Sony ST26i/ST26a manual

User guide Xperia ™ J ST26i/ST26a[...]

Contents Xperia™ J User guide ..................................................................6 Getting started.............................................................................. 7 What is Android™? ............................................................................7 Phone overview..........................................[...]

Contacts ...................................................................................... 42 About Contacts ................................................................................ 42 Transferring contacts to your new device ....................................... 42 Managing your contacts .............................................[...]

Movies ......................................................................................... 78 About Movies ................................................................................... 78 Using Movies ................................................................................... 78 Web browser.......................................[...]

Important information .............................................................. 111 Important information leaflet .......................................................... 111 Limitations to services and features .............................................. 111 Legal information ..............................................................[...]

Xperia™ J User guide 6 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Getting started What is Android™? Your Xperia smartphone from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android phones can perform many of the same functions as a computer and you can customise them to your own needs. For example, you can add and delete applications, or enhance existing applications to improve functionality. On Google Play™ you can do[...]

1. Proximity sensor 1 2. Proximity sensor 2 3. Notification LED light 4. Front camera lens 5. Ear speaker 6. Power key 7. Volume/Zoom key 8. Microphone 9. Menu key 10. Home key 11. Notification light for social networking services 12. Back key 13. Touchscreen 14. Camera lens 15. Camera LED light 16. Headset connector 17. Connector for charger/USB c[...]

1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Place the tip of your finger into the opening on the bottom side of the battery and lift up the battery. To insert the memory card and the SIM card Do not insert an incompatible SIM card, for example, a micro SIM card, into the SIM card slot. Doing so could permanently damage your SIM card or your phone. 1 Turn off you[...]

To remove the memory card • Turn off your phone, or unmount the memory card from Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card . 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 attac[...]

1 Press and hold down the power key on the right side of the phone until the phone vibrates. 2 If your screen goes dark, briefly press the power key to activate the screen. 3 To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen. 4 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, and select OK . 5 Wait a while for the phone to start. Your SIM card PIN i[...]

Google™ account Having a Google™ account is key to using a range of applications 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 [...]

Getting to know your phone Using the keys Back • Go back to the previous screen • Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel Home • Go to the Home screen • Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications Menu • Open a list of options available in the current screen or [...]

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, with the USB symbol facing up. The battery status LED lights up when charging starts. 4 When the battery status LED is green, the device is fully cha[...]

To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets > Tools . 3 Flick left to find and select the Mobile data widget. You can now turn on and off your data connection more easily. To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets >[...]

Marking options Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option To mark or unmark options • Tap the relevant checkbox or list option. Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option Zooming The zoom options available depend on the application you are using. To zoom • When available, tap or to [...]

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 screen. To flick • To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you ca[...]

The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quick access. To go to the Home screen • Press . To browse the Home screen • Flick right or left. To share an item from your Home screen 1 Press to open your Home screen. 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item to . 3 Select [...]

event. You can also tap an event to view its content in fullscreen format or react to it using comments, likes and retweets. Timescape™ Friends widget The Timescape™ Friends widget notifies you of the latest social networking activities related to you and your friends. You can view all activities and communicate with your friends using comments[...]

To change your Home screen wallpaper 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Wallpaper , then select an option. You can use a photo you have taken, or an animation. Go to Google Play™ 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 The[...]

Opening and closing applications To open an application • From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application. To close an application • Press . Some applications are paused when you press to exit, while other applications may continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application, you can [...]

Status and notifications The status bar at 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. A notification light a[...]

To close the Notification panel • Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upwards. To open a running application from the Notification panel • Tap the icon for the running application to open it. To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel • Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right. To clear the Notif[...]

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 automatically. You can also open this keyboard by touching a text field. Using the on-screen keyboard 1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to ac[...]

To enter numbers or symbols • When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. Tap to view more options. To enter common punctuation marks 1 When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar. 2 Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is inserted before the space. To quickly enter a full stop, ta[...]

To enter text using the Gesture input function 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace the word you want to write. Lift up your finger when you’ve finished entering a word. 2 The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced. If necessary, select the correct word in the can[...]

8 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone. To open the Phonepad for the first time 1 Tap a text entry field, then tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language. 2 Tap Keyboard layout and select an option. Once you’v[...]

Text input settings When entering text, you can access a text input settings menu that helps you set options for text prediction. For example, you can decide how you want the phone to present word alternatives and correct words as you type, or enable the text input application to remember new words you write. To change the text input settings 1 Whe[...]

To set the time manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time . 3 Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox if it is marked. 4 Tap Set time . 5 Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute. 6 If applicable, scroll up to change AM to PM , or vice versa. 7 Tap Set . To set the time zone 1 From your Home s[...]

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep . 3 Select an option. To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key . To keep the screen active while the phone is charging 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Developer options . 3 [...]

Memory card You may have to purchase a memory card separately. Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, which is used for media content. This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices. Formatting the memory card You can format the memory card in your phone, for example, to free up memory. This means [...]

• You can manually add and change Internet and network settings in your phone at any time. Contact your network operator for detailed information on your Internet and messaging settings. To download Internet and messaging settings 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Internet settings . To view the current Ac[...]

To set a data usage warning 1 Make sure that you have turned on data traffic. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Data usage . 4 To set the warning level, drag the lines to the desired values. You receive a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set. To set a data usage limit 1 Make sur[...]

Turning off data traffic You can disable all data connections over 2G/3G networks with your phone to avoid any unwanted data downloads and synchronisations. Contact your network operator if you need detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs. When data traffic is turned off, you can still use Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth™ c[...]

Google Play™ Getting started with Google Play™ Open Google Play™ and enter a world of applications and games. You can browse these applications and games through different categories. You can also rate an application or game and send feedback on it. To use Google Play™, you need to have a Google™ account. See To set up a Google™ account[...]

Clearing your application data You may sometimes need to clear data for an application. This might happen if, for example, the application memory becomes full, or you want to clear high scores for a game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in some applications. To clear all cache for an application 1 From your[...]

Calling Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network. To make an emergency call 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and Tap Phone . 3 Enter the emerg[...]

To turn on the loudspeaker during a call • Tap . To mute the microphone during a call • Tap . To activate the screen during a call • Press . To enter numbers during a call 1 During a call, tap . A keypad appears. 2 Enter numbers. To mute the ringtone for an incoming call • When you receive the call, press the volume key. Recent calls In the[...]

Multiple calls If you have activated call waiting, you can handle multiple calls at the same time. When it is activated, you will be notified by a beep if you receive another call. To activate or deactivate call waiting 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Select SIM card . 3 Select a SIM card. 4 Tap Additio[...]

Call settings Barring calls You can bar all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. When 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 the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings &g[...]

To show or hide your phone number 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Select SIM card . 3 Select a SIM card. 4 Tap 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 [...]

Contacts About Contacts Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, email addresses, and other contact data in one place. Just tap on a contact to see all communications with that contact in one easy overview. You can add new contacts in your phone and synchronise them with contacts saved in your Google™ account, Microsoft [...]

• An Internet-connected PC running Windows ® • A USB cable for your old device • A USB cable for your new Android™ device • Your old device • Your new Android™ device Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts If you are transferring contacts using a PC, use the PC Companion program. It's free, and the installation file[...]

1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Import contacts > Memory card . 3 If you have set up a synchronisation account, you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use the imported contacts in the phone. Select your desired option. 4 If you have more than one vCard file on the [...]

To edit a contact 1 From the Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact . 3 Edit the desired information. When you are finished, tap Done . To associate a picture with a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact . 3 T[...]

To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite 1 From the Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favourites. 3 Tap . To view your favourite contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap Groups , then tap . Groups You can assign contacts to groups to get quicker access to them from within the Co[...]

To send several contacts at once 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Send contacts . 3 Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all contacts. 4 Tap Send , then tap OK to confirm. 5 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions. Backing up contacts You can use a memory[...]

Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos. The number of characters you can send in a single[...]

To delete a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging . 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message > Yes . To delete conversations 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging . 2 Press , then tap Delete conversations . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations [...]

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. 50 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Email Getting started with Email Use the Email application in your phone to send and receive emails through your regular email account or through your corporate account. Or you can do both. Your phone can handle several email accounts at the same time. You can set up these accounts to run through one combined inbox, or through separate inboxes. Not[...]

To remove an email account from your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . 3 Press , then tap Settings . 4 Tap the account you want to remove. 5 Find and tap Remove account > OK . Gmail™ and other Google™ services If you have a Google™ account, you can use the Gmail™ application in your phone to read, write and organise e[...]

To receive email messages 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears. 3 If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap the bar containing ,[...]

To forward an email message 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 on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want to check. 3 Find and tap the message you want to forward. 4 Tap , then tap Forward . 5 T[...]

To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . 3 Press , then tap Settings . 4 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account you want to adjust. 5 Tap Inbox check frequency and select an option. 55 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Music player About Music Get the most out of your music player. Listen to and organise music, audio books and podcasts that you have transferred to your memory card from a computer, or purchased and downloaded from online stores. To make content easily available to the music player, you can use the Media Go™ application. Media Go™ helps transfe[...]

Using the music player To play audio content 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap MY MUSIC to open the music library. 3 Select a music category and browse to the track that you want to open. 4 Tap a track to play it. To change tracks • When a track is playing, tap or . • When a track is playing, swipe the album art left or r[...]

To share a track 1 When browsing your tracks in the music player library, touch and hold a track title. 2 Tap Send . 3 Select an available transfer method, and follow the on-screen instructions. You can also share albums and playlists this way. You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items. To recommend a track on Facebo[...]

1 Go back to the current track in the music track 2 Picture of the currently playing artist (if available) 3 Browse your music by artist 4 Categorise your music using SensMe™ channels 5 Manage and edit your music using Music Unlimited™ 6 Browse your favorite playlists 7 Collect links to music and music-related content that you and your friends [...]

To play tracks in random order 1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC . 2 Tap and navigate to an album, or tap and browse to a playlist. 3 Open the album or playlist by tapping its name. 4 Tap to turn on Shuffle mode . Playlists The music player automatically creates Smart playlists on the playlist tab in the music player library. You can also create [...]

Protecting your hearing Listening to the music player or other media players at excessive volume or for a prolonged period of time can damage your hearing, even when the volume is at a moderate level. To alert you to such risks, a volume level warning appears when the volume is too high, and after the music player is used for over 20 hours. To turn[...]

To share a track using email or SMS 1 When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title. 2 Tap Share , then select a sharing method. 3 Follow the instructions in your phone to complete the procedure. To view the artist information for a track 1 When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title. 2 Tap Artist info . To delete a trac[...]

FM radio About the FM radio The FM radio in your phone works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favourites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to the phone before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devices is [...]

Using your favourite radio channels You can save the radio channels you most frequently listen to as favourites. By using favourites you can quickly return to a radio channel. To save a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite. 2 Tap . To remove a channel as a favourite 1 When the[...]

Camera About the camera With your phone camera, you can take regular 2D photos. Send your photos and videos to friends as multimedia messages, or upload them to a web service. Your phone also has a front camera, which is useful for self-portraits. Camera controls overview 1 Zoom in or out 2 Main camera screen 3 Switch between still and video camera[...]

Taking photos with the still camera There are two ways to take photos with the still camera. You can tap the on-screen camera button, or touch a spot on the screen. To open the camera • From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . To close the camera • Press from the main camera screen. To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button 1 Acti[...]

To turn on geotagging 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3 Press , then tap Geotagging > On . 4 Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and/or wireless networks. 5 Check the options you want to select under Location services . 6 After you confirm your settings, press to return to the camera screen. 7 If appears on the [...]

Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs. Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting. Daylight Adjust the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions. Cloudy Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Self-timer. With[...]

To record a video by tapping the on-screen button 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Capturing method , then select On-screen button if it is not already selected. 5 Point the camera towards the subject. 6 Tap to start recording. 7 Tap to stop recording. Shoot your videos[...]

Exposure value This setting allows you to determine the amount of light in the image you capture. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light. White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions. Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions. Incandescent Adjust[...]

Album Viewing photos and videos in Album Use Album to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your phone camera, or to view similar content that you've downloaded or copied to the memory card. You can add geotags to your photos and videos, and then view them on a world map. In Album, you can also view photos and videos that you&ap[...]

4 Tap a photo or video to view it. 5 Scroll up or down to view content. 6 Switch to a list view of all folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone. 7 List view of all folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone. 8 Tap to return to grid view in the Pictures tab. 9 The number of the folders containing pictures and videos[...]

To change the size of the thumbnails in Album • When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch two fingers together to zoom out. To work with batches of photos or videos in Album 1 When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, press and tap Select items to activate selection mode. 2 T[...]

To share a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the photo, then follow the steps to send it. To add a geotag to a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap to open the map scree[...]

Viewing your photos on a map If you enable location detection when taking photos, you can use the information gathered at 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,[...]

To edit the geotag of a photo in Album 1 When viewing a photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo until its frame turns blue. 2 Drag the photo to the new location. You can also tap the desired location on the map instead of dragging. To change the map view in Album • When viewing the map in Album, press , then select Classic view or Sat[...]

To recommend a photo or video on Facebook™ • While viewing a photo or video from one of your Facebook™ albums, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap to show that you "Like" the item on Facebook™ . 77 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Movies About Movies Use the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved on your phone. 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 the same network. Videos taken with your p[...]

Web browser About the web browser Use your web browser to view and navigate web pages, add pages as bookmarks, and save pages for offline viewing. You can open up to 16 windows at the same time and switch among them easily. You can also request the desktop version of a web page if you don't want to view the mobile version. A version of the Goo[...]

To go to the previous page while browsing • Press . To zoom in or out on a web page Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on a web page: • Double-tap to zoom in on the web page, or double-tap again to zoom out. • Touch an area of the page with two fingers at once and spread them apart to zoom in, or pinch them together to zoom ou[...]

To bookmark a web page 1 While you are viewing the web page, press . 2 Tap Save to bookmarks . 3 If desired, edit the bookmark. 4 When you're done, tap OK . To open a bookmark 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 . The names of an[...]

Managing text and images To find text within a web page 1 When you are viewing a web page, press . 2 Tap Find on page . 3 Enter your search text. Characters that match your search get highlighted on the web page. 4 Tap the up or down arrows to go to the previous or next highlighted item. 5 Tap to close the search bar. To copy text from a web page 1[...]

Downloading from the web You can download applications and content when you browse the web using the web browser in your phone. Usually you have to touch a download link for the desired file and the download then starts automatically. To view your downloaded files 1 Make sure that you have inserted a memory card in your phone before viewing any pre[...]

Auto-filling text Auto-filling allows you to automatically enter data such as names and addresses on various web forms, so you don’t have to enter the same information repeatedly on different web pages. To create text for auto-filling 1 When the browser is open, press . 2 Tap Settings > General . 3 Mark the Form auto-fill checkbox, if it is no[...]

Connectivity Connecting to wireless networks You can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and access cheaper call and data rates. If your company or organisation has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect to this network with your phone. You can use a VPN to access intran[...]

To add a Wi-Fi® network manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . 3 Tap Add network . 4 Enter the Network SSID for the network. 5 Tap the Security field to select a security type. 6 If required, enter a password. 7 Tap Save . Contact your Wi-Fi® network administrator to get the Network SSID name and password. Adv[...]

USB tethering is active Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable 1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your phone. 2 Using the USB cable that came with your phone, connect your phone to a computer. 3 From your Home screen, tap . 4 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portabl[...]

To turn on the Bluetooth™ function and make your phone visible 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings . 3 Tap OFF beside Bluetooth so that OFF changes to ON . appears in the status bar. 4 Tap Bluetooth . 5 Tap Not visible to other Bluetooth devices . To adjust your phone's visibility time to other Bluetooth™ devices 1 From [...]

To unpair a Bluetooth™ device 1 From the 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 Unpair . Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology Share items with other Bluetooth™ compatible devices such as phones or computers. You ca[...]

access additional computer applications to transfer and organise media files, update your phone, synchronise phone content, and more. You might not be able to transfer some copyright-protected material between your phone and computer. Transferring and handling content using a USB cable Use a USB cable connection between a computer and your phone fo[...]

To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity . 3 Tap the paired device that you want to disconnect from under Trusted devices . 4 Tap Disconnect . To remove a pairing with another device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings &[...]

To start the NeoReader™ application 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap NeoReader™ . To scan a barcode 1 When the NeoReader™ application is open, hold the phone camera over the barcode until the complete barcode is visible in the viewfinder. 2 The phone automatically scans the barcode, and vibrates when the barcode is recognised. Som[...]

Synchronising data on your phone About synchronising data on your phone You can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your phone from multiple email accounts, synchronisation services and other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone. Synchronising your phone with other information source[...]

Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts Access your corporate email messages, calendar appointments and contacts directly from your phone. View and manage them just as easily as you would from a computer. After setup, you can find your information in the Email , Calendar and Contacts applications. For you to access the functionali[...]

To set up a Facebook™ integration account on your phone 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 > Xperia™ with Facebook . 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Facebook™ integra[...]

To set a synchronisation interval 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync , then tap your SyncML™ account. 3 Tap Account 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 S[...]

Maps and locations About location services Use your phone to find out where you are. There are two methods: GPS and wireless networks. Enable the wireless networks option if you only need your approximate location, and want it fast. If you want a more exact position, and have a clear view of the sky, enable the GPS option. In situations where the w[...]

operator for more information. The Google Maps™ application may not be available in every market, country or region. To use Google Maps™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Maps . If you want to use Google Maps™, you have to enable one of the location methods available under Settings > Location services . To learn more about Goog[...]

Calendar and alarm clock Calendar About the calendar Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™ account, you can also synchronise your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts on page 94. To set the calendar view 1 From your Home screen, tap , then f[...]

To set a new alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Clock . 3 Tap Set alarm . 4 Tap Add alarm . 5 Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down. 6 Tap Set . 7 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 8 Tap OK . To edit an existing alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Clock . 3 Tap Set alarm . 4 Tap the alarm you wa[...]

To set the title for an alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Clock . 3 Tap Set alarm . 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 5 Tap Label and enter a name for the alarm. 6 Tap OK . To activate the vibrate function for an alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Clock . 3 Tap Set alarm . 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 5 Mark [...]

Support and maintenance 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 upd[...]

To download the PC Companion application from your phone 1 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. 2 When prompted, follow the instructions in the phone to launch the installation of PC Companion on the computer. PC Companion can also be downloaded from PC Companion . To download software updates using a USB cable connection 1 Install t[...]

1 Turn off your phone, then remove the battery cover and battery. 2 Look for the 15- to 17-digit number on the label. The first 15 digits represent the IMEI number. SIM card protection The SIM card lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will still work with two new SIM cards. If one of the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Per[...]

To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Activate the screen. 2 Draw your screen unlock pattern. If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen is rejected five times in a row, you can select to either wait 30 seconds and then try again, or to answer the security question you have selected. To change the screen unlock pattern 1 From your [...]

If the “my Xperia” service is activated on your device, all you have to do is go to myxperia.sonymobile.com and sign in using your Google™ account. If the service is not activated, you can activate it manually via the Settings menu. The “my Xperia” service may not available in all countries/regions. To activate the “my Xperia” service[...]

Reference Phone settings overview Get to know the settings in your phone so that you can personalise them to your own requirements. Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi® on or off , scan available Wi-Fi® networks, or add the Wi-Fi® network. Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth™ on or off , search for available Bluetooth™ devices, and make your phone visible or invisible to[...]

Date & time Set the time and date, or choose the network-provided values. Select your preferred date and hour format. Accessibility Enable your installed accessibility services and adjust related settings. Developer options Set options for application development. For example, you can show CPU usage on the phone display and show visual feedback[...]

Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen: New email message New text message or multimedia message New voicemail An upcoming calendar event A song is playing The phone is connected to a computer via a USB cable Warning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding on Software update[...]

Search for information in your phone and on the web. Use the Latitude application to view your friends’ locations on a map and share your location. View your current location, find other locations, and calculate routes using Google Maps™. Go to Google Play™ to download free and paid applications for your phone. Use the Messaging application t[...]

Important information Important information leaflet Before you use your device, please read the Important information leaflet provided in the Setup guide in your device or in the box. To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Setup guide . Limitations to services and features Some of the services and featu[...]