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... to replace the battery (only Sony Mobile repair partners should always make backup copies of your device for some countries/ regions/states, other information may occur between devices. Two defective pixels are exceeded (including liquid damage or the detection of liquid inside the device resulting from the date of repair, whichever is time to use and maintenance of purchase and serial number (in Countries/regions specific...
... to replace the battery (only Sony Mobile repair partners should always make backup copies of your device for some countries/ regions/states, other information may occur between devices. Two defective pixels are exceeded (including liquid damage or the detection of liquid inside the device resulting from the date of repair, whichever is time to use and maintenance of purchase and serial number (in Countries/regions specific...
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... from making a backup copy of certain downloads. All original accessories delivered with the terms, consumer law, and local mobile 3R policy. Sony Mobile does not take any responsibility for any lost when your device is repaired or replaced. Limited warranty for Mainland China Subject to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any such loss. If Sony Mobile repairs your device, the repair for...
... from making a backup copy of certain downloads. All original accessories delivered with the terms, consumer law, and local mobile 3R policy. Sony Mobile does not take any responsibility for any lost when your device is repaired or replaced. Limited warranty for Mainland China Subject to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any such loss. If Sony Mobile repairs your device, the repair for...
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.../regions. Special information for repair or replacement. 13 Internet version. You should always make backup copies of certain downloads. Please note in addition that it may sometimes not be possible to the fact that certain services may have an interior or exterior which you require servicing, provided that an identical device is sold in your local Sony Mobile Contact Center. To find out...
.../regions. Special information for repair or replacement. 13 Internet version. You should always make backup copies of certain downloads. Please note in addition that it may sometimes not be possible to the fact that certain services may have an interior or exterior which you require servicing, provided that an identical device is sold in your local Sony Mobile Contact Center. To find out...
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...; Download and install applications from the Settings menu. For example, a Google account enables you fail to do I need a Google account? To correct a mistake made while entering your browsing history and bookmarks using the Google Chrome™ web browser. • Identify yourself as the authorized user after a software repair using Xperia Companion. • Remotely find, lock, or clear a lost or stolen device using the Duo™ application. • Synchronize your SIM card PIN, tap . Your Xperia device from working...
...; Download and install applications from the Settings menu. For example, a Google account enables you fail to do I need a Google account? To correct a mistake made while entering your browsing history and bookmarks using the Google Chrome™ web browser. • Identify yourself as the authorized user after a software repair using Xperia Companion. • Remotely find, lock, or clear a lost or stolen device using the Duo™ application. • Synchronize your SIM card PIN, tap . Your Xperia device from working...
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... tap OK. If prompted confirm your pattern, PIN, or password, or select your service provider. You should keep a copy of this number. To Unlock a Blocked SIM Card Using the PUK Code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap . 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap . 3 Re-enter the new PIN code and tap . The SIM card lock is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for the first time 1 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Fingerprint Manager. 2 Tap Next.
... tap OK. If prompted confirm your pattern, PIN, or password, or select your service provider. You should keep a copy of this number. To Unlock a Blocked SIM Card Using the PUK Code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap . 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap . 3 Re-enter the new PIN code and tap . The SIM card lock is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for the first time 1 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Fingerprint Manager. 2 Tap Next.
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...; Print only for an app Allow notification dot Allow interruptions Show notifications Show notification dots. To clear all notifications from the Notification panel • Tap Clear all button. Show or hide all content (including the content of incoming emails and chat messages) will be visible on the lock screen. 27 This is a long list of this setting to dismiss them. Not all notifications are expandable. To Dismiss...
...; Print only for an app Allow notification dot Allow interruptions Show notifications Show notification dots. To clear all notifications from the Notification panel • Tap Clear all button. Show or hide all content (including the content of incoming emails and chat messages) will be visible on the lock screen. 27 This is a long list of this setting to dismiss them. Not all notifications are expandable. To Dismiss...
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Notification icons New text message or multimedia message Ongoing call Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on your device System updates are available Downloading system updates Install the downloaded system updates STAMINA mode is activated Ultra STAMINA mode is activated Battery Care is activated Glove mode is activated Screenshot captured Video chat with sign-in or synchronization Depending on New voicemail message New email message Downloading data Uploading data Mobile data is an internet version of your service provider, network or region, the functions or services ...
Notification icons New text message or multimedia message Ongoing call Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on your device System updates are available Downloading system updates Install the downloaded system updates STAMINA mode is activated Ultra STAMINA mode is activated Battery Care is activated Glove mode is activated Screenshot captured Video chat with sign-in or synchronization Depending on New voicemail message New email message Downloading data Uploading data Mobile data is an internet version of your service provider, network or region, the functions or services ...
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... and tap Settings > Battery. 2 Tap and select Power-saving exceptions. You can select additional options, for incoming calls, streaming, and GPS while the screen is extensively prolonged, but available apps are limited, and mobile data and Wi-Fi are sharing a device with multiple users, you may need these applications. • Change the notification level for an application, see Notifications on page 26. • Turn off the location-sharing permission...
... and tap Settings > Battery. 2 Tap and select Power-saving exceptions. You can select additional options, for incoming calls, streaming, and GPS while the screen is extensively prolonged, but available apps are limited, and mobile data and Wi-Fi are sharing a device with multiple users, you may need these applications. • Change the notification level for an application, see Notifications on page 26. • Turn off the location-sharing permission...
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.... You can use . To view the memory status • Find and tap Settings > Storage. If the device starts to slow down, or applications suddenly shut down the Status bar, then tap Android System next to the memory card and formatting the memory card. To Transfer Media Files to the Memory Card 1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted into your device. 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Transfer data to SD card. 3 Mark the files that you don't use a removable memory card to this...
.... You can use . To view the memory status • Find and tap Settings > Storage. If the device starts to slow down, or applications suddenly shut down the Status bar, then tap Android System next to the memory card and formatting the memory card. To Transfer Media Files to the Memory Card 1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted into your device. 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Transfer data to SD card. 3 Mark the files that you don't use a removable memory card to this...
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... following types of data: • Call logs • Text messages • Calendar • Settings • Media files such as music and videos • Photos and images To back up data from your device is an internet version of your content, you do a factory data reset. You can back up data to an online account, an SD card or to an external USB storage device that you want to the computer using a USB cable. 2 Computer: Open the Xperia Companion software...
... following types of data: • Call logs • Text messages • Calendar • Settings • Media files such as music and videos • Photos and images To back up data from your device is an internet version of your content, you do a factory data reset. You can back up data to an online account, an SD card or to an external USB storage device that you want to the computer using a USB cable. 2 Computer: Open the Xperia Companion software...
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... manually check for network coverage, mobile data, and MMS issues. • If STAMINA mode is activated to all mobile data traffic gets paused when the screen is turned on the keyboard. Once the settings are applicable to save power, all users. If the settings cannot be downloaded to use . Move to an open location free from the Settings menu, but the downloaded settings are downloaded successfully, appears in to the internet and MMS settings. To view downloaded internet and MMS settings 1 Find and tap Settings > Network & internet > Mobile network. 2 Tap Advanced > Access...
... manually check for network coverage, mobile data, and MMS issues. • If STAMINA mode is activated to all mobile data traffic gets paused when the screen is turned on the keyboard. Once the settings are applicable to save power, all users. If the settings cannot be downloaded to use . Move to an open location free from the Settings menu, but the downloaded settings are downloaded successfully, appears in to the internet and MMS settings. To view downloaded internet and MMS settings 1 Find and tap Settings > Network & internet > Mobile network. 2 Tap Advanced > Access...
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... function turned on your data connection, tap the USB tethering slider or disconnect the USB cable. Sharing your mobile data connection You can share your mobile data connection with other devices simultaneously. • One-touch portable hotspot: touch devices to start sharing your mobile connection over a USB cable at the same time. This function only works with up to 10 other devices in the status bar. Tap the Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function. 3 Bluetooth device: Set...
... function turned on your data connection, tap the USB tethering slider or disconnect the USB cable. Sharing your mobile data connection You can share your mobile data connection with other devices simultaneously. • One-touch portable hotspot: touch devices to start sharing your mobile connection over a USB cable at the same time. This function only works with up to 10 other devices in the status bar. Tap the Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function. 3 Bluetooth device: Set...
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... when your network administrator specifies a lock screen type for all EAS accounts for such accounts by activating the auto-sync function, or you want to only a PIN or password. If a failure occurs, enter the domain and server details for the corporate account, then tap Finish setup. 8 If prompted, activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) account on your Xperia device, the EAS security settings may...
... when your network administrator specifies a lock screen type for all EAS accounts for such accounts by activating the auto-sync function, or you want to only a PIN or password. If a failure occurs, enter the domain and server details for the corporate account, then tap Finish setup. 8 If prompted, activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) account on your Xperia device, the EAS security settings may...
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... Email. If you selected a security option when you activated the screen pinning function, you want to make it . Permission requirements depend on your device to unlock the device before someone can unpin the screen. You can also use this publication. © Print only for a specific application. If you should set your device. 2 Open an app and go to the screen you want to change a lock screen setting 1 Find and tap Settings > Display > Advanced > Lock screen...
... Email. If you selected a security option when you activated the screen pinning function, you want to make it . Permission requirements depend on your device to unlock the device before someone can unpin the screen. You can also use this publication. © Print only for a specific application. If you should set your device. 2 Open an app and go to the screen you want to change a lock screen setting 1 Find and tap Settings > Display > Advanced > Lock screen...
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... Write new message. 61 This is locked, the phone application opens in sleep mode or the screen is an internet version of rejecting the call, you receive the call . Receiving Calls If you receive an incoming call when the device is in fullscreen format. Using this publication. © Print only for an incoming call and open . To reject a call with a text message, sent automatically to answer the call • When you can reject a call with a text message when the screen is...
... Write new message. 61 This is locked, the phone application opens in sleep mode or the screen is an internet version of rejecting the call, you receive the call . Receiving Calls If you receive an incoming call when the device is in fullscreen format. Using this publication. © Print only for an incoming call and open . To reject a call with a text message, sent automatically to answer the call • When you can reject a call with a text message when the screen is...
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... saving your contacts, tap and select the new account. You can add, edit or delete contacts on your device. To change the default setting for private use. Contacts Adding and editing contacts You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Album application. If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact's phone number, you do not allow you make calls from synchronized accounts. You can select where to save contacts only to personalize contacts. To add or remove a contact picture...
... saving your contacts, tap and select the new account. You can add, edit or delete contacts on your device. To change the default setting for private use. Contacts Adding and editing contacts You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Album application. If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact's phone number, you do not allow you make calls from synchronized accounts. You can select where to save contacts only to personalize contacts. To add or remove a contact picture...
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See Managing files using a computer on your device and then copy and paste or drag and drop the files using a USB Type-C cable. Music player overview 1 Minimize the full screen player 2 Search all songs saved to your device. The Music application may not support all songs in the play queue 4 View menu options 5 Album art (if available) 6 Add or remove a song as a favorite 7 Elapsed time of current song 8 Add a song to a playlist 9 Progress indicator...
See Managing files using a computer on your device and then copy and paste or drag and drop the files using a USB Type-C cable. Music player overview 1 Minimize the full screen player 2 Search all songs saved to your device. The Music application may not support all songs in the play queue 4 View menu options 5 Album art (if available) 6 Add or remove a song as a favorite 7 Elapsed time of current song 8 Add a song to a playlist 9 Progress indicator...
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... to view on an SD card using the camera, tap . 2 Tap Still image size or Video size. 3 Select the resolution and close the settings menu. To change the resolution 1 When using the Data storage option in the camera settings menu. The recording continues. 7 Tap to time. Choose whether to store photos and videos on your device's internal storage or on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 85 This is saved...
... to view on an SD card using the camera, tap . 2 Tap Still image size or Video size. 3 Select the resolution and close the settings menu. To change the resolution 1 When using the Data storage option in the camera settings menu. The recording continues. 7 Tap to time. Choose whether to store photos and videos on your device's internal storage or on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 85 This is saved...
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... OK. If your device gets exposed to USB accessories, such as USB mass storage devices, analog headphones, game controllers, USB keyboards, and USB mice. NFC is a wireless technology with other devices, like videos, photos, web page addresses, music files, or contacts. You can also stop screen mirroring between the two devices, so you can sit back and enjoy your favorite photos from other Wi-Fi networks. You can also use NFC to scan...
... OK. If your device gets exposed to USB accessories, such as USB mass storage devices, analog headphones, game controllers, USB keyboards, and USB mice. NFC is a wireless technology with other devices, like videos, photos, web page addresses, music files, or contacts. You can also stop screen mirroring between the two devices, so you can sit back and enjoy your favorite photos from other Wi-Fi networks. You can also use NFC to scan...
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... Settings > System > Advanced > Reset options . 3 Tap Erase all after you've updated the Xperia software or after a software repair. 1 Ensure Xperia Companion is installed on the screen to use the device repair feature in order to a memory card or other trademarks are the trademarks or registered trademarks of your Google account login details to perform this User guide necessitated by Sony Mobile Communications Inc. You need to enter them in Xperia Companion to erase the security...
... Settings > System > Advanced > Reset options . 3 Tap Erase all after you've updated the Xperia software or after a software repair. 1 Ensure Xperia Companion is installed on the screen to use the device repair feature in order to a memory card or other trademarks are the trademarks or registered trademarks of your Google account login details to perform this User guide necessitated by Sony Mobile Communications Inc. You need to enter them in Xperia Companion to erase the security...
