Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact Users guide

User guide

™

Xperia

SGP611/SGP612

Z3 Tablet Compact

Contents

Getting started............................................................................... 6

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?.................................................9

Device security.............................................................................10

Making sure your device is protected..............................................10

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

Unlocking your device automatically............................................... 12

Finding the identification number of your device.............................16

Finding a lost device ....................................................................... 16

Learning the basics...................................................................... 18

Using the touchscreen.....................................................................18

Locking and unlocking the screen................................................... 20

Home screen....................................................................................20

Application screen........................................................................... 21

Navigating applications....................................................................22

Widgets............................................................................................23

Shortcuts and folders...................................................................... 23

Background and themes..................................................................24

Taking a screenshot......................................................................... 24

Notifications..................................................................................... 25

Icons in the status bar..................................................................... 27

Application overview........................................................................28

Battery and maintenance............................................................. 30

Charging your device.......................................................................30

Battery and power management..................................................... 31

Updating your device.......................................................................32

Maintenance using a computer....................................................... 33

Storage and memory....................................................................... 34

Backing up and restoring content....................................................35

Downloading applications............................................................39

Downloading applications from Google Play™............................... 39

Downloading applications from other sources................................ 39

Internet and networks.................................................................. 40

Browsing the web............................................................................ 40

Wi-Fi.................................................................................................40

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Tethering with Xperia Link™............................................................ 42

Virtual private networks (VPNs)........................................................42

Synchronising data on your device..............................................43

Synchronising with online accounts................................................ 43

Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®.................43

Basic settings...............................................................................45

Accessing settings...........................................................................45

Sound volume.................................................................................. 45

Do not disturb mode settings.......................................................... 46

Screen settings................................................................................ 47

Application settings......................................................................... 48

Resetting your applications............................................................. 49

Daydream.........................................................................................50

Language settings............................................................................50

Date and time...................................................................................50

X-Reality™ for mobile...................................................................... 51

Super-vivid mode.............................................................................51

Enhancing the sound output............................................................51

Noise cancellation............................................................................52

Multiple user accounts.....................................................................52

Typing text....................................................................................56

On-screen keyboard........................................................................ 56

Entering text using voice input........................................................ 57

Editing text....................................................................................... 57

Personalising the on-screen keyboard............................................ 58

Contacts.......................................................................................60

Transferring contacts....................................................................... 60

Searching and viewing contacts......................................................61

Adding and editing contacts............................................................62

Adding medical and emergency contact information......................62

Favourites and groups..................................................................... 64

Sending contact information............................................................64

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application................... 64

Backing up contacts........................................................................ 65

Email.............................................................................................66

Setting up email............................................................................... 66

Sending and receiving email messages...........................................66

Organising your email messages.....................................................67

Email account settings.....................................................................68

Gmail™............................................................................................ 68

Music............................................................................................70

Transferring music to your device....................................................70

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Listening to music............................................................................70

Music home screen menu................................................................72

Playlists............................................................................................ 72

Sharing music.................................................................................. 73

Enhancing the sound....................................................................... 73

Recognising music with TrackID™.................................................. 73

FM radio....................................................................................... 75

Listening to the radio....................................................................... 75

Favourite radio channels..................................................................76

Sound settings................................................................................. 76

Camera.........................................................................................77

Taking photos and recording videos................................................77

Face detection................................................................................. 78

Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces.............................. 78

Adding geographical positions to your photos................................79

General camera settings.................................................................. 79

Still camera settings.........................................................................82

Video camera settings..................................................................... 85

Photos and videos in Album........................................................ 89

Viewing photos and videos..............................................................89

Sharing and managing photos and videos...................................... 90

Editing photos with the Photo editor application.............................91

Editing videos with the Video editor application..............................92

Hiding photos and videos................................................................ 92

Album home screen menu............................................................... 93

Viewing your photos on a map........................................................ 94

Videos...........................................................................................96

Watching videos in the Video application........................................96

Transferring video content to your device....................................... 97

Managing video content.................................................................. 97

Movie Creator.................................................................................. 97

Connectivity................................................................................. 99

Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable..............99

Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly.................................99

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

Connecting your device to USB accessories................................ 102

Connecting your device to a DUALSHOCK™ series wireless

controller........................................................................................ 103

NFC................................................................................................103

Bluetooth® wireless technology....................................................105

Smart apps and features that save you time............................. 108

Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect™........ 108

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Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+™...........................109

Using your device as a wallet........................................................ 110

Travel and maps......................................................................... 111

Using location services.................................................................. 111

Google Maps™ and navigation..................................................... 111

Using your device with a car infotainment system........................ 111

Airplane mode................................................................................112

Calendar and alarm clock.......................................................... 113

Calendar.........................................................................................113

Clock..............................................................................................114

Accessibility............................................................................... 117

Magnification gestures...................................................................117

Large text....................................................................................... 117

Colour correction........................................................................... 117

TalkBack.........................................................................................117

Support and legal.......................................................................119

Support application....................................................................... 119

Help in menus and applications.....................................................119

Running diagnostic tests on your device.......................................119

Restarting, resetting and repairing.................................................119

Help us improve our software........................................................121

Warranty, SAR and usage guidelines.............................................121

Recycling your device....................................................................121

Legal information........................................................................... 122

5

Getting started

About this User guide

This is the Xperia™ Z3 Tablet Compact User guide for the Android™ 6.0 software
version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can
check it in the Settings menu.

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

To check the current software version of your device

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

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

To find the model number and name of your device

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap

The device model number and name are displayed.

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Limitations to services and features

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

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

Updating your device

on page 32.

Overview

1 Charging/Notification light

2 Speaker

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3 Front camera lens

4 Light sensor

5 Headset jack

6 Microphone

7 Power key

8 Volume/Zoom key

9 Speaker

10 Cover for charger/USB cable port

11 Main camera lens

12 GPS antenna area

13 NFC™ detection area

14 Charging dock connector

15 Cover for memory card slot

16 Main Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna area

17 Second Wi-Fi antenna area

Assembly

A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen. You should peel off this sheet
before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the touchscreen might not function
properly.

To insert a memory card

fine-tipped pen or other similar tool to insert the memory card.

Use a

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1

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

2

Place the memory card in the memory card slot, with the gold-coloured
contacts facing down, then push the memory card all the way into the slot until
you hear a locking sound.

3

Re-attach the memory card cover.

To remove the memory card

1

Turn off the device and detach the memory card slot cover.

2

Press the memory card inwards and then release it immediately.

3

Draw the memory card fully outwards and remove it.

4

Re-attach the cover.

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

Screen protection

Before using your device, remove the transparent protection
protruding tab.

film by pulling up on the

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

Starting your device for the first time

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

Charging your device

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

To turn on the device

Make sure that the battery is charged for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the device for
the first time.

on page 30.

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1

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

2

Wait a while for the device to start.

To turn off the device

1

Press and hold down the power key

2

In the options menu, tap Power off.

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

until the options menu opens.

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
need a Google™ account. For example, a Google™ account is mandatory if you want
to:

•

Download and install applications from Google Play™.

•

Synchronise email, contacts and the 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

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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 > 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
start your device. Or you can go online and create an account at

www.google.com/accounts

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Device security

Making sure your device is protected

You can prevent other people from using your device without your permission. For
example, if your device is lost, stolen, or wiped, only someone with your Google™
account or screen lock information can use the device. To make sure that your device
is protected, it is important that you set a secure screen lock and add your Google™
account to your device. It is crucial that you remember both your screen lock
information and your Google™ account credentials. To make sure your device is
protected, you can:

•

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

on page 10.

lock

•

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

Why do I need a Google™ account?

page 9.

•

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 format a lost
device. For more information, see

Finding a lost device

on page 16 .

Verifying the ownership of your device

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

Screen

on

Factory Data
Reset
protection

Protection by
my Xperia

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

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

Android™
Device
Manager

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

Software repair

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

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

Screen lock

There are several ways to lock the screen. 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

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Password – enter an alpha-numeric password to unlock your device

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

To create a screen lock pattern

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

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

3

Follow the instructions in your device.

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

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To change screen lock type

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock.

3

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

To change the screen lock pattern

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings> Security > Screen lock.

3

Draw your screen unlock pattern.

4

Tap Pattern and follow the instructions in your device.

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To create a screen lock PIN

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

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

3

Enter a numeric PIN, then tap Continue.

4

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

5

Follow the instructions in your device.

To create a screen lock password

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

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

3

Enter a password, then tap Continue.

4

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

5

Follow the instructions in your device.

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To activate the Swipe unlock function

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock.

3

Draw your screen unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password if one of these
screen lock types is enabled.

4

Tap Swipe.

Resetting a forgotten screen lock

If you’ve forgotten your screen lock PIN, password or pattern, you might 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 the Protection by my Xperia
service.

To activate the Protection by my Xperia service, see
page 16.

Finding a lost device

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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

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

using any internet-connected device.

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.

Unlocking your device automatically

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

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

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

•

Trusted face: Unlock your device by looking at it.

•

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

•

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.

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

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

To enable Smart Lock

1

Make sure that you’ve set a pattern, PIN or password for your screen lock.

2

From your Home screen, tap

3

Find and tap Settings > Security > Trust agents.

4

Drag the slider beside Smart Lock (Google) to the right.

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® 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.

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

In the Smart Lock menu, tap Trusted devices.

3

Tap Add trusted device > Bluetooth.

4

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

5

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 > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted devices.

3

Tap the device that you want to remove.

4

Tap Remove trusted device.

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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 that 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 meters. If
someone takes your Xperia™ device while it's near a trusted device, they may be
able to access your Xperia™ device if the trusted device has unlocked it.

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 is 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 > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places > Home.

4

Tap Turn on this location.

To edit your home location

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 > 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 your home has multiple buildings at the same address, the trusted place that you want to
add might be different from the actual address. To ensure better location accuracy, you can
add the actual location of your home within the building complex as a custom place.

To remove your home location

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 > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places > Home.

4

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 > 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 magnification 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, then drag the
location pin to the desired location, and tap Select this location.

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To edit 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 > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.

4

Select the place that you want to edit.

5

Tap Edit Address.

6

To enter another location, tap the magnification 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, then drag the
location pin to the desired location, and 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 > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.

4

Select the place that you want to remove.

5

Tap Delete.

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Keeping your device unlocked while you’re carrying it

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

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 On-body detection

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > On-body detection.

3

Drag the slider to the On position, then tap Continue.

Using On-body detection

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

•

When your device senses that it's on your body, it stays unlocked after you unlock it.

•

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

•

After you put your device down, for example, if you place it on a table, your device
can take up to one minute to lock.

•

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

•

Note that when you get on an airplane or a boat (or other non-land based vehicles),
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.

To turn off On-body detection

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > On-body detection.

3

Drag the slider to the Off position.

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Finding the identification number of your device

Your device has a unique ID (identification) number. You should keep a copy of this
number. You may require it, for example, when you access the Xperia™ Care support
service and need to register your device.

To view the device ID number on the label tray

1

Detach the memory card slot cover.

2

Insert the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or a similar object with a long, fine tip)
into the hole in the label tray, then drag the tray outwards to view the ID
number.

To view the device ID number via the device settings

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > About tablet > Status.

3

Scroll to IDID to view the ID number.

Finding a lost device

If you have a Google™ account, the my Xperia web service can help you locate and
secure your device if you ever lose it. You can:

•

Locate your device on a map.

•

Sound an alert even if the device is in silent mode.

•

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

•

As a last resort, remotely clear the internal and external memory of the device.

The my Xperia service may not be available in all countries/regions.

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To activate the my Xperia service

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Protection by my Xperia > Activate.

3

Mark the checkbox, then tap Accept.

4

If prompted, sign in to your Sony Entertainment Network account, or create a
new one if you don’t have one.

5

Enable location services on your device if this function is not already enabled.

To verify that the my Xperia service can locate your device, go to
and sign in using either the Google™ account or the Sony Entertainment Network account that
you have set up on your device.

If you are using a device with multiple users, my Xperia service can only be used by the owner.

myxperia.sonymobile.com

Finding a lost device using Android™ Device Manager

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

•

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.

To activate Android™ Device Manager

1

If you are using 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

Drag the sliders beside Remotely locate this device and Allow remote lock and
erase to the On position.

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
your Google™ account.

.

www.android.com/devicemanager

and sign in using

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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.

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Pinching and spreading

•

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

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.

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Locking and unlocking the screen

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

Screen lock

To activate the screen

•

Briefly press the power key .

To lock the screen

•

When the screen is active, briefly press the power key

on page 10.

.

Home screen

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

To go to the Home screen

•

Press .

To browse the Home screen

Home screen panes

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

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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

To add a pane to your Home screen

1

Touch and hold an empty 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

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.

in the top-left corner.

.

Home screen settings

You can use the Settings shortcut to adjust some basic Home screen settings. For
example, you can adjust the size of icons on your Home screen.

To set your Home screen to auto rotate

1

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

2

Drag the slider beside Auto-rotation to the On position.

To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen

1

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

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.

To view all applications on the Application screen

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Flick left or right on the Application screen.

To open an application from the Application screen

•

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

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To search for an application from the Application screen

1

When the Application screen is open, tap Search applications.

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 uninstall an application from the Application screen

1

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

2

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

.

Navigating applications

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

1 Recently used applications window – Open a recently used application

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

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

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

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

To open the recently used applications window

•

Press .

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To close all the recently used applications

•

Tap and then tap .

To open a menu in an application

•

While using the application, press .

A menu is not available in all applications.

Widgets

Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. They
also function as shortcuts. For example, the Weather widget allows you to see basic
weather information directly on your Home screen. 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 an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates,
then tap Widgets.

2

Find and tap the widget that you want to add.

To resize a widget

1

Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release
the widget. 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 it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag
it to the new location.

To remove a widget

•

Touch and hold the widget until it becomes selected, 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

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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 > Apps.

3

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

In step 3, alternatively, you can tap Widgets > Shortcuts and then select an application from
the list available. If you use this method to add shortcuts, some of the applications available
allow you to add specific functionality to the shortcut.

To move an item on the Home screen

•

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

To remove an item from the Home screen

•

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

To add items to a folder on the Home screen

•

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

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 an 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 in your device.

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

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.

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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.

2

To close the Notification panel, drag the panel upwards.

To take action on a notification in the Notification panel

•

Tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel

•

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

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 .

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.

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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

Hide sensitive
notification content

Don't show
notifications at all

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

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

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

Setting the notification level for an app

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

To set the notification level for an app

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

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

3

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

4

Drag the relevant slider to the right.

Notification levels and options for specific applications

Block all

Treat as priority

Allow peeking

Never show notifications for the selected app.

Receive the selected app’s notifications when Do not disturb is set to Priority only.

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

Notification light

The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. The
notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually.

When the
for example, when the battery level goes below 15 percent.

To enable the notification light

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification .

3

Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right.

notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning,

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Icons in the status bar

Status icons

No SIM card

Signal strength

No signal

Roaming

Sending and downloading LTE data

Sending and downloading GPRS data

Sending and downloading EDGE data

Sending and downloading 3G data

Sending and downloading mobile data

A Wi-Ficonnection is enabled and data is being transmitted

Battery status

The battery is charging

Battery saver is activated

Low battery mode is activated

Airplane mode is activated

The Bluetooth® function is activated

The microphone is muted

The speakerphone is on

Do not disturb mode

Vibrate mode

An alarm is set

GPS is activated

Synchronisation is ongoing

Problem with sign-in or synchronisation

Your device is ready to connect to supported ANT+™ devices

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

To manage status bar icons

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.

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Notification icons

New voicemail message

New email message

Downloading data

Uploading data

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

Noise cancelling is on

Screenshot captured

New Hangouts™ chat message has arrived

Video chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application

Upcoming calendar event

A small app is running

Smart Connect is activated

A song is playing

The radio is playing

The device is connected to a computer via a USB cable

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

Warning

More (undisplayed) notifications

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

To block an application from sending notifications

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

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

3

Select an application.

4

Drag the slider beside Block all to the right.

Application overview

Use the Clock application to set various kinds of alarms.

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

Use the Calculator application to perform calculations.

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

Use the Camera application to take photos and record video clips.

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

Use the Downloads application to access your browser’s download history.

Use the Email application to send and receive emails through both private
and corporate accounts.

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

Use the FM radio application to browse and listen to FM radio stations.

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

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

Use the Google™ application to search your device and the web..

Use the Google Maps™ application to view your current location, find other
locations and places, and calculate routes.

Use the Play Store™ application to download free and paid applications for
your device.

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

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

Use the News & Weather application to read news and check weather
forecast.

Use the Settings application to customise your phone’s settings.

Use the Hangouts™ application to chat with friends online.

Use the TrackID™ application to identify music tracks that you hear playing in
your surroundings, and get artist, album and other info.

Use the YouTube™ application to share and view videos from around the
world.

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

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

The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30
seconds in length using existing photos and videos. The application
automatically determines the timeline to create its movie.

Use the 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.

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

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

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Battery and maintenance

Charging your device

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

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

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

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

To charge your device

1

Plug the charger into a power outlet.

2

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

3

Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device, with
the USB symbol facing up. 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.

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

Battery notification light status

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

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

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notification light

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

Battery and power management

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

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

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

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

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 an item to get
information on how to reduce its battery consumption.

To view battery consumption for applications

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Apps.

3

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

.

General usage tips to improve battery performance

The following tips can help you improve battery performance:

•

Lower the screen brightness level, see

•

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

•

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

•

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

Synchronising with online accounts

•

Check the applications that have a high battery consumption and consider the
battery saving tips provided on your device for these applications.

•

Change the notification level for an application, see

•

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

settings

•

Uninstall applications that you are not using, see
page 21.

•

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

•

Restart your device every now and then.

To make specific applications exempt from optimisation

You can make applications exempt from being optimised by Doze and App Standby.

on page 48.

Screen settings

on page 43.

on page 47.

Notifications

on page 25.

Application

Application screen

on

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1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Battery usage.

3

Tap the 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 Not optimised > All apps and
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. These settings are valid for both Doze and App Standby.

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

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

To activate or deactivate STAMINA mode

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Battery.

3

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

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

Updating your device

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

Before updating your device, consider the following:

•

Ensure you have sufficient storage capacity before attempting to update.

•

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

•

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

For more information about software updates, go to

software/

.

appears in the status bar. You can also check for new

http://support.sonymobile.com/

To check for new software

1

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

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update.

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

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Updating your device wirelessly

Use the Update Center application to update your device wirelessly. It handles both
application updates and system updates and can also facilitate the download of new
applications developed for your device.

To download and install a system update

1

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

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update.

4

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

5

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

To set up automatic installation

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update.

3

1
2

3
4
5

, then tap Settings and select an option.

Tap

To update your device using a computer

Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer.
Make sure that the screen of your device is unlocked, and that the USB
connection mode on the device is set to Transfer files (MTP).
Open Xperia™ Companion, if it is not automatically launched.
Make sure that the computer can access the internet.
Computer: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears.
Follow the on-screen instructions to run the relevant software updates.

.

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

Maintenance using a computer

Xperia™ Companion

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

•

Update or repair your device’s software.

•

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

•

Back up and restore content on your computer.

•

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

•

Browse files on your device.

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

•

Microsoft® Windows® 7 or later

•

Mac OS® X 10.11 or later

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

Managing files using a computer

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

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

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

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

USB connection mode

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

computers. Charging is enabled by default.

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

To change USB connection mode

1

Attach a USB connector to your device.

2

Drag the Status bar downwards to access the Notifications panel.

3

A notification shows the current correction mode, USB for charging or USB for
file transfer.

4

Tap the notification, then tap the desired connection mode.

®

Storage and memory

Your device has several different storage and memory options.

•

The internal storage is about 11 GB and is used to store downloaded or transferred
content along with personal settings and data. Some examples of data saved to the
internal storage are alarm, volume and language settings, emails, bookmarks,
calendar events, photos, videos and music.

•

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

•

The dynamic memory (RAM) is about 3 GB and cannot be used for storage. RAM is
used to handle running applications and the operating system.

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

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

Improving memory performance

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

•

Always have more than 100 MB of free internal storage available.

•

Close down running applications that you are not using.

•

Clear the cache memory for all applications.

•

Uninstall downloaded applications that you don't use.

•

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

•

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

•

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

www.sonymobile.com/support/

.

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

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To view the memory status

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Storage.

To view the amount of free and used RAM

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Apps.

To clear the cache memory for all applications

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Storage.

3

Tap Internal storage > Cached data > OK.

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

.

To transfer media files to the memory card

1

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

2

From your Home screen, tap

3

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

4

Mark the file types that you want to transfer to the memory card.

5

Tap Transfer.

.

To move apps to the memory card

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Apps.

3

Select the app that you want to move, then tap Storage, then under Storage

.

used tap Change > SD Card > Move.

Some apps cannot be moved to the memory card.

To stop applications and services from running

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Apps.

3

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

To format the memory card

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Storage > Erase SD card.

3

To confirm, tap Erase SD card > Erase everything.

All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Make sure you make backups
of all data that you want to save before formatting the memory card. To back up your content,
you can copy it to a computer. For more information, see
page 33.

Managing files using a computer

Backing up and restoring content

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

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

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

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Backing up data to a computer

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

•

Contacts

•

Calendar

•

Settings and bookmarks

•

Media files such as music and videos

•

Photos and images

To back up your data using a computer

1

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

2

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

3

Click on Backup on the Xperia™ Companion main screen.

4

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

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

To restore your data using a computer

1

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

2

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

3

Click on Restore on the Xperia™ Companion main screen.

4

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

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

Backing up data with the Xperia™ Backup & restore application

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

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

•

Bookmarks

•

Contacts

•

Calendar data

•

Email accounts

•

Wi-Fi networks

•

Device settings

•

Applications

•

Xperia™ Home layout

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To back up content to an online account of Xperia Backup & Restore service

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

3

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

4

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

5

If the automatic backup function is enabled, under Select storage, tap Online
account.

6

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

7

If the manual backup function is enabled, under Where to store files, tap Select
storage > Online account.

8

Select the data to back up.

9

If the manual backup function is enabled, tap Back up.

To set up the automatic backup function

1

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

2

From your Home screen, tap

3

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

4

Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap Automatic backup.

5

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

6

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

.

and the types of data to back up.

7

To save your settings, tap

.

To back up content manually

1

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

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

4

Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap More.

5

Tap Manual backup, then select a backup destination and the data types that
you want to back up.

6

Tap Back up.

7

After the data is backed up, tap Finish.

To edit a backup file

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

3

Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap More.

4

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

5

Tap Delete data.

6

Tap OK to confirm.

7

After the data is deleted, tap Finish.

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To restore backed up content

1

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

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

4

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

5

Tap Restore data.

6

After the content is restored, tap Finish.

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

Backing up data with the Google Backup & restore application

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

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

•

Applications

•

Bookmarks

•

Wi-Fi networks

•

Other settings

To back up data to a Google™ account

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

3

Under Google™ Backup & Restore, tap Back up my data and then tap the

.

slider.

To enable or disable automatic restore when you reinstall an application

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.

3

Under Google™ Backup & Restore, tap the Automatic restore slider.

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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.

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 allow downloading of applications from other sources

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Security.

3

Drag the slider beside Unknown sources to the right.

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.

Wi-Fi

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

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

Available Wi-Fi networks may be open or secured:

•

Open networks are indicated by

•

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

.

next to the Wi-Fi network name.

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

To turn Wi-Fi on or off

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

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
network successfully, refer to the relevant troubleshooting tips for your device at

www.sonymobile.com/support/

.

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

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To add a Wi-Fi network manually

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 improve Wi-Fi reception:

•

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
5

1
2
3

> Settings.

Tap

Tap the Network notification slider.

To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi network

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

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

information is displayed.

.

To find the MAC address for your device

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3

Tap . The MAC address is displayed in the list.

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Tethering with Xperia Link™

If you have an Xperia™ device, you can share your internet connection with another

Xperia™ device. This way, your device can connect to the Internet without having to

use its own connection. This feature is useful when you are out and about and your

device doesn’t have or support a mobile or Wi-Fi connection on your tablet. Before

you use tethering with Xperia Link™, make sure the Xperia Link™ application is

installed and set up on both devices. Also, your Xperia™ device must have a camera

with auto focus.

The Xperia Link™ application is only supported by Xperia™ device running the Android™ 4.0

software version or higher. If the Xperia Link™ application is not pre-installed on your Xperia™

device, you can download it from Google Play™.

To connect your Xperia™ devices using a QR Code™

1

Make sure the Bluetooth function is activated on both Xperia™ devices and

that the devices have an active internet connection.

2

Tablet: From your Home screen, tap

the instructions to complete the setup. A QR Code™ appears on the screen.

3

The other device: From your Home screen, tap > Xperia Link > Add device >

Scan.

4

Hold your device over the QR Code™ on the screen until the complete QR

Code™ is visible in the viewfinder of the device.

5

Your device automatically scans the QR Code™ and connects to your tablet

once the QR Code™ is recognised.

6

To confirm the connection, tap OK.

> Xperia Link > Add device, then follow

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 on how to set up a connection to your virtual private

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

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.

.

.

To disconnect from a virtual private network

1

Drag the status bar downwards.

2

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

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Synchronising data on your device

Synchronising with online accounts

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

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

ActiveSync, Facebook™, Flickr™ and Twitter™. You can synchronise data

automatically for such accounts by activating the auto-sync function. Or you can

synchronise each account manually.

To set up an online account for synchronisation

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

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

to add.

3

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

account.

To synchronise manually with an online account

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Under Accounts, 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 items that you want to synchronise.

.

> Settings > Accounts.

To remove an online account

1

From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts.

2

Under Accounts 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®

Using 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

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

by your corporate network administrator).

2

From your Home screen, tap

3

Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync.

4

Enter your corporate email address and password.

5

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.

6

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

7

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

calendar entries.

8

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

control certain security features on your device. For example, you can allow

your corporate server to set password rules and set storage encryption.

9

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

.

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

again to the EAS account on your device.

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To change the settings of an EAS account

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.

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 > Check frequency and select an interval option.

.

To remove an EAS account

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

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

> Settings > Accounts.

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 tablet.

To activate the screen using Tap to wake up mode

1

Make sure that Tap to wake up mode is turned on. To turn it on, tap Settings >

Display, then drag the slider beside Tap to wake up to the right.

2

Double-tap the screen.

To open or close the Quick settings panel

•

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

To turn on the Torch

1

Drag the status bar downwards using two fingers.

2

Tap .

.

.

To select which settings to display on the Quick settings panel

1

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

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 in the lower part of the screen.

To rearrange the Quick settings panel

1

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

2

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

.

Sound volume

You can adjust the ringtone volume for notifications as well as for music and video

playback.

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 down or up until appears in the status bar.

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 then tap

media playback or alarm volume levels separately.

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to adjust the notification,

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

Drag the slider beside Touch sounds to the right.

Do not disturb mode settings

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.

No time limit

For one hour

Keep the device silent until you manually turn the sound back on.

Keep the device silent for one hour. You can tap the minus and plus icons to adjust the
duration.

To activate Do not disturb mode

•

Press the volume key down until appears.

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

1

Press the volume key down or up 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

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

Done.

5

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

6

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.

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

•

Messages

•

Alarms

To allow exceptions in Do not disturb mode

1

From the Home screen, tap

2

Tap

> Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb > Allowed in Priority

.

only.

3

Drag the slider beside the desired option.

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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

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness level.

3

Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.

Lowering the brightness level increases battery performance.

To enable vibrate on touch

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

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

3

Drag the slider beside Vibrate on touch to the On position. The phone now

vibrates when you tap soft keys.

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 .

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 activate screen pinning

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen pinning.

3

Drag the slider to the right.

4

If you have not set up a pattern, PIN or password screen lock on your device,

drag the slider beside Lock device when unpinning to the right and then select

an option. If you already have a screen lock enabled, then drag the slider to

activate the relevant security option after you activate screen pinning.

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

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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.

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 Always 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 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.

To allow critical permissions

1

To allow a permission, tap Continue > App info > Permission.

2

Find the critical permission you need.

3

Drag the slider to the right.

You can also manage permissions in

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Allowing or denying automatic application updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1

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

2

Tap , then tap Settings > Auto-update apps.

3

Select the preferred option.

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

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap , then tap Settings > Auto-update apps.

3

Select the preferred option.

, then find and tap .

Application linking

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

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

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

To manage app links from the Settings menu

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Apps.

3

Tap and find App links.

4

Select the app for which you want to set the supported links.

5

Set the App links property to Open in this app option.

.

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.

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.

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

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

services.

To clear application cache

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 all applications or services.

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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 all applications or

services.

Daydream

Daydream is an interactive screen saver that automatically displays colours, photos

or a slideshow while your device is docked or charging and the screen is idle.

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

To activate the Daydream screen saver

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

3

Drag the slider to the right.

To select content for the Daydream screen saver

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

3

Drag the slider to the right.

4

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

.

.

To set when the Daydream screen saver starts

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

3

Drag the slider to the right.

4

To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately, tap

5

To set automatic activation options, tap , then tap When to daydream and

select an option.

.

, then tap Start now.

Language settings

You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time.

You can also change the writing language for text input. See

screen keyboard

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,

the text beside and select the first entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the

language you want.

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Personalising the on-

find and tap . Then select

Date and time

You can change the date and time on your device.

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To set the date manually

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

3

Drag the slider beside Automatic date & time to the left.

4

Tap Set date.

5

Scroll up and down to select 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

Drag the slider beside Automatic date & time to the left.

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

Drag the slider beside Automatic time zone to the left.

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.

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 manually

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

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

3

Drag the slider beside ClearAudio+ to the right.

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To adjust the sound settings manually

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

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

3

Drag the slider beside ClearAudio+ to the left.

4

Tap Sound effects > Equaliser.

5

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

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

To minimise volume differences using the Dynamic normaliser

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

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

3

Drag the slider beside Dynamic normaliser to the right.

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.

To use a noise cancelling headset

1

Connect the noise cancelling headset to your device.

2

From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Sound & notification > Accessory

settings > Noise cancelling, then drag the slider beside Noise cancelling to the

right.

3

If you want Noise cancelling to be enabled only during music or video playback

or when the screen is active, drag the slider beside Power saver mode to the

right.

4

If you want Noise cancelling to be enabled for as long as the headset is

connected, drag the slider beside Power saver mode to the left.

A noise cancelling headset may not be included with your device at purchase.

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.

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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 three 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.

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Restricted Profile: Use this option if you want to make only a restricted number of

applications available to a person using your device.

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 seven 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 left or upwards.

7

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the account for the user.

In cases where the person using the new account wants to set up the account but is not
available at the time, you can tap NOT NOW in step 5. When the user is ready, they can select
Users under Settings and see the new account, which appears as New user. Just tap the
account and follow the instructions to finish setting it up.

.

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

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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 using two fingers and tap
the user icon, then tap Remove guest.

About the restricted profile

You can add restricted profiles, which only allow restricted access to apps from the

owner account. For example, you can create a restricted profile for children to

prevent them from playing games or viewing mature content from your account. You

can add up to seven restricted profiles on your device.

To add a restricted profile

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 or profile.

4

Tap Restricted profile. A list of available apps appears.

5

To name the profile, tap New profile and enter a name, then tap OK.

6

Drag the relevant slider to the right beside the apps to which you want to grant

access.

.

If you don’t have a PIN, password, or pattern set up as your screen lock when you are adding
a restricted profile, after tap Restricted profile in step 4, you will be asked to set up a screen
lock and select an option about how to display notifications on your lock screen. Please follow
the on-screen instructions you are prompted with. For more information about notification
display options on the lock screen, see
page 26.

Notification display options on the lock screen

To delete a restricted profile 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 profile that you want to delete, then tap >

.

Delete .

Switching between multiple user accounts

To switch between multiple user accounts

1

To view the list of users, drag the status bar downwards using two fingers, then

tap the user icon at the top right of the screen.

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
session or tap Yes, continue to continue the previous session.

Each user can set their own lock screen. See

Start again if you want to wipe the previous

Screen lock

on page 10.

on

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®.

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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

You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter

individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter

to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller and moveable version of the on-

screen keyboard, you can activate the thumb keyboard or the mini keyboard instead.

You can select up to three languages for text input. The Smart language detection

feature detects the language that you are using and predicts the words for that

language as you type.

1 Delete a character before the cursor.

2 Insert a new line or confirm text input.

3

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

4 Shift to the moveable thumb keyboard or the mini keyboard.

5 Enter a space.

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

7

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

To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text

•

Tap a text entry field.

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 switch between the full keyboard and a smaller keyboard

1

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

2

Select a keyboard.

Tap and hold

, then drag it to move the small keyboard as desired.

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To change the Gesture input settings

1

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .

2

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings .

3

To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, drag the slider beside

Gesture input to the on or off position.

To enter text using the Gesture 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

select accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire word

and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping each letter individually.

to see other options and

Entering text using voice input

When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the

words. Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental

technology from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions.

To enable voice input

1

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap

2

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings .

3

Drag the slider beside Google™ voice typing key to the right.

4

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

screen keyboard.

.

To enter text using voice input

1

Open the on-screen keyboard.

2

Tap

. When appears, speak to enter text.

3

When you're finished, tap again. The suggested text appears.

4

Edit the text manually if necessary.

To make the keyboard appear and enter text manually, tap

.

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.

Application bar

The following actions are available on the selected text:

• Cut

• Copy

• Paste

• Share

• Select all

Paste option only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.

The

To select text

1

Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted

by tabs on both sides.

2

Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.

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To edit text

1

Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text 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.

Personalising the on-screen keyboard

When entering text using the on-screen keyboard, you can access keyboard and

other text input settings that help you, for example, to set options for writing

languages, text prediction and correction. You can get word suggestions for one

language at a time by deactivating the Smart language detection feature.

The keyboard can use text that you have written in messaging and other applications

to learn your writing style. There is also a Personalisation guide that runs you through

the most basic settings to get you started quickly. You can select to use other

keyboards and switch between keyboards. For example, you can select the Xperia™

Chinese keyboard or the Xperia™ Japanese keyboard.

To access the on-screen keyboard settings

1

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

2

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

3

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

relevant checkboxes.

4

Tap OK to confirm.

.

To change the word suggestion settings

1

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

2

Tap

, then tap Keyboard settings > Word suggestions.

3

Select an option.

To select a keyboard

1

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

of the screen.

2

Select an option.

To enable more keyboard options, tap
right.

More keyboards, then drag the relevant sliders to the

To change writing language using the on-screen keyboard

This feature is only available if you have added more than one input language and the Smart

language detection feature is off, or if the languages that you selected include non-Latin

languages.

•

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

icon to switch between the selected writing languages. For example, tap

until the desired writing language appears.

To change the Smart language detection setting

To use Smart language detection, more than one language must be selected in

languages. Also note that only languages using a Latin alphabet are supported.

Writing

1

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .

2

Tap

, then tap Keyboard settings .

3

To activate or deactivate the Smart language detection function, drag the slider

beside Smart language detection to the on or off position.

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To change the Use my writing style settings

1

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

2

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Use my writing style and select an option.

To select a keyboard layout variant

Layout variants are only available for the on-screen keyboard when you select two or three

writing languages and may not be available in all writing languages.

1

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

2

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings.

3

Tap Writing languages, then tap .

4

Select a keyboard layout variant.

5

Tap OK to confirm.

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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 cable for your new Android™ device.

•

Your old device.

•

A USB cable for your old device.

You may not need your old device. For iOS devices, you can connect directly to iCloud or use
a local backup. For previously owned Sony devices you can use local backups.

To transfer contacts to your new device

1

Search and download Xperia™ Companion for Windows at

http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion/ or Xperia™

Companion for Mac at

http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion-mac/ if the software is

not already installed.

2

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

3

After successful installation, open the Xperia™ Companion software if it is not

automatically launched, then click

instructions to transfer your contacts.

Xperia™ Transfer

and follow the relevant

Transferring contacts using an online account

If you sync the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account,

for example, Google Sync™, Facebook™ or Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®, you

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

To synchronise contacts to your new device using a synchronisation account

1

From your Home screen, 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.

, then tap .

Other methods for transferring contacts

There are several other ways to transfer contacts from your old device to your new

device. For example, you can copy contacts to a memory card, or use Bluetooth

technology. 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.

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.

To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Press

3

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

, then tap Filter.

, then tap .

synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account

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

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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 to which you

want to add this contact. Alternatively, tap No backup if you only want to use

and save this contact on your device.

4

Enter or select the desired information for the contact.

5

When you are finished, tap SAVE.

After you select a synchronisation account in step 3, that account will show as the default

account offered the next time you add a contact. When you save a contact to a particular

account, that account will show as the default account to save to the next time you add a

contact. If you have saved a contact to a particular account and want to change it, you need to

create a new contact and select a different account to save it to.

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

To edit a contact

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 associate a picture with 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 as

.

desired.

4

After you add the picture, tap SAVE.

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

Album application. If you want to add

To 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.

To edit contact information about yourself

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap Myself, then tap

3

Enter the new information or make the changes you want.

4

When you are finished, tap SAVE.

.

, then tap .

Adding medical and emergency contact information

You can add and edit ICE (In Case of Emergency) information in the Contacts

application. You can enter medical details, such as allergies and medications that you

are using, plus information about relatives and friends who can be contacted in case

of emergency. After setup, your ICE information can be accessed from the security

lock screen. This means that even if the screen is locked, for example, by a PIN,

pattern or password, emergency personnel can still retrieve your ICE information.

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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.

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 to which you

want to add this contact. Alternatively, tap No backup if you only want to use

and save this contact on your device.

4

Enter or select the desired information for the contact.

5

When you are finished, tap SAVE.

If your device is locked by a security screen lock, emergency personnel can only see the

phone number of the ICE contact, even if there is other information entered in the Contacts

application about the contact.

To use existing contacts as ICE contacts

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 include at least a phone number. If your device is locked

by a security screen lock, emergency personnel can only see the phone number of the ICE

contacts even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application about the

contacts.

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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.

Favourites and groups

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

the Contacts application. You can also assign contacts to groups, to get quicker

access to a group of contacts from within the Contacts application.

To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite

1

From the Home screen, tap

2

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

3

1
2

1
2
3
4

.

Tap

To view your favourite contacts

From your Home screen, tap

Tap Favourites.

To assign a contact to a group

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

Tap , then tap the bar directly under Groups.

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

Tap SAVE.

, then tap .

, then tap .

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

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.

, then tap .

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application

If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in

other ways, you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application. If this

happens, you can join such duplicates to create a single entry. And if you join entries

by mistake, you can separate them again later.

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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

2

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

3

Tap Unlink contact > Unlink.

, then tap .

Backing up contacts

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

Transferring contacts

to your device.

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.

on page 60 for more information about how to restore contacts

To export all contacts to a USB storage device

When you export contacts using this method, you must

storage device, for example, a flash drive or an external hard drive, using a

USB Host adapter cable. See

more information about how to connect your device to a USB storage device.

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap

, then tap Export contacts > USB storage.

3

Tap OK.

Connecting your device to USB accessories

first connect your device to a USB

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Email

Setting up email

Use the email application in your device to send and receive email messages through

your email accounts. You can have one or several email accounts at the same time,

including corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts.

To set up an email account

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

Enter the email address and password, then tap Next. 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 recent folders

2 Search for email messages

3 Access settings and options

4 Write an email message

5 List of email messages

To download new email messages

•

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

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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

2

If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the account from

which you want to send the email.

3

4

1

2

1

2

3

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

Tap

recipients from the drop down list.

Enter the email subject and message text, then tap

To reply to an email message

In your email inbox, find and tap the message that you want to reply to, then

tap Reply or Reply all.

Enter your reply, then tap

To forward an email message

In your email inbox, find and tap the message that you want to forward, then

tap Forward.

Enter the recipient's name or email address, then select one or more recipients

from the drop down list.

Enter your message text, then tap .

, then find and tap Email.

.

.

To view an email message attachment

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 Contacts 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

inbox that you want to sort. If you want to sort email in all your email accounts

at once, tap

4

Tap , then tap Sort.

5

Select a sorting option.

, then tap Combined inbox.

and select the account with the

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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

2

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right, 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.

, then find and tap Email.

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

5

Tap Check frequency > Check frequency and select an option.

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

1

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

2

Press , then tap Settings.

3

Select the EAS (Exchange Active Sync) account for which you want to set an

Out of Office auto-reply.

4

Tap Out of office.

5

Drag the slider beside Out of office to the right to turn on 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, drag the left edge of the screen to the

right, then find and tap Help.

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Music

Transferring music to your device

There are different ways to transfer music from a computer to your device:

•

You can transfer music files between your device and a computer using the provided

USB cable. After connecting, select Transfer files (MTP) on your device and then

simply copy and paste or drag and drop the files using the computer. See

files using a computer

•

You can use the Xperia™ Companion software to transfer your media files between

on page 33.

the computer and your device. Learn more and download Xperia™ Companion for

Windows at http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion/ or Xperia™

Companion for Mac at http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion-mac/.

The Music application may not support all music file formats. For more information about

supported file formats and the use of multimedia (audio, image and video) files, download the

White Paper for your device at

www.sonymobile.com/support/

.

Listening to music

Use the Music application to listen to your favourite music and audio books.

Managing

1 Go to the Music home screen

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 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Music home screen menu

2 Scroll up or down to view content

3 Play a song using the Music application

4 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

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right.

3

Select a music category.

4

Tap a song to play it.

You might not be able to play copyright-protected items. Verify that you have necessary rights

in material that you intend to share.

To find song-related information online

•

While a song is playing in the Music application, tap the Album art and then tap

More about this.

Online resources related to the song can include videos on YouTube™, song lyrics, and artist
information on Wikipedia.

To edit music information and download album art

1

From the Music application, tap the Album art and then tap Edit music info.

2

Edit the information as desired.

3

To set or download album art, tap

4

When you are finished, tap SAVE.

You can also set album art to download automatically in the Music menu, under Settings.

, then select an option.

To adjust the audio volume

•

Press the volume key.

To minimise the Music application

•

When a song is playing, tap to go to the Home screen. The Music

application keeps running in the background.

To open the Music application when it is playing in the background

1

While a song is playing in the background, tap the to open the recently used

applications window.

2

Tap the Music application.

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Music home screen menu

The Music home screen menu gives you an overview of all the songs on your device.

From here you can manage your albums and playlists.

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 your music library and filter by artist, album or song name

7 Browse all playlists

8 Play a shared music file on another device

9 View all subscribed or downloaded files in Podcast

10 Open the settings menu for the Music application

11 Open the support menu for the Music application

To open the Music home screen menu

1

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

2

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right.

To return to the Music home screen

•

When the Music home screen menu is open, tap Home.

•

When the Music home screen menu is open, tap on the screen to the right of

the menu.

To delete a song

1

From the Music home screen 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 tap the album art and then tap

Add to playlist to create a new playlist.

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To play your own playlists

1

Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Playlists.

2

Under Playlists, select the playlist that you want to open.

3

If you want to play all songs, tap Shuffle all.

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 home screen 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 home screen 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

To turn on the Surround sound feature

1

Open the Music home screen 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.

and select a style.

Recognising music with TrackID™

Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a song you hear playing in

your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get artist, title

and album info within seconds. You can purchase songs identified by TrackID™ and

you can view TrackID™ charts to see what TrackID™ users around the globe are

searching for. For best results, use TrackID™ in a quiet area.

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1 Search for tracks, albums and artists

2 Create an online TrackID™ profile

3 View current music charts

4 View TrackID™ options

5 View the history of your previous searches

6 Check out what others are tracking

7 Identify the music that you are listening to

The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions

or by all networks and/or service providers. TrackID™ can be connected to music streaming

services available in your country.

To identify music using TrackID™ technology

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap TrackID™, then hold your device close to the music source.

3

Tap . If the song is recognised by the TrackID™ service, the results appear on

the screen.

To return to the

TrackID™ start screen, tap .

To view artist information for a song

1

After a song is recognised by the TrackID™ application, the result is displayed

on the TrackID™ home screen.

2

Scroll to the result that you want to view, then tap to open it.

To delete a song from the track history

1

Open the TrackID™ application, then browse to the song that you want to

delete.

2

Touch and hold the screen to make

3

Tap .

appear.

To use TrackID™ LIVE

You can use TrackID™ LIVE to see real time LIVE trackings from around the world.

There are two ways to start TrackID™ LIVE:

•

Tap the map on the TrackID™ home screen.

•

Or press

You can change how fast you want to get the trackings and you can mute or unmute the song
previews.

, then tap TrackID™ LIVE.

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FM radio

Listening to the radio

The FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse

and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favourites. You must connect a

wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is

because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devices is

connected, you can then switch the audio to the speaker, if desired.

1 Save or remove a channel as a favourite

2 Tuned frequency

3 Favourites list

4 Launch the TrackID™ music recognition application

5 Radio on/off button

6 View menu options

7 Frequency band – drag left or right to move between channels

8 Move up the frequency band to search for a channel

9 Tuning dial

10 A saved favourite channel

11 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 FM radio . The available channels appear as you scroll through

.

the frequency band.

When you start the FM radio, available channels appear automatically. If a channel has RDS

information, it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel.

To move between radio channels

•

Drag the frequency band left or right.

To start a new search for radio channels

1

When the radio is open, press .

2

Tap Search for channels. The radio scans the whole frequency band, and all

available channels are displayed.

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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.

To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™

1

While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, tap , then select

TrackID™.

2

A progress indicator appears while the TrackID™ application samples the

song. If identification is successful, you are presented with a result or a list of

possible results.

3

To return to the FM Radio, tap

The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions,

or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

.

Favourite radio channels

To save a channel as a favourite

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.

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

sound.

To select the radio region

1

When the radio is open, press

2

Tap Set radio region.

3

Select an option.

.

and tap Force mono

.

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Camera

Taking photos and recording videos

1 Front camera

2 Switch between the front and main camera

3 Zoom in or out

4 Main camera screen

5 View photos and videos

6 Take photos or record videos

7 Adjust capturing mode settings

8 Go back a step or exit the camera

9 Select capturing mode

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

.

To take a photo by touching the screen

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap .

3

Drag the Touch capture slider to the right.

4

Point the camera towards the subject.

5

To take a photo, tap any area on the screen where you want the camera to

focus on.

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen camera button

1

Activate the camera.

2

Point the camera towards the subject.

3

Tap the on-screen camera button

. The photo is taken as soon as you release

your finger.

To take a selfie using the front camera

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap .

3

To take the photo, tap the on-screen camera button . The photo is taken as

soon as you release your finger.

To use the zoom function

•

When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down.

•

When the camera is open, pinch in or pinch out on the camera screen.

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To record a video

1

Activate the camera.

2

If video mode is not selected, swipe the screen to select .

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 when recording a video, tap . The photo is taken as soon as

you release your finger.

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 recorded video

1

Browse to the photo or video that you want to delete.

2

Tap the screen to make

3

Tap .

4

Tap Delete to confirm.

appear.

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 camera. You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in

focus.

To turn on face detection

1

Swipe the screen to select

2

Tap .

3

Find and tap Focus mode > Face detection.

To take a photo using face detection

1

When the camera is open and Face detection turned on, point the camera at

your subject. Up to five faces can be detected, and each detected face is

framed.

2

Tap the frame you want to select for focus. Do not tap if you want the camera

to select focus automatically.

3

A coloured frame shows which face is in focus. Tap the screen to take the

photo.

Manual capturing mode.

Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces

Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera

detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus.

When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo.

To turn on Smile Shutter™

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap .

3

Find and tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level.

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To take a photo using Smile Shutter™

1

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.

2

The face selected appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken

automatically.

3

If no smile is detected, tap the screen to take the photo manually.

Adding geographical positions to your photos

Enable the Save location function to add the approximate geographical location to

photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined by wireless

networks and/or 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

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap Settings > Location.

3

Tap the on-off switch.

4

Activate the camera.

5

Tap

.

6

Find Save location. Drag the slider to the right.

.

General camera settings

Capturing modes

Superior auto

Optimise your settings to suit any scene.

Manual

Adjust camera settings manually.

Sound Photo

Take photos with background sound.

Multi camera

Record the same scene from multiple angles on a single screen.

Face in picture

Take photos using the front and rear cameras at the same time.

AR effect

Take photos or videos with virtual scenes and characters.

Creative effect

Apply effects to photos or videos.

Timeshift burst

Find the best photo from a burst of images.

Sweep Panorama

Take wide-angle and panoramic photos.

To switch between capturing modes

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe the screen to the desired capturing mode.

Superior auto

Superior auto mode detects the conditions in which you are taking photos and

automatically adjusts the settings to ensure that you take the best photos possible.

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Manual mode

Use Manual mode when you want to manually adjust your camera settings for taking

photos and videos.

AR effect

You can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos or videos and make

them more fun. When using the camera, this setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into

your photos or videos. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the

viewfinder.

Creative effect

You can apply different effects on your photos or videos. For example, you can add a

Nostalgic effect to make photos look older or a Sketch effect for a more fun image.

Sweep Panorama

You can take wide-angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical

direction in an easy press-and-sweep motion.

To take a panoramic photo

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe the screen to go to , then select .

3

To select a shooting direction, tap .

4

Tap the screen and move the camera slowly and steadily in the direction of

movement indicated on the screen.

Timeshift burst

The camera takes a burst of 61 photos in a window of two seconds – one second

before and after you tap the on-screen camera button. So you can go back and find

the perfect image.

To use Timeshift burst

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe the screen to go to

3

Take photos. The photos taken appear in thumbnail view.

4

Scroll through the thumbnails and select the photo that you want to save, then

tap

.

, then select .

Face in picture

You can use the Face in picture mode to turn on the front and main cameras at the

same time, so you can take a photo of yourself together with the subject.

Multi camera mode

Multi camera mode lets you take a photo that combines images from two different

angles and devices. You see two images in the camera viewfinder of your device –

one from your own camera and one from a connected Xperia™ device or a Sony

camera that supports NFC and Wi-Fi Direct™ technology. You can then edit what

you see in the viewfinder before taking a photo.

So if you’re at a concert venue, for example, and you want to capture a photo that

combines a view of the band from one angle and the audience from another, you can

use Multi camera mode for the best effect.

You can set up Multi camera mode using NFC, which launches the pairing of the two

devices using Wi-Fi Direct™ technology.

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To use Multi camera mode

1

Turn on the NFC functions on both devices that you want to connect.

2

Activate the camera on your device.

3

Swipe the screen to go to , then select .

4

On the screens of both devices, tap .

5

Touch the NFC detection areas of each device to one other. Both devices

should now connect using Wi-Fi Direct™ technology.

6

Once the devices are connected, two images appear in the viewfinder of your

device – one from the viewfinder of your camera and another from the

viewfinder of the connected device.

7

To edit the images in your viewfinder, tap .

8

Edit the images as desired. For example, you can tap and hold an image and

drag it to the other side of the viewfinder to change the order.

9

When you are finished editing and are ready to capture the final combined

image, tap Done >

.

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 go to , then tap .

3

Select the application that you want to download, and follow the instructions to

complete the installation.

Quick launch

Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked.

Launch only

After you drag inwards, the main camera is launched from sleep mode.

Launch and capture

After you drag inwards, the still camera is launched from sleep mode and a photo is captured.

Launch and record video

After you drag inwards, the video camera is launched from sleep mode and starts recording.

Off

Save location

Add geographical location (geotag) information to your photos when you take them.

Touch capture

Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is

taken as soon as you release your finger.

Sound

Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound.

Data storage

You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device's

internal storage.

Internal storage

Photos or videos are saved on the device memory.

SD card

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Photos or videos are saved on the SD card.

Touch Block

You can disable the touch screen to avoid unintended touches when you are using

the camera.

White balance

This setting, which is only available in Manual capturing mode, adjusts the colour

balance according to the lighting conditions. It also allows you to 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 setting icon

Auto

Adjusts the colour balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions.

Incandescent

Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.

Fluorescent

Adjusts the colour balance for fluorescent lighting.

Daylight

Adjusts the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions.

Cloudy

Adjusts the colour balance for a cloudy sky.

is displayed.

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.

8MP
3264×2448(4:3)

8 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on non­widescreen displays or print in high resolution.

6MP
3264×1836(16:9)

6 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on non­widescreen displays or print in high resolution.

3MP
2048×1536(4:3)

3 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on non­widescreen displays or print in high resolution.

2MP
1920×1080(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.

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Self-timer

With the self-timer, you can take a photo without holding the device. Use this function

to take self-portraits or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can

also use the self-timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos.

On (10 s.)

Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

On (2 s.)

Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

0.5 sec.

Set a half-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

Off

The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Smile Shutter™

Use the Smile Shutter™ function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts

to before taking a photo.

Focus mode

The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous

autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the focus

frame stays sharp.

Single auto focus

The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold
the camera screen until the focus frame changes colour, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is
taken when you release your finger.

Multi auto focus

The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image. Touch and hold the camera screen until the
focus frame changes colour, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your
finger. Continuous autofocus is off.

Face detection

The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The
camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by tapping
it on the screen. When you tap the camera screen, a coloured frame shows which face is selected and in
focus. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.

Touch focus

Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus. Continuous autofocus is off. Touch
and hold the camera screen until the focus frame changes colour, indicating that the focus is set. The
photo is taken when you release your finger.

Object tracking

When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder, the camera tracks it for you.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

HDR

Use the HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting to take a photo against strong back light

or in conditions where the contrast is sharp. HDR compensates for the loss of detail

and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas.

This setting is only available in

Manual capturing mode.

ISO

You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by

increasing the ISO sensitivity.

Auto

Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

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50

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 50.

100

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100.

200

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200.

400

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400.

800

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800.

1600

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 1600.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Metering

This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the

amount of light striking the image you want to capture.

Centre

Measures the centre of the image, and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject
there.

Spot

Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

Face

Measures the amount of light on the face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face is neither too dark or
too bright.

Multi

Divides the image into multiple regions, and measures each region to determine a well-balanced
exposure.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Preview

You can choose to preview photos just after you shoot them.

Unlimited

The preview of the photo or video appears after you shoot it.

5 seconds

The preview of the photo or video appears for 5 seconds after you shoot it.

3 seconds

The preview of the photo or video appears for 3 seconds after you shoot it.

Edit

The photo or video opens for editing after you shoot it.

Off

The photo or video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears.

Face recognition

You can register faces in the Camera application so that the camera automatically

focuses on these faces when they appear in the viewfinder.

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.

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Off

The Scene selection feature is off and you can take photos manually.

Soft Skin

Take photos of faces using an enhanced beauty effect.

Soft snap

Use for shooting photos against a soft background.

Anti motion blur

Use for minimising camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene.

Landscape

Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects.

Backlight correction HDR

Use to improve details in high contrast shots. The built-in backlight correction analyses the image
and automatically adjusts it to give you a perfectly lit shot.

Night portrait

Use for portrait photos taken at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the
camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.

Night scene

Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the
camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.

Hand-held twilight

Use for taking hand-held low-light photos with reduced noise and blur.

High sensitivity

Use for taking photos without a flash under low light conditions. Reduces blur.

Gourmet

Use for shooting food arrangements in bright colour.

Pet

Use for taking photos of your pet. Reduces blur and red eyes.

Beach

Use for taking photos of seaside or lakeside scenes.

Snow

Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos.

Party

Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting
or candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable
surface.

Sports

Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring.

Document

Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives the photo increased, sharper contrast.

Fireworks

Use for taking photos of fireworks in all their splendour.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Video camera settings

To adjust the video camera settings

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.

.

.

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Video camera settings overview

Video resolution

Adjust the video resolution for different formats.

Full HD
1920×1080(16:9)

Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio.

HD
1280×720(16:9)

HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio.

VGA
640×480(4:3)

VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.

MMS

Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format is
limited so that video files can fit in a multimedia message.

Self-timer

With the self-timer, you can record a video without holding the device. Use it to

record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-

timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos.

On (10 s.)

Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

On (2 s.)

Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

0.5 sec.

Set a half-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

Off

The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Smile Shutter™(video)

Use the Smile Shutter™ function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts

to before recording a video.

Focus mode

The focus setting controls which part of a video-recorded subject should be sharp.

When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area

within the white focus frame stays sharp.

Single auto focus

The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on.

Face detection

The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The
camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by tapping
it on the screen. When you tap the camera screen, a yellow frame shows which face is selected and in
focus. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.

Object tracking

When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder, the camera tracks it for you.

HDR video

Use the video HDR (High-Dynamic Range) setting to record a video against strong

back light or in conditions where the contrast is sharp. Video HDR compensates for

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the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright

areas.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Metering

This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the

amount of light striking the image you want to capture.

Centre

Measures the centre of the image, and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject
there.

Spot

Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

Face

Measures the amount of light on the face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face is neither too dark or
too bright.

Multi

Divides the image into multiple regions, and measures each region to determine a well-balanced
exposure.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

SteadyShot™

When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser

helps by compensating for the small movements of your hand.

Intelligent active

Activate to remove the overall and detailed camera shakes.

Standard

Activate to remove the high-frequency camera shakes.

Off

The stabiliser is turned off.

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.

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 fast­moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode
when lighting conditions are good, to improve the video quality.

Beach

Use for videos of seaside or lakeside scenes.

Snow

Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed videos.

Sports

Use for videos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring.

Party

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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.

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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 the icon to open the Album home screen menu

2 View a slideshow of all images or just the ones you've added to your favourites

3 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Album home screen menu

4 The date range of items in the current group

5 Tap a photo or video to open it in full screen view

6 Scroll up or down to view content

To view photos and videos

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.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways,
you can enable this by tappingRotate the contents of the screen under Settings > Display >

When device is rotated.

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 volume of a video

•

Press the volume key.

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 of your device. See

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.

Managing files using a computer

on page 33.

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.

Analysing photos with faces in Album

You can analyse any photos on your device that feature people's faces. Once

activated, the photo analysis feature stays on, and new photos get analysed as they

are added. After running an analysis, you can then group all photos of the same

person in one folder.

To turn on the photo analysis feature

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Album.

3

Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Faces. All

photos on your device get analysed and grouped in the Unnamed faces folder.

To name a face

1

In the Faces tile, tap the Unnamed faces folder, then browse to the Other faces

folder and choose the face that you want to name.

2

Tap Add name.

3

Type a name, then tap Done > Add as new person.

.

To edit a face name

1

When you are viewing a face in full screen view, tap the screen to display the

toolbars, then tap

2

Tap OK.

3

Tap the name of the face that you want to edit.

4

Edit the name, then tap Done >Add as new person.

> Edit name tags.

Editing photos with the Photo editor application

You can edit and apply effects to original photos that you’ve taken with your camera.

For example, you can change the light effects. After you save the edited photo, the

original unchanged version of the photo remains on your device.

To edit a photo

•

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 photo as you cropped it, tap Save.

.

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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 , 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
4

1

2
3
4

1

2
3
4

, then select an option.

Tap

To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save.

To adjust the light settings for a photo

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

.

If prompted, select Photo editor.

, then select an option and edit as desired.

Tap

To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save.

To set the saturation level of colours in a photo

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

.

If prompted, select Photo editor.

Tap , then select an option.

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.

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.

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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, drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, 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, drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, 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.

.

Album home screen menu

From the Album home screen menu you can browse your photo albums, including

photos and videos taken using special effects, as well as content that you have

shared online via services such as Picasa™ and Facebook. Once you are logged in to

such platforms, you can manage content and view online images. From the Album

application you can also add geotags to photos, perform basic editing tasks, and use

methods such as Bluetooth® wireless technology and email to share content.

1 Return to the Album application home screen to view all content

2 View your favourite photos and videos

3 View all photos and videos saved to your device

4 View your photos on a map or in Globe view

5 View photos and videos that you have hidden from view

6 View all photos and videos taken by your device's camera using special effects

7 View all photos and videos saved to your device in different folders

8 View photos and videos on devices in the same network

9 Open the settings menu for the Album application

10 Open web support

11 Scroll up or down to view content

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To view photos from online services in Album

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Album, then drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the

right.

3

Tap the desired online service, then follow the on-screen instructions to get

started with it. All available online albums that you have uploaded to the

service are displayed.

4

Tap any album to view its content, then tap a photo in the album.

5

Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo

or video.

Viewing your photos on a map

Adding location information to photos is referred to as geotagging. You can view and

tag your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you

took a particular photo. See

Adding geographical positions to your photos

page 79 for more information.

If you have turned on location detection and activated geotagging in the camera, you can tag
your photos directly for map viewing at a later stage.

on

1 View geotagged photos in Globe view

2 Search a location on the map

3 View menu options

4 Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map

5 A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location

6 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen

If several photos were taken at the same location, only one of them appears on the map. The
total number of photos appears in the top right corner, for example, . To view all photos in
the group, tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails at the bottom of the
screen.

To add a geotag to a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars.

2

Tap , then tap Add geotag to open the map screen.

3

Tap on the map to set the location for the photo.

4

To reset the location for the photo, tap the new location on the map.

5

When you are finished, tap OK.

To view geotagged photos on a map

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Album.

3

Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Places.

4

Tap the photo that you want to view on a map.

.

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To view geotagged photos on a globe

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Album.

3

Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Places > .

4

Tap the photo that you want to view on a globe.

To change the geotag of a photo

1

When viewing a photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo until its

frame turns blue, then tap the desired location on the map.

2

Tap OK.

To change the map view

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Videos

Watching videos in the Video application

Use the Video application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved

or downloaded to your device. The Video application also helps you get poster art,

plot summaries, genre info and director details for each movie. You can also play

your movies on other devices that are connected to the same network.

Some video files may not be playable in the Video application.

1 Tap the icon to open the Video home screen menu

2 View all videos saved to your device

3 View online videos

4 Scroll up or down to view content

To play a video in Video

1

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

2

Find and tap the video that you want to play. If the video is not displayed on

the screen, drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home

screen menu, then find and tap the video that you want to play.

3

To display or hide the controls, tap the screen.

4

To pause playing, tap . To resume playing, tap .

5

To rewind, drag the progress bar marker to the left. To fast forward, drag the

progress bar marker to the right.

To play a video on an external device

1

When the video is playing, tap the screen to display all the controls.

2

Tap

> Throw.

3

Select an external device on which to play the video. If there is no external

device available, follow the on-screen instructions to add one.

To change settings in Video

1

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

2

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen

menu, then tap Settings.

3

Change the settings as desired.

To change the sound settings while a video is playing

1

While a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.

2

Tap > Audio settings, then change the settings as desired.

3

When you're finished, tap OK.

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To share a video

1

When a video is playing, tap , then tap Share.

2

Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then

follow the relevant steps to send it.

Transferring video content to your device

Before you start using the Movies application, it’s a good idea to transfer movies, TV

shows and other video content to your device from other devices, such as a

computer. There are several ways to transfer your content:

•

For Windows® only: Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and drag

and drop the video files directly using the file manager application on the computer.

Managing files using a computer

See

•

If you have a PC or an Apple® Mac® computer, use Xperia™ Companion to organise

content and transfer video files to your device.

on page 33.

Managing video content

To get movie information manually

1

Make sure that your device has an active data connection.

2

When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.

3
4
5

6

> Information.

Tap

Tap > Search for info.

In the search field, enter keywords for the video, then tap the confirm key on

the keyboard. All matches are displayed in a list.

Select a search result, then tap Done. The download of the information begins.

You can get information about newly added videos automatically every time the Video

application opens if you activate the Get video details button under Settings.

If the downloaded information is not correct, search again using different keywords.

To clear information about a video

1

When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.

2

Tap

> Information.

3

Tap > Clear info.

To delete a video

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen

menu, then browse to the video file that you want to delete.

3

Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap Delete from the list that appears.

4

Tap Delete again to confirm.

, then find and tap Video.

Movie Creator

The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30 seconds

in length using existing photos and videos. The application automatically determines

the timeline to create its movie. For example, it could take a selection of photos and

videos from a Saturday afternoon outing or from a random seven-day period and

create a movie for you. When this highlight-style movie is ready, you get notified. You

can then edit it as desired. For example, you can edit the title, delete scenes, change

the music or add more photos and videos.

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To open Movie Creator

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Movie Creator.

If no photos or videos are saved on your device, no functionality is available when you open

the Movie Creator application.

To turn off Movie Creator notifications

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Movie Creator.

3

, then tap Settings and deactivate Notifications.

Tap

To disable Movie Creator

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Apps.

3

Find and tap Movie Creator > DISABLE.

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Connectivity

Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable

You can connect your device to a compatible TV set using an MHL cable and mirror

the screen of your device on the TV screen.

MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are sold separately.

Sony does not guarantee that all types of MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are

supported by your device.

To view content from your device on a TV which supports MHL input

1

Connect your device to the TV using an MHL cable. appears in your device's

status bar after a connection is established.

2

The TV displays the screen of your device.

If your device fails to detect the display that is connected to the MHL cable, reconnect the

MHL cable and tap Settings > Device connection > USB Connectivity > Detect USB device.

To view content from your device on a TV which supports HDMI™ input

1

Connect your device to an MHL adaptor, and connect the adaptor to a

powered USB port.

2

Connect the adaptor to a TV using an HDMI™ cable. appears in your

device's status bar after a connection is established.

3

The TV displays the screen of your device.

To view help about using a TV remote control

1

While your device is connected to the TV set, drag the status bar downwards

to open the Notification panel.

2

Tap MHL connected. The MHL settings appear on the TV screen.

3

Select Remote control usage.

You can select

already has an auto scaling option enabled, this setting does not appear under the MHL

settings.

You can also press the yellow button on the TV remote control to open the Notification panel.

To disconnect your device from a TV set

•

Disconnect the MHL cable or the MHL adaptor from your device.

Video Output Size to adjust the size of the output on the TV screen. If the TV

Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly

You can use the Screen mirroring feature to share the screen of another Xperia™

device on the screen of your device without using a cable connection. You can also

view content on your device on a display or TV that supports Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

Miracast™.

To mirror the screen of another Xperia™ device on your own device

1

Your device: From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Screen mirroring.

3

Under Receive, tap Start.

4

Other device: From the Home screen, tap .

5

Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Screen mirroring > Start.

6

Tap OK and select a device.

7

Your device: Tap Accept to allow the connection to your device.

.

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To mirror the screen of your device on a TV screen

1

TV: Follow the instructions in the User guide of your TV to turn on the Screen

mirroring function.

2

Your device: From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Screen mirroring.

4

Tap Start.

5

Tap OK and select a device.

Your TV must support Screen mirroring based on Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ for the function

to work. If your TV does not support Screen mirroring, you may need to purchase a wireless

display adapter separately. Also, when using Screen mirroring, do not cover the Wi-Fi antenna

area of your device.

To stop screen mirroring between devices

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Screen mirroring.

3

Tap Disconnect, then tap OK.

Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices

You can view or play media content saved to your device on other devices such as a

TV or a computer. These devices must be on the same wireless network and can be

Sony TVs or speakers, or products that are DLNA Certified™ by the Digital Living

Network Alliance. You can also view or play content from other DLNA Certified™

devices on your device.

After you set up media sharing between devices, you can, for example, listen to

music files stored on your home computer from your device, or view photos taken

with your device's camera on a large-screen TV.

Playing files from DLNA Certified™ devices on your device

When you play files from another DLNA Certified™ device on your device, this other

device acts as a server. In other words, it shares content over a network. The server

device must have its content sharing function enabled and give access permission to

your device. It also must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your device.

To play a shared music track on your device

1

Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the

same Wi-Fi network as your device.

2

From your Home screen, tap

3

Drag the left edge of the Music home screen to the right, then tap Home

network.

4

Select a device from the list of connected devices.

5

Browse the folders of the connected device and select the track that you want

to play. Once selected, the track starts playing automatically.

To play a shared video on your device

1

Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the

same Wi-Fi network as your device.

2

From your Home screen, tap

3

Drag the left edge of the Video home screen to the right, then tap Home

network.

4

Select a device from the list of connected devices.

5

Browse the folders of the connected device and select the video that you want

to play.

, then find and tap .

, then find and tap Video.

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