Sony PM-0120 Mobile 850/900/1800/1900 GPRS / EDGE / UMTS FDD1, 2 and 5 / HSPA mobile phone with Bluetooth, WLAN 802.11bgn, GPS/A-GPS User Manual Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
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Contents
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User Manual
Xperia™ tipo
User guide
Contents
Important information..................................................................6
Android™ – what and why?.........................................................7
Applications........................................................................................7
Getting started..............................................................................8
Assembly............................................................................................8
Turning the phone on and off .............................................................9
Setup guide......................................................................................10
Screen lock.......................................................................................10
Accounts and services......................................................................10
Getting to know your phone......................................................12
Phone overview.................................................................................12
Using the keys..................................................................................13
Battery..............................................................................................13
Using the touchscreen......................................................................15
Home screen....................................................................................17
Accessing and using applications......................................................19
Status and notifications.....................................................................21
Phone settings menu........................................................................22
Typing text........................................................................................23
Keyboard and Phonepad settings.....................................................26
Customising your phone...................................................................27
Memory............................................................................................29
Using a headset with your phone......................................................30
Internet and messaging settings........................................................30
Turning off data traffic.......................................................................31
Data roaming....................................................................................32
Network settings...............................................................................32
Calling..........................................................................................33
Emergency calls................................................................................33
Call handling.....................................................................................33
Voicemail..........................................................................................35
Multiple calls.....................................................................................35
Conference calls...............................................................................35
Call settings......................................................................................36
Contacts .....................................................................................38
Transferring contacts to your new phone..........................................38
Contacts screen overview.................................................................40
Managing your contacts....................................................................40
Communicating with your contacts...................................................42
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Sharing your contacts.......................................................................42
Backing up contacts.........................................................................42
Messaging...................................................................................44
Using text and multimedia messaging...............................................44
Text and multimedia message options..............................................45
Email............................................................................................46
Using email.......................................................................................46
Using email accounts........................................................................49
Gmail™ and other Google™ services ...............................................49
Google Talk™ ............................................................................51
Getting started with Google Play™..........................................52
Downloading from Google Play™......................................................52
Clearing your application data...........................................................52
Permissions......................................................................................53
Installing applications not from Google Play™ ..................................53
PlayNow™ service.....................................................................54
Before you download content...........................................................54
Downloading from the PlayNow™ service.........................................54
Getting organised.......................................................................55
Calendar...........................................................................................55
Alarm clock.......................................................................................55
Scanning with the NeoReader™ application...........................58
NeoReader™ application menu overview..........................................58
Synchronising data on your phone...........................................59
Synchronising with Google™............................................................59
Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts..............60
Synchronising with Facebook™ inside your Xperia™ phone.............60
Synchronising using SyncML™.........................................................61
Connecting to wireless networks.............................................63
Wi-Fi® .............................................................................................63
Web browser...............................................................................66
Browsing the web.............................................................................66
Navigating web pages.......................................................................66
Managing bookmarks.......................................................................67
Managing text and images................................................................69
Multiple windows..............................................................................69
Downloading from the web...............................................................70
Browser settings...............................................................................70
Music...........................................................................................72
Copying media files to your memory card..........................................72
Using the music player .....................................................................72
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Identifying music using TrackID technology...........................77
Using TrackID™ technology results...................................................77
Using TrackID™ to identify tracks on the FM Radio...........................78
Using the FM radio.....................................................................79
FM radio overview.............................................................................79
Moving between radio channels........................................................79
Using your favourite radio channels...................................................80
Making a new search for radio channels............................................80
Switching between the speaker and the handsfree...........................80
Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™.............................................80
Taking photos and recording videos........................................81
Camera controls overview.................................................................81
Using the still camera........................................................................81
Using the video camera.....................................................................85
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery......................................88
Working with albums.........................................................................88
Working with photos in Gallery..........................................................90
Bluetooth™ wireless technology..............................................93
Naming your phone...........................................................................93
Pairing with another Bluetooth™ device............................................93
Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology ..............94
Connecting your phone to a computer....................................96
Transferring and handling content using a USB cable........................96
Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi®.....................96
PC Companion.................................................................................97
Media Go™ .....................................................................................97
Using location services to find your position..........................99
Using GPS........................................................................................99
Google Maps™.................................................................................99
Using Google Maps™ to get directions...........................................100
Backing up and restoring........................................................101
Types of content you can back up..................................................101
Locking and protecting your phone.......................................102
IMEI number...................................................................................102
SIM card protection........................................................................102
Setting a screen lock.......................................................................103
Updating your phone...............................................................105
Updating your phone wirelessly.......................................................105
Updating your phone using a USB cable connection.......................105
Phone settings overview.........................................................107
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Status and notification icons overview..................................109
Status icons....................................................................................109
Notification icons.............................................................................109
Application overview................................................................111
User support.............................................................................113
Troubleshooting.......................................................................114
My phone is not working as expected.............................................114
Resetting the phone........................................................................114
I cannot charge the phone..............................................................114
No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging.......114
The battery performance is low.......................................................114
I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer,
when using a USB cable.................................................................114
I cannot use Internet-based services...............................................115
Error messages...............................................................................115
Recycling your phone..............................................................116
Legal information.....................................................................117
Index..........................................................................................118
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Important information
Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.
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 determine availability of any specific service or feature and
whether additional access or usage fees apply.
Use of certain features and applications described in this guide may require access to
the Internet. You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet
from your phone. Contact your wireless service provider for more information.
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Android™ – what and why?
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 download a range of
applications and games from a constantly growing collection. You can also integrate
applications on your Android™ phone with other applications and with online services
that you use. For example, you can back up your phone contacts, access your different
email accounts and calendars from one place, keep track of your appointments, and
engage in social networking.
Android™ phones are constantly evolving. When a new software version is available and
your phone supports this new software, you can update your phone to get new features
and the latest improvements.
Your Android™ phone is pre-loaded with Google™ services. To get the most out of the
provided Google™ services, you should have a Google™ account and sign in to it when you
first start your phone. You also need to have Internet access to use many of the features in
Android™.
New software releases may not be compatible with all phones.
Applications
An application is a phone program that helps you perform a task. For example, there are
applications to make calls, take photos and download more applications.
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Getting started
Assembly
To remove the battery cover
•Insert the tip of your finger firmly into the opening on the bottom side of the phone,
between the phone and the battery cover. Then lift up the cover slowly but firmly.
Do not use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone.
To remove the battery
1Remove the battery cover.
2Place the tip of your finger into the opening on the bottom side of the battery and
lift up the battery.
To insert a memory card
•Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold-coloured
contacts facing down.
To remove the memory card
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1Remove the battery cover and the battery.
2Press down the plastic clip that holds the memory card in place. While keeping
the clip pressed, use a fingernail to slide out the memory card.
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To insert the SIM card
Do not insert an incompatible SIM card in the SIM card slot. Doing so could permanently
damage your SIM card or your phone.
•Remove the battery cover, then insert the SIM card into its slot with the gold-
coloured contacts facing down.
To remove the SIM card
1Remove the battery cover and the battery.
2Place the tip of your finger on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot.
To attach the battery cover
1Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the
cover fits over the camera lens.
2Press down firmly on all edges of the battery cover to make sure it gets attached
tightly.
Turning the phone on and off
To turn on the phone
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1Press and hold down the power key on the top of the phone until the phone
vibrates.
2If your screen goes dark, briefly press the power key to activate the screen.
3To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen.
4Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, and select OK.
Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator, but you can change it later
from the Settings menu. To correct a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN, tap .
It may take a while for the phone to start up.
To turn off the phone
1Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens.
2In the options menu, tap Power off.
3Tap OK.
It may take a while for the phone to shut down.
Setup guide
The first time you start your phone, a setup guide opens to explain basic phone functions
and help you enter essential settings. This is a good time to configure the phone to your
specific needs. You can also skip some steps and access the setup guide manually at a
later stage.
To access the setup guide manually
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Setup guide.
Screen lock
When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save
battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the
touchscreen when you are not using it. On the lockscreen, you can still view notifications,
for example, notifications of missed calls and messages that arrived since the phone was
last locked.
To activate the screen
•Briefly press the power key .
To unlock the screen
•Drag to the right across the screen.
To lock the screen manually
•When the screen is active, briefly press the power key .
Accounts and services
Sign in to your online service accounts from your phone and benefit from a range of
services. Combine services and get even more out of them. For example, collect
contacts from your Google™ and Facebook™ accounts and integrate them into your
phonebook, so you have everything in one place.
You can sign up to online services from your phone as well as from a computer. When
you sign up for the first time, an account is created with your user name, password,
settings and personal information. The next time you sign in, you get a personalised
view.
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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 and games,
music, movies and books from Google Play™.
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account
Synchronise your phone with your corporate Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account.
This way, you keep your work email, contacts and calendar events with you at all times.
Facebook™ account
Facebook™ is a social networking service that connects you with friends, family and
colleagues around the world. Set up Facebook to work on your phone so that you can
stay in touch from anywhere.
SyncML™ account
Synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™. View and manage
contacts, calendar events and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would
from a computer.
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Getting to know your phone
Phone overview
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1. Ear speaker
2. Proximity sensor 1
3. Proximity sensor 2
4. Notification LED
5. Volume/Zoom key
6. Touchscreen
7. Menu key
8. Home key
9. Back key
10. Headset connector
11. Power key
12. Camera lens
13. Speaker
14. Connector for charger/USB cable
15. Strap hole
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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 application
Battery
Charging the battery
Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. It may take a few minutes
before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone charger
cable to a power source, such as a USB port or a phone charger. You can still use your
phone while it is charging. Charging the phone over a long period of time, for example,
overnight, does not damage the battery or the phone.
The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a
certain time when the phone charger is connected. This is to extend battery life and may result
in the charge status showing a level below 100 percent.
To charge the phone
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1Plug the phone charger into a power outlet.
2Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a
computer).
3Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your phone, with the
USB symbol facing up. The battery status LED lights up when charging starts.
4When the battery status LED is green, the phone is fully charged. Disconnect the
USB cable from your phone by pulling it straight outwards.
Make sure not to bend the connector when removing the cable from the phone.
Battery LED status
Green The battery is fully charged
Flashing red The battery level is low
Orange The battery is charging. The battery level is between low and full
To check the battery level
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status > Battery level.
Improving battery performance
The following tips can help you improve battery performance:
•Charge your phone often. This will not affect the lifetime of the battery.
•Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. When you're not using the
Internet, you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks.
You can do this from Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Data enabled. This
setting does not prevent your phone from transmitting data over other wireless networks.
•Turn off GPS, Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi® when you don't need these features. You can turn
them on and off more easily by adding the Status switch widget to your Home screen.
You do not need to turn off 3G.
•Set your synchronisation applications (used to synchronise your email, calendar and
contacts) to synchronise manually. You can also synchronise automatically, but increase
the synchronisation intervals.
•Check the battery usage menu in the phone to see which applications use the most
power. Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming
applications, such as YouTube™. Some Android Market™ applications also consume
more power.
•Close and exit applications that you are not using.
•Lower the screen display brightness level.
•Turn off your phone or use Airplane mode if you are in an area with no network
coverage. Otherwise, your phone repeatedly scans for available networks, and this
consumes power.
•Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices demand less
battery power than the phone's loudspeakers.
•Keep your phone in standby whenever possible. Standby time refers to the time during
which the phone is connected to the network and is not being used.
•Go to www.sonymobile.com to get the latest battery performance tips for your phone
model.
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To access the battery usage menu
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Battery to see which installed applications consume the
most battery power.
To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Add > Widgets > Tools.
3Flick left to find and select the Data traffic widget. You can now turn on and off
your data connection more easily.
Using the touchscreen
A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it. You
should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the touchscreen
might not function properly.
When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save
battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the
touchscreen when you are not using it. You can also set personal locks to protect your
subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content.
Your phone screen is made from glass. Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or
shattered. Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself. Glass screens are sensitive to
drops and mechanical shocks. Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty
service.
To open or highlight an item
•Tap the item.
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 zoom in or out.
You may have to drag the screen (in any direction) to make the zoom icons appear.
To zoom with two fingers
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•Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together (to zoom out) or
spread them apart (to zoom in).
Use the zoom function when viewing photos and maps, or when browsing the web.
Scrolling
Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen. On some web pages you can
also scroll to the sides.
Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen.
To scroll
•Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen.
To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen.
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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 can stop
it immediately by tapping the screen.
Sensors
Your phone has sensors that detect both light and proximity. The light sensor detects the
ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly. The proximity
sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen. This prevents you
from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call.
Home screen
Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer. It's your
gateway to the main features in your phone. You can customise your Home screen with
widgets, shortcuts, folders, themes, wallpaper and other items.
The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen display width, so you need to flick
left or right to view content in one of the screen's four extensions. shows which
part of the Home screen you are in.
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.
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To share an item from your Home screen
1Press to open your Home screen.
2Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to .
3Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications
and widgets you like with your friends so they can download and use them.
Widgets
Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. For
example, the Music player widget allows you to start playing music directly.
To add a widget to the Home screen
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Add > Widgets.
3Tap a widget.
To resize a widget
1Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then release the
widget. If the widget can be resized, a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.
2Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget.
3To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the Home screen.
To get an overview of all widgets on your Home screen
•Pinch on any area of your Home screen. All widgets from different parts of your
Home screen are now displayed in one view.
When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view, tap on any widget to go to the part
of the Home screen containing that widget.
Rearranging your Home screen
Customise the appearance of your Home screen and change the features that you can
access from it. Change the screen background, move items around, create folders, and
add shortcuts to contacts.
To open the options menu of your Home screen
You can open the Home screen options menu in two ways:
•From your Home screen, press .
•Touch and hold on any part of your Home screen.
To add a shortcut to the Home screen
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Add > Shortcuts.
3Find and select a shortcut.
Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the
application.
To add a folder to the Home screen
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Add > Folder.
3Enter a name for the folder and tap Done.
Drag and drop an item on top of another item on your Home screen to create a folder
automatically.
To add items to a folder
•Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to the folder.
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To rename a folder
1Tap the folder to open it.
2Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.
3Enter the new folder name and tap Done.
To move an item on the Home screen
1Press to open your Home screen.
2Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to the new location.
To delete an item from the Home screen
•Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to .
Changing the background of your Home screen
Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.
To change your Home screen wallpaper
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper.
You can use a photo you have taken, or an animation. Go to Android Market™ and other
sources to download, for example, live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the
day.
To set a theme
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Theme, then select a theme.
When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.
Accessing and using applications
Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application screen.
Application screen
The Application screen, which you open from your Home screen, contains the
applications that come installed with your phone as well as the applications you
download.
The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to flick left
and right to view all content.
To open the Application screen
•From your Home screen, tap .
To browse the Application screen
•Open the Application screen, then flick right or left.
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To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it
to the desired location.
To share an application from your Application screen
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag
the item to .
3Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications
you like with your friends so they can download and use them.
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 continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data
connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social networking
services.
Recently used applications window
You can view and access recently used applications from this window.
To open the recently used applications window
•Press and hold down .
Application menu
You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application by pressing the
key on your phone. The menu will look different depending on which application you are
using.
To open a menu in an application
•While using the application, press .
A menu is not available in all applications.
Rearranging your Application screen
Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences.
To arrange applications on the Application screen
1From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application screen.
2Tap and select an option.
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To move an application on the Application screen
1Open the Application screen, then tap .
2Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to the new location.
3Tap to exit edit mode.
You can only move your applications when is selected.
To uninstall an application from the Application screen
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap . All uninstallable applications are marked with a icon.
3Tap the application you want to uninstall, then tap OK.
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 also gives you battery status information and some notifications. For
example, a flashing blue light means there is a new message or a missed call. The
notification light may not work when the battery level is low.
Checking notifications and ongoing activities
You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more
information. For example, you can use the panel to open a new message or view a
calendar event. You can also open some applications that run in the background, such
as the music player.
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To open the Notification panel
•Drag the status bar downwards.
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 open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel
•Tap .
To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel
•Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right.
To clear all notifications from the Notification panel
•Tap .
Phone settings menu
View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu.
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To access the phone settings
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings.
Typing text
On-screen keyboard
Tap the keys of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently. Some
applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically. You can also open this
keyboard by touching a text field.
Using the on-screen keyboard
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1Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access
extra characters in the language.
2 Close the on-screen keyboard view
3 Display numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to display smileys.
4 Enter a space
5 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages. This key also changes the
writing language when more than one input language is selected.
6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input
7 Delete a character before the cursor
All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual
phone.
To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text
•Tap a text entry field.
To hide the on-screen keyboard
•When the on-screen keyboard is open, press .
To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation
•When you enter text, turn the phone sideways.
For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the
application you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic.
To enter text using the on-screen keyboard
1To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
2To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a
list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch
and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger pressed on
the keyboard, drag to and select "é".
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To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters
•Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa.
To turn on the caps lock
•Before you type a word, tap or until appears.
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
1When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar.
2Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is inserted
before the space.
To quickly enter a full stop, tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word.
To insert a smiley
1When you enter text, touch and hold .
2Select a smiley.
To delete characters
•Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap .
To enter a carriage return
•When you enter text, tap to enter a carriage return.
To select text
1When you enter text, touch and hold the text field or double-tap within the text
field.
2The word you touch gets highlighted by tabs on both sides. Drag the tabs left or
right to select more text.
To edit text in portrait orientation
1When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until an application bar appears.
2Select the text you want to edit, and then use the application bar to make your
desired changes.
To paste text from the clipboard, you can also hold the text field until Paste appears, then tap
Paste.
Application bar
12345
1Close the application bar
2 Select all text
3 Cut text
4 Copy text
5 Paste text
only appears when you have text stored on the clipboard.
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Using the Gesture input function to write words
You can input text by sliding your finger from letter to letter on the on-screen keyboard.
You can lift your finger between words so that the phone recognises them.
Gesture input is only available when you use the on-screen keyboard.
To change the Gesture input settings
1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap . If you have selected
more than one writing language, touch and hold .
2Tap Text input settings.
3Mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox.
4If you want to automatically add a space between gestures without having to tap
the space bar each time, mark the Space between gestures checkbox.
To enter text using the Gesture input function
1When 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.
2The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced. If necessary,
select the correct word in the candidate bar. To view more options, scroll right or
left in the word candidate bar. If you cannot find the desired word, tap once to
delete the entire word. Then try again to trace the word using Gesture input, or
tap each letter to enter the word.
3If the Space between gestures setting is activated, trace the next word that you
want to enter. If not, tap the space bar and then trace the next word you want to
enter.
To enter joined compound words when the Space between gestures setting is activated, you
may need to slide to enter the first part of the word, then tap each letter to enter the rest of
the word.
Phonepad
The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you predictive
text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input method via
the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.
Using the Phonepad
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2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock
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6 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages. This key also changes the
writing language when more than one input language is selected.
7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input
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
•Tap a text entry field, then tap or touch and hold if you have already
selected more than one input language. Tap Keyboard layout and select an
option.
Once you’ve made the setting, you can simply activate the Phonepad by tapping a text entry
field.
To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad
1When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected
more than one input language.
2Tap Keyboard layout and select an option.
Remember the Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.
To enter text using the Phonepad
When using the Phonepad, you can choose from two input options:
•When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the letter
you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap to view
more word suggestions and select a word from the list.
•When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you want to
enter. Keep pressing this key until the desired character is selected. Then do the same
for the next character you want to enter, and so on.
To enter numbers using the Phonepad
•When the Phonepad is open, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears.
To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad
1When the Phonepad is open, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys appears.
2Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.
Keyboard and Phonepad settings
You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing
language and automatic correction.
To access the keyboard and the Phonepad settings
•When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap . If you
have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold instead.
To change writing language using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad
1When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected
more than one input language.
2Tap Writing languages and select the languages you want to use for writing.
3If you have selected more than one input language, tap to switch between the
selected writing languages.
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To switch keyboards
1When you enter text, drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification
panel.
2Tap Select input method, and select an option.
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
1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap , or
touch and hold .
2Tap Text input settings.
3Select the desired settings.
Customising your phone
Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting, for example, your personal ringtone, phone
language and your Privacy settings.
Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music
and video playback.
To adjust the ring volume with the volume key
•Press the volume key up or down.
To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key
•When playing music or watching video, press the volume key up or down.
To set the phone to silent mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Select Silent mode, then select Mute.
To set the phone to vibrate mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Select Silent mode, then select Vibrate.
To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Select Silent mode, then select Off.
4Mark the Vibrate on ring checkbox.
To enhance the speaker loudness
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Mark the xLOUD™ checkbox.
Time and date
You can change the time and date in your phone.
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To set the date manually
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is marked.
4Tap Set date.
5Adjust the date by scrolling up and down.
6Tap Set.
To set the time manually
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox if it is marked.
4Tap Set time.
5Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute.
6If applicable, scroll up to change AM to PM, or vice versa.
7Tap Set.
To set the time zone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3Unmark the Automatic time zone checkbox, if it is marked.
4Tap Select time zone.
5Select an option.
To set the date format
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Date & time > Select date format.
3Select an option.
Ringtone settings
To set a phone ringtone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone.
3Select a ringtone.
4Tap Done.
To enable touch tones
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Mark the Dial pad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes.
To select a notification ringtone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound > Default notification.
3Select a ringtone.
4Tap Done.
Screen settings
To adjust the screen brightness
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness.
3To decrease the screen brightness, drag the slider to the left. To increase it, drag
the slider to the right.
4Tap OK.
The brightness level affects your battery performance. For tips on how to improve battery
performance, see Improving battery performance on page 14.
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To set the screen to vibrate
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3Mark the Vibrate on touch checkbox. The screen now vibrates when you tap soft
keys and certain applications.
To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.
3Select an option.
To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key .
To keep the screen active while the phone is charging
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Developer options.
3Mark the Stay awake checkbox.
Phone language
You can select a language to use in your phone.
To change the phone language
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language.
3Select an option.
If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap the Settings
icon . Then select the entry beside , and select the first entry in the following menu. You
can then select the language you want.
Airplane mode
In Airplane mode, your phone's network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent
disturbance to sensitive equipment. However, you can still play games, listen to music,
watch videos and other content, as long as all this content is saved on your memory
card or internal storage. You can also be notified by alarms, if alarms are activated.
Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption.
To turn on Airplane mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More….
3Mark the Airplane mode checkbox.
You can also select Airplane mode from the Phone options menu. To access the Phone
options menu, press and hold down the power key .
Memory
You can save content on a memory card and in the phone memory. Music, video clips
and photos are saved on the memory card while applications, contacts and messages
are saved in the phone memory.
You can move some applications from the phone memory to the memory card.
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To move an application to the memory card
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Apps.
3Tap the desired application.
4Tap Move to SD card.
It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the memory card.
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 that you erase all data on the card.
All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Make sure you make backups
of everything you want to save before formatting the memory card. To back up your content,
you can copy it to your computer. For more information, refer to the chapter Connecting your
phone to a computer on page 96.
To format the memory card
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card.
3After you have unmounted the memory card, tap Erase SD card.
Using a headset with your phone
Use the accessories provided with your phone, or other compatible accessories, for optimal
performance.
To use a headset
1Connect the headset to your phone.
2To answer a call, press the call handling key.
3To end the call, press the call handling key.
If a headset is not included with the phone, you may purchase one separately.
If you are listening to music, the music stops when you answer a call and resumes after you
end the call.
Internet and messaging settings
To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet, you must have a
2G/3G mobile data connection and the correct settings. There are different ways to get
these settings:
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•For most mobile phone networks and operators, Internet and messaging settings come
preinstalled on your phone. You can then start using the Internet and send messages
right away.
•In some cases you will get the option to download Internet and messaging settings the
first time you turn on your phone. It is also possible to download these settings later from
the Settings menu.
•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
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Internet settings.
To view the current Access Point Name (APN)
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3Tap Access Point Names.
If you have several available connections, the active network connection will be indicated by a
marked button to the right.
To configure APN settings manually
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3Tap Access Point Names, then press .
4Tap New APN.
5Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create.
6Tap APN and enter the access point name.
7Enter all other information required by your network operator.
8Press and tap Save .
Contact your network operator for detailed information about your network settings.
To reset the default Internet settings
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3Tap Access Point Names, then press .
4Tap Reset to default.
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™ connections. You can
also send and receive multimedia messages.
To turn off all data traffic
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3Unmark the Data enabled checkbox.
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Data roaming
Depending on your network operator, it might be possible to allow mobile data
connections via 2G/3G outside of your home network (roaming). Please note that data
transmission charges may apply. Contact your network operator for more information.
Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any
notification, for example, when sending search and synchronisation requests. Additional
charges may apply for data roaming. Consult your service provider.
To activate data roaming
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3Mark the Data roaming checkbox.
You can’t activate data roaming when data connections have been deactivated
Network settings
Your phone automatically switches between networks depending on availability. Some
network operators allow you to switch networks manually, for example, if you are
travelling abroad and want to use a particular network.
To select a network mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3Tap Network Mode.
4Select a network mode.
To select another network manually
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Service providers.
3When a pop-up window appears, tap Search mode > Manual.
4Select a network.
If you select a network manually, your phone will not search for other networks, even if you
move out of range of the manually selected network.
To activate automatic network selection
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Service providers.
3When a pop-up window appears, tap Search mode.
4Tap Automatic.
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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
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and Tap Phone.
3Enter the emergency number and tap Call. To delete a number, tap .
You can make emergency calls when no SIM card is inserted or when outgoing calls are
barred.
To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked
1Tap Emergency call.
2Enter the emergency number and tap Call. To delete a number, tap .
Call handling
You can make a call by manually dialling a phone number, by tapping a number saved in
your phone's contact list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You can
also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contact list and call
logs.
When you make a call, your phone's main microphone works together with the second
microphone to suppress noise and background sound.
Do not cover the second microphone while you make a call.
To make a call by dialling
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Phone.
3Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call. To delete a number, tap .
To make a call using smart dial
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Phone.
3Use the dialpad to enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you
want to call. As you enter each letter or number, a list of possible matches
appears.
4Tap the contact you want to call.
To end a call
•Tap .
To make an international call
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Phone.
3Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.
4Enter the country code, area code (without the first 0) and phone number, then
tap Call.
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To answer a call
•Drag to the right across the screen.
If you are using regular headphones without a microphone, you have to remove the
headphones from the headset connector to be able to answer the call.
To decline a call
•Drag to the left across the screen.
To reject a second call
•When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Busy.
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
•Press the volume key up or down.
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
1During a call, tap . A keypad appears.
2Enter numbers.
To mute the ringtone for an incoming call
•When you receive the call, press the volume key.
Recent calls
In the call log, you can view recently missed , received and dialled calls.
To view your missed calls
1When you have missed a call, appears in the status bar. Drag the status bar
downwards.
2Tap Missed call.
To call a number from your call log
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Phone.The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen.
3To call a number directly, tap the number. To edit a number before calling, touch
and hold the number, then tap Edit number before call.
You can also call a number by tapping > Call back.
To add a number from the call log to your contacts
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Phone.The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen.
3Touch and hold the number, then tap Add to Contacts.
4Tap the desired contact, or tap Create new contact.
5Edit the contact details and tap Done.
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Voicemail
If your subscription includes a voicemail service, callers can leave voice messages for
you when you can't answer calls. Your voicemail service number is normally saved on
your SIM card. If not, you can get the number from your service provider and enter it
manually.
To enter your voicemail number
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Voicemail settings > Voicemail
number.
3Enter your voicemail number.
4Tap OK.
To call your voicemail service
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Phone.
3Touch and hold 1.
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
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings.
3To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting.
To answer a second call and end the ongoing call
•When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap End current call and answer.
To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold
•When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Answer.
To make a second call
1During an ongoing call, tap .
2Enter the number of the recipient and tap .
3If the recipient answers, the first call is put on hold.
The same procedure applies to subsequent calls.
To switch between multiple calls
•To switch to another call and put the current call on hold, tap the desired number
or contact.
To end the ongoing call and return to the next call on hold
•Tap .
Conference calls
With a conference or multiparty call, you can have a joint conversation with two or more
persons.
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To make a conference call
1During an ongoing call, tap .
2Dial the number of your second participant and tap .
3If the second participant answers, the first call is put on hold.
4Tap .
To add more participants, repeat steps 1 to 4.
To have a private conversation with a conference call participant
1During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage.
2Tap the number of the participant you want to talk to privately.
3To end the private conversation and return to the conference call, tap .
To release a participant from a conference call
1During an ongoing conference call, tap the button showing the number of
participants. For example, tap 3 participants if there are three participants.
2Tap next to the participant you want to release.
To end a conference call
•During the call, tap .
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
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call blocking.
3Select an option.
4Enter the password and tap Enable.
Rejecting a call with a message
You can reject a call with a predefined message. When you reject a call with such a
message, the message is automatically sent to the caller and saved on your phone.
Six messages are predefined in the phone. You can select from these predefined
messages, which can also be edited if necessary.
To reject a call with a predefined message
•Drag Reject with message upward, then select a message.
To reject a second call with a predefined message
•When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag Reject with message upward,
then select a message.
To edit the message used to reject a call
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Reject call with message.
3Tap the message you want to edit, then make the necessary changes.
4When you're done, tap OK.
Forwarding calls
You can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answering
service.
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To forward calls
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding.
3Select an option.
4Enter the number you want to forward the calls to, then tap Enable.
To turn off call forwarding
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding.
3Select an option, then tap Disable.
Showing or hiding your phone number
You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when you
call them.
To show or hide your phone number
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Caller ID.
Fixed Dialling Numbers
If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can use a list of Fixed
Dialling Numbers (FDN) to restrict outgoing calls.
To enable or disable fixed dialling
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialing numbers.
3Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing.
4Enter your PIN2 and tap OK.
To access the list of accepted call recipients
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialing numbers > Fixed dialing
numbers.
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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® Exchange ActiveSync® account, or other accounts
that support synchronisation. The Contacts application automatically creates new entries
and also helps you match data such as email addresses with existing entries. You can
also manage this process manually. For more information, go to www.sonymobile.com.
Transferring contacts to your new phone
There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new phone. Select a transfer method
that best suits your situation.
Transferring contacts using a PC
You can use a PC to transfer contacts from several phone brands, including iPhone,
Samsung, HTC and Nokia.
You need:
•An Internet-connected PC running Windows®
•A USB cable for your old phone
•A USB cable for your new Android™ phone
•Your old phone
•Your new Android™ phone
If you don't have access to all of the items listed above, go to www.sonymobile.com to find
out about other ways to transfer your contacts.
Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts
If you are transferring contacts using a PC, use the PC Companion progam. It's free, and
the installation files are already saved on your new phone. PC Companion also offers a
range of other features, including help to update your phone software.
To install PC Companion
1New phone: Turn on your new Android™ phone and connect it to a PC using a
USB cable.
2New phone: Tap Install to install PC Companion on the PC.
3Computer: If a popup window appears, select Run Startme.exe. In the new
popup window that appears, click Install to start the installation and then follow
the instructions to complete the installation.
To transfer contacts to your new phone using PC Companion
1Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
2Open the PC Companion program on the PC, then click Contacts Setup and
follow the instructions to transfer your contacts.
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Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computer
For detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts from
your old phone, go to www.sonymobile.com.
Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts
Your phone works with popular online synchronisation accounts such as Google Sync™,
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®or Facebook™. If you have synced the contacts in
your old phone or your computer with an online account, you can transfer your contacts
to your new phone using that account. For more detailed information about
synchronisation, see Synchronising data on your phoneon page 59.
To synchronise your phone contacts with a synchronisation account
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Press , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3To set up a synchronisation account, tap Add account and follow the on-screen
instructions. If you have already set up a synchronisation account and you want to
sync with that account, tap the account, press , and tap Sync now.
To import contacts from a SIM card
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Press , then tap Import contacts > SIM card.
3If you have set up a synchronisation account, you can choose to add the SIM card
contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use these contacts in the
phone. Select your desired option.
4To import an individual contact, find and tap the contact. To import all contacts,
press , then tap Import all.
To import contacts from a memory card
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Press , then tap Import contacts > SD card.
3If 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.
4If you have more than one vCard file on the SD card, a list appears showing
different batches of phone contacts, with the corresponding dates for when they
were created. Select the batch you want to import.
To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth™ technology
1Make sure you have the Bluetooth™ function turned on and your phone set to
visible. If not, then you cannot receive data from other devices.
2When you are asked to confirm whether you want to receive the file, tap Accept.
3Drag down the Notification panel and tap the file you received to import the
contact data.
To receive contacts sent using a messaging service
1When you receive a new text message, multimedia message, or email message,
open the message.
2The received contact data appears as a vCard attachment. Tap, or touch and
hold the vCard file to open a menu so you can save the contact data.
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Contacts screen overview
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1 Tap this icon to create a contact
2 Contact search field
3 Tap a contact to view its details
4 Tap a contact thumbnail to access the quick contact menu
5 Shortcut tabs
Managing your contacts
You can create, edit and synchronise your contacts in a few simple steps. You can
select contacts saved in different accounts and manage how you display them in the
phone.
If you synchronise your contacts with more than one account, you can join contacts in
your phone to avoid duplicates.
Some synchronisation services, for example, some social networking services, do not allow
you to edit contact details.
To view your contacts
•From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Your contacts are listed here.
To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Press , then tap Filter.
3In the list that appears, mark and unmark the desired options. If you have
synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account appears
in the list. You can tap the account to further expand the list of options. When you
are finished, tap OK.
To add a contact
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Tap .
3If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts, select the
account to which you want to add this contact, or tap Phone contact if you only
want to use this contact in your phone.
4Enter or select the desired information for the contact.
5When you are finished, tap Done.
If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact phone number, you can use the
number when you make calls from other countries.
To edit a contact
1From the Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact.
3Edit the desired information. When you are finished, tap Done.
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To associate a picture with a contact
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact.
3Tap and select the desired method for adding the contact picture.
4When you have added the picture, tap Done.
You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Xperia™ Gallery application.
To view your communication with a contact
1From the Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Tap the contact you want to view.
3To view your communication with the contact for different media, tap or flick
through the filter items at the bottom of the screen.
To delete contacts
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Press , then tap Delete contacts.
3Mark the contacts you want to delete, or tap Mark all if you want to delete all
contacts.
4Tap Delete > OK.
To edit contact information about yourself
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Touch and hold Myself at the top of the contact list, then tap Edit contact.
3Enter the new information or make the changes you want.
4When you are done, tap Done.
Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application
If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in
other ways, you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application. If this
happens, you can join such duplicates to create a single entry. And if you join entries by
mistake, you can separate them again later.
To link contacts
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Touch and hold the contact you want to link with another contact, then tap Link
contact.
3From the list that appears, 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 first contact is no longer displayed in the
Contacts list.
To separate linked contacts
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Touch and hold the linked contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact.
3Tap Unlink contact.
4Tap OK.
Groups
You can assign contacts to groups to get quicker access to them from within the
Contacts application.
To assign a contact to a group
1From the Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Touch and hold the contact that you want to assign to a group, then tap Edit
contact.
3Tap the bar directly under Assign to group.
4Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact, then
tap Done.
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Favourites
You can mark contacts as favourites so that you can get quick access to them from the
Contacts application.
To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite
1From the Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favourites.
3Tap .
To view your favourite contacts
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Tap Groups, then tap .
Communicating with your contacts
To search for a contact
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Enter the first few letters of the contact name in the Search field. All contacts
beginning with those letters appear.
The quick contact menu
Tap a contact's thumbnail to view quick communication options for a particular contact.
Options include calling the contact, sending a text or multimedia message, and starting a
chat using the Google Talk™ application.
For an application to appear as an option in the quick contact menu, you may need to set up
the application in your phone and be logged in to the application. For example, you need to
start the Gmail™ application and enter your login details before you can use Gmail™ from the
quick contact menu.
Sharing your contacts
To send your business card
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Tap Myself.
3Press , then tap Send contact > OK.
4Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
To send a contact
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Tap the contact whose details you want to send.
3Press , then tap Send contact > OK.
4Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
To send several contacts at once
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Press , then tap Send contacts.
3Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all contacts.
4Tap Send, then tap OK to confirm.
5Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
Backing up contacts
You can use a memory card, a SIM card or an online synchronisation tool such as
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® to back up contacts.
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To export all contacts to the memory card
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Press , then tap Back up contacts > SD card.
3Tap OK.
To export contacts to a SIM card
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2Press , then tap Back up contacts > SIM card.
3Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to export all
your contacts.
4Tap Back up.
5Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your
SIM card, or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing
contacts on your SIM card.
When you export contacts to a SIM card, not all information may get exported. This is due to
memory limitations on SIM cards.
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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 text message varies depending on
the operator and the language you use. If you exceed the character limit, then all your
single messages are linked together and sent as one message. You are charged for
each single text message you send. When you view your messages, they appear as
conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are
grouped together.
To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings in your phone. See Internet
and messaging settings on page 30.
To create and send a message
1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2Tap New message.
3To add a recipient, tap Add recipient, then find and mark the checkbox next to
the recipient name. To add more than one recipient, mark the checkboxes for the
desired recipients. You can also enter the full number in the search field manually,
then tap Add.
4When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done.
5Tap Write message and enter your message text.
6If you want to add a media file, tap and select an option.
7If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message, press .
To add a recipient, tap Add recipient. To remove a recipient, tap Edit recipients
and tap next to a recipient field. When you are finished, tap Done.
8To send the message, tap Send.
If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged
with the word Draft:.
To read a received message
1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2Tap the desired conversation.
3If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap
Download message.
When you receive a text or multimedia message, appears in the status bar. To read the
message, you can also drag the status bar downwards and tap the received message when
the status bar is open.
To reply to a message
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2Tap the desired conversation.
3Enter your reply and tap Send.
To forward a message
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2Tap the desired conversation.
3Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap Forward message.
4Select a recipient from the list, or tap Add recipient to add a recipient who is not
in the list.
5Edit the message and tap Send.
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To delete a message
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2Tap the desired conversation.
3Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message >
Yes.
To delete conversations
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2Press , then tap Delete several.
3Mark the checkboxes for the conversations you want to delete, then tap Delete.
To save a sender's number to a contact
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2Tap a conversation.
3Tap the sender's number at the top of the screen.
4Tap .
5Select an existing contact, or tap if you want to create a new contact.
6Edit the contact information and tap Done.
To call a message sender
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2Tap a conversation.
3Tap the recipient name or number at the top of the screen.
4If the recipient is saved in your contacts, tap the phone number you want to call. If
you have not saved the recipient in your contacts, tap .
To save a file contained in a message you receive
1From yourHome screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2Tap the desired conversation.
3If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap and hold the message, then tap
Download message.
4Touch and hold the file you want to save, then select the desired option.
Text and multimedia message options
To change the notification settings for messages
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2Press , then tap Settings.
3If desired, tap Notification tone and select a notification sound.
4If desired, tap Notification vibration and mark the checkbox to activate.
To change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2Press , then tap Settings.
3Tap Delivery report to activate or deactivate the delivery report.
When a message has been delivered to the recipient, appears in the message.
To view messages saved on the SIM card
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2Press , then tap Settings > SIM messages.
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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. Note that emails you receive
to your Gmail™ account can be accessed in the phone from both the Email and the
Gmail™ applications.
Your corporate Microsoft® Outlook® email messages have to be stored on a
Microsoft® Exchange server for the functionality described above to work. See Synchronising
your corporate email, calendar and contacts on page 60 for more information.
To set up an email account in your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap .
3Enter your email address and password, then tap Next.
4If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically,
complete the setup manually. If necessary, contact your email service provider for
detailed settings. For corporate email setup on your phone, select Exchange
Active Sync as the account type.
5When you are prompted, enter a name for your email account, so that it is easily
identifiable. The same name shows in the emails you send from this account.
When you are finished, tap Next.
You can set up more than one email account. See To add an extra email account in your
phone on page 49.
Using email
To create and send an email message
1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . The inbox of your default
email account appears. If you want to use another email account that you have
set up on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want
to send the message from.
2Tap .
3Tap To and start typing the recipient's email address. Matches are displayed in a
dynamic list. Tap the relevant match or continue typing the complete email
address. To add more recipients, enter a comma ( , ) or a semicolon ( ; ) and start
typing another name. To delete a recipient, tap .
4To select an email address saved in your contacts, tap , then find and mark the
checkbox next to a recipient field. To add more than one recipient, mark the
checkboxes for the desired recipients. When you are finished, tap Done.
5Tap the subject field and enter the email subject.
6To attach a file, press , then tap Attach file. Select the type of file, then tap the
file you want to attach from the list that appears.
7Tap the body text field and enter your message text.
8To add Cc/Bcc fields, press , then tap Add Cc/Bcc.
9To send the email, tap .
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To receive email messages
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears.
3If 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 , then tap
Combined view.
4To download new messages, tap .
If you have set up a corporate email account, you can set the check frequency to Automatic
(Push).
To read your email messages
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find 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 , and select the account you want to check.
3In the email inbox, scroll up or down and tap the email you want to read.
4In the body text field, spread two fingers apart, or pinch them together, to zoom in
or out.
5Use the forward and backward arrows to read your next or previous message.
To view an email message attachment
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find 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.
3Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox. Emails with attachments
are identified by .
4Tap the attachment tab in the email body. All attachments appear in a list.
5Tap Load below an attachment item.
6When the attachment is downloaded, tap View or Save.
To save a sender's email address to your contacts
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find 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.
3Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox.
4Tap the name of the sender.
5Tap OK when you are prompted to add the name to your contacts.
6Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact if you want to create a new
contact.
7Edit the contact information and tap Done.
To reply to an email message
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find 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.
3Find and tap the message you want to reply to, then tap .
4To reply to all, tap , then tap Reply all.
5Enter your reply, then tap .
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To forward an email message
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find 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.
3Find and tap the message you want to forward.
4Tap , then tap Forward.
5Tap To and enter the recipient's address.
6Enter your message text, then tap .
To delete an email message
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap . 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.
3In your email inbox, mark the checkbox for the email you want to delete, then tap
.
To search for emails
1From your Home screen, tap . Then 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.
2Tap .
3Enter your search text, then tap the search key, or tap the confirm key on your
keyboard.
4The search result appears in a list sorted by date. Tap the email you want to open.
To mark a read email as unread
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find 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.
3Mark the checkbox for the desired email, then tap .
To mark an unread email as read, mark its checkbox, then tap .
To star an email
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find 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.
3Mark the checkbox for the email that you want to star, then tap .
To unstar an email, mark it, then tap .
To view all starred emails
1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2Tap , then tap Starred. Starred emails from all your accounts appear in a list.
To manage your email in batches
1From your Home screen, tap , then 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.
2Mark the checkboxes for the emails you want to select.
3When you are finished, tap one of the icons in the tool bar to, for example, move
the selected emails to another folder.
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To view all folders for one email account
1From your Home screen, tap , then 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.
2Tap to view all the folders in the account.
To change the inbox check frequency
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap .
3Press , then tap Settings.
4If you are using several email accounts, tap the account you want to adjust.
5Tap Inbox check frequency and select an option.
Using email accounts
To add an extra email account in your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap .
3Press , then tap Settings.
4Tap Add account.
5Enter the email address and password, then tap Next.
6If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically,
complete the setup manually. If necessary, contact your email service provider for
detailed settings.
7When prompted, enter a name for your email account so that it is easily
identifiable. The same name shows in the emails that you send from this account.
8When you are finished, tap Next.
To set an email account as your default account
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap .
3Press , then tap Settings.
4Tap the account you want to use as the default account for composing and
sending emails.
5Mark the Default account checkbox. The inbox of the default account appears
every time you open the Email application.
If you only have one email account, this account is automatically the default account.
To remove an email account from your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap .
3Press , then tap Settings.
4Tap the account you want to remove.
5Find 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 email messages. After you set up your Google™ account to
work in the phone, you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk™ application,
synchronise your phone calendar application with your Google Calendar™, and
download applications and games from Android Market™.
The services and features described in this chapter may not be supported in all countries or
regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.
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To set up a Google™ account in your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google.
3Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you
already have an account. Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail™ , Google
Talk™ and Google Calendar™.
You can also sign in or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you start
your phone. Or you can go online and create an account at www.google.com/accounts.
To open the Gmail™ application
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Gmail™ .
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Google Talk™
You can use Google Talk™ instant messaging in your phone to chat with friends who
also use this application.
To start Google Talk™
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Talk.
To reply to an instant message with Talk
1When someone contacts you on Talk, appears in the status bar.
2Drag the status bar downwards, then tap the message and begin to chat.
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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 in your phone on page 50.
Google Play™ may not be available in all countries or regions
To open Google Play™
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Play Store.
Downloading from Google Play™
You can download all kinds of applications from Google Play™, including free
applications.
Before you download applications
Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a working
Internet connection.
Also, remember that you might incur data traffic charges when you download content to
your phone. Contact your operator for more information.
To download a free application
1In Google Play™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or
by using the search function.
2Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions to complete the
installation.
3If the application you want to download requires access to your data or control of
any functions on your phone, an additional screen appears with details. Read this
screen carefully because the functionality of your phone may be seriously affected
if you proceed. Tap OK if you agree, or Cancel if you wish to cancel the
download.
To download a paid application
1In Google Play™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or
by using the search function.
2Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions in your phone to
complete your purchase.
3If the application you want to download requires access to your data or control of
any functions on your phone, an additional screen appears with details. Read this
screen carefully because the functionality of your phone may be seriously affected
if you proceed. Tap OK if you agree, or Cancel if you wish to cancel the
download.
To open a downloaded application
1In Google Play™, press , then tap My Apps.
2Tap the downloaded application.
You can also access downloaded applications from the Application screen.
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
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game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in
some applications.
To clear all cache for an application
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings.
3Tap Apps.
4Tap the application for which you want to clear all cache.
5Tap Clear cache.
It is not possible to clear the cache for some applications.
To delete an installed application
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings.
3Tap Apps.
4Select the application that you want to delete.
5Tap Uninstall.
It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications.
Permissions
Some applications need to access parts of your phone to be able to work properly. For
example, a navigation application needs permissions to send and receive data traffic,
and access your location. Some applications might misuse their permissions by stealing
or deleting data, or reporting your location. Make sure you only install and give
permissions to applications you trust.
To view permissions of an application
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings.
3Tap Apps.
4Tap the desired application.
5Scroll down to view the relevant details under Permissions.
Installing applications not from Google Play™
Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone. By
default, your phone is set to block such installations. However, you can change this
setting and allow installations from unknown sources.
Sony does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third-party applications or content
transferred via download or other interface to your phone. Similarly, Sony is not responsible for
any damage or reduced performance of your phone attributable to the transfer of third-party
content. Only use content from reliable sources. Contact the content provider if you have any
questions or concerns.
To allow the installation of applications not from Google Play™
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Security.
3Mark the Unknown sources checkbox.
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PlayNow™ service
You can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, music, games, ringtones
and wallpapers. The PlayNow™ service offers both free and non-free downloads.
The PlayNow™ service is not available in all countries.
Before you download content
Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection. Also, you may
need to have a memory card inserted in your phone to download content.
When you download content to your phone, you might be charged for the amount of data
transferred. Contact your operator for information about data transfer rates in your country.
To start PlayNow™
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap .
Downloading from the PlayNow™ service
Download a range of content from the PlayNow™ service direct to your phone. Choose
from a variety of applications, games, music, ringtones and other content. Note that
payment options for non-free applications may vary per country.
To download a PlayNow item to your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap PlayNow™.
3Find an item you want to download by browsing categories, or by using the
search function.
4Tap the item to view its details.
5Click “Buy now!” to start the purchase process. After your purchase has been
validated, you can start to download your content.
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Getting organised
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 data on your phone on page 59.
To set the calendar view
1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Calendar.
2Press and select an option.
To view multiple calendars
1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Calendar.
2Press , then tap More > My calendars.
3Tap to select the calendars you want to view.
To create a calendar event
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar.
2Press , then tap New event.
3Enter the name, time, location and description for the event.
4If desired, select another option under Repetition.
5Select a reminder for the event. To add a new reminder for the event, tap .
6Tap Save.
When the appointment time approaches, your phone plays a short sound to remind you. Also,
appears in the status bar.
To view a calendar event
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar.
2Tap the event you want to view.
To change the calendar settings
1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar.
2Press , then tap More > Settings.
3Tap to open the setting you want to change, and edit as desired.
Alarm clock
Use your phone as an alarm clock and select any sound in your phone as your alarm
signal. The alarm does not sound if your phone is turned off. But it does sound when
your phone is set to silent mode.
To open the alarm clock
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms.
You can also open the alarm clock by tapping the analog clock after adding it as widget to
your Home screen.
To set a new alarm
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms.
3Tap Add alarm.
4Adjust the time by scrolling up and down.
5Tap Set.
6If desired, edit other alarm settings.
7Tap Done.
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To edit an existing alarm
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms.
3Tap the alarm you want to edit.
4Tap Time.
5Scroll up or down to adjust the time.
6Tap Set.
7If desired, edit other alarm settings.
8Tap Done.
The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time
settings, for example, 12-hour or 24-hour.
To deactivate an alarm
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms.
3Tap one of the marked alarms.
4Unmark the Turn alarm on checkbox.
To activate an existing alarm
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms.
3Tap one of the unmarked alarms.
4Mark the Turn alarm on checkbox.
To delete an alarm
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms.
3Tap the alarm you want to delete.
4Tap Delete, then tap OK.
To set the ringtone for an alarm
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms.
3Tap the alarm you want to edit.
4Tap Ringtone and select an option.
5Tap Done.
To set a recurring alarm
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms.
3Tap the alarm you want to edit.
4Tap Repeat.
5Mark the checkboxes for the desired days, then tap OK.
To set the title for an alarm
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms.
3Tap the alarm you want to edit.
4Tap Label and enter a name for the alarm.
5Tap OK.
To activate the vibrate function for an alarm
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms.
3Tap the alarm you want to edit.
4Mark the Vibrate checkbox.
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To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Alarms, then press .
3Tap Settings.
4Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox.
To snooze an alarm when it sounds
•When the alarm sounds, tap Snooze.
To turn off an alarm when it sounds
•When the alarm sounds, tap Dismiss.
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Scanning with the NeoReader™
application
Use your phone as a barcode scanner to find out more about items you scan. For
example, you see a coat in a magazine ad and want to find the nearest retail outlet to
buy it. If the ad contains a readable barcode, the NeoReader™ application uses this
code to access mobile web content, such as a web page with more product information
or a map of nearby outlets. NeoReader™ supports most standard barcode types.
To start the NeoReader™ application
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap NeoReader™.
To scan a barcode
1When the NeoReader™ application is open, hold the phone camera over the
barcode until the complete barcode is visible in the viewfinder.
2The phone automatically scans the barcode, and vibrates when the barcode is
recognised. If the barcode is not recognised, tap to scan the code manually.
To enter a barcode manually
1When the NeoReader™ application is open, tap .
2Tap the text field, then enter the numbers of the barcode.
NeoReader™ application menu overview
The following menu options are available in the NeoReader™ application:
Capture the barcode using a higher image resolution in cases where NeoReader™ does not
recognise the barcode automatically
Enter the bar code numbers manually. This option can be used if your camera has difficulty reading
the bar code
View a list of previously scanned bar codes
Select preferences for how you use the NeoReader™ application
View information about the NeoReader™ application
Read more about different bar code types, and about how to use NeoReader™
Select your personal settings, such as language or country. This information is used to personalise
bar code content
Send a text message to invite a friend to download the NeoReader™ application
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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 sources is an easy and practical way to stay up to date.
You can:
•access your Gmail™ , Google Calendar™, Google™ contacts, Google™ Chrome
bookmarks and other Google services you use.
•access your corporate email, contacts and calendar applications.
•access your Facebook™ contacts, calendar, albums and other services you use.
•synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™.
Synchronising with Google™
Synchronise your phone with your Gmail™ , Google Calendar™, Google™ contacts,
Google™ Chrome bookmarks and data from other Google services you use. View and
manage them from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer.
After synchronising, you can find Gmail™ in the Gmail™ application; Google Calendar™
in the Calendar application; Google™ contacts in the Contacts application; and other
data in corresponding Google applications that you have installed.
To set up a Google™ account in your phone for synchronisation
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that applications can synchronise
data automatically.
4Tap Add account > Google.
5Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you
already have an account.
6Mark the Back up & restore checkbox if you want to back up data to your
Google™ account, then tap Accept.
7Tap Done.
8Tap your newly created Google™ account, then tap the items you want to
synchronise.
To synchronise manually with your Google™ account
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3Tap the Google™ account you want to synchronise.
4Press , then tap Sync now.
To synchronise your browser with Google™ Chrome
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3Tap the Google™ account, then mark the relevant checkbox to synchronise the
browser.
To remove a Google™ account from your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3Tap the Google™ account you want to remove from the accounts list.
4Press , then tap Remove account.
5Tap Remove account again to confirm.
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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 functionality described above, your corporate information must be
stored on a Microsoft® Exchange server.
To set up corporate email, calendar and contacts in your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that your data synchronises
automatically according to the sync interval you set.
4Tap Add account > Corporate.
5Enter your corporate email address and password.
6Tap Next. Your phone begins to retrieve your account information. If a failure
occurs, contact your corporate network administrator for more information such
as the domain name and Exchange server address.
7Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your phone.
8Select what data you want to sync with the phone, such as contacts and calendar
entries.
9If desired, activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to
control certain security features in your phone. For example, allow your corporate
server to set password rules and set storage encryption.
10 When the setup is done, you can enter a name for the corporate account so that it
can be easily identified.
To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contacts
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync and select your corporate account.
3Tap Account settings, then tap the corporate account that you want to edit.
4Change the desired settings.
To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate account
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync and select your corporate account.
3Tap Account settings, then tap the corporate account for which you want to set
a synchronisation level.
4Tap Inbox check frequency and select an interval option.
To remove a corporate account from your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your corporate account.
3Press , then tap Remove account.
4Tap Remove account again to confirm.
Synchronising with Facebook™ inside your Xperia™ phone
There are two ways to use Facebook™ on your phone. Apart from using the standard
Facebook application to access your online Facebook account, you can also choose to
synchronise your Facebook account with your phone. To do this, you need to set up a
Facebook™ inside Xperia™ account, which allows you to directly access Facebook
content from a number of other applications in the phone. For example, you can make
Facebook posts from Timescape™ and access your Facebook contacts, photos and
calendar entries from related applications in the phone, such as the Calendar application.
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To set up a Facebook™ inside Xperia™ account on your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that applications can synchronise
data automatically.
4Tap Add account > Facebook inside Xperia™.
5Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Facebook™ inside Xperia™ account,
or sign in if you already have an account.
You can also set up a Facebook™ inside Xperia™ account on your phone by marking the
Facebook integration checkbox under Settings > Xperia™ > Facebook inside Xperia™.
To synchronise manually with your Facebook™ inside Xperia™ account
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3Tap the Facebook inside Xperia™ account.
4Press , then tap Sync now.
To remove a Facebook™ inside Xperia™ account from your phone
When you remove a Facebook™ inside Xperia™ account from your phone, the associated
online Facebook account is not deleted and you can still access it from a computer.
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3Tap the Facebook inside Xperia™ account.
4Press , then tap Remove account.
5Tap Remove account again to confirm.
Synchronising using SyncML™
Synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™. View and manage
contacts, calendar and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a
computer.
To set up a SyncML™ account in your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that your data synchronises
automatically according to the interval you set.
4Tap Add account > SyncML.
5Tap the account, server address, username and password fields, and enter the
information required.
6Tap Sync interval and select how often you want the phone to synchronise
automatically.
7Tap an item that you want to synchronise, for example, contacts. Then enter the
server address, username, and password. Repeat this step for each item you
want to synchronise.
8When you're finished, tap Done.
Contact your SyncML™ service provider for more information about your account settings.
To synchronise manually with your SyncML™ account
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3Tap the SyncML™ account that you want to synchronise.
4Press , then tap Sync now.
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To set a synchronisation interval
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your SyncML™ account.
3Tap Account settings.
4Tap Sync interval and select an interval option.
To remove a SyncML™ account from your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your SyncML™ account.
3Press , then tap Remove account.
4Tap Remove account again to confirm.
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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 intranets and other internal
services at your company.
Wi-Fi®
Using Wi-Fi® technology you can access the Internet wirelessly with your phone. To
access the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you first need to search for and connect
to an available Wi-Fi® network. The signal strength of the Wi-Fi® network may differ
depending on your phone's location. Moving closer to the Wi-Fi® access point may
increase the signal strength.
Before using Wi-Fi®
To browse the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you need to search for and connect
to an available Wi-Fi® network and then open the Internet browser. The signal strength
of the Wi-Fi® network may differ depending on your phone's location. Move closer to the
Wi-Fi® access point to increase the signal strength.
To turn on Wi-Fi®
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings.
3Tap OFF beside Wi-Fi so that OFF changes to ON. The phone scans for available
Wi-Fi® networks.
It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled.
To connect to a Wi-Fi® network
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings.
3Make sure that the Wi-Fi® function is on. Tap Wi-Fi.
4Available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. The available networks may be open or
secured. Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated
by next to the Wi-Fi® network name.
5Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. If you are trying to connect to a secure Wi-
Fi® network, you are asked to enter a password. is displayed in the status bar
once you are connected.
Your phone remembers Wi-Fi® networks you connect to. The next time you come within reach
of a previously connected Wi-Fi® network, your phone automatically connects to it.
In some locations, open Wi-Fi® networks require you to log in to a web page before you can
get access to the network. Contact the relevant Wi-Fi® network administrator for more
information.
To connect to another Wi-Fi® network
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi® networks are displayed.
3Tap another Wi-Fi® network to connect to it.
To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3Tap Scan. The phone scans for Wi-Fi® networks and displays available networks
in a list.
4Tap a Wi-Fi® network in the list to connect to it.
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Advanced Wi-Fi® settings
Before you add a Wi-Fi® network manually, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi® setting in
your phone.
Wi-Fi® network status
When you are connected to a Wi-Fi® network or when there are Wi-Fi® networks
available in your vicinity, it is possible to see the status of these Wi-Fi® networks. You
can also enable the phone to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi® network is detected.
To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications
1Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
4Press .
5Tap Advanced.
6Mark the Network notification checkbox.
To add a Wi-Fi® network manually
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3Tap Add network.
4Enter the Network SSID for the network.
5Tap the Security field to select a security type.
6If required, enter a password.
7Tap Save.
Contact your Wi-Fi® network administrator to get the Network SSID name and password.
To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi® network
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3Tap the Wi-Fi® network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network
information is displayed.
Wi-Fi® sleep policy
By adding a Wi-Fi® sleep policy, you can specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile
data.
If you are not connected to a Wi-Fi® network, the phone uses mobile data connection to
access the Internet (if you have set up and enabled a mobile data connection in your phone).
To add a Wi-Fi® sleep policy
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3Press .
4Tap Advanced.
5Tap Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep.
6Select an option.
Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection
You can share your phone’s mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB
cable. This process is called USB tethering. You can also share your phone’s data
connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-
Fi® hotspot.
When your phone is sharing its data connection, the following icons may appear in the
status bar or in the Notification panel:
USB tethering is active
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Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active
To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable
1Deactivate all USB cable connections to your phone.
2Using the USB cable that came with your phone, connect your phone to a
computer.
3From your Home screen, tap .
4Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.
5Mark the USB tethering checkbox. The phone starts sharing its mobile network
data connection with the computer over the USB connection. An ongoing
notification appears in the status bar and the Notification panel.
6Unmark the USB tethering checkbox, or disconnect the USB cable to stop
sharing your data connection.
You cannot share your phone’s data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same
time. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 96.
You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable. Go
to android.com/tether to get the most current information.
To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3Tap Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4Enter the Network SSID for the network. Tap the Security field to select a
security type.
5If required, enter a password.
6Tap Save.
7Mark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox. The phone starts broadcasting its
Wi-Fi® network name (SSID). You can now connect to this network with up to 8
computers or other devices.
8Unmark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox when you want to stop sharing
your data connection via Wi-Fi®.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3Tap Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4Enter the Network SSID for the network.
5To select a security type, tap the Security field.
6If required, enter a password.
7Tap Save.
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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.
To open the web browser
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap .
Browsing the web
Search and address bar
Use the search and address bar to browse the web.
1
2
3
1View the download progress of the current web page
2 Enter a search word to search for a web page, or enter a web page address to load a web page
3 Cancel the download of the current web page
Sometimes the search and address bar is not displayed after a web page finishes
downloading. It appears again if you flick downwards on the screen.
To go to a web page
1Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad.
2Enter a web address.
3Tap Go.
To search a web page
1Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad.
2Enter a search word.
3Tap Go.
To exit the web browser
•While browsing, press .
When you open the browser again, even after restarting the phone, the browser appears
exactly as it did before you exited. For example, the same number of windows will be open.
Navigating web pages
To select a link
•To select a link in a web page, tap the link. The selected link gets highlighted, and
the web page starts to load after you release your finger.
If you select a link by mistake before releasing your finger, you can drag your finger away from
the link to deselect it.
To go to the previous page while browsing
•Press .
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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 out.
To reload the current web page
•Press , then tap Refresh.
To save a web page for offline viewing
1After the web page has loaded, press .
2Tap Save for offline reading. You are then directed to the Saved pages tab,
where you can view all saved web pages.
If the memory card is not available, the web page cannot be saved.
To view a previously saved web page
1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the search
and address bar appear.
2Tap next to the search and address bar.
3Tap , then tap the Saved pages tab.
4Find and select a web page that you want to view.
To load the live version of an offline web page
1When an offline web page is open, press .
2Tap Go live.
To request the desktop version of a web page
1While browsing the web page, press .
2Tap Request desktop site.
Once you choose to view the desktop version of a web page in a window, any other web
pages that you view later in the same window will also show their desktop versions. Tap
Request desktop site again to change the setting back.
To share a link to the current web page
1While browsing, press .
2Tap Share page.
3Select an available transfer method, then follow the on-screen instructions.
To close a browser window
1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the search
and address bar appear.
2Tap next to the search and address bar. A list of all open windows appears.
3Tap in the window you want to close, or flick the window left or right off the
screen to close it.
Managing bookmarks
Bookmarks let you access your favourite and frequently visited web pages quickly. You
can add bookmarks directly from your phone browser. You can also synchronise your
phone browser with Google™ Chrome bookmarks that you have synchronised to your
Google account using a computer. See To synchronise your browser with Google™
Chrome on page 59.
Depending on your network operator, some bookmarks may be pre-installed on your
phone.
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To bookmark a web page
1While you are viewing the web page, press .
2Tap Save to bookmarks.
3If desired, edit the bookmark.
4When you're done, tap OK.
To open a bookmark
1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the search
and address bar appear.
2Tap next to the search and address bar, then tap . The names of any
accounts that you have synchronised with Google™ Chrome are displayed.
Bookmarks that you have saved directly on the phone are listed under the Local
account.
3To show an account's bookmarks, tap the account. All bookmarks in the account
are displayed.
4To open a bookmark, tap it.
To edit a bookmark
1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the search
and address bar appear.
2Tap next to the search and address bar, then tap .
3Touch and hold a bookmark.
4In the menu that appears, tap Edit bookmark.
5Edit the bookmark as desired.
6When you're done, tap OK.
To add a bookmarked web page to your Home screen
1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the search
and address bar appear.
2Tap next to the search and address bar, then tap .
3Tap and hold a bookmark that you want to add to your Home screen.
4In the menu that appears, tap Add shortcut to home.
To delete a bookmark
1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the search
and address bar appear.
2Tap next to the search and address bar, then tap .
3Touch and hold a bookmark.
4In the menu that appears, tap Delete bookmark to delete the selected bookmark.
To bookmark a previously visited web page
1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the search
and address bar appear.
2Tap next to the search and address bar, then tap .
3Tap the History tab, then tap one of the down arrows to view a list of previously
visited web pages.
4Tap beside the web page that you want to add as a bookmark.
5If desired, edit more detailed information such as the name and location of the
bookmark.
6When you're done, tap OK.
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Managing text and images
To find text within a web page
1When you are viewing a web page, press .
2Tap Find on page.
3Enter your search text. Characters that match your search get highlighted on the
web page.
4Tap the up or down arrows to go to the previous or next highlighted item.
5Tap to close the search bar.
To copy text from a web page
1Touch and hold part of the text you want to copy until it becomes highlighted.
Tabs appear at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs accordingly to select all
the text that you want to copy.
2Tap , then tap Copy.
3To paste text into an email, text message or multimedia message, touch and hold
the text field in the relevant application and tap Paste in the menu that appears.
If the text that you want to copy is part of a link to another web page, a menu appears in which
you need to tap Select text before you can continue.
To save an image from a web page
1On the active web page, touch and hold the desired image until a menu appears.
2Tap Save image.
If the memory card is not available, the image cannot be saved.
Multiple windows
Your browser can run up to 16 different windows at the same time. You can, for
example, log in to your webmail in one window and read the daily news in another. You
can easily switch from one window to another. If you want to browse the web with more
privacy, you can use the incognito tab to open a window that saves no personal
information or cookies while you’re connected through it.
To open a new browser window
1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the search
and address bar appear.
2Tap next to the search and address bar, then tap .
To open an incognito window
1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the search
and address bar appear.
2Tap next to the search and address bar.
3Press , then tap New incognito tab.
To open a link in a new browser window
1Touch and hold a link until a menu appears.
2Tap Open in new tab.
To switch between browser windows
1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the search
and address bar appear.
2Tap next to the search and address bar.
3Scroll up and down to browse a list of all open windows.
4Tap the window that you want to switch to.
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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
1Make sure that you have inserted a memory card in your phone before viewing
any previously downloaded files (to the card).
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Downloads.
To cancel an ongoing download
1When your phone starts downloading a file, drag down the status bar and tap the
file you are downloading.
2Mark the checkbox beside the downloading file that you want to cancel.
3Tap .
Browser settings
You can change the browser settings and customise your browser view. For example,
you can change the size of the text displayed to suit your needs, or you can clear cache,
cookies, browser history, and other data linked to the websites you visit.
To change your browser settings
1When the browser is open, press .
2Tap Settings.
To change the text size on web pages
1When the browser is open, press .
2Tap Settings > Accessibility.
3Adjust the text size settings as desired.
To clear the cache memory from your phone
1When the browser is open, press .
2Tap Settings > Privacy & security.
3Tap Clear cache, then tap OK to confirm.
To clear your browser cookies
1When the browser is open, press .
2Tap Settings > Privacy & security.
3Tap Clear all cookie data, then tap OK to confirm.
To clear your browser history
1When the browser is open, press .
2Tap Settings > Privacy & security.
3Tap Clear history, then tap OK to confirm.
Auto-fitting web pages
Your browser has an auto-fit option which makes it easier to read large web pages with
lots of text and images, such as news pages. When this option is enabled, your browser
automatically refits images and columns of text on the screen when you double-tap the
screen directly after zooming with your fingers. If auto-fit is disabled, you may need to
scroll sideways to read a full sentence.
To auto-fit web pages
1When the browser is open, press .
2Tap Settings > Advanced > Auto-fit pages.
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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
1When the browser is open, press .
2Tap Settings > General.
3Mark the Form auto-fill checkbox, if it is not already marked.
4Tap Auto-fill text, then enter text that you want to use for auto-filling on web
forms, for example, your name and address.
5When you're done, tap Save.
Plug-in settings
You can adjust how a plug-in functions on a web page. For example, you can enable
plug-ins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page. Alternatively, to increase
browsing speed, you can configure your browser to only run plug-ins on demand, or you
can disable plug-ins completely.
To enable plug-ins on demand
1When the browser is open, press .
2Tap Settings > Advanced > Enable plug-ins.
3Mark the On demand checkbox.
You may need to restart your browser for the setting to take effect.
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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 transfer music content between a computer and a phone.
For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 96.
Copying media files to your memory card
Copy all your favourite media content from computer to phone and start using your
phone's entertainment features to the full. It's easy to transfer music, photos, videos and
other files. Just connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and use one of the
following methods:
•Use a file manager application, for example, Windows Explorer.
See To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cable on page 96
•Use the Media Go™ computer application.
See Media Go™ on page 97
See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 96 for more general information
about connecting your phone and transfering files.
Using the music player
To play audio content
1From your Home screen screen, tap Media > to open the music player. If is
not displayed, tap , then find and tap .
2Tap to open the music library.
3Tap to browse audio by artist. Tap to browse by album. Tap to browse
by playlist. Tap to browse audio by track.
4To browse to a track, scroll up or down.
5Tap a track to play it.
Music player overview
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2 Tap the infinite button to find related information online
3 Cover art (if available)
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4 Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind
5 Play/Pause button
6 Progress indicator – drag or tap to fast forward and rewind
7 Elapsed time of current track
8 Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward
9 View the current play queue
To change tracks
•In the music player, tap or .
To pause a track
•In the music player, tap .
To fast forward and rewind music
•In the music player, touch and hold or .
You can also drag the progress indicator marker right or left.
To adjust the audio volume
•When the music player is playing a track, press the volume key.
To improve the sound with the equalizer
1When the music player is open, press .
2Tap Equalizer.
3Select a music style.
To view a current play queue
•In the music player, tap .
To minimise the music player
•When the music player is playing, press to go to the previous screen, or press
to go to the Home screen. The music player stays playing in the background.
To return to the music player when it is playing in the background
1Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel.
2Tap the track title to open the music player.
Alternatively, you can press and hold and then tap to return to the music player.
To delete a track
1Open the music player library and browse to the track you want to delete.
2Touch and hold the track title, then tap Delete.
You can also delete albums this way.
To delete one or more tracks at the same time
1In the music player, tap .
2Press .
3Tap Delete several.
4Select one or more tracks that you want to delete.
5Tap Delete.
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To share a track
1When browsing your tracks in the music player library, touch and hold a track title.
2Tap Send.
3Select 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 share one or more tracks at the same time
1When browsing your tracks in the music player library, press .
2Tap Send several.
3Tap one or more tracks that you want to share.
4Tap Send.
5Select an available transfer method, and follow the on-screen instructions.
You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items.
To recommend a track on Facebook™
1While the track is playing in the music player, tap the album art.
2Tap to show that you "Like" it on Facebook™. If desired, add a comment in
the comments field.
3Tap Share to send the track to Facebook™. If the track is received successfully,
you will get a confirmation message from Facebook™.
will display on the screen after you've liked the track.
Music player widget
The music player widget is a miniature application that gives you direct access to the
music player from your Home screen. You need to add this widget to your Home screen
before you can use it.
To add the music player widget to your Home screen
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Add > Widgets.
3Tap Music player.
Discovering related audio content
In the music player, you can discover audio content that is related to the artist you are
listening to by tapping the Infinite button .
You can also search for audio content related to a particular artist while you are browsing
the music player. The music player searches for and lists the following types of results:
•Music videos on YouTube™
•Artist info on Wikipedia
•Lyrics on Google
•Karaoke videos on YouTube™
•Extension searches on the web
Playing music in random order
You can play tracks in playlists in random order. A playlist can be, for example, a playlist
you have created yourself or an album.
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To play tracks in random order
1In the music player, tap .
2Tap and navigate to an album, or tap and browse to a playlist.
3Open the album or playlist by tapping its name.
4Tap .
You can also tap and shuffle all tracks in the list.
Playlists
The music player automatically creates Smart playlists on the playlist tab in the
music player library. The music player also creates a playlist (called Most played) of the
most played songs of each artist in your audio library. You can create your own playlists
from the music on your memory card.
In addition, you can copy playlists from a computer to the memory card if you have the
Media Go™ application installed on the computer. When you connect and mount your
phone to the computer using a USB cable connection, your memory card appears in the
Media Go™ application on the computer. For more information, see Connecting your
phone to a computer on page 96.
To play smart playlists
1In the music player, tap .
2Tap .
3Under Smart playlists, tap a playlist.
4Tap a track to play it.
To play the most played songs of an artist
1In the music player, tap .
2Tap and tap an artist.
3Tap Top tracks. Up to ten tracks by the artist are displayed.
4Tap a track to play it.
To create your own playlist
1In the music player, tap .
2To add an artist, album or a track to a playlist, touch and hold the name of the
artist or the title of the album or track to open a menu.
3Tap Add to playlist >Create new playlist.
4Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK > Save as playlist. You have now
created a playlist and added an artist, an album or a track to that playlist. View
your playlists by tapping in the music player library.
To add tracks to a playlist
1When browsing the music player library, touch and hold the name of the artist or
the title of the album or track you want to add.
2Tap Add to playlist.
3Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the artist, album or track.
The artist, album or track is added to the playlist.
To play your own playlists
1In the music player, tap .
2Tap .
3Under My playlists, tap a playlist.
4Tap a track to play it.
To remove a track from a playlist
1In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the track you want to delete.
2Tap Delete from playlist.
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To delete a playlist
1In the music player, tap , then select Playlists.
2Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete.
3Tap Delete.
4Tap Delete again to confirm.
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Identifying music using TrackID
technology
Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a music track you hear playing in
your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get artist, title and
album info within seconds. You can purchase tracks identified by TrackID™ and you can
view TrackID charts to see what TrackID users around the globe are searching for. For
best results, use TrackID™ technology in a quiet area. If you have problems using this
application, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 115.
The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions,
or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.
To open the TrackID™ application
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap TrackID™ .
You can also use the TrackID™ widget to open the TrackID™ application.
To search for track information using TrackID™
1When the TrackID™ application is open, hold the phone towards the music
source.
2Tap Record. If the track is recognised by the TrackID™ service, the results
appear on the screen.
To view your TrackID™ search history
•When the TrackID™ application is open, tap .
To view TrackID™ charts
1When the TrackID™ application is open, tap the tab. The first time you view a
chart, it is set to your own region.
2To see charts of the most popular searches in other regions, tap > Regions.
3Select a country or region.
Using TrackID™ technology results
Track information appears when the TrackID™ application recognises a track. You can
select to purchase the track or share it using email or SMS. You can also get more
information about the track's artist.
To buy a track using TrackID™ technology
1When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title.
2In the track information screen, tap Download.
3Follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase.
The track purchase feature may not be supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks
and/or service providers in all areas.
To share a track using email or SMS
1When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title.
2Select a sharing method.
3Follow the instructions in your phone to complete the procedure.
To view the artist information for a track
1When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title.
2Tap Artist info.
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To recommend a track on Facebook™
1When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title.
2In the track information screen, wait for the tab to appear, then tap this tab.
3Log in to Facebook and recommend the track.
The feature may not be supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks and/or service
providers in all areas.
To delete a track from the track history
1When the TrackID™ application is open, tap .
2Tap a track title, then tap Delete.
3Tap Yes.
Using TrackID™ to identify tracks on the FM Radio
You can use TrackID™ technology to identify music tracks as they play on your phone's
FM radio and share them on Facebook.
To identify a track on the FM radio using TrackID™
1Connect a wired handsfree or a set of headphones to your phone.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap FM radio . The available channels appear as you scroll through
the frequency band.
4While a song is playing on the FM radio, tap .
5The TrackID™ application samples the song. If the track is recognised, you are
presented with a track result.
This feature may not be supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks and/or service
providers in all areas.
To share a radio track on Facebook™
1Make sure that Facebook integration is enabled.
2Log in to Facebook™.
3Open the FM radio.
4When the FM radio plays a song that you want to share, use the TrackID™
application to recognise the song.
5When you are presented with a track result, tap to send details of the track to
Facebook™. If desired, you can also enter a comment in the Facebook™
comment field.
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Using 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 connected, you
can then switch the radio sound to the phone speaker, if desired.
When you open the FM radio, available channels appear automatically. If a channel has RDS
information, it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel.
To start the FM radio
1Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your phone.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap FM radio . The available channels appear as you scroll through
the frequency band.
When you start the FM radio, available channels appear automatically. If a channel has RDS
information, it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel.
FM radio overview
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1Move upwards to the previous favourite (available when favourites are saved)
2 The tuned frequency
3 Save or remove a channel as a favourite
4 Move downwards to the next favourite (available when favourites are saved)
5 An saved favourite channel
6 Radio on/off key
7 RDS (Radio Data System) information – not available in all countries/regions
8 Open the TrackID™ application
Moving between radio channels
You can move between radio channels along a frequency band by:
•Flicking up and down.
•Dragging.
•Tapping a channel or, if available, the RDS information (station identification).
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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
1When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a
favourite.
2Tap .
To remove a channel as a favourite
1When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to remove as a
favourite.
2Tap .
To move between favourite channels
•When the radio is open, tap or .
To move between favourites, you need to save at least two channels as favourites.
Making a new search for radio channels
If you have moved to a new location or the reception has improved in your current
location, you can start a new scan for radio channels.
Any favourites you have saved are not affected by a new scan.
To start a new search for radio channels
1When the radio is open, press .
2Tap Search for channels. The radio scans the whole frequency band, and all
available channels are displayed.
Switching between the speaker and the handsfree
You can choose to listen to the radio either through the portable handsfree or
headphones, or through the speaker in the phone.
To switch between the speaker and handsfree
1When the radio is open, press .
2Tap Play in speaker.
3To play the sound through the portable handsfree or headphones again, press
and tap Play in headphones.
Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™
Use TrackID™ technology to identify music tracks as they play on your phone's FM
radio.
To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™
1While the song is playing on your phone's FM radio, tap .
2A progress indicator appears while the TrackID™ application samples the song. If
successful, you are presented with a track result, or a list of possible tracks.
3Press to return the FM Radio.
The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions,
or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.
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Taking photos and recording videos
Take a photo or record a video with the camera in your phone. You can hold the camera
horizontally or vertically. All photos and videos are saved automatically on the memory
card. Share a photo or a video with friends, or upload your photos and videos to a web
service.
Camera controls overview
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1 Switch between still and video camera
2 Display all settings
3 Take photos or record video clips
4 Go back a step or exit the camera
5 View photos and videos
6 Camera setting icons
7 Zoom in or out
8 Main camera screen
To open the camera
•From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
To close the camera
•Press from the main camera screen.
Using 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 take a photo by touching the screen
1Activate the camera.
2If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3To display all settings, press .
4Tap Capturing method and select Touch capture if it is not already selected.
5Point the camera towards the subject.
6To activate auto focus, touch and hold a spot on the screen. When the focus
frame turns green, lift your finger to take the photo.
Be careful not to touch , or other icons when touching the screen to take a photo.
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To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button
1Activate the camera.
2If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3To display all settings, press .
4Tap Capturing method and select On-screen button if it is not already selected.
5Point the camera towards the subject.
6Tap the on-screen button . The photo is taken as soon as you release your
finger.
To use the zoom function
•When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down to zoom in or out.
The zoom is not available for all picture resolutions.
To view your photos and videos
1Open the camera, then tap a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to open a
photo or video.
2Flick left or right to view your photos and videos. Videos are identified by .
In step 1, you can also flick the thumbnails from right to left and then select the one you want
to view.
To delete a photo
1Open the photo you want to delete.
2Press , and then tap .
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
position has not been found. When appears, geotagging is turned on and the
geographical location is available, so your photo can get geotagged. When neither of
these two symbols appears, geotagging is turned off.
To turn on geotagging
1Activate the camera.
2If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3Press , then tap Geotagging > On.
4Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and/or wireless networks.
5Check the options you want to select under My Location.
6After you confirm your settings, press to return to the camera screen.
7If appears on the camera screen, your location is available and your photo can
get geotagged. If not, check your GPS and/or wireless network connection.
Using still camera settings
To adjust the still camera settings
1Activate the camera.
2If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen.
4To display all settings, press .
5Select the setting you want to adjust, then edit as desired.
To customise the still camera settings panel
1When the camera is open, press to display all settings.
2Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position.
If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel, the change is cancelled.
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Still camera settings overview
Scenes
Use the Scenes feature to 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 Scenes feature is off and photos can be taken manually.
Night scene
Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the camera
must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
Beach and snow
Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos.
Sports
Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring.
Exposure value
Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take. A higher value indicates an increased
amount of light.
Metering
This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the
amount of light striking the image you want to capture.
Center
Adjust the exposure to the centre of the image.
Average
Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.
Spot
Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture.
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
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.
Self-timer.
With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. 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.
On (2 sec.)
Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.
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Off
The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.
Geotagging
Tag photos with details of where you took them.
On
When geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you
take them. To use geotagging, you must enable location features from the Settings menu.
See Using location services to find your position on page 99.
For geotags to be added to a photo, the location must be determined before you take the photo. Your
location is determined when appears on the camera screen. When the phone is searching for your
position, appears.
Off
When geotagging is turned off, you cannot view the location where you took a photo.
Capturing method
Select the method you use to take photos.
On-screen button
Take a photo by tapping the on-screen button on the camera screen. The photo is taken as soon as
you release your finger.
Touch capture
Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as
soon as you release your finger. This applies only when focus mode is set to touch focus.
Tips on using the camera
Rule of thirds
Don’t place your subject in the middle of the frame. By placing it a third of the way in,
you achieve a better result.
Hold it steady
Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady. Try to steady your hand by leaning it
against a solid object.
Get closer
By getting as close as possible to your subject, you can fill the camera screen view with
your subject.
Consider variety
Think about different angles, and move towards the subject. Take some vertical photos.
Try different positions.
Use a plain background
A plain background helps highlight your subject.
Keep your lens clean
Mobile phones are used in all kinds of weather and places, and carried in pockets and
bags. This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints. Use a
soft cloth to clean the lens.
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Using the video camera
To record a video by tapping the screen
1Activate the camera.
2If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3To display all settings, press .
4Tap Capturing method > Touch capture if it is not already selected.
5Tap the camera screen to start recording.
6Tap the camera screen to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To record a video by tapping the on-screen button
1Activate the camera.
2If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3To display all settings, press .
4Tap Capturing method, then select On-screen button if it is not already
selected.
5Point the camera towards the subject.
6Tap to start recording.
7Tap to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To play recorded videos
1Activate the camera.
2If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3Tap the thumbnails on the bottom of the screen.
4Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files. Videos are identified by .
5Tap to play a video.
6To stop playing the video, tap or .
You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left to find the file that you want to play.
To delete a recorded video
1Browse to the video that you want to delete.
2Press , then tap .
Using video camera settings
To adjust video camera settings
1Activate the camera.
2If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen.
4To display all settings, press .
5Select the setting you want to adjust, then make your changes.
To customise the video camera settings panel
1When the video camera is open, press to display all settings.
2Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position.
If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel, the change is cancelled.
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Video camera settings overview
Scenes
The Scenes feature helps you to 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 video.
Off
The Scenes feature is off and you can shoot videos manually.
Night scene
When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast-moving
objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode when lighting
conditions are good, to improve the video quality.
Beach and snow
Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos.
Sports
Use for videos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring.
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.
Metering
This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the
amount of light striking the image you want to capture.
Center
Adjust the exposure to the centre of the image.
Average
Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.
Spot
Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture.
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
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.
Self-timer
With the self-timer you can record a video without holding the phone. Use it to record
group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-timer to
avoid shaking the camera when recording videos.
On (10 sec.)
Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.
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On (2 sec.)
Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.
Off
The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen.
Capturing method
Select the method you use to record a video.
On-screen button
Record a video by using the on-screen button on the camera screen.
Touch capture
Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger.
Microphone
Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos.
Shutter sound
Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video.
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Viewing photos and videos in Gallery
Use Gallery 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. In Gallery,
you can also view photos and videos that you've uploaded to an online service, for
example, to a Picasa™ web album or to Facebook™.
From Gallery, you can also share your favorite photos and videos with friends by using
Bluetooth™ wireless technology, email or messaging. And you can perform basic editing
tasks on photos and set them as wallpaper or contact pictures. For more information,
see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 96.
To open Gallery and view your albums
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Xperia™ Gallery. Photos and videos on your memory card,
including those you’ve taken with the camera and those you’ve downloaded from
the web or other locations, appear in albums.
If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways,
mark the Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display.
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2 An album of the photos and videos you shot using the camera
3 Peek into a stack by touching it with two fingers and spreading them apart
4 Flick left or right on the screen to view more albums
Working with albums
You can rearrange your photos and videos within albums as well as move content
between albums. You can also upload content from your Gallery albums to online
services such as Picasa™ and Facebook™, and you can view content from such online
services in Gallery.
To open an album in Gallery
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Xperia™ Gallery.
3Tap the album you want to view. The album opens displaying its photo and video
content in a chronologically ordered grid. The name of the album appears at the
top of the screen.
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1 Tap to switch from grid to stack view
2 Tap a photo or video to view it
3 Tap an arrow to scroll a screen at a time. Drag left or right to scroll rapidly.
To view photos and videos in Gallery
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Xperia™ Gallery.
3Tap an album. Photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid.
Videos are indicated by .
4Tap a photo or video to view it.
5Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or
video.
If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways,
mark the Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display.
To view photos from online services in Gallery
1Make sure you are signed in to the relevant online service, for example,
Facebook™.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Xperia™ Gallery.
4Tap any album showing an icon for the relevant online service, for example, .
5To view a photo, tap it.
6In the photo viewer, flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the
previous photo or video.
To change how the contents of an album are displayed in Gallery
1When viewing an album in Gallery, drag the album view switch to the
right to view the contents of the album in stacks.
2Drag the album view switch to the left to view the album contents in a
chronological grid.
Working with batches of content in Gallery
You can select several photos or videos in an album and work on them in batches, for
example, to send a few photos from an album to a friend.
To work with batches of photos or videos in Gallery
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Xperia™ Gallery.
3Open the album containing the content that you want to work with.
4To activate selection mode, touch and hold one of the items that you want to
work with.
5Check or uncheck the items that you want to work with.
6Press , then use the tools in the toolbar to to work with your selected items.
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To share an album in Gallery
If you share an album, do not delete the original copy of the album before the items in the
album are completely sent.
1From the main Gallery screen, touch and hold an album that you want to work
with. Selection mode is now activated.
2Check the albums you want to share, then press .
3Tap Share.
4In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the
selected albums.
To delete an album in Gallery
1From the main Gallery screen, touch and hold an album that you want to work
with. Selection mode is now activated.
2Check the albums that you want to delete, then press .
3Tap Delete. In the dialog that opens, tap Delete again.
Working with photos in Gallery
You can edit and reorganise your photos in Gallery. For example, you can crop photos,
use them as contact pictures and as wallpaper.
To zoom a photo
•When you are viewing a photo, double-tap the screen to zoom in. Double-tap again to
zoom out.
•When you are viewing a photo, spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch two fingers
together to zoom out.
To watch a slideshow of your photos
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Xperia™ Gallery.
3Tap an album to open it, then tap a photo and press .
4In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Slide show.
5Tap a photo to end the slideshow.
To rotate a photo
1When you are viewing a photo, press .
2Tap More, then select Rotate Left or Rotate Right. The photo is saved in the
new orientation.
To use a photo as a contact picture
1When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .
2In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Set as > Contact picture.
3Select the contact you want to associate with the photo.
4Crop the photo, if required.
5Tap Save.
To use a photo as wallpaper
1When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .
2In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Set as > Wallpaper.
3Crop the photo, if required.
4Tap Save.
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To crop a photo
1When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .
2In the toolbar, tap More > Crop.
3To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When crop
arrows appear, drag inward or outward to resize the frame.
4To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time, touch and hold one of the
four corners to make the arrows appear, then drag the corner accordingly.
5To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the
frame, then drag it to the desired position.
6To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it, tap Save. The original uncropped
version remains on your phone's memory card.
To share a photo
1When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .
2In the toolbar, tap Share.
3Select one of the available transfer methods.
To delete a photo
1When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .
2In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Delete.
3In the dialog that opens, tap Delete.
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, you can select to
use either GPS satellites or wireless networks, or both, to find your position.
For more information, see Using location services to find your position on page 99
To enable location detection
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Settings > Location services.
3Mark the GPS satellites and/or Google's location service checkboxes.
To view geotagged photos on a map
1When you are viewing a photo that you have geotagged, press .
2Tap More > Show on map.
Working with videos
Use Gallery to watch videos that you’ve taken with the camera, downloaded, or copied
to your memory card. You can also share your videos with friends, or upload them to
YouTube™.
To play a video
1In Gallery, browse to the album containing the video that you want to play.
2Tap the video to play it.
3If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide
the controls, tap the screen again.
To pause a video
1When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.
2Tap .
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To fast forward and rewind a video
1When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.
2Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind, or right to fast forward.
Alternatively, you can tap or .
To adjust the volume of a video
•Press the volume key.
To share a video
1Open a Gallery album containing a video.
2To activate selection mode, touch and hold an item that you want to work with.
3Check the video or videos that you want to share.
4Press .
5Tap Share.
6In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the
selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it.
You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items. Also, some items
may not send if the file size is too large.
To delete a video
1Open a Gallery album containing a video.
2To activate selection mode, touch and hold an item that you want to work with.
3Check the video or videos that you want to delete.
4Press , then tap Delete.
5In the dialog that opens, tap Delete.
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Bluetooth™ wireless technology
Use the Bluetooth™ function to send files to other Bluetooth™ compatible devices, or to
connect to handsfree accessories. Turn on the Bluetooth™ function in your phone and
create wireless connections to other Bluetooth™ compatible devices such as
computers, handsfree accessories, and phones. Bluetooth™ connections work better
within a 10 meter (33 foot) range, with no solid objects in between. In some cases you
have to manually pair your phone with other Bluetooth™ devices. Remember to set your
phone to "discoverable" if you want other Bluetooth™ devices to detect it.
Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth™ devices can vary.
To turn on the Bluetooth™ function and make your phone visible
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings.
3Tap OFF beside Bluetooth so that OFF changes to ON. appears in the status
bar.
4Tap Bluetooth.
5Tap Not visible to other Bluetooth devices.
To adjust your phone's visibility time to other Bluetooth™ devices
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth.
3Press and select Visibility timeout.
4Select an option.
Naming your phone
You can give your phone a name. This name is shown to other devices after you have
turned on the Bluetooth™ function and your phone is set to visible.
To give your phone a name
1Make sure that the Bluetooth™ function is turned on.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth.
4Press and select Rename phone.
5Enter a name for your phone.
6Tap Rename.
Pairing with another Bluetooth™ device
When you pair your phone with another device, you can, for example, connect your
phone to a Bluetooth™ handsfree or a Bluetooth™ car kit and use these devices to
make and receive calls.
Once you have paired your phone with a Bluetooth™ device the phone will remember
this pairing. When pairing the phone with a Bluetooth™ device, you may need to enter a
passcode. Your phone will automatically try the generic passcode 0000. If this does not
work, refer to your Bluetooth™ device documentation for the device passcode. You do
not need to re-enter the passcode the next time you connect to a paired Bluetooth™
device.
Some Bluetooth™ devices, for example, most Bluetooth™ headsets, require you to both
pair and connect with the other device.
You can pair your phone with several Bluetooth™ devices, but you can only connect to
one Bluetooth™ profile at the same time.
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To pair your phone with another Bluetooth™ device
1Make sure that the device you want to pair your phone with has the Bluetooth™
function activated and is visible to other Bluetooth™ devices.
2From the Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. All available Bluetooth™ devices appear in a
list.
4Tap the Bluetooth™ device that you want to pair with your phone.
5Enter a passcode, if required. The phone and the Bluetooth™ device are now
paired.
To connect your phone to another Bluetooth™ device
1If you are connecting to a Bluetooth device that requires you to first pair your
phone before connecting, follow the relevant steps to pair your phone with that
device.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth.
4Tap the Bluetooth™ device to which you want to connect your phone.
To unpair a Bluetooth™ device
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth.
3Under Paired devices, tap beside the name of the device that you want to
unpair.
4Tap Unpair.
Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology
Share items with other Bluetooth™ compatible devices such as phones or computers.
You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth™ function, such as:
•Photos and videos
•Music and other audio files
•Contacts
•Web pages
To send items using Bluetooth™
1Receiving device: Make sure the Bluetooth™ device that you want to send the
item to has Bluetooth™ turned on and is visible to other Bluetooth™ devices.
2In the sending device, open the application which contains the item you want to
send and scroll to the item.
3Depending on the application and the item you want to send, you may need to,
for example, touch and hold the item, open the item or press . Other ways to
send an item may exist.
4Select a share or send menu item.
5In the menu that appears, select Bluetooth.
6Turn on Bluetooth™, if you are asked to do so.
7Tap the name of the receiving device.
8Receiving device: If asked, accept the connection.
9If asked, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested
passcode.
10 Receiving device: Accept the incoming item.
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To receive items using Bluetooth™
1Make sure there is a memory card in your phone. If you don't have a memory card
inserted, you cannot send or receive items using Bluetooth wireless technology.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Make sure that the Bluetooth™ function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth™
devices.
4The sending device now starts sending data to your phone.
5If prompted, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested
passcode.
6When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone, drag the status bar
downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer.
7Tap Accept to start the file transfer.
8To view the progress of the transfer, drag the status bar downwards.
9To open a received item, drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant
notification.
To view files you have received using Bluetooth™
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth.
3Press and select Show received files.
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Connecting your phone to a computer
Connect your phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other file
types. The easiest ways to connect are using a USB cable or Bluetooth wireless
technology.
When you connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable, you are prompted to
install the PC Companion application on your computer. PC Companion helps you
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 for easy transfer and
management of your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can drag and drop
content between them using the computer's file explorer. If you're transferring music,
video, pictures or other media files to your phone, it's best to use the Media Go™
application on your computer. Media Go™ converts media files so that you can use
them on your phone.
To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cable
1Using a USB cable, connect your phone to a computer. SD card connected
appears in the status bar.
2Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until
your phone's SD card appears as an external disk in Microsoft® Windows®
Explorer.
3Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the
computer.
Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi®
You can transfer files between your phone and other MTP compatible devices, such as a
computer, using a Wi-Fi® connection. Before connecting, you first need to pair the two
devices. If you're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files between your
phone and a computer, it's best to use the Media Go™ application on the computer.
Media Go™ converts media files so that you can use them on your phone.
In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi® enabled device that supports Media transfer,
for example, a computer running Microsoft® Windows Vista® or Windows® 7.
To pair your phone wirelessly with a computer using Media transfer mode
1Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone. It is normally enabled
by default.
2Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable.
3Computer: Once the phone name appears on the screen, click Network
configuration and follow the instructions to pair the computer.
4When you are finished pairing, disconnect the USB cable from both devices.
The above instructions only work if Windows® 7 is installed on your computer and the
computer is connected to a Wi-Fi® Access Point via a network cable.
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To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode
1Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone. It is normally enabled
by default.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity.
4Tap the paired device that you want to connect to under Trusted devices.
5Tap Connect.
Make sure your phone's Wi-Fi® function is turned on.
To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity.
3Tap the paired device that you want to disconnect from under Trusted devices.
4Tap Disconnect.
To remove a pairing with another device
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity.
3Tap the paired device that you want to remove.
4Tap Forget.
PC Companion
PC Companion is a computer application that gives you access to additional features
and services which help you transfer music, video and pictures to and from your phone.
You can also use PC Companion to update your phone and get the latest software
version available. The installation files for PC Companion are saved on your phone and
the installation is launched from the phone when you connect it to a computer via USB
cable.
You need a computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC
Companion application:
•Microsoft® Windows® 7
•Microsoft® Windows Vista®
•Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or higher)
To install PC Companion
1New phone: Turn on your new Android™ phone and connect it to a PC using a
USB cable.
2New phone: Tap Install to install PC Companion on the PC.
3Computer: If a popup window appears, select Run Startme.exe. In the new
popup window that appears, click Install to start the installation and then follow
the instructions to complete the installation.
To start PC Companion
1Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
2Open the PC Companion application on the PC, then click Start to open one of
the features that you want to use.
Media Go™
The Media Go™ computer application helps you transfer and manage media content in
your phone and computer. You can install and access Media Go™ from within the PC
Companion application. See PC Companion on page 97 for more information.
You need one of these operating systems to use the Media Go™ application:
•Microsoft® Windows® 7
•Microsoft® Windows Vista®
•Microsoft® Windows® XP, Service Pack 3 or higher
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To transfer content using the Media Go™ application
1Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable.
2Phone: In the status bar, SD card connected appears.
3Computer: The PC Companion application launches automatically. In
PC Companion, click Media Go to start the Media Go™ application. In some
cases, you may have to wait for Media Go™ to install.
4Using Media Go™, drag and drop files between your computer and phone.
Media Go™ can also be downloaded from www.sonymobile.com.
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Using location services to find your
position
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 wireless network connection is weak,
you should enable both options to ensure that your location is found.
Sony does not warrant the accuracy of any location services including but not limited to
navigational services.
To enable GPS
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Location services.
3Mark the GPS satellites checkbox.
Using GPS
Your phone has a global positioning system (GPS) receiver that uses satellite signals to
calculate your location.
When you use features that require the GPS receiver to find your location, make sure you have
a clear view of the sky.
Getting the best performance
The first time you use the GPS it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to be found.
To help the search, make sure you have a clear view of the sky. Stand still and don't
cover the GPS antenna (the highlighted area in the image). The GPS signals can pass
through clouds and plastic, but not through most solid objects such as buildings and
mountains. If your location isn't found after a few minutes, move to another location.
Google Maps™
Track your current location, view real-time traffic situations and receive detailed
directions to your destination. Before taking trips, you can download and save maps to
your memory card to avoid high roaming costs.
The Google Maps™ application requires the use of an Internet connection. You may incur data
connection charges when you connect to the Internet from your phone. Contact your network
operator for more information. The Google Maps™ application may not be available in every
market, country or region.
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To use Google Maps™
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find 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 Google Maps™
•When you use Google Maps™, press , then tap Help.
Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude™
Join Google Latitude™ to view your friends’ locations on maps and share your location
and other information with them.
Using Google Maps™ to get directions
Use the Google Maps™ application to get directions when you travel by foot, public
transportation, or car. You can add a shortcut to a destination on your Home screen to
get quick directions from wherever you are.
When you view a map, you make an Internet connection, and data is transferred to your
phone. So it's a good idea to download and save maps to your phone before you take a
trip. This way, you can avoid high roaming costs.
Sony does not warrant the accuracy of any directional services.
Using the Navigation application
Use the Navigation application in your phone to get turn-by-turn instructions on how to
get places. The directions are both spoken and displayed on the screen.
The Navigation application may not be available in every market.
To start Navigation
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Navigation.
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Backing up and restoring
Use the Backup and restore application to make backups of phone content to your
memory card or online storage account. Such backups can be used to restore your
content and some phone settings in cases where your data gets lost or deleted.
Types of content you can back up
Use the Backup and restore application to back up the following types of data:
•Bookmarks
•Call log
•Contacts
•Applications from Google Play™
•Multimedia messages
•System settings (such as alarms, ringer volume)
•Text messages
You do not need to back up music files and photos or videos taken with the phone camera.
They are backed up automatically to the phone's memory card.
You may incur additional data transmission charges when you restore Google Play™
applications.
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Locking and protecting your phone
IMEI number
Every phone has a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. You
should keep a copy of this number. If your phone is stolen, your network provider can
use your IMEI number to stop the phone from accessing the network in your country.
To view your IMEI number
1Turn off your phone, then remove the battery cover and battery.
2Look for the 15- to 17-digit number on the label. The first 15 digits represent the
IMEI number.
To view your IMEI number in the phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status.
3Scroll to IMEI to view the IMEI number.
SIM card protection
The SIM card lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will still work with a new
SIM card. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number).
If you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts
allowed, your SIM card will become blocked. You need to enter your PUK (Personal
Unblocking Key) and then a new PIN. Your PIN, PIN2 and PUK are supplied by your
network operator.
To enable the SIM card PIN lock
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock > Lock SIM card.
3Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK.
To change the SIM card PIN
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock > Change SIM PIN.
3Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK.
4Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.
5Re-type the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.
To change the SIM card PIN2
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialing numbers > Change PIN2.
3Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.
4Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.
5Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK.
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To unblock a locked SIM card
1When SIM card locked appears, enter the PUK code.
2Enter a new PIN code and tap OK.
If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times, the SIM card becomes blocked. If this
happens, contact your service provider to get a new SIM card.
Setting a screen lock
To set a screen lock
1From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock.
2Select an option.
It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you
forget this information, it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and
messages. Refer to Sony Customer support for more information.
To create a screen unlock pattern
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Pattern.
3Follow the instructions in your phone. You are asked to select a security question
that will be used to unlock the phone if you forget your screen unlock pattern.
To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern
1Activate the screen.
2Draw 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
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock.
3Draw your screen unlock pattern.
4Tap Pattern.
5Follow the instructions in your phone.
To disable the screen unlock pattern
1From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock.
2Draw the screen unlock pattern.
3Tap Slide.
To create a screen unlock PIN
1From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN.
2Enter a numeric PIN.
3If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard.
4Tap Continue.
5Re-enter and confirm your PIN.
6If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard.
7Tap OK.
To disable the screen unlock PIN
1From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock.
2Enter your PIN, then tap Next.
3Tap Slide.
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To create a screen lock password
1From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock >
Password.
2Enter a password.
3If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard.
4Tap Continue.
5Re-enter and confirm your password.
6If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard.
7Tap OK.
To disable the screen unlock password
1From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock.
2Enter your password and tap Next.
3Tap Slide.
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Updating your phone
Update your phone to the most recent software version to get optimal performance and
the latest enhancements.
You can use the Update center application on your phone to run a wireless update or
you can use the PC Companion application on a computer to run an update using a
USB cable connection. If you update wirelessly, then you can use either a mobile
network or a Wi-Fi® network connection. Just make sure you back up and save all data
stored on your phone before you update.
When you run an update using the Update center application, a data connection is established
and related charges may be incurred. Also, the availability of updates over a mobile network
depends on your operator. Contact your network operator for more information.
Updating your phone wirelessly
Use the Update center application to update your phone wirelessly. You can download
software updates manually, or you can allow Update service to update your phone
automatically whenever downloads become available. When the automatic update
feature is activated, a notification appears in the status bar every time an update
becomes available.
To download software updates manually from Update center
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Update Center.
3Select the desired application or system update and tap Download, or tap
Update all to download all application updates.
Application updates launch automatically after download. With system updates, wait for your
phone to restart, then install the update manually. Also, You may incur data connection
charges when downloading updates over 3G/mobile networks.
To activate automatic software updates from Update center
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Update Center.
3Press , then tap Settings.
4Tap Allow automatic update: and select whether to download updates via 3G
and Wi-Fi® networks, or via Wi-Fi® networks only. Updates are now downloaded
automatically as soon as they become available.
You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G/mobile networks.
To install system updates
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Update Center.
3Select a system update you want to install, then tap Install.
Updating your phone using a USB cable connection
Some updates are not available for wireless download. Notifications appear in the status
bar to inform you of such updates. To download and run the updates, you need a USB
cable and a computer running the PC Companion application. You can install PC
Companion on the computer using installation files saved on your phone, or you can
download the application directly from www.sonymobile.com.
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To download the PC Companion application from your phone
1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.
2When prompted, follow the instructions in the phone to launch the installation of
PC Companion on the computer.
PC Companion can also be downloaded from www.sonymobile.com.
To download software updates using a USB cable connection
1Install the PC Companion application on the computer you are using, if it is not
already installed.
2Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable.
3Computer: Launch the PC Companion application. After a few moments, PC
Companion detects your phone and searches for new phone software.
4Phone: When notifications appear in the status bar, follow the on-screen
instructions to carry out the relevant software updates.
To update your phone using an Apple® Mac® computer
1Install the Bridge for Mac application on the Apple® Mac® computer you are
using, if it is not already installed.
2Using a USB cable, connect your phone to the Apple® Mac® computer.
3Computer: Launch the Bridge for Mac application. After a few moments, Bridge
for Mac detects your phone and searches for new phone software.
4Computer: If a new phone software update is detected, a popup window
appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to carry out the relevant software
updates.
The Bridge for Mac application is downloadable from www.sonymobile.com.
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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 other
Bluetooth™ devices.
Data usage Turn the mobile data traffic on or off, and keep track of your data
usage details over a specific time.
More… Turn Airplane mode on or off, configure settings for VPN and Mobile
networks, and enable your phone to share its mobile data
connection as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot, or through USB tethering
or Bluetooth™ tethering.
Call settings Manage and configure settings for fixed dialing numbers, voicemail
and Internet calls.
Sound Configure how your phone rings, vibrates, or alerts you when you
receive communications. You can also use these settings to set the
volume level for music, video, games or other media with audio, and
to make related adjustments.
Display Enable your phone screen to switch orientation when you rotate
your phone. You can also set the brightness, font size, wallpaper
and screen timeout.
Storage Check out the available space on your phone's internal storage and
on the SD card. You can also erase the SD card, or unmount it for
safe removal.
Battery View your phone battery status. You can also see how long your
phone is up on battery, and how different applications consume
battery power.
Apps Manage running applications, downloaded applications and
applications on the SD card.
Xperia™ Configure the USB connection mode, network connection type and
Internet settings. You can also enable Facebook features inside
applications.
Accounts &
sync Enable your phone to synchronise data with the synchronisation
accounts that you add.
Location
services Enable or disable Google's location service, GPS satellites, and
Location & Google search.
Security Protect your phone by setting up different locks and passwords.
You can also allow the installation applications not from Google
Play™.
Language &
input Select the phone language, adjust text input options, adding words
to personal dictionary and configure speech settings.
Backup & reset Back up your data and reset your phone.
Date & time Set the time and date, or choose the network-provided values.
Select your preferred date and hour format.
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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
for touches. You can also set the phone to enter debug mode when
USB is connected.
About phone View information about your phone, such as the model number,
firmware version, phone number and signal. You can also update
your software to the latest version.
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Status and notification icons overview
Status icons
The following status icons may appear on your screen:
Signal strength
No signal
Roaming
GPRS is available
EDGE is available
3G is available
Sending and downloading GPRS data
Sending and downloading EDGE data
Sending and downloading 3G data
Battery status
The battery is charging
GPS is activated
Airplane mode is activated
The Bluetooth™ function is activated
Connected to another Bluetooth™ device
The SIM card is not inserted
The microphone is muted
The speakerphone is on
Silent mode
Vibrate mode
An alarm is set
Synchronisation is ongoing
Problem with sign-in or synchronisation
A Wi-Fi® connection is enabled and wireless networks are available
Notification icons
The following notification icons may appear on your screen:
New email message
New text message or multimedia message
New voicemail
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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 updates available
Downloading data
Uploading data
More (undisplayed) notifications
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Application overview
Alarms Set an alarm
Browser Browse the web
Calculator Perform basic calculations
Calendar Keep track of your appointments
Camera Take photos and record video clips
Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues
Data monitor Track your data traffic
3D Album View photos and pictures in 3D presentation mode
3D Camera Create wide-angle, panoramic pictures
Downloads Access your downloaded applications
Email Send and receive emails
Facebook™ Connect with your friends, family members and colleagues
around the world
FM radio Listen to the radio in your phone
Xperia™ Gallery View your pictures and photos
Gmail™ An email application that supports Gmail™
Google Search Find information in your phone and on the web
Latitude View your friends’ locations on Google Maps™ and share your
location and other information with them
Maps View your current location, find other locations and calculate
routes
Play Store Go to Android Market™ to download free and paid
applications for your phone
Connected devices Share media files in your phone with other devices over a
shared Wi-Fi® connection
Messaging Send and receive text and multimedia messages
Music player Play music and playlists
Navigation Navigate using spoken, turn-by-turn driving instructions
News and Weather View news stories and weather forecasts
Phone Make and receive calls, switch between calls, set up
conference calling and view your call history
Places Search for places, for example, restaurants and cafés
Settings Tailor phone settings to your own liking
Setup guide Explains basic functions and helps with essential settings
Talk Chat online
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TrackID™ A music recognition service
Timescape™ Keep track of all daily communication
Some applications are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.
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User support
Access user support directly in your phone through the Help application. For example,
you can open a User guide with instructions on how to use your phone. You can also get
troubleshooting and other help from the Sony Mobile support zone, and from the Sony
Mobile Customer support service.
•Help application features:
•User guide in the phone – read and search information on how to use your phone.
•Educate yourself – read tips and tricks, get the latest news, and watch how-to
videos.
•Email support – send an email to our support team.
•Support zone – visit www.sonymobile.com to get comprehensive support for your
phone.
•Troubleshooting – find common problems and error messages at the end of our User
guides and on the support zone.
•Customer support – if all else fails. The relevant support numbers are listed in the
supplied Important information leaflet.
An extended User guide is also available at www.sonymobile.com.
To access the Help application
1From your Application screen, find and tap .
2Find and tap the required support item.
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Troubleshooting
My phone is not working as expected
If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything
else:
•Restart your phone.
•Remove and re-insert the battery and SIM card. Then restart your phone.
•Update your phone. Updating your phone ensures optimal performance and provides the
latest enhancements. See Updating your phone on page 105 for more information.
•Reset your phone.
Be patient while resetting your phone. Restarting the phone during a reset procedure may
damage the phone permanently.
Resetting the phone
You can reset your phone to its original settings, with or without deleting all of your
personal data. It is possible to reset the phone to the state it was in before you first
turned it on. But before you perform a reset, make sure to back up any important data
saved on your phone.
To reset the phone
To avoid permanent phone damage, do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is
underway.
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.
3Tap Factory data reset.
4To erase not only internal storage but also other user data such as pictures and
music, mark the Erase SD card checkbox.
5Tap Reset phone.
6To confirm, tap Erase everything.
I cannot charge the phone
The charger is not properly connected or the battery connection is poor. Remove the
battery and clean the connectors.
No battery charging icon appears when phone starts
charging
It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen.
The battery performance is low
Follow our smart tips on how to get more out of your battery. See Improving battery
performance on page 14.
I cannot transfer content between my phone and the
computer, when using a USB cable
The software or the USB drivers have not been properly installed. Go to
www.sonymobile.com for more detailed installation instructions and troubleshooting
sections.
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I cannot use Internet-based services
Make sure your subscription covers data downloads and that the Internet settings in your
phone are correct. See Internet and messaging settings on page 30 for more
information on how to enable data traffic, data roaming, and download Internet settings.
Contact your network operator for more information about your subscription settings.
Error messages
No network coverage
•Your phone is in Airplane mode. Make sure Airplane mode is turned off.
•Your phone is not receiving any network signal, or the received signal is too weak.
Contact your network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where you
are.
•The SIM card is not working properly. Insert your SIM card in another phone. If this
works, it is probably your phone that is causing the problem. In this case, contact the
nearest Sony service center.
Emergency calls only
You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it. However, in an
emergency, some network operators allow you to call the international emergency
number 112. See Emergency calls on page 33 for more information.
SIM card locked
You have entered your PIN incorrectly 3 times in a row. To unlock the phone, you need
the PUK provided by your operator.
SIM card is PUK locked
You have entered your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) incorrectly 10 times in a row.
Please contact your service provider.
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Recycling your phone
Got an old phone lying around the house? Why not recycle it? By doing so, you will help
us reuse its materials and components, and you’ll protect the environment, too! Find out
more about the recycling options in your region at www.sonymobile.com.
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Legal information
Sony ST21i/ST21a
This User guide is published by Sony Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any
warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of
current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Mobile
Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions
of this User guide.
© 2012 Sony Mobile Communications AB. All rights reserved.
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Your mobile phone has the capability to download, store and forward additional content, for example, ringtones.
The use of such content may be restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not limited to
restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not Sony, are entirely responsible for additional content that
you download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of any additional content, please verify that
your intended use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorized. Sony does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity
or quality of any additional content or any other third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony be liable in
any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content.
This User guide may reference services or applications provided by third parties. Use of such programming or
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applicable privacy policy in advance. Sony does not warrant or guarantee the availability or performance of any
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Index
A
accounts ..................................................................10
Exchange Active Sync® ..................................11
Facebook™ .....................................................11
Google™ .........................................................11
adjusting volume .....................................................73
Airplane mode .........................................................29
alarm ........................................................................55
albums
deleting ............................................................90
Android Market™ - See Google Play™ ..................52
Android™ ..................................................................7
animated wallpaper .................................................19
answering service ....................................................35
applications ...............................................................7
overview ........................................................111
screen ..............................................................19
audio
adjusting volume .............................................73
playing .............................................................72
playing in random order ..................................75
B
backing up
contacts ...........................................................42
backing up content ...............................................101
battery .....................................................................13
cover ..................................................................8
removing ............................................................8
Bluetooth™ wireless technology .............................93
brightness ................................................................28
business cards
sending ............................................................42
C
calendar ...................................................................55
create an event ................................................55
calling ......................................................................30
calls ...................................................................33, 37
barring .............................................................36
diverting ...........................................................36
emergency .......................................................33
forwarding .......................................................36
list ....................................................................34
log ....................................................................34
missed .............................................................34
multiple ............................................................35
recent ..............................................................34
reject ................................................................36
settings ............................................................36
waiting .............................................................35
camera ...................................................81, 82, 85, 86
closing .............................................................81
controls ...........................................................81
geotagging ......................................................82
icons ................................................................86
overview ..........................................................81
recording videos ..............................................85
screen ..............................................................81
settings ..........................................82, 83, 85, 86
taking photos ............................................81, 82
video ................................................................85
viewing photos ................................................82
viewing videos .................................................85
zoom ................................................................82
caps lock .................................................................23
changing tracks .......................................................73
charging ...................................................................13
chat ..........................................................................51
conference calls ......................................................35
contacts ...................................................................38
backing up .......................................................42
copying ............................................................42
favourite ...........................................................42
groups .............................................................41
importing from SIM card .................................39
joining contact information ..............................41
picture .............................................................41
sending ............................................................42
sharing .............................................................42
transferring ......................................................39
using a photo with ...........................................90
corporate email, calendar and contacts ..................60
cropping
photos .............................................................91
D
date
format ..............................................................27
deleting ....................................................................90
an alarm ...........................................................55
music ...............................................................78
photos .............................................................91
tracks ...............................................................73
videos ..............................................................92
download
Internet settings ...............................................30
driving directions ...................................................100
E
email ........................................................................46
more than one account ...................................49
emergency numbers ................................................33
equalizer ..................................................................73
events
calendar ...........................................................55
extensions ...............................................................17
F
Facebook™ .............................................................78
Facebook™ inside Xperia™ ............................60
recommending radio tracks ............................78
synchronisation ...............................................60
favourites
moving between in the radio ...........................80
removing radio channels as ............................80
saving radio channels as .................................80
fixed dialling ............................................................37
Flight mode .............................................................29
FM radio
favourites .........................................................80
TrackID™ ........................................................78
G
Gallery .....................................................................88
changing views ................................................89
opening ...........................................................88
opening albums ...............................................88
viewing Facebook™ photos in ........................89
geotagging
of photos .........................................................82
Gesture input ...........................................................25
Gmail™ ....................................................................49
Google Latitude™ .................................................100
Google Maps™ .......................................................99
Google Play™ .........................................................52
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Google Talk™ ..........................................................51
Google™ account setup .........................................50
Google™ synchronisation .......................................59
GPS .........................................................................99
H
headset ....................................................................30
using ................................................................30
Home screen ...........................................................17
customising .....................................................18
I
icons ......................................................................109
in the camera ...................................................86
importing SIM contacts ...........................................39
infinite button ...........................................................74
input method ...........................................................27
instant messaging ...................................................51
Internet
settings ............................................................30
web browser ....................................................66
K
keyboard .................................................................23
settings ............................................................26
keys .........................................................................13
L
language ..................................................................29
writing ..............................................................26
Latitude .................................................................100
LCD backlight control ..............................................28
live wallpaper ...........................................................19
location ..............................................................82, 99
locks
activating the screen .......................................10
locking the screen ...........................................10
screen lock ......................................................10
M
Maps ........................................................................99
media files
copying to memory card .................................72
Media Go™ .............................................................97
messages
settings ............................................................30
Microsoft® Exchange synchronisation ...................60
MMS
settings ............................................................30
multimedia
copying to memory card .................................72
music .................................................................30, 72
adding tracks to playlists ................................75
adjusting volume .............................................73
changing tracks ...............................................73
copying to memory card .................................72
copying to/from a computer ...........................72
creating playlists .............................................75
deleting ......................................................73, 78
my playlists ......................................................75
pausing a track ................................................73
player overview ...............................................72
playing .............................................................72
playing in random order ..................................75
podcasts ..........................................................72
purchasing .......................................................77
recommending ................................................78
searching using TrackID™ ..............................77
sharing .......................................................74, 77
using a headset ...............................................30
using the equalizer ..........................................73
viewing artist info ............................................77
music player
auto-generated ................................................75
creating playlists .............................................75
deleting tracks .................................................73
equalizer ..........................................................73
minimising .......................................................73
playlists ...........................................................75
smart playlists .................................................75
music player widget ................................................74
N
Navigation .............................................................100
Navigation application ...........................................100
notification .............................................................109
light ..................................................................21
panel ................................................................21
ringtone ...........................................................28
O
on-screen keyboard ................................................23
overview
overall phone overview ....................................72
P
pausing a track ........................................................73
personal information ................................................38
phone
battery .............................................................14
performance ....................................................14
update ...........................................................105
phonebook ..............................................................38
Phonepad ..........................................................23, 25
photo albums ..........................................................88
deleting ............................................................90
viewing ............................................................88
photos ...............................................................90, 91
adding the geographical position ....................82
associating with a contact ..............................41
copying to/from a computer ...........................72
cropping ..........................................................91
deleting ............................................................91
photo viewer ....................................................89
rotating ............................................................90
sharing .......................................................90, 91
slideshow ........................................................90
taking .........................................................81, 82
using as a contact picture ...............................90
using as wallpaper ..........................................90
viewing ................................................82, 88, 89
viewing on a map ............................................91
viewing same location .....................................82
zooming ...........................................................90
PIN .........................................................................102
playing
music ...............................................................72
playlists ....................................................................75
adding a track .................................................75
creating ...........................................................75
deleting ............................................................76
playing your own .............................................75
removing tracks ...............................................75
top tracks ........................................................75
powering off ..............................................................9
powering on ...............................................................9
presets
removing radio channels as ............................80
saving radio channels as .................................80
protective plastic sheet ...........................................15
PUK .......................................................................102
purchasing
music ...............................................................77
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radio ........................................................................79
favourites .........................................................80
listening through the speaker ..........................80
moving between channels ..............................79
navigating ........................................................79
opening ...........................................................79
overview ..........................................................79
searching for channels ....................................80
selecting channels ...........................................79
receiving items using Bluetooth™ ...........................94
recent calls ..............................................................34
recently used applications window .........................20
recommending music ........................................74, 78
recording videos ......................................................81
recycling your phone .............................................116
related audio content ..............................................74
reset .......................................................................114
resizing
photos .............................................................91
restoring content ...................................................101
ringtone ...................................................................55
rotating
photos .............................................................90
S
scanning barcodes ..................................................58
screen ......................................................................28
cracked ............................................................15
glass ................................................................15
screen unlock pattern ....................................102
warranty ...........................................................15
searching
music using TrackID™ ....................................77
track information .............................................77
sending
business cards ................................................42
contacts ...........................................................42
items using Bluetooth™ ..................................94
services ...................................................................10
settings
call ...................................................................36
camera ......................................................82, 85
Internet ............................................................30
messaging .......................................................30
MMS ................................................................30
still camera ......................................................82
video camera ...................................................85
setup guide ..............................................................10
sharing
music .........................................................74, 77
photos .............................................................91
photos and videos ...........................................90
shuffle music ...........................................................75
silent mode ..............................................................27
SIM card ................................................................102
exporting contacts to ......................................43
importing contacts from ..................................39
inserting .............................................................9
slideshow ................................................................90
smart playlists
playing .............................................................75
SOS See emergency numbers
status .....................................................................109
bar ...................................................................21
still camera ..............................................................81
settings ......................................................82, 83
symbols ...................................................................23
synchronising ..........................................................59
calendar, bookmarks .................................11, 61
contacts .....................................................11, 61
Facebook™ contacts, calendar, photos .........60
Google™ contacts, calendar, email ................59
with Microsoft® Exchange ..............................60
SyncML™ ..........................................................11, 61
T
taking photos ...........................................................81
by tapping .......................................................82
telephony See calls
text input method ....................................................23
themes .....................................................................19
time ..........................................................................27
time management ....................................................55
top tracks
playing .............................................................75
TrackID™ technology ..............................................77
buying a track ..................................................77
deleting a track ................................................78
opening ...........................................................77
recommending a track ....................................78
searching for track information .......................77
sharing a track .................................................77
using results ....................................................77
using with Facebook™ ....................................78
using with the FM Radio .................................80
viewing artist info ............................................77
viewing charts .................................................77
viewing history .................................................77
transferring
contacts ...........................................................39
troubleshooting .....................................................114
turning off ..................................................................9
turning on ..................................................................9
U
updating phone .....................................................105
USB connection ......................................................96
V
vibration .............................................................28, 55
video albums .....................................................88, 90
viewing ............................................................88
video camera ...............................................81, 85, 86
recording videos ..............................................85
settings ......................................................85, 86
video player
pausing a video ...............................................91
videos ......................................................................91
adjusting volume .............................................92
copying to/from a computer ...........................72
deleting ............................................................92
fast forwarding and rewinding .........................92
pausing ............................................................91
playing .............................................................91
recording .........................................................85
sending ............................................................92
sharing .............................................................92
viewing ................................................85, 88, 89
viewing
photos .............................................................82
videos recorded using the camera ..................85
voicemail .................................................................35
volume
adjusting video ................................................92
key ...................................................................27
W
wallpaper .................................................................19
using a photo as ..............................................90
web browser ............................................................66
managing bookmarks ......................................67
settings ............................................................70
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Wi-Fi® .....................................................................63
widget
resizing ............................................................18
widgets
introduction .....................................................18
wireless networks ....................................................99
Z
zoom ........................................................................82
zooming
photos .............................................................90
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