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Xperia X Compact F5321
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Sony Xperia X Compact F5321 User Manual

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User guide
Xperia™ X Compact
F5321
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Contents
About this User guide........................................................................ 6
Overview............................................................................................ 6
Assembly........................................................................................... 7
Screen protection...............................................................................8
Starting your device for the first time.................................................8
Why do I need a Google™ account?.................................................8
Charging your device.........................................................................9
Making sure your device is protected..............................................11
Screen lock...................................................................................... 11
Fingerprint Manager.........................................................................13
Unlocking your device automatically............................................... 14
SIM card protection......................................................................... 17
Finding the identification number of your device.............................18
Finding a lost device ....................................................................... 19
Using the touchscreen.....................................................................21
Locking and unlocking the screen................................................... 22
Home screen....................................................................................23
Application screen........................................................................... 24
Navigating applications....................................................................26
Widgets............................................................................................26
Shortcuts and folders...................................................................... 27
Background and themes..................................................................28
Battery and power management..................................................... 28
Taking a screenshot......................................................................... 30
Notifications..................................................................................... 30
Icons in the status bar..................................................................... 32
Applications overview...................................................................... 34
Downloading applications from Google Play™............................... 36
Downloading applications from other sources................................ 36
Browsing the web............................................................................ 37
Internet and MMS settings ............................................................. 37
Wi-Fi®..............................................................................................38
Sharing your mobile data connection.............................................. 40
Controlling data usage.....................................................................41
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Selecting mobile networks...............................................................43
Virtual private networks (VPNs)........................................................43
Synchronising with online accounts................................................ 45
Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®.................45
Accessing settings...........................................................................47
Volume settings................................................................................47
Do not disturb mode........................................................................ 48
Screen settings................................................................................ 49
Application settings......................................................................... 51
Resetting your applications............................................................. 52
Daydream.........................................................................................52
Language settings............................................................................53
Date and time...................................................................................53
X-Reality™ for mobile...................................................................... 53
Super-vivid mode.............................................................................53
Enhancing the sound output............................................................54
Noise cancellation............................................................................54
Multiple user accounts.....................................................................55
On-screen keyboard........................................................................ 58
Editing text....................................................................................... 59
Making calls..................................................................................... 60
Receiving calls................................................................................. 61
Smart call handling.......................................................................... 62
Ongoing calls................................................................................... 62
Using the call log............................................................................. 63
Forwarding calls...............................................................................63
Restricting calls................................................................................64
Multiple calls.................................................................................... 64
Conference calls.............................................................................. 65
Voicemail..........................................................................................65
Emergency calls...............................................................................66
Transferring contacts....................................................................... 67
Searching and viewing contacts......................................................68
Adding and editing contacts............................................................69
Adding medical and emergency contact information......................70
Favourites and groups..................................................................... 71
Sending contact information............................................................72
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Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application................... 72
Backing up contacts........................................................................ 72
Setting up email............................................................................... 74
Sending and receiving email messages...........................................74
Organising your email messages.....................................................75
Email account settings.....................................................................76
Gmail™............................................................................................ 76
Reading and sending messages......................................................78
Organising your messages.............................................................. 79
Calling from a message................................................................... 79
Messaging settings.......................................................................... 80
Instant messaging and video chat................................................... 80
Transferring music to your device....................................................81
Listening to music............................................................................81
Music menu..................................................................................... 82
Playlists............................................................................................ 83
Sharing music.................................................................................. 84
Enhancing the sound....................................................................... 84
Listening to the radio....................................................................... 84
Favourite radio channels..................................................................86
Radio sound settings....................................................................... 86
Taking photos and recording videos................................................87
General camera settings.................................................................. 88
Still camera settings.........................................................................92
Video camera settings..................................................................... 95
Viewing photos and videos..............................................................97
Sharing and managing photos and videos...................................... 98
Editing photos with the Photo editor application.............................99
Editing videos with the Video editor application............................100
Hiding photos and videos.............................................................. 100
Album home screen menu............................................................. 101
Viewing your photos on a map...................................................... 101
The Video application.................................................................... 103
Transferring video content to your device..................................... 104
Managing video content................................................................ 104
Movie Creator................................................................................ 104
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Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV................. 106
Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices............................ 106
Displaying files on another device using Cast............................... 108
Connecting your device to USB accessories................................ 109
Connecting your device to a DUALSHOCK™ 4 wireless
controller........................................................................................ 109
NFC................................................................................................109
Bluetooth® wireless technology....................................................111
Google Search and Now................................................................114
News Suite.....................................................................................114
Using your device as a wallet........................................................ 114
Using location services.................................................................. 115
Google Maps™ and navigation..................................................... 115
Using data traffic when travelling.................................................. 116
Airplane mode................................................................................116
Calendar.........................................................................................117
Alarm and clock............................................................................. 117
Magnification gestures...................................................................120
Large text....................................................................................... 120
Colour correction........................................................................... 120
TalkBack.........................................................................................120
TTY (Teletypewriter) mode............................................................. 121
Support for your device................................................................. 122
Computer tool................................................................................ 122
Updating your device.....................................................................123
Memory and storage......................................................................124
Managing files using a computer...................................................125
USB Connection Mode.................................................................. 126
Backing up and restoring content..................................................126
Running diagnostic tests on your device.......................................129
Restarting and resetting your device............................................. 129
Warranty, SAR and usage guidelines.............................................131
Limitations to services and features.............................................. 131
Legal information........................................................................... 131
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Getting started
About this User guide
This is the Xperia™ X Compact User guide for the Android™ 6.0.1 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it in the Settings menu. For more information about software updates, see
Updating your
device
on page 123.
To check the current software version of your device
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find Settings > About phone > Android™ version.
Overview
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1. Headset jack
2. Second microphone
3. Front camera lens
4. Ear speaker/Second loudspeaker
5. Proximity/Light sensor
6. Charging/Notification light
7. Power key/Fingerprint sensor*
8. Volume/Zoom key
9. Camera key
10. Main loudspeaker/Main microphone
11. Charger/USB Type-C™ cable port
12. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna area
13. Main camera lens
14. Laser AF sensor
15. RGBC-IR sensor
16. Flashlight
17. GPS antenna area
18. Nano SIM/Memory card slot cover
19. NFC™ detection area
Fingerprint functionality is not available in the US market.
Assembly
Your device only supports nano SIM cards. The nano SIM card and the memory card have separate slots in the same holder. Make sure you don’t confuse the two.
To prevent data loss, make sure you turn off your device or unmount the memory card before you drag out the holder to remove the nano SIM card or memory card from the device.
To insert the nano SIM card and the memory card
1
Using your fingernail, drag out the SIM/Memory card holder.
2
Firmly place the SIM card in the correct horizontal orientation in position (1) as shown in the illustration.
3
Firmly place the memory card in the correct horizontal orientation in position (2) as shown in the illustration.
4
Gently push the holder into the slot until it fits into place.
To remove the nano SIM card
1
With the screen facing down, open the nano SIM/Memory card slot cover.
2
Drag out the nano SIM/Memory card holder using your fingernail.
3
Remove the nano SIM card, then gently push the holder into the slot until it fits into place.
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To remove the memory card
1
Either turn off the device, or unmount the memory card under Settings > Storage & memory >
> Advanced > Storage > next to SD card.
2
With the screen facing down, open the nano SIM/Memory card slot cover.
3
Drag out the nano SIM/Memory card holder using your fingernail.
4
Remove the memory card, then gently push the holder 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
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).
To turn on the device
It is important to use the USB Type-C™ cable (provided) when charging your device as other types of USB cables can damage your device. It is recommended to charge the battery for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the device for the first time.
1
Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates.
2
Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, then tap
.
3
Wait a moment for the device to start.
Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator, but you can change it later from the Settings menu. To correct a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN, tap .
To turn off the device
1
Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens.
2
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 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
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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™.
•
Synchronise your email, contacts and calendar using Gmail™.
•
Chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application.
•
Synchronise your browsing history and bookmarks using the Google Chrome™ web browser.
•
Identify yourself as the authorised user after a software repair using Xperia™ Companion.
•
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google.
3
Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you already have an account.
You can also sign in to or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the
first time you
start your device. Alternatively, you can go online and create an account at
www.google.com/accounts
.
To remove a Google™ account
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Google.
3
Select the Google™ account that you want to remove.
4
Tap > Remove account.
5
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.
Charging your device
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.
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. To read more about how to improve battery performance, see
Battery and power
management
on page 28.
It is important to use the USB Type-C™ cable (provided) when charging your device as other types of USB cables can damage your device.
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To charge your device
1
Plug the charger into a power outlet.
2
Plug one end of the USB Type-C cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a computer).
3
Plug the other end of the cable into the USB Type-C™ port on your device. The notification light illuminates when charging begins.
4
When the device is fully charged, disconnect the cable from your device by pulling it straight outwards. Make sure not to bend the connector.
It is important to use the USB Type-C™ cable (provided) when charging your device as other types of USB cables can damage 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%
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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:
•
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
Screen
lock
on page 11.
•
Add a Google™ account to prevent others from using your device if it gets stolen or wiped. For more information, see
Why do I need a Google™ account?
on page 8.
•
Activate either the “Protection by my Xperia” or the Android™ Device Manager web 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:
Factory Data Reset protection
You must unlock your screen before you are allowed to perform a Factory Data Reset.
Protection by my Xperia
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. 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:
•
Swipe: no protection, but you have quick access to the Home screen.
•
Pattern: draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock your device.
•
PIN: enter a numeric PIN of at least four digits to unlock your device.
•
Password: enter an alpha-numeric password to unlock your device.
•
Fingerprint: place your registered finger on the power key 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 enterprise security reasons. Contact the network administrator of your company or organisation to check what network security policies are implemented for mobile devices. Fingerprint functionality is not available in the United States.
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To create a screen lock pattern
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > Pattern.
3
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 your screen lock type
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
3
Follow the instructions on your device.
To change the screen lock pattern
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings> Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
3
Draw your screen unlock pattern.
4
Tap Pattern and follow the instructions on your device.
To create a screen lock PIN
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > PIN.
3
Enter a numeric PIN, then tap Continue.
4
Re-enter and confirm your PIN, then tap OK.
To create a screen lock password
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > Password.
3
Follow the instructions on your device.
To activate the Swipe unlock function
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
3
Draw your screen unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password depending on which of these screen lock types is enabled.
4
Tap Swipe, then tap Yes, remove.
Fingerprint unlock
The pattern, PIN or password screen lock you set up serves as a backup unlock method if you enable the Fingerprint unlock option. Selecting other screen lock types will clear all fingerprint settings.
You can use your fingerprint to quickly unlock your device. To use this feature, you need to register a fingerprint and enable this feature in the Fingerprint Manager first. For details on registering fingerprints, see
Fingerprint Manager
on page 13.
Fingerprint functionality is not available in the US market.
To enable Fingerprint unlock
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Fingerprint manager.
3
Confirm your pattern, PIN or password if prompted.
4
Follow the instructions on your device to register a fingerprint.
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To unlock the device using your fingerprint
•
With the lock screen active, place your finger on the power key so that the device can scan your fingerprint and unlock the screen. Make sure that you use a finger that you have registered in Fingerprint Manager.
If you fail to unlock the screen using your fingerprint after five attempts, you can use your backup pattern, PIN or password instead.
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
Finding a lost device
on
page 19.
To reset the screen lock using Protection by my Xperia
1
Make sure you know your Google™ account username and password and that you have enabled the Protection by my Xperia service on your device.
2
Go to
myxperia.sonymobile.com
using any Internet-connected device.
3
Sign in using the same Google™ account that you have set up on your device.
4
Click the picture of your device under Your devices.
5
Select Lock or Change PIN2 to replace the current screen lock with a new PIN code.
6
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.
Fingerprint Manager
Before using the Fingerprint sensor, make sure the sensor is clean and without any visible moisture.
Fingerprint Manager registers fingerprint information that can be used as an additional security method for unlocking your device or authenticating purchases. You are allowed to register a maximum of 5 fingerprints on your device.
Fingerprint functionality is not available in the US market.
To register a fingerprint for the first time
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Fingerprint Manager.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete fingerprint registration.
When registering a
fingerprint for the first time, you are also prompted to set up a pattern, PIN or password as a security backup if you have not already done so. For more information on setting up a Screen lock, see
Screen lock
on page 11.
The fingerprint sensor is on the power key and not on the screen of your device. Before using the Fingerprint sensor, make sure the sensor is clean and without any visible moisture.
To register additional fingerprints
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Fingerprint Manager.
3
Confirm your pattern, PIN or password.
4
Tap
, then follow the on-screen instructions.
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To delete a registered fingerprint
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Fingerprint Manager.
3
Tap the registered fingerprint, then tap Delete > Delete.
To rename a registered fingerprint
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Fingerprint Manager.
3
Tap a registered fingerprint in the list and then enter a fingerprint name.
4
Tap OK.
Unlocking your device automatically
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.
To prepare your device to unlock automatically, you first need to perform the following steps in the order given:
•
Make sure you have an active Internet connection, preferably a Wi-Fi® connection to limit data traffic charges.
•
Make sure that all your apps are updated using the Play Store™ application in order to ensure that the Google Play™ services app is updated. Having an up-to-date Google Play™ services app ensures that you can use the latest Smart Lock features.
•
Enable Smart Lock.
•
Set when you want your device to unlock automatically.
•
The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google™ and the exact functionality may change over time due to updates from Google™.
•
The Smart Lock feature may not be available in every market, country or region.
To enable Smart Lock
1
Set a pattern, PIN or password as a screen lock if you have not already done so.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Trust agents.
4
Tap the Smart Lock (Google) slider to enable the function.
5
Tap the back arrow next to Trust agents.
6
Find and tap Smart Lock.
7
Enter your pattern, PIN or password. You need to enter this screen lock any time you want to change your Smart Lock settings.
8
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:
•
Trusted devices — Keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth® or NFC
device is connected.
•
Trusted places — Keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location.
•
On-body detection — Keep your device unlocked when you're carrying your device
with you.
•
Trusted face —Unlock your phone by looking at it.
•
Trusted voice — Set up voice recognition to search in any screen or unlock your
device when the sound matches your voice model.
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
1
Make sure your device is paired and connected to the Bluetooth® device that you want to add as a trusted device.
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Add trusted device > Bluetooth.
3
Tap a device name to select it from the list of connected devices. Only paired devices appear in this list.
4
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted devices.
3
Tap the device that you want to remove.
4
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
1
Make sure Location services are turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode setting.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places > Home.
4
Tap Turn on this location.
To edit your home location
1
Make sure Location services are turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
4
Select your home location.
5
Tap Edit.
6
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services.
3
Tap Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode setting.
4
From your Home screen, tap
.
5
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places > Home.
6
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
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
4
Tap Add trusted place.
5
To use your current location as a trusted, custom place, tap Select this location.
6
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.
7
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services.
3
Tap Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode setting.
4
From your Home screen, tap .
5
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
6
Select the place that you want to edit.
7
Tap Edit address.
8
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.
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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
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
4
Select the place that you want to remove.
5
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:
•
Any time you put your device down and it senses that it's no longer being carried, it locks automatically.
•
The device can take up to one minute to lock.
•
After you get into a car, bus, train or other land vehicle, your device can take between 5 and 10 minutes to lock.
•
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.
•
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > On-body detection.
3
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
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Set up SIM card lock.
3
Tap the Lock SIM card slider to enable or disable the SIM card lock.
4
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
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Set up SIM card lock.
3
Tap Change SIM PIN.
4
Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK.
5
Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.
6
Re-type the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.
To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code
1
Enter the PUK code and tap
.
2
Enter a new PIN code and tap .
3
Re-enter the new PIN code and tap
.
If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times, you need to contact your network operator to get a new SIM card.
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
1
Open the cover for the nano SIM and memory card slot.
2
Drag out the label tray. The IMEI number is displayed on the label tray.
To view the IMEI number, you can also open the phone dialer and enter
*#06#.
To view your IMEI number via the device settings
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status > IMEI information.
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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:
•
Locate your device on a map.
•
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.
•
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
1
Make sure you have an active data connection, and enable location services on your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Protection by my Xperia > Activate.
4
Mark the checkbox to agree to the terms and conditions of the service, then tap Accept.
5
If prompted, sign in to your Google™ account, or create a new account if you don’t already have one.
6
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 my Xperia service. If you lose your device, you can use Android™ Device Manager to:
•
Find and show where your device is located.
•
Ring or lock your device, erase everything on it, or add a phone number to the lock screen.
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.
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To activate Android™ Device Manager
1
If you are sharing a device with multiple users, make sure that you are logged in as the owner.
2
Make sure that you have an active data connection and that location services are enabled.
3
From your Home screen, tap .
4
Find and tap Settings > Google > Security.
5
Tap the sliders beside Remotely locate this device and Allow remote lock and erase to enable both functions.
6
If prompted, agree to the terms and conditions by tapping Activate.
7
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
•
Open or select an item.
•
Mark or unmark a checkbox or option.
•
Enter text using the on-screen keyboard.
Touching and holding
•
Move an item.
•
Activate an item-specific menu.
•
Activate selection mode, for example, to select several items from a list.
Pinching and spreading
•
Zoom in or out on web pages, photos and maps, and when you’re taking photos or shooting videos.
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Swiping
•
Scroll up or down a list.
•
Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes.
•
Swipe left or right to reveal more options.
Flicking
•
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 11.
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To activate the screen
•
Briefly press the power key .
To lock the screen
1
When the screen is active, briefly press the power key .
2
Alternatively, double tap any empty area on the Home screen. To enable this function, touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap and tap the slider beside Double-tap to sleep.
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 is currently displayed.
1 Welcome 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
•
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.
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To set a pane as the main Home screen pane
1
Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.
2
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.
If you reserve the left-most pane for Google Search and Now, the main Home screen pane cannot be changed. For more information, see
Google Search and Now
on page 114.
To add a pane to your Home screen
1
Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.
2
To browse the panes, flick all the way to the right or left, then tap
.
If you reserve the left-most pane for the Google Search and Now interface, additional panes cannot be added to the left. For more information, see
Google Search and Now
on page 114.
To delete a pane from your Home screen
1
Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.
2
Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap
on
the top right corner of the pane.
Home screen settings
To disable or uninstall an application from the Home screen
Disabling a pre-installed app deletes all data, but the app can be enabled again from
Settings
> Apps. Only downloaded apps can be fully uninstalled.
1
Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.
2
Flick left or right to browse the panes. All applications that can be disabled or uninstalled are indicated by
.
3
Tap the relevant application, then tap Disable if the app came pre-installed on your device or UNINSTALL if the app was downloaded.
To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen
1
Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap
.
2
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.
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To view all applications on the Application screen
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Flick left or right on the Application screen.
To enable or disable the recommended apps listings
The first time you access the application screen you get the option to enable or disable recommended apps listings. You can also enable or disable this feature later by following the steps below:
1
Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap
.
2
Tap the App recommendations slider.
To open an application from the Application screen
•
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
1
When the Application screen is open, tap Search applications or simply swipe down on the Application screen or Home screen.
2
Enter the name of the application that you want to search for.
To arrange applications on the Application screen
1
When the Application screen is open, tap
.
2
Tap Sort apps, then select an option.
To add an application shortcut to the Home screen
1
On the Application screen, touch and hold an application icon until it becomes selected, then drag the icon to the top of the screen. The Home screen opens.
2
Drag the icon to the desired location on the Home screen, then release your
finger.
To move an application on the Application screen
1
When the Application screen is open, tap .
2
Make sure that Own order is selected under Sort apps.
3
Touch and hold the application until it becomes selected, then drag it to the new location.
To disable or uninstall an application from the Application screen
Disabling a pre-installed app deletes all data, but the app can be enabled again from
Settings
> Apps. Only downloaded apps can be fully uninstalled.
1
Touch and hold any area on the Application screen until the device vibrates. All applications that can be disabled or uninstalled are then indicated by .
2
Tap the relevant application, then tap Disable if the app came pre-installed on your device or UNINSTALL if the app was downloaded.
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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 Recent apps key – Open the recently used applications window and the favourites bar
3 Home key – Exit an application and go back to the Home screen
4 Back key – Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application
To open the recently used applications window
•
Press .
To close all the recently used applications
•
Tap and then tap .
To open a menu in an application
•
While using the application, tap .
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. When you tap the widget, the full Weather application opens. You can download additional widgets from Google Play™.
To add a widget to the Home screen
1
Touch and hold any empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Widgets.
2
Find and tap the widget that you want to add.
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To resize a widget
1
Touch and hold a widget until the device vibrates, then release it. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.
2
Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget.
3
To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the Home screen.
To move a widget
•
Touch and hold the widget until the device vibrates, 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.
1 Access an application using a shortcut
2 Access a folder containing applications
To add an application shortcut to your Home screen
1
Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen.
2
In the customisation menu, tap Widgets > Shortcuts.
3
Scroll through the list and select an application. The selected application gets added to the Home screen.
To move an item on the Home screen
•
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
•
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
•
Touch and hold an item until the device vibrates, then drag the item to the folder.
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To rename a folder on the Home screen
1
Tap the folder to open it.
2
Tap the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.
3
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
1
Touch and hold any empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.
2
Tap Wallpapers and select an option.
To set a theme
1
Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.
2
Tap Themes.
3
Select an option and follow the instructions on your device.
When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.
Battery and power management
Your device has an embedded battery. You can keep track of your battery consumption and see how much power applications are using. You can remove apps and activate a number of power saving modes to get more out of your battery. You can also view an estimate of how much battery time is left and adjust your settings to improve performance and make your battery last longer.
To view your battery consumption and estimated battery time
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Battery. An overview appears showing the battery percentage and an estimated battery time.
3
Tap SHOW BATTERY USAGE to view a list of features and services that have consumed battery power since the last charging cycle. Tap any of them to see details of its energy consumption.
You can
configure and activate power saving modes from Settings > Battery.
To view how much battery power applications use
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Apps.
3
Select an application and review its battery consumption under Battery usage.
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.
To make specific applications exempt from optimisation
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1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Battery.
3
Tap and select Battery optimisation. You will see a list of applications that are not optimised.
4
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.
5
The list of applications that are not optimised will get updated according to your settings.
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
Disables GPS when the screen is turned off, and restricts background data. You can further customise STAMINA mode by selecting from the different STAMINA levels. appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect.
Ultra STAMINA mode
Limits your device’s functionality to core tasks such as making phone calls and sending SMS messages. appears in the status bar once this mode is activated.
If you are sharing a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to activate or deactivate a power saving mode.
To activate STAMINA mode
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Battery.
3
Tap STAMINA mode and select the preferred option.
appears in the status bar when STAMINA mode is active.
You can adjust the Auto-start percentage according to your preferences.
To activate Ultra STAMINA mode
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Battery.
3
Tap Ultra STAMINA mode and then tap Activate .
4
Confirm to activate.
Your Home screen is replaced by Ultra STAMINA mode Home and
appears in the
status bar when Ultra STAMINA mode is active.
Battery Care
Battery Care is not available in the US market.
When charging your device battery it is best to disconnect the charger once the battery reaches 100%, in order to maximise the battery’s lifespan. Battery Care detects periods when the device battery is regularly left charging for a long time, and estimates the start and end of these periods. The rate of charging is then controlled during the next charging cycle so that your battery reaches 100% just before you disconnect the charger.
Battery Care will not control the charging rate until it detects a regular charging cycle. This may take several days.
To enable or disable Battery Care
1
From your Home screen tap , then find and tap Settings.
2
Tap Battery, then tap Battery Care.
3
Tap the slider to enable or disable Battery Care.
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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
1
Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears.
2
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:
•
The status bar
•
The Notification panel
•
The lock screen
To open or close the Notification panel
1
To open the Notification panel, drag the status bar downwards, or simply double-tap it.
2
To close the Notification panel, drag or flick 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.
To expand a notification on the Notification panel
•
Drag the notification downwards.
Not all
notifications are expandable.
To clear all notifications from the Notification panel
•
Tap .
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To take action on a notification from the lock screen
•
Double-tap the notification.
To dismiss a notification from the lock screen
•
Place your finger on the notification and flick left or right.
To expand a notification on the lock screen
•
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > When device is locked.
3
Select an option.
Notification display options on the lock screen
Show all notification content
Get all notifications on the lock screen. When you have this setting turned on, keep in mind that all content (including the content of incoming emails and 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.
Hide sensitive notification content
You must have a PIN, password, or pattern set up as your screen lock in order for this setting to be available. Contents hidden is displayed on the lock screen when sensitive notifications arrive. For example, you'll get a notification for an incoming email or chat, but the content won't be visible on your lock screen.
Don't show notifications at all
You won't get any notifications on the lock screen.
Setting the notification level for an app
You can set different notification behaviour for individual applications. For example, you can block all email notifications, prioritise Facebook™ notifications and make the content of messaging notifications invisible on the lock screen.
To set the notification level for an app
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications.
3
Select the desired app.
4
Tap the sliders to adjust notification settings as desired.
Notification levels and options for specific applications
Block all
Never show notifications for the selected app.
Treat as priority
Receive notifications from this app when Do not disturb is set to Priority only.
Allow peeking
Let this app emphasise certain notifications by sliding them briefly into view on the screen.
Hide sensitive content
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 or disable the notification light
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification.
3
Tap the Notification light slider.
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
Airplane mode is activated
The Bluetooth® function is activated
The microphone is muted
The speakerphone is on
Do not disturb mode is activated
Vibrate mode
An alarm is set
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GPS is activated
Synchronisation is ongoing
Problem with sign-in or synchronisation
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Display> System icons.
3
Mark the checkboxes for the system icons that you want to appear in the status bar.
Notification icons
New text message or multimedia message
Ongoing call
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
STAMINA mode is activated
Ultra STAMINA mode is activated
Battery Care is activated
Battery Care is not available in the US market.
Noise cancelling is on
Screenshot captured
New Hangouts™ chat message
Video chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification> App notifications.
3
Select an application.
4
Tap the Block all slider.
Applications overview
Some applications may not be included on your device or may not be supported by all networks or service providers in all areas.
Use the Album application to manage, view and edit your photos and videos.
Browse, search and buy thousands of products right from your device.
Protect your device against viruses, malware, spyware, phishing attempts and online exploitation.
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 Chrome web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks, text and images.
Use the Clock application to set various kinds of alarms and timers.
Use the Contacts application to manage phone numbers, email addresses and other information related to your contacts.
Create, edit and collaborate with others on documents.
Access your downloaded applications, documents and pictures.
Save your documents and files for easy access from any device, share them with your friends, and collaborate with colleagues.
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 Gmail™ application to read, write and organise email messages.
Search for information on your device and on the web.
Use the Hangouts™ application to chat with friends online.
Use the Lifelog application to automatically log events about your daily life. For example, you can set goals and track your progress in achieving them or bookmark special moments.
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Enjoy music, movies, apps and games on your device, and get exclusive access to unique content available only with Xperia™ devices.
View your current location, find other locations and plan routes using Google Maps™.
Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia messages.
The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short video collages using your existing photo and video collection.
Use the Music application to organise and play music and audio books.
View news stories from News Suite.
Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function.
Organise, search or browse through all your photos and videos.
Use the Google Play Movies & TV application to watch movies and TV shows purchased or rented on Google Play.
Discover and play thousands of songs with the Google Play Music application.
Use the Play Store™ application to find applications to buy or download free.
Stay connected with your gaming friends and the games you love to play, shop on the PlayStation®Store, and more.
Optimise settings to suit your own requirements.
Create, edit and collaborate with others on spreadsheets.
Use the Sketch application to create and explore images, then share them with your friends.
Create, edit and collaborate with others on presentations.
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 Video application to play videos on your device and share content with your friends.
Use the Weather application to view weather forecasts.
Use the What’s New application to discover new games, apps and media content.
Use YouTube™ to watch videos from users around the world, and share your own.
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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™
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Play Store.
3
Find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or by using the search function.
4
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security.
3
Tap the Unknown sources slider.
4
Tap OK.
Some applications may need to access data, settings and various functions on your device in order to work properly. Only install and give permissions to applications that you trust. You can view the permissions granted to a downloaded application and also change their status by tapping the application under Settings > Apps.
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Internet and networks
Browsing the web
The Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed in most markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser.
To browse with Google Chrome™
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap .
3
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.
4
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:
•
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.
•
It is possible to download Internet and MMS settings later from the Settings menu.
•
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, you can 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/
for network coverage, mobile data, and MMS issues.
If STAMINA mode is activated to save power, all mobile data
traffic gets paused when the screen is off. When the screen is on, only foreground applications can use mobile data. 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
on page 28.
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Internet settings.
3
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.
3
Tap Access Point Names > .
4
Tap Name and enter a name as desired.
5
Tap APN and enter the access point name.
6
Enter any other information as required. If you don’t know what information is required, contact your network operator for more details.
7
When you're done, tap
, then tap Save.
To view downloaded Internet and MMS settings
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.
3
Tap Access Point Names.
4
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
next to the Wi-Fi® network name.
•
Secured networks are indicated by
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
Tap the slider to turn on Wi-Fi. All available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed.
4
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
, then tap Refresh. If you cannot connect to a Wi-Fi
network successfully, refer to the relevant troubleshooting tips for your device at
www.sonymobile.com/support/
.
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To add a Wi-Fi® network manually
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
Tap > Add network.
4
Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5
To select a security type, tap the Security field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7
To edit advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, tap Advanced options and then edit the options as desired.
8
Tap Save.
Contact your Wi-Fi® network administrator to get the network SSID and password.
Increasing Wi-Fi® signal strength
There are a number of things you can do to increase the strength of a Wi-Fi® signal:
•
Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi® access point.
•
Move the Wi-Fi® access point away from any potential obstructions or interference.
•
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
1
Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
4
Tap > Settings.
5
Tap the Network notification slider.
To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi® network
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
Tap the Wi-Fi® network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network information is displayed.
To add a Wi-Fi® sleep policy
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
Tap , then tap Settings > Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep.
4
Select an option.
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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:
•
Push button method – simply push a button on a WPS-supported device, for example, a router.
•
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
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
Turn on Wi-Fi® if it is not already on.
4
Tap
> Settings > WPS PIN Entry.
5
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:
•
USB tethering – share your mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB Type-C™.
•
Bluetooth® tethering – share your mobile data connection with up to four other devices via Bluetooth®.
•
Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot – share your mobile data connection simultaneously with up to 10 other devices, including devices that support WPS technology.
To share your data connection using a USB cable
1
Using the USB Type-C™ cable provided with your device, connect your device to a computer.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
4
Tap the USB tethering slider to enable the function, then tap OK if prompted. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected.
5
To stop sharing your data connection, tap the USB tethering slider again to disable the function or disconnect the USB Type-C cable.
You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time.
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To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth® device
1
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.
2
Your device: From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then tap the Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function.
4
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.
5
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.
6
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
To pair your device
with another Bluetooth® device
on page 112 and
To add a virtual private network
on
page 43.
To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Tap Portable hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4
Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5
To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.
6
Tap Save.
7
Tap , then tap the Portable hotspot slider to enable the function.
8
If prompted, tap OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active.
To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile data connection
1
Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable hotspot settings.
4
Under Configure Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure that your portable hotspot is secured by a password.
5
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
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Tap Portable hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4
Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network.
5
To select a security type, tap the Security field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7
Tap Save.
Controlling data usage
You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can view the amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over
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your mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges.
Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges.
To turn data traffic on or off
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
3
Tap the Mobile data traffic slider to turn data traffic on or off.
When data traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® connections.
To set a data usage warning
1
Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
4
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
1
Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
4
Tap the Mobile tab.
5
Tap the slider beside Set mobile data limit to enable the function, then tap OK.
6
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
traffic on your device gets
turned off automatically.
To control the data usage of individual applications
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
3
Tap the application that you want to control, then tap the Restrict app background data slider and tap OK.
4
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
3
Tap , then tap Show Wi‑Fi.
4
To view information about the amount of data transferred via Wi-Fi®, tap the
Wi-Fi tab.
5
To view information about the amount of data transferred via mobile data connection, tap the Mobile tab.
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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
Status icon
on page 32 to see what
the different status icons look like.
To select a network mode
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.
3
Tap Preferred network type, then select a network mode.
To select another network manually
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators.
3
Tap Search mode, then select Manual.
4
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators.
3
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. 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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More > VPN.
3
Tap .
4
Select the type of VPN to add.
5
Enter your VPN settings.
6
Tap Save.
To connect to a virtual private network
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > More > VPN.
3
In the list of available networks, tap the VPN that you want to connect to.
4
Enter the required information.
5
Tap Connect.
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To disconnect from a virtual private network
1
Double-tap the status bar to open the Notification panel.
2
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account, then select the account that you want to add.
3
Follow the instructions to create or sign in to an account.
To synchronise manually with an online account
1
From your Home screen, tap
> Settings > Accounts & sync.
2
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.
3
Tap the slider next to the item you want to synchronise.
To remove an online account
1
From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts & sync.
2
Tap the name of the account that you want to remove.
3
Tap , then tap Remove account.
4
Tap Remove account again to confirm.
Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync
®
If your company uses a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account, you can access your corporate email messages, calendar appointments and contacts directly on your device. After setup, you can find your information in the Email, Calendar and
Contacts applications.
To set up an EAS account for synchronisation
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync.
3
Enter your corporate email address and password.
4
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.
5
Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your device.
6
Select a synchronisation method, a synchronisation interval and what data you want to sync with your device, such as contacts and calendar entries.
7
Tap Next, then select how you want to be notified when a new email arrives.
8
Tap Next again. Enter a name for the corporate account, then tap Finish setup.
9
If prompted, activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to set certain security rules on your device, such as disabling voice recording and using storage encryption.
To change the settings of an EAS account
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Email, then tap .
3
Tap Settings and select an EAS account, then change the settings of the EAS account as desired.
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To set a synchronisation interval for an EAS account
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Tap Email, then tap .
3
Tap Settings and select an EAS account.
4
Tap Check frequency.
5
Under Off-peak time settings, tap Check frequency, and select an interval option.
To remove an EAS account
1
From your Home screen, tap
> Settings > Accounts & sync.
2
Tap Exchange ActiveSync, then select the EAS account that you want to remove.
3
Tap , then tap Remove account.
4
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings.
To view information about your device
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > About phone.
To activate the screen using Tap to wake up mode
1
From your Home screen, tap Settings > Display, then tap the Tap to wake up slider to enable the function.
2
While the screen is in sleep mode, double-tap it to wake it up.
To open or close the Quick settings panel
•
To open the Quick settings panel, drag the status bar downwards.
To select which settings to display on the Quick settings panel
1
Drag the status bar fully downwards, then tap Edit.
2
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
1
Drag the status bar fully downwards, then tap Edit.
2
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
•
Press the volume key up or down.
To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key
•
When playing music or watching video, press the volume key up or down even when the screen is locked.
To turn on vibrate mode
•
Press the volume key up or down until
appears.
To adjust the volume levels
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification.
3
Drag the volume sliders to the desired positions.
You can also press the volume key up or down and tap
to adjust the ringtone, media
playback or alarm volume levels separately.
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To set your device to vibrate for incoming calls
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification.
3
Tap the Also vibrate for calls slider to enable the function.
To set a ringtone
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Phone ringtone.
3
Select an option from the list or tap
and select a music file that is saved on
your device.
4
To confirm, tap Done.
To select the notification sound
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Notification sound.
3
Select an option from the list or tap
and select a music file that is saved on
your device.
4
To confirm, tap Done.
Some applications have their own specific notification sounds, which you can select from the application settings.
To enable touch tones
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds.
3
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
1
Drag the status bar fully downwards to access the Quick settings panel.
2
Find and tap .
3
Select an option, then tap Done.
To quickly shift between Do not disturb/Vibrate/Sound mode
1
Press the volume key up or down until , or appears.
2
Tap
or to quickly shift between Vibrate/Sound mode. To activate Do not
disturb mode, press the volume key down when in vibrate mode.
To schedule Do not disturb mode time intervals
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb> Automatic rules.
3
Select the time or event to schedule Do not disturb mode for, or add a new rule.
4
Enter the desired name for the rule, then tap OK
5
Find and tap Days and mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap Done.
6
To adjust the start time, tap Start time and select a value, then tap OK.
7
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.
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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:
•
Events and reminders
•
Calls
•
Messages
•
Alarms
To allow exceptions in Do not disturb mode
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb > Allowed in Priority only.
3
Tap the slider for the desired option.
To associate exceptions with specific contact types
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb > Allowed in Priority only.
3
Tap Calls or Messages.
4
Select an option.
Screen settings
To adjust the screen brightness manually regardless of lighting condition
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Display and tap the Adaptive brightness slider to disable this function, if it is not already disabled.
3
Tap Brightness level.
4
Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.
Lowering the brightness level helps the battery last longer.
To enable or disable vibrate on touch
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds.
3
Tap the Vibrate on touch slider to enable or disable the function.
To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.
3
Select an option.
To turn off the screen quickly,
briefly press the power key .
To adjust the font size
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > Font size.
3
Select the preferred option.
To adjust the white balance of the display
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > White balance.
3
Drag the sliders to the desired positions to adjust the white balance.
To revert the white balance setting back to its default values, tap
> Default values.
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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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > Smart backlight control.
3
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
> Settings > Display.
2
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.
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen pinning.
3
Tap the slider to enable or disable the function.
4
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
1
Make sure that screen pinning is activated on your device.
2
Open an app and go to the screen that you want to pin.
3
Tap
.
4
To display the screen pinning icon
, swipe upwards.
5
Tap .
6
In the popup window that appears, tap Got it.
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To unpin a screen
1
On the pinned screen, touch and hold and at the same time.
2
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
1
To allow a permission, tap Allow.
2
When the confirm dialog appears for the second time, you can choose the
Never ask again option if you wish.
3
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
•
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 allow critical permissions
1
To allow a permission, tap Continue > App info > Permission.
2
Find the critical permission you need.
3
Tap the relevant slider to adjust permissions.
You can also manage permissions in
Settings > Apps. Tap an app and change the permissions
as desired.
To configure applications
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Apps > .
3
Select a configuration option, for example App permissions, then choose an application that you want to configure.
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Apps.
3
Tap and find App links.
4
Select an app, and adjust the settings as desired.
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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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Apps.
3
Tap
, then tap Reset app preferences > Reset apps.
Resetting application preferences does not delete any application data from your device.
To clear application data
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Apps.
3
Select an application or service, then tap Storage > CLEAR DATA > OK.
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 every application or service.
To clear application cache
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Apps.
3
Select an application or service, then tap Storage > CLEAR CACHE.
The option to clear the application cache is not available for every application or service.
To clear the application default setting
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Apps.
3
Select an application or service, then tap Open by default > CLEAR DEFAULTS.
The option to clear the application default setting is not available for every application or service.
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.
3
Tap the slider to enable or disable the function.
To select content for the Daydream screen saver
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.
3
Tap the slider to enable the function.
4
Select what you want to display when the screen saver is active.
To start the Daydream screen saver manually
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.
3
Tap the slider to enable the function.
4
To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately, tap
, then tap Start now.
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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
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language.
3
Select an option.
4
Tap OK.
If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap . Then select the text beside and select the first entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the language you want.
Date and time
You can change the date and time on your device.
To set the date manually
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3
Disable the Automatic date & time function by tapping the slider.
4
Tap Set date.
5
Flick left or right, or use the arrows to set the desired date.
6
Tap OK.
To set the time manually
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3
Disable the Automatic date & time function by tapping the slider.
4
Tap Set time.
5
Select the relevant values for the hour and minute.
6
Tap OK.
To set the time zone
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3
Disable the Automatic time zone function by tapping the slider.
4
Tap Select time zone.
5
Select an option.
X-Reality™ for mobile
Sony's X-Reality™ for mobile technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos, giving you clearer, sharper and more natural images. X-Reality™ for mobile is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption.
To turn on X-Reality™ for mobile
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > Image enhancement.
3
Tap the X-Reality for mobile radio button if it is not already selected.
Super-vivid mode
Super-vivid mode enhances the colour brightness and saturation of your photos and videos while you view them on your device.
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To turn on Super-vivid mode
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > Image enhancement.
3
Tap the Super-vivid mode radio button if it is not already selected.
Enhancing the sound output
You can enhance the sound of your device by manually enabling individual sound settings such as Equaliser and Surround sound. You can enable the Dynamic normaliser to minimise volume differences between songs or videos. You can also improve the quality of compressed music files to near High-resolution Audio quality when you are using a wired headphone.
To enhance the sound output automatically
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings.
3
Enable the ClearAudio+ function by tapping the slider.
To adjust the sound settings manually
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings.
3
Disable the ClearAudio+ and DSEE HX functions if they are enabled by tapping the sliders.
4
Tap Sound effects > Equaliser.
5
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings.
3
Disable the DSEE HX function by tapping the slider, if it is enabled.
4
Enable the Dynamic normaliser function by tapping the slider.
To upgrade the quality of compressed music files
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings.
3
Enable the DSEE HX function by tapping the slider.
This setting is only available for wired headphones that support High-resolution Audio.
Noise cancellation
Your device supports noise cancelling headsets. By using a noise cancelling headset with your device, you can get much clearer audio quality when listening, for example, to music in a noisy environment, such as on a bus, a train or a plane. You can also use this feature to create a silent environment in which to study, work or read.
To ensure optimal performance, noise cancelling headsets from Sony are recommended.
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To use a noise cancelling headset
1
Connect the noise cancelling headset to your device.
2
From your Home screen, find and tap > Settings > Sound & notification > Accessory settings > Noise cancelling, then enable the Noise cancelling
function by tapping the slider.
3
Tap Headset/Headphone type, and select the type of your headset/headphone.
4
If you want Noise cancelling to be enabled only during music or video playback or when the screen is active, tap the Power saver mode slider to enable this function.
5
If you want Noise cancelling to be enabled for as long as the headset is connected, tap the Power saver mode slider to disable this function.
A noise cancelling headset may not be included with your device at purchase.
You can also enable the Noise cancelling function via the Quick settings panel when a noise cancelling headset is connected to your device.
To adjust the settings to the noise environment
1
Make sure a noise cancelling headset is connected to your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Accessory settings > Noise cancelling > Noise environment.
4
Select the relevant noise environment type, then tap OK.
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:
•
Regular User: This account type is suitable for someone who regularly uses your device.
•
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
1
Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the device for the first time.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap Settings > Users > Add user.
4
Tap OK. The new account is created.
5
Tap SET UP NOW. The screen locks and an icon representing the newly added user appears in the top right corner.
6
Unlock the screen by swiping upwards.
7
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.
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To enable or disable outgoing phone calls for a regular user account
1
Make sure you are logged in as the owner.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Settings > Users.
4
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
1
Make sure you are logged in as the owner.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Settings > Users.
4
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
1
Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the device for the first time.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
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.
To enable or disable outgoing phone calls for a guest user account
1
Make sure you are logged in as the owner.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Settings > Users.
4
Tap beside Guest, then tap the Turn on phone calls slider to enable or disable the function for the guest user.
To clear the guest session data
1
Make sure you are logged in to the guest account.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap Settings > Users.
4
Find and tap Remove guest.
5
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
1
To view the list of users, drag the status bar downwards, then tap the user icon at the top right of the screen.
2
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
Start again if you want to wipe the previous
session or tap Yes, continue to continue the previous session.
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Settings for multiple user accounts
There are three different types of settings on devices with multiple users:
•
Settings that can be changed by any user and affect all users. Examples include language, Wi-Fi®, Airplane mode, NFC and Bluetooth®.
•
Settings that only affect an individual user account. Examples include automatic data syncing, screen lock, various accounts added, and wallpaper.
•
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
SwiftKey® is the default text entry provider. You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard by tapping each letter individually, or you can use the SwitfKey® flow
feature and slide your finger from letter to letter to form words.
You can personalize SwiftKey® settings by accessing SwiftKey® Keyboard from the Application screen.
1 Delete a character before the cursor.
2 Tap to access smileys, or touch and hold to enter a carriage return.
3 Enter punctuation.
4 Enter a space.
5 Tap to enter a comma, or touch and hold to enter text using voice input.
6 Display numbers and symbols.
7 Switch between lower case, upper case and caps.
For more information about SwiftKey®, go to https://swiftkey.com/
To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text
•
Tap a text entry field.
To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation
•
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
1
To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
2
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
•
After you enter a word, double-tap the space bar.
To enter text using the SwifKey® Flow input function
1
When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace the word that you want to write.
2
After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears based on the letters that you have traced.
3
If the word that you want does not appear, tap to see other options and select accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire word and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping each letter individually.
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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
The Paste option only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.
To select text
1
Double-tap a word to highlight it.
2
You can drag the tabs on both sides of the highlighted word to select more text.
To edit text
1
Double-tap a word to make the application bar appear.
2
Select the text that you want to edit, then use the application bar to make your desired changes.
To use the magnifier
•
When you enter text, tap and hold on the text field to view the text magnified and to place the cursor where you want within the text field.
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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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap .
3
If the dialpad does not appear, tap
.
To dial a phone number
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap .
3
If the call log appears, tap to display the dialpad.
4
Enter the phone number, and tap
.
To delete a number entered by mistake, tap
.
To make a call using smart dial
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap .
3
If the call log appears, tap to display the dialpad.
4
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.
5
Tap the contact that you want to call.
To make an international call
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap . The call log is displayed.
3
Tap
to display the dialpad.
4
Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.
5
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
1
Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears.
2
In the customisation menu, tap Widgets > Shortcuts.
3
Scroll through the list of applications and select Direct dial.
4
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
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
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 a call when the screen is inactive
•
When a call comes in, drag
to the right.
To answer an incoming call when the screen is active
•
When a call comes in, 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 Voicemail.
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
•
When a call comes in, 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. In this way 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
•
When you receive the call, press the volume key.
Rejecting a call with a text message
You can reject a call with a text message, sent automatically to the caller and stored in the Messaging conversation with the contact.
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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
1
When an incoming call arrives, tap Response options.
2
Select a predefined message or tap Write new message.
To reject a call with a text message when the screen is active
1
When an incoming call arrives, tap the upper part of the heads-up notification window where the phone number or the name of the contact is displayed.
2
Tap Response options.
3
Select a predefined message or tap Write new message.
To reject a second call with a text message
1
When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Response options.
2
Select a predefined message or tap Write new message.
To edit the text message used to reject a call
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Call > Reject call with message.
3
Tap the message that you want to use and edit it if desired.
4
Tap OK.
Smart call handling
You can handle incoming calls without touching the screen by turning on the Smart call handling function. Once activated, you can handle calls in the following way:
•
Answer: bring the device to your ear.
•
Reject: shake the device.
•
Ringer off: place the device face down.
To turn on Smart call handling
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Call.
3
Tap Smart call handling.
4
Tap the slider under Smart call handling.
Ongoing calls
1 End a call
2 Make a second call
3 Put the current call on hold or retrieve a call on hold
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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
•
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
.
To view your missed calls
1
When you have missed a call,
appears in the status bar. Drag the status bar
downwards.
2
Tap Missed call.
To call a number from your call log
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap . The call log is displayed.
3
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
1
Touch and hold a number displayed in the call log, then tap Add to a contact.
2
Select an existing contact to which you want to add the number, or tap Create new contact.
3
Edit the contact details, then tap SAVE.
To view call log options
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap .
3
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 or another device.
To forward calls
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Call.
3
Tap Call forwarding and select an option.
4
Enter the number you want to forward calls to, then tap Turn on.
To turn off call forwarding
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Call > Call forwarding.
3
Select an option, then tap Turn off.
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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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Call.
3
Tap Call Barring, then select an option.
4
Enter the password and tap Turn on.
When you set up call barring for the first time, you need to enter a password. You must use this same password later if you want to edit call barring settings.
To enable or disable fixed dialling
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Call > Fixed dialling numbers.
3
Tap Activate fixed dialling or Deactivate fixed dialling.
4
Enter your PIN2 and tap OK.
To access the list of accepted call recipients
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Call.
3
Tap Fixed dialling numbers > Fixed dialling numbers.
To change the SIM card PIN2
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Call.
3
Tap Fixed dialling numbers > Change PIN2.
4
Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.
5
Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.
6
Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK.
To send incoming calls from a specific contact directly to voicemail
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap .
3
Select the desired contact.
4
Tap
> .
5
Mark the checkbox beside All calls to voicemail.
6
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Call > Additional settings.
3
To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting.
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To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold
1
When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag to the right.
2
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
1
During an ongoing call, tap
. The call log is displayed.
2
Tap to display the dialpad.
3
Enter the number of the recipient and tap . The first call is put on hold.
To switch between multiple calls
•
To switch to another call and put the current call on hold, tap 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
1
During an ongoing call, tap . The call log appears.
2
To display the dialpad, tap
.
3
Dial the number of the second participant and tap
. The first participant is put
on hold temporarily.
4
To add the second participant to the call and start the conference call, tap .
5
To add more participants to the call, repeat the relevant steps as described above.
To have a private conversation with a conference call participant
1
During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage conference.
2
Tap the telephone number of the participant with whom you want to have a private conversation.
3
To end the private conversation and return to the conference call, tap .
To release a participant from a conference call
1
During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage conference.
2
Tap next to the participant you want to release.
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
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Call > Voicemail > Voicemail settings > Voicemail number.
3
Enter your voicemail number.
4
Tap OK.
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To call your voicemail service
1
Open the dialpad.
2
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
1
Open the dialpad.
2
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
1
Tap Emergency call.
2
Enter the emergency number and tap .
To make an emergency call while the screen is locked
1
If the active screen lock type is Swipe, tap
to display the dialpad, then enter
the emergency number and tap .
2
If your screen is locked with a pattern, PIN or password, tap Emergency call, then enter the emergency number and tap .
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Contacts
Transferring contacts
There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. You can sync contacts from an online account or import contacts directly from another device.
Transferring contacts using a computer
Xperia™ Transfer is an application that helps you to collect contacts from your old device and transfer them to your new device. Xperia™ Transfer, which you can access from within the 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:
•
An Internet-connected computer.
•
Your new Android™ device.
•
A USB Type-C™ cable for your new Android™ device.
•
Your old device.
•
A USB cable compatible with 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
1
Search for 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.
2
Using a USB Type-C™ cable, connect your device to the computer.
3
After successful installation, open the Xperia™ Companion software if it is not automatically launched, then click
Xperia™ Transfer
and follow the relevant
instructions to transfer your contacts.
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 on your new device with a synchronisation account
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2
Tap , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3
Select the account that you want to sync your contacts with, then tap > Sync now.
You need to be signed in to the relevant sync account before you can sync your contacts with it.
Other methods for transferring contacts
There are several other ways to transfer contacts from your old device to your new device. For example, you can copy contacts to a memory card, use Bluetooth
®
technology, or save contacts to a SIM card. For more specific information about transferring the contacts from your old device, refer to the relevant User guide.
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To import contacts from a memory card
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Press , then tap Import contacts > SD card.
3
Select where to store your contacts.
4
Select the files that you want to import and tap OK.
To import contacts using Bluetooth® technology
1
Make sure you have the Bluetooth® function turned on and that your device is set to visible.
2
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.
3
Tap Accept to start the file transfer.
4
Drag the status bar downwards. When the transfer is complete, tap the
notification.
5
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.
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap , then tap Import contacts > SIM card.
3
Select where to store your contacts.
4
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
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap and enter a phone number, name or other information in the Search contacts field. The result list is filtered as you enter each character.
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To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Press , then tap Filter.
3
In the list that appears, mark or unmark the desired options. If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account appears in the list. To further expand the list of options, tap the account.
Adding and editing contacts
To add a contact
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2
Tap .
3
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 that you want to add the contact to. Alternatively, tap No backup if you only want to use and save this contact on your device.
4
Enter or select the desired information for the contact.
5
When you are finished, tap SAVE.
Once you save a contact to an account, that account will show as the default account to save to the next time you add a contact. If you want to change which account a contact is saved to, you need to create the contact again and save it to the correct account.
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 abroad.
To edit a contact
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2
Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap
.
3
Edit the desired information.
4
When you are finished, tap SAVE.
Some synchronisation services do not allow you to edit contact details.
To add a picture to a contact
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap .
3
Tap , then select a method for adding the contact picture and edit it as desired.
4
After you add the picture, tap SAVE.
You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the
Album application. If you want to add
a picture that is saved to an online account, you must download the picture first.
To personalise the ringtone for a contact
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap .
3
Tap
> Set ringtone.
4
Select an option from the list or tap to select a music file saved on your device, then tap Done.
5
Tap SAVE.
To delete contacts
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2
Touch and hold the contact that you want to delete.
3
To delete all contacts, tap the downwards arrow to open the drop-down menu, then select Mark all.
4
Tap , then tap Delete.
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To edit contact information about yourself
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap Myself, then tap .
3
Enter the new information or make the changes you want.
4
When you are finished, tap SAVE.
To create a new contact from a text message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap the icon next to the phone number, then tap Save.
3
Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.
4
Edit the contact information and tap SAVE.
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
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.
3
Tap , then mark the Show personal information checkbox.
To enter your medical information
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.
3
Tap , then tap Edit medical info.
4
Edit the desired information.
5
When you are finished, tap SAVE.
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To add a new ICE contact
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency, then tap .
3
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 that you want to add the contact to. Alternatively, tap No backup if you only want to use and save this contact on your device.
4
Enter or select the desired information for the contact.
5
When you are finished, tap SAVE.
The ICE contact must have at least a phone number which emergency personnel can 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.
To use existing contacts as ICE contacts
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency, then tap
.
3
Mark the contacts that you want to use as ICE contacts.
4
When you are finished, tap Done.
The ICE contacts that you select must have at least a phone number which emergency personnel can 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.
To make your ICE information visible from the security lock screen
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.
3
Tap , then tap Settings.
4
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
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.
3
Tap , then tap Settings.
4
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
1
From the Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2
Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favourites.
3
Tap
.
To view your favourite contacts
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap Favourites.
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To assign a contact to a group
1
In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group.
2
Tap , then tap the bar directly under Groups.
3
Mark the checkboxes for the groups that you want to add the contact to.
4
Tap SAVE.
Sending contact information
To send your business card
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap Myself.
3
Tap
, then tap Share.
4
Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
To send a contact
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2
Tap the contact whose details you want to send.
3
Tap
, then tap Share.
4
Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
To send several contacts at once
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Press , then tap Mark several.
3
Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all contacts.
4
Tap , then select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2
Tap the contact that you want to link with another contact.
3
Press , then tap Link contact.
4
Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact, then tap OK to confirm. The information from the first contact is merged with the second contact, and the linked contacts are displayed as one contact in the Contacts list.
To separate linked contacts
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap the linked contact that you want to edit, then tap .
3
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
on page 67 for more information about how to restore contacts
to your device.
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To export all contacts to a memory card
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Press , then tap Export contacts > SD card.
3
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.
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Press , then tap Export contacts > SIM card.
3
Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts.
4
Tap Export.
5
Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to the existing contact list on your SIM card, or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contact list on your SIM card.
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Email
Setting up email
Use the email application on 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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Email.
3
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Email.
3
Tap
, then tap Settings > Add account.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions. If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically, complete the setup manually.
5
When you are finished, tap Next.
Sending and receiving email messages
1 View a list of all email accounts and 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
Internet
and MMS settings
on page 37.
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To read your email messages
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Email.
3
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.
4
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap Email.
2
If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the account from which you want to send the email.
3
Tap
, then type the recipient's name or email address and select one or more
recipients from the drop-down list.
4
Enter the email subject and message text, then tap
.
To reply to an email message
1
In your email inbox, find and tap the message that you want to reply to, then tap Reply or Reply all.
2
Enter your reply, then tap
.
To forward an email message
1
In your email inbox, find and tap the message that you want to forward, then tap Forward.
2
Enter the recipient's name or email address, then select one or more recipients from the drop-down list.
3
Enter your message text, then tap
.
To view an email message attachment
1
Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to view. Email messages with attachments are indicated by .
2
After the email message opens, tap Load. The attachment starts to download.
3
After the attachment finishes downloading, tap View.
To save a sender's email address to your contacts
1
Find and tap a message in your email inbox.
2
Tap the name of the sender, tap Add to a contact then tap OK.
3
Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.
4
Edit the contact information if desired, then tap Save.
Organising your email messages
To sort your emails
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Email.
3
If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the account with the inbox that you want to sort. If you want to sort email in all your email accounts at once, tap , then tap Combined inbox.
4
Tap , then tap Sort.
5
Select a sorting option.
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To search for emails
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email.
2
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.
3
Tap .
4
Enter your search text, then tap on the keyboard.
5
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
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap Email.
2
Tap , then select the account that you want to check.
3
Under the account that you want to check, select Show all folders.
To delete an email message
•
In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to delete to the right.
To move an email message to another folder
1
In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to move to the left.
2
Tap Move, then select a folder.
Email account settings
To remove an email account from your device
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Email.
3
Press , then tap Settings.
4
Select the account you want to remove.
5
Tap Delete account > OK.
To change the inbox check frequency
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Email.
3
Tap , then tap Settings.
4
Select the desired account.
5
Tap Check frequency > Check frequency and select an option.
To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange ActiveSync account
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email.
2
Press , then tap Settings.
3
Select the EAS (Exchange ActiveSync) account for which you want to set an Out of Office auto-reply.
4
Tap Out of office.
5
Tap the slider to enable the function.
6
If needed, mark the Set time range checkbox and set the time range for the auto-reply.
7
Enter your Out of Office message in the body text field.
8
Tap OK to confirm.
Gmail™
If you have a Google™ account, you can use the Gmail™ application to read and write email messages.
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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 & feedback.
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Messaging and chat
Reading and sending messages
The Messaging application shows your messages as conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together. To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See
Internet and MMS settings
on page 37.
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.
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
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap .
3
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.
4
If you want to send a group message, repeat the procedure described above to add more recipients.
5
Tap Write message and enter your message text.
6
If you want to add an attachment, select the relevant attachment option.
7
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
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap the desired conversation.
3
If the message is not yet downloaded, tap it.
All received messages are saved by default to the device memory.
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To reply to a message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap the conversation containing the message.
3
Enter your reply and tap .
To forward a message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap the conversation containing the message that you want to forward.
3
Touch and hold the message that you want to forward, then tap Forward message.
4
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.
5
Edit the message, if necessary, then tap
.
To save a file contained in a received message
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap .
2
If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap it.
3
Touch and hold the file that you want to save, then select the desired option.
Organising your messages
To delete a message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap the conversation containing the message that you want to delete.
3
Touch and hold the message that you want to delete, then tap Delete message > Delete.
To delete conversations
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap
, then tap Delete conversations.
3
Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete, then tap > Delete.
To star a message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap the conversation that you want to open.
3
Touch and hold the message that you want to star, then tap Add star.
4
To unstar a message, touch and hold the starred message, then tap Delete star.
To view starred messages
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap , then tap Starred messages.
3
All starred messages appear in a list.
To search for messages
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap .
3
Enter your search keywords. The search results appear in a list.
Calling from a message
To call a message sender
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap .
2
Tap a conversation, then tap .
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To save a sender's number as a contact
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap the icon next to the phone number, then tap Save.
3
Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.
4
Edit the contact information and tap Save.
Messaging settings
To change your message notification settings
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap .
2
Tap , then tap Settings.
3
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.
4
To confirm, tap Done.
5
To adjust additional notification settings, tap the sliders.
To enable or disable delivery reports for outgoing messages
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap .
2
Tap , then tap Settings.
3
Tap the Delivery report slider to enable or disable the function.
After delivery reports are 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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Hangouts.
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Music and FM radio
Transferring music to your device
There are two 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 Type-C™ 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
Managing files using a computer
on page 125.
•
You can use the Xperia™ Companion software to transfer your media files between 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.
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
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Music home screen
1
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
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap .
3
Select a music category.
4
Tap a song to play it.
You might not be able to play copyright-protected items. Make sure 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
1
From the Music application, tap the Album art and then tap Edit music info.
2
Edit the information as desired.
3
When you are finished, tap Save.
To adjust the audio volume
•
Press the volume key up or down.
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.
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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 genres
8 Browse all playlists
8 Play a shared music file on another device
10 Open the settings menu for the Music application
11 Open the support menu for the Music application
To open the Music menu
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap .
To return to the Music home screen
•
When the Music menu is open, tap Home or simply tap on the screen to the right of the menu.
To delete a song
1
From the Music menu, browse to the song that you want to delete.
2
Touch and hold the song title, then tap Delete in the list that appears.
3
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
1
From the Music home screen, touch and hold the name of the album or song that you want to add to a playlist.
2
In the menu that opens, tap Add to playlist > Create new playlist.
3
Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK.
You can also open the Music home screen menu, tap
Playlists, then tap to create a new
playlist.
To play your own playlists
1
Open the Music menu, then tap Playlists.
2
Under Playlists, select the playlist that you want to open.
3
If you want to play all songs, tap any song or Shuffle all.
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To add songs to a playlist
1
From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to add to a playlist.
2
Touch and hold the song or the album title, then tap Add to playlist.
3
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
1
In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the song that you want to delete.
2
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
1
Open the Music menu, then tap Playlists.
2
Touch and hold the playlist that you want to delete.
3
Tap Delete.
4
Tap Delete again to confirm.
You cannot delete smart playlists.
Sharing music
To share a song
1
From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to share.
2
Touch and hold the song title, then tap Share.
3
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
1
Open the Music menu, then tap Settings > Audio settings > Sound effects > Equaliser.
2
To adjust the sound manually, drag the frequency band buttons up or down. To adjust the sound automatically, tap
and select a style.
To turn on the Surround sound feature
1
Open the Music menu, then tap Settings > Audio settings > Sound effects > Surround sound (VPT).
2
Flick left or right to select a setting, then tap OK to confirm.
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.
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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
1
Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap . 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.
•
Alternatively, tap the arrows on either side of the band to jump to the next clear radio signal.
To start a new search for radio channels
1
When the radio is open, tap
.
2
Tap Search for channels. The radio scans the whole frequency band and marks all available channels.
To switch the radio sound to the speaker
1
When the radio is open, press
.
2
Tap Play in speaker.
To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press
and tap Play in
headphones.
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Favourite radio channels
To save a channel as a favourite
1
When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite.
2
Tap
.
3
Enter a name and select a colour for the channel, then press Save.
To listen to a favourite radio channel
1
Tap
.
2
Select an option.
To remove a channel as a favourite
1
When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to remove.
2
Tap
, then tap Delete.
Radio sound settings
To switch between mono and stereo sound mode
1
When the radio is open, press
.
2
Tap Enable stereo sound.
3
To listen to the radio in mono sound mode again, press
and tap Force mono
sound.
To select the radio region
1
When the radio is open, press
.
2
Tap Set radio region.
3
Select an option.
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Camera
Taking photos and recording videos
1 Front camera lens
2 Select capturing mode
3 Switch between the front and main camera
4 Zoom in or out
5 Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos
6 View photos and videos
7 Save location
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
1
To activate the screen, briefly press the power key .
2
To activate the camera, touch and hold the camera icon
, then drag it to the
left.
3
After the camera opens, tap .
You can activate the camera when the screen is locked and inactive. To do this, press the camera key fully. Press again to take a photo.
To take a photo using the camera key
1
Activate the camera.
2
Press the camera key fully down.
To take a selfie using the front camera
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap
.
3
To take the photo, press the camera key.
To use the still camera flash
1
When the camera is open, tap
.
2
Select your desired flash setting.
3
Take the photo.
To use the zoom function
•
When the camera is open, pinch or spread on the camera screen.
•
You can also use the volume key, pressing up or down. To enable this function, tap
then tap More > Use Volume key as.
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To record a video using the camera key
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe the screen to Video mode.
3
To start recording a video, press the camera key.
4
To stop recording, press the camera key again.
To record a video
1
Activate the camera.
2
If the video camera is not selected, swipe the screen to .
3
Point the camera towards the subject.
4
To start recording, tap .
5
To pause when recording a video, tap
. To resume recording, tap .
6
To stop recording, tap .
To take a photo when recording a video
•
To take a photo while recording a video, tap
. The photo is taken as soon as
you release the camera button.
To view your photos and videos
1
Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to open a photo or video.
2
Flick left or right to view your photos and videos.
To delete a photo or video
1
Find the photo or video that you want to delete.
2
Tap the screen to display the toolbar.
3
Tap .
4
Tap Delete to confirm.
General camera settings
Capturing modes
Manual
Manually adjust camera settings such as resolution, white balance and ISO.
Superior auto
Optimise your settings to suit any scene.
Video camera
Manually adjust video settings such as resolution and focus mode.
Camera apps
Select camera applications manually.
Swipe the screen to go to the desired capturing mode or to the application list.
Camera apps
Sound Photo
Take photos with background sound.
AR effect
Take photos or videos with virtual scenes and characters.
Creative effect
Apply effects to photos or videos.
Sweep Panorama
Take wide-angle and panoramic photos.
Style portrait
Take photos with real-time portrait styles.
Timeshift video
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Take high frame rate videos and apply slow motion effects.
Sticker creator
Create unique stickers from your favourite photos or from your camera viewfinder.
Style Portrait
You can use the Style Portrait feature to apply touch-up effects to portrait photos as you take them, to ensure the best results. You can also use the Magic beam setting to add a spotlight pattern for the eyes.
To use the Style portrait feature
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe the screen to select , then select .
3
To display all styles, tap the style name that is currently selected, for example,
Bubble.
4
To add more styles, tap More.
5
Select the style that you want to apply, then tap
to take a photo.
To use the Magic beam feature
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe screen to select
, then tap > .
3
To apply an inside eye spotlight effect, select a customised pattern.
Sweep Panorama
You can take wide-angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical direction in an easy press-and-sweep motion.
To take a panoramic photo
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe the screen to select
, then select .
3
To select a shooting direction, tap
.
4
Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily in the direction of movement indicated on the screen.
Downloading camera applications
You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play™ or other sources. Before you start downloading, make sure that you have a working Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi® to limit data traffic charges.
To download camera applications
1
Open the camera application.
2
Swipe the screen to select , then tap .
3
Select the application that you want to download, and follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Auto face detection
The camera automatically detects faces and indicates them with frames. A coloured frame shows which face has been selected for focus. Focus is set to the face closest to the centre of the camera. You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus.
Auto-capturing
Turn on auto-capturing to take pictures automatically using one of the options below.
Hand Shutter Turn your palm towards the camera to turn on self-timer and take self-portraits in Manual and Superior auto capturing modes.
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Smile Shutter
Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus. When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo.
Off
When auto-capturing is off, you can take photos using the shutter button or the camera key.
The Hand Shutter function is available for taking self-portraits only.
To turn on Hand Shutter
1
Activate the camera.
2
Switch to the front camera by tapping
3
Tap .
4
Tap More.
5
Find and tap Auto-capturing > Hand Shutter.
To turn on Smile Shutter™
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap
.
3
Find and tap Auto-capturing > Smile Shutter.
4
When the camera is open and Smile Shutter is turned on, point the camera at your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on.
5
The face appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken automatically as soon as a smile is detected.
6
If no smile is detected, you can press the camera key to take the photo manually.
Saving a photo's geographic location
Enable the Save location function to geotag your photos - saving the approximate geographical location as you shoot. The geographical location is determined by wireless networks and GPS technology.
When
appears on the camera screen, Saving location is turned on but the geographical position has not been found. When appears, Saving location is turned on and the geographical location is available, so the geographical location can be added to your photo. When neither of these two symbols appears, Saving location is disabled.
To turn on geotagging
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap
.
3
Tap More > Save location. Tap the slider to enable or disable the function.
4
If you are enabling geotagging, you are prompted to enable Location services if they are not already enabled. Tap OK, then tap the Location slider.
Touch capture
Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release the screen.
Grid lines
Choose to turn on or turn off the grid lines in your camera viewfinder.
Auto photo/video preview
You can choose to preview photos or videos just after you shoot them.
On
After you shoot a photo or a video, a preview of it appears in the lower right corner of the screen for 3 seconds.
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Front camera only
After you shoot a photo or video with the front camera, a preview of it appears in the lower right corner of the screen for 3 seconds.
Off
The photo or video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears.
Use Volume key as
You can choose how you want to use the volume key when taking photos.
Zoom
Use the volume key to zoom in or out.
Volume
Use the volume key to adjust the volume of notifications, ringtones and music.
Shutter
Use the volume key to take photos.
Sound
When you take a photo or start recording a video, the Camera makes a shutter sound. If you use the self-timer, it will make a series of beeps to mark the countdown. You can choose to turn these sounds on or off.
Data storage
You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device's internal storage.
Internal storage
Photos or videos are saved on the device memory.
SD card
Photos or videos are saved on the SD card.
Quick launch
Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked.
To adjust colour and brightness
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap
> find Colour and brightness.
3
Drag the sliders to the desired positions to adjust colour and brightness.
This setting is only available in the Superior auto and Video camera modes.
White balance, focus and exposure
White balance, which is only available in Manual capturing mode, adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions. You can also adjust the exposure manually in the -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV range. For example, you can increase the image brightness or decrease the overall exposure by tapping the plus or minus controls accordingly when the white balance/focus mode/exposure value adjusting icon
is
displayed.
White balance
Auto
Adjust the colour balance automatically.
Incandescent
Adjust the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.
Fluorescent
Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting.
Daylight
Adjust the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions.
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Cloudy
Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky.
Focus AF
Adjust focus automatically.
Focus MF
Adjust focus manually.
SS auto
Adjust shutter speed automatically.
SS 1/8
Adjust shutter speed manually.
Still camera settings
To adjust the still camera settings
1
Activate the camera.
2
To display all settings, tap
.
3
Select the setting that you want to adjust, then edit as desired.
Still camera settings overview
Resolution
Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory.
23MP 5520×4140(4:3)
23 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution.
20MP 5984×3366(16:9)
20 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays.
8MP 3264×2448(4:3)
8 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution.
8MP 3840×2160(16:9)
8 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays.
3MP 2048×1536(4:3)
3 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.
2MP 1920×1080(16:9)
2 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.
Self-timer
With the self-timer, you can take a photo without holding the device. Use this function to take self-portraits or group photos with everyone in the photo. You can also use the self-timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos.
10 sec.
Set a 10-second delay in taking the photo from when you tap the shutter button or press the camera key.
3 sec.
Set a 3-second delay in taking the photo from when you tap the shutter button or press the camera key.
Off
The photo is taken as soon as you tap the shutter button or press the camera key.
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Object tracking
When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder, the camera tracks it for you.
HDR
Use the HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting to take a photo against strong back light or in conditions where the contrast is sharp. HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas.
This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.
ISO
The ISO sensitivity can be set to adjust automatically, or can be manually adjusted to sensitivity settings ranging from 50 to 3200.
This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.
Metering
This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the subject you want to capture.
Face
Measures the amount of light on your subject’s face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face is neither too dark nor too bright.
Multi
Divides the image into several parts, and measures each part to determine a well-balanced exposure.
Centre
Determines the centre of the image, and sets the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there.
Spot
Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the subject that you want to capture.
Touch
Adjusts the exposure to the desired part of the subject when you touch the screen.
This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.
Flash
Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The following options are available when you tap the flash icon on the camera screen:
Auto
The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash.
Fill flash
Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This setting removes unwanted dark shadows.
Red-eye reduction
Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo.
Off
The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the self-timer to avoid blurred photos.
Torch
The flash light is turned on when you take photos.
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Scene selection
Use the Scene selection feature to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible photo.
Off
The Scene selection feature is off and you can take photos manually.
Soft Skin
Take portraits using an enhanced beauty effect.
Soft snap
Use for shooting photos against a soft background.
Anti motion blur
Use for minimising camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene.
Landscape
Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects.
Backlight correction HDR
Use to improve details in high contrast shots. The built-in backlight correction analyses the image and automatically adjusts it to give you a perfectly lit shot.
Night portrait
Use for portrait photos taken at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to the long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
Night scene
Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to the long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
Hand-held twilight
Use for taking hand-held low-light photos with reduced noise and blur.
High sensitivity
Use for taking photos without a flash in low light conditions. Reduces blur.
Gourmet
Use for shooting food arrangements in bright colour.
Pet
Use for taking photos of your pet. Reduces blur and red eyes.
Beach
Use for taking photos of seaside or lakeside scenes.
Snow
Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos.
Party
Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Due to the long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
Sports
Use for photos of fast-moving objects. The short exposure time minimises motion blurring.
Document
Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives the photo sharper contrast.
Fireworks
Use for taking photos of fireworks in all their splendour.
These settings are only available in Manual capturing mode.
Touch to adjust
Touch the screen to choose an area to focus on while taking pictures.
Focus only
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Focus and brightness
This function is available in Superior auto mode only.
Video camera settings
To adjust the video camera settings
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe to
.
3
To display settings, tap .
4
Select the setting that you want to adjust, then make your changes.
Video camera settings overview
Scene selection
The Scene selection feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed video scenes. Each scene setting is designed to produce the best quality video possible in a specific recording environment.
Auto
Scene selection is automatic.
Off
The Scene selection feature is off and you can shoot videos manually.
Soft snap
Use for shooting videos against soft backgrounds.
Landscape
Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects.
Night scene
When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast-
moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode
when lighting conditions are good to improve the video quality.
Beach
Use for videos of seaside or lakeside scenes.
Snow
Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed videos.
Sports
Use for videos of fast-moving objects. The short exposure time minimises motion blurring.
Party
Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting
or candlelight. Videos of fast-moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a
support.
Video resolution
Adjust the video resolution for different formats.
Full HD (30 fps) 1920×1080(16:9)
Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 30 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio.
Full HD (60 fps) 1920×1080(16:9)
Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 60 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio.
HD 1280×720(16:9)
HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio.
VGA 640×480(4:3)
VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.
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MMS
Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format is limited so that video files can fit in a multimedia message.
Auto-capturing (video)
Turn on auto-capturing to take pictures automatically while recording a video. Using the Smile shutter™ feature the camera automatically takes snapshots of smiling faces while you continue to record your video.
To turn on Smile Shutter™ (video)
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap
.
3
Find and tap Auto-capturing (video) > Smile Shutter.
SteadyShot™
When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser helps by compensating for the small movements of your hand.
Intelligent active
Activate to compensate for major and minor camera shakes.
Standard
Activate to remove the high-frequency camera shakes.
Off
The stabiliser is turned off.
Torch
Use the torch to provide lighting for videos when ambient lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The video flash icon
is available on the video camera screen. Note that the video quality can sometimes be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor.
On
Off
Further Camera support information
Use the Help menu to search for camera-related tests and other useful information. To access support, follow the steps below.
1
Open the camera application.
2
Tap
then tap More > Help
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Photos and videos in Album
Viewing photos and videos
Use the Album application to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your camera, or to view similar content that you've saved to your device. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid.
1
Tap to open the Album home screen menu
2 View menu options
3 A slideshow of all your photos and videos, or of those added to favourites
4 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Album home screen menu
5 The date of items in the group
6 Tap a photo or video to view it
7 Scroll up or down to view content
To view photos and videos
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Album.
3
Tap a photo or video that you want to view. If prompted, tap .
4
Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or video.
To set the screen to rotate automatically when turned sideways, tap
Rotate the contents of the
screen under Settings > Display > When device is rotated.
The Album application may not support all 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
.
To change the size of the thumbnails
•
When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch two fingers together to zoom out.
To zoom a photo
•
When you are viewing a photo, spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch two fingers together to zoom out.
To watch a slideshow of your photos
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
> Slideshow to start playing all the photos in an album.
2
Tap a photo to end the slideshow.
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To play a video
1
In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play.
2
Tap .
3
If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide the controls, tap the screen again.
To pause a video
1
When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.
2
Tap .
To fast-forward and rewind a video
1
When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.
2
Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind, or right to fast-forward.
To adjust the sound volume of a video
•
Press the volume key up or down.
Sharing and managing photos and videos
You can share photos and videos that you’ve saved on your device. You can also manage them in different ways. For example, you can work with photos in batches, delete photos and link them to contacts. If you have lots of photos saved on your device, it’s a good idea to regularly transfer them to a computer or to an external storage device in order to avoid any unpredictable loss of data. Doing so also frees up more space on your device. See
Managing files using a computer
on page 125.
You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items. Also, some items may not send if the file size is too large.
To share a photo or video
1
In Album, find and tap the photo or video that you want to share.
2
Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
3
Tap the application that you want to use to share the photo, then follow the steps to send it.
To use a photo as a contact picture
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
> Use as > Contact picture.
2
Select a contact, then edit the photo as desired.
3
Tap Save.
To use a photo as wallpaper
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
> Use as > Wallpaper.
2
Follow the instructions on the screen.
To rotate a photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
Tap Rotate, then select an option. The photo is saved in the new orientation.
To delete a photo or video
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
Tap Delete.
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To work with batches of photos or videos in Album
1
When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, touch and hold an item until it is highlighted.
2
Tap other items that you want to work with to select them. If you want to select all items, tap , then tap Select all.
3
Use the tools in the toolbar to work with your selected items.
Editing photos with the Photo editor application
You can edit and apply effects to original photos that you’ve taken with your camera. For example, you can change the light effects. After you save the edited photo, the original unchanged version of the photo remains on your device.
To edit a photo
•
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
To crop a photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
If prompted, select Photo editor.
3
Tap > Crop.
4
Tap Crop to select an option.
5
To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When the circles at the edges disappear, drag inward or outward to resize the frame.
6
To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time, touch and hold one of the four corners. When the circles at the edges disappear, drag the corner accordingly.
7
To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the frame, then drag it to the desired position.
8
Tap .
9
To save a copy of the cropped photo, tap Save.
To apply special effects to a photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
If prompted, select Photo editor.
3
Tap
, or , then select an option.
4
Edit the photo as desired, then tap Save.
To add a photo frame effect to a photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
If prompted, select Photo editor.
3
Tap
, then select an option.
4
To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save.
To adjust the light settings for a photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
If prompted, select Photo editor.
3
Tap , then select an option and edit as desired.
4
To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save.
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To set the saturation level of colours in a photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
If prompted, select Photo editor.
3
Tap , then select an option.
4
To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save.
Editing videos with the Video editor application
You can edit videos that you’ve taken with your camera. For example, you can trim a video to the desired length or adjust the speed of a video. After you save the edited video, the original unchanged version of the video remains on your device.
To trim a video
1
In the Album, find and tap the video that you want to edit.
2
Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
3
If prompted, select Video Editor then tap Trim.
4
To move the trim frame to another part of the timeline, touch and hold the edge of the trim frame and drag it to the desired position, then tap Apply.
5
To save a copy of the trimmed video, tap Save.
To adjust the speed of a video
1
In the Album, find and tap the video that you want to play.
2
Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
3
If prompted, select Video Editor then tap Speed.
4
Select an option, then touch and hold the edge of the timeline and drag it to the desired position and tap Apply.
5
To save a copy of the edited video, tap Save.
To capture a photo from a video
1
In the Album, find and tap the video that you want to play.
2
Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap .
3
If prompted, select Video Editor then tap Photo Capture.
4
With the help of the arrows, or by dragging the marker on the progress bar, select the preferred frame that you want to capture, then tap Save.
Hiding photos and videos
You can hide any photos and videos from the Album home screen. Once photos and videos are hidden from the Album home screen, they can only be viewed from the Hidden folder.
To hide a photo or video
1
In Album, find and tap the photo or video that you want to hide.
2
Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
3
Tap Hide > OK.
To view your hidden photos and videos
1
In Album, tap , then tap Hidden.
2
Tap a photo or video to view it.
3
Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or video.
To unhide a photo or video
1
In Album, tap
, then tap Hidden.
2
Tap a photo or video that you want to unhide.
3
Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap .
4
Tap Don't hide.
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