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
SIM Card Protection..........................................................................15
Finding the identification number of your device................................ 16
Finding a Lost Device ....................................................................... 17
Learning the basics...................................................................... 19
Using the touchscreen...................................................................... 19
Locking and Unlocking the Screen.................................................... 20
Homescreen..................................................................................... 21
Application screen.............................................................................22
Navigating Applications..................................................................... 23
Widgets............................................................................................ 24
Shortcuts and folders........................................................................24
Background and Themes.................................................................. 25
Taking a screenshot.......................................................................... 26
Notifications...................................................................................... 26
Icons in the status bar.......................................................................28
Applications Overview....................................................................... 30
Battery and Maintenance............................................................. 32
Charging Your Device........................................................................32
Battery and Power Management.......................................................33
Updating Your Device........................................................................35
Maintenance Using a Computer........................................................ 36
Storage and Memory........................................................................ 37
Backing Up and Restoring Content................................................... 38
Downloading applications............................................................42
Downloading Applications from Google Play™..................................42
Downloading Applications from Other Sources..................................42
Internet and networks.................................................................. 43
Browsing the web............................................................................. 43
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Internet and MMS Settings ...............................................................43
Wi-Fi................................................................................................. 44
Sharing your mobile data connection................................................ 46
Controlling Data Usage..................................................................... 47
Selecting mobile networks................................................................ 48
Virtual private networks (VPNs)..........................................................49
Synchronizing data on your device.............................................. 50
Synchronizing with Online Accounts..................................................50
Synchronizing with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®.....................50
Basic settings...............................................................................52
Accessing settings............................................................................ 52
Volume settings.................................................................................52
Do not disturb mode settings............................................................ 53
Screen settings................................................................................. 54
Application settings........................................................................... 55
Resetting Your Applications...............................................................56
Daydream......................................................................................... 57
Language Settings............................................................................ 57
Date and time................................................................................... 58
Mobile BRAVIA® Engine................................................................... 58
Super-Vivid Mode..............................................................................58
Enhancing the Sound Output............................................................ 59
Multiple User Accounts..................................................................... 59
Typing text....................................................................................62
On-Screen Keyboard........................................................................ 62
Editing text........................................................................................63
Calling.......................................................................................... 64
Making calls...................................................................................... 64
Receiving Calls..................................................................................65
Ongoing calls.................................................................................... 66
Using the call log...............................................................................67
Forwarding Calls............................................................................... 67
Restricting calls................................................................................. 67
Multiple calls..................................................................................... 68
Conference calls............................................................................... 69
Voicemail...........................................................................................69
Emergency calls................................................................................70
Contacts.......................................................................................71
Transferring contacts.........................................................................71
Searching and viewing contacts........................................................ 72
Adding and editing contacts..............................................................73
Adding medical and emergency contact information......................... 74
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Favorites and groups.........................................................................75
Sending contact information..............................................................76
Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application....................... 76
Backing up Contacts.........................................................................76
Messaging and chat.....................................................................78
Reading and sending messages....................................................... 78
Organizing your messages................................................................ 79
Calling from a message.....................................................................79
Messaging settings........................................................................... 80
Instant messaging and video chat..................................................... 80
Email.............................................................................................81
Setting up email................................................................................ 81
Sending and Receiving Email Messages........................................... 81
Organizing your email messages....................................................... 82
Email account settings...................................................................... 83
Gmail™.............................................................................................83
Music............................................................................................85
Transferring Music to Your Device......................................................85
Listening to Music............................................................................. 85
Music Menu...................................................................................... 87
Playlists.............................................................................................87
Sharing music................................................................................... 88
Enhancing the sound........................................................................ 88
Recognizing Music with TrackID™.................................................... 88
FM radio....................................................................................... 90
Listening to the radio.........................................................................90
Favorite radio channels..................................................................... 91
Sound settings..................................................................................91
Camera.........................................................................................92
Taking Photos and Recording Videos................................................ 92
Face detection.................................................................................. 93
Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces................................. 93
Adding Geographical Positions To Your Photos................................. 93
General camera settings................................................................... 94
Still camera settings.......................................................................... 98
Video camera settings.....................................................................100
Photos and videos in Album...................................................... 102
Viewing Photos and Videos.............................................................102
Sharing and Managing Photos and Videos......................................103
Editing photos with the Photo editor application..............................104
Editing videos with the Video editor application............................... 105
Hiding photos and videos................................................................105
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Album Homescreen Menu...............................................................105
Viewing your photos on a map........................................................106
Videos.........................................................................................108
The Video Application..................................................................... 108
Transferring Video Content to Your Device.......................................109
Managing video content..................................................................109
Movie Creator................................................................................. 109
Connectivity............................................................................... 111
Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV..................... 111
Sharing Content with Home Network Devices................................. 111
Connecting Your Device to USB Peripherals....................................113
NFC................................................................................................ 114
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology.....................................................115
Smart apps and features that save you time............................. 118
Using your Device as a Wallet......................................................... 118
News Suite......................................................................................118
Travel and maps......................................................................... 119
Using Location Services.................................................................. 119
Google Maps™ and navigation....................................................... 119
Using data traffic when traveling......................................................120
Airplane mode.................................................................................120
Calendar and alarm clock.......................................................... 121
Calendar......................................................................................... 121
Alarm and Clock............................................................................. 121
Accessibility............................................................................... 124
Magnification Gestures....................................................................124
Large Text....................................................................................... 124
Color Correction..............................................................................124
TalkBack......................................................................................... 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............................................... 127
Help us improve our software..........................................................128
Warranty, SAR, and Usage Guidelines.............................................128
Recycling Your Device.....................................................................128
Legal information.............................................................................128
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