Sony Xperia neo L User Manual Download

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Updating your phone

Update your phone to the most recent software version to get optimal performance

and the latest enhancements.

You can use the Update center application on your phone to run a wireless update or

you can use the PC Companion application on a computer to run an update using a

USB cable connection. If you update wirelessly, then you can use either a mobile
network or a Wi-Fi

network connection. Just make sure you back up and save all

data stored on your phone before you update.

When you run an update using the Update center application, a data connection is established

and related charges may be incurred. Also, the availability of updates over a mobile network

depends on your operator. Contact your network operator for more information.

Updating your phone wirelessly

Use the Update center application to update your phone wirelessly. You can

download software updates manually, or you can allow Update service to update

your phone automatically whenever downloads become available. When the

automatic update feature is activated, a notification appears in the status bar every

time an update becomes available.

To download software updates manually from Update center

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

Update Centre

Select the desired application or system update and tap

Download

, or tap

Update all

to download all application updates.

Application updates launch automatically after download. With system updates, wait for your

phone to restart, then install the update manually. Also, You may incur data connection

charges when downloading updates over 3G/mobile networks.

To activate automatic software updates from Update center

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

Update Centre

Press

, then tap

Settings

Tap

Allow automatic update:

and select whether to download updates via 3G

and Wi-Fi

networks, or via Wi-Fi

networks only. Updates are now

downloaded automatically as soon as they become available.

You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G/mobile networks.

To install system updates

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

Update Centre

Select a system update you want to install, then tap

Install

Updating your phone using a USB cable connection

Some updates are not available for wireless download. Notifications appear in the

status bar to inform you of such updates. To download and run the updates, you

need a USB cable and a computer running the PC Companion application. You can

install PC Companion on the computer using installation files saved on your phone,

or you can download the application directly from

www.sonymobile.com

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Summary of Contents for Xperia neo L

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia neo L MT25i ...

Page 2: ...e settings menu 23 Typing text 23 Keyboard and Phonepad settings 27 Customising your phone 28 Memory 30 Using a headset with your phone 31 Internet and messaging settings 31 Turning off data traffic 32 Data roaming 33 Network settings 33 Calling 34 Emergency calls 34 Call handling 34 Voicemail 36 Multiple calls 36 Conference calls 36 Call settings 37 Contacts 39 Transferring contacts to your new p...

Page 3: ...e 59 Before you download content 59 Downloading from the PlayNow service 59 Video Unlimited 60 Video Unlimited menu overview 60 Creating a Video Unlimited account 60 Exploring the Video Unlimited selection 60 Renting or buying a video 60 Watching a video from Video Unlimited 61 Music Unlimited 62 Getting organised 63 Calendar 63 Alarm clock 63 Scanning with the NeoReader application 66 NeoReader a...

Page 4: ...Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 92 Working with albums 92 Working with photos in Gallery 94 Bluetooth wireless technology 97 Naming your phone 97 Pairing with another Bluetooth device 97 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 98 Connecting your phone to a computer 100 Transferring and handling content using a USB cable 100 Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi Fi...

Page 5: ...roubleshooting 116 My phone is not working as expected 116 Resetting the phone 116 I cannot charge the phone 116 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 116 The battery performance is low 116 I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable 116 I cannot use Internet based services 117 Error messages 117 Recycling your phone 118 Legal informatio...

Page 6: ...onal Emergency Number 112 Please contact your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply Use of certain features and applications described in this guide may require access to the Internet You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from your phone Contact your wirele...

Page 7: ...lace keep track of your appointments and engage in social networking Android phones are constantly evolving When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements Your Android phone is pre loaded with Google services To get the most out of the provided Google services you should have a Google acco...

Page 8: ...d the battery cover Then lift up the cover slowly but firmly Do not use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone To remove the battery microSD 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Place the tip of your finger into the opening above the battery then lift back the battery to remove it 8 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 9: ... the battery cover and the battery then press against the edge of the memory card and release it Draw the card outwards to remove it To insert the SIM card Do not insert an incompatible SIM card in the SIM card slot Doing so could permanently damage your SIM card or your phone 9 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 10: ... Place the tip of your finger on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot To attach the battery cover 1 Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the cover fits over the camera lens 2 Press down firmly on all edges of the battery cover to make sure it gets attached tightly 10 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 11: ...while for the phone to shut down Setup guide The first time you start your phone a setup guide opens to explain basic phone functions and help you enter essential settings This is a good time to configure the phone to your specific needs You can also skip some steps and access the setup guide manually at a later stage To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Set...

Page 12: ...and services with your Android phone You need a Google account for example to use the Gmail application in your phone to chat with friends using Google Talk to synchronise your phone calendar with your Google Calendar and to download applications and games music movies and books from Google Play Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Synchronise your phone with your corporate Microsoft Exchange Act...

Page 13: ...ty sensor 4 Touchscreen 5 Search Key 6 Menu key 7 Home key 8 Back key 9 Notification LED 10 Headset connector 11 Camera lens 12 Camera LED light 13 Connector for charger USB cable 14 Battery cover opening 15 Microphone 16 Strap hole 17 Volume key 18 Power key 19 Speaker 13 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 14: ...few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger You can still use your phone while it is charging Charging the phone over a long period of time for example overnight does not damage the battery or the phone The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charge...

Page 15: ...ve battery performance Charge your phone often This will not affect the lifetime of the battery Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming When you re not using the Internet you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks You can do this from Settings More Mobile networks Data enabled This setting does not prevent your phone from transmitting data over other wi...

Page 16: ...You can now turn on and off your data connection more easily Using the touchscreen A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen Otherwise the touchscreen might not function properly When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automati...

Page 17: ... when viewing photos and maps or when browsing the web Scrolling Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen To scroll Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen To scroll more quickly flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the sc...

Page 18: ...functions when you are engaged in a call Home screen Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s your gateway to the main features in your phone You can customise your Home screen with widgets shortcuts folders themes wallpaper and other items The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen display width so you need to flick left or right to view content in one of ...

Page 19: ...ts of your Home screen are now displayed in one view When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view tap on any widget to go to the part of the Home screen containing that widget Rearranging your Home screen Customise the appearance of your Home screen and change the features that you can access from it Change the screen background move items around create folders and add shortcuts to contac...

Page 20: ...imation Go to Android Market and other sources to download for example live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day To set a theme 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Theme then select a theme When you change a theme the background also changes in some applications Accessing and using applications Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application screen...

Page 21: ...u open the application you can continue where you left off Remember that some applications may cause data connection charges when they are running in the background for example social networking services Recently used applications window You can view and access recently used applications from this window To open the recently used applications window Press and hold down Application menu You can ope...

Page 22: ...the top of your screen shows what s going on in your phone To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing For example new message and calendar notifications appear here The right side shows the signal strength battery status and other information Checking notifications and ongoing activities You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more info...

Page 23: ... notification and flick left or right To clear all notifications from the Notification panel Tap Phone settings menu View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu To access the phone settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Typing text On screen keyboard Tap the keys of the on screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently Some applications open the on screen keyboard aut...

Page 24: ...ess To use the on screen keyboard in landscape orientation When you enter text turn the phone sideways For the keyboard to support this feature landscape mode must be supported by the application you are using and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic To enter text using the on screen keyboard 1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard tap the character 2 To enter a charact...

Page 25: ...the tabs left or right to select more text To edit text in portrait orientation 1 When you enter text touch and hold the text field until an application bar appears 2 Select the text you want to edit and then use the application bar to make your desired changes To paste text from the clipboard you can also hold the text field until Paste appears then tap Paste Application bar 1 3 2 5 4 1 Close the...

Page 26: ...o enter the word 3 If the Space between gestures setting is activated trace the next word that you want to enter If not tap the space bar and then trace the next word you want to enter To enter joined compound words when the Space between gestures setting is activated you may need to slide to enter the first part of the word then tap each letter to enter the rest of the word Phonepad The Phonepad ...

Page 27: ...lected Then do the same for the next character you want to enter and so on To enter numbers using the Phonepad When the Phonepad is open tap A Phonepad with numbers appears To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad 1 When the Phonepad is open tap A grid with symbols and smileys appears 2 Scroll up or down to view more options Tap a symbol or smiley to select it Keyboard and Phonepad setting...

Page 28: ...ll as for music and video playback To adjust the ring volume with the volume key Press the volume key up or down To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key When playing music or watching video press the volume key up or down To set the phone to silent mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Select Silent mode then select Mute To set the phone to vibrate mode 1 ...

Page 29: ...ttings Date time Select date format 3 Select an option Ringtone settings To set a phone ringtone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Phone ringtone 3 Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done To enable touch tones 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the Dial pad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes To select a notification ringtone 1 From your Home screen t...

Page 30: ...first entry in the following menu You can then select the language you want Airplane mode In Airplane mode your phone s network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment However you can still play games listen to music watch videos and other content as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal storage You can also be notified by ala...

Page 31: ...information refer to the chapter Connecting your phone to a computer on page 100 To format the memory card 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Storage Unmount SD card 3 After you have unmounted the memory card tap Erase SD card Using a headset with your phone Use the accessories provided with your phone or other compatible accessories for optimal performance To use a headset 1 Conn...

Page 32: ...enter the name of the network profile you want to create 6 Tap APN and enter the access point name 7 Enter all other information required by your network operator 8 Press and tap Save Contact your network operator for detailed information about your network settings To reset the default Internet settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings More Mobile networks Access Point Names 3 Press 4 Ta...

Page 33: ...le networks over different locations Initially your phone is configured to use the fastest mobile network mode available for data But you can configure your phone manually to use only a slower 2G network mode for data to extend the life of your battery between charges You can also configure your phone to access a different set of network modes entirely or to behave in special ways when roaming To ...

Page 34: ...ved in your phone s contact list or by tapping the phone number in your call log view You can also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contact list and call logs To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call To delete a number tap To make a call using smart dial 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Fin...

Page 35: ...nt calls In the call log you can view recently missed received and dialled calls To view your missed calls 1 When you have missed a call appears in the status bar Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap Missed call To call a number from your call log 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen 3 To call a number directly tap the number To ...

Page 36: ...g 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting tap Call waiting To answer a second call and end the ongoing call When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap End current call and answer To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap Answer To make a second cal...

Page 37: ...en you use call barring for the first time you need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new password to activate the call barring function To bar incoming or outgoing calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call barring 3 Select an option 4 Enter the password and tap Enable Rejecting a call with a message You can reject a call with a predefined mess...

Page 38: ...you call them To show or hide your phone number 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings Caller ID Fixed Dialling Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider you can use a list of Fixed Dialling Numbers FDN to restrict outgoing calls To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call sett...

Page 39: ...ld phone A USB cable for your new Android phone Your old phone Your new Android phone If you don t have access to all of the items listed above go to www sonymobile com to find out about other ways to transfer your contacts Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts If you are transferring contacts using a PC use the PC Companion progam It s free and the installation files are already sav...

Page 40: ...nly use these contacts in the phone Select your desired option 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts press then tap Import all To import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Import contacts SD card 3 If you have set up a synchronisation account you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account O...

Page 41: ...d here To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Filter 3 In the list that appears mark and unmark the desired options If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account that account appears in the list You can tap the account to further expand the list of options When you are finished tap OK To add a co...

Page 42: ...elf at the top of the contact list then tap Edit contact 3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want 4 When you are done tap Done Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application If this happens you can join such dupl...

Page 43: ...se letters appear The quick contact menu Tap a contact s thumbnail to view quick communication options for a particular contact Options include calling the contact sending a text or multimedia message and starting a chat using the Google Talk application For an application to appear as an option in the quick contact menu you may need to set up the application in your phone and be logged in to the ...

Page 44: ...om your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts SD card 3 Tap OK To export contacts to a SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts SIM card 3 Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts 4 Tap Back up 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card or...

Page 45: ...inished adding recipients tap Done 5 Tap Write message and enter your message text 6 If you want to add a media file tap and select an option 7 If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message press To add a recipient tap Add recipient To remove a recipient tap Edit recipients and tap next to a recipient field When you are finished tap Done 8 To send the message tap Send If you e...

Page 46: ...ipient in your contacts tap To save a file contained in a message you receive 1 From yourHome screen tap then tap Messaging 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option Text and multimedia message options To change the notification settings for...

Page 47: ...me name shows in the emails you send from this account When you are finished tap Next You can set up more than one email account See To add an extra email account in your phone on page 50 Using email To create and send an email message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to use another email account that you have set up on your ...

Page 48: ... up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to check 3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox Emails with attachments are identified by 4 Tap the attachment tab in the email body All attachments appear in a list 5 Tap Load below an attachment item 6 When the attachment is downloaded tap View or Save To save a sender s email address to your contacts 1 Fro...

Page 49: ...lect the account you want to check 2 Tap 3 Enter your search text then tap the search key or tap the confirm key on your keyboard 4 The search result appears in a list sorted by date Tap the email you want to open To mark a read email as unread 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up ...

Page 50: ...nts To add an extra email account in your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Tap Add account 5 Enter the email address and password then tap Next 6 If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually If necessary contact your email service provider for detailed settings 7 When prompted enter a name for your ...

Page 51: ...ons or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To set up a Google account in your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accounts sync Add account Google 3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google account or sign in if you already have an account Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail Google Talk and Google Calendar You can also sign in or create a Goog...

Page 52: ...To start Google Talk 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Talk 1 When someone contacts you on Talk appears in the status bar 2 Drag the status bar downwards then tap the message and begin to chat 52 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 53: ...mescape for the first time tap the tile in the welcome screen to set up Timescape 4 Tap the Services screen to log in to social networking services such as Facebook or Twitter or to search for Timescape related extensions in Google Play 5 If you do not want to log in to any social networking accounts or search Google Play tap Done Timescape main view 2 1 3 1 Shows your most recent update to a soci...

Page 54: ... the web service in Timescape To update your Facebook or Twitter status in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap Update status 4 Tap the service for which you want to update your status If you are not signed in to the service you need to sign in before proceeding When you have selected the desired service tap Continue 5 Tap the text field and enter your new status th...

Page 55: ...ght corner If the tile is connected to a contact you can access related content by tapping the infinite button To view all communication with a contact in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap a tile for an event related to a contact 4 Tap All communication with the contact appears 5 Tap or flick the filter items at the bottom of the screen to view communication with...

Page 56: ...Timescape widget To add the Timescape widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap Timescape Widget 4 Select an item you want to add To remove the Timescape widget from your Home screen 1 From your Home screen touch and hold the Timescape widget 2 Drag the widget to 56 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 57: ...ant to download requires access to your data or control of any functions on your phone an additional screen appears with details Read this screen carefully because the functionality of your phone may be seriously affected if you proceed Tap OK if you agree or Cancel if you wish to cancel the download To download a paid application 1 In Google Play find an item you wish to download by browsing cate...

Page 58: ...ions 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 Google Play Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone By default your phone is set to block such installatio...

Page 59: ...tes in your country To start PlayNow 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Downloading from the PlayNow service Download a range of content from the PlayNow service direct to your phone Choose from a variety of applications games music ringtones and other content Note that payment options for non free applications may vary per country To download a PlayNow item to your phone 1 From your Home s...

Page 60: ...Video Unlimited menu is dynamic which means that all options are not always available For example the option to delete all items in your wish list is only available when you are viewing the list To open the Video Unlimited menu Open Video Unlimited then press Creating a Video Unlimited account You need to create a Video Unlimited account if you want to buy or rent movies through the Video Unlimite...

Page 61: ...d has started Watching a video from Video Unlimited You can watch your rented or purchased videos on most Sony device that are connected to your Video Unlimited account Video menu overview When you watch a video from Video Unlimited you can open a menu to get the following options Delete the current video View information about the current video Change the audio language Change the language of sub...

Page 62: ... the cloud from a variety of devices or sync your playlists and music using a PC that runs the Windows operating system Go towww sonyentertainmentnetwork com for more information Music Unlimited might not be available in all countries or regions To open Music Unlimited 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 62 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 63: ...for the event To add a new reminder for the event tap 6 Tap Save When the appointment time approaches your phone plays a short sound to remind you Also appears in the status bar To view a calendar event 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap the event you want to view To change the calendar settings 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Press then tap More Settings 3 Tap to ...

Page 64: ...n checkbox To activate an existing alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 Tap one of the unmarked alarms 4 Mark the Turn alarm on checkbox To delete an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 Tap the alarm you want to delete 4 Tap Delete then tap OK To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 Tap the alarm you want to ed...

Page 65: ...to sound when the phone is in silent mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms then press 3 Tap Settings 4 Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox To snooze an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Snooze To turn off an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Dismiss 65 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 66: ...code manually Some bar codes might be too small to scan To enter a barcode manually 1 When the NeoReader application is open tap 2 Tap the text field then enter the numbers of the barcode NeoReader application menu overview The following menu options are available in the NeoReader application Capture the barcode using a higher image resolution in cases where NeoReader does not recognise the barcod...

Page 67: ...corresponding Google applications that you have installed To set up a Google account in your phone for synchronisation 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that applications can synchronise data automatically 4 Tap Add account Google 5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google account or sign in if you already have an acc...

Page 68: ...done you can enter a name for the corporate account so that it can be easily identified To edit the setup of corporate email calendar and contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync and select your corporate account 3 Tap Account settings then tap the corporate account that you want to edit 4 Change the desired settings To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate accoun...

Page 69: ... then tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm Synchronising using SyncML Synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML View and manage contacts calendar and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer To set up a SyncML account in your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure that synchronisation is...

Page 70: ...settings 4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option To remove a SyncML account from your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync then tap your SyncML account 3 Press then tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm 70 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 71: ...ble Wi Fi networks It may take a few seconds before Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Make sure that the Wi Fi function is on Tap Wi Fi 4 Available Wi Fi networks are displayed The available networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name 5 Tap a Wi ...

Page 72: ... Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap the Wi Fi network that you are currently connected to Detailed network information is displayed Wi Fi sleep policy By adding a Wi Fi sleep policy you can specify when to switch from Wi Fi to mobile data If you are not connected to a Wi Fi network the phone uses mobile data connection to access the Internet if you have set up and enabled a mobile data connection in your phone ...

Page 73: ...nected devices 2 Select a client device from the Pending devices list 3 Select an access permission level To change the name of a registered client device 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected devices 2 Select a client device from the Registered devices list then select Change name 3 Enter a new name for the client device To change the access level of a registered client device 1...

Page 74: ...one starts broadcasting its Wi Fi network name SSID You can now connect to this network with up to 8 computers or other devices 8 Unmark the Portable Wi Fi hotspot checkbox when you want to stop sharing your data connection via Wi Fi To rename or secure your portable hotspot 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 3 Tap Configure Wi Fi hotspot 4 Enter the...

Page 75: ...ivate network 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More VPN 3 In the list of available networks tap the VPN that you want to connect to 4 Enter the required information 5 Tap Connect To disconnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off 75 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only fo...

Page 76: ...ownloading It appears again if you flick downwards on the screen To go to a web page 1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad 2 Enter a web address 3 Tap Go To search a web page 1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad 2 Enter a search word 3 Tap Go To exit the web browser While browsing press When you open the browser again even after restarting the pho...

Page 77: ...e press 2 Tap Request desktop site Once you choose to view the desktop version of a web page in a window any other web pages that you view later in the same window will also show their desktop versions Tap Request desktop site again to change the setting back To share a link to the current web page 1 While browsing press 2 Tap Share page 3 Select an available transfer method then follow the on scr...

Page 78: ...ked web page to your Home screen 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear 2 Tap next to the search and address bar then tap 3 Tap and hold a bookmark that you want to add to your Home screen 4 In the menu that appears tap Add shortcut to home To delete a bookmark 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search an...

Page 79: ...e saved Multiple windows Your browser can run up to 16 different windows at the same time You can for example log in to your webmail in one window and read the daily news in another You can easily switch from one window to another If you want to browse the web with more privacy you can use the incognito tab to open a window that saves no personal information or cookies while you re connected throu...

Page 80: ...ess 2 Tap Settings To change the text size on web pages 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Accessibility 3 Adjust the text size settings as desired To clear the cache memory from your phone 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Privacy security 3 Tap Clear cache then tap OK to confirm To clear your browser cookies 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Privacy secur...

Page 81: ...for example your name and address 5 When you re done tap Save Plug in settings You can adjust how a plug in functions on a web page For example you can enable plug ins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page Alternatively to increase browsing speed you can configure your browser to only run plug ins on demand or you can disable plug ins completely To enable plug ins on demand 1 When ...

Page 82: ...e following methods Use a file manager application for example Windows Explorer See To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cable on page 100 Use the Media Go computer application See Media Go on page 101 See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 100 for more general information about connecting your phone and transfering files Using the music player To play audio conten...

Page 83: ...tyle To view a current play queue In the music player tap To minimise the music player When the music player is playing press to go to the previous screen or press to go to the Home screen The music player stays playing in the background To return to the music player when it is playing in the background 1 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel 2 Tap the track title to open th...

Page 84: ...Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap Music player Discovering related audio content In the music player you can discover audio content that is related to the artist you are listening to by tapping the Infinite button You can also search for audio content related to a particular artist while you are browsing the music player The music player searches for and lists the following types of results Music videos on Yo...

Page 85: ...st Create new playlist 4 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK You have now created a playlist and added an artist an album or a track to that playlist View your playlists by tapping in the music player library To add tracks to a playlist 1 When browsing the music player library touch and hold the name of the artist or the title of the album or track you want to add 2 Tap Add to playlist 3 Tap ...

Page 86: ... the results appear on the screen To view TrackID charts 1 When the TrackID application is open tap the tab The first time you view a chart it is set to your own region 2 To see charts of the most popular searches in other regions tap Regions 3 Select a country or region Using TrackID technology results Track information appears when the TrackID application recognises a track You can select to pur...

Page 87: ...e a track from the track history 1 When the TrackID application is open tap a track title 2 Tap Delete 3 Tap Yes in the popup window 87 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 88: ...ill camera video camera or panorama camera 5 Settings button tap to display all settings Using the camera To open the camera From your Home screen tap then find and tap To switch between the still video and panorama cameras In the camera viewfinder tap or to switch to the still camera the video camera or the panorama camera respectively To close the camera Press from the main camera screen Using t...

Page 89: ...able surface Camera settings Picture size Set the picture size for the photos you take A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory Store location Select if you want the geographical location to be added when you take a photo Focus mode The focus settings control which part of a photo should be sharp Restore defaults Restore the camera settings to the default values Exposure Adjust the ex...

Page 90: ...aces and carried in pockets and bags This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints Use a soft cloth to clean the lens Using the video camera To record a video 1 Open the camera 2 If the video camera is not selected tap the video camera icon to expand the view then tap again 3 Tap to start recording 4 Tap to stop recording Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to...

Page 91: ... when lighting conditions change quickly Daylight Adjust the colour balance for bright outdoor use Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Cloudy Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky Video quality Select the video quality and maximum length combination appropriate for viewing on a computer or for sharing with others via Messaging or YouTube Using panorama mode Use the ...

Page 92: ...ns appear in albums If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings Display 1 5 2 3 4 1 Tap in any view to return to the main Gallery screen 2 Tap to turn on the camera 3 Album of photos and videos taken with the phone camera 4 Album stack touch with two fingers and spread them apart to view the content 5 ...

Page 93: ...w the contents of an album are displayed in Gallery 1 When viewing an album in Gallery drag the album view switch to the right to view the contents of the album in stacks 2 Drag the album view switch to the left to view the album contents in a chronological grid Working with batches of content in Gallery You can select several photos or videos in an album and work on them in batches for example to...

Page 94: ...tap the screen to zoom in Double tap again to zoom out When you are viewing a photo spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch two fingers together to zoom out To watch a slideshow of your photos 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Xperia Gallery 3 Tap an album to open it then tap a photo and press 4 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen tap Slideshow 5 Tap a photo to end the slidesh...

Page 95: ...t a later stage For example you can view your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you took the photo Adding location information is also referred to as geotagging When you enable location detection you can select to use either GPS satellites or wireless networks or both to find your position For more information see Using location services to find your position on page ...

Page 96: ...ant to share 4 Press 5 Tap Share 6 In the menu that opens tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video then follow the relevant steps to send it You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items Also some items may not send if the file size is too large To delete a video 1 Open a Gallery album containing a video 2 To activate selection mode touch and ...

Page 97: ...on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 4 Press and select Rename phone 5 Enter a name for your phone 6 Tap Rename Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your phone with another device you can for example connect your phone to ...

Page 98: ...pair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth function such as Photos and videos Music and other audio files Contacts Web pages To send items using Bluetooth 1 Receiving device Make sure the Bluetooth device that you want to send the item...

Page 99: ...th devices or confirm the suggested passcode 6 When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 7 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 8 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 9 To open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification To view files y...

Page 100: ...indows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s SD card appears as an external disk in Microsoft Windows Explorer 3 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi Fi You can transfer files between your phone and other MTP compatible devices such as a computer using a Wi Fi connection Before connecting yo...

Page 101: ...e installation is launched from the phone when you connect it to a computer via USB cable You need a computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher To install PC Companion 1 New phone Turn on your new Android phone and connect it to a PC using a USB cable 2 New pho...

Page 102: ...The PC Companion application launches automatically In PC Companion click Media Go to start the Media Go application In some cases you may have to wait for Media Go to install 4 Using Media Go drag and drop files between your computer and phone Media Go can also be downloaded from www sonymobile com 102 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 103: ...ou have a clear view of the sky Getting the best performance The first time you use the GPS it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to be found To help the search make sure you have a clear view of the sky Stand still and don t cover the GPS antenna the highlighted area in the image The GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic but not through most solid objects such as buildings and m...

Page 104: ...a good idea to download and save maps to your phone before you take a trip This way you can avoid high roaming costs Sony does not warrant the accuracy of any directional services Using the Navigation application Use the Navigation application in your phone to get turn by turn instructions on how to get places The directions are both spoken and displayed on the screen The Navigation application ma...

Page 105: ...restore application to back up the following types of data Bookmarks Call log Contacts Applications from Google Play Multimedia messages System settings such as alarms ringer volume Text messages You do not need to back up music files and photos or videos taken with the phone camera They are backed up automatically to the phone s memory card You may incur additional data transmission charges when ...

Page 106: ... your subscription Your phone will still work with a new SIM card If the SIM card lock is on you have to enter a PIN Personal Identity Number If you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed your SIM card will become blocked You need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new PIN Your PIN PIN2 and PUK are supplied by your network operator To en...

Page 107: ...After your face is successfully captured set up screen lock Pattern or PIN as a backup method to unlock the screen For more information refer to To create a screen unlock pattern or To create a screen unlock PIN The Face Unlock feature is less secure than a screen lock pattern PIN or password Someone who looks similar to you could unlock your phone For best results capture your face in an indoor a...

Page 108: ...ck PIN 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock PIN 2 Enter a numeric PIN 3 If necessary tap to minimise the keyboard 4 Tap Continue 5 Re enter and confirm your PIN 6 If necessary tap to minimise the keyboard 7 Tap OK To disable the screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Enter your PIN then tap Next 3 Tap Slide To create a screen lock passwor...

Page 109: ...e 3 Select the desired application or system update and tap Download or tap Update all to download all application updates Application updates launch automatically after download With system updates wait for your phone to restart then install the update manually Also You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G mobile networks To activate automatic software updates from U...

Page 110: ...w phone software 4 Phone When notifications appear in the status bar follow the on screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates To update your phone using an Apple Mac computer 1 Install the Bridge for Mac application on the Apple Mac computer you are using if it is not already installed 2 Using a USB cable connect your phone to the Apple Mac computer 3 Computer Launch the Bridge...

Page 111: ... brightness font size wallpaper and screen timeout Storage Check out the available space on your phone s internal storage and on the SD card You can also erase the SD card or unmount it for safe removal Battery View your phone battery status You can also see how long your phone is up on battery and how different applications consume battery power Apps Manage running applications downloaded applica...

Page 112: ...age on the phone display and show visual feedback for touches You can also set the phone to enter debug mode when USB is connected About phone View information about your phone such as the model number firmware version phone number and signal You can also update your software to the latest version 112 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 113: ...s activated The Bluetooth function is activated Connected to another Bluetooth device The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation A Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notification icons may appear o...

Page 114: ...puter via a USB cable Warning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading data Uploading data More undisplayed notifications 114 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 115: ...est news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonymobile com to get comprehensive support for your phone Troubleshooting find common problems and error messages at the end of our User guides and on the support zone Customer support if all else fails The relevant support numbers are listed in the supplied Important information leaflet An ext...

Page 116: ... damage do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is underway 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Tap Factory data reset 4 To erase not only internal storage but also other user data such as pictures and music mark the Erase SD card checkbox 5 Tap Reset phone 6 To confirm tap Erase everything I cannot charge the phone The charger is not properly connected or t...

Page 117: ...as coverage where you are The SIM card is not working properly Insert your SIM card in another phone If this works it is probably your phone that is causing the problem In this case contact the nearest Sony service center Emergency calls only You are within range of a network but you are not allowed to use it However in an emergency some network operators allow you to call the international emerge...

Page 118: ...recycle it By doing so you will help us reuse its materials and components and you ll protect the environment too Find out more about the recycling options in your region at www sonymobile com 118 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 119: ...ames mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Visit www sonymobile com for more information All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone This product is protected by certain intellectu...

Page 120: ...23 changing tracks 83 charging 14 chat 52 conference calls 36 contacts 39 backing up 44 copying 44 favourite 43 groups 42 importing from SIM card 40 joining contact information 42 picture 42 sending 43 sharing 43 transferring 40 using a photo with 94 corporate email calendar and contacts 68 cropping photos 95 D date format 28 deleting 94 an alarm 63 music 87 photos 95 tracks 83 videos 96 download ...

Page 121: ...uto generated 85 creating playlists 85 deleting tracks 83 equalizer 83 minimising 83 playlists 84 smart playlists 85 music player widget 84 Music Unlimited 62 N Navigation application 104 new services 54 notification 22 113 panel 22 ringtone 29 O on screen keyboard 23 overview overall phone overview 82 P pausing a track 83 personal information 39 phone battery 15 performance 15 update 109 phoneboo...

Page 122: ...utton in 55 screen overview 53 settings 55 widget 55 56 TrackID technology 86 buying a track 86 deleting a track 87 opening 86 searching for track information 86 sharing a track 86 using results 86 viewing artist info 86 viewing charts 86 transferring contacts 40 troubleshooting 116 turning off 11 turning on 11 Twitter logging in to 54 status update 54 U update status 54 updating phone 109 usage i...

Page 123: ...wireless networks 103 Wisepilot 104 Z zooming photos 94 123 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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