Sony 1289-4874 - Manual

To insert the nano SIM card If you insert the nano SIM card while the device is powered on, the device restarts automatically. 1 Detach the cover for the nano SIM card holder. 2 Using a fingernail or other similar object, drag out the nano SIM card holder. 3 Place the nano SIM card in the nano SIM c...

accessories may prevent your device from working correctly by covering sensors, lenses, speakers, or microphones and can invalidate the warranty. Starting your device for the first time The first time you start your device, a setup guide opens to help you configure basic settings, sign in to online ...

If you fail to give your Google™ username and password in such situations, your device is locked. Also, if you have more than one Google™ account, make sure to enter the details for the relevant account. To set up a Google™ account on your device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Setting...

Battery notification light status Green The battery is charging and the battery charge level is greater than 90% Red The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less than 15% Orange The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less than 90% 12 This is an Internet version of th...

Device security Making sure your device is protected You can prevent other people from using your device without your permission. For example, if your device is lost, stolen, or wiped, only someone with your Google™ account or screen lock information can use the device. To make sure that your device...

To create a screen lock pattern 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Pattern . 3 Follow the instructions in your device. If your lock pattern is rejected five times in a row when you try to unlock your device, you must wait 30 seconds before you ...

To reset the screen lock using Protection by my Xperia 1 Make sure you know your Google™ account username and password and that you have enabled the Protection by my Xperia service on your device. 2 Go to myxperia.sonymobile.com using any Internet-connected device. 3 Sign in using the same Google™ a...

Connecting to trusted Bluetooth® devices You can designate a connected Bluetooth® device as a trusted device and keep your Xperia™ device unlocked while it’s connected to it. So if you have Bluetooth® devices that you connect to regularly, for example, a car speaker or home entertainment system, a B...

location signals can be replicated or manipulated. Someone with access to specialised equipment could unlock your device. To add your home location 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find ...

To edit a custom place 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places . 4 Select the place that you want to edit. 5 Tap Edit add...

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

To activate the my Xperia service 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Protection by my Xperia > Activate . 3 Mark the checkbox, then tap Accept . 4 If prompted, sign in to your Sony Entertainment Network account, or create a new one if you don’t have one. 5 E...

Learning the basics Using the touchscreen Tapping • Open or select an item. • Mark or unmark a checkbox or option. • Enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Touching and holding • Move an item. • Activate an item-specific menu. • Activate selection mode, for example, to select several items from a ...

Pinching and spreading • Zoom in or out on web pages, photos and maps, and when you’re taking photos or shooting videos. Swiping • Scroll up or down a list. • Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes. 23 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private us...

Flicking • Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen. Locking and unlocking the screen When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically. This lock p...

To go to the Home screen • Press . To browse the Home screen Home screen panes You can add new panes to your Home screen (up to a maximum of seven panes) and delete panes. You can also set the pane that you want to use as the main Home screen pane. To set a pane as the main Home screen pane 1 Touch ...

To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen 1 Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap . 2 Tap Icon size , then select an option. Application screen The Application screen, which you open from the Home screen, contains the applications that come pre-install...

To uninstall an application from the Application screen 1 Touch and hold any area on the Application screen until the device vibrates. All applications that can be uninstalled are then indicated by . 2 Select the application that you want to uninstall, then tap Delete . Navigating applications You c...

To open a small app 1 To make the favourites bar appear, press . 2 Tap the small app that you want to open. You can open several small apps at the same time. To close a small app • Tap on the small app window. To download a small app 1 From the favourites bar, tap , then tap and tap . 2 Search for t...

To add a widget to the Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Widgets . 2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add. To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then release the widget. If the ...

To view how much battery power applications use 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps . 3 Select an application and review its battery consumption via App info > Battery usage . Taking a screenshot You can capture still images of any screen on your device as a screensho...

To view recent screen recordings • Drag the status bar downwards, then tap to view the most recent recordings of your screen. You can also view your screen recordings in the Album application. Notifications Notifications inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notifications as well as...

To expand a notification on the lock screen • Drag the notification downwards. Not all notifications are expandable. Managing notifications on the lock screen You can set up your device so that only selected notifications get displayed on your lock screen. You can make all notifications and their co...

When the notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning, for example, when the battery level goes below 15 percent. To enable the notification light 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification . 3 Drag the slider besi...

Your device is ready to connect to supported ANT+™ devices Depending on your service provider, network and/or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available. To manage status bar icons 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display ...

More (undisplayed) notifications Not all icons that may appear in your device are listed here. These icons are for reference purposes only, and changes may be made without notice. To block an application from sending notifications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound &am...

Downloading applications Downloading applications from Google Play™ Google Play™ is the official online Google store for downloading applications, games, music, movies and books. It includes both free and paid applications. Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a wo...

Internet and networks Browsing the web The Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed in most markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser. To browse with Goo...

To view the downloaded Internet and MMS settings 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks . 3 Tap Access Point Names . 4 To view more details, tap any of the available items. If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indi...

• Move the Wi-Fi® access point away from any potential obstructions or interference. • Don’t cover the Wi-Fi® antenna area of your device (the highlighted area in the illustration). Wi-Fi® settings When you are connected to a Wi-Fi® network or when there are Wi-Fi® networks available in your vicinit...

• PIN method – your device creates a random PIN (Personal Identification Number), which you enter on the WPS-supported device. To connect to a Wi-Fi® network using a WPS button 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . 3 Tap , then tap Advanced > WPS Push Button , then pr...

To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot . 3 Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot . 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) information. 5 To select a security type, tap ...

To set a mobile data usage limit 1 Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Data usage . 4 Drag the slider beside Set mobile data limit to the right, then tap OK . 5 To set the mobile data usage limit, drag the data limit line to th...

Virtual private networks (VPNs) Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example, VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to a...

Synchronising data on your device Synchronising with online accounts Synchronise your device with contacts, email, calendar events and other information from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook™, Flickr™ and Twitter™. You can synchronise data...

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

To set your device to vibrate for incoming calls 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification . 3 Drag the slider beside Also vibrate for calls to the right. To set a ringtone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification...

Setting exceptions for Do not disturb mode You can select which types of notifications are allowed to sound in Do not disturb mode and you can filter exceptions based on who the notifications come from. The most common types of exceptions include: • Events and reminders • Calls • Messages • Alarms T...

To turn on the Smart backlight control function 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Smart backlight control . 3 Drag the slider to the right. Screen pinning Use screen pinning to set your device to display only the screen for a specific application. For example, ...

To allow a permission 1 To allow a permission, tap Allow . 2 When the confirm dialog appears for the second time, you can choose the Never ask again option if you wish. 3 A dialog will also explain why the app needs the permissions and what it uses them for specifically. To dismiss this dialog, tap ...

To clear application data 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps . 3 Select an application or service, then tap Storage > CLEAR DATA > OK . When you clear application data, data for the selected application is deleted from your device permanently. The option to clear ...

To change the language 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language . 3 Select an option. 4 Tap OK . If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap . Then select the text beside and select the first entry in the menu tha...

Enhancing the sound output You can enhance the sound of your device by manually enabling individual sound settings such as Equaliser and Surround sound. You can also enable the Dynamic normaliser to minimise volume differences between songs or videos. To enhance the sound output manually 1 From your...

owner of the device. Only the owner can manage the accounts of other users. Apart from the owner account, there are two different types of accounts: • Regular User: This account type is suitable for someone who regularly uses your device. • Guest User: Enable the guest account option for someone who...

To activate the guest user account 1 Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the device for the first time. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Users > Guest . You can also activate the guest user account from the status bar on any screen. Ju...

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

To change the Gesture input settings 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings . 3 To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, drag the slider beside Gesture input to the on or off position. To use the one-handed keyboard 1 Open the on-screen keyb...

Entering text using voice input When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the words. Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental technology from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions. To enable voice input 1 ...

Calling Making calls You can make a call by manually dialling a phone number, by tapping a number saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You can also use the smart dial function to quickly find numbers from your contacts list and call logs by entering part...

To add a direct dial number to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears. 2 In the customisation menu, tap Widgets > Shortcuts . 3 Scroll through the list of applications and select Direct dial . 4 Select the c...

to answer them. And you can access messages left on your answering machine directly from your device. Before using the answering machine, you must record a greeting message. To record a greeting message for the answering machine 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > X...

To end a conference call • During the call, tap . 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 prov...

Contacts Transferring contacts There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. You can sync contacts from an online account or import contacts directly from another device. Transferring contacts using a computer Xperia™ Transfer is an application that helps you to collect contacts fr...

To import contacts using Bluetooth ® technology 1 Make sure you have the Bluetooth ® function turned on and that your device is set to visible. 2 When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer. 3 Tap Accept...

Adding and editing contacts To add a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap . 3 If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts and you are adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account to which you want to add this contact. Alternatively, tap No ...

To create a new contact from a text message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the icon next to the phone number, then tap Save . 3 Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact . 4 Edit the contact information and tap SAVE . Adding medical and emergency contact informa...

To add a new ICE contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency , then tap . 3 If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts and you are adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account to which you want to add this contact. Alte...

To export contacts to a 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. 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Export contacts > SIM card . 3 Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap M...

Messaging and chat Reading and sending messages The Messaging application shows your messages 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 on your device. See Internet and MMS sett...

To read a received message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap Download message . All received messages are saved by default to the device memory. To reply to a message 1 From yo...

Calling from a message To call a message sender 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap a conversation, then tap . To save a sender's number as a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap > Save . 3 Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact . 4 ...

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

To read your email messages 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account that you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the sc...

1 View a list of all Gmail accounts and folders 2 Search for email messages 3 List of email messages 4 Write an email message To learn more about Gmail™ • When the Gmail application is open, tap , then tap Help . 82 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

Music Transferring music to your device There are different ways to transfer music from a computer to your device: • For Windows ® only: Connect the device and computer using a USB cable and then drag and drop the music files directly into the file manager application on the computer. See Managing f...

Music home screen 1 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Music home screen menu 2 Scroll up or down to view content 3 Play a song using the Music application 4 Play all songs in shuffle mode 5 Return to the music player screen To play a song using the Music application 1 From yo...

1 Return to the Music home screen 2 View the current play queue 3 Browse all artists 4 Browse all albums 5 Browse all songs 6 Browse your music library and filter by artist, album or song name 7 Browse all playlists 8 Play a shared music file on another device 9 View all subscribed or downloaded fil...

To play your own playlists 1 Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Playlists . 2 Under Playlists , select the playlist that you want to open. 3 If you want to play all songs, tap Shuffle all . To add songs to a playlist 1 From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to a...

1 Search for tracks, albums and artists 2 Create an online TrackID™ profile 3 View current music charts 4 View TrackID™ options 5 View the history of your previous searches 6 Check out what others are tracking 7 Identify the music that you are listening to The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ s...

FM radio Listening to the radio The FM radio in your device 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 your device before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or hea...

To switch the radio sound to the speaker 1 When the radio is open, press . 2 Tap Play in speaker . To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press and tap Play in headphones . To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™ 1 While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, ...

Camera Taking photos and recording videos 1 Front camera lens 2 Select capturing mode 3 Switch between the front and main camera 4 Zoom in or out 5 Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos 6 View photos and videos 7 Take photos or record videos 8 Go back a step or exit the camera 9...

To take a photo using Smile Shutter™ 1 When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on. 2 The face selected appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken automatically. 3 If no smile is detected, press the ...

Take photos with real-time portrait styles. To learn more about how to take better photos, go to www.sonymobile.com/support . To switch between capturing modes 1 Press and hold down the camera key. 2 Swipe the screen to the desired capturing mode. Superior auto Superior auto mode detects the conditi...

Background defocus mode Use your camera's blurred background effect to make your subjects look sharper and more vivid in comparison to their background. In Background defocus mode, the camera takes two shots, identifies the background and then blurs it while keeping the subject sharp and in focus – ...

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and capture a photo automatically when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key. Launch and record video When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and start capturing video when the screen is locked by ...

Still camera settings overview Resolution Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory. 20.7MP 5248×3936(4:3) 20.7 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen d...

The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold the camera screen until the focus frame changes colour, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. Multi auto focus The focus is automatically set on several a...

Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture. Face Measures the amount of light on the face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face is neither too dark or too bright. Multi Divides the image into multiple regions, and measures each region to determine a wel...

Scene selection Use the Scene selection 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 Scene selection feature is off and you can take phot...

Video camera settings overview Video resolution Adjust the video resolution for different formats. Full HD (30 fps) 1920×1080(16:9) Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 30 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio. Full HD (60 fps) 1920×1080(16:9) Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 60 fps and 16:9 asp...

the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. C...

Photos and videos in Album Viewing photos and videos Use the Album application to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your camera, or to view similar content that you've saved to your device. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid. 1 Tap the icon to open...

To play a video 1 In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play. 2 Tap , then tap Video > JUST ONCE . 3 If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide the controls, tap the screen again. To pause a video 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to di...

To work with batches of photos or videos in Album 1 When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, touch and hold an item until it is highlighted. 2 Tap other items that you want to work with to select them. If you want to select all items, tap , then tap Select all . 3 Use the tools in the ...

To view your hidden photos and videos 1 In Album, drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Hidden . 2 Tap a photo or video to view it. 3 Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or video. To unhide a photo or video 1 In Album, drag ...

To view photos from online services in Album 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album , then drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right. 3 Tap the desired online service, then follow the on-screen instructions to get started with it. All available online albums that you have...

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

To change the sound settings while a video is playing 1 While a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap > Audio settings , then change the settings as desired. 3 When you're finished, tap OK . To share a video 1 When a video is playing, tap , then tap Share . 2 Tap the app...

Connectivity Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable You can connect your device to a compatible TV set using an MHL cable and mirror the screen of your device on the TV screen. MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are sold separately. Sony does not guarantee that all types of MHL and...

To mirror the screen of your device on a TV screen 1 TV : Follow the instructions in the User guide of your TV to turn on the screen mirroring function. 2 Your device : From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Screen mirroring . 4 Tap Start . 5 Tap OK and sele...

To view a shared photo on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Album . 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap Home network . 4 Selec...

To get help with sharing content with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server . 3 Tap and then tap Help . Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device Using DLNA™ technology, you can push media content saved on...

To connect a USB accessory using a USB host adapter 1 Attach the USB Host adapter to your device, then connect the adapter to the USB accessory. 2 From your Home screen , tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > USB Connectivity > Detect USB device . Additional steps or software ...

NFC is a wireless technology with a maximum range of one centimetre, so the devices sharing data must be held close to each other. Before you can use NFC, you must first turn on the NFC function, and the screen of your device must be active. NFC may not be available in all countries and/or regions. ...

Scanning NFC tags Your device can scan various kinds of NFC tags. For example, it can scan embedded tags on a poster, on a billboard advertisement, or beside a product in a retail store. You can receive additional information, such as a web address. To scan an NFC tag 1 Make sure that your device ha...

Smart apps and features that save you time Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect™ Use the Smart Connect™ application to set what happens in your device when you connect or disconnect an accessory. For example, you can decide to always start the FM radio application when you connect...

To create a Smart Connect event 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If you are opening Smart Connect for the first time, tap OK to close the introduction screen. 3 On the Events tab, tap . 4 If you are creating an event for the first time, tap OK again to close the introduction scre...

To adjust the settings for a connected accessory 1 Pair and connect the accessory with your device. 2 Start the Smart Connect application. 3 Tap Accessories , then tap the name of the connected accessory. 4 Adjust the desired settings. Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+™ You can use your d...

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

To use Google Maps™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Maps . Using data traffic when travelling When you travel outside of your home mobile network, you may need to access the Internet using mobile data traffic. If so, you need to activate data roaming on your device. You may incur addit...

Airplane mode In Airplane mode, the 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 a...

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

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

Accessibility Magnification gestures Magnification gestures allow you to zoom in to parts of the screen by tapping an area of the touchscreen three times in succession. To enable or disable Magnification gestures 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > Magnific...

To enable or disable hearing aid compatibility 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Accessibility . 3 Drag the slider beside Hearing aids to the desired setting. TalkBack TalkBack is a screen reader service for visually impaired users. TalkBack uses spoken feedback t...

Support and maintenance Support for your device Use the Support application in your device to search a User guide, read troubleshooting guides, and find information about software updates and other product-related information. To access the Support application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find a...

Updating your device You should update the software on your device to get the latest functionality, enhancements and bug fixes in order to ensure optimal performance. When a software update is available, appears in the status bar. You can also check for new updates manually.The easiest way to instal...

To update your device using a computer 1 Make sure you have the Xperia™ Companion software installed on your PC orApple ® Mac ® computer. 2 Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer. 3 Computer : If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears. Follow the on-screen instruct...

To transfer media files to the memory card 1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Transfer data to SD card . 4 Mark the file types that you want to transfer to the memory card. 5 Tap Transfer . To move apps...

Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi ® You can transfer files between your device and other MTP compatible devices, suchas a computer, using a Wi-Fi ® connection. Before connecting, you first need to pair the two devices. In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi ® enabled dev...

• Calendar • Settings and bookmarks • Media files such as music and videos • Photos and images To back up your data using a computer 1 Make sure that the Xperia™ Companion software is installed on the PC orApple ® Mac ® computer. 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. 3 Computer : ...

To back up content manually 1 If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage device is connected to your device using a USB Host adapter. If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device. If you are backing up content to an ...

Restarting and resetting your device You can force your device to restart or shut down in situations where it stops responding or won't restart normally. No settings or personal data get deleted.You can also reset your device to its original factory settings. This action is sometimes necessary if yo...

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset . 3 Tap Reset phone . 4 If required, draw your screen unlock pattern or enter your screen unlock password or PIN to continue. 5 To confirm, tap Erase everything . Your device does not revert to an ...

If the speaker or microphone get wet, their function may be impacted until the water has completely dried. Please note that the drying time can be up to three hours depending on the environment. During this time, you can, however, use other features in the device that do not utilise the speaker or m...