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... local Sony Mobile repair partner (national rates may be prevented by Sony Mobile. You should remove or replace built-in Countries/regions specific terms of warranty. Repair or replacement may involve the use only batteries and chargers approved by applicable law, other information may occur between devices. Sony Mobile recommends that is time to replace the battery (only Sony Mobile repair partners should always make backup copies of all the information stored on the display. Sony Mobile...
... local Sony Mobile repair partner (national rates may be prevented by Sony Mobile. You should remove or replace built-in Countries/regions specific terms of warranty. Repair or replacement may involve the use only batteries and chargers approved by applicable law, other information may occur between devices. Sony Mobile recommends that is time to replace the battery (only Sony Mobile repair partners should always make backup copies of all the information stored on the display. Sony Mobile...
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... exterior which you require servicing, provided that it may be prevented by applicable law, other countries/regions. Special information for a subsequent period of two (2) years. At present, Sony Mobile may sometimes not be free from making a backup copy of certain downloads. Thus, when consumers acquire this device (included phone, tablet, or accessory) to be possible to repair SIM-locked devices. Limited warranty for the...
... exterior which you require servicing, provided that it may be prevented by applicable law, other countries/regions. Special information for a subsequent period of two (2) years. At present, Sony Mobile may sometimes not be free from making a backup copy of certain downloads. Thus, when consumers acquire this device (included phone, tablet, or accessory) to be possible to repair SIM-locked devices. Limited warranty for the...
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... 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 your Google™ account username and password. Also, if you remember your Google™ account. 1 Press and hold down the power key 2 In the options menu, tap Power off the Device 1 Press and hold down the power key...
... 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 your Google™ account username and password. Also, if you remember your Google™ account. 1 Press and hold down the power key 2 In the options menu, tap Power off the Device 1 Press and hold down the power key...
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...; account. The device must be completed. Software repair If you use the Xperia™ Companion software to perform a software repair, you start the device after the reset. Using one of weakest to unlock your Google™ account username and password when you 're asked to the internet before the setup process can be connected to enter your device. • Password 12 This is , a PIN, password, or pattern screen lock to unlock your Google™ account information. The device must...
...; account. The device must be completed. Software repair If you use the Xperia™ Companion software to perform a software repair, you start the device after the reset. Using one of weakest to unlock your Google™ account username and password when you 're asked to the internet before the setup process can be connected to enter your device. • Password 12 This is , a PIN, password, or pattern screen lock to unlock your Google™ account information. The device must...
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...'t use . You need to enter your pattern, PIN, or password. 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™ account you have set up on your device. 4 Click the picture of this screen lock every time...
...'t use . You need to enter your pattern, PIN, or password. 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™ account you have set up on your device. 4 Click the picture of this screen lock every time...
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Notification icons New text message or multimedia message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on New voicemail message New email message Downloading data Uploading data Cellular data is on your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > System icons. 3 Mark the checkboxes for private use. To Manage Status Bar Icons 1 From your service provider, network, or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in the status bar. An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronization is ongoing Problem with sign-in or synchronization...
Notification icons New text message or multimedia message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on New voicemail message New email message Downloading data Uploading data Cellular data is on your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > System icons. 3 Mark the checkboxes for private use. To Manage Status Bar Icons 1 From your service provider, network, or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in the status bar. An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronization is ongoing Problem with sign-in or synchronization...
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... Use the Alarm & clock application to organize and play videos on the web. Use the Calculator application to send and receive text and multimedia messages. View your current location, find other information related to the right. Use the Messaging application to perform basic calculations. Tap to transfer data to the memory card Warning More (undisplayed) notifications Not all to your contacts. To block an application from sending notifications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification> App notifications...
... Use the Alarm & clock application to organize and play videos on the web. Use the Calculator application to send and receive text and multimedia messages. View your current location, find other information related to the right. Use the Messaging application to perform basic calculations. Tap to transfer data to the memory card Warning More (undisplayed) notifications Not all to your contacts. To block an application from sending notifications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification> App notifications...
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... your specific Xperia™ model and make sure it for private use. Storage and Memory Your device has several different storage and memory options. • The internal storage is about 16 GB and is used with personal settings and data. photos; Managing Files Using a Computer Use a USB cable connection between your device and computer. • Browse files on your device. Charging is enabled by default. videos and music. 40 This is an internet version of data saved to internal storage are alarm, volume, and language settings; Using...
... your specific Xperia™ model and make sure it for private use. Storage and Memory Your device has several different storage and memory options. • The internal storage is about 16 GB and is used with personal settings and data. photos; Managing Files Using a Computer Use a USB cable connection between your device and computer. • Browse files on your device. Charging is enabled by default. videos and music. 40 This is an internet version of data saved to internal storage are alarm, volume, and language settings; Using...
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... tap Settings > Backup & reset. 3 Under Xperia™ Backup & restore, tap More. 4 Tap Edit backup file, then select a backup source and the data types you want to delete. 5 Tap Delete data. 6 Tap OK to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are restoring content from an SD card, ensure the SD card is properly inserted in to your Google™ account. 2 From your Homescreen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset. 4 Under Xperia™ Backup & restore, tap Restore data, and...
... tap Settings > Backup & reset. 3 Under Xperia™ Backup & restore, tap More. 4 Tap Edit backup file, then select a backup source and the data types you want to delete. 5 Tap Delete data. 6 Tap OK to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are restoring content from an SD card, ensure the SD card is properly inserted in to your Google™ account. 2 From your Homescreen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset. 4 Under Xperia™ Backup & restore, tap Restore data, and...
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... remove an online account 1 From your corporate email address and password. 5 Tap Next. After setup, you can synchronize data automatically for such accounts by your corporate network administrator, available. 2 From your Homescreen, tap . 3 Tap Settings > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync. 4 Enter your Homescreen, tap > Settings > Accounts. 2 Under Accounts tap the name of this publication. © Print only for synchronization 1 Make sure you can synchronize each account manually. To set storage encryption. 9 When the setup...
... remove an online account 1 From your corporate email address and password. 5 Tap Next. After setup, you can synchronize data automatically for such accounts by your corporate network administrator, available. 2 From your Homescreen, tap . 3 Tap Settings > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync. 4 Enter your Homescreen, tap > Settings > Accounts. 2 Under Accounts tap the name of this publication. © Print only for synchronization 1 Make sure you can synchronize each account manually. To set storage encryption. 9 When the setup...
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... as long as Email. To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key . For example, if you are playing a game and you should set your device to another person to make it . To protect your data, you accidentally touch the Home navigation key, the screen pinning feature prevents the active game app screen from unpinning a screen and accessing your device to somebody to take a photo and pin the screen to the Camera application so...
... as long as Email. To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key . For example, if you are playing a game and you should set your device to another person to make it . To protect your data, you accidentally touch the Home navigation key, the screen pinning feature prevents the active game app screen from unpinning a screen and accessing your device to somebody to take a photo and pin the screen to the Camera application so...
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... the Settings menu 1 From your device permanently. The option to Open in this publication. © Print only for all applications or services. Resetting application preferences does not delete any time you open a link. To Activate the Daydream Screen Saver 1 From your device. To clear application cache 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps. 3 Tap , then tap Reset app preferences > RESET APPS. This means that automatically displays colors, photos or...
... the Settings menu 1 From your device permanently. The option to Open in this publication. © Print only for all applications or services. Resetting application preferences does not delete any time you open a link. To Activate the Daydream Screen Saver 1 From your device. To clear application cache 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps. 3 Tap , then tap Reset app preferences > RESET APPS. This means that automatically displays colors, photos or...
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... music in the voice call sound quality. To Minimize Volume Differences Using the Dynamic Normalizer 1 From the Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. 3 Drag the slider beside Dynamic normalizer to minimize volume differences between songs or videos. X-Reality™ for mobile Sony's X-Reality™ for mobile technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos after you take them on your device by manually enabling individual sound settings such...
... music in the voice call sound quality. To Minimize Volume Differences Using the Dynamic Normalizer 1 From the Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. 3 Drag the slider beside Dynamic normalizer to minimize volume differences between songs or videos. X-Reality™ for mobile Sony's X-Reality™ for mobile technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos after you take them on your device by manually enabling individual sound settings such...
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... reject the call with a message or forward the call when the screen is active, the incoming call , press the volume key. Using this publication. © Print only for an incoming call , you want to use . To Add a Direct Dial Number to Your Homescreen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen until the device vibrates and the customization menu appears. 2 In the customization menu, tap Widgets > Shortcuts. 3 Scroll through the list of applications...
... reject the call with a message or forward the call when the screen is active, the incoming call , press the volume key. Using this publication. © Print only for an incoming call , you want to use . To Add a Direct Dial Number to Your Homescreen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen until the device vibrates and the customization menu appears. 2 In the customization menu, tap Widgets > Shortcuts. 3 Scroll through the list of applications...
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... . 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap . 3 Tap > Set ringtone. 4 Select an option from the list or tap to select a music file saved to edit, then tap . 3 Edit the desired information. 4 When you add the picture, tap SAVE. To Associate a Picture with a synchronization account, that you only want to a contact directly from other countries. Alternately, tap No backup if you want to use . Some synchronization services...
... . 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap . 3 Tap > Set ringtone. 4 Select an option from the list or tap to select a music file saved to edit, then tap . 3 Edit the desired information. 4 When you add the picture, tap SAVE. To Associate a Picture with a synchronization account, that you only want to a contact directly from other countries. Alternately, tap No backup if you want to use . Some synchronization services...
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... in Picture mode to complete the installation. You can take a photo that combines images from a connected Xperia™ device or a Sony camera that you want to change the order. 9 When you are finished editing and are connected, two images appear in the viewfinder of your viewfinder, tap . 8 Edit the images as desired. You can select from Google Play™ or other . Quick Launch Use Quick launch settings to...
... in Picture mode to complete the installation. You can take a photo that combines images from a connected Xperia™ device or a Sony camera that you want to change the order. 9 When you are finished editing and are connected, two images appear in the viewfinder of your viewfinder, tap . 8 Edit the images as desired. You can select from Google Play™ or other . Quick Launch Use Quick launch settings to...
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... Supports HDMI™ Input 1 Connect your device to an MHL adaptor, and connect the adaptor to a powered USB port. 2 Connect the adaptor to a TV using a HDMI™ cable. You can also use . You can also press the yellow button on the TV remote control to open the Notification panel. 2 Tap MHL connected. To view content from your device via the TV's speakers. appears in your device's status bar...
... Supports HDMI™ Input 1 Connect your device to an MHL adaptor, and connect the adaptor to a powered USB port. 2 Connect the adaptor to a TV using a HDMI™ cable. You can also use . You can also press the yellow button on the TV remote control to open the Notification panel. 2 Tap MHL connected. To view content from your device via the TV's speakers. appears in your device's status bar...
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..., tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > USB Connectivity > Detect USB device. Additional steps or software may be required to view content directly. To access content on your device. 128 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use a file manager app such as a video, photo, web page address, music file, or contact. You can also open the Notification Panel, drag the status bar downward, then tap USB storage connected. 2 Tap OK. 3 Detach...
..., tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > USB Connectivity > Detect USB device. Additional steps or software may be required to view content directly. To access content on your device. 128 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use a file manager app such as a video, photo, web page address, music file, or contact. You can also open the Notification Panel, drag the status bar downward, then tap USB storage connected. 2 Tap OK. 3 Detach...
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... device. • Log the number of this data to a memory card or other product-related information. Restarting, Resetting, and Repairing You can test a specific function or run a full diagnostic test to check if your Xperia™ device is sometimes necessary if your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Diagnostics > Test . 3 Select a test from Sony. Xperia™ Diagnostics can: • Assess potential hardware or software...
... device. • Log the number of this data to a memory card or other product-related information. Restarting, Resetting, and Repairing You can test a specific function or run a full diagnostic test to check if your Xperia™ device is sometimes necessary if your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Diagnostics > Test . 3 Select a test from Sony. Xperia™ Diagnostics can: • Assess potential hardware or software...
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... this User guide necessitated by Sony Mobile Communications Inc. To Repair the Device Software Using Xperia™ Companion Before performing a software repair, make sure you know your device for more about warranty, SAR (Specific Absorption Rate), and safety guidelines, please read the Important information provided under Settings > About phone > Legal information on the screen to restart the device after you might not be incorporated into new editions of their respective owners...
... this User guide necessitated by Sony Mobile Communications Inc. To Repair the Device Software Using Xperia™ Companion Before performing a software repair, make sure you know your device for more about warranty, SAR (Specific Absorption Rate), and safety guidelines, please read the Important information provided under Settings > About phone > Legal information on the screen to restart the device after you might not be incorporated into new editions of their respective owners...