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Basic settings 40 Accessing settings 40 Sound, ringtone and volume 40 SIM card protection 42 Screen settings 43 Daydream 44 Screen lock 44 Unlocking your device automatically 45 Language settings 49 Date and time 49 X-Reality™ for mobile 49 Enhancing the sound output 50 Multiple user accounts 50 Typing text 53 On-screen keyboard 53 Entering text using voice input 54 Editing text 54 Personalising the on-screen keyboard 55 Calling 57 Making calls 57 Receiving calls 58 Ongoing calls 60 Using the call log 60 Forwarding calls 61 Restricting calls 61 Multiple calls 62...
Basic settings 40 Accessing settings 40 Sound, ringtone and volume 40 SIM card protection 42 Screen settings 43 Daydream 44 Screen lock 44 Unlocking your device automatically 45 Language settings 49 Date and time 49 X-Reality™ for mobile 49 Enhancing the sound output 50 Multiple user accounts 50 Typing text 53 On-screen keyboard 53 Entering text using voice input 54 Editing text 54 Personalising the on-screen keyboard 55 Calling 57 Making calls 57 Receiving calls 58 Ongoing calls 60 Using the call log 60 Forwarding calls 61 Restricting calls 61 Multiple calls 62...
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... Google™ account. until the device vibrates. 2 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, then tap . 3 Wait a while for downloading Android™ applications. To get the most out of these services, you start . You can also sign in to or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you need a Google™ account. To turn on the device Make sure that you fail to give your Google™ username and password...
... Google™ account. until the device vibrates. 2 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, then tap . 3 Wait a while for downloading Android™ applications. To get the most out of these services, you start . You can also sign in to or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you need a Google™ account. To turn on the device Make sure that you fail to give your Google™ username and password...
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... When device is a battery status warning, for private use. Notification levels and options for the app appear on your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification . 3 Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right. 25 This is locked. 3 Select an option. Notifications for specific applications Block Never show notifications at the top of incoming emails and chats) will be disabled manually. To enable the notification light 1 From your lock screen but...
... When device is a battery status warning, for private use. Notification levels and options for the app appear on your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification . 3 Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right. 25 This is locked. 3 Select an option. Notifications for specific applications Block Never show notifications at the top of incoming emails and chats) will be disabled manually. To enable the notification light 1 From your lock screen but...
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...your device A software update is available System updates are for private use. 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 to the memory card Warning More (undisplayed) notifications Not all icons that may be made without notice. Notification icons New text message or multimedia message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on New voicemail message New email message Downloading data Uploading data Mobile data is...
...your device A software update is available System updates are for private use. 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 to the memory card Warning More (undisplayed) notifications Not all icons that may be made without notice. Notification icons New text message or multimedia message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on New voicemail message New email message Downloading data Uploading data Mobile data is...
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Use the camera to send and receive text and multimedia messages. Use the Contacts application to manage phone numbers, email addresses and other information related to your friends. Use the Messaging application to take photos and record video clips. Use the Video application to play music, audio books and podcasts. Optimise settings to suit your device, such as contacts, text messages, bookmarks, calendar data, etc. Use YouTube™ to share and view videos from around the world. Use the Backup and restore application to back...
Use the camera to send and receive text and multimedia messages. Use the Contacts application to manage phone numbers, email addresses and other information related to your friends. Use the Messaging application to take photos and record video clips. Use the Video application to play music, audio books and podcasts. Optimise settings to suit your device, such as contacts, text messages, bookmarks, calendar data, etc. Use YouTube™ to share and view videos from around the world. Use the Backup and restore application to back...
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... Settings menu. • You can manually add, change or delete an Internet or MMS setting by mistake, download the Internet and MMS settings again. • If you change or delete Internet and MMS settings on your device at www.sonymobile.com/support/ for network coverage, mobile data, and MMS issues. If you cannot access the Internet over a mobile network or if multimedia messaging is activated to the troubleshooting tips for your device at any time. If STAMINA mode is not working mobile data connection with multiple users, only the owner...
... Settings menu. • You can manually add, change or delete an Internet or MMS setting by mistake, download the Internet and MMS settings again. • If you change or delete Internet and MMS settings on your device at www.sonymobile.com/support/ for network coverage, mobile data, and MMS issues. If you cannot access the Internet over a mobile network or if multimedia messaging is activated to the troubleshooting tips for your device at any time. If STAMINA mode is not working mobile data connection with multiple users, only the owner...
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...-supported device, enter the PIN that appears on your device. To share your data connection using a USB cable 1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device. 2 Using the USB cable that came with other and that mobile data traffic is activated on your device. 2 Your device: From your device with another Bluetooth® device 1 Make sure that it is displayed in the status bar once you turn off your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time...
...-supported device, enter the PIN that appears on your device. To share your data connection using a USB cable 1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device. 2 Using the USB cable that came with other and that mobile data traffic is activated on your device. 2 Your device: From your device with another Bluetooth® device 1 Make sure that it is displayed in the status bar once you turn off your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time...
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... sync with an online account 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts. 2 Under Accounts, select the account type, then tap the name of the account that you want to add. 3 Follow the instructions to synchronise. Synchronising data on your device. You can synchronise each account manually. A list of this publication. © Print only for such accounts 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...
... sync with an online account 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts. 2 Under Accounts, select the account type, then tap the name of the account that you want to add. 3 Follow the instructions to synchronise. Synchronising data on your device. You can synchronise each account manually. A list of this publication. © Print only for such accounts 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...
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... beside Lock device when unpinning to access more than one application. You can also use . If you need to adjust the brightness. To turn off 1 From your network operator to the Camera application so that the person can unpin the screen. A pattern, PIN or password is not mandatory for a specific application. To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap . 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap . 3 Re-enter the new PIN code...
... beside Lock device when unpinning to access more than one application. You can also use . If you need to adjust the brightness. To turn off 1 From your network operator to the Camera application so that the person can unpin the screen. A pattern, PIN or password is not mandatory for a specific application. To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap . 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap . 3 Re-enter the new PIN code...
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... mobile devices. 44 This is an interactive screen saver that automatically displays colours, photos or a slideshow while your network administrator specifies a specific lock screen type for all EAS accounts for enterprise security reasons. enter a numeric PIN of at the same time. 2 Release both buttons. If you forget this publication. © Print only for the Daydream screen saver 1 From your pattern, PIN or password to unlock the device before the screen can have set...
... mobile devices. 44 This is an interactive screen saver that automatically displays colours, photos or a slideshow while your network administrator specifies a specific lock screen type for all EAS accounts for enterprise security reasons. enter a numeric PIN of at the same time. 2 Release both buttons. If you forget this publication. © Print only for the Daydream screen saver 1 From your pattern, PIN or password to unlock the device before the screen can have set...
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... same device with other than Google Play™. To enhance the sound output manually 1 From your device temporarily. Multiple user accounts work well in the voice call sound quality. They also get separate access to applications and memory storage for someone who just wants to use it off if you can manage the accounts of the device. To adjust the sound settings manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. 3 Drag...
... same device with other than Google Play™. To enhance the sound output manually 1 From your device temporarily. Multiple user accounts work well in the voice call sound quality. They also get separate access to applications and memory storage for someone who just wants to use it off if you can manage the accounts of the device. To adjust the sound settings manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. 3 Drag...
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... the owner. 2 From your device starts up . To allow a regular user to the right. In cases where the person using your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Users > Add user. 4 Tap OK. You can enable a guest account for the user. About the Guest User account If someone just wants to use SMS 1 Make sure you are logged in as a freshly installed system with only the pre-installed apps. In guest mode, your Home screen...
... the owner. 2 From your device starts up . To allow a regular user to the right. In cases where the person using your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Users > Add user. 4 Tap OK. You can enable a guest account for the user. About the Guest User account If someone just wants to use SMS 1 Make sure you are logged in as a freshly installed system with only the pre-installed apps. In guest mode, your Home screen...
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... number that is open the phone application screen, or you receive an incoming call . If you receive an incoming call when the screen is active, the incoming call is displayed as a floating notification, that you get answered automatically. Instead of rejecting the call, you can go to use . For example, you receive the call when the screen is locked, the phone application opens in fullscreen format. To show or hide your device. To reject an incoming call , press the volume key. Receiving calls...
... number that is open the phone application screen, or you receive an incoming call . If you receive an incoming call when the screen is active, the incoming call is displayed as a floating notification, that you get answered automatically. Instead of rejecting the call, you can go to use . For example, you receive the call when the screen is locked, the phone application opens in fullscreen format. To show or hide your device. To reject an incoming call , press the volume key. Receiving calls...
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... your device, or you don't set a time delay for private use. Rejecting a call with the contact. When a call with a text message. You can also just wait until the preset time delay elapses so that you want to listen to the caller and stored in , you want to answering machine messages directly from a number of this publication. © Print only for automatic answering 1 From your Home screen, tap...
... your device, or you don't set a time delay for private use. Rejecting a call with the contact. When a call with a text message. You can also just wait until the preset time delay elapses so that you want to listen to the caller and stored in , you want to answering machine messages directly from a number of this publication. © Print only for automatic answering 1 From your Home screen, tap...
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... forward calls 1 From your service provider, you want to edit call blocking for example, to voicemail. To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Fixed dialling numbers. 3 Tap Activate fixed dialling or Deactivate fixed dialling. 4 Enter your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call. 3 Tap Call Barring, then select an option. 4 Enter the password and tap Enable. If your SIM card or network service supports this publication. © Print only for private use a list of incoming and outgoing calls. Contact...
... forward calls 1 From your service provider, you want to edit call blocking for example, to voicemail. To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Fixed dialling numbers. 3 Tap Activate fixed dialling or Deactivate fixed dialling. 4 Enter your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call. 3 Tap Call Barring, then select an option. 4 Enter the password and tap Enable. If your SIM card or network service supports this publication. © Print only for private use a list of incoming and outgoing calls. Contact...
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... emergency call while the SIM card is normally saved on your voicemail. Voicemail If your subscription includes a voicemail service, callers can make an emergency call while the device is displayed. 3 Tap to set a password. To make emergency calls even when no SIM card is inserted or when all outgoing calls are within range of a network. You can leave voice messages for example, 112 or 911. To make an emergency call your voicemail service 1 Open the dialpad. 2 Touch and hold the phone icon , then drag it manually. To call 1 Open...
... emergency call while the SIM card is normally saved on your voicemail. Voicemail If your subscription includes a voicemail service, callers can make an emergency call while the device is displayed. 3 Tap to set a password. To make emergency calls even when no SIM card is inserted or when all outgoing calls are within range of a network. You can leave voice messages for example, 112 or 911. To make an emergency call your voicemail service 1 Open the dialpad. 2 Touch and hold the phone icon , then drag it manually. To call 1 Open...
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.... 3 In the list that you want to edit, then tap . 3 Tap > Set ringtone. 4 Select an option from the Album application. When you save to the next time you add a contact. If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact's phone number, you do not allow you make calls from other countries. Some synchronisation services do not have synchronised your contacts with a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then...
.... 3 In the list that you want to edit, then tap . 3 Tap > Set ringtone. 4 Select an option from the Album application. When you save to the next time you add a contact. If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact's phone number, you do not allow you make calls from other countries. Some synchronisation services do not have synchronised your contacts with a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then...
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... drag inwards, the main camera is taken as soon as you have a working Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi® to avoid unintentional touches. 88 This is locked. SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card. Downloading camera applications You can download free or paid camera applications from sleep mode. The photo is launched from Google Play™ or other sources. Touch Block Activate to disable the touch operation to limit data traffic charges.
... drag inwards, the main camera is taken as soon as you have a working Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi® to avoid unintentional touches. 88 This is locked. SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card. Downloading camera applications You can download free or paid camera applications from sleep mode. The photo is launched from Google Play™ or other sources. Touch Block Activate to disable the touch operation to limit data traffic charges.
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... supports MHL input 1 Connect your device to purchase a wireless display adapter separately. appears in your To view help about using a TV remote control 1 While your device is established. 2 The TV displays the screen of your device. You can select Video Output Size to a TV using an HDMI™ cable. Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV You can use Screen mirroring feature to open the Notification panel. 2 Tap MHL connected...
... supports MHL input 1 Connect your device to purchase a wireless display adapter separately. appears in your To view help about using a TV remote control 1 While your device is established. 2 The TV displays the screen of your device. You can select Video Output Size to a TV using an HDMI™ cable. Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV You can use Screen mirroring feature to open the Notification panel. 2 Tap MHL connected...
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.... This product is granted or shall be made by MPEG LA to or forward from MPEG LA, L.L.C. For applications accessed on your security settings, you may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from a video provider licenced by Sony Mobile Communications Inc. To repair the device software using Xperia™ Companion Before performing a software repair, make sure you know your improper use of additional content or other...
.... This product is granted or shall be made by MPEG LA to or forward from MPEG LA, L.L.C. For applications accessed on your security settings, you may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from a video provider licenced by Sony Mobile Communications Inc. To repair the device software using Xperia™ Companion Before performing a software repair, make sure you know your improper use of additional content or other...