information from a Google™ account. This can be any Google™ account which you have set up on the device as an owner. If you cannot provide the relevant account information during a setup process, you won't be able to use the device at all.

Screen lock

There are several screen lock options available. The security level of each lock type is listed below in order of weakest to strongest.

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

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Pattern: draw a simple pattern with your ﬁnger to unlock your device.

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

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Password: enter an alpha-numeric password to unlock your device.

It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you forget this information, it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and messages.

If you have set up a Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS) account on your Xperia™ device, the EAS security settings may limit the lock screen type to only a PIN or password. This occurs when your network administrator speciﬁes a lock screen type for all EAS accounts for security reasons. Contact the network administrator of your company or organisation to check what network security policies are in effect for mobile devices.

To change your screen lock type

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.

Follow the instructions on your device.

To create a screen lock pattern

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > Pattern.

Follow the instructions on your device.

If you enter an incorrect lock pattern ﬁve times in a row, you must wait 30 seconds before trying again.

To change the screen lock pattern

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings> Lock screen & security > Screen lock.

Draw your screen unlock pattern.

Tap Pattern and follow the instructions on your device.

To create a screen lock PIN

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > PIN.

Enter a numeric PIN, then tap Continue.

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

To create a screen lock password

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > Password.

Enter a password, then tap Continue.

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

To activate the Swipe unlock function

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.

Draw your screen unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password depending on

which of these screen lock types is enabled.

Tap Swipe, then tap Yes, remove.

Resetting a forgotten screen lock

If you’ve forgotten your screen lock PIN, password or pattern, you may be able to reset it using the Protection by my Xperia service. No content on your device is lost after you have performed a screen lock reset using this service.

To activate the Protection by my Xperia service, see page 19.

Finding a lost device

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To reset the screen lock using Protection by my Xperia

Make sure you know your Google™ account username and password and that you have enabled the Protection by my Xperia service on your device.

Go to

myxperia.sonymobile.com

Click the picture of your device under Your devices.

Select Protect or Change PIN2 to replace the current screen lock with a new

using any internet-connected device.

PIN code.

Follow the on-screen instructions provided by Protection by my Xperia.

Depending on your security settings, your device may lock after a screen lock reset. You then need to enter your Google™ account username and password in order to use the device.

Unlocking your device automatically

The Smart Lock feature may not be available in every market, country or region.

The Smart Lock feature makes unlocking your device easier by letting you set it to unlock automatically in certain situations. You can keep your device unlocked, for example, when it’s connected to a Bluetooth® device or when you’re carrying it with you.

You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings:

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Trusted face: Unlock your device by looking at it.

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Trusted voice: Set up voice recognition to search in any screen.

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Trusted devices: Keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth® or NFC

device is connected.

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Trusted places: Keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location.

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On-body detection: Keep your device unlocked when you're carrying your device with

you.

You have to manually unlock your device when you don't use it for 4 hours and after you restart it.

The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google™ and the exact functionality may change over time due to updates from Google™.

To enable Smart Lock

Set a pattern, PIN or password as a screen lock if you have not already done so.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Trust agents.

Tap the Smart Lock (Google) slider to enable the function.

Tap the back arrow next to Trust agents.

Find and tap Smart Lock.

Enter your pattern, PIN or password. You need to enter this screen lock any time you want to change your Smart Lock settings.

Select a Smart Lock type.

Setting when to keep the device automatically unlocked

You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings:

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Trusted devices — Keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth® device is

connected.

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Trusted places — Keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location.

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On-body detection — Keep your device unlocked when you're carrying your device

with you.

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Trusted face —Unlock your phone by looking at it.

•

Trusted voice — Set up voice recognition to search in any screen.

You have to manually unlock your device when you don't use it for 4 hours and after you restart it.

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Connecting to trusted Bluetooth® devices

You can designate a connected Bluetooth® device as a trusted device and keep your Xperia™ device unlocked while it’s connected to it. So if you have Bluetooth® devices that you connect to regularly, for example, a car speaker or home entertainment system, a Bluetooth® watch or a ﬁtness tracker, you can add them as trusted devices and bypass the added security of the lockscreen to save time. This feature is suitable if you’re normally in a relatively secure place when you use these devices. In some cases, you may still need to manually unlock your device before a trusted device can be connected.

It is not recommended to add devices that are constantly connected to your device as trusted devices, for example, Bluetooth® keyboards or cases.

As soon as a trusted Bluetooth® device is switched off or moves out of range, your screen locks and you need your PIN, pattern or password to unlock it.

To add a trusted Bluetooth® device

Make sure your device is paired and connected to the Bluetooth® device that you want to add as a trusted device.

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Add trusted device > Bluetooth.

Tap a device name to select it from the list of connected devices. Only paired devices appear in this list.

Depending on the security of your connection, you may need to manually unlock your device before the trusted device can keep it unlocked.

To remove a trusted Bluetooth® device

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted

devices.

Tap the device that you want to remove.

Tap Remove trusted device.

Making sure you're secure when using trusted devices

Different Bluetooth® devices support different Bluetooth® standards and security capabilities. There's a possibility that someone could keep your Xperia™ device unlocked by imitating your Bluetooth® connection, even if your trusted device is no longer nearby. Your device is not always able to determine whether your connection is secure from someone trying to imitate it.

When your device can't determine whether you're using a secure connection, you'll get a notiﬁcation on your Xperia™ device and may need to manually unlock it before the trusted device can keep it unlocked.

Bluetooth® connectivity range can vary depending on factors like the model of your device, the connected Bluetooth® device, and your environment. Depending on these factors, Bluetooth® connections can work over distances up to 100 metres.

Connecting to trusted places

When the Trusted places feature is set up, the lock screen security on your Xperia™ device gets disabled when you are in a designated trusted location. For this feature to work, you must have an internet connection (preferably over Wi-Fi) and allow your device to use your current location.

To set up trusted places, ﬁrst make sure that high accuracy location mode or batterysaving location mode is enabled on your device before you add home or custom locations.

The exact dimensions of a trusted location are an estimate and may extend beyond the physical walls of your home or other areas that you have added as a trusted locations. This feature can keep your device unlocked within a radius of up to 80 metres. Also be aware that

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location signals can be replicated or manipulated. Someone with access to specialised equipment could unlock your device.

To add your home location

Make sure Location services are turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode setting.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places > Home.

Tap Turn on this location.

To edit your home location

Make sure Location services are turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.

Select your home location.

Tap Edit.

In the search bar, enter the location that you want to use as your home

location.

If other residences share your street address, you can add the actual location of your home within the building complex as a custom place.

To remove your home location

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services.

Tap Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode setting.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places

> Home.

Tap Turn off this location.

Using custom locations

You can add any location as a trusted, custom place where your device can remain unlocked.

To add a custom place

Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.

Tap Add trusted place.

To use your current location as a trusted, custom place, tap Select this location.

Alternatively, to enter another location, tap the magnifying glass icon and type the address. Your device searches for the entered location. To use the suggested address, tap the address.

To ﬁne-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, drag the location pin to the desired location, then tap Select this location.

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To edit a custom place

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services.

Tap Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode setting.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.

Select the place that you want to edit.

Tap Edit Address.

To enter another location, tap the magnifying glass icon and type the address. Your device searches for the entered location. To use the suggested address, tap the address.

To ﬁne-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, then drag the location pin to the desired location, then tap Select this location.

To remove a custom place

Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.

Select the place that you want to remove.

Tap Delete.

Keeping your device unlocked while you’re carrying it

Using the On-body detection feature, you can keep your device unlocked while you're carrying it in your hand or in a pocket or bag. The accelerometer in your device keeps your device unlocked while it senses that it's being carried. The device locks when the accelerometer detects that the device has been put down.

When you use the On-body detection feature, you need to be aware of the following behaviours:

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Any time you put your device down and it senses that it's no longer being carried, it locks automatically.

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The device can take up to one minute to lock.

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After you get into a car, bus, train or other land vehicle, your device can take between 5 and 10 minutes to lock.

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Note that when you get on an airplane or a boat (or another non-land based vehicle), your device may not lock automatically, so make sure to lock it manually if needed.

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When you pick up your device again or get out of the vehicle, just unlock it once and your device then stays unlocked for as long as you have it on you.

The On-body detection feature can't distinguish whose body is connected. If you give your device to someone else while it's unlocked using On-body detection, your device may stay unlocked for the other user. Keep in mind that On-body detection as a security feature is less secure than a pattern, PIN, or password.

To enable or disable On-body detection

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > On-body detection.

Tap the slider to enable or disable the function.

SIM card protection

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

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If you enter the PIN incorrectly too many times, your SIM card will get blocked. You then need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and a new PIN. Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator.

To set up or remove a SIM card lock

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Set up SIM card lock.

Tap the Lock SIM card slider to enable or disable the SIM card lock.

Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK. The SIM card lock is now active and you

will be prompted to enter the PIN every time you restart the device.

To change the SIM card PIN

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Set up SIM card lock.

Tap Change SIM PIN.

Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK.

Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.

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

To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code

Enter the PUK code and tap

Enter a new PIN code and tap .

Re-enter the new PIN code and tap

If your device requires a PUK code, please contact Verizon Wireless Customer service for the code.

Finding the

identiﬁcation number of your device

Your device has a unique identiﬁcation number. This number is referred to as the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). You should keep a copy of this number. You may require it, for example, when you access the Xperia™ Care support service to register your device. Also, if your device is stolen, some network providers can use this number to stop the device from accessing the network in your country or region.

To view your IMEI number on the label tray

Insert a ﬁngernail into the gap between the top of the memory card slot cover and the device, then open the cover.

Using the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or other similar object with a long, ﬁne tip), press the button next to the nano SIM card slot to make the nano SIM card holder pop out.

Drag out the nano SIM card holder fully.

Using the same tool as in step 2, drag out the label tray from the nano SIM card slot. The IMEI number is displayed on the label tray.

For more information about how to pop out the nano SIM card holder, refer to the instructions on how to insert a nano SIM card. If a SIM card is already inserted in the device, the device restarts automatically when the holder pops out.

To view the IMEI number, you can also open the phone dialer and enter *#06#.

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To view your IMEI number via the device settings

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status > IMEI information.

Finding a lost device

If you have a Google™ account, the “Protection by my Xperia” web service can help you locate and secure your device if you ever lose it. If you have activated this service on your device, you can:

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Locate your device on a map.

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Sound an alert even if the device is in Do not disturb mode.

•

Remotely lock the device and make the device display your contact details to anyone who ﬁnds it.

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Remotely clear the internal and external memory of the device as a last resort.

If you’ve cleared the internal memory of the device using the “Protection by my Xperia” web service, you must sign in to a Google™ account that was previously synced on this device the next time you turn on the device.

The “Protection by my Xperia” service may not be available in all countries or regions.

To activate Protection by my Xperia

Make sure you have an active data connection, and enable location services on your device.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Protection by my Xperia > Activate.

Mark the checkbox to agree to the terms and conditions of the service, then tap Accept.

If prompted, sign in to your Google™ account, or create a new account if you don’t already have one.

To verify that Protection by my Xperia can locate your device, go to

myxperia.sonymobile.com

and sign in using the Google™ account that you are

using on your device.

If you are sharing a device with multiple users, note that the Protection by my Xperia service is only available to the user who is logged in as the owner.

Finding a lost device using Android™ Device Manager

Google™ offers a location and security web service called Android™ Device Manager. You can use it in parallel with, or as an alternative to, the Protection by my Xperia service. If you lose your device, you can use Android™ Device Manager to:

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Find and show where your device is located.

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Ring or lock your device, erase everything on it, or add a phone number to the lock screen.

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For additional information about Android™ Device Manager, go to

www.support.google.com

Android™ Device Manager does not work if your device is turned off or if it does not have a connection to the internet. The Android™ Device Manager service may not be available in all countries or regions.

To activate Android™ Device Manager

If you are sharing a device with multiple users, make sure that you are logged in as the owner.

Make sure that you have an active data connection and that location services are enabled.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Google > Security.

Tap the sliders beside Remotely locate this device and Allow remote lock and

erase to enable both functions.

If prompted, agree to the terms and conditions by tapping Activate.

To verify that Android™ Device Manager can locate your device after you activate the service, go to

www.android.com/devicemanager

and sign in using

your Google™ account.

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Learning the basics

Using the touchscreen

Tapping

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Open or select an item.

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Mark or unmark a checkbox or option.

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Enter text using the on-screen keyboard.

Touching and holding

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Move an item.

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Activate an item-speciﬁc menu.

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

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Pinching and spreading

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

Swiping

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Scroll up or down a list.

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

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Swipe left or right to reveal more options.

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Flicking

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

Locking and unlocking the screen

When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it. When you buy your device, a basic screen swipe lock is already set. This means that you have to swipe left or upwards on the screen to unlock it. You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks. See

Screen lock

on page 12.

To activate the screen

•

Brieﬂy press the power key .

To lock the screen

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

Home screen

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

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1 Introduction to Xperia™ widget — Tap to open the widget and select a task such as copying content

from your old device or setting up Xperia™ services

2 Dots — Represents the number of Home screen panes

To go to the Home screen

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Press

To browse the Home screen

Home screen panes

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

To set a pane as the main Home screen pane

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

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

To add a pane to your Home screen

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

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

To delete a pane from your Home screen

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

Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap the top right corner of the pane.

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Home screen settings

To uninstall an application from the Home screen

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

Flick left or right to browse the panes. All uninstallable applications are indicated by .

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

Some apps indicated by can only be disabled and not uninstalled. Disabling an app deletes all data, but the app can be enabled again from Settings > Apps.

To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen

Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then

tap

Tap Icon size, then select an option.

Application screen

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

To view all applications on the Application screen

From your Home screen, tap .

Flick left or right on the Application screen.

To open an application from the Application screen

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When the Application screen is open, ﬂick left or right to ﬁnd the application, and then tap the application.

To search for an application from the Application screen

When the Application screen is open, tap Search applications.

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

To open the Application screen menu

•

When the Application screen is open, tap

To move an application on the Application screen

When the Application screen is open, tap .

Make sure that Own order is selected under Sort apps.

Touch and hold the application until the device vibrates, then drag it to the new location.

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To add an application shortcut to the Home screen

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

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

ﬁnger.

To arrange applications on the Application screen

When the Application screen is open, tap .

Tap Sort apps, then select an option.

To uninstall an application from the Application screen

Touch and hold any area on the Application screen until the device vibrates. All applications that can be uninstalled are then indicated by

Select the application that you want to uninstall, then tap Delete.

Some apps indicated by can only be disabled and not uninstalled. Disabling an app deletes all data, but the app can be enabled again from Settings > Apps.

Navigating applications

You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys, the favourites bar, and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all recently used applications. The navigation keys are the Home key, the Recent apps key and the Back key. Some applications get closed when you press the Home key to exit while others are paused or continue to run in the background. If an application is paused or running in the background, you can continue where you left off the next time you open the application.

1 Recently used applications window – Open a recently used application

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

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

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

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

To open the recently used applications window

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Press .

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To close all the recently used applications

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Tap and then tap .

To open a menu in an application

•

While using the application, press .

A menu is not available in all applications.

Widgets

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

To add a widget to the Home screen

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

Find and tap the widget that you want to add.

To resize a widget

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

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

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

To move a widget

•

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

To remove a widget

•

Touch and hold the widget until the device vibrates, then drag it to Remove from home screen.

Shortcuts and folders

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

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Shortcuts and folders overview

1 Access an application by using a shortcut

2 Access a folder containing applications

To add an application shortcut to your Home screen

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen.

In the customisation menu, tap Widgets > Shortcuts.

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

To move an item on the Home screen

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Touch and hold the item until the device vibrates, then drag the item to the new location.

To remove an item from the Home screen

•

Touch and hold the item until the device vibrates, then drag the item to

Remove from home screen on the top of the screen.

To create a folder on the Home screen

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

To add items to a folder on the Home screen

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Touch and hold an item until the device vibrates, then drag the item to the folder.

To rename a folder on the Home screen

Tap the folder to open it.

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

Enter the new folder name and tap Done.

Background and themes

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

To change your Home screen wallpaper

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

Tap Wallpapers and select an option.

To set a theme

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

Tap Themes.

Select an option and follow the instructions in your device.

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

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Taking a screenshot

You can capture still images of any screen on your device as a screenshot. Screenshots you take are automatically saved in Album.

To take a screenshot

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

Tap .

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

To view your screenshot

•

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

You can also view your screenshots in the Album application.

Notiﬁcations

Notiﬁcations inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notiﬁcations

as well as activities in progress such as ﬁle downloads. Notiﬁcations appear in the following places:

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The status bar

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The Notiﬁcation panel

•

The lock screen

To open or close the Notification panel

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

To close the Notiﬁcation panel, drag the panel upwards.

To take action on a notification in the Notification panel

•

Tap the notiﬁcation.

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel

•

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

notiﬁcations can be dismissed.

Not all

To expand a notification on the Notification panel

•

Drag the notiﬁcation downwards.

notiﬁcations are expandable.

Not all

To clear all notifications from the Notification panel

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Tap Clear or .

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To take action on a notification from the lock screen

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Double-tap the notiﬁcation.

To dismiss a notification from the lock screen

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

To expand a notification on the lock screen

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Drag the notiﬁcation downwards.

Not all notiﬁcations are expandable.

Managing notifications on the lock screen

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

To select the notifications to display on the lock screen

From your Home screen, tap

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

Select an option.

Notification display options on the lock screen

Show all notification content

Hide sensitive notification content

Don't show notifications at all

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

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

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

Setting the notification level for an app

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

To set the notification level for an app

From your Home screen, tap

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

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

Drag the relevant slider to the right.

Notification levels and options for specific applications

Block all

Treat as priority

Allow peeking

Hide sensitive content

Never show notiﬁcations for the selected app.

Receive notiﬁcations from this app when Do not disturb is set to Priority only.

Let this app emphasise certain notiﬁcations by sliding them brieﬂy into view on the screen.

When the device is locked, hide content in this app’s notiﬁcations that might reveal private information.

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Notification light

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

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

To enable the notification light

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification.

Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right.

Icons in the status bar

Status icon

No SIM card

Signal strength

No signal

Roaming

Sending and downloading LTE data

Sending and downloading GPRS data

Sending and downloading EDGE data

Sending and downloading 3G data

Sending and downloading HSPA+ data

A Wi-Fi connection is enabled and data is being transmitted

A Wi-Fi connection is enabled but there is no internet connection.

This icon also appears when you are trying to connect to a secured Wi-Fi network. After a successful login, the exclamation mark disappears.

If Google™ is blocked in your area, the exclamation mark may appear even when the device is connected to a Wi-Fi network and there is a working internet connection.

Battery status

The battery is charging

STAMINA mode is activated

Ultra STAMINA mode is activated

Airplane mode is activated

The Bluetooth® function is activated

The microphone is muted

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The speakerphone is on

Do not disturb mode is activated

Vibrate mode

An alarm is set

GPS is activated

Synchronisation is ongoing

Problem with sign-in or synchronisation

The Hearing aid function is activated

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

To manage status bar icons

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Display> System icons.

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

status bar.

Notification icons

New text message or multimedia message

Missed call

Call on hold

Call forwarding is turned on

New voicemail message

New email message

Downloading data

Uploading data

Mobile data is disabled

Perform a basic setup of your device

A software update is available

System updates are available

Downloading system updates

Tap to install the downloaded system updates

Screenshot captured

New Hangouts™ chat message

Video chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application

A small app is running

A song is playing

The radio is on

The device is connected to a computer via a USB cable

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Internal storage is 75% full. Tap to transfer data to a memory card

Warning

More (undisplayed) notiﬁcations

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

To block an application from sending notifications

From your Home screen, tap .

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

Select an application.

Tap the slider beside Block all or Hide sensitive content to restrict notiﬁcations as desired.

Applications overview

Some applications may not be included on your device or they may not be supported by all networks or service providers in all areas.

Use the Clock application to set various kinds of alarms.

Use the Chrome web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks, text and images.

Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations.

Use the Calendar application to keep track of events and manage your appointments.

Use the camera to take photos and record video clips.

Use the Contacts application to manage phone numbers, email addresses and other information related to your contacts.

Access your downloaded applications, documents and pictures.

Use the Email application to send and receive emails through both personal and work accounts.

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

Browse and listen to FM radio stations.

Use the Album application to manage, view and edit your photos and videos.

Use the Gmail™ application to read, write and organise email messages.

Search for information on your device and on the web.

View your current location, ﬁnd other locations and plan routes using Google Maps™.

Use the Play Store™ application to ﬁnd applications to buy or download free.

Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia messages.

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

Use the Music application to organise and play music and audio books.

View news stories from News Suite.

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Use the Weather application to view weather forecasts.

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

Optimise settings to suit your own requirements.

Use the Hangouts™ application to chat with friends online.

Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings, and get artist, album and other information.

Use YouTube™ to watch videos from users around the world, and share your own.

The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short video collages using your existing photo and video collection.

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

Use the Sketch application to create and explore images, then share them with your friends.

Use the What’s New application to discover new games, apps and media content.

Enjoy music, movies, apps and games on your device, and get exclusive access to unique content available only with Xperia™ devices.

Stay connected with your gaming friends and the games you love to play, shop on the PlayStation®Store, and more.

Protect your device against viruses, malware, spyware, phishing attempts and online exploitation.

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Battery and maintenance

Charging your device

Always use an original Sony charger and USB cable intended for your speciﬁc Xperia™ model. Other chargers and cables may increase charging time, not charge at all, or may even damage your device. Make sure all USB ports and connectors are completely dry, before inserting the USB cable.

A wall socket charger will charge your device faster than charging via your computer. You can still use your device while charging.

If the battery is depleted, it may take up to 30 minutes for your device to respond to the charging. During this time, the screen may remain completely dark, not showing the charging icon. Also note that it can take up to 4 hours for a completely drained battery to be fully charged.

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

To charge your device

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Plug the charger into a power outlet.

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

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

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

Only use the charger provided with your device or another Sony charger intended for charging your device.

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

Battery notification light status

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

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

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

Battery and power management

Your device has an embedded battery. To get the most use from it, keep track of the power consumed by different apps and features. Background power saving features are activated by default to help you reduce battery consumption, and additional power saving modes are available to help you reduce battery consumption further when necessary.

Power saving features lower the priority for certain non-essential device functions, such as higher grade image performance, network activities such as location services, app synchronisation and background Wi-Fi scanning. If you do not want an application to be affected, you can exempt it in the Battery optimisation menu. Phone calls and SMS are not affected.

System updates may change the power saving features available on your device.

To view battery consumption, estimated time, and power saving tips

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Battery. An overview appears showing the battery percentage and an estimated battery time.

Tap SHOW BATTERY USAGE to view a list of features and services that have consumed battery power since the last charging cycle. Tap an item to get information on how to reduce its battery consumption.

To view battery consumption for applications

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Apps.

Select an application and review its battery consumption under Battery usage.

General usage tips to improve battery performance

The following tips can help you improve battery performance:

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•

Lower the screen brightness level, see

•

Turn off Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi and location services when you don't need these

Screen settings

on page 58.

features.

•

Turn off your device or use Airplane mode if you are in an area with no or low network coverage. Otherwise, your device repeatedly scans for available networks, and this consumes power.

•

Use a Wi-Fi network instead of roaming when abroad. Roaming is scanning for your home network and puts additional demands on your battery as your device must transmit with a higher output power, see

•

Change the synchronisation settings for your email, calendar and contacts, see

Synchronising with online accounts

•

Check the applications that have a high battery consumption and consider the

on page 54.

Wi-Fi

on page 47.

battery saving tips provided on your device for these applications.

•

Change the notiﬁcation level for an application, see

•

Turn off the location-sharing permission for an application, see

settings

•

Uninstall applications that you are not using, see

on page 60.

Notiﬁcations

on page 29.

Application

Application screen

page 25.

•

Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices consume less battery than your device's loudspeakers.

•

Restart your device every now and then.

Battery optimisation

Battery optimisation is a powerful and convenient built-in mode which improves your battery life signiﬁcantly by reducing battery consumption when you are not using the device or certain apps.

This is achieved by suspending battery draining network activities, such as location services, syncing and Wi-Fi scanning in the background when you have not been using your device for a long time.

Phone calls and SMS messaging are not affected.

You cannot disable Battery optimisation, but you can make exemptions for certain applications.

To make specific applications exempt from battery optimisation

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Battery.

Tap and select Battery optimisation. You will see a list of applications that are

not optimised.

To add or remove applications from this list, tap Apps and select or de-select an application from the list to edit its optimisation settings.

The list of applications that are not optimised will get updated according to your settings.

You cannot exempt applications from being optimised by Ultra STAMINA mode.

You can also conﬁgure Battery optimisation from the Apps menu by tapping .

Power saving modes

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

STAMINA mode

Ultra STAMINA mode

Depending on the STAMINA level, different features will be restricted or disabled in order to reduce battery consumption. These include rendering performance, animation and screen brightness, image enhancement, background app data syncing, vibration (except for incoming calls), streaming and GPS (while the screen is off). appears in the status bar.

In addition to the features disabled by STAMINA mode, Ultra STAMINA mode disables Mobile Data and Wi-Fi. The app selection is limited and widgets (except for Clock) are disabled. Calling and SMS are still available. The Home screen is changed to a special

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Ultra STAMINA mode Home screen and additional panes are disabled. appears in the status bar.

To activate or deactivate STAMINA mode

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Battery.

Tap STAMINA mode and tap the slider to activate or deactivate the function. When STAMINA mode is activated you can select additional options, for example you can adjust the Auto-start percentage according to your preferences.

You can exempt applications from being optimised by STAMINA mode in the Battery optimisation menu.

To activate Ultra STAMINA mode

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Battery.

Tap Ultra STAMINA mode and then tap Activate .

Conﬁrm to activate.

You cannot exempt applications from being optimised by Ultra STAMINA mode.

To deactivate Ultra STAMINA mode

Drag down the status bar to access the Notiﬁcation panel.

Tap Deactivate Ultra STAMINA mode.

Tap OK.

Deactivating Ultra STAMINA mode will restart your device.

Updating your device

You should update the software on your device to get the latest functionality, enhancements and bug ﬁxes in order to ensure optimal performance. When a software update is available, appears in the status bar. You can also check for new updates manually, or schedule an update.

The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device. However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to

use the Xperia™ Companion software on a PC or on an Apple® Mac® computer to update your device.

Before updating your device, consider the following:

•

Ensure you have sufﬁcient storage capacity before attempting to update.

•

If you are using a device with multiple users, you must log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to update the device.

•

System and application updates can present the features on your device in another way than described in this User guide. The Android™ version might not be affected after an update.

For more information about software updates, go to

To check for new software

If you are using a device with multiple users, make sure you are logged in as the owner.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update.

www.sonymobile.com/update/

If no new software is available, it’s possible that you may not have enough free memory on your device. If your Xperia™ device has less than 500 MB of free internal memory (device memory) available, you do not receive any information about new software. The following notiﬁcation appears in the Notiﬁcation panel to warn of the lack of storage space: Storage space running out. Some system functions may not work. If you receive this notiﬁcation, you

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must free up internal memory (device memory) before you can get notiﬁcations about new software being available.

Updating your device wirelessly

Use the Software update application to update your device software wirelessly. The updates you can download over a mobile network depend on your operator. It is recommended to use a Wi-Fi network instead of a mobile network to download new software so that you can avoid data trafﬁc costs.

To download and install a system update

If you are using a device with multiple users, make sure you are logged in as the owner.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update.

If a system update is available, tap Download to download it to your device.

When the download is ﬁnished, tap Install and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

To set up automatic installation

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update.

, then tap Settings and select an option.

Tap

To update your device using a computer

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

Make sure that the screen of your device is unlocked, and that the USB connection mode on the device is set to Transfer files (MTP).

Open Xperia™ Companion, if it is not automatically launched.

Make sure that the computer can access the internet.

Computer: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears.

Follow the on-screen instructions to run the relevant software updates.

If you don’t have the Xperia™ Companion software installed on the relevant computer, connect your device to the computer and follow the on-screen installation instructions. Make sure that you are using the USB cable that came with your device and that it is properly connected to the device and computer.

Maintenance using a computer

Xperia™ Companion

Xperia™ Companion is a software service which provides a collection of tools and applications you can use when you connect your device to a computer. With Xperia™ Companion, you can:

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Update or repair your device’s software.

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Transfer your content from an old device using Xperia™ Transfer.

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Back up and restore content on your computer.

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Sync multimedia content – photos, videos, music and playlists – between your device and computer.

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Browse ﬁles on your device.

To use Xperia™ Companion, you need an internet-connected computer running one of the following operating systems:

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Microsoft® Windows® 7 or later

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Mac OS® X 10.11 or later

Learn more and download Xperia™ Companion for Windows at http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion/ or Xperia™ Companion for Mac at http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion-mac/.

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Managing files using a computer

Use a USB cable connection between a Windows® computer and your device to transfer and manage your ﬁles.

Once the two devices are connected, you can choose whether to charge your device, transfer ﬁles or use it for MIDI input. Your computer will detect your device when you select the Transfer files (MTP) connection mode. The default connection mode is set to Charging only.

With Xperia™ Companion you can access the ﬁle system of your device. If you do not have Xperia™ Companion installed, you are requested to install it when you connect your device to the computer.

Always use the USB cable type intended for your Xperia™ model and make sure it is completely dry.

USB connection mode

You can use the Transfer files (MTP) connection mode for managing ﬁles and updating device software. This USB mode is used with Microsoft® Windows

computers. Charging is enabled by default.

Using the MIDI mode, your device can function as a MIDI input for musical instrument apps.

To change USB connection mode

Attach a USB connector to your device.

Drag down the Status bar, and then tap Charging only.

Tap either Transfer files (MTP) or MIDI as desired.

Storage and memory

Your device has several different storage and memory options.

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The internal storage is about 16 GB and is used to store downloaded or transferred content along with personal settings and data. Some examples of data saved to the internal storage are alarm, volume and language settings, emails, bookmarks, calendar events, photos, videos and music.

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You can use a removable memory card with a storage capacity of up to 128 GB to get more storage space. Media ﬁles and some apps, along with their associated data, can be moved to this type of memory to free up internal storage. Some apps, for example, the Camera app, can save data directly to a memory card.

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The dynamic memory (RAM) is about 2 GB and cannot be used for storage. RAM is used to handle running applications and the operating system.

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

Read more about the use of memory in Android devices by downloading the White paper for your device at

www.sonymobile.com/support/

Improving memory performance

Your device memory tends to ﬁll up as a result of normal usage. If the device starts to slow down, or applications suddenly shut down, you should consider the following:

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Always try to keep at least 100 MB of free internal storage available.

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Close running applications that you are not using.

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Clear the cache memory for all applications.

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Uninstall downloaded applications that you don't use.

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Move applications to the memory card if the internal storage is full.

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Transfer photos, videos and music from the internal memory to the memory card.

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If your device can't read content on the memory card, you may need to format the card. Note that all content on the card gets erased when you format it.

If you are sharing a device with multiple users, you must log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to be able to perform certain actions, such as transferring data to the memory card and formatting the memory card.

To view the memory status

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory.

To view the amount of free and used RAM

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > About phone > Diagnostics > Facts.

To clear the cache memory for all applications

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory.

Tap Internal storage, then ﬁnd and tap Cached data > OK.

When you clear the cache memory, you don't lose any important information or settings.

To transfer media files to the memory card

Make sure you have a memory card inserted into your device.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory > Transfer data to SD card.

Mark the ﬁles that you want to transfer to the memory card.

Tap Transfer.

To stop applications and services from running

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Apps.

Select an application or service, then tap FORCE STOP > OK.

To format the memory card

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory.

Tap SD Card > , then tap Settings > Format > Erase & format.

All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Make sure that you a backup of all data that you want to save. To back up your content, you can copy it to a computer. For more information, see

Managing ﬁles using a computer

on page 40.

Backing up and restoring content

ﬁrst make

Generally, you should not save photos, videos and other personal content solely on the internal memory of your device. If your device is damaged, lost or stolen, the data stored on its internal memory may be impossible to recover. It is recommended to use the Xperia™ Companion software to make backups which save your data safely to an external device. This method is especially recommended if you are updating your device software to a newer Android version.

The Xperia™ Backup & restore application is recommended for backing up data before you do a factory data reset. With this application you can back up data to an

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online account, an SD card or to an external USB storage device that you have connected to your device using a USB Host adapter:

With the Google Backup & restore application, you can back up data to a Google server.

Backing up data to a computer

Use the Xperia™ Companion software to back up data from your device to a PC or an Apple® Mac® computer. You can back up the following types of data:

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Contacts and call logs

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Text messages

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Calendar

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Settings and bookmarks

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Media ﬁles such as music and videos

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Photos and images

To back up your data using a computer

Unlock the screen of your device and connect it to the computer using a USB cable.

Open the Xperia™ Companion software on your computer if it is not automatically launched. After a few moments, the computer detects your device. Make sure to select Transfer files (MTP) mode on your device.

Click on Backup on the Xperia™ Companion main screen.

Follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from your device.

If you do not have Xperia™ Companion installed, you are requested to install it when you connect your device to the computer.

To restore your data using a computer

Unlock the screen of your device and connect it to the computer using a USB cable.

Click on Restore on the Xperia™ Companion main screen.

Select a backup ﬁle from the backup records, then click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions to restore data to your device.

If you do not have Xperia™ Companion installed, you are requested to install it when you connect your device to the computer.

Backing up data with the Xperia™ Backup & restore application

Using the Xperia™ Backup & restore application, you can make an online backup or a local backup of data. For example, you can back up data manually or turn on the automatic backup function to save data periodically.

The Xperia™ Backup & restore application is recommended for backing up data before you do a factory data reset. With this application you can back up the following types of data to an online account, an SD card or to an external USB storage device that you have connected to your device using a USB Host adapter:

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Bookmarks

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Contacts and call log

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Conversations

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Calendar data

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Email accounts

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Wi-Fi networks

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Device settings

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Applications

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Xperia™ Home layout

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To back up content to an online account

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

To enable the automatic backup function, tap Automatic backup and then tap the on-off switch.

To enable the manual backup function, tap More > Manual backup.

Under Where to store files, tap Select storage > Online account.

If prompted, read the relevant terms and provided you agree, tap I agree, then follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to your Google™ account.

Select the types of data to back up, then tap Back up.

To set up the automatic backup function

If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage device is connected to your device using a USB Host adapter. If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure that the SD card is properly inserted into your device. If you are backing up content to an online account, make sure you have signed in to your Google ™ account.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap Automatic backup.

To enable the automatic backup function, tap the on-off switch.

Select a backup frequency, where to save backup ﬁles, the time to back up

and the types of data to back up.

To save your settings, tap .

To back up content manually

If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage device is connected to your device using a USB Host adapter. If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device. If you are backing up content to an online account, make sure you have signed in to your Google ™ account.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap More.

Tap Manual backup, then select a backup destination and the data types that

you want to back up.

Tap Back up.

After the data is backed up, tap Finish.

To edit a backup file

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap More.

Tap Edit backup file, then select a backup source and the data types that you want to delete.

Tap Delete data.

Tap OK to conﬁrm.

After the data is deleted, tap Finish.

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To restore backed up content

If you are restoring content from a USB storage device, make sure the storage device is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are restoring content from an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device. If you are restoring content from an online account, make sure you have signed in to your Google™ account.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap Restore data, then select a restore source and the data types that you want to restore.

Tap Restore data.

After the content is restored, tap Finish.

Remember that any changes that you make to your data and settings after you create a backup, including any applications you download, get deleted during a restore procedure.

Backing up data with the Google Backup & restore application

Using the Google Backup & restore application, you can back up data to a Google server. You can also turn on the automatic restore function to restore application data and settings when you reinstall an application.

With this application you can back up the following types of data:

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Applications

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Bookmarks

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Wi-Fi networks

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Other settings

To back up data to an online account

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

Under Google™ Backup & Restore, tap Back up my data and drag the slider to

the right.

To enable automatic restore when you reinstall an application

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

Under Google™ Backup & Restore, drag the slider beside Automatic restore to

the right.

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Downloading applications

Downloading applications from Google Play™

Google Play™ is the ofﬁcial online Google store for downloading applications, games, music, movies and books. It includes both free and paid applications. Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a working internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi to limit data trafﬁc charges.

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

To download an application from Google Play™

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Play Store.

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

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

Some applications may need to access data, settings and various functions on your device in order to work properly. Only install and give permissions to applications that you trust. You can view the permissions granted to a downloaded application and also change their status by tapping the application under Settings > Apps.

Downloading applications from other sources

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

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

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

To enable or disable the downloading of applications from other sources

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security.

Tap the Unknown sources slider.

Tap OK.

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Internet and networks

Browsing the web

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

To browse with Google Chrome™

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap .

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

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

Internet and MMS settings

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

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

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It is possible to download internet and MMS settings later from the Settings menu.

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

•

If you cannot access the internet over a mobile network or if multimedia messaging is not working, even though the internet and MMS settings have been downloaded successfully to your device, refer to the troubleshooting tips for your device at

www.sonymobile.com/support/

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

Battery and power management

for network coverage, mobile data, and MMS issues.

trafﬁc gets paused when the

on page 36.

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

To download internet and MMS settings

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > Internet settings.

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

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

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To add internet and MMS settings manually

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

Tap Access Point Names > .

Tap Name and enter a name as desired.

Tap APN and enter the access point name.

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

When you're done, tap

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

, then tap SAVE.

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

To view downloaded internet and MMS settings

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

Tap Access Point Names.

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

Wi-Fi

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

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

Available Wi-Fi networks may be open or secured:

•

Open networks are indicated by

•

Secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi network name.

next to the Wi-Fi network name.

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

To turn Wi-Fi on or off

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Tap the slider to enable or disable Wi-Fi.

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

To connect to a Wi-Fi network automatically

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Tap the slider to turn on Wi-Fi. All available Wi-Fi networks are displayed.

Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. For secured networks, enter the relevant password. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected.

To search for new available networks, tap network successfully, refer to the relevant troubleshooting tips for your device at

www.sonymobile.com/support/

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

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To add a Wi-Fi network manually

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Tap > Add network.

Enter the Network name (SSID) information.

To select a security type, tap the Security ﬁeld.

If required, enter a password.

To edit advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, tap Advanced options and then edit the options as desired.

Tap Save.

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

Increasing Wi-Fi signal strength

There are a number of things you can do to improve Wi-Fi reception:

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

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

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

Wi-Fi settings

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

To enable or disable Wi-Fi network notifications

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

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

Tap > Settings.

Tap the Network notification slider.

To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi network

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

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

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To add a Wi-Fi sleep policy

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

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

Select an option.

To find the MAC address for your device

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

. The MAC address is displayed in the list.

Tap

WPS

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

Use one of these methods to enable WPS:

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

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

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

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

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

Tap

, then tap Settings > WPS Push Button, then press the WPS button on the

WPS-supported device.

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

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

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

Tap > Settings > WPS PIN Entry.

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

Sharing your mobile data connection

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

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

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

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Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – share your mobile data connection simultaneously with up to 8 other devices, including devices that support WPS technology.

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To share your data connection using a USB cable

Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device.

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

From your Home screen, tap .

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

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

To stop sharing your data connection, tap the USB tethering slider or disconnect the USB cable.

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

To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth® device

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

Your device: From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then tap the

Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function.

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

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

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

Your device: Tap Settings next to the paired device. Then, mark the Internet

access checkbox. Wait for

to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the

setup is complete.

To stop sharing your mobile data connection, tap the Bluetooth tethering slider again to disable the function.

The

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

Bluetooth® function.

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

with another Bluetooth® device

page 53.

on page 127 and

To add a virtual private network

To pair your device

To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot

From your Home screen, tap .

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

Tap Portable hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

Enter the Network name (SSID) information.

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

Tap Save.

Tap and drag the slider beside Portable hotspot to the right.

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

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

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

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

From your Home screen, tap .

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

Tap the Discoverable slider to enable the function.

Under Configure Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure that your portable hotspot is secured by a password.

Tap WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap > WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported device.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

From the Home screen, tap

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

Tap Portable hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network.

To select a security type, tap the Security ﬁeld.

If required, enter a password.

Tap Save.

Controlling data usage

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

To turn data traffic on or off

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

Tap the Mobile data traffic slider to turn data trafﬁc on or off.

When data connections.

trafﬁc is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi and Bluetooth®

To set a data usage warning

Make sure that mobile data trafﬁc is turned on.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

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

also enter the data limit manually by tapping on the number displayed beside the line. You receive a warning notiﬁcation when the amount of data trafﬁc reaches the level you set.

To set a mobile data usage limit

Make sure that mobile data trafﬁc is turned on.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

Tap the Mobile tab.

Tap the slider beside Set mobile data limit to enable the function, then tap OK.

To set the mobile data usage limit, drag the data limit line to the desired value. You can also set the data limit manually by tapping on the number displayed beside the line.

Once your mobile data usage reaches the set limit, mobile data turned off automatically.

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trafﬁc on your device gets

To control the data usage of individual applications

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

Tap the application that you want to control, then tap the Restrict app background data slider and tap OK.

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

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

To check your data usage

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

3 4

, then tap Show Wi‑Fi.

Tap

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

Fi tab.

To view the information about the amount of data transferred via mobile data

connection, tap the Mobile tab.

Selecting mobile networks

Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which

mobile networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device

to use a particular mobile network mode, for example, WCDMA or GSM.

Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode

of network that you are connected to. Refer to

the different status icons look like.

Status icon

on page 31 to see what

To select a network mode

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

Tap Preferred network type, then select a network mode.

To select another network manually

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators.

Tap Search mode, then select Manual.

Select a network.

If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you

move out of range of the manually selected network.

To activate automatic network selection

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators.

Tap Search mode, then select Automatic.

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to

access resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example,

VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for

users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside

of the internal network, for example, when they are travelling.

VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some

networks may require you to transfer and install a security certiﬁcate on your device.

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For detailed information about how to set up a connection to your virtual private

network, contact the network administrator of your company or organisation.

If you are using a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the

primary user, to adjust the settings for VPN.

To add a virtual private network

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > More > VPN.

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Tap

Select the type of VPN to add.

Enter your VPN settings.

Tap Save.

To connect to a virtual private network

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > More > VPN.

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

Enter the required information.

Tap Connect.

To disconnect from a virtual private network

Double-tap the status bar to open the Notiﬁcation panel.

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

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Synchronising data on your device

Synchronising with online accounts

Synchronise your device with contacts, email, calendar events and other information

from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange

ActiveSync, Facebook™ and Flickr™. You can synchronise data automatically for

such accounts by activating the auto-sync function. Or you can synchronise each

account manually.

To set up an online account for synchronisation

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Settings > Account sync > Add account, then select the account that you

want to add.

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

account.

To synchronise manually with an online account

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the name of the account that you want to synchronise with. A list of items

appears showing what can be synchronised with the account.

Tap the on-off switch next to the item you want to synchronise.

To remove an online account

From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Account sync .

Tap the name of the account that you want to remove.

Tap

, then tap Remove account.

Tap Remove account again to conﬁrm.

> Settings > Account sync .

Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

If your company uses a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account, you can access

your corporate email messages, calendar appointments and contacts directly on your

device. After setup, you can ﬁnd your information in the Email, Calendar and

Contacts applications.

To set up an EAS account for synchronisation

Make sure that you have your domain and server details available (as provided

by your corporate network administrator).

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Settings > Account sync > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync.

Enter your corporate email address and password.

Tap Next. Your device begins to retrieve your account information. If a failure

occurs, enter the domain and server details for your account manually and

then tap Next.

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

Select a synchronisation method, a synchronisation interval and what data you

want to sync with your device, such as contacts and calendar entries.

Tap Next, then select the type of notiﬁcation received for new mails.

Tap Next again. Enter a name for the corporate account, then tap Finish setup.

If prompted, activate the device administrator setting to allow your corporate

server to set certain security rules on your device, such as disabling voice

recording and using storage encryption. Otherwise, the account setup fails.

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

again to the EAS account on your device.

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To change the settings of an EAS account

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Email, then tap .

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

account as desired.

To set a synchronisation interval for an EAS account

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Email, then tap .

Tap Settings and select an EAS account.

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

To remove an EAS account

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Exchange ActiveSync, then select the EAS account that you want to

> Settings > Account sync .

remove.

Tap , then tap Remove account.

Tap Remove account again to conﬁrm.

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Basic settings

Accessing settings

View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The Settings menu

is accessible from both the Application screen and the Quick settings panel.

To open the device settings menu from the Application screen

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings.

To view information about your device

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > About phone.

To open or close the Quick settings panel

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To open the Quick settings panel, drag the status bar downwards.

To turn on the Torch

Drag the status bar downwards using two ﬁngers.

Tap .

To select which settings to display on the Quick settings panel

Drag the status bar fully downwards, then tap Edit.

In the bar at the top of the screen, touch and hold the icon for the quick setting

that you want to add, then drag and drop it into the lower part of the screen.

To rearrange the Quick settings panel

Drag the status bar fully downwards, then tap Edit.

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

Volume settings

You can adjust the ringtone volume for incoming calls and notiﬁcations as well as for

music and video playback.

To adjust the ringtone volume with the volume key

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Press the volume key up or down.

To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key

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

when the screen is locked.

To turn on vibrate mode

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Press the volume key up or down until

To adjust the volume levels

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification.

Drag the volume sliders to the desired positions.

appears.

You can also press the volume key up or down and tap

playback or alarm volume levels separately.

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to adjust the ringtone, media

To set your device to vibrate for incoming calls

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification.

Tap the Also vibrate for calls slider to enable the function.

To set a ringtone

From your Home screen, tap

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

Select an option from the list or tap

and select a music ﬁle that is saved on

your device.

To conﬁrm, tap Done.

To select the notification sound

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Notification sound.

Select an option from the list or tap

and select a music ﬁle that is saved on

your device.

To conﬁrm, tap Done.

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

To enable touch tones

From your Home screen, tap .

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

Tap the sliders to enable or disable the different touch tones as desired.

Do not disturb mode

You can set your device to Do not disturb mode and decide how long your device will

be in Do not disturb mode manually. You can also preset when your device will be in

Do not disturb mode automatically.

To activate Do not disturb mode

Drag the status bar downwards to access the Quick settings panel.

Find and tap .

Select an option, then tap Done.

To quickly shift between Do not disturb/Vibrate/Sound mode

Press the volume key up or down until , or appears.

Tap

disturb mode, press the volume key down when in vibrate mode.

To schedule Do not disturb mode time intervals

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb> Automatic rules.

Select the time or event to schedule Do not disturb mode for, or add a new

rule.

Enter the desired name for the rule, then tap OK

Find and tap Days and mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap

Done.

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

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

device stays in Do not disturb mode during the selected time interval.

or to quickly shift between Vibrate/Sound mode. To activate Do not

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Setting exceptions for Do not disturb mode

You can select which types of notiﬁcations are allowed to sound in Do not disturb

mode and you can ﬁlter exceptions based on who the notiﬁcations come from. The

most common types of exceptions include:

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Events and reminders

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Calls

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Messages

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Alarms

To allow exceptions in Do not disturb mode

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb > Allowed in

Priority only.

Tap the slider for the desired option.

To associate exceptions with specific contact types

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb > Allowed in

Priority only.

Tap Calls or Messages.

Select an option.

Screen settings

To adjust the screen brightness manually regardless of lighting condition

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Display .

Drag the slider beside Adaptive brightness to the off position.

Tap Brightness level.

Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.

Lowering the brightness level helps the battery last longer.

To enable or disable vibrate on touch

From your Home screen, tap .

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

Tap the Vibrate on touch slider to enable or disable the function.

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.

Select an option.

To turn off the screen quickly,

brieﬂy press the power key .

To adjust the font size

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Display > Font size.

Select the preferred option.

To adjust the white balance of the display

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Display > White balance.

Drag the sliders to the desired positions to adjust the white balance.

To revert the white balance setting back to its default values, tap

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> Default values.

Smart backlight control

The smart backlight control keeps the screen on as long as the device is held in your

hand. Once you put down the device, the screen turns off according to your sleep

setting.

To enable or disable the Smart backlight control function

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Display > Smart backlight control.

Tap the slider to enable or disable the function.

Glove mode

Using glove mode, you can wear gloves and still navigate the screen on your device.

When you use glove mode, a cursor ring appears on the area of the screen where a

touch is registered.

To enable glove mode

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the Glove mode slider.

The sensitivity depends on the size of the contact area between the screen and the gloved ﬁnger that you use to navigate the screen.

> Settings > Display.

Screen pinning

Use screen pinning to set your device to display only the screen for a speciﬁc

application. For example, if you are playing a game and you accidentally touch the

Home navigation key, the screen pinning feature prevents the active game app screen

from being minimised. You can also use this feature when you lend your device to

another person to make it harder for them to access more than one application. For

example, you can lend your device to somebody to take a photo and pin the screen

to the Camera application so that the person can't easily use other apps such as

Email.

Screen pinning is not a security feature and does not fully prevent other users from unpinning a

screen and accessing your device. To protect your data, you should set up your device to

request a screen lock PIN, password or pattern before someone can unpin the screen.

To enable or disable screen pinning

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen pinning.

Tap the slider to enable or disable the function.

If you have enabled Screen pinning, you can tap the Lock device when

unpinning slider to enable or disable this additional security function, as

desired.

A pattern, PIN or password is not mandatory for screen pinning to work.

To pin a screen

Make sure that screen pinning is activated on your device.

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

Tap

To display the screen pinning icon

Tap .

In the popup window that appears, tap Got it.

, swipe upwards.

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To unpin a screen

On the pinned screen, touch and hold and at the same time.

Release both buttons.

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

Application settings

Some apps will ask for permissions once you start using them. You can allow or deny

permissions individually for each app, either from the Settings menu or from the

Permission conﬁrm dialog. Permission requirements depend on the app’s design.

Allowing or denying permissions

You can choose whether to allow or deny permissions when the dialog is shown. If

you have used another Android version previously, most apps will have already been

granted the necessary permissions.

To allow a permission

To allow a permission, tap Allow.

When the conﬁrm dialog appears for the second time, you can choose the

Never ask again option if you wish.

A dialog will also explain why the app needs the permissions and what it uses

them for speciﬁcally. To dismiss this dialog, tap OK.

To deny a permission

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To deny a permission, tap Deny when the dialog is shown.

Some applications can still be used even if you have denied permissions.

Critical permissions

Some permissions are mandatory for apps to work as intended. In such cases, a

dialog will inform you.

To configure applications

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Apps > .

Select a conﬁguration option, for example App permissions, then choose an

application that you want to conﬁgure.

To allow critical permissions

To allow a permission, tap Continue > APP INFO > Permission.

Find the critical permission you need.

Tap the relevant slider to adjust permissions.

You can also manage permissions in

as desired.

Settings > Apps. Tap an app and change the permissions

Allowing or denying automatic application updates

If the automatic update feature is enabled, your applications get updated without you

being asked, so you may not realise that large volumes of data are being

downloaded. In order to avoid potentially high data transfer costs, you can disable

automatic updates or enable automatic updates only over Wi-Fi connection. You

have to disable the automatic update feature both in the Play Store™ app and the

What's New app (where available) to avoid the automatic updating of apps.

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To enable or disable automatic updates for all applications in the Play Store

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

Tap , then tap Settings > Auto-update apps.

Select the preferred option.

To enable or disable automatic updates for all applications in What’s New

From your Home screen, tap

Tap , then tap Settings > Auto-update apps.

Select the preferred option.

, then ﬁnd and tap .

Application linking

Your device can determine the default app to handle a particular web link. This

means that if the link is set, you don’t need to select an app each time you open a

link. You can change the default app any time you want.

To manage app links from the Settings menu

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Apps.

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and ﬁnd App links.

Tap

Select an app, and adjust the settings as desired.

Resetting your applications

You can reset an application or clear application data if your application stops

responding or causes issues with your device.

To reset application preferences

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Apps.

Tap

, then tap Reset app preferences.

Resetting application preferences does not delete any application data from your device.

To clear application data

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Apps and then swipe over to the All tab.

Select an application or service, then tap CLEAR DATA.

When you clear application data, data for the selected application is deleted from your device

permanently.

The option to clear application data is not available for all applications or services.

To clear application cache

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Apps and then swipe over to the All tab.

Select an application or service, then tap CLEAR CACHE.

The option to clear the application cache is not available for all applications or services.

To clear the application default setting

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Apps and then swipe over to the All tab.

Select an application or service, then tap CLEAR DEFAULTS.

The option to clear the application default setting is not available for all applications or

services.

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Daydream

Daydream is an interactive screen saver that automatically displays colours, photos

or a slideshow while your device is docked or charging and the screen is idle.

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

To enable or disable the Daydream screen saver

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

Tap the slider to enable or disable the function.

To select content for the Daydream screen saver

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

Tap the slider to enable the function.

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

To start the Daydream screen saver manually

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

Tap the slider to enable the function.

To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately, tap , then tap Start now.

Language settings

You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time.

You can also change the writing language for text input.

To change the language

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language.

Select an option.

Tap OK.

If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts,

the text beside and select the ﬁrst entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the

language you want.

ﬁnd and tap . Then select

Date and time

You can change the date and time on your device.

To set the date manually

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

Disable the Automatic date & time function by tapping the slider.

Tap Set date.

Flick left or right, or use the arrows to set the desired date.

Tap OK.

To set the time manually

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

Disable the Automatic date & time function by tapping the slider.

Tap Set time.

Select the relevant values for the hour and minute.

Tap OK.

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To set the time zone

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

Disable the Automatic time zone function by tapping the slider.

Tap Select time zone.

Select an option.

Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Sony's Mobile BRAVIA® Engine technology improves the viewing quality of photos

and videos, giving you clearer, sharper and more natural images. To reduce battery

consumption, Mobile BRAVIA Engine is turned off by default.

To turn on Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Display > Image enhancement.

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

Enhancing the sound output

You can enhance the sound of your device by manually enabling individual sound

settings such as Equaliser and Surround sound. You can also enable the Dynamic

normaliser to minimise volume differences between songs or videos.

To enhance the sound output automatically

From your Home screen, tap

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

Enable the ClearAudio+ function by tapping the slider.

To adjust the sound settings manually

From your Home screen, tap

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

Disable the ClearAudio+ and DSEE HX functions if they are enabled by tapping

the sliders.

Tap Sound effects > Equaliser.

Select a preset arrangement from the drop-down list, or adjust the sound

settings manually by dragging the sliders up or down.

The manual adjustment of sound output settings has no effect on voice communication

applications. For example, there is no change in the voice call sound quality.

To minimise volume differences using the Dynamic normaliser

From your Home screen, tap .

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

Disable the DSEE HX function by tapping the slider, if it is enabled.

Enable the Dynamic normaliser function by tapping the slider.

Multiple user accounts

Your device supports multiple user accounts so that different users can log in

separately to the device and use it. Multiple user accounts work well in situations

where you share the same device with other people or lend your device to someone

to use for a while. The user who sets up the device for the ﬁrst time becomes the

owner of the device. Only the owner can manage the accounts of other users. Apart

from the owner account, there are two different types of accounts:

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

device.

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

device temporarily.

Some features are only available to the owner. For example, only the owner can allow

downloads from sources other than Google Play™.

About the Regular User account

By adding Regular User accounts, you can allow different users to have different

home screens, wallpapers and general settings. They also get separate access to

applications and memory storage for ﬁles such as music and photos. You can add up

to three regular user accounts on your device.

To add a regular user account

Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the

device for the ﬁrst time.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Users > Add user.

Tap OK. The new account is created.

Tap SET UP NOW. The screen locks and an icon representing the newly added

user appears in the top right corner.

Unlock the screen by swiping upwards.

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the account for the user.

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

To enable or disable outgoing phone calls for a regular user account

Make sure you are logged in as the owner.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Users.

Tap beside the name of the relevant user, then tap the Turn on phone calls

slider to enable or disable the function for the user.

To delete a regular user account from your device

Make sure you are logged in as the owner.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Users.

Tap

beside the name of the user that you want to delete, then tap Remove

user > Delete .

About the Guest User account

If someone just wants to use your device temporarily, you can enable a guest

account for this user. In guest mode, your device starts up as a freshly installed

system with only the pre-installed apps. Once your guest is ﬁnished using your

device, you can wipe the session clean so that the next guest can start fresh. The

guest user account is pre-installed and cannot be deleted.

To activate the guest user account

Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the

device for the ﬁrst time.

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Users > Guest.

You can also activate the guest user account from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the status bar fully downwards and tap the user icon, then tap Add guest.

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To enable or disable outgoing phone calls for a guest user account

Make sure you are logged in as the owner.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Users.

beside Guest, then tap the Turn on phone calls slider to enable or

Tap

disable the function for the guest user.

To clear the guest session data

Make sure you are logged in to the guest account.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Users.

Find and tap Remove guest.

Tap Remove.

You can also clear the guest session from the status bar on any screen as long as you are logged in to the guest account. Just drag the status bar downwards and tap the user icon, then tap Remove guest.

Switching between multiple user accounts

To switch between multiple user accounts

To view the list of users, drag the status bar downwards using two ﬁngers, then

tap the user icon at the top right of the screen.

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

screen for that user account appears.

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

Start again if you want to wipe the previous

Settings for multiple user accounts

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

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Settings that can be changed by any user and affect all users. Examples include

language, Wi-Fi, Airplane mode, NFC and Bluetooth®.

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Settings that only affect an individual user account. Examples include automatic data

syncing, screen lock, various accounts added, and wallpaper.

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

settings.

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Typing text

On-screen keyboard

You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter

individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your ﬁnger from letter

to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller version of the on-screen

keyboard and input text using only one hand, you can activate the one-handed

keyboard instead.

You can select up to three languages for text input. The Smart language detection

feature detects the language that you are using and predicts the words for that

language as you type. Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically,

for example, email and text messaging applications.

1 Delete a character before the cursor.

2 Enter a carriage return or conﬁrm text input.

3 Enter a space.

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

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

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

To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text

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Tap a text entry ﬁeld.

To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation

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

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

To enter text character by character

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

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

get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter

"é", touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your

ﬁnger pressed on the keyboard, drag to and select "é".

To enter a period

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

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To enter text using the Gesture input function

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your ﬁnger from letter to letter

to trace the word that you want to write.

After you ﬁnish entering a word, lift up your ﬁnger. A word suggestion appears

based on the letters that you have traced.

If the word that you wish to use does not appear, tap to see other options

and select accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire

word and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping each letter individually.

To change the Gesture input settings

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .

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, then tap Keyboard settings .

Tap

To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, drag the slider beside

Gesture input to the on or off position.

To use the one-handed keyboard

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

2 3

, then tap One-handed keyboard.

Tap

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

or accordingly.

tap

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

Phonepad

The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you

predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input

method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait

orientation.

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

tapping the key until the desired character is selected.

2 Delete a character before the cursor.

3 Enter a carriage return or conﬁrm text input.

4 Enter a space.

5 Display symbols and smileys.

6 Display numbers.

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

To open the Phonepad for the first time

Tap a text entry ﬁeld, then tap .

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings.

Tap Portrait keyboard, then select the Phonepad option.

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To enter text using the Phonepad

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When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if

the letter you want is not the ﬁrst letter on the key. Tap and hold the candidates

row to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.

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When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you

want to enter. Keep tapping this button until the desired character is selected.

Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.

To enter numbers using the Phonepad

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

To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad

When the Phonepad is displayed, tap

appears.

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

. A grid with symbols and smileys

Entering text using voice input

When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the

words. Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental

technology from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions.

To enable voice input

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap

Tap

, then tap Keyboard settings .

Drag the slider beside Google™ voice typing key to the right.

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

screen keyboard.

To enter text using voice input

Open the on-screen keyboard and make sure that the voice input feature is

enabled.

Tap . When appears, speak to enter text.

When you're ﬁnished, tap again. The suggested text appears.

Edit the text manually if necessary.

Editing text

You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write. You can access the editing

options by double-tapping the entered text. The editing options then become

available via an application bar.

Text editing bar

After selecting text by double-tapping on a word, an editing bar appears with several

tools available:

• Cut

• Copy

• Paste

• Share

• Select all

• Assist

Paste option only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.

The

To select text

Double-tap a word to highlight it.

You can drag the tabs on both sides of the highlighted word to select more

text.

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To edit text

Double-tap a word to make the application bar appear.

Select the text that you want to edit, then use the application bar to make your

desired changes.

Personalising the on-screen keyboard

When entering text using the on-screen keyboard, you can access keyboard and

other text input settings that help you, for example, to set options for writing

languages, text prediction and correction. You can get word suggestions for one

language at a time by deactivating the Smart language detection feature.

The keyboard can use text that you have written in messaging and other applications

to learn your writing style. There is also a Personalisation guide that runs you through

the most basic settings to get you started quickly. You can select to use other

keyboards and switch between keyboards. For example, you can select the Xperia™

Chinese keyboard or the Xperia™ Japanese keyboard.

To access the on-screen keyboard settings

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

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

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

relevant checkboxes.

To change the word suggestion settings

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

Tap

, then tap Keyboard settings > Word suggestions.

Select an option.

To change writing language using the on-screen keyboard

This feature is only available if you have added more than one input language and the Smart

language detection feature is off, or if the languages that you selected include non-Latin

languages.

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

icon to switch between the selected writing languages. For example, tap

until the desired writing language appears.

To change the Use my writing style settings

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

Tap

, then tap Keyboard settings > Use my writing style and select an option.

To change the Smart language detection setting

To use Smart language detection, more than one language must be selected in

languages. Also note that only languages using a Latin alphabet are supported.

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings .

To activate or deactivate the Smart language detection function, drag the slider

Writing

beside Smart language detection to the on or off position.

To select a keyboard layout variant

Layout variants for the on-screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages. You

can select different keyboard layouts for each writing language.

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

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings.

Tap Writing languages, then tap beside a writing language.

Select a keyboard layout variant.

Tap OK to conﬁrm.

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To select a different keyboard

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

of the screen.

Select an option.

To enable more keyboard options, tap More keyboards, then drag the relevant sliders to the right.

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Calling

Making calls

You can make a call by manually dialling a phone number, by tapping a number

saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You

can also use the smart dial function to quickly ﬁnd numbers from your contacts list

and call logs by entering part of a contact number or name and selecting from the

suggestions that appear.

1 View more options

2 Delete number

3 Dialpad

4 Call button

To open the dialpad

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

If the dialpad does not appear, tap .

To dial a phone number

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

If the call log appears, tap

Enter the phone number, and tap

To delete a number entered by mistake, tap

To make a call using smart dial

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap .

If the call log appears, tap

Use the dialpad to enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you

want to call. As you enter each letter or number, a list of possible matches

appears.

Tap the contact that you want to call.

to display the dialpad.

To make an international call

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap . The call log is displayed.

Tap

to display the dialpad.

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

Enter the country code, the area code without the initial zeros, followed by the

phone number. Then tap .

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To add a direct dial number to your Home screen

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

and the customisation menu appears.

In the customisation menu, tap Widgets > Shortcuts.

Scroll through the list of applications and select Direct dial.

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

number.

Showing or hiding your phone number

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

you call them.

To show or hide your phone number during outgoing calls

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call > Additional settings > Caller ID, and choose an

option.

This option may not be provided by every operator.

Receiving calls

If you receive an incoming call when the device is in sleep mode or the screen is

locked, the phone application opens in fullscreen format. If you receive an incoming

call when the screen is active, the incoming call is displayed as a heads-up

notiﬁcation, that is, in a minimised window that ﬂoats at the top of whatever screen is

open. When such a notiﬁcation arrives, you can choose to answer the call and open

the phone application screen, or you can reject the call and stay on the current

screen.

To answer an incoming call when the screen is inactive

•

Drag

to the right.

To answer an incoming call when the screen is active

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In the heads-up notiﬁcation that appears at the top of the screen, tap

ANSWER.

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

To decline an incoming call when the screen is inactive

•

When a call comes in, drag to the left.

To reject an incoming call when the screen is active

•

In the heads-up notiﬁcation that appears at the top of the screen, tap

DECLINE.

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

To mute the ringtone for an incoming call

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When you receive the call, press the volume key.

Using the answering machine

You can use the answering machine application on your device to answer calls when

you are busy or miss a call. You can enable the automatic answering function and

specify how many seconds should pass before a call is answered automatically. You

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can also manually route calls to the answering machine when you are too busy to

answer them. Later, you can listen to any messages left on your answering machine.

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

To record a greeting message for the answering machine

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine > Greetings.

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

To enable automatic answering

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine.

Drag the slider beside Answering Machine to the right.

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

To set a time delay for automatic answering

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine.

Tap Pick up after.

Adjust the time by scrolling up and down.

Tap Done.

To forward an incoming call to the answering machine

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When a call comes in, tap Response options, then select Reject with Answering

Machine.

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

To listen to messages on the answering machine

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine > Messages.

Select the voice message that you want to listen to.

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

Rejecting a call with a text message

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

message, the message is automatically sent to the caller and stored in the Messaging

conversation with the contact.

You can select from a number of predeﬁned messages available on your device, or

you can create a new message. You can also create your own personalised

messages by editing the predeﬁned ones.

To reject a call with a text message when the screen is inactive

When an incoming call arrives, tap Response options.

Select a predeﬁned message or tap Write new message.

To reject a call with a text message when the screen is active

When an incoming call arrives, tap the upper part of the ﬂoating notiﬁcation

window where the phone number or the name of the contact appears.

Tap Response options.

Select a predeﬁned message or tap Write new message.

To reject a second call with a text message

When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Response options.

Select a predeﬁned message or tap Write new message.

To edit the text message used to reject a call

From your Home screen, tap

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

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

Tap OK.

Ongoing calls

1 End a call

2 Make a second call

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

4 Enter numbers during a call

5 Mute the microphone during a call

6 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

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Press the volume key up or down.

Using the call log

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

To open the call log

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap .

To view your missed calls

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

downwards.

Tap Missed call.

To call a number from your call log

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap . The call log is displayed.

To call a number directly from the call log, tap the number. To edit a number

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

To add a number from the call log to your contacts

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

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

new contact.

Edit the contact details, then tap SAVE.

To view call log options

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

Tap .

You can also access general call settings by following the steps above.

Forwarding calls

You can direct calls to a different recipient, for example, to another phone number,

another device, or an answering service.

To forward calls

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Tap Call forwarding and select an option.

Enter the number you want to forward calls to, then tap Turn on.

To turn off call forwarding

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call > Call forwarding.

Select an option, then tap Turn off.

Restricting calls

You can block all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. If you have

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

Dialling Numbers (FDNs) to restrict outgoing calls. If your subscription includes a

voicemail service, you can send all incoming calls from a speciﬁc contact directly to

voicemail. If you want to block a certain number, you can go to Google Play™ and

download applications that support this function.

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

To block incoming or outgoing calls

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Tap Call Barring, then select an option.

Enter the password and tap Turn on.

When you set up call barring for the

this same password later if you want to edit call barring settings.

ﬁrst time, you need to enter a password. You must use

To enable or disable fixed dialling

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call > Fixed dialling numbers.

Tap Activate fixed dialling or Deactivate fixed dialling.

Enter your PIN2 and tap OK.

To access the list of accepted call recipients

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Tap Fixed dialling numbers > Fixed dialling numbers.

To change the SIM card PIN2

From the Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Tap Fixed dialling numbers > Change PIN2.

Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.

Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.

Conﬁrm the new PIN2 and tap OK.

To send incoming calls from a specific contact directly to voicemail

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap .

Select the desired contact.

4 5 6

> .

Tap

Mark the checkbox beside All calls to voicemail.

Tap SAVE.

Multiple calls

If you have activated call waiting, you can handle multiple calls at the same time.

When it is activated, you will be notiﬁed by a beep if you receive another call.

To activate or deactivate call waiting

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Settings > Call > Additional settings.

To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting.

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

When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag

Tap Hold call.

To reject a second call

•

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

To make a second call

During an ongoing call, tap

Tap to display the dialpad.

Enter the number of the recipient and tap

To switch between multiple calls

•

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

to the right.

. The call log is displayed.

. The ﬁrst call is put on hold.

Conference calls

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

more persons.

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

your network operator.

To make a conference call

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

To display the dialpad, tap .

Dial the number of the second participant and tap . The ﬁrst participant is put

on hold temporarily.

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

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

above.

To have a private conversation with a conference call participant

During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage conference.

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

private conversation.

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

To release a participant from a conference call

During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage conference.

next to the participant you want to release.

Tap

To end a conference call

•

During the conference call, tap

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 .

Find and tap Settings > Call.

Select a SIM card.

Tap Voicemail > Voicemail settings > Voicemail number.

Enter your voicemail number.

Tap OK.

To call your voicemail service

Open the dialpad.

Touch and hold 1 until your voicemail number is dialed.

The

ﬁrst time you call your voicemail number, your network operator’s voicemail system normally prompts you to set up your voicemail. For example, you may be asked to record a greeting and set a password.

Emergency calls

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

To make an emergency call

Open the dialpad.

Enter the emergency number, then tap .

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

To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked

Tap Emergency call.

Enter the emergency number and tap .

To make an emergency call while the screen is locked

If the active screen lock type is Swipe, tap

to display the dialpad, then enter

the emergency number and tap .

If your screen is locked with a pattern, PIN or password, tap Emergency call, then enter the emergency number and tap

Contacts

Transferring contacts

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

Transferring contacts using a computer

Xperia™ Transfer is an application that helps you to collect contacts from your old device and transfer them to your new device. Xperia™ Transfer, which you can access from within the Xperia™ Companion software, supports mobile devices that run on iOS/iCloud and Android™. If you are switching from an iOS device, the App Matching feature suggests the Android equivalents of your iOS apps.

To use Xperia™ Transfer, you need:

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An internet-connected computer.

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Your new Android™ device.

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A USB cable for your new Android™ device.

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Your old device.

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A USB cable for your old device.

You may not need your old device. For iOS devices, you can connect directly to iCloud or use a local backup. For previously owned Sony devices you can use local backups.

To transfer contacts to your new device

Search and download Xperia™ Companion for Windows at http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion/ or Xperia™ Companion for Mac at http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion-mac/ if the software is not already installed.

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

After successful installation, open the Xperia™ Companion software if it is not automatically launched, then click instructions to transfer your contacts.

Xperia™ Transfer

and follow the relevant

Transferring contacts using an online account

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

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

To synchronise contacts to your new device using a synchronisation account

From your Home screen, tap

Tap

, then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

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

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

, then tap .

Other methods for transferring contacts

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

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

To import contacts from a memory card

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press , then tap Import contacts > SD card.

Select where to store your contacts.

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

To import contacts using Bluetooth® technology

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

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

Tap Accept to start the ﬁle transfer.

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

notiﬁcation.

Tap the received ﬁle and select where to store your contacts.

To import contacts from a SIM card

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

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap , then tap Import contacts > SIM card.

Select where to store your contacts.

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

Searching and viewing contacts

1 Search for contacts

2 View more options

3 Contacts, Favourites and Groups tabs

4 Edit and view medical and emergency contact information

5 View contact details

6 Jump to contacts starting with the selected letter

7 Add a contact

To search for a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

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

To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application

From your Home screen, tap

Press , then tap Filter.

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

, then tap .

synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account appears in the list. To further expand the list of options, tap the account.

Adding and editing contacts

To add a contact

From your Home screen, tap

Tap .

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

Enter or select the desired information for the contact.

When you are ﬁnished, tap SAVE.

, then tap .

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

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

To edit a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap

Edit the desired information.

When you are ﬁnished, tap SAVE.

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

To associate a picture with a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap

Tap , then select a method for adding the contact picture and edit as

desired.

After you add the picture, tap SAVE.

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

Album application. If you want to add

To personalise the ringtone for a contact

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

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

Tap > Set ringtone.

Select an option from the list or tap to select a music ﬁle saved on your device, then tap DONE.

Tap SAVE.

To delete contacts

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Touch and hold the contact that you want to delete.

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

Tap , then tap Delete.

To edit contact information about yourself

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap Myself, then tap .

Enter the new information or make the changes you want.

When you are ﬁnished, tap SAVE.

To create a new contact from a text message

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the icon next to the phone number, then tap Save.

Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.

Edit the contact information and tap SAVE.

, then ﬁnd and tap .

Adding medical and emergency contact information

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

1 Go back to the main Contacts screen

2 View more options

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

4 Medical information

5 ICE contact list

6 Create new ICE contacts

7 Use existing contacts as ICE contacts

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

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.

Tap

, then mark the Show personal information checkbox.

To enter your medical information

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.

Tap , then tap Edit medical info.

Edit the desired information.

When you are ﬁnished, tap SAVE.

To add a new ICE contact

From your Home screen, tap

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency, then tap .

If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts and you are

, then tap .

adding a contact for the ﬁrst time, you must select the account to which you want to add this contact. Alternatively, tap No backup if you only want to use and save this contact on your device.

Enter or select the desired information for the contact.

When you are ﬁnished, tap SAVE.

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

To use existing contacts as ICE contacts

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency, then tap .

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

When you are ﬁnished, tap DONE.

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

To make your ICE information visible from the security lock screen

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.

Tap

, then tap Settings.

Mark the ICE in lock screen checkbox.

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

To enable calls to ICE contacts from the security lock screen

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.

Tap , then tap Settings.

Mark the Enable calling in ICE checkbox.

Some networks or service providers may not support ICE calls.

Favourites and groups

Contacts that you mark as favourites appear under the favourites tab in the Contacts application along with your most frequently called contacts or "top contacts". This way you get quicker access to these contacts. You can also assign contacts to groups, to get quicker access to a group of contacts from within the Contacts application.

To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite

From the Home screen, tap , then tap .

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

Tap .

To view your favourite contacts

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Tap Favourites.

To assign a contact to a group

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

2 3 4

, then tap the bar directly under Groups.

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

Sending contact information

To send your business card

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Myself.

3 4

, then tap Share.

Tap

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

, then tap .

To send a contact

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the contact whose details you want to send.

Tap

, then tap Share.

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

To send several contacts at once

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press , then tap Mark several.

Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all

contacts.

Tap

, then select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen

instructions.

, then tap .

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application

If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in

other ways, you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application. If this

happens, you can join such duplicates to create a single entry. And if you join entries

by mistake, you can separate them again later.

To link contacts

From your Home screen, tap

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

Press

Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the ﬁrst contact, then

tap OK to conﬁrm. The information from the ﬁrst contact is merged with the

second contact, and the linked contacts are displayed as one contact in the

Contacts list.

, then tap Link contact.

, then tap .

To separate linked contacts

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

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

Tap Unlink contact > Unlink.

Backing up contacts

You can use internal storage, a memory card or a SIM card to back up contacts. See

Transferring contacts

to your device.

To export all contacts to a memory card

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press , then tap Export contacts > SD card.

Tap OK.

To export contacts to a SIM card

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

memory limitations on SIM cards.

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

Press

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

, then tap Export contacts > SIM card.

your contacts.

Tap Export.

Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on

your SIM card, or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing

contacts on your SIM card.

on page 79 for more information about how to restore contacts

Messaging and chat

Reading and sending messages

The Messaging application shows your messages as conversations, which means

that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together. To send

multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See

Internet and MMS settings

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

operator and the language you use. The maximum size of a multimedia message, which

includes the size of added media ﬁles, is also operator dependent. Contact your network

operator for more information.

on page 46.

1 Go back to the list of conversations

2 Call the message sender

3 View more options

4 Sent and received messages

5 Send a completed message

6 Add attachments

To create and send a message

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

Tap .

Enter the recipient’s name or phone number, or other contact information that

you have saved about the recipient, then select from the list that appears. If the

recipient is not listed as a contact, enter the recipient's number manually.

If you want to send a group message, repeat the procedure described above to

add more recipients.

Tap Write message and enter your message text.

If you want to add an attachment, select the relevant attachment option.

To send the message, tap

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

To read a received message

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the desired conversation.

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

, then ﬁnd and tap .

Download message.

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

To reply to a message

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

Tap the conversation containing the message.

Enter your reply and tap .

To forward a message

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

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

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

message.

Enter the recipient’s name or phone number, or other contact information that

you have saved about the recipient, then select from the list that appears. If the

recipient is not listed as a contact, enter the recipient's number manually.

Edit the message, if necessary, then tap

To save a file contained in a message you receive

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

Tap the conversation you want to open.

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

tap Download message.

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

Organising your messages

To delete a message

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete.

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

Delete.

To delete conversations

From your Home screen, tap

Tap , then tap Delete conversations.

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

> Delete.

To star a message

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the conversation that you want to open.

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

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

star.

To view starred messages

From your Home screen, tap

Tap

, then tap Starred messages.

All starred messages appear in a list.

, then ﬁnd and tap .

To search for messages

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

Tap .

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

Calling from a message

To call a message sender

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

Tap a conversation, then tap .

To save a sender's number as a contact

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

Tap the icon next to the phone number, then tap Save.

Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.

Edit the contact information and tap Save.

Messaging settings

To change your message notification settings

From your Home screen, tap

Tap , then tap Settings.

To set a notiﬁcation sound, tap Notification sound, then select an option or tap

and select a music ﬁle that is saved on your device.

To conﬁrm, tap DONE.

For other notiﬁcation settings, drag the relevant sliders to the right or left.

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

From your Home screen, tap

Tap

, then tap Settings.

Mark or unmark the Delivery report checkbox as desired.

, then ﬁnd and tap .

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

been successfully delivered.

Instant messaging and video chat

You can use the Google Hangouts™ instant messaging and video chat application on

your device to chat with friends who also use the application on computers,

Android™ devices and other devices. You can turn any conversation into a video call

with several friends, and you can send messages to friends even when they are

ofﬂine. You can also view and share photos easily.

Hangouts™ requires internet access and a Google™ account. Go to http://

support.google.com/hangouts and click the "Hangouts on your Android" link to get

more detailed information about how to use this application.

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

To use the Hangouts™ application

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Hangouts.

Email

Setting up email

Use the email application in your device to send and receive email messages through

your email accounts. You can have one or several email accounts at the same time,

including corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts.

To set up an email account

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Email.

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

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

To add an extra email account

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap Email.

Tap , then tap Settings > Add account.

Enter the email address and password, then tap Next. If the settings for the

email account cannot be downloaded automatically, complete the setup

manually.

When you are ﬁnished, tap Next.

Sending and receiving email messages

1 View a list of all email accounts and recent folders

2 Search for email messages

3 Access settings and options

4 List of email messages

5 Write an email message

To download new email messages

•

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

Before trying to download new email messages, make sure that you have a working data

connection. For more information about ensuring successful data connections, see

and MMS settings

on page 46.

Internet

To read your email messages

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Email.

If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the account that you

want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap ,

then tap Combined inbox.

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

to read.

To create and send an email message

From your Home screen, tap

If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the account from

which you want to send the email.

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

Tap

recipients from the drop down list.

Enter the email subject and message text, then tap

To reply to an email message

In your email inbox, ﬁnd and tap the message that you want to reply to, then

tap Reply or Reply all.

Enter your reply, then tap

To forward an email message

In your email inbox, ﬁnd and tap the message that you want to forward, then

tap Forward.

Enter the recipient's name or email address, then select one or more recipients

from the drop down list.

Enter your message text, then tap .

, then ﬁnd and tap Email.

To view an email message attachment

Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to

view. Email messages with attachments are indicated by .

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

After the attachment ﬁnishes downloading, tap VIEW.

To save a sender's email address to your contacts

Find and tap a message in your email inbox.

Tap the name of the sender, tap Add to Contacts then tap OK.

Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.

Edit the contact information if desired, then tap Save.

Organising your email messages

To sort your emails

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Email.

If you are using several email accounts, tap

inbox that you want to sort. If you want to sort email in all your email accounts

at once, tap

Tap , then tap Sort.

Select a sorting option.

, then tap Combined inbox.

and select the account with the

To search for emails

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

If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the account that you

want to search. If you want to search all your email accounts at once, tap ,

then tap Combined inbox.

Tap .

Enter your search text, then tap on the keyboard.

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

you want to open.

To view all folders for one email account

From your Home screen, tap

Tap , then select the account that you want to check.

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

, then ﬁnd and tap Email.

To delete an email message

•

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

For the functionality described above to work, the Swipe to delete feature must be activated.

It's normally activated by default. To make sure it's activated, tap > Settings, then check the

checkbox next to Swipe to organise or delete.

To move an email message to another folder

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

Tap Move, then select a folder.

For the functionality described above to work, the Swipe to delete feature must be activated.

It's normally activated by default. To make sure it's activated, tap > Settings, then check the

checkbox next to Swipe to organise or delete.

Email account settings

To remove an email account from your device

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Email.

Press , then tap Settings.

Select the account you want to remove.

Tap Delete account > OK.

To change the inbox check frequency

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Email.

Tap

, then tap Settings.

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

Tap Check frequency > Check frequency and select an option.

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

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

Press , then tap Settings.

Select the EAS (Exchange Active Sync) account for which you want to set an

Out of Ofﬁce auto-reply.

Tap Out of office.

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

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

auto reply.

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

Tap OK to conﬁrm.

Gmail™

If you have a Google™ account, you can use the Gmail™ application to read and

write email messages.

1 View a list of all Gmail accounts and folders

2 Search for email messages

3 List of email messages

4 Write an email message

To learn more about Gmail™

•

When the Gmail application is open, tap , then ﬁnd and tap Help.

Music

Transferring music to your device

There are different ways to transfer music from a computer to your device:

•

You can transfer music ﬁles between your device and a computer using the provided

USB cable. After connecting, select Transfer files (MTP) on your device and then

simply copy and paste or drag and drop the ﬁles using the computer. See

ﬁles using a computer

•

You can use the Xperia™ Companion software to transfer your media ﬁles between

on page 40.

the computer and your device. Learn more and download Xperia™ Companion for

Windows at http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion/ or Xperia™

Companion for Mac at http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion-mac/.

The Music application may not support all music ﬁle formats. For more information about

supported ﬁle formats and the use of multimedia (audio, image and video) ﬁles, download the

White Paper for your device at

www.sonymobile.com/support/

Listening to music

Use the Music application to listen to your favourite music and audio books.

Managing

1 Minimise the full screen player

2 Search all songs saved to your device

3 View the current play queue

4 Album art (if available)

5 Progress indicator – drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast-forward or rewind

6 Elapsed time of current song

7 Total time length of current song

8 Repeat all songs in the current play queue

9 Tap to go to the next song in the play queue, touch and hold to fast-forward within the current song

10 Play or pause a song

11 Tap to go to the previous song in the play queue, touch and hold to rewind within the current song

12 Shufﬂe songs in the current play queue

Music home screen

Tap in the top left corner to open the Music menu

2 Scroll up or down to view content

3 Play a song using the Music application

4 Play all songs in shufﬂe mode

5 Return to the music player screen

To play a song using the Music application

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

Tap

Select a music category.

Tap a song to play it.

You might not be able to play copyright-protected items. Verify that you have the necessary

rights to the material that you intend to share.

To find song-related information online

•

While a song is playing in the Music application, tap the Album art and then tap

More about this.

Online resources related to the song can include videos on YouTube™, song lyrics, and artist information on Wikipedia.

To edit music information and download album art

From the Music application, tap the Album art and then tap Edit music info.

Edit the information as desired.

To set or download album art, tap

When you are ﬁnished, tap SAVE.

You can also set album art to download automatically in the Music menu, under Settings.

, then select an option.

To adjust the audio volume

•

Press the volume key.

To minimise the Music application

•

When a song is playing, tap to go to the Home screen. The Music

application keeps running in the background.

To open the Music application when it is playing in the background

•

While a song is playing in the background, drag the status bar downwards and

tap the Music application.

•

Alternatively, from your Home screen, tap , then ﬁnd and tap .

Music menu

The Music menu gives you an overview of all the songs on your device. From here

you can manage your albums and playlists.

1 Return to the Music home screen

2 View the current play queue

3 Browse all artists

4 Browse all albums

5 Browse all songs

6 Browse all folders

7 Browse all playlists

8 Play a shared music ﬁle stored on another device

9 View all subscribed or downloaded podcasts

10 Open the settings menu for the Music application

11 Open the support menu for the Music application

To open the Music menu

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

Tap .

To return to the Music home screen

•

When the Music menu is open, tap Home.

•

When the Music menu is open, tap on the screen to the right of the menu.

To delete a song

From the Music menu, browse to the song that you want to delete.

Touch and hold the song title, then tap Delete in the list that appears.

Tap Delete again to conﬁrm.

Playlists

On the Music home screen, you can create your own playlists from the music that is

saved on your device.

To create your own playlists

From the Music home screen, touch and hold the name of the album or song

that you want to add to a playlist.

In the menu that opens, tap Add to playlist > Create new playlist.

Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK.

You can also open the Music home screen menu, tap playlist.

Playlists, then tap to create a new

To play your own playlists

Open the Music menu, then tap Playlists.

Under Playlists, select the playlist that you want to open.

If you want to play all songs, tap any song or Shuffle all.

To add songs to a playlist

From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to

add to a playlist.

Touch and hold the song or the album title, then tap Add to playlist.

Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the album or song. The

album or song is now added to the playlist.

To remove a song from a playlist

In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the song that you want to delete.

Tap Remove from playlist.

You might not be able to delete a song that is saved on the memory card or on your device's

internal storage.

To delete a playlist

Open the Music menu, then tap Playlists.

Touch and hold the playlist that you want to delete.

Tap Delete.

Tap Delete again to conﬁrm.

You cannot delete smart playlists.

Sharing music

To share a song

From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to

share.

Touch and hold the song title, then tap Share.

Select an application from the list, then follow the on-screen instructions.

You can also share albums and playlists in the same way.

Enhancing the sound

To improve the sound quality using the Equaliser

Open the Music menu, then tap Settings > Audio settings .

If prompted, select Audio settings then tap Sound effects > Equaliser.

To adjust the sound manually, drag the frequency band buttons up or down. To

adjust the sound automatically, tap

To turn on the Surround sound feature

Open the Music menu, then tap Settings > Audio settings .

If prompted, select Audio settings, then tap Sound effects > Surround sound

(VPT)

Flick left or right to select a setting, then tap OK to conﬁrm.

and select a style.

Recognising music with TrackID™

Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a song you hear playing in

your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get artist, title

and album info within seconds. You can purchase songs identiﬁed by TrackID™ and

you can view TrackID™ charts to see what TrackID™ users around the globe are

searching for. For best results, use TrackID™ in a quiet area.

1 Search for tracks, albums and artists

2 Create an online TrackID™ proﬁle

3 View current music charts

4 View TrackID™ options

5 View the history of your previous searches

6 Check out what others are tracking

7 Identify the music that you are listening to

The TrackID™ application and some features of the TrackID™ service may not be supported in

all countries or regions or by all networks or service providers. TrackID™ can be connected to

music streaming services available in your country.

To identify music using TrackID™ technology

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap TrackID™, then hold your device close to the music source.

Tap . If the song is recognised by the TrackID™ service, the results appear on

the screen.

To return to the

TrackID™ start screen, tap .

To view artist information for a song

After a song is recognised by the TrackID™ application, the result is displayed

on the TrackID™ home screen.

Scroll to the result that you want to view, then tap to open it.

To delete a song from the track history

Open the TrackID™ application, then browse to the song that you want to

delete.

Touch and hold the screen to make

Tap .

appear.

To use TrackID™ LIVE

You can use TrackID™ LIVE to see real time LIVE trackings from around the world.

There are two ways to start TrackID™ LIVE:

•

Tap the map on the TrackID™ home screen.

•

Or press

You can change how fast you want to get the trackings and you can mute or unmute the song previews.

, then tap TrackID™ LIVE.

FM radio

Listening to the radio

The FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse

and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favourites. You must connect a

wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is

because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devices is

connected, you can then switch the audio to the speaker, if desired.

1 Favourites list

2 Radio on/off button

3 View menu options

4 Tuned frequency

5 Save or remove a channel as a favourite

6 Tuning dial

7 Frequency band – drag left or right to move between channels

8 Move up the frequency band to search for a channel

9 A saved favourite channel

10 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel

To listen to the FM radio

Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device.

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap FM radio

. The available channels appear as you scroll through

the frequency band.

When you start the FM radio, available channels appear automatically. If a channel has RDS

information, it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel.

To move between radio channels

•

Drag the frequency band left or right.

To start a new search for radio channels

When the radio is open, tap .

Tap Search for channels. The radio scans the whole frequency band and marks

all available channels.

To switch the radio sound to the speaker

When the radio is open, press .

Tap Play in speaker.

To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press and tap Play in

headphones.

To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™

While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, tap , then select

TrackID™.

A progress indicator appears while the TrackID™ application samples the

song. If identiﬁcation is successful, you are presented with a result or a list of

possible results.

To return to the FM Radio, tap

The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions,

or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

Favourite radio channels

To save a channel as a favourite

When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a

favourite.

Tap .

Enter a name and select a colour for the channel, then press SAVE.

To listen to a favourite radio channel

Tap

Select an option.

To remove a channel as a favourite

When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to remove.

Tap

, then tap Delete.

Sound settings

To switch between mono and stereo sound mode

When the radio is open, press

Tap Enable stereo sound.

To listen to the radio in mono sound mode again, press

sound.

To select the radio region

When the radio is open, press

Tap Set radio region.

Select an option.

and tap Force mono

Camera

Taking photos and recording videos

1 Front camera lens

2 Switch between the front and main camera

3 Select capturing mode

4 Zoom in or out

5 Main camera screen

6 Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos

7 View photos and videos

8 Take photos or record videos

9 Go back a step or exit the camera

10 Capturing mode settings

11 Flash settings

To take a photo from the lock screen

To activate the screen, brieﬂy press the power key .

To activate the camera, touch and hold the camera icon

, then drag it to the

left.

After the camera opens, tap .

To take a photo using the camera key

Activate the camera.

Press the camera key fully down.

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen camera button

Activate the camera.

Point the camera towards the subject.

Tap the on-screen camera button

. The photo is taken as soon as you release

your ﬁnger.

To take a selfie using the front camera

Activate the camera.

Tap .

To take the photo, press the camera key. The photo is taken as soon as you

release the camera key.

To use the still camera flash

When the camera is open, tap .

Select your desired ﬂash setting.

Take the photo.

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Sony Xperia M5 Users guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Getting started

About this User guide

Overview

Assembly

Screen protection

Device security

Making sure your device is protected

Screen lock

Unlocking your device automatically

SIM card protection

Finding a lost device

Learning the basics

Using the touchscreen

Locking and unlocking the screen

Home screen

Application screen

Navigating applications

Widgets

Shortcuts and folders

Background and themes

Taking a screenshot

Icons in the status bar

Applications overview

Battery and maintenance

Charging your device

Battery and power management

Updating your device

Maintenance using a computer

Storage and memory

Backing up and restoring content

Downloading applications

Downloading applications from other sources

Internet and networks

Browsing the web

Internet and MMS settings

Wi-Fi

Sharing your mobile data connection

Controlling data usage

Selecting mobile networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Synchronising data on your device

Synchronising with online accounts

Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

Basic settings

Accessing settings

Volume settings

Do not disturb mode

Screen settings

Application settings

Resetting your applications

Daydream

Language settings

Date and time

Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Enhancing the sound output

Multiple user accounts

Typing text

On-screen keyboard

Phonepad

Entering text using voice input

Editing text

Personalising the on-screen keyboard

Calling

Making calls

Receiving calls

Ongoing calls

Using the call log

Forwarding calls

Restricting calls

Multiple calls

Conference calls

Voicemail

Emergency calls

Contacts

Transferring contacts