User 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
- 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 messaging settings
- Wi-Fi®
- Sharing your mobile data connection
- Controlling data usage
- Selecting cellular networks
- Virtual private networks (VPNs)
Synchronizing data on your device
- Synchronizing with online accounts
- Synchronizing with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
- Synchronizing with Outlook using a computer
Basic settings
- Accessing settings
- Sound, ringtone, and volume
- SIM card protection
- Screen settings
- Screen lock
- Language settings
- Date and time
- X-Reality™‎ for mobile
- Enhancing the sound output
- Noise cancellation
Typing text
- On-screen keyboard
- Entering text using voice input
- Editing text
- Personalizing the Xperia keyboard
Calling
- Making calls
- Receiving calls
- Ongoing calls
- Using the call log
- Forwarding calls
- Restricting calls
- Multiple calls
- Conference calls
- Voicemail
- Emergency calls
Contacts
- Transferring contacts
- Searching and viewing contacts
- Adding and editing contacts
- Favorites and groups
- Sending contact information
- Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application
- Backing up contacts
Messaging and chat
- Reading and sending messages
- Organizing 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
- Organizing your email messages
- Email account settings
- Gmail™‎
Music
- Transferring music to your device
- Listening to music
- WALKMAN homescreen
- Playlists
- Sharing music
- Enhancing the sound
- Visualizer
- Recognizing music with TrackID™‎
- Music Unlimited online service
FM radio
- Listening to the radio
- Favorite 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
- Photo albums
- 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 another Xperia™‎ device wirelessly on your device
- 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 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 traveling
- 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
- Restarting and resetting
- Using your device in wet and dusty conditions
- Recycling your device
- Limitations to services and features
- Legal information

To set up a Google™ account on your device

1 From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Settings > Add account > Google.

3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you

already have an account.

You can also sign in to or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you

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

www.google.com/accounts

Charging your device

The battery is partly charged when you buy the device. You can still use your device

while it is charging. Read more about the battery and how to improve the performance

Battery and power management

on page 110.

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 outward. Make sure not to bend the connector.

If the battery is completely discharged, it may take a few minutes before the notification light

illuminates and the charging icon appears.

Battery notification light status

Green The battery charge level is greater than 90%

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

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