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User guide

Xperia

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F5121

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Summary of Contents for Xperia X F5121

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia X F5121 w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u ...

Page 2: ...locking the screen 22 Home screen 23 Application screen 24 Navigating applications 25 Widgets 27 Shortcuts and folders 27 Background and themes 28 Taking a screenshot 29 Notifications 29 Icons in the status bar 31 Applications overview 33 Battery and maintenance 36 Charging your device 36 Battery and power management 37 Updating your device 39 Maintenance using a computer 40 Storage and memory 41 ...

Page 3: ...settings 58 Application settings 60 Resetting your applications 61 Screen saver 62 Language settings 62 Date and time 62 X Reality for mobile 63 Super vivid mode 63 Enhancing the sound output 63 Noise cancellation 64 Multiple user accounts 64 Typing text 67 On screen keyboards 67 Editing text 68 Calling 69 Making calls 69 Receiving calls 70 Smart call handling 72 Ongoing calls 72 Using the call lo...

Page 4: ...s 89 Instant messaging and video chat 89 Music and FM radio 90 Transferring music to your device 90 Listening to music 90 Music menu 91 Playlists 92 Sharing music 93 Enhancing the sound 93 Listening to the radio 93 Favourite radio channels 95 Radio sound settings 95 Camera 96 Taking photos and recording videos 96 General camera settings 97 Still camera settings 101 Video camera settings 104 Photos...

Page 5: ...124 Using the News Suite application 124 Using your device as a wallet 124 Travel and maps 125 Using location services 125 Google Maps and navigation 125 Using data traffic when travelling 125 Airplane mode 126 Clock and Calendar 127 Calendar 127 Alarm and clock 127 Accessibility 130 Magnification gesture 130 Font size 130 Display size 130 Colour correction 130 TalkBack 130 Mono audio 131 TTY Tele...

Page 6: ... our software 135 Warranty SAR and usage guidelines 135 Recycling your device 135 Legal information 135 6 This is an internet version of this publication Print only for private use w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u ...

Page 7: ...features described in this User guide may not be supported in all countries or regions or by all networks or service providers The GSM International Emergency Number can always be used in all countries regions networks and by all service providers provided that the device is connected to the mobile network Please contact your network operator or service provider to determine the availability of an...

Page 8: ... have separate slots in the same holder Make sure you don t confuse the two To prevent data loss make sure you turn off your device or unmount the memory card before you drag out the holder to remove the nano SIM card or memory card from the device To insert the nano SIM card and the memory card 1 Using your fingernail drag out the SIM Memory card tray 2 Firmly place the SIM card in the correct or...

Page 9: ...revent your device from working correctly by covering sensors lenses speakers or microphones and can invalidate the warranty Starting your device for the first time It is recommended that you charge the battery for at least 30 minutes before starting up your device for the first time You can still use your device while it is charging see Charging your device on page 36 The first time you start you...

Page 10: ...For more information about Android and Google go to http support google com It is crucial that you remember your Google account username and password In some situations you may need to identify yourself for security reasons using your Google account If you fail to give your Google username and password in such situations your device is locked Also if you have more than one Google account make sure...

Page 11: ...e able to use your device after the reset Android Device Manager If you remotely reset your device using this service you must enter the username and password for a Google account The device must be connected to the Internet before the setup process can be completed Otherwise you will not be able to use your device after the reset Software repair If you use the Xperia Companion software to perform...

Page 12: ...ge the screen lock pattern 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Screen lock 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern 4 Tap Pattern and follow the instructions on your device To create a screen lock PIN 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Screen lock PIN 3 Enter a numeric PIN then tap Continue 4 Re enter and confirm your PIN then tap...

Page 13: ...in order to use the device Fingerprint Manager Fingerprint functionality is not available in the US market Fingerprint Manager registers fingerprint information that can be used as an additional security method for unlocking your device or authenticating purchases You are allowed to register a maximum of 5 fingerprints on your device Before using the Fingerprint sensor make sure the sensor is clea...

Page 14: ...row next to Trust agents 6 Find and tap Smart Lock 7 Enter your pattern PIN or password You need to enter these credentials whenever you want to change your Smart Lock settings 8 Select a Smart Lock type Setting when to keep the device automatically unlocked You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings Trusted devices Keep your device unlocked when a trusted Blu...

Page 15: ...luetooth devices support different Bluetooth standards and security capabilities There s a possibility that someone could keep your Xperia device unlocked by imitating your Bluetooth connection even if your trusted device is no longer nearby Your device is not always able to determine whether your connection is secure from someone trying to imitate it When your device can t determine whether you r...

Page 16: ...ing complex as a custom place To remove your home location 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Location then tap the slider to enable location services 3 Tap Mode then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode setting 4 From your Home screen tap 5 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Smart Lock Trusted places Home 6 Tap Edit Using custom locations You can add any l...

Page 17: ...r detects that the device has been put down When you use the On body detection feature you need to be aware of the following behaviours Any time you put your device down and it senses that it s no longer being carried it locks automatically The device can take up to one minute to lock After you get into a car bus train or other land vehicle your device can take between 5 and 10 minutes to lock Not...

Page 18: ...he device To change the SIM card PIN 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Set up SIM card lock 3 Tap Change SIM PIN 4 Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK 5 Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK 6 Re type the new SIM card PIN and tap OK 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 ...

Page 19: ... on this device the next time you turn on the device The Protection by my Xperia service may not be available in all countries or regions To activate Protection by my Xperia 1 Make sure you have an active data connection and enable location services on your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Protection by my Xperia Activate 4 Mark the checkbox to agree ...

Page 20: ...you have an active data connection and that location services are enabled 3 From your Home screen tap 4 Find and tap Settings Google Security 5 Tap the sliders beside Remotely locate this device and Allow remote lock and erase to enable both functions 6 If prompted agree to the terms and conditions by tapping Activate this device administrator 7 To verify that Android Device Manager can locate you...

Page 21: ... and holding Move an item Activate an item specific menu Activate selection mode for example to select several items from a list Pinching and spreading Zoom in or out on web pages photos and maps and when you re taking photos or shooting videos 21 This is an internet version of this publication Print only for private use w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u ...

Page 22: ...the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it When you buy your device a basic screen swipe lock is already set This means that you have to swipe left or upwards on the screen to unlock it You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks See Screen lock on page 11 To activate ...

Page 23: ...umber of Home screen panes is represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen The highlighted dot shows the pane that is currently displayed 1 Welcome to Xperia widget Tap to open the widget and select a task such as copying content from your old device or setting up Xperia services 2 Dots Represents the number of Home screen panes To go to the Home screen Press To browse the ...

Page 24: ...right to browse to the pane that you want to delete then tap on the top right corner of the pane Home screen settings To disable or uninstall an application from the Home screen Disabling a pre installed app deletes all data but the app can be enabled again from Settings Apps Only downloaded apps can be fully uninstalled 1 Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates 2 Fli...

Page 25: ...ion on the Application screen 1 When the Application screen is open tap 2 Make sure that Own order is selected under Sort apps 3 Touch and hold the application until the device vibrates then drag it to the new location To disable or uninstall an application from the Application screen Disabling a pre installed app deletes all data but the app can be enabled again from Settings Apps Only downloaded...

Page 26: ... recently used applications Quickly press twice To close all the recently used applications Tap and then tap CLEAR ALL To open a menu in an application While using the application tap A menu is not available in all applications Split screen mode Split screen mode enables you to view two applications at once for example if you want to view your email inbox and a web browser at the same time 1 Appli...

Page 27: ... the widget the full Weather application opens You can download additional widgets from Google Play To add a widget to the Home screen 1 Touch and hold any empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates then tap Widgets 2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until the device vibrates then release it If the widget can be resized for exa...

Page 28: ... until the device vibrates then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut To add items to a folder on the Home screen Touch and hold an item until the device vibrates then drag the item to the folder To rename a folder on the Home screen 1 Tap the folder to open it 2 Tap the folder s title bar to show the Folder name field 3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done Background a...

Page 29: ... your screenshot Double tap the status bar to display the Notification panel then tap the screenshot you want to view You can also view your screenshots in the Album application Notifications Notifications inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notifications as well as activities in progress such as file downloads Notifications appear in the following places The status bar The Noti...

Page 30: ...nsitive content for all notifications or specific apps or choose not to show any notifications at all To select the notifications to display on the lock screen 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Notifications 3 Tap and then tap On the lock screen 4 Select an option You can keep notifications on the lock screen until you swipe to dismiss them To enable this feature tap the Keep not...

Page 31: ...tion light The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events For example a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call The notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually When the notification light is disabled it only lights up when there is a battery status warning for example when the battery level goes below 15 percent To...

Page 32: ...on is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation Depending on your service provider network or region the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available To manage status bar icons 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display System icons 3 Mark the checkboxes for the system icons that you want to appear in the status bar Notification icons New...

Page 33: ... on your device or may not be supported by all networks or service providers in all areas Use the Album application to manage view and edit your photos and videos Browse search and buy thousands of products right from your device Protect your device against viruses malware spyware phishing attempts and online exploitation Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations Use the Calenda...

Page 34: ...xisting photo and video collection Use the Music application to organise and play music and audio books View news stories from News Suite Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function Organise search or browse through all your photos and videos Use the Google Play Movies TV application to watch movies and TV shows purchased or rented on Google Play Discover a...

Page 35: ...t with your friends Search content on the web using your voice Use the Weather application to view weather forecasts Use the What s New application to discover new games apps and media content Use YouTube to watch videos from users around the world and share your own 35 This is an internet version of this publication Print only for private use w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u ...

Page 36: ...ttery that can only be replaced by an authorised Sony repair centre You should never try to open or take apart the device yourself Doing so can cause damage and void your warranty To charge your device 1 Plug the charger into a power outlet 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger or into the USB port of a computer 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device wi...

Page 37: ... data to save power so if you do not want an application to be affected you can exempt it in the Battery optimisation menu System updates may change the available power saving modes on your device To view battery consumption estimated time and power saving tips 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Battery An overview appears showing the battery percentage and an estimated battery ti...

Page 38: ...services syncing and Wi Fi scanning in the background when you have not been using your device for a long time Phone calls and SMS messaging are not affected You cannot disable Battery optimisation but you can make exemptions for certain applications To make specific applications exempt from battery optimisation 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Battery 3 Tap and select Battery o...

Page 39: ...us bar You can also check for new updates manually or schedule an update The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device However some updates are not available for wireless download You then need to use the Xperia Companion software on a PC or on an Apple Mac computer to update your device Before updating your device consider the following Ensure you have suffi...

Page 40: ...ocked and that the USB connection mode on the device is set to Transfer files 3 Open Xperia Companion if it is not automatically launched 4 Make sure that the computer can access the Internet 5 Computer If a new software update is detected a popup window appears Follow the on screen instructions to run the relevant software updates If you don t have the Xperia Companion software installed on the r...

Page 41: ...n function as a MIDI input for musical instrument apps To change USB connection mode 1 Attach a USB connector to your device 2 Drag down the Status bar and then tap Charge this device 3 Tap either Transfer files or Use device as MIDI as desired Storage and memory Your device has several different storage and memory options The internal storage is about 32 GB and is used to store downloaded or tran...

Page 42: ...en tap Advanced Memory To clear the cache memory for all applications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Storage memory 3 Tap then tap Advanced Storage then find and tap Cached data OK If you have a memory card inserted select Internal shared storage after tapping Storage When you clear the cache memory you don t lose any important information or settings To transfer media files t...

Page 43: ...lication 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 foll...

Page 44: ...actory data reset With this application you can back up the following types of 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 Contacts Conversations Call log Calendar Email accounts Wi Fi accounts Device settings Applications Xperia Home layout To back up content to an online account of Xperia Backup Restore...

Page 45: ...ck up 7 After the data is backed up tap Finish To edit a backup file 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Under Xperia Backup Restore tap More 4 Tap Edit backup file then select a backup source and the data types that you want to delete 5 Tap Delete data 6 Tap OK to confirm 7 After the data is deleted tap Finish To restore backed up content 1 If you are restoring cont...

Page 46: ...ngs Backup reset 3 Under Google Backup Restore tap Back up my data and then tap the slider To enable or disable automatic restore when you reinstall an application 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Under Google Backup Restore tap the Automatic restore slider 46 This is an internet version of this publication Print only for private use w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l ...

Page 47: ...n under Settings Apps Downloading applications from other sources When your device is set to allow downloads from sources other than Google Play you can download applications directly from other websites by following the relevant download instructions Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your device Download applications only from reliable sources Contact the applicat...

Page 48: ...gain If you cannot access the Internet over a mobile network or if multimedia messaging is not working even though the Internet and MMS settings have been downloaded successfully to your device refer to the troubleshooting tips for your device at www sonymobile com support for network coverage mobile data and MMS issues If STAMINA mode is activated to save power all mobile data traffic gets paused...

Page 49: ...u can get access Contact the relevant Wi Fi network administrator for more information Available Wi Fi networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Some Wi Fi networks do not show up in the list of available networks because they do not broadcast their network name SSID If you know the...

Page 50: ...nected to a Wi Fi network or when there are Wi Fi networks available in your vicinity you can view the status of these networks You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi Fi network is detected To enable or disable Wi Fi network notifications 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it is not already on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 4 Tap then tap the Network notificat...

Page 51: ...IN Entry 5 On the WPS supported device enter the PIN that appears on your device Sharing your mobile data connection You can share your mobile data connection with other devices in several ways listed below USB tethering share your mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable Bluetooth tethering share your mobile data connection with up to four other devices via Bluetooth Portab...

Page 52: ...D information 5 To select a security type tap the Security field If required enter a password 6 Tap Save 7 Tap then tap the Portable hotspot slider to enable the function 8 If prompted tap OK to confirm appears in the status bar once the portable Wi Fi hotspot is active To allow a WPS supported device to use your mobile data connection 1 Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable hots...

Page 53: ... beside Set data limit then tap OK Once your mobile data usage reaches the set limit mobile data traffic on your device gets turned off automatically To control the data usage of individual applications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Tap the application that you want to control then tap Data usage The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change ...

Page 54: ...are outside of the internal network for example when they are travelling VPN connections can be set up in many ways depending on the network Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate on your device For detailed information about how to set up a connection to your virtual private network contact the network administrator of your company or organisation If you are ...

Page 55: ...crosoft Exchange ActiveSync account you can access your corporate email messages calendar appointments and contacts directly on your device After setup you can find your information in the Calendar and Contacts applications To set up an EAS account for synchronisation 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Account sync Add account Exchange ActiveSync 3 Enter your corporate email address and pa...

Page 56: ... select which settings to display on the Quick settings panel 1 Using two fingers drag the status bar fully downwards then tap Edit 2 In the section at the bottom of the screen touch and hold the icon for the quick setting that you want to add then drag and drop it into the upper part of the screen To rearrange the Quick settings panel 1 Using two fingers drag the status bar downwards then tap Edi...

Page 57: ... confirm tap Done Some applications have their own specific notification sounds which you can select from the application settings To enable touch tones 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Other sounds 3 Tap the sliders to enable or disable the different touch tones as desired Do not disturb mode You can set your device to Do not disturb mode and decide how long your device w...

Page 58: ... the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Do not disturb Allowed in Priority only 3 Tap Calls or Messages 4 Select an option Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness manually regardless of lighting condition 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display and tap the Adaptive brightness slider to disable this function if it is not already disabled 3 Tap Brightness level...

Page 59: ...s and still navigate the screen on your device When you use glove mode a cursor ring appears on the area of the screen where a touch is registered To enable glove mode 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Display Glove mode 2 Tap the slider to enable this function The sensitivity depends on the size of the contact area between the screen and the gloved finger that you use to navigate the screen Sc...

Page 60: ...ually for each app either from the Settings menu or from the Permission confirm dialog Permission requirements depend on the app s design Allowing or denying permissions You can choose whether to allow or deny permissions when the dialog is shown If you have used another Android version previously most apps will have already been granted the necessary permissions To allow a permission 1 To allow a...

Page 61: ...Settings Apps 3 Tap then tap Reset app preferences Reset apps Resetting application preferences does not delete any application data from your device To clear application data 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Select an application or service then tap Storage CLEAR DATA OK When you clear application data data for the selected application is deleted from your device permane...

Page 62: ...ge for your device and change it again at a later time You can also change the writing language for text input To change the language 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Languages input Languages 3 Select a language 4 Select a region 5 Tap OK If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts find and tap Then select the text beside and select the first entry in the men...

Page 63: ... settings such as Equaliser and Surround sound You can enable the Dynamic normaliser to minimise volume differences between songs or videos You can also improve the quality of compressed music files to near High resolution Audio quality when you are using a wired headphone To enhance the sound output automatically 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Audio settings 3 Enable th...

Page 64: ...th your device at purchase You can also enable the Noise cancelling function via the Quick settings panel when a noise cancelling headset is connected to your device To adjust the settings to the noise environment 1 Make sure a noise cancelling headset is connected to your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Sound Accessory settings Noise cancelling Noise environment 4 Selec...

Page 65: ...ust wants to use your device temporarily you can enable a guest account for this user In guest mode your device starts up as a freshly installed system with only the pre installed apps Once your guest is finished using your device you can wipe the session clean so that the next guest can start fresh The guest user account is pre installed and cannot be deleted To activate the guest user account 1 ...

Page 66: ...p Yes continue to continue the previous session Settings for multiple user accounts There are three different types of settings on devices with multiple users Settings that can be changed by any user and affect all users Examples include language Wi Fi Airplane mode NFC and Bluetooth Settings that only affect an individual user account Examples include automatic data syncing screen lock various ac...

Page 67: ...enter a comma or touch and hold to enter text using voice input 6 Display numbers and symbols 7 Switch between lower case upper case and all caps For more information about SwiftKey go to https swiftkey com Google keyboard overview You can enter text using the on screen keyboard by tapping each letter individually or you can slide your finger from letter to letter to form words 1 Tap to delete a c...

Page 68: ...If the word that you want does not appear tap to see other options and select accordingly If the desired option does not appear delete the entire word and trace it again or enter the word by tapping each letter individually Editing text You can select cut copy and paste text as you write You can access the editing options by double tapping the entered text The editing options then become available...

Page 69: ...l button To open the dialpad 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 If the dialpad does not appear tap To dial a phone number 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 If the call log appears tap to display the dialpad 4 Enter the phone number and tap To delete a number entered by mistake tap To make a call using smart dial 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 If the call log appe...

Page 70: ...ve the incoming call is displayed as a floating notification that is in a minimised window that floats at the top of whatever screen is open When such a notification arrives you can choose to answer the call and open the phone application screen or you can reject the call and stay on the current screen To answer a call when the screen is inactive When a call comes in drag to the right To answer an...

Page 71: ... tap Settings Call Xperia Answering Machine 3 Tap Pick up after 4 Adjust the time by scrolling up and down 5 Tap Done To forward an incoming call to the answering machine When a call comes in tap Response options then select Reject with Answering Machine When a call comes in you can also just wait until the preset time delay elapses so that the answering machine picks up the call automatically To ...

Page 72: ...Smart call handling You can handle incoming calls without touching the screen by turning on the Smart call handling function Once activated you can handle calls in the following way Answer bring the device to your ear Reject shake the device Ringer off place the device face down To turn on Smart call handling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Tap Smart call handling 4 Tap ...

Page 73: ...r Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 Tap You can also access general call settings by following the steps above Forwarding calls You can direct calls to a different recipient for example to another phone number or another device To forward calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Tap Call forwarding and select an option 4 Enter the number you want to forward calls to then tap...

Page 74: ...ings Call 3 Tap Fixed dialling numbers Change PIN2 4 Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK 5 Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK 6 Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK To send incoming calls from a specific contact directly to voicemail 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 Select the desired contact 4 Tap 5 Mark the checkbox beside All calls to voicemail 6 Tap SAVE Multiple calls If you hav...

Page 75: ...tton of the participant with whom you want to have a private conversation 3 To end the private conversation and return to the conference call tap To release a participant from a conference call 1 During an ongoing conference call tap MANAGE CONFERENCE 2 Tap next to the participant you want to release To end a conference call During the conference call tap Voicemail If your subscription includes a ...

Page 76: ... or when all outgoing calls are blocked To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked 1 Tap EMERGENCY 2 Enter the emergency number and tap To make an emergency call while the screen is locked 1 If the active screen lock type is Swipe swipe left or up and tap then tap to display the dialpad then enter the emergency number and tap 2 If your screen is locked with a pattern PIN or password sw...

Page 77: ...ontacts field The result list is filtered as you enter each character To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Contacts to display 3 In the list that appears select the desired option If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account that account appears in the list 4 To further expand the list of opti...

Page 78: ...sation services do not allow you to edit contact details To add a picture to a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact that you want to edit then tap 3 Tap then select a method for adding the contact picture and edit it as desired 4 After you add the picture tap SAVE You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Album application If you want to add a picture that...

Page 79: ...oud and Android If you are switching from an iOS device the App Matching feature suggests the Android equivalents of your iOS apps To use Xperia Transfer you need An Internet connected computer Your new Android device A USB cable for your new Android device Your old device A USB cable for your old device You may not need your old device For iOS devices you can connect directly to iCloud or use a l...

Page 80: ...on to accept the file transfer 3 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 4 Drag the status bar downwards When the transfer is complete tap the notification 5 Tap the received file and select where to store your contacts To import contacts from a SIM card When transferring contacts to or from a SIM card some contacts may get duplicated at the destination For information on how to resolve this see Avo...

Page 81: ...ct even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application Favourites Contacts that you mark as favourites appear under the favourites tab in the Contacts application along with your most frequently called contacts or top contacts This way you get quicker access to these contacts To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite 1 From the Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact you wan...

Page 82: ...er contact 3 Tick the checkbox beside the contact that you want to link 4 Tap then tap Link The information from the first contact is merged with the second contact and the linked contacts are displayed as one contact in the Contacts list 5 Tap LINK to confirm To separate linked contacts 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the linked contact that you want to edit then tap 3 Tap then tap Unl...

Page 83: ...l 3 Tap then tap Settings Add account 4 Follow the on screen instructions If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually 5 When you are finished tap Next Sending and receiving email messages 1 View a list of all email accounts and folders 2 Search for email messages 3 Access settings and options 4 List of email messages 5 Write an email message...

Page 84: ...then tap Forward 2 Enter the recipient s name or email address then select one or more recipients from the drop down list 3 Enter your message text then tap To save or view an email message attachment 1 Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to view Email messages with attachments are indicated by 2 After the email message opens find the attachment in the email body...

Page 85: ...ctionality described above to work the Swipe to delete feature must be activated It s normally activated by default To make sure it s activated tap Settings then check the checkbox next to Swipe to organise or delete Email account settings To remove an email account from your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Select the account you want to remove 5...

Page 86: ... all Gmail accounts and folders 2 Search for email messages 3 List of email messages 4 Write an email message To learn more about Gmail When the Gmail application is open tap then find and tap Help feedback 86 This is an internet version of this publication Print only for private use w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u ...

Page 87: ...tion that you have saved about the recipient then select from the list that appears If the recipient is not listed as a contact enter the recipient s number manually 4 If you want to send a group message repeat the procedure described above to add more recipients 5 Tap Write message and enter your message text 6 If you want to add an attachment select the relevant attachment option 7 To send the m...

Page 88: ...want to delete 3 Touch and hold the message that you want to delete then tap Delete message Delete To delete conversations 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap then tap Delete conversations 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete then tap Delete To star a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation that you want to open 3 ...

Page 89: ...tion After delivery reports are turned on a check mark is displayed in messages that have been successfully delivered Instant messaging and video chat You can use the Google Hangouts instant messaging and video chat application on your device to chat with friends who also use the application on computers Android devices and other devices You can turn any conversation into a video call with several...

Page 90: ...nformation about supported file formats and the use of multimedia audio image and video files download the White Paper for your device at www sonymobile com support Listening to music Use the Music application to listen to your favourite music and audio books 1 Minimise the full screen player 2 Search all songs saved to your device 3 View the current play queue 4 Album art if available 5 Progress ...

Page 91: ...on YouTube song lyrics and artist information on Wikipedia To edit music information 1 From the Music application tap the Album art and then tap Edit music info 2 Edit the information as desired 3 When you are finished tap SAVE To adjust the audio volume Press the volume key up or down To minimise the Music application When a song is playing tap to go to the Home screen The Music application keeps...

Page 92: ...enu browse to the song that you want to delete 2 Touch and hold the song title then tap Delete from storage in the list that appears 3 Tap DELETE to confirm You cannot delete a song that is currently playing Playlists On the Music home screen you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your device To create your own playlists 1 From the Music home screen touch and hold the na...

Page 93: ... the song or album that you want to share 2 Touch and hold the song title then tap Share 3 Select an application from the list then follow the on screen instructions You can also share albums and playlists in the same way Enhancing the sound To improve the sound quality using the Equaliser 1 Open the Music menu then tap Settings Audio settings Sound effects Equaliser 2 To adjust the sound manually...

Page 94: ...le channels appear automatically If a channel has RDS information it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel To move between radio channels Drag the frequency band left or right Alternatively tap the arrows on either side of the band to jump to the next clear radio signal To start a new search for radio channels 1 When the radio is open tap 2 Tap Search for channels The radi...

Page 95: ...te 1 When the radio is open navigate to the channel that you want to remove 2 Tap then tap DELETE Radio sound settings To switch between mono and stereo sound mode 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Enable stereo sound 3 To listen to the radio in mono sound mode again press and tap Force mono sound To select the radio region 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Set radio region 3 Select an optio...

Page 96: ...ctivate the camera when the screen is locked and inactive To do this press the camera key fully Press again to take a photo To take a photo using the camera key 1 Activate the camera 2 Press the camera key fully down To take a selfie using the front camera 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap 3 To take the photo press the camera key To use the still camera flash 1 When the camera is open tap 2 Select your ...

Page 97: ... the photo or video that you want to delete 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbar 3 Tap 4 Tap Delete to confirm General camera settings Capturing modes Manual Manually adjust camera settings such as resolution white balance and ISO Superior auto Optimise your settings to suit any scene Video camera Manually adjust video settings such as resolution and focus mode Camera apps Select camera applica...

Page 98: ... the screen to select then select 3 To display all styles tap the style name that is currently selected for example Bubble 4 To add more styles tap More 5 Select the style that you want to apply then tap to take a photo To use the Magic beam feature 1 Activate the camera 2 Swipe screen to select then tap 3 To apply an inside eye spotlight effect select a customised pattern To use Timeshift burst 1...

Page 99: ...is detected 6 If no smile is detected you can press the camera key to take the photo manually Saving a photo s geographic location Enable the Save location function to geotag your photos saving the approximate geographical location as you shoot The geographical location is determined by wireless networks and GPS technology When appears on the camera screen Saving location is turned on but the geog...

Page 100: ... a series of beeps to mark the countdown You can choose to turn these sounds on or off Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device s internal storage Internal storage Photos or videos are saved on the device memory SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card Grid lines Choose to turn on or turn off the grid lines in your camera viewfinder Qui...

Page 101: ...ur balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky Focus AF Adjust focus automatically Focus MF Adjust focus manually SS auto Adjust shutter speed automatically SS 1 8 Adjust shutter speed manually Still camera settings To adjust the still camera settings 1 Activate the camera 2 To display all settin...

Page 102: ...o is taken as soon as you tap the shutter button or press the camera key Soft Skin Effect You can turn on the Soft Skin Effect on your device to make skin tones slightly softened while taking selfies in Manual and Superior auto capturing modes Object tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder the camera tracks it for you HDR Use the HDR High Dynamic Range setting to take a...

Page 103: ... quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre programmed scenes The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene ensuring the best possible photo Off The Scene selection feature is off and you can take photos manually Soft Skin Take portraits using an enhanced beauty effect Soft snap Use for shooting photos against a soft background Anti motion blur Use for...

Page 104: ...then make your changes Video camera settings overview Scene selection The Scene selection feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre programmed video scenes Each scene setting is designed to produce the best quality video possible in a specific recording environment Auto Scene selection is automatic Off The Scene selection feature is off and you can shoot videos...

Page 105: ...automatically takes snapshots of smiling faces while you continue to record your video To turn on Smile Shutter video 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap 3 Find and tap Auto capturing video Smile Shutter SteadyShot When recording a video it can be difficult to hold the device steady The stabiliser helps by compensating for the small movements of your hand Intelligent active Activate to compensate for majo...

Page 106: ...1 Open the camera application 2 Tap then tap More Help 106 This is an internet version of this publication Print only for private use w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u ...

Page 107: ...vious photo or video To set the screen to rotate automatically when turned sideways tap Rotate the contents of the screen under Settings Display When device is rotated The Album application may not support all file formats For more information about supported file formats and the use of multimedia audio image and video files download the White paper for your device at www sonymobile com support To...

Page 108: ...device See Managing files using a computer on page 41 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 share a photo or video 1 In Album find and tap the photo or video that you want to share 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 3 Tap the application that you want to use to share the photo then follo...

Page 109: ... inward or outward to resize the frame 6 To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time touch and hold one of the four corners When the circles at the edges disappear drag the corner accordingly 7 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo touch and hold inside the frame then drag it to the desired position 8 Tap 9 To save a copy of the cropped photo tap Save To apply special effe...

Page 110: ...n touch and hold the edge of the timeline and drag it to the desired position and tap Apply 5 To save a copy of the edited video tap Save To capture a photo from a video 1 In the Album find and tap the video that you want to play 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 3 If prompted select Video Editor then tap Photo Capture 4 With the help of the arrows or by dragging the marker on the ...

Page 111: ...in the same network 8 Open the settings menu for the Album application 9 Open web support 10 Scroll up or down to view content To view photos from online services in Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album then tap 3 Tap the desired online service then follow the on screen instructions to get started All available online albums that you have uploaded to the service are displayed 4 T...

Page 112: ...p then tap Add geotag or Edit geotag to open the map screen 3 Tap on the map to set the location for the photo 4 To reset the location for the photo tap the new location on the map 5 When you are finished tap OK To view geotagged photos on a map 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album 3 Tap then tap Places 4 Tap the photo that you want to view on a map To view geotagged photos on a globe ...

Page 113: ... library Popular programmes On Air programmes Films TV Series and Recommended programmes 7 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the menu browse content and adjust settings 8 Tap a programme to get detailed information and related content To use your device as a remote controller To use your device as a remote controller with another compatible home network device you first need to...

Page 114: ...device to a computer using a USB cable and drag and drop the video files directly using the file manager application on the computer See Managing files using a computer on page 41 If you have a PC or an Apple Mac computer use Xperia Companion to organise content and transfer video files to your device Managing video content To view movie information 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Vi...

Page 115: ...reating slider to enable or disable the function To manually create a Highlight Movie 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Movie Creator 3 Tap Create new 4 Select the desired photos or videos by tapping them 5 Tap Create If you want to edit a Highlight Movie tap View story then use the toolbar to edit as desired To create a Highlight Movie from Facebook events 1 From your Home screen tap 2 F...

Page 116: ...aring content with DLNA Certified devices You can view or play media content saved to your device on other devices such as a TV or a computer These devices must be on the same wireless network and can be Sony TVs or speakers or products that are DLNA Certified by the Digital Living Network Alliance You can also view or play content from other DLNA Certified devices on your device After you set up ...

Page 117: ...t are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devices 1 Connect your device to a Wi Fi network 2 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Settings Device connection Media server 3 Tap the slider beside Share media 4 Use your computer or other DLNA client devices on the same Wi Fi network to connect to your device 5 A notificat...

Page 118: ...hnology To display photos or videos on a client device using Cast 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR or DLNA client device and that it is connected to the same Wi Fi network as your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Album 4 Browse and open the photos or videos that you want to view 5 Tap the screen to display the toolbar then tap and select the device that you want ...

Page 119: ... music files or contacts You can also use NFC to scan tags that give you more information about a product or service as well as tags that activate certain functions on your device NFC is a wireless technology with a maximum range of one centimetre so the devices sharing data must be held close to each other Before you can use NFC you must first turn on the NFC function and the screen of your devic...

Page 120: ... bar to open the Notification panel and then tap Beam complete To share a photo or video with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on and that both screens are active and unlocked 2 To view photos and videos on your device go to your Home screen tap then find and tap Album 3 Tap the photo or video that you want to share 4 Hold your device and the rece...

Page 121: ...ttings and the changes affect all users To turn the Bluetooth function on or off 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Tap the Bluetooth slider to enable or disable the function Naming your device You can give your device a name This name is shown to other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your device is set to visible To give your device a name ...

Page 122: ...Bluetooth device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Under Paired devices tap beside the name of the device that you want to unpair 4 Tap FORGET Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Use Bluetooth technology to share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive the following kinds of items Photos and...

Page 123: ... status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 5 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 6 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 7 To open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification To view files you have received using Bluetooth 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Press and sele...

Page 124: ...ed to the left Only the left most pane can be reserved Using the News Suite application News Suite is a two in one news app featuring a new two tab concept switch between the News tab where you can find out about all the latest current affairs and the My Feeds tab where you can read up on all the news that s most relevant to your own interests The News Suite application is not available in all mar...

Page 125: ... not through most solid objects such as buildings and mountains If your location isn t found after a few minutes move to another location Google Maps and navigation Use Google Maps to track your current location view real time traffic situations and receive detailed directions to your destination The Google Maps application requires internet connection when used online You may incur data connectio...

Page 126: ...o sensitive equipment However you can still make emergency calls 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 alarms if alarms are activated Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption To enable or disable Airplane mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings M...

Page 127: ...dars that you want to view 2 Return to the current date 3 Access other options 4 Flick left or right to browse more quickly 5 Add a calendar event To learn more about Calendar When the Calendar application is open tap then find and tap Help feedback Alarm and clock You can set one or several alarms and use any sound saved on your device as the alarm signal The alarm does not sound if your device i...

Page 128: ...he alarm you want to turn on or off To delete an alarm 1 Find and tap Clock then touch and hold the alarm that you want to delete 2 Tap Delete alarm then tap Yes To set the sound for an alarm 1 Find and tap Clock then tap the alarm that you want to edit 2 Tap Alarm sound and select an option or tap and select a music file 3 Tap Done then tap SAVE For more information about how to adjust the alarm ...

Page 129: ...he function 3 Tap SAVE To set the side keys behaviour 1 Find and tap Clock then select the alarm that you want to edit 2 Tap Side keys behaviour then select the desired behaviour of side keys when they are pressed during the alarm 3 Tap SAVE 129 This is an internet version of this publication Print only for private use w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u ...

Page 130: ...he desired font size by tapping the scale Display size You can use the Display size setting to increase or decrease all elements on your screen not just text To set Display size 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accessibility 3 Tap Display size and then set the desired display size by tapping the scale Colour correction The Colour correction setting adjusts how colours are displa...

Page 131: ...kes both left and right audio channels get played back simultaneously when playing audio Using Mono instead of Stereo playback is most useful for users with certain types of hearing loss or for safety reasons for example when you need to listen to your surroundings To enable or disable Mono audio 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accessibility 3 Tap the slider beside Mono audio T...

Page 132: ...r Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accessibility Switch Access 3 Tap the slider to enable or disable the function then tap OK 132 This is an internet version of this publication Print only for private use w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u ...

Page 133: ...vice is working properly Xperia Diagnostics can Assess potential hardware or software issues on your Xperia device Analyse how well applications perform on your device Log the number of dropped calls during the previous 10 days Identify installed software and provide useful details about your device The Xperia Diagnostics application is pre installed on most Android devices from Sony If the Diagno...

Page 134: ...to ensure you can still access them after the reset 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Backup reset Factory data reset 4 Tap Reset phone 5 If required draw your screen unlock pattern or enter your screen unlock password or PIN to continue 6 To confirm tap Erase everything Your device does not revert to an earlier software version of Android when you perform a factory data reset Re...

Page 135: ...in are reserved Visit www sonymobile com us legal for more information This User guide may reference services or applications provided by third parties Use of such programming or services may require separate registration with the third party provider and may be subject to additional terms of use For applications accessed on or through a third party website please review such websites terms of use...

Page 136: ...from MPEG LA L L C See www mpegla com MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licenced from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson SONY MOBILE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS DELETION AND OR DATA OVERWRITING OF PERSONAL DATA OR FILES STORED ON YOUR DEVICE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTACTS MUSIC TRACKS AND PICTURES ARISING OUT OF ANY UPDATE OF YOUR DEVICE BY ANY OF THE METHODS DESCRIBED IN THIS USER GUIDE O...

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