To stop applications and services from running
1
From your
Home screen
, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Apps
.
3
Select an application or service, then tap
FORCE STOP
>
OK
.
To format the memory card
1
From your
Home screen
, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Storage & memory
.
3
Tap , then tap
Advanced
>
Storage
>
SD Card
> , then tap
Storage settings
>
Format
>
Erase & format
.
All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Make sure you first make
backups of all data that you want to save. To back up your content, you can copy it to a
computer. For more information, see
Managing files using a computer
on page 50.
Smart cleaner
Using
Smart cleaner
you can improve device performance by automatically
optimising storage and memory depending on frequency of app use.
To enable or disable Smart cleaner
1
From your
Home screen
, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Storage & memory
.
3
Tap the slider beside
Smart cleaner
.
You can also modify, copy or delete files manually if you go to
Settings
>
Storage &
memory
> >
Advanced
>
Storage
>
Explore
B
Backing up and restoring content
Generally, you should not save photos, videos and other personal content solely
on the internal memory of your device. If your device is damaged, lost or stolen,
the data stored on its internal memory may be impossible to recover. It is
recommended to use the Xperia™ Companion software to make backups which
save your data safely to an external device. This method is especially
recommended if you are updating your device software to a newer Android
version.
The Xperia™ Backup & restore application is recommended for backing up data
before you do a factory data reset. With this application you can back up data to
an online account, an SD card or to an external USB storage device that you have
connected to your device using a USB host adapter.
With the Google Backup & restore application, you can back up data to a Google
server.
Backing up data to a computer
Use the Xperia™ Companion software to back up data from your device to a PC or
an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer. You can back up the following types of data:
•
Call logs
•
Text messages
•
Calendar
•
Settings
•
Media files such as music and videos
•
Photos and images
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