Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, User Manual

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game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in
some applications.
To clear all cache for an application
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
.
3 Tap Apps .
4 Tap the application for which you want to clear all cache.
5 Tap Clear cache .
It is not possible to clear the cache for some applications.
To delete an installed application
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
.
3 Tap Apps .
4 Select the application you want to delete.
5 Tap Uninstall .
It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications.
Permissions
Some applications need to access parts of your phone to be able to work properly. For
example, a navigation application needs permissions to send and receive data traffic,
and access your location. Some applications might misuse their permissions by stealing
or deleting data, or reporting your location. Make sure you only install and give
permissions to applications you trust.
To view permissions of an application
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings .
3
Tap
Apps
.
4
Tap the desired application.
5 Scroll down to view the relevant details under Permissions .
Installing applications not from Android Market™
Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone. By
default, your phone is set to block such installations. However, you can change this
setting and allow installations from unknown sources.
Sony Ericsson does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third-party applications
or content transferred via download or other interface to your phone. Similarly, Sony Ericsson
is not responsible for any damage or reduced performance of your phone attributable to the
transfer of third-party content. Only use content from reliable sources. Contact the content
provider if you have any questions or concerns.
To allow the installation of applications not from Android Market™
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
.
3 Mark the Unknown sources checkbox.
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