User's Guide

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Table Of Contents

Contents
Getting started
- About this User guide
- Overview
- Assembly
- Screen protection
- Starting your device for the first time
- Why do I need a Google™‎ account?
Device security
- Making sure your device is protected
- Screen lock
- Unlocking your device automatically
- SIM card protection
- Finding the identification number of your device
- Finding a lost device
Learning the basics
- Using the touchscreen
- Locking and unlocking the screen
- Home screen
- Application screen
- Navigating applications
- Widgets
- Shortcuts and folders
- Background and themes
- Taking a screenshot
- Notifications
- Icons in the status bar
- Applications overview
Battery and maintenance
- Charging your device
- Battery and power management
- Updating your device
- Maintenance using a computer
- Storage and memory
- Backing up and restoring content
Downloading applications
- Downloading applications from Google Play™‎
- Downloading applications from other sources
Internet and networks
- Browsing the web
- Internet and MMS settings
- Wi-Fi
- Sharing your mobile data connection
- Controlling data usage
- Selecting mobile networks
- Virtual private networks (VPNs)
Synchronising data on your device
- Synchronising with online accounts
- Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
Basic settings
- Accessing settings
- Volume settings
- Do not disturb mode
- Screen settings
- Application settings
- Resetting your applications
- Screen saver
- Language settings
- Date and time
- Super-vivid mode
- Enhancing the sound output
- Noise cancellation
- Multiple user accounts
Typing text
- On-screen keyboards
- Editing text
Calling
- Making calls
- Receiving calls
- Ongoing calls
- Using the call log
- Forwarding calls
- Restricting calls
- Multiple calls
- Conference calls
- Voicemail
- Emergency calls
Contacts
- Searching and viewing contacts
- Adding and editing contacts
- Transferring contacts
- Backing up contacts
- Adding medical and emergency contact information
- Favourites
- Sending contact information
- Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application
Messaging and chat
- Reading and sending messages
- Organising your messages
- Calling from Messaging
- Messaging settings
- Video chat
Email
- Setting up email
- Sending and receiving email messages
- Organising your email messages
- Email account settings
- Gmail™‎
Music and FM radio
- Transferring music to your device
- Listening to music
- Music menu
- Playlists
- Sharing music
- Enhancing the sound
- Listening to the radio
- Favourite radio channels
- Radio sound settings
Camera
- Taking photos and recording videos
- General camera settings
- Still camera settings
- Video camera settings
Photos and videos in Album
- Viewing photos and videos
- Album home screen menu
- Sharing and managing photos and videos
- Editing photos with the Photo editor application
- Editing videos with the Video editor application
- Hiding photos and videos
- Viewing your photos on a map
Videos
- The Video application
- Transferring video content to your device
- Managing video content
- Movie Creator
Connectivity
- Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV
- Displaying files on another device using Cast
- Connecting your device to USB accessories
- NFC
- Bluetooth® wireless technology
Smart apps and features that save you time
- Google Search & Now
- Using the News Suite application
- Using your device as a wallet
Travel and maps
- Using location services
- Google Maps™‎ and navigation
- Using data traffic when travelling
- Aeroplane mode
Clock and Calendar
- Calendar
- Clock
Accessibility
- Magnification gesture
- Font size
- Display size
- Colour correction
- TalkBack
- Mono audio
- TTY (Teletypewriter) mode
- Switch Access
Support and legal
- Support application
- Xperia™‎ Tips
- Help in menus and applications
- Running diagnostic tests on your device
- Restarting, resetting and repairing
- Help us improve our software
- Warranty, SAR and usage guidelines
- Recycling your device
- Legal information

Managing video content................................................................ 108

Movie Creator................................................................................ 108

Connectivity............................................................................... 110

Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV................. 110

Displaying ﬁles on another device using Cast............................... 110

Connecting your device to USB accessories................................ 111

NFC................................................................................................112

Bluetooth® wireless technology....................................................114

Smart apps and features that save you time............................. 117

Google Search & Now....................................................................117

Using the News Suite application..................................................117

Using your device as a wallet........................................................ 117

Travel and maps......................................................................... 118

Using location services.................................................................. 118

Google Maps™ and navigation..................................................... 118

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

Aeroplane mode.............................................................................119

Clock and Calendar....................................................................120

Calendar.........................................................................................120

Clock..............................................................................................120

Accessibility............................................................................... 123

Magniﬁcation gesture.................................................................... 123

Font size.........................................................................................123

Display size.................................................................................... 123

Colour correction........................................................................... 123

TalkBack.........................................................................................123

Mono audio.................................................................................... 124

TTY (Teletypewriter) mode............................................................. 124

Switch Access............................................................................... 124

Support and legal.......................................................................126

Support application....................................................................... 126

Xperia™ Tips..................................................................................126

Help in menus and applications.....................................................126

Running diagnostic tests on your device.......................................126

Restarting, resetting and repairing.................................................126

Help us improve our software........................................................128

Warranty, SAR and usage guidelines.............................................128

Recycling your device....................................................................128

Legal information........................................................................... 128