Sony SGP561 manual

User guide Xperia ™ Z2 Tablet SGP561[...]

Contents Getting started ...............................................................................5 About this User guide ..........................................................................5 Tablet Features ...................................................................................5 Setting Up Your Tablet ......................[...]

Date and time ................................................................................... 32 Enhancing the sound output ............................................................. 33 Noise cancellation ............................................................................. 33 Typing text .............................................[...]

Sharing and managing photos and videos.........................................61 Editing photos with the Photo editor application ................................ 62 Album homescreen menu ................................................................. 63 Viewing your photos on a map .......................................................... 64 V[...]

Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ Z2 Tablet User guide for the Android™ 4.4 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it via the Settings menu. To check the current software version of your device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Abou[...]

Setting Up Your Tablet A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen. You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the touchscreen might not function properly. Inserting the SIM Card 1 Open the SIM card slot cover. 2 Using a fingernail, pull out the SIM card holder. 3 Carefully insert the 4G LTE SIM card into the S[...]

Removing the SIM Card 1 Open the SIM card slot cover. 2 Using a fingernail, pull out the SIM card holder. 3 Remove the SIM card. 4 Push the SIM card holder back into place. 5 Close the SIM card slot cover. To ensure the water resistance of your device, the cover for the SIM card slot must be firmly closed. Inserting the microSD Card 1 Open the micr[...]

Starting your device for the first time The first time you start your device, a Setup Wizard opens to help you configure basic settings, sign in to some accounts, and personalize your device. For example, if you have a Sony Entertainment Network account, you can sign in to it here and get set up straight away. You can also access the Setup Wizard l[...]

The battery is partly charged when you buy the device. You can still use your device while it is charging. Read more about the battery and how to improve the performance in Battery and power management on page 87. 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 [...]

Learning the basics Using the touchscreen Tapping • Open or select an item. • Mark or unmark a checkbox or option. • Enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Touching 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 [...]

Swiping • Scroll up or down a list. • Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes. Flicking • Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen. Locking and unlocking the screen When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to[...]

To unlock the screen • Place a finger on the right side of the screen and swipe in any direction. To lock the screen • When the screen is active, briefly press the power key . Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop on a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven pane[...]

To delete a pane from your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap . Application screen The Application screen, which you open from the Homescreen, contains the applications that come pre-installed on your device as well a[...]

Navigating applications You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys, the small apps bar, and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all recently used applications. Some applications are closed when you press to exit while others continue to run in the background or pause. If the application i[...]

To move a small app • When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app, then move it to the desired location. To minimize a small app • When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app, then drag it to the right edge or to the bottom edge of the screen. To minimize a small app, you c[...]

To move a widget • Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag it to the new location. To delete a widget • Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag it to . To add a widget to the lock screen 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Settings > Security 2 Mark [...]

To add items to a folder on the Home screen • Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and 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 and themes You [...]

To open or close the Notification panel To select the apps allowed to send notifications 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Personalization > Manage notifications . 3 Select the apps that are allowed to send notifications. To take action on a notification • Tap the notification. To dismiss a notification from the Notifi[...]

Battery status The battery is charging STAMINA mode is activated Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth® function is activated The SIM card is not inserted The SIM card is an unknown SIM The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronization is ongoing Problem with sign-in or sync[...]

Application overview Use the Alarm and clock application to set various kinds of alarms. Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks, and manage text and images. Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations. Use the Calendar application to keep track of your events and manage your appointments. Use the came[...]

Downloading applications Downloading applications from Google Play™ Google Play™ is the official online Google store for downloading applications, games, music, movies and books. It includes both free and paid applications. Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a working Internet connection, preferably over W[...]

Internet and networks Browsing the web Use Google Chrome™ for Android™ to browse the web. To browse with Google Chrome™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . 3 If you are using Google Chrome™ for the first time, select to either sign in to a Google™ account or browse with Google Chrome™ anonymously. 4 Enter a search term or we[...]

Increasing Wi-Fi® signal strength There are a number of things you can do to increase the strength of a Wi-Fi® signal: • Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi® access point. • Move the Wi-Fi® access point away from any potential obstructions or interference. • Don’t cover the Wi-Fi® antenna area of your device (the highlighted area in t[...]

shared, the sharing devices can use your device's data connection, for example, to surf the Internet, download applications, or send and receive emails. You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable. Go to www.android.com/tether to get the most current information. To share your data connection using a U[...]

data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges. Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges. To turn cellular data traffic on or off 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage . 3 Dr[...]

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 . To connect to a virtual private network 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > VPN . 3 In the list of available networks, t[...]

Synchronizing data on your device Synchronizing with online accounts Synchronize your device with contacts, email, calendar events, and other information from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook™, Flickr™, and Twitter™. You can synchronize data automatically for all accounts by activ[...]

To change the settings of an EAS account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Email , then tap . 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account, then change the settings of the EAS account as desired. To set a synchronization interval for an EAS account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Email , then tap . 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account. 4 Ta[...]

Basic settings Accessing settings View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The Settings menu is accessible from both the Application screen and the Quick settings panel. To open the device settings menu from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings . To open the Quick settings panel • Drag the r[...]

SIM card protection You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN (Personal Identity Number). When a SIM card is locked, the subscription linked to the card is protected against misuse, meaning that you have to enter a PIN every time you start your device. If you enter the PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum n[...]

To turn on the Smart backlight control function 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Smart backlight control . 3 Drag the slider beside Smart backlight control to the right. Screen lock There are several ways to lock the screen. The security level of each lock type is listed below in order of weakest to strongest[...]

To create a screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN . 2 Enter a numeric PIN. 3 If necessary, tap to minimize the keyboard. 4 Tap Continue . 5 Re-enter and confirm your PIN. 6 If necessary, tap to minimize the keyboard. 7 Tap OK . To create a screen lock password 1 From your Home screen, t[...]

To set the time zone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time . 3 Unmark the Automatic time zone checkbox, if it is marked. 4 Tap Select time zone . 5 Select an option. Enhancing the sound output You can enhance the sound of your device by manually enabling individual sound settings such as Clear Phase™ and xLOU[...]

Typing text On-screen keyboard You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller version of the on-screen keyboard and enter text using only one hand, you can activate the thumb [...]

To enter text using the Gesture input function 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace the word that you want to write. 2 After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears based on the letters that you have traced. 3 If the word that you want does not appear, tap to[...]

To select text 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by tabs on both sides. 2 Drag the tabs to the left or right to select more text. To edit text 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear. 2 Select the text that you want to edit, then use the tools in the applica[...]

Contacts Transferring contacts There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. Find out more about choosing a transfer method at www.sonymobile.com/support . Transferring contacts using an online account If you sync the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account, for example, Google Sync™, Facebook™, or [...]

1 View your contacts, favorites and groups 2 Search for contacts 3 Add a contact 4 Edit a contact's details 5 View more options 6 Contact details 7 Tap to view a contact's details 8 Access communication options for the contact 9 Jump to contacts starting with the selected letter To search for a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then [...]

To delete contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Touch and hold the contact that you want to delete. 3 To delete all contacts, tap the downward arrow to open the drop-down menu, then select Mark all . 4 Tap , then tap Delete . To edit contact information about yourself 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap Myself , then tap [...]

To link contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact that you want to link with another contact. 3 Press , then tap Link contact . 4 Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact, then tap OK to confirm. The information from the first contact is merged with the second contact, and the linked conta[...]

Email Setting up email Use the email application in your device to send and receive email messages through your email accounts. You can have one or several email accounts at the same time, including corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. To set up an email account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 Follow the instruc[...]

7 List of email messages To download new email messages 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the Inbox of the account that you want to check. 4 To download new messages, tap . When the inbox is open, swipe downwards on the screen to refresh the message list. To read your ema[...]

To change email preview pane settings 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email . 2 Tap , then tap Settings . 3 Tap General > Split view . 4 Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap OK . To read email messages using the preview pane 1 Make sure the preview pane is activated. 2 Open your email inbox. 3 Scroll up or dow[...]

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 Tap Delete account > OK . To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 Tap , then tap Settings . 4 Select [...]

Music Transferring music to your device Using this way to get music from a computer onto your device: • Connect the device and computer using a USB cable and drag and drop music files directly into the file manager application on the computer. See Managing files using a computer on page 90. The "WALKMAN" application may not support all [...]

To play a song using the “WALKMAN” application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If the “WALKMAN” homescreen is not displayed, tap , then drag the left edge of the “WALKMAN” homescreen to the right. If the “WALKMAN” homescreen is displayed, drag the left edge of the “WALKMAN” homescreen to the right. 3 Select [...]

8 Featured playlists (provided by Music Unlimited) 9 Collect links to music and related content that you and friends have shared using online services 10 Manage and edit your music using Music Unlimited channels Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate subscription required. Addi[...]

To add songs to a playlist 1 From the “WALKMAN” homescreen, browse to the song or album that you want to add to a playlist. 2 Touch and hold the song or the album title, then tap Add to . 3 Tap the name of the playlist you want to add the album or song to. The album or song is added to the playlist. To remove a song from a playlist 1 In a playl[...]

To turn on the Surround sound feature 1 When the Walkman® application is open, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Sound effects > Sound enhancements > Surround sound (VPT) . 3 Select a setting, then tap OK to confirm. Visualizer The Visualizer adds visual effects to your songs as you play them. The effects for each song are based on the characteristi[...]

Camera Taking photos and recording videos 1 Zoom in or out 2 Front camera 3 Main camera screen 4 Take photos or record video clips 5 Capturing mode settings icon 6 Go back a step or exit the camera 7 Switch between front and main camera 8 Display all settings To take a photo from the lock screen 1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key[...]

To record a video by tapping the screen 1 Activate the camera. 2 Point the camera toward the subject. 3 Tap to start recording. 4 Tap to stop recording. This function is only available in Superior auto capturing mode. To view your photos and videos 1 Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to open a photo or video. 2 Flick left or right to view y[...]

Adding the geographical position to your photos Turn on geotagging to add the approximate geographical location (a geotag) to photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined either by wireless networks (mobile or Wi-Fi® networks) or GPS technology. When appears on the camera screen, geotagging is turned on but the geographical p[...]

AR effect You can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos and make them more fun. This setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into your photos as you take them. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the viewfinder. Creative effect You can apply different effects on your photos or videos. Add a Nostalgic effect to make [...]

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. White balance This function adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions. The white balance sett[...]

Self timer With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the device. Use this function to take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos. On (10 sec.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.[...]

100 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100. 200 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200. 400 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400. 800 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800. 1600 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 1600. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light [...]

Off The Scene selection feature is off and you can take photos manually. Soft skin Take photos of faces using an enhanced beauty effect. Soft snap Use for shooting photos against a soft background. Anti motion blur Use for minimizing camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene. Landscape Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant [...]

Full HD 1920×1080(16:9) Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. 1980×1080 pixels. HD 1280×720(16:9) HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. 1280×720 pixels. VGA 640×480(4:3) VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. MMS Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format [...]

Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. Center Adjusts the exposure to the center of the image. Average Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image. Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image t[...]

Photos and videos in Album Viewing photos and videos Use the Album application to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your camera, or to view similar content that you've saved to your device. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid. 1 View menu options 2 Scroll up or down to view content 3 Drag th[...]

To play a video 1 In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play. 2 Tap Movies > Just once . 3 If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide the controls, tap the screen again. To pause a video 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap . To fast forward and rewind a vid[...]

Analyzing photos with faces in Album You can analyze any photos on your device that feature people's faces. Once activated, the photo analysis feature stays on, and new photos get analyzed as they are added. After running an analysis, you can then group all photos of the same person in one folder. To turn on the photo analysis feature 1 From y[...]

To adjust the light settings for a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 If prompted, select Photo editor > Just once . 3 Tap , then select an option. 4 To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save . To set the saturation level of colors in a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the scree[...]

To view photos from online services in Album 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album , then drag the left edge of the Album homescreen to the right. 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 Tap any album to [...]

To add a geotag to a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap Tap to set location to open the map screen. 2 Find and tap the desired location to put the photo on the map. 3 To adjust the location of the photo, tap the location on the map where you want to move the photo to. 4 When you are done, tap OK t[...]

Videos Watching videos in the Movies application Use the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved or downloaded to your device. The Movies application also helps you get poster art, plot summaries, genre info, and director details for each movie. You can also play your movies on other devices that are connected [...]

To share a video 1 When a video is playing, tap , then tap Share . 2 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. Transferring video content to your device Before you start using the Movies application, it’s a good idea to transfer movies, TV shows and oth[...]

You need to create a Video Unlimited account if you want to buy or rent movies through the Video Unlimited service. If you already have a PlayStation® network account or a Sony Entertainment Network account, then you can use that account instead. If you are using a device with multiple users, you must log in as the owner, that is, the primary user[...]

Connectivity Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable You can connect your device to a TV set using an MHL cable or an HDMI cable to view content saved in your device on the TV screen. When you connect your device in this way to a compatible TV set, the TV launcher application opens. This application helps you to play media files f[...]

favorite photos from the comfort of your couch. You can also use this feature to listen to music from your device via the TV's speakers. Your TV must support screen mirroring based on Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ for the functionality described above to work. If your TV does not support screen mirroring, you may need to purchase a wireless disp[...]

To view a shared photo on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Album > My albums . All your available online albums and connected devices are displayed. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 B[...]

To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Media server . 3 Tap . Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device Using DLNA™ technology, you can push media content saved on your device to another device connected to the same Wi-Fi® network. The othe[...]

To set up a connection between a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller and your device, a USB On-The-Go adapter is required. To set up a connection with a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller 1 Make sure the Bluetooth® function on your device is turned on. 2 Connect a USB On-The-Go (OTG) adaptor to your device. 3 Connect the DUALSHOCK™3 wireless contro[...]

To share a contact with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 To view contacts, go to your Home screen, tap , then tap . 3 Tap the contact that you want to share. 4 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each devi[...]

To share a web address with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 To open the web browser, find and tap . 4 Load the web page that you want to share. 5 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection [...]

To turn on the Bluetooth ® function and make your device visible 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings . 3 Tap the on-off switch beside Bluetooth so the Bluetooth ® function is turned on. 4 Tap Bluetooth . Your device and a list of available Bluetooth ® devices appear. 5 Tap your device name to make your device visible to other [...]

To connect your device to another Bluetooth ® device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth . 3 Tap the Bluetooth ® device you want to connect to. To unpair a 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 you wan[...]

One-touch setup to launch the configuration of basic settings for Screen mirroring and Xperia Link™. The One-touch setup function is activated using NFC. Other one-touch features include Bluetooth® and Media Server. For more information about the setup of Screen mirroring, Media Server, NFC and Bluetooth®, refer to the relevant sections of the [...]

Travel and maps Using location services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from Wi-Fi® networks as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) information to determine your approximate location. If you're not within a clear line of sight to GPS satellites, your device can determine your location us[...]

When you view a map, you use data traffic to get an Internet connection, and data is transferred to your device. So it's a good idea to save a map and make it available offline before you take a trip. This way, you can avoid high roaming costs. The Google Maps™ application requires the use of an Internet connection when used online. You may [...]

Using your device with a car infotainment system Connect your device to a MirrorLink™ certified car infotainment system using a USB cable to, for example, use a navigation app or play music from your device while driving. The car infotainment system mirrors all features on your device and gives you access to all applications. When connected, you [...]

Calendar and alarm clock Calendar Use the Calendar application to manage your time schedule. If you have signed into and sychronized your device with one or several online accounts that include calendars, for example, your Google™ account or Xperia™ with Facebook account, then calendar events from these accounts will also appear in the Calendar[...]

To display national holidays in the Calendar application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar . 2 Tap , then tap Settings > Calendar view settings . 3 Tap National holidays . 4 Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap OK . To display birthdays the in Calendar application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar[...]

8 Open date and time settings for the clock To set a new alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock . 3 Tap . 4 Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down. 5 Tap Set . 6 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 7 Tap Done . To snooze an alarm when it sounds • Tap Snooze . To turn off an alarm when it sounds •[...]

Support and maintenance Help for your device Use the Help application in your device to read Get started guide and User guide, get to know icon glossary, view your usage and customize your features of Verizon mobile, and watch help videos and other product-related information. To access the Help application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and[...]

Image Playback Decoder format Supported in file format BMP BMP (.bmp) GIF GIF (.gif) JPEG JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) PNG PNG (.png) WebP WebP (.webp) Windows bitmap BMP (.bmp) Image Capture Encoder format Supported in file format JPEG JPEG (.jpg) Video Playback Decoder format Supported in file format MPEG-4 3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4, .m4v), Matroska (.[...]

Finding a lost device If you have a Google™ account, the my Xperia web service can help you locate and secure your device if you ever lose it. You can: • Locate your device on a map. • Sound an alert, even if the device is in silent mode. • Remotely lock the device and make the device display your contact information to anyone who finds it.[...]

mode works in a different way and controls several power-consuming functions on your device. To view which applications use the most battery power 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Battery > Battery usage . To view the estimated battery time 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Battery . Improving[...]

To restrict the hardware performance 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Battery , then tap STAMINA mode . 3 Mark the Extended usage checkbox, then tap Turn on , if prompted. If you notice a sharp reduction in performance when this function is activated, unmark the Extended usage checkbox to deactivate it. Improving battery [...]

is about 2 GB and cannot be used for storage. RAM is used to handle running applications and the operating system. You may have to purchase a memory card separately. Read more about the use of memory in Android devices by downloading the white paper for your device at www.sonymobile.com/support . Improving memory performance The memory in your devi[...]

drop content between your device and the computer, or between your device's internal storage and SD card, using the computer's file explorer. This is where files are stored on your device: • Photos and videos taken by the camera: Internal storage or SD cardDCIM. • Downloaded files from the Internet: Internal storage or SD cardDownlo[...]

To force the device to shut down 1 Remove the cover for the memory card and the nano SIM card. 2 Using the tip of a pen or a similar object, press and hold down the OFF button until the device shuts down. Do not use overly sharp objects that could damage the OFF button. To perform a factory data reset To avoid permanent damage to your device, do no[...]

Never immerse your device in salt water or let the micro USB port or headset jack come in contact with salt water. For example, if you’re at the beach, remember to keep your device away from the sea water. Also, never expose the device to any liquid chemicals. For example, if you’re washing dishes by hand using liquid detergent, avoid bringing [...]

Limitations to services and features Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number, 112. Please contact your network operator or service provider to determin[...]