User's Guide

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Table Of Contents

Contents
Getting started
- About this User guide
- Overview
- Assembly
- Starting your device for the first time
- Why do I need a Google™‎ account?
- Charging your device
Learning the basics
- Using the touchscreen
- Locking and unlocking the screen
- Home screen
- Application screen
- Navigating applications
- Small apps
- Widgets
- Shortcuts and folders
- Background and themes
- Taking a screenshot
- Recording your screen
- Status and notifications
- Icons in the status bar
- Application overview
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 a SIM card for data traffic
- Selecting mobile networks
- Virtual private networks (VPNs)
Synchronising data on your device
- Synchronising with online accounts
- Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
- Synchronising with Outlook® using a computer
Basic settings
- Accessing settings
- Sound, ringtone and volume
- SIM card protection
- Using multiple SIM cards
- Screen settings
- Screen lock
- Language settings
- Date and time
- X-Reality™‎ for mobile
- Super-vivid mode
- Enhancing the sound output
- Noise cancellation
Typing text
- On-screen keyboard
- Phonepad
- Entering text using voice input
- Editing text
- Personalising the Xperia™‎ keyboard
Calling
- Making calls
- Receiving calls
- Smart call handling
- Ongoing calls
- Using the call log
- Forwarding calls
- Restricting calls
- Multiple calls
- Conference calls
- Voicemail
- Emergency calls
Contacts
- Transferring contacts
- Searching and viewing contacts
- Adding and editing contacts
- Adding medical and emergency contact information
- Favourites and groups
- Sending contact information
- Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application
- Backing up contacts
Messaging and chat
- Reading and sending messages
- Organising your messages
- Calling from a message
- Messaging settings
- Instant messaging and video chat
Email
- Setting up email
- Sending and receiving email messages
- Email preview pane
- Organising your email messages
- Email account settings
- Gmail™‎
Music
- Transferring music to your device
- Listening to music
- Walkman® home screen menu
- Playlists
- Sharing music
- Enhancing the sound
- Visualiser
- Recognising music with TrackID™‎
- Music Unlimited online service
FM radio
- Listening to the radio
- Favourite radio channels
- Sound settings
Camera
- Taking photos and recording videos
- Face detection
- Using Smile Shutter™‎ to capture smiling faces
- Adding the geographical position to your photos
- General camera settings
- Still camera settings
- Video camera settings
Photos and videos in Album
- Viewing photos and videos
- Sharing and managing photos and videos
- Editing photos with the Photo editor application
- Album home screen menu
- Viewing your photos on a map
Videos
- Watching videos in the Movies application
- Transferring video content to your device
- Managing video content
- Video Unlimited service
Connectivity
- Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable
- Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV
- Sharing content with DLNA Certified™‎ devices
- Playing games on a TV using a DUALSHOCK™‎3/DUALSHOCK™‎4 wireless controller
- NFC
- Bluetooth® wireless technology
- One-touch setup
Smart apps and features that save you time
- Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect
- Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+™‎
- Using your device as a wallet
Travel and maps
- Using location services
- Google Maps™‎ and navigation
- Using data traffic when travelling
- Using your device with a car infotainment system
- Airplane mode
Calendar and alarm clock
- Calendar
- Alarm and clock
Support and maintenance
- Support for your device
- Computer tools
- Updating your device
- Finding a lost device
- IMEI number
- Battery and power management
- Memory and storage
- Managing files using a computer
- Backing up and restoring content
- Restarting and resetting
- Using your device in wet and dusty conditions
- Recycling your device
- Limitations to services and features
- Legal information

Managing video content................................................................104

Video Unlimited service.................................................................105

Connectivity...............................................................................106

Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable............106

Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV.................106

Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices............................107

Playing games on a TV using a DUALSHOCK™3/

DUALSHOCK™4 wireless controller.............................................109

NFC................................................................................................110

Bluetooth® wireless technology....................................................112

One-touch setup............................................................................114

Smart apps and features that save you time.............................115

Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect............115

Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+™...........................116

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

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

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

Google Maps™ and navigation.....................................................119

Using data traffic when travelling..................................................120

Using your device with a car infotainment system........................120

Airplane mode................................................................................121

Calendar and alarm clock..........................................................122

Calendar.........................................................................................122

Alarm and clock.............................................................................123

Support and maintenance..........................................................126

Support for your device.................................................................126

Computer tools..............................................................................126

Updating your device.....................................................................127

Finding a lost device .....................................................................128

IMEI number...................................................................................129

Battery and power management...................................................129

Memory and storage......................................................................131

Managing files using a computer...................................................132

Backing up and restoring content.................................................133

Restarting and resetting.................................................................135

Using your device in wet and dusty conditions.............................136

Recycling your device....................................................................137

Limitations to services and features..............................................137

Legal information...........................................................................138