Sony XPERIA Z 1S C6916, User Manual

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Data roaming
Some network operators allow you to send and receive mobile data when you are
roaming outside of your home network. It's recommended to check the relevant data
transmission rates in advance.
To activate or deactivate data roaming
1 Drag the status bar downwards and tap .
2 Tap More… > Mobile networks .
3 Mark or unmark the Data roaming checkbox.
You can’t activate data roaming when mobile data has been turned off.
Selecting mobile networks
Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which
mobile networks are available in different areas. You can also manually set your
device to use a particular mobile network mode, for example, WCDMA or GSM.
To select a network mode
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks .
3 Tap Network Mode .
4 Select a network mode.
To select another network manually
1 From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Service providers .
3 Tap Search mode > Manual .
4 Select a network.
If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you
move out of range of the manually selected network.
To activate automatic network selection
1 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .
2
Find and tap More… > Mobile networks > Service providers .
3 Tap Search mode > Automatic .
Virtual private networks (VPNs)
Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to
access resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example,
VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for
users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they 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 on how to set up a connection to your virtual private
network, please contact the network administrator of your company or organisation.
To add a virtual private network
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > More… > VPN .
3 Tap .
4 Select the type of VPN to add.
5 Enter your VPN settings.
6 Tap Save .
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