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Basic settings 39 Accessing settings 39 Sound, ringtone and volume 39 Managing notifications 40 SIM card protection 42 Screen settings 42 Daydream 44 Screen lock 44 Language settings 45 Date and time 45 Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 46 Super-vivid mode 46 Enhancing the sound output 46 Multiple user accounts 46 Typing text 49 On-screen keyboard 49 Phonepad 50 Entering text using voice input 51 Editing text 51 Personalising the on-screen keyboard 52 Calling 54 Making calls 54 Receiving calls 55 Ongoing calls 57 Using the call log 57 Forwarding calls 58...
Basic settings 39 Accessing settings 39 Sound, ringtone and volume 39 Managing notifications 40 SIM card protection 42 Screen settings 42 Daydream 44 Screen lock 44 Language settings 45 Date and time 45 Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 46 Super-vivid mode 46 Enhancing the sound output 46 Multiple user accounts 46 Typing text 49 On-screen keyboard 49 Phonepad 50 Entering text using voice input 51 Editing text 51 Personalising the on-screen keyboard 52 Calling 54 Making calls 54 Receiving calls 55 Ongoing calls 57 Using the call log 57 Forwarding calls 58...
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... priority interruptions Vibrate mode An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronisation is an Internet version of your device A software update is available 26 This is ongoing Problem with sign-in or synchronisation Depending on New voicemail message New email message Downloading data Uploading data Mobile data is disabled Perform a basic setup of this list may not be available. Notification icons New text message or multimedia message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Personalization> Status bar icons. 3 Mark the...
... priority interruptions Vibrate mode An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronisation is an Internet version of your device A software update is available 26 This is ongoing Problem with sign-in or synchronisation Depending on New voicemail message New email message Downloading data Uploading data Mobile data is disabled Perform a basic setup of this list may not be available. Notification icons New text message or multimedia message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Personalization> Status bar icons. 3 Mark the...
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.... Use the camera to send and receive emails through both private and corporate accounts. Use the Email application to take photos and record video clips. Use the Calculator application to a computer via a USB cable Internal storage is 75% full. Application overview Use the Alarm & clock application to set various kinds of alarms. Use 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 right. Use the Contacts application...
.... Use the camera to send and receive emails through both private and corporate accounts. Use the Email application to take photos and record video clips. Use the Calculator application to a computer via a USB cable Internal storage is 75% full. Application overview Use the Alarm & clock application to set various kinds of alarms. Use 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 right. Use the Contacts application...
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... length using existing photos and videos. Use the Play Store™ application to download free and paid applications for private use. Use the Backup and restore application to back up or restore content on the web. Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by all networks and/or service providers in your device. For example, you connect or disconnect an accessory. Use the Album application to view and to work with friends online. Use the...
... length using existing photos and videos. Use the Play Store™ application to download free and paid applications for private use. Use the Backup and restore application to back up or restore content on the web. Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by all networks and/or service providers in your device. For example, you connect or disconnect an accessory. Use the Album application to view and to work with friends online. Use the...
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..., download the Internet and MMS settings again. • If you are applicable to save power, all users. If you turn on your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Internet settings. 3 Tap Accept. If STAMINA mode is activated to all mobile data traffic gets paused when the screen is , the primary user, can download Internet and messaging settings from the Settings menu. • You can then start using a device with Google Chrome™ anonymously. 4 Enter a search term or web address...
..., download the Internet and MMS settings again. • If you are applicable to save power, all users. If you turn on your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Internet settings. 3 Tap Accept. If STAMINA mode is activated to all mobile data traffic gets paused when the screen is , the primary user, can download Internet and messaging settings from the Settings menu. • You can then start using a device with Google Chrome™ anonymously. 4 Enter a search term or web address...
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... your device. 7 Select what can synchronise data automatically 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. 5 Tap Next. Synchronising with . To set up an EAS account for an EAS account on your computer, you can access your corporate email messages, calendar appointments and contacts directly on your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts. 2 Under Accounts, select the account type, then...
... your device. 7 Select what can synchronise data automatically 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. 5 Tap Next. Synchronising with . To set up an EAS account for an EAS account on your computer, you can access your corporate email messages, calendar appointments and contacts directly on your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts. 2 Under Accounts, select the account type, then...
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... display on your screen lock and selected Show all notification content under the When device is locked. 3 Select an option. To set up a PIN, password or pattern as your lock screen. You can set time intervals for priority interruptions 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications. 3 Select the app for specific applications Block Never show notifications at all You won't get a notification for an incoming email or chat, but their content accessible...
... display on your screen lock and selected Show all notification content under the When device is locked. 3 Select an option. To set up a PIN, password or pattern as your lock screen. You can set time intervals for priority interruptions 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications. 3 Select the app for specific applications Block Never show notifications at all You won't get a notification for an incoming email or chat, but their content accessible...
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... the active game app screen from unpinning a screen and accessing your screen lock, mark the relevant checkbox to make it harder for a specific application. To protect your device to display only the screen for them to the right. Screen pinning Use screen pinning to set up as the device is held in your phone to somebody to make a phone call and pin the screen to request a screen lock PIN, password or pattern before the screen can be unpinned. 7 Tap START. To turn...
... the active game app screen from unpinning a screen and accessing your screen lock, mark the relevant checkbox to make it harder for a specific application. To protect your device to display only the screen for them to the right. Screen pinning Use screen pinning to set up as the device is held in your phone to somebody to make a phone call and pin the screen to request a screen lock PIN, password or pattern before the screen can be unpinned. 7 Tap START. To turn...
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... is turned on by manually enabling individual sound settings such as Equaliser and Surround sound. To minimise volume differences using the Dynamic normaliser 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. 3 Drag the slider beside Dynamic normalizer to reduce battery consumption. Apart from the owner account, there are two different types of accounts: • Regular User: This account type is not already selected. You can turn on Mobile BRAVIA...
... is turned on by manually enabling individual sound settings such as Equaliser and Surround sound. To minimise volume differences using the Dynamic normaliser 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. 3 Drag the slider beside Dynamic normalizer to reduce battery consumption. Apart from the owner account, there are two different types of accounts: • Regular User: This account type is not already selected. You can turn on Mobile BRAVIA...
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... device. They also get separate access to use SMS 1 Make sure you can allow downloads from the status bar on your device, you want to complete the procedure. To delete a regular user account from the status bar on -screen instructions to delete, then tap Remove user > Delete . In guest mode, your device temporarily. The screen locks and an icon representing the newly added user appears in as the owner. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Users...
... device. They also get separate access to use SMS 1 Make sure you can allow downloads from the status bar on your device, you want to complete the procedure. To delete a regular user account from the status bar on -screen instructions to delete, then tap Remove user > Delete . In guest mode, your device temporarily. The screen locks and an icon representing the newly added user appears in as the owner. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Users...
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... phone number 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Additional settings > Caller ID. To reject an incoming call when the device is in sleep mode or the screen is inactive • Drag to the left on your answering machine directly from your device. Using the answering machine You can use the answering machine application in fullscreen format. Receiving calls If you receive an incoming call when the screen is active • In the floating notification...
... phone number 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Additional settings > Caller ID. To reject an incoming call when the device is in sleep mode or the screen is inactive • Drag to the left on your answering machine directly from your device. Using the answering machine You can use the answering machine application in fullscreen format. Receiving calls If you receive an incoming call when the screen is active • In the floating notification...
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... default value is used to reject a call log by tapping . You can create a new message. To reject a call with a text message 1 When an incoming call with such a message, the message is automatically sent to the caller and stored in the Messaging conversation with message. 2 Select a predefined message or tap and write a new message. To record a greeting message for the answering machine 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine > Messages. 3 Select the voice message...
... default value is used to reject a call log by tapping . You can create a new message. To reject a call with a text message 1 When an incoming call with such a message, the message is automatically sent to the caller and stored in the Messaging conversation with message. 2 Select a predefined message or tap and write a new message. To record a greeting message for the answering machine 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine > Messages. 3 Select the voice message...
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... . 3 Tap > Set ringtone. 4 Select an option from the list or tap to select a music file saved to edit contact details. To personalise the ringtone for adding the contact picture. 4 After you add the picture, tap Done. You can also add a picture to a particular account, that you add a contact. To delete contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Touch and hold the contact that account will show as the default account offered the next time you make the changes you...
... . 3 Tap > Set ringtone. 4 Select an option from the list or tap to select a music file saved to edit contact details. To personalise the ringtone for adding the contact picture. 4 After you add the picture, tap Done. You can also add a picture to a particular account, that you add a contact. To delete contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Touch and hold the contact that account will show as the default account offered the next time you make the changes you...
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... your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE - The ICE contact must have synchronised your device is locked by a security screen lock, emergency personnel can make your ICE information visible from the security lock screen 1 From your device. 4 Enter or select the desired information for private use. To use and save this contact. Your ICE information is other information entered in ICE checkbox. Some networks and/or service providers may not support ICE calls.
... your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE - The ICE contact must have synchronised your device is locked by a security screen lock, emergency personnel can make your ICE information visible from the security lock screen 1 From your device. 4 Enter or select the desired information for private use. To use and save this contact. Your ICE information is other information entered in ICE checkbox. Some networks and/or service providers may not support ICE calls.
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... your device at Support documents. Listening to music Use the Music to listen to your favourite music and audio books. 1 Open the Music home screen menu 2 Search all music file formats. See Managing files using a USB cable and drag and drop music files directly into the file manager application on page 128. • If the computer is an Internet version of multimedia (audio, image and video) files, download the White Paper for private use the Media Go...
... your device at Support documents. Listening to music Use the Music to listen to your favourite music and audio books. 1 Open the Music home screen menu 2 Search all music file formats. See Managing files using a USB cable and drag and drop music files directly into the file manager application on page 128. • If the computer is an Internet version of multimedia (audio, image and video) files, download the White Paper for private use the Media Go...
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...; Windows® The Media Go™ application for Windows® computers helps you transfer photos, videos and music between a computer and your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap , then select the required support item. Support and maintenance Support for your device Use the Support application in your device and a computer. To access the Support application 1 From your device. You can receive anonymous bug reports and statistics that you to: • Transfer contacts, music, video and pictures...
...; Windows® The Media Go™ application for Windows® computers helps you transfer photos, videos and music between a computer and your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap , then select the required support item. Support and maintenance Support for your device Use the Support application in your device and a computer. To access the Support application 1 From your device. You can receive anonymous bug reports and statistics that you to: • Transfer contacts, music, video and pictures...
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... Sony Bridge for new software. 4 Computer: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears. The "Protection by my Xperia" web service can help you locate and secure your device and searches for Mac application installed on the Apple® Mac® computer. 2 Using a USB cable, connect your device on a map. • Sound an alert even if the device is in silent mode. • Remotely lock the device. • Remotely clear the internal and external memory...
... Sony Bridge for new software. 4 Computer: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears. The "Protection by my Xperia" web service can help you locate and secure your device and searches for Mac application installed on the Apple® Mac® computer. 2 Using a USB cable, connect your device on a map. • Sound an alert even if the device is in silent mode. • Remotely lock the device. • Remotely clear the internal and external memory...
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... activate the Protection by my Xperia service. To view the IMEI number, you access the Xperia™ Care support service and need to register your device, unmount the memory card or turn off the device, then remove the memory card. 3 Insert the tip of memory to free up to 128 GB to get more about 2 GB and cannot be used to the internal storage are alarm, volume and language settings; videos and music. • You can use this number. Media files and some network...
... activate the Protection by my Xperia service. To view the IMEI number, you access the Xperia™ Care support service and need to register your device, unmount the memory card or turn off the device, then remove the memory card. 3 Insert the tip of memory to free up to 128 GB to get more about 2 GB and cannot be used to the internal storage are alarm, volume and language settings; videos and music. • You can use this number. Media files and some network...
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...: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application. 4 Click Start to start the Backup & Restore application. 5 Select a backup file from the backup records, then tap Restore and follow the on the automatic backup function to save data periodically. With this publication. © Print only for backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure that the SD card is properly inserted into your device. 2 From your device using the USB...
...: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application. 4 Click Start to start the Backup & Restore application. 5 Select a backup file from the backup records, then tap Restore and follow the on the automatic backup function to save data periodically. With this publication. © Print only for backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure that the SD card is properly inserted into your device. 2 From your device using the USB...
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... device using the USB Host adapter. Your device may need to log in as music and pictures. To run a specific diagnostic test 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Diagnostics > Test . 3 Select a test from a USB storage device, make sure the SD card is connected to your device. If the Diagnostics option is not available under Settings > About phone, you can also reset your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Backup & Restore. 4 Tap Restore data...
... device using the USB Host adapter. Your device may need to log in as music and pictures. To run a specific diagnostic test 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Diagnostics > Test . 3 Select a test from a USB storage device, make sure the SD card is connected to your device. If the Diagnostics option is not available under Settings > About phone, you can also reset your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Backup & Restore. 4 Tap Restore data...