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Contents
Important information..................................................................6
Android™ – what and why?.........................................................7
Applications........................................................................................7
Getting started..............................................................................8
Assembly............................................................................................8
Turning the phone on and off ...........................................................10
Screen lock.......................................................................................11
Accounts and services......................................................................11
Getting to know your phone......................................................13
Phone overview.................................................................................13
Using the keys..................................................................................14
Battery..............................................................................................14
Using the touchscreen......................................................................16
Home screen....................................................................................18
Accessing and using applications......................................................20
Status and notifications.....................................................................22
Phone settings menu........................................................................23
Typing text........................................................................................24
Adjusting the volume.........................................................................29
Customizing your phone...................................................................29
Memory............................................................................................31
Stereo portable handsfree.................................................................32
Turning off data traffic.......................................................................33
Data roaming....................................................................................33
Calling..........................................................................................34
Emergency calls................................................................................34
Call handling.....................................................................................34
Voicemail..........................................................................................35
Multiple calls.....................................................................................35
Conference calls...............................................................................36
Call settings......................................................................................37
Contacts .....................................................................................38
Transferring contacts to your new phone..........................................38
Contacts screen overview.................................................................39
Managing your contacts....................................................................39
Communicating with your contacts...................................................41
Sharing your contacts.......................................................................41
Backing up contacts.........................................................................42
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Messaging...................................................................................43
Using text and multimedia messaging...............................................43
Text and multimedia message options..............................................44
E-mail..........................................................................................45
Using e-mail......................................................................................45
Using email accounts........................................................................48
Gmail™ and other Google™ services ...............................................48
Google Talk™ ............................................................................50
Timescape™...............................................................................51
Timescape™ main view....................................................................51
Using Timescape™...........................................................................51
Timescape™ settings........................................................................53
Timescape™ widget.........................................................................53
Timescape™ Friends widget.............................................................54
Timescape™ Share widget...............................................................55
Getting started with Android Market™....................................56
Downloading from Android Market™................................................56
Clearing your application data...........................................................57
Permissions......................................................................................57
Installing applications not from Android Market™ .............................57
Video Unlimited .........................................................................58
Video Unlimited menu overview.........................................................58
Creating a Video Unlimited account...................................................58
Exploring the Video Unlimited selection.............................................58
Renting or buying a video..................................................................58
Watching a video from Video Unlimited.............................................59
Music Unlimited .........................................................................60
Getting organized.......................................................................61
Calendar...........................................................................................61
Alarm clock.......................................................................................61
Synchronizing data on your phone...........................................64
Synchronizing with Google™............................................................64
Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contacts..............64
Synchronizing with Facebook™........................................................65
Synchronizing using SyncML™.........................................................66
Connecting to wireless networks.............................................68
Wi-Fi® .............................................................................................68
Virtual private networks (VPNs)..........................................................73
Web browser...............................................................................74
Toolbar.............................................................................................74
Browsing the web.............................................................................74
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Navigating web pages.......................................................................75
Managing bookmarks.......................................................................75
Managing text and images................................................................76
Multiple windows..............................................................................77
Downloading from the web...............................................................77
Browser settings...............................................................................77
Music...........................................................................................78
Protecting your hearing.....................................................................78
Copying media files to your memory card .........................................78
Using the music player .....................................................................78
FM radio......................................................................................84
FM radio overview.............................................................................84
Using your favorite radio channels.....................................................84
Making a new search for radio channels............................................85
Switching between the speaker and the handsfree...........................85
Switching between mono and stereo sound mode............................85
Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook™.........................85
Taking photos and recording videos........................................87
Camera controls overview.................................................................87
Using the still camera........................................................................87
Using the video camera.....................................................................94
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery......................................98
BRAVIA® ENGINE............................................................................98
Working with albums.........................................................................99
Working with photos in Gallery........................................................100
Bluetooth™ wireless technology............................................103
Naming your phone.........................................................................103
Pairing with another Bluetooth™ device..........................................103
Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology.............104
Connecting your phone to a computer..................................106
Transferring and handling content using a USB cable......................106
USB connection modes..................................................................106
Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi®...................107
PC Companion...............................................................................108
Media Go™ ...................................................................................108
Connecting your phone to a TV set........................................109
Using location services to find your position........................110
Using GPS......................................................................................110
Google Maps™...............................................................................111
Using Google Maps™ to get directions...........................................111
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Backing up and restoring phone content..............................112
Types of content you can back up..................................................112
Locking and protecting your phone.......................................113
IMEI number...................................................................................113
SIM card protection........................................................................113
Setting a screen lock.......................................................................114
Phone settings overview.........................................................116
Status and notification icons overview..................................117
Status icons....................................................................................117
Notification icons.............................................................................117
Application overview................................................................119
Troubleshooting.......................................................................120
My phone is not working as expected.............................................120
Resetting the phone........................................................................120
No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging.......121
The battery performance is low.......................................................121
I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer,
when using a USB cable.................................................................121
Error messages...............................................................................121
Hearing Aid Compatibility........................................................122
Hearing Aid Settings........................................................................122
Hearing Aid Compatibility Information..............................................122
Hearing Aid Compatibility Rating.....................................................122
Recycling your phone..............................................................123
Legal information.....................................................................124
Index..........................................................................................125
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Important information
Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.
This User guide may reference services or applications provided by third parties. Use of such
programming or services may require separate registration with the third party provider and
may be subject to additional terms of use. For applications accessed on or through a third
party Web site, please review such Web sites’ terms of use and applicable privacy policy in
advance. Sony Ericsson does not warrant or guarantee the availability or performance of any
third party Web sites or offered services. 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 AT&T to determine availability of any specific service or feature
and whether additional access or usage fees apply.
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Android™ – what and why?
An Android™ phone can perform many of the same functions as a computer and you
can customize it to your own needs. For example, you can add and delete applications,
or enhance existing applications to improve functionality. At Android Market™ 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.
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™.
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 top cover
• Using your thumbs, slide off the cover on the top of the phone.
To insert the memory card and the SIM card
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1 Turn off your phone and remove the top cover from the back of the phone, then
insert the memory card into its slot on the left side, with the gold-colored contacts
facing down.
2 On the top right side, pull out the SIM card holder.
3 Insert the SIM card with the gold-colored contacts facing down.
4 Push back the SIM card holder.
The memory card may not be included at purchase in all markets.
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To remove the memory card
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1 Turn off the phone, or unmount the memory card from Settings > Storage >
Unmount SD card.
2 Remove the top cover, then press against the edge of the memory card and
release it.
3 Draw the card outward to remove it.
To remove the SIM card
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1 Turn off your phone.
2 Remove the top cover and pull out the SIM card holder.
3 Draw out the SIM card.
4 Push back the SIM card holder.
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To attach the top cover
1 Place the top cover over the top back of the phone, then fit it into the slots.
2 Slide the top cover downward. You hear a sound when the cover locks into place.
Turning the phone on and off
To turn on the phone
Make sure the battery is charged for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the phone for the
first time.
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Press and hold down the power key on the right side of the phone until the
phone vibrates.
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If your screen goes dark, briefly press the power key to activate the screen.
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To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen.
4 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, and select OK.
5 Wait a while for the phone to start.
Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by AT&T, but you can change it later from the Settings
menu. To correct a mistake made entering your SIM card PIN, tap .
To turn off the phone
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Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens.
2 In the options menu, tap Power off.
3 Tap OK.
It may take a while for the phone to shut down.
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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. You can also control the playback of audio tracks without unlocking the
screen.
To activate the screen
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Briefly press the power key .
To view missed calls from the lockscreen
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To activate the screen, briefly press the power key
.
2
Drag
to the right across the screen.
To view new text messages from the lockscreen
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To activate the screen, briefly press the power key
.
2
Drag to the right across the screen.
To play an audio track from the lockscreen
1
To activate the screen, briefly press the power key .
2 To display music player controls, place a finger on the time and date area and flick
to the left.
3
Tap
.
To pause an audio track from the lockscreen
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To activate the screen, briefly press the power key .
2
When the music player controls appear, tap .
To change audio tracks from the lockscreen
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To activate the screen, briefly press the power key .
2
When the music player controls appear, tap or .
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 personalized 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 to friends using Google Talk™, to synchronize your
phone calendar with your Google Calendar™, and to download applications and games
from Android Market™.
Microsoft
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Exchange ActiveSync
®
account
Synchronize your phone with your corporate Microsoft
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Exchange ActiveSync
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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
Synchronize 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. Proximity sensor
2. Headset connector
3. Ear speaker
4. Front camera lens
5. Notification LED (Battery status)
6. Power key
7. Volume key/Zoom key
8. Camera key
9. Search key
10. Microphone
11. Back key
12. Home key
13. Menu key
14. Touchscreen
15. HDMI™ connector
16. Connector for charger/USB cable
17. Top cover
18. Camera lens
19. Camera LED light
20. Speaker
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Using the keys
Menu • Open a list of options available in the current screen or application
Home • Go to the Home screen from any application or screen
• Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications
Back • Go back to the previous screen
• Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel
Search • Shortcut to Google™ Search
Battery
Your phone has an embedded 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 it 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.
Make sure the USB symbol is facing up for the correct orientation.
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To charge the phone
1 Plug the phone charger into a power outlet.
2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a
computer).
3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your phone, with the
USB symbol facing up. The battery status LED lights up when charging starts.
4 When the phone is fully charged, disconnect the USB cable from your phone by
pulling it straight outward.
Be 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
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From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status.
Improving battery performance
The following tips can help you improve battery performance:
• Charge your phone frequently. 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 > Wireless & networks > 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 Quick settings widget to your Home screen.
• Set your synchronization applications (used to synchronize your email, calendar and
contacts) to synchronize manually. You can also synchronize automatically, but increase
the synchronization 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.
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• Go to www.att.com/tutorials to get the latest battery performance tips for your phone
model.
To access the battery usage menu
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Battery use to see which installed
applications consume the most battery power.
To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press .
2 Tap Add > Widgets > Tools.
3 Flick left to find and select the Data traffic widget. You can now turn your data
connection on and off more easily.
To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen
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From your Home screen, press .
2 Tap Add > Widgets > Tools.
3 Select theQuick settings widget.
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
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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 includes a light sensor and a proximity sensor. 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's Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer. It's the
gateway to your phone's main features. You can customize 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.
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To go to the Home screen
•
Press .
To browse the Home screen
• Flick right or left.
To share an item from your Home screen
1
Press to open your Home screen.
2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to .
3 Select 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
1
From your Home screen, press
.
2 Tap Add > Widgets.
3 Tap a widget.
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
Customize the appearance of your Home screen and change the features 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:
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From your Home screen, press
.
• Touch and hold on any part of your Home screen.
To add a shortcut to the Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press .
2 Tap Add > Shortcuts.
3 Find 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
1
From your Home screen, press .
2 Tap Add > Folder.
3 Enter 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
1 Tap the folder to open it.
2 Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.
3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done.
To move an item on the Home screen
1
Press to open your Home screen.
2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to 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
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From your Home screen, press .
2 Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper.
You can use a photo you have taken, or an animation. Go to Google Play™ and other sources
to download, for example, live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day.
To set a theme
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From your Home screen, press .
2 Tap 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
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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
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From your Home screen, tap .
2 Touch 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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag
the item to .
3 Select 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
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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
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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
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From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application screen.
2 Tap the sorting icon on the bottom left corner of the screen and select an option.
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To move an application on the Application screen
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Open the Application screen, then tap .
2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to the new location.
3
Tap to exit edit mode.
You can only move your applications when is selected.
To uninstall an application from the Application screen
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Tap . All uninstallable applications are marked with a icon.
3 Tap 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, open a new message or view a calendar event from the
Notification panel. You can also open running applications, 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 upward.
To open a running application from the Notification panel
• From the Notification panel, tap the icon for the running application to open it.
To clear the Notification panel
• From the Notification panel, tap Clear.
Phone settings menu
View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu.
To access the phone settings
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From the Home screen, tap
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2 Tap Settings.
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Typing text
You can select from a number of keyboards and input methods to type text containing
letters, numbers and other characters.
To switch keyboards
1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu
appears.
2 Tap Input method.
3 Select a keyboard.
Android keyboard
You can use the Android keyboard provided by Google™ to enter text.
Using the Android keyboard
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1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access
extra characters in the language.
2 Display numbers and symbols.
3 Open the input settings menu to make a change.
4 Use voice input. You need an Internet connection to use this function.
5 Enter a space.
6 Tap and hold to display frequently used symbols.
7 Multi-function key. For example, this key functions as a smiley key when you enter message text.
8 Delete a character before the cursor.
All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual
phone.
To display the Android keyboard to enter text
• Tap a text entry field.
To hide the Android keyboard
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When the Android keyboard is open, press
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To use the Android 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.
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To enter text using the Android keyboard
• To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
• To 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".
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 delete characters
•
Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap
.
To edit text
1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu
appears.
2 Select an option.
Android keyboard settings
You can select settings for the Android keyboard, such as writing language and
automatic correction.
To access the Android keyboard settings
1
When you enter text using the Android keyboard, tap
.
2 Tap Android keyboard settings.
To change the Android keyboard writing language
1
Tap a text entry field, then tap
.
2 Tap Android keyboard settings > Input languages, then mark the checkbox for
the languages that you want to use for writing. When you have finished, press
to confirm.
3 To change the writing language, slide left or right on the space bar of the
keyboard.
Xperia™ keyboard
You can also select the Xperia™ keyboard as your text input method. The Xperia™
keyboard gives you two different options, the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad.
The Phonepad is similar to a 12-key telephone keypad. The on-screen keyboard is
similar to the Android keyboard, but also has other features such as Gesture input.
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.
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1 Change 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. Please note that this icon does not show in portrait mode.
3 Display numbers and symbols.
4 Display smileys.
5 Enter a space.
6 Open the input settings menu to make a change, for example, under 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.
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phone.
To enter text using the on-screen keyboard
• To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
• To 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".
To enter common punctuation marks
1 When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar.
2 Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is inserted
before the space.
To quickly enter a full stop, tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word.
To insert a smiley
1
When you enter text, tap .
2 Select a smiley.
To enter a carriage return
•
When you enter text, tap
to enter a carriage return.
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To edit text
1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu
appears.
2 Select an option.
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 recognizes them.
Gesture input is only available when you use the on-screen keyboard.
To change the Gesture input settings
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap
. If you have selected
more than one writing language, touch and hold the input language key instead.
For example, touch and hold .
2 Tap Keyboard settings > Text input settings.
3 Mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox.
4 If 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
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, slide your finger from letter to
letter to spell the word you want to write. Lift up your finger when you’ve finished
entering a word.
2 The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced. If necessary,
select the correct word in the 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 you can try again or tap each letter to enter the word.
3 If the Space between gestures setting is activated, slide on the keyboard to
enter the next word. Otherwise, enter a space and then slide to enter the next
word.
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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3
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1 Choose a text input option
2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock
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3 Display numbers
4 Display symbols and smileys
5 Enter a space
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
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phone.
To open the Phonepad for the first time
1
Tap a text entry field, then tap
. If you have selected more than one writing
language, touch and hold the input language key instead, for example,
.
2 Tap Keyboard settings > Keyboard layout, then select an option.
To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad
1
When you enter text, tap
. If you have selected more than one writing language,
touch and hold the input language key instead, for example, .
2 Tap Keyboard settings > Keyboard layout, then select an option.
The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.
To enter text using the Phonepad
•
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
1
When the Phonepad is open, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys appears.
2 Scroll 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 on-screen keyboard and Phonepad settings
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap . If you
have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input language
key instead, for example, .
2 Tap Keyboard settings.
To add a writing language to the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap . If you
have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input language
key instead, for example,
.
2 Tap Writing languages and mark the checkbox for the languages you want to
use for writing. When you have finished, press to confirm.
3
To switch between languages, tap the input language key, for example, .
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Text input settings
When entering text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, you can access a
text input settings menu that helps you set options for text prediction. For example, you
can decide how you want the phone to present word alternatives and correct words as
you type, or enable the text input application to remember new words you write.
To change the text input settings
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap . If
you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input
language key instead, for example, .
2 Tap Keyboard settings > Text input settings.
3 Select the desired 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 and vibrate mode
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3 Mark the Silent mode checkbox.
4 Select Vibrate and choose an option.
To enhance the speaker loudness
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3 Mark the xLOUD™ checkbox.
Customizing your phone
Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting, for example, your personal ringtone, phone
language and your Privacy settings.
Time and date
You can change the time and date in your phone.
To set the date manually
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3 Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.
4 Tap Set date.
5 Adjust the date by scrolling up and down.
6 Tap Set.
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To set the time manually
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3 Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.
4 Unmark the Use 24-hour format checkbox, if it is marked.
5 Tap Set time.
6 Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute.
7 Tap am to change to pm, or vice versa.
8 Tap Set.
To set the time zone
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time.
3 Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.
4 Tap Select time zone.
5 Select an option.
To set the date format
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time > Select date format.
3 Select an option.
Ringtone settings
To set a phone ringtone
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone.
3 Select a ringtone.
4 Tap Done.
To enable touch tones
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3 Mark the Audible touch tones and Audible selection checkboxes.
To select a notification ringtone
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Sound > Notification ringtone.
3 Select a ringtone.
4 Tap Done.
To set a vibrating alert
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3 Select Vibrate and choose an option.
Screen settings
To adjust the screen brightness
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness.
3 To decrease the screen brightness, drag the slider to the left. To increase it, drag
the slider to the right.
4 Tap OK.
The brightness level affects your battery performance. For tips on how to improve battery
performance, see Improving battery performance on page 15.
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To set the screen to vibrate
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3 Mark the Haptic feedback checkbox. The screen now vibrates when you tap soft
keys and certain applications.
To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Screen timeout.
3 Select an option.
To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key .
To keep the screen on while charging the phone
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Applications > Development.
3 Mark the Stay awake check box.
Phone language
You can select a language to use in your phone.
To change the phone language
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Select language.
3 Select an option.
4 Tap Done.
If you choose 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.
Flight 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 Flight mode
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
3 Mark the Airplane mode checkbox.
You can also select Airplane mode from the Phone options menu. To access the Phone
options menu, press and hold 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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Applications > Manage applications.
3 Tap the desired application.
4 Tap Move to SD card.
It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the memory card.
Memory card
Your phone is preloaded with 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.
Higher capacity memory cards are available for purchase as optional accessories.
Safely removing the memory card
You can safely remove the memory card from your phone any time when the phone is
turned off. If you want to remove the memory card when your phone is on, you must first
unmount the memory card before you physically remove it from the phone. This can
prevent damaging the memory card or losing data stored on the memory card.
To unmount the memory card
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card.
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 106.
To format the memory card
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card.
3 After you have unmounted the memory card, tap Erase SD card.
Stereo portable handsfree
Use the accessories provided with your phone, or other compatible accessories, for optimal
performance.
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To use a handsfree
1 Connect a portable handsfree.
2 To answer a call, press the call handling key. If you are listening to music, it stops
when you receive a call and resumes when the call has ended.
3 To end a call, press the call handling key.
If a portable handsfree is not included with the phone, you may purchase it separately.
Turning off data traffic
You can disable all data connections with your phone to avoid any unwanted data
downloads and synchronisations. Contact AT&T if you need detailed information about
your subscription plan and data traffic costs.
You can still use Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth™ connections when the data traffic is turned off.
To turn off all data traffic
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3 Unmark the Data enabled checkbox.
Data roaming
Depending on your network operator, it might be possible to allow for mobile data
connections outside of your home network (roaming). Please note that data transmission
charges may apply. Contact AT&T for more information.
Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any
notification, for example, when sending search and synchronization requests. Additional
charges may apply for data roaming. Consult AT&T.
To activate data roaming
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3 Mark the Data roaming checkbox.
You can’t activate data roaming when data connections have been deactivated
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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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Phone.
3
Enter 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
1 Tap Emergency call.
2
Enter the emergency number and tap Call. To delete a number, tap
.
Call handling
You can make a call by manually dialing 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.
To make a call by dialing
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Phone.
3
Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call. To delete a number, tap .
To end a call
• Tap End call.
To make an international call
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Phone.
3 Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.
4 Enter the country code, area code (without the first 0), and phone number, then
tap Call.
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 change the ear speaker volume during a call
• Press the volume key up or down.
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
•
Tap
.
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To mute the microphone during a call
•
Tap .
To activate the screen during a call
•
Press .
To enter numbers during a call
1
During a call, tap . A keypad appears.
2 Enter numbers.
To mute the ringtone for an incoming call
• When you receive the call, press the volume key.
Recent calls
In the call log, you can view recently missed
, received and dialed calls.
To view your missed calls
1
When you have missed a call,
appears in the status bar. Drag the status bar
downwards.
2 Tap Missed call.
To call a number from your call log
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Phone > Call log to enter the call log view.
3
To call a number directly, tap next to the number. To edit a number before
calling, touch and hold the number, then tap Edit number before call.
To add a number from the call log to your contacts
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Phone > Call log.
3 Touch and hold the number, then tap Add to Contacts.
4 Tap the desired contact, or tap Create new contact.
5 Edit the contact details and tap Done.
Voicemail
If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message
when you cannot answer a call. Usually, the voicemail number is saved on the SIM card.
If not, contact AT&T to get your voicemail number. You can then enter the number
manually.
To enter your voicemail number
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Voicemail settings > Voicemail
number.
3 Enter your voicemail number.
4 Tap OK.
To call your voicemail service
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Phone.
3 Touch 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.
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To activate or deactivate call waiting
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings.
3 To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting.
To reject a second call
• When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Busy.
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
1
During an ongoing call, tap .
2 Enter the number of the recipient and tap
.
3 If 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 End call.
Conference calls
With a conference or multiparty call, you can have a joint conversation with two or more
people.
To make a conference call
1
During an ongoing call, tap .
2 Dial the number of your second participant and tap .
3 If the second participant answers, the first call is put on hold.
4
Tap .
To add more participants, repeat steps 1 to 4.
To have a private conversation with a conference call participant
1 During an ongoing conference call, tap the button showing the number of
participants. For example, tap 3 participantsif there are three participants on the
call.
2 Tap the name of the participant you want to talk to privately.
3
To end the private conversation and return to the conference call, tap
.
To release a participant from a conference call
1 During an ongoing conference call, tap the button showing the number of
participants. For example, tap 3 participants if there are three participants.
2
Tap next to the participant you want to release.
To end a conference call
• During the conference call, tap End conference call.
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Call settings
Barring calls
You can bar all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. When you use call
barring for the first time, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and then
a new password to activate the call barring function.
To bar incoming or outgoing calls
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call blocking.
3 Select an option.
4 Enter the password and tap Enable.
Forwarding calls
You can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answering
service.
To forward calls
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding.
3 Select an option.
4 Enter the number you want to forward the calls to, then tap Enable.
To turn off call forwarding
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding.
3 Select 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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Caller ID.
Fixed Dialing Numbers
If you have received a PIN2 code from AT&T, you can use a list of Fixed Dialing Numbers
(FDN) to restrict outgoing calls.
To enable or disable fixed dialing
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialing numbers.
3 Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing.
4 Enter your PIN2 and tap OK.
To access the list of accepted call recipients
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find 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 synchronize them with contacts saved in
your Google™ account, AT&T Address book, Microsoft
®
Exchange ActiveSync
®
account, or other accounts that support synchronization. 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.
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/support/
contacts 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 program. 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 with updating your phone software.
To install PC Companion
1 New phone: Turn on your new Android™ phone and connect it to a PC using a
USB cable.
2 New phone: Tap Install to install PC Companion on the PC.
3 Computer: 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
1 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
2 Open 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/support/contacts.
Transferring contacts using synchronization accounts
Your phone works with popular online synchronization 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
synchronization, see Synchronizing data on your phone on page 64.
To synchronize your phone contacts with a synchronization account
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2
Press , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 To set up a synchronization account, tap Add account and follow the on-screen
instructions. If you have already set up a synchronization account and you want to
sync with that account, tap the account, press
, and tap Sync now.
Contacts screen overview
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3
1
4
2
6
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10
8
7
9
1 Create a contact
2 Contact search field
3 Filter your contacts
4 Find services and facilities in your local area
5 Select or create emergency contact numbers
6 Access a list of account services and numbers
7 Tap a contact to view its details
8 Alphabetical index for browsing contacts
9 Icon shows contact's status on instant messaging services
10 Tap a contact thumbnail to access the quick contact menu
11 Shortcut tabs
Managing your contacts
You can create, edit and synchronize your contacts in a few simple steps. You can
select contacts saved in different accounts and manage how you display them in the
phone.
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If you synchronize your contacts with more than one account, you can join contacts in
your phone to avoid duplicates.
Some synchronization 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
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Tap .
3 In the list that appears, mark and unmark the desired options. If you have
synchronized your contacts with a synchronization account, that account appears
in the list. To further expand the list of options, tap the account.
4 When you are finished, tap OK.
To add a contact
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2
Tap .
3 If you have synchronized 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.
4 Enter or select the desired information for the contact.
5 When 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
1
From the Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact.
3 Edit the desired information. When you are finished, tap Done.
To associate a picture with a contact
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact.
3
Tap and select the desired method for adding the contact picture.
4 When you have added the picture, tap Done.
You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Gallery application.
To view your communication with a contact
1
From the Home screen, tap , then tap .
2 Tap the contact you want to view.
3 To 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
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2
Press , then tap Delete contacts.
3 Mark the contacts you want to delete, or tap Mark all if you want to delete all
contacts.
4 Tap Delete > OK.
To edit contact information about yourself
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2 Touch and hold My info at the top of the contact list, then tap Edit contact.
3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want.
4 When you are done, tap Done.
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Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application
If you synchronize 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 join contacts
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2 Touch and hold the contact you want to join with another contact, then tap Join
contacts.
3 From 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 joined contacts
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2 Touch and hold the joined contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact.
3
Press
, then tap Separate.
4 Tap OK.
Favorites
You can mark a contact as a favorite. The Favorites tab gives you quick access to your
marked contacts. In Favorites, you can also find a list of the contacts you communicate
with most frequently.
To mark or unmark a contact as a favorite
1
From the Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2 Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favorites.
3
Tap .
Communicating with your contacts
To search for a contact
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2 Enter 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
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap .
2 Tap My info.
3
Press , then tap Send contact > OK.
4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
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To send a contact
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2 Tap the contact whose details you want to send.
3
Press , then tap Send contact > OK.
4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
To send several contacts at once
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Press , then tap Send contacts.
3 Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all contacts.
4 Tap Send, then tap OK to confirm.
5 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
Backing up contacts
You can use a memory card, a SIM card, or an online synchronization tool such as
Microsoft
®
Exchange ActiveSync
®
to back up contacts.
To export all contacts to a memory card
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Press , then tap Back up contacts > SD card.
3 Tap OK.
To export contacts to a SIM card
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Press , then tap Back up contacts > SIM card.
3 Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to export all
your contacts.
4 Tap Back up.
5 Select 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 create and send a message
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap .
2 Tap New message.
3
To add a recipient, tap , 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 phone number in the search field manually,
then tap Add.
4 When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done.
5 Tap Write message and enter your message text.
6
If you want to add a media file, tap
and select an option.
7 To send the message, tap Send.
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.
You can also open messages from the status bar when
appears there. Just drag down the
bar and tap the message.
To reply to a message
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap .
2 Tap the conversation containing the message.
3 Enter your reply and tap Send.
To forward a message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to forward.
3 Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap Forward message.
4 Select a recipient from the list, or tap Add recipient to add a recipient who is not
in the list.
5 Edit the message and tap Send.
To delete a message
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap .
2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete.
3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message >
Yes.
To delete conversations
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations you want to delete, then tap Delete.
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To save a sender's number
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2 Tap a conversation.
3
Press , then tap Add to Contacts.
4 If you want to add the number to an existing contact, select the relevant contact.
Or tap if you want to create a new contact.
5 Edit the contact information and tap Done.
To call a message sender
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2 Tap a conversation.
3 Tap the recipient's name or number at the top of the screen.
4 If the recipient is saved in your contacts, tap the phone number that 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
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2 Tap the conversation you want to open.
3 If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap and hold the message, then tap
Download message.
4 Touch and hold the file you want to save, then select the desired option.
To search for messages
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap .
2
Press .
3 Tap Search Messaging.
4
Enter your search keywords, then tap .
Text and multimedia message options
To change your message notification settings
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap .
2
Press , then tap Settings.
3 To set a notification sound, tap Notification tone and select an option.
4 For other notification settings, check or uncheck the relevant checkboxes.
To view messages saved on the SIM card
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Press , then tap Settings > SIM messages.
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E-mail
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 Synchronizing
your corporate email, calendar and contacts on page 64 for more information.
To set up an email account in your phone
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap E-mail.
3 Enter your email address and password, then tap Next.
4 If 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.
5 When 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 Done.
You can set up more than one email account. See To add an extra e-mail account in your
phone on page 48.
Using e-mail
To create and send an e-mail message
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap E-mail.
2 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account that you want to send the
message from, then tap New mail.
3 Tap To and start typing the recipient's 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 semi colon ( ; ) and start
typing another name. To delete a recipient, tap the key.
4
To 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.
5 Tap Subject and enter the email subject.
6
To attach a file, tap
. Select the type of file, then tap the file that you want to
attach from the list that appears.
7 In the message area, enter your message text.
8
To set a priority level, press , then tap Set priority and select an option.
9
To add Cc/Bcc fields, press , then tap Add Cc/Bcc.
10 To send the email, tap Send.
To receive email messages
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Tap E-mail.
3 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account that you want to check. If
you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap Combined inbox.
4
To download new messages, press , then tap Refresh.
If you have set up a corporate email account, you can set the checking frequency to
Automatic (Push).
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To read your email messages
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap E-mail.
3 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account you want to check. If you
want to check all your email accounts at once, tap Combined inbox.
4 In the email inbox, scroll up or down and tap the email you want to read.
To use the email preview pane
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap E-mail.
2 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account you want to check. If you
want to check all your email accounts at once, tap Combined inbox. The email
preview pane appears.
3 Scroll up or down in the email inbox and tap the email that you want to read. The
email opens in the preview pane. To view more information about the email, tap
the downward arrow next to the sender's name. In the body text field, pinch two
fingers together, or spread them apart, to zoom in or out.
4 To view the email in fullscreen format, drag the split bar (located between the
email list and the email body) accordingly. In fullscreen format, use the forward
and backward arrows at the top of the screen to read your next or previous
message.
5 To return to the inbox view, drag the split bar accordingly.
To hide the preview pane, change the preview pane settings.
To change email preview pane settings
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap E-mail.
2 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account you want to check. If you
want to check all your email accounts at once, tap Combined inbox.
3
Press , then tap Preview pane and select an option.
To view an email message attachment
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap E-mail.
3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox. Emails with attachments
are identified by .
4 Find the attachment in the email body, then tap View or Save next to it.
To save a sender's email address to your contacts
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap E-mail.
3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox.
4 Tap the name of the sender at the top of the screen.
5 Tap OK when you are prompted to add the name to your contacts.
6 Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact if you want to create a new
contact.
7 Edit the contact information and tap Done.
To reply to an e-mail message
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Tap E-mail.
3 In your email inbox, touch and hold the message you want to reply to.
4 Tap Reply or Reply all.
5 Enter your reply, then tap Send.
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To forward an e-mail message
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap E-mail.
3 In your email inbox, touch and hold the message you want to forward.
4 Tap Forward.
5
Tap To and enter the recipient's address. Or tap to select a recipient from your
contacts.
6 Enter your message text, then tap Send.
To delete an email message
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Tap E-mail.
3 In your email inbox, touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap
Delete.
To sort your emails
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap E-mail.
3 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account that you want to check. If
you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap Combined inbox.
4
Press
, then tap Sort.
5 Select a sorting option.
To search for emails
1
From your Home screen, tap
. Then find and tap E-mail.
2 If you are using several email accounts and want to check just one account, tap
the account name, then press .
3
Tap Search keyword, enter your search text, then tap
.
4 The search result appears in a list sorted by date. Tap the email you want to open.
5
To change search options, tap and select a different option.
To manage your email in batches
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap E-mail.
2 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account that you want to check. If
you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap Combined inbox.
3 Mark the checkboxes for the emails that you want to select.
4 When you are finished, tap one of the icons at the bottom of the screen to, for
example, delete the selected emails. You can also mark them as read or unread.
To view all folders for one email account
1
From your Home screen, tap . Then find and tap E-mail.
2 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account you want to check.
3
Press , then tap Folders to view all the folders in this account.
To change the inbox checking frequency
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap E-mail.
3 If you are using several email accounts, tap and hold the account you want to
adjust, then tap Account settings. If you are viewing the inbox of one account,
press , then tap More > Account settings.
4 Tap Inbox check frequency and select an option.
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To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap E-mail.
2 If you are using several email accounts, touch and hold the desired EAS
(Exchange Active Sync) account, then select Account settings > Out of office.
3 Mark the Out of office checkbox.
4 If needed, mark the Set time range checkbox and set the time range for the auto
reply.
5 Enter your Out of Office message in the body text field.
6 Tap OK to confirm.
Using email accounts
To add an extra e-mail account in your phone
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap E-mail.
3 If you have more than one email account in your phone, all accounts appear in a
list. If you only have one email account in your phone, press
, then tap
Accounts.
4
Press
, then tap Add account.
5 Enter the email address and password, then tap Next. If the settings for the email
account cannot be downloaded automatically, complete the setup manually.
6 When 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.
7 When you are finished, tap Done.
To set an email account as your default account
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap E-mail.
3 Tap and hold the account you want to use as the default account for composing
and sending email, then tap Account settings.
4 Mark the Default account checkbox.
If you only have one email account, this account is automatically the default account.
To remove an e-mail account from your phone
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap E-mail.
3 If you have several email accounts in your phone, go to step 4. If you only have
one email account, press , then tap Accounts.
4 Touch and hold the account you want to remove, then tap Delete 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 organize 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,
synchronize 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/
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google.
3 Follow 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
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find 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™
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Talk.
To reply to an instant message with Talk
1 When someone contacts you on Talk, appears in the status bar.
2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap the message and begin to chat.
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Timescape™
Timescape™ collects all your communications into one integrated view. Events such as
Facebook™ or Twitter™ updates appear as tiles in a chronological flow on the screen.
Browse the files to get a snack-size preview of events before choosing to open them and
view the full content. Timescape™ also features an infinite button that gives you
access to a range of content about the item you are currently viewing.
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.
To start Timescape™
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Timescape™ .
3 If you are starting Timescape™ for the first time, tap the Services screen to log in
to social networking services such as Facebook™ or Twitter™, or to search for
Timescape-related extensions on Android Market™.
4 If you do not want to log in to any social networking accounts or search Android
Market™, tap Done.
Timescape™ main view
1
2
3
1 Shows your most recent update to a social networking service
2 Timescape™ tiles displayed in chronological order
3 Timescape™ event filter
Using Timescape™
To scroll through tiles in Timescape™
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3 Flick up or down to scroll through the tiles.
To preview a tile in Timescape™
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3 Scroll to the tile you want to preview, and then tap it.
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Timescape™ event filter overview
All events
Updates from your Twitter™ contacts
Updates from your Facebook™ contacts
More events appear in the Timescape™ event filter if you have installed other Timescape
services.
To filter the events displayed in Timescape™
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3 Tap or flick through the filter icons.
To refresh the main view in Timescape™
•
When the Timescape™ event filter is set to all events, press
, then tap
Refresh.
When you refresh the main view, your phone connects to the Internet to update information
from the web service accounts you have linked to Timescape™.
To log in to Facebook™ or Twitter™ from Timescape™
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3
Press , then tap Settings > Set up services.
4 Tap the service you want to log in to.
5 Enter your login details.
When you have logged in to a web service, you can update your status or view updates from
the web service in Timescape™.
To update your Facebook™ or Twitter™ status in Timescape™
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3
Tap
> Update status.
4 Tap the service for which you want to update your status. If you are not signed in
to the service, you need to sign in before proceeding. When you have selected the
desired service, tap Continue.
5 Tap the text field and enter your new status, then tap Post.
To log out of Facebook™ or Twitter™ from Timescape™
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3
Press , then tap Settings > Set up services.
4 Tap the service you want to log out of.
Your account information gets deleted when you log out.
Downloading new services for Timescape™
You can perform an extension search in Android Market™ and download new services
for Timescape™. Such services include applications and plug-ins that add extra features
to Timescape. For example, you can download applications that update Timescape with
your activities on various social networking sites.
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To download and install new services for Timescape™
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3
Press , then tap Settings > Set up services > Extension search.
4 If you don't have a Google account set up on your phone, follow the on-screen
instructions to add one. Otherwise, you are directed straight to Android Market™.
5 In Android Market™, select a service to download from the list that appears, then
follow the instructions to download and install it.
You can delete installed Timescape services the same way you delete any other installed
application.
To view an event in Timescape™
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3 Scroll to and tap the tile for the desired event so it appears in preview mode. Then
tap the tile again.
The infinite button in Timescape™
When you tap a tile, the infinite button appears in the upper right corner. If the tile is
connected to a contact, you can access related content by tapping the infinite button.
To view all communication with a contact in Timescape™
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3 Tap a tile for an event related to a contact.
4 Tap
. All communication with the contact appears.
5 Tap or flick the filter items at the bottom of the screen to view communication with
the contact through other media.
Timescape™ settings
To access Timescape™ settings
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3
Press , then tap Settings.
To schedule web service content updates in Timescape™
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Timescape™.
3
Press , then tap Settings > Update mode.
4 Tap the desired option. If you select Manual, no automatic updates get
scheduled.
Timescape™ widget
The Timescape™ widget shows the latest Timescape™ events. For quick access, the
Timescape™ widget can be added on your Home screen. See Home screen on
page 18.
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Timescape™ widget view
24
3
1
1 Timescape™ tile
2 Tap to refresh the view
3 Shortcut to the Timescape™ main view
4 Tap to update your status
You cannot preview tiles when using the Timescape™ widget.
To add the Timescape™ widget to your Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press .
2 Tap Add > Widgets.
3 Tap Timescape™ Widget.
4 Select an item you want to add.
To remove the Timescape™ widget from your Home screen
1 From your Home screen, touch and hold the Timescape™ widget.
2
Drag the widget to
.
Timescape™ Friends widget
The Timescape™ Friends widget notifies you of the latest social networking activities
related to you and your friends. You can view all activities and communicate with your
friends using comments, likes and retweets.
Timescape™ Friends widget view
1
2
4
5
3
1 Shortcut to the Timescape™ main view
2 Tap to refresh the view
3 Activity indicator – indicates updates to feeds
4 Tap to show friends with most recent social networking activity
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5 Open this tab to show the friends you are following and add other friends
To add the Timescape™ Friends widget to your Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press .
2 Tap Add > Widgets.
3 Tap Timescape™ Friends.
To remove the Timescape™ Friends widget from your Home screen
1 From your Home screen, touch and hold the Timescape™ Friends widget.
2
Drag the widget to .
Timescape™ Share widget
Share your status through one of the services that you have logged into from your
phone. For example, you can post updates on Facebook™ or Twitter™.
Timescape™ Share widget view
1
2
3
1 Icon showing the service currently used to send posts
2 Shortcut to the Timescape™ main view
3 Enter new posts here
To add the Timescape™ Share widget to your Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press .
2 Tap Add > Widgets.
3 Tap Timescape™ Share.
To remove the Timescape™ Share widget from your Home screen
1 From your Home screen, touch and hold the Timescape™ Share widget.
2
Drag the widget to .
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Getting started with Android Market™
Open Android Market™ 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 Android Market™, you need to have a Google™ account. See To set up a
Google™ account in your phone on page 49.
Android Market™ may not be available in all countries or regions
To open Android Market™
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Market.
Downloading from Android Market™
You can download all kinds of applications from Android Market™, including free
applications. If you pay for an application through Google Checkout™, the application is
tied to your Google™ account so that it can be installed an unlimited amount of times on
any device.
Before you download applications
Before you start downloading from Android Market™, 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
1 In Android Market™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories,
or by using the search function.
2 Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions to complete the
installation.
3 If 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
1 In Android Market™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories,
or by using the search function.
2 Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions on your phone to
complete your purchase.
3 If 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
1
In Android Market™, press
, then tap My Apps.
2 Tap the downloaded application.
You can also access downloaded applications from the Application screen.
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Clearing your application data
You may sometimes need to clear data for an application. This might happen if, for
example, the application memory becomes full, or you want to clear high scores for a
game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in
some applications.
To clear all cache for an application
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings.
3 Tap Applications > Manage applications.
4 Tap the application for which you want to clear all cache.
5 Tap Clear cache.
It is not possible to clear the cache for some applications.
To delete an installed application
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings.
3 Tap Applications > Manage applications.
4 Tap the desired application.
5 Tap 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
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings.
3 Tap Applications > Manage applications.
4 Tap the desired application.
5 Scroll down to view Permissions.
Installing applications not from Android Market™
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 Android Market™
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Applications.
3 Mark the Unknown sources checkbox.
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Video Unlimited
Use the Video Unlimited service to rent and purchase videos that you can view not only
on your phone, but also on your PC, PlayStation
®
Portable (PSP
®
) and PlayStation
®
3.
Select your pick from the latest Hollywood releases, action movies, comedies, classics,
and a range of other categories.
Video Unlimited might not be available in all countries or regions.
To open Video Unlimited
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
.
Video Unlimited menu overview
View your account information
Search for a video
View the download status for all your items
View and change settings for your account, purchases, and downloads
Add the current video to a wish list
Delete all items in your wish list
Delete the video you're currently viewing from the wish list
Share information about the current video via a social network, email, Bluetooth, or other method
View legal information
The Video Unlimited menu is dynamic, which means that all options are not always available.
For example, the option to delete all items in your wish list is only available when you are
viewing the list.
To open the Video Unlimited menu
•
Open Video Unlimited, then press .
Creating a Video Unlimited account
You need to create a Video Unlimited account if you want to buy or rent movies through
the Video Unlimited service. If you already have a PlayStation
®
network account, you can
use that account instead.
Exploring the Video Unlimited selection
Browse videos by category, or enter text to search for a particular item. You can also
choose to preview videos you're interested in.
Renting or buying a video
When you rent a video, you have a fixed amount of time in which to view it. This time
period varies from market to market. You can also choose to download a purchased
video to most Sony™ devices that are connected to your Video Unlimited account.
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Video Unlimited notifications overview
When you buy or rent videos, the following notifications may appear:
Downloading of video is completed
Downloading has failed. You need to check that, for example, your phone is
connected to a Wi-Fi
®
network, and that you have enough free space on your
memory card.
Downloading of video is ongoing
Downloading is paused
Confirmation of successful purchase
Rental countdown period has started
Watching a video from Video Unlimited
You can watch your rented or purchased videos on most Sony™ device that are
connected to your Video Unlimited account.
Video menu overview
When you watch a video from Video Unlimited, you can open a menu to get the following
options:
Delete the current video
View information about the current video
Change the language of subtitles, or remove subtitles
Change the audio language
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Music Unlimited
Music Unlimited is a subscription-based service that offers access to millions of songs
over a 3G or Wi-Fi® connection and the opportunity to sync with your music and
playlists using a Windows
@
-based PC. You can manage and edit your personal music
library in the cloud from a variety of devices. For more information, visit
www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com.
Music Unlimited might not be available in all countries or regions.
To open Music Unlimited
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap .
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Getting organized
Calendar
Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™
account, you can also synchronize your phone calendar with your web calendar. See
Synchronizing data on your phone on page 64.
To set the calendar view
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap Calendar.
2
Press and select an option.
To view multiple calendars
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap Calendar.
2
Press
, then tap My calendars.
3 Select the calendars you want to view.
To create a calendar event
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap Calendar.
2
Press , then tap New event.
3 Enter the name, time, location, and description for the event.
4 If desired, select another option under Repetition.
5
Select a reminder for the event. To add a new reminder for the event, tap
.
6 Tap 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
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar.
2 Tap the event you want to view.
To change the calendar settings
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar.
2
Press
, then tap More > Settings.
3 Tap the setting you want to change, then 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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap .
To set a new alarm
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap .
4 Tap Add alarm.
5 Adjust the time by scrolling up and down.
6 Tap Set.
7 If desired, edit other alarm settings.
8 Tap Done.
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To edit an existing alarm
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap .
4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.
5 Tap Time.
6 Scroll up or down to adjust the time.
7 Tap Set.
8 If desired, edit other alarm settings.
9 Tap 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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap .
4 Tap one of the marked alarms.
5 Unmark the Turn alarm on checkbox.
To activate an existing alarm
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap .
4 Tap one of the unmarked alarms.
5 Mark the Turn alarm on checkbox.
To delete an alarm
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap .
4 Tap the video you want to delete.
5 Tap Delete, then tap OK.
To set the ringtone for an alarm
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap
.
4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.
5 Tap Ringtone and select an option.
6 Tap Done.
To set a recurring alarm
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap .
4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.
5 Tap Repeat.
6 Mark the checkboxes for the desired days, then tap OK.
To set the title for an alarm
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap .
4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.
5 Tap Label and enter a name for the alarm.
6 Tap OK.
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To activate the vibrate function for an alarm
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap .
4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.
5 Mark the Vibrate checkbox.
To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Clock.
3
Tap .
4
Press
, then tap Settings.
5 Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox.
To snooze an alarm when it sounds
• Tap Snooze.
To turn off an alarm when it sounds
• Tap Dismiss.
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Synchronizing data on your phone
You can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your phone
from multiple email accounts, synchronization services and other kinds of accounts,
depending on the applications installed on your phone. Synchronizing 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, 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.
• synchronize your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™.
Synchronizing with Google™
Synchronize your phone with your Gmail™ , Google Calendar™, Google™ contacts, 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 synchronizing, 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 synchronization
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 Make sure the Activate auto-sync checkbox is marked so that applications can
synchronize data automatically.
4 Tap Add account > Google.
5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you
already have an account.
6 Mark the Back up & restore checkbox if you want to back up data to your
Google™ account, then tap Accept.
7 Tap Done.
8 Tap your newly created Google™ account, then tap the items you want to
synchronize.
To synchronize manually with your Google™ account
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 Tap the Google™ account you want to synchronize.
4
Press , then tap Sync now.
To remove a Google™ account from your phone
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 Tap the Google™ account you want to remove from the accounts list.
4 Tap Remove account.
5 Tap Remove account again to confirm.
You can remove all your Google™ accounts from the accounts list, except for the first one. To
remove the first account, you have to completely reset your phone. See Resetting the phone
on page 120.
Synchronizing 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.
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After setup, you can find your information in the E-mail, 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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 Make sure the Activate auto-sync checkbox is marked so that your data will
synchronize automatically according to the sync interval you set.
4 Tap Add account > Exchange Active Sync.
5 Enter your corporate email address and password.
6 Tap Next.
7 Follow the steps to configure your account and select the kinds of data you want
to sync to the phone, such as contacts and calendar. If the settings for your
corporate account are not found automatically, complete the setup manually.
Contact your corporate network administrator if you need more information.
8 When the setup is done, enter a name for this corporate account, so that it is
easily identifiable, then tap Done.
9 If prompted, activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to
control certain security features in your phone. Device administrators for your
phone are typically email, calendar, or other applications to which you grant
authority to implement security policies on the phone when you connect to
enterprise services that require this authority.
To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contacts
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync and select your corporate account.
3 Tap Account settings.
4 Change the settings to suit your needs. For example, you can decide:
• how often the phone should check for new email messages.
• to get your corporate calendar and contacts in your phone.
• server settings in Incoming settings.
To set a synchronization interval for a corporate account
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync and select your corporate account.
3 Tap Account settings.
4 Tap Inbox check frequency and select an interval option.
To remove a corporate account from your phone
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your corporate account.
3 Tap Remove account.
4 Tap Remove account again to confirm.
Synchronizing with Facebook™
Set up your phone to synchronize your Facebook™ contacts, calendar entries, photos,
and data from other services you use. When you set up Facebook to work in your
phone, you may get the option to create a Facebook inside Xperia™ account, which
allows easier access to Facebook from other applications in your phone.
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To set up a Facebook™ account on your phone
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 Make sure the Activate auto-sync checkbox is marked so that applications can
synchronize data automatically.
4 Tap Add account > Facebook.
5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Facebook™ account, or sign in if you
already have a Facebook account.
6 Select a synchronization option for your account, then tap Finish. The Facebook
account is now set up to work on your phone.
7 If the Facebook icon appears in the status bar, drag down the status bar and tap
Facebook inside Xperia™ to get more information.
8 If you want to add a Facebook inside Xperia™ account, mark the Facebook
integration checkbox and then follow the on-screen instructions.
To synchronize manually with your Facebook™ account
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 Tap the Facebook™ account or the Facebook inside Xperia™ account.
4
Press
, then tap Sync now.
To remove a Facebook™ account from your phone
When you remove a Facebook™ account from your phone, the Facebook account is not
deleted and you can still access it from a computer.
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 Tap the Facebook account.
4 Tap Remove account.
5 Tap Remove account again to confirm. The Facebook account and the
Facebook inside Xperia™ account are now removed from your phone.
Synchronizing using SyncML™
Synchronize 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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 Make sure the Activate auto-sync checkbox is marked so that your data will
synchronize automatically according to the interval you set.
4 Tap Add account > SyncML.
5 Tap the account, server address, username and password fields, and enter the
information required.
6 Tap Sync interval and select how often you want the phone to synchronize
automatically.
7 Tap an item that you want to synchronize, for example, Contacts. Then enter the
server address, username, and password. Repeat this step for each item you
want to synchronize.
8 When you're finished, tap Done.
Contact your SyncML™ service provider for more information about your account settings.
To synchronize manually with your SyncML™ account
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 Tap the SyncML™ account that you want to synchronize.
4
Press , then tap Sync now.
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To set a synchronization interval
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your SyncML™ account.
3 Tap Account settings.
4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option.
To remove a SyncML™ account from your phone
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your SyncML™ account.
3 Tap Remove account.
4 Tap 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 organization 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®
Your device has Wi-Fi® turned on by default. 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®
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
3 Mark the Wi-Fi checkbox. The phone scans for available Wi-Fi® networks.
It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled.
To turn on AT&T Wi-Fi® auto connect
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings > AT&T Wi-Fi
auto connect.
Your device is pre-configured to connect to any AT&T Wi-Fi® Hotspot when you are within
range.
To connect to a Wi-Fi® network
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
3 Available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed under Wi-Fi networks. 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.
4 Tap 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
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Detected Wi-Fi®
networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section.
3 Tap another Wi-Fi® network to connect to it.
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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
1 Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
4 Mark the Network notification checkbox.
To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
3
Press
.
4 Tap Scan. The phone scans for Wi-Fi® networks and displays available networks
in a list.
5 Tap a Wi-Fi® network in the list to connect to it.
Advanced Wi-Fi® settings
Before you add a Wi-Fi® network manually, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi® setting in
your phone.
To add a Wi-Fi® network manually
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
3 Tap Add Wi-Fi network.
4 Enter the Network SSID for the network.
5 Tap the Security field to select a security type.
6 If required, enter a password.
7 Tap Save.
Contact your Wi-Fi® network administrator to get the Network SSID name and Wireless
password.
To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi® network
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
3 Tap 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
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
3
Press .
4
Tap Advanced .
5 Tap Wi-Fi sleep policy.
6 Select a Wi-Fi sleep policy to use.
Using a static IP address
You can set up the phone to connect to a Wi-Fi® network using a static IP address.
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To set up a static IP address
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
3
Press .
4
Tap Advanced .
5 Mark the Use static IP checkbox.
6 Tap and enter the information needed for your Wi-Fi® network:
• IP address
• Gateway
• Netmask
• DNS 1
• DNS 2
7
Press and tap Save .
WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a computing standard that helps you establish secure
wireless network connections. If you have little background knowledge of wireless
security, WPS makes it easy for you to set up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption
to secure your network. You can also add new devices to an existing network without
entering long passwords.
Use one of these methods to enable WPS:
• Push button method – simply push a button on a WPS access point, for example, a
router.
• PIN method – your phone creates a random PIN (Personal Identification Number), which
you enter on the network access point device.
To connect to a Wi-Fi® network using a WPS button
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
3 Mark the Wi-Fi checkbox.
4 Tap Wi-Fi settings > Auto setup (WPS).
5 Press the WPS button on the access point within two minutes.
To connect to a Wi-Fi® network using a WPS PIN
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
3 Mark the Wi-Fi checkbox.
4 Tap Wi-Fi settings.
5
Tap a network indicated by and select Use PIN.
6 Follow the instructions that appear.
Using the Connected devices feature to share files
Share media files in your phone with other devices over a shared Wi-Fi® connection
using the Connected devices feature. For example, you can use a connected client
device to view photos or play music tracks that are saved on your phone. Or you can
open files from the other device on your phone. A connected client device can be, for
example, computer, a camera, TV, or a PlayStation®3. All devices must be DLNA
Certified™ by the Digital Living Network Alliance.
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To set up file sharing using the Connected devices feature
1 Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi® network.
2
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices.
3
Press , then tap Media server.
4
Tap and edit your phone name, if desired. This name will later appear on other
client devices connected to the Wi-Fi network, to identify your phone.
5
Mark the Share contents checkbox. appears in the status bar. Your phone
can now work as a media server.
6 Connect your computer or other device(s) to the same Wi-Fi® network as your
phone.
7 A notification appears in the status bar of the phone. Tap it and set access
permissions.
8
To close the Connected devices view, press . The Media server function
stays running in the background.
9 To turn off the media server, go to the Connected devices view in the phone and
unmark the Share contents checkbox.
The instructions described above may differ depending on the client devices. Also refer to your
client device User guide. If the device cannot connect, check that your local network is
working.
To set access permissions for a pending device
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap Connected devices.
2
Press , then tap Media server.
3 Select a device from the Pending devices list.
4 Select an access permission level.
To change the name of a registered device
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices.
2
Press , then tap Media server.
3 Select a device from the Registered devices list, then select Change name.
4 Enter a new name for the device.
To change the access level of a registered device
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap Connected devices.
2
Press , then tap Media server.
3 Select a device from the Registered devices list.
4 Tap Change access level and select an option.
To get help about sharing content with other devices
• When the Connected devices view is open, tap Help > Learn more.
Playing files from other devices on your phone
Once you have set up the Connected devices feature, you can start playing media files
from other devices on your phone.
To play shared media files on your phone
1 Make sure the devices that you are sharing files with are set up to use the
Connected devices feature.
2
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices.
3 Select a connected device from the list.
4 Browse the folders of the device and select the media files you want to play. The
files start playing automatically.
Playing shared media files on other devices
You can use the Connected devices feature to access photos and videos saved to the
internal storage or memory card of your phone from other devices.
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To open media files from your phone on another device
1 Make sure the device that you are sharing files with is set up to use the
Connected devices feature.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3 Find and tap Gallery.
4 Open the album containing the content you want to work with.
5 To activate item selection mode, touch and hold a photo or video.
6 Check the items you want to open on another device.
7
Press , then tap Share > Play on device.
8 Select a device. The files open automatically on the device that you have selected.
You can also open the checked items on another device by tapping the items and then
tapping .
To play a track from your phone on another device
1 Make sure you have set up file sharing using the Connected devices feature on all
devices.
2
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap .
3 Tap MY MUSIC.
4
Tap to browse audio by artist. Tap to browse by album. Tap to use
playlists. Tap
to browse audio by track.
5 Scroll up or down and browse to a track.
6
Tap .
7 Select a device. The track plays automatically on the device that you have
selected.
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 by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot. At a given time, a
maximum of eight hot spot clients can connect to the portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
You must have a tethering data plan to be able to use this feature. Contact AT&T for more
information.
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
Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active
Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active
To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable
1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your phone.
2 Using the USB cable that came with your phone, connect your phone to a
computer.
3
From your Home screen, tap
.
4 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.
5 Mark 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.
6 Unmark 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 106.
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.
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To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3 Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4 Enter the Network SSID for the network. Tap the Security field to select a
security type.
5 If required, enter a password.
6 Tap Save.
7 Mark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox. The phone starts broadcasting its
Wi-Fi® network name (SSID).
8 Unmark 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
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3 Make sure the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox is marked.
4 Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
5 Enter the Network SSID for the network.
6 Tap the Security field to select a security type.
7 If required, enter a password.
8 Tap Save.
Virtual private networks (VPNs)
Use your phone to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access
resources inside a secured local network from outside the actual network. For example,
VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for
users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of
the internal network, for example, when they are travelling.
VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some
networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate in your phone. See
Connecting your phone to a computer on page 106 for more information on how to
transfer content to your phone. For detailed information on how to set up a connection
to your virtual private network, please contact the network administrator of your
company or organization.
To add a virtual private network
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN settings.
3 Tap Add VPN.
4 Select the type of VPN to add.
5 Enter your VPN settings.
6
Press and tap Save.
To connect to a virtual private network
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN settings.
3 In the list of available networks, tap the VPN you want to connect to.
4 Enter the required information.
5 Tap Connect.
To disconnect from a virtual private network
1 Drag the status bar downwards.
2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off.
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Web browser
Use your web browser to view and navigate web pages, add pages as bookmarks, and
create shortcuts to your Home screen. You can open several browser windows at the
same time and use the zoom function when navigating a web page.
To open the web browser
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap .
Toolbar
The toolbar options make browsing easy:
Open a new browser window
Add, open or edit a bookmark. View your most visited web pages or open web pages from the
browser history
View open windows
Refresh the current web page
Go forward one page in the browsing history
Open a menu to see more options
To open the toolbar
•
From the browser, press .
Browsing the web
Search and address bar
Use the search and address bar to browse the web.
1
2
3
1 View 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
When a page has finished downloading, tap the bookmark icon next to the search and
address bar to bookmark it.
To open a web page
1 In your browser, tap the text field in the search and address bar to activate the
keypad.
2 Enter a web address.
3
If you are using portrait view, tap . If you are using landscape mode, tap Go.
To search for a web page
1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad.
2 Enter a search word or phrase.
3
If you are using portrait view, tap . If you are using landscape mode, tap Go.
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To exit the web browser
•
While browsing, press .
When you open the browser again, the browser appears exactly as it did before you exited,
that is, with the same number of windows, position and zoom levels.
Navigating web pages
To select a link
• To select a link in a web page, tap the link. The selected link is highlighted in
orange, and the web page is loaded when you release your finger.
If you select a link by mistake before releasing your finger, you can deselect it by dragging
your finger away until the link is no longer highlighted.
To go to the previous page while browsing
•
Press .
To zoom in or out on a Webpage
Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on a web page:
• 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.
•
Slide your finger on the screen to make the zoom controls appear. Tap the
icon to zoom in, or tap to zoom out.
• Double-tap to zoom in on the web page, or double-tap again to zoom out.
To reload the current web page
•
Press , then tap Refresh.
To add a webpage shortcut to your Home screen
1
When viewing a webpage, press
.
2 Tap Bookmarks > Add.
3 If desired, you can edit the name and the web address. When you're done, tap
OK.
4 Tap and hold the bookmark to open a menu.
5 Tap Add shortcut to Home.
To share a link to the current web page
1
While browsing, press .
2 Tap More > Share page.
3 Select an available transfer method, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Managing bookmarks
Bookmarks let you access your favorite and frequently visited web pages quickly. Some
bookmarks may be pre-installed on your phone.
To bookmark a web page
1
While you are viewing a web page, press .
2 Tap Bookmarks > Add.
3 If desired, you can edit the name and the web address.
4 When you're done, tap OK.
To bookmark a web page, you can also tap the
icon to the right of the search and address
field.
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To open a bookmark
1
When the Browser is open, press .
2 Tap Bookmarks.
3 Tap the bookmark you want to open.
To edit a bookmark
1
When the Browser is open, press .
2 Tap Bookmarks.
3 Touch and hold a bookmark to open a menu.
4 Tap Edit bookmark.
5 Edit the name and the web address, as desired.
6 When you're done, tap OK.
To delete a bookmark
1
When the Browser is open, press .
2 Tap Bookmarks.
3 Touch and hold a bookmark to open a menu.
4 Tap Delete bookmark to delete the selected bookmark.
You cannot delete a pre-installed bookmark.
To bookmark a previously visited web page
1
When the Browser is open, press
.
2 Tap Bookmarks.
3 Tap the History tab, or the Most visited tab, to view a list of previously visited
web pages.
4
Tap the
icon to the right of the web page you want to add as a bookmark.
Managing text and images
To find text within a web page
1
When you are viewing a web page, press .
2 Tap More > Find on page.
3 Enter your search text. Matching characters appear highlighted in green.
4 Tap the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next matching item.
5
Tap to close the search bar.
To copy text from a webpage
1 Locate the text you want to copy.
2
Press .
3 Tap More > Select text.
4 Place your finger at the start of the text you want to select and then drag it to the
desired end point. The text you select becomes highlighted.
5 Tap the selected text to copy it.
6 To 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.
To save an image from a web page
1 On the active web page, touch and hold the desired image until a menu appears.
2 Tap Save image.
3 If an SD card is inserted, you can select where you want to save the image. Select
a location. If you prefer to making the current download setting the default setting,
mark the Set as default download memory checkbox.
If both the internal storage and the SD card are unavailable, the image cannot be saved.
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Multiple windows
Your browser can run in up to eight different windows at the same time. You can, for
example, log in to your webmail in one window and read today's news in another. You
can easily switch from one window to another.
To open a new browser window
1
When the Browser is open, press .
2 Tap New window.
To open a link in a new browser window
1 Touch and hold a link until a menu appears.
2 Tap Open in new window.
To switch between browser windows
1
When the Browser is open, press .
2 Tap Windows to see a list of all open windows.
3 Tap the window you want to switch to.
Downloading from the web
You can download applications and content when you browse the web using the web
browser in your phone. Usually you have to touch a download link for the desired file and
the download then starts automatically.
To view your downloaded files
1
When the Browser is open, press
.
2 Tap More > Downloads.
To cancel an ongoing download
1
When the Browser is open, press .
2 Tap More > Downloads.
3 Mark the checkbox beside the downloading file you want to delete.
4 Tap Cancel.
Browser settings
To change your browser settings
1
When the Browser is open, press
.
2 Tap More > Settings.
Auto-fitting web pages
The auto-fit option makes it easier for you to read large websites with text and images,
such as news sites. For example, if you zoom in on a web page when auto-fit is enabled,
the text automatically adjusts to the new screen size. If auto-fit is disabled, you might
need to scroll sideways to read a full sentence.
To auto-fit web pages
1
When the Browser is open, press .
2 Tap More > Settings > Auto-fit pages.
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Music
Get the most out of your music player. Listen to and organize 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 106.
Protecting your hearing
Listening to the music player or other media players for a prolonged period of time can
damage your hearing, even when the volume is at a moderate level. To alert you to such
risks, a volume level warning appears when the volume is too high, and after the music
player is used for over 20 hours.
To turn off the volume level warning
•
When
appears, tap OK to dismiss the warning.
Every time you restart your phone, the media volume is automatically set to a safe level.
Copying media files to your memory card
Copy all your favorite 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 either the
computer's file manager application or the Media Go™ application to transfer your files.
• For more information see To transfer data between a computer and your phone's
memory card on page 106
Also, seeConnecting your phone to a computer on page 106 for more general
information about connecting your phone and transferring files.
Using the music player
To play audio content
1
From your Home screen screen, tap Media >
to open the music player. If is
not displayed, tap , then find and tap .
2 Tap MY MUSIC to open the music library.
3 Select a music category and browse to the track that you want to open.
4 Tap a track to play it.
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Music player overview
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Track name
Artist name
album name
1 Browse the music on your memory card
2 Tap the infinite button to find related information online and plug-ins from Android Market™
3 Album art (if available)
4 Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind
5 Play/Pause button
6 Progress indicator – drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or rewind
7 Total time length of the track
8 Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward
9 Elapsed time of current track
To change tracks
•
When a track is playing, tap or .
• When a track is playing, swipe the album art left or right.
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 quality using the equalizer
1
When the music player is open, press .
2 Tap Equalizer. If you want to adjust the sound manually, drag the frequency band
buttons up or down.
3
If you prefer to adjust the sound automatically, tap and select a style.
To turn on the Surround sound
1
When the music player is open, press .
2 Tap Equalizer > More > Headphone surround.
3 Select a setting.
4 Tap OK.
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To view the current play queue
•
While a track is playing in the music player, tap the album art and then tap .
To minimize 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
1 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel.
2 Tap 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
1 Open the music player library and browse to the track you want to delete.
2 Touch and hold the track title, then tap Delete.
You can also delete albums this way.
To share a track
1 When browsing your tracks in the music player library, touch and hold a track title.
2 Tap Send.
3 Select an available transfer method, and follow the on-screen instructions.
You can also share albums and playlists this way.
You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items.
To recommend a track on Facebook™
1
While the track is playing in the music player, tap
to show that you "Like" it on
Facebook™. If desired, add a comment in the comments field.
2 Tap Share to send the track to Facebook™. If the track is received successfully,
you will get a confirmation message from Facebook™.
Searching for related content with the infinite button
When a track is playing in the music player, you can use the infinite button to instantly
search for audio content that is related to the artist or track.
The infinite button launches a search for the following:
• music and karaoke videos on YouTube™
• artist info on Wikipedia™
• lyrics on Google.com
To search for related content using the infinite button
• When a track is playing in the music player, tap
.
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Overview of My music
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1 Browse the music on your memory card
2 Picture of the currently playing artist (if available)
3 Search all tracks saved on your phone
4 Browse your music by artist
5 Categorize your music using SensMe™ channels
6 Browse your favorite playlists
7 Browse all playlists
8 Browse audio by track
9 Browse by album
Using My music to organize your tracks
Tap the My Music tab in the Music player to get an overview of all the tracks you've
saved to your phone's memory card. In My Music you can manage your albums and
playlists, create shortcuts, and arrange music by mood and tempo.
To add a music track as a shortcut
1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC.
2
Tap , or , and browse to the track that you want to save as a shortcut.
3 Touch and hold the track title.
4 Tap Add as shortcut. The shortcut now appears in the My music main view.
To rearrange shortcuts
1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC.
2 Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to a new location.
To delete a shortcut
1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC.
2 Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to .
You can't delete the following tabs: Tracks, AlbumsArtists, Playlists and SensMe™ channels.
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To update your music with the latest information
1
In My music, press .
2
Tap . Your phone searches online and downloads the music application
searches online and downloads the latest available album art and track
information for your music.
Downloading music information also enables SensMe™ channels.
Categorizing your music using SensMe™ channels
The SensMe™ channels application helps you arrange your music by mood and tempo.
SensMe™ groups all your tracks into twelve categories, or channels, so you can select
music that matches your mood or suits the time of day.
To enable the SensMe™ channels application
1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC.
2
Tap
> .
This application requires a mobile or Wi-Fi® network connection.
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.
To play tracks in random order
1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC.
2
Tap or and browse to an album or playlist.
3 Tap the album or playlist, to open it.
4
Tap .
When an album or playlist is open, you can also tap
and choose shuffle mode or repeat
mode.
Playlists
The music player automatically creates Smart playlists on the playlist tab
in the music
player library. You can also create your own playlists from the music that is saved on
your memory card.
In addition, you can install the Media Go™ application on a computer and use it to copy
playlists from the computer to your phone's memory card. For more information, see
Connecting your phone to a computer on page 106.
To create your own playlists
1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC.
2 To 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.
3 In the menu that opens, tap Add to playlist > Create new playlist.
4 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK.
To add tracks to a playlist
1 When 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.
2 Tap Add to playlist.
3 Tap 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.
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To play your own playlists
1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC.
2
Tap .
3 Under Playlists, tap a playlist.
4 Tap a track to play it.
To remove a track from a playlist
1 In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the track you want to delete.
2 Tap Delete from playlist.
To delete a playlist
1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC, then select Playlists.
2 Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete.
3 Tap Delete.
4 Tap Delete again to confirm.
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
1
From your Home screen, press
.
2 Tap Add > Widgets.
3
Tap .
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FM radio
You can browse and listen to FM radio stations, and save them as favorites. You can
listen to the radio either through a portable handsfree or headphones, or through the
speaker in the phone. You have to connect a portable handsfree or headphones, as they
work as the antenna for the FM radio. 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 start the FM radio
1 Connect a portable handsfree or a set of headphones to your phone.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap FM radio . The available channels appear as you scroll through
the frequency band.
You have to connect a portable handsfree or headphones, which function as an antenna.
FM radio overview
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1 Tuned frequency
2 A saved favorite channel
3 Tuning dial
4 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel
5 Move down the frequency band to the next favorite channel
6 Move up the frequency band to the next favorite channel
7 Save or remove a channel as a favorite
8 Move up the frequency band to search for a channel
9 Radio on/off button
To move between radio channels
• Flick your finger left or right along the frequency band.
• Drag the tuning dial right or left.
Using your favorite radio channels
You can save the radio channels you most frequently listen to as favorites. By using
favorites you can quickly return to a radio channel.
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To save a channel as a favorite
1 When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a
favorite.
2
Tap , then select .
3 Enter a name for the channel, then press Save.
To remove a channel as a favorite
1
When the radio is open, tap .
2 Select the channel that you want to remove as a favorite.
3 Tap Delete.
To move between favorite channels
•
When the radio is open, tap
or .
To move between favorites, you must first save at least two channels as favorites.
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 favorites you have saved are not affected by a new scan.
To start a new search for radio channels
1
When the radio is open, press .
2 Tap 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 the handsfree
1
When the radio is open, press .
2 Tap Play in speaker.
3
To switch the sound back to the portable handsfree or headphones, press
and tap Play in headphones.
Switching between mono and stereo sound mode
You can listen to your FM radio in either mono or stereo mode. In some situations,
switching to mono mode can reduce noise and improve sound quality.
To switch between mono and stereo sound mode
1
When the radio is open, press
.
2 Tap Enable stereo sound.
3
To listen to the radio in mono sound mode again, press and tap Force mono
sound.
Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook™
When you listen to music using the FM Radio, you can share details of tracks you like on
Facebook. You need to be a Facebook user and must be logged in to Facebook.
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To share details of music you like on Facebook™
1 When the FM radio is playing a music track that you want to share, find and tap
.
2 Add a comment in the comment field, if desired.
3 Tap Share to send details of the track to Facebook.
4 Tap Cancel to return to the FM radio application.
5 Once you have posted a track to your Facebook account, a confirmation
message appears on the FM radio screen.
will not appear on the FM radio screen if you are not logged in to Facebook.
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Taking photos and recording videos
Your phone camera is equipped with the highly sensitive Exmor R sensor, which helps
you capture sharp photos and videos even in low lighting conditions. You can take
regular 2D photos or you can shoot 3D photos in 3D Sweep Panorama™ mode and
Sweep Multi Angle™ mode. Send your photos and videos to friends as multimedia
messages, or upload them to a web service such as Facebook™. Your phone also has a
front camera, which is useful for self-portraits.
Camera controls overview
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1 Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos
2 Switch between still and video camera
3 Display all settings
4 Take photos or record video clips
5 Go back a step or exit the camera
6 View photos and videos
7 Camera setting icons
8 Front camera
9 Zoom in or out
10 Main camera screen
To activate the camera
• Press and hold down the camera key.
To close the camera
•
Press from the main camera screen.
Using the still camera
There are three ways to take photos with the still camera. You can press the camera key,
tap the on-screen camera button, or touch a spot on the screen.
To take a photo using the camera key
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3 Press the camera key halfway down to activate auto-focus.
4 When the focus frame or frames are green, press the camera key fully down.
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To take a photo by touching the screen
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3
To display all settings, press .
4 Tap Capturing method and select Touch capture if it is not already selected.
5 Point the camera toward the subject.
6 To 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.
To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3
To display all settings, press .
4 Tap Capturing method and select On-screen button if it is not already selected.
5 Point the camera toward the subject.
6
Tap the on-screen button
. The photo is taken as soon as you release your
finger.
To take a self-portrait using the front camera
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the still camera is not selected, drag
to .
3 Tap the icon on the top left of the screen, then select Front camera.
4
To display all settings, press
.
5 To take the photo, press the camera key. 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.
To use the still camera flash
1
When the camera is open, press .
2 Tap Flash, and select your desired flash setting.
3 Take the photo.
To view your photos and videos
1 Open the camera, then tap a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to open a
photo or video.
2
Flick 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
1 Open the photo you want to delete.
2
Press
, and then tap .
Face detection
You can use face detection to bring an off-center face into focus. The camera
automatically detects up to five faces, indicated by white frames. A yellow frame shows
which face has been selected for focus. Focus is set to the face closest to the camera.
You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus.
To turn on face detection
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3 Tap the icon on the top left, then select Normal.
4
To display all settings, press
.
5 Tap Focus mode > Face detection.
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To take a photo using face detection
1 When the camera is open and Face detection is set, point the camera at your
subject. Up to five faces can be detected, and each detected face is framed.
2 Tap the frame you want to select for focus. Do not tap if you want the camera to
select focus automatically.
3 Press the camera key halfway down. A green frame shows which face is in focus.
4 To take the photo, press the camera key fully down.
Smile detection
Smile detection allows you to capture a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to
five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus. A green frame shows
which face is selected. When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a
photo.
To turn on smile detection
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3
To display all settings, press .
4 Tap Smile detection and select a smile level.
To take a photo using smile detection
1 When the camera is open and Smile detection is turned on, point the camera at
your subject. Each detected face is framed in the viewfinder (not more than five
faces).
2 The camera selects which face to focus on.
3 The face selected appears inside a green frame and the photo is taken
automatically.
4 If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually.
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 appear, geotagging is turned off.
To turn on geotagging
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3
Press , then tap Geotagging > On.
4 Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and/or wireless networks.
5 Check the options you want to select under My Location.
6
After you confirm your settings, press to return to the camera screen.
7
If 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
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to .
3 Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen.
4
To display all settings, press
.
5 Select the setting you want to adjust, then edit as desired.
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To customize the still camera settings panel
1
When the camera is open, press to display all settings.
2 Touch 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 canceled.
Still camera settings overview
Scene recognition
The camera determines which scene is most suitable. A scene icon and text appears when a scene is
selected.
Normal
Front camera
Select the front camera if you want to take self-portrait photos.
3D Sweep Panorama
3D Sweep Panorama™ let you to take wide-angle, panoramic photos of any scene in 3D. Just press
the camera key and move the camera steadily from one side to the other.
Sweep Panorama
Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just press the camera key and move the
camera steadily from one side to the other.
Focus mode
The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the
camera keeps adjusting focus so the area within the white focus frame stays sharp.
Single autofocus
The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and
hold the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken
when you release your finger.
Multi autofocus
The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image. Touch and hold the camera screen, the
white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger.
Continuous autofocus is off.
Face detection
The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the camera screen.
The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by
tapping it on the screen. Touch and hold the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when
the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. Face detection cannot be used for all
scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.
Infinity
Use when taking photos from a distance. Focus is set on subjects far away. Subjects close to the
camera may be blurred. Continuous autofocus is off.
Touch focus
Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus. Continuous autofocus is off.
Touch and hold the camera screen, the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set. The
photo is taken when you release your finger.
This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode.
Exposure value
Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take. A higher value indicates an increased
amount of light.
This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode.
Metering
This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking
the image you want to capture.
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Center
Adjust the exposure to the center 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.
This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode.
White balance
The white balance setting adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions.
Auto
Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions.
Incandescent
Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.
Fluorescent
Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting.
Daylight
Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions.
Cloudy
Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky.
This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode.
Image stabilizer
When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating
for small movements of the hand.
On
The image stabilizer is turned on. Captured images take longer to save when this function is on.
Off
Take a photo with the stabilizer turned off.
This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode and Front camera capturing mode.
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.
Portrait
Use for portrait photos. Settings are optimized to give slightly softer skin tones.
Landscape
Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects. When Landscape is selected,
focus mode is changed to Infinity.
Night scene
Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments (without the flash). Due to long exposure
time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. When Night scene is selected, focus
mode is changed to Infinity.
Night portrait
Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments (with or without the flash). 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.
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Sports
Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring.
Party
Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or
candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
Document
Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives the photo increased, sharper contrast.
This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode.
ISO
You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO
sensitivity.
Auto
Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.
100
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100.
200
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200.
400
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400.
800
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800.
This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode.
Flash
Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight
Auto
The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash.
Fill flash
Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This removes unwanted dark
shadows.
Off
The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting
conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the self-
timer to avoid blurred photos.
Red-eye reduction
Reduces the red color of eyes when taking a photo.
Resolution
Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher
resolution requires more memory.
12 MP 4:3
12 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-
widescreen displays or print in high resolution.
9 MP 16:9
9 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high resolution widescreen format. Has a higher
resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays.
2MP 4:3
2 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen
displays.
2MP 16:9
2 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen
displays.
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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.
Off
The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.
Smile detection
Use the smile detection function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo.
Big smile
Only take a photo when a big smile is detected.
Average smile
Take a photo when an average smile is detected.
Small smile
Take a photo when only a slight smile is detected.
Off
Smile detection function is off.
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 110.
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
Shutter sound
Choose to have or not to have the sound when capturing 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.
Camera key only
Take a photo only using the hardware camera key. The photo is taken as soon as you release your
finger.
Quick launch
Quick launch settings let you activate the camera from sleep mode by pressing and holding down the camera
key.
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Launch and capture
By pressing and holding down the camera key, the first photo is captured immediately after the camera
is launched from sleep mode.
Launch only
By pressing and holding down the camera key, the camera is launched from sleep mode.
Off
While the phone is in sleep mode, the camera cannot be launched, even when you press and hold
down the camera key.
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
Cell 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.
Using the video camera
To record a video using the camera key
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3 To start recording a video, press the camera key.
4 To stop recording, press the camera key again.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To record a video by tapping the screen
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3
To display all settings, press
.
4 Tap Capturing method > Touch capture if it is not already selected.
5 Tap the camera screen to start recording.
6 Tap the camera screen to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
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To record a video by tapping the on-screen button
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3
To display all settings, press .
4 Tap Capturing method, then select On-screen button if it is not already
selected.
5 Point the camera toward the subject.
6
Tap to start recording.
7
Tap to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To play recorded videos
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3 Tap the thumbnails on the bottom of the screen.
4
Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files. Videos are identified by .
5
Tap to play the video.
6 To stop playing the video, tap the camera screen.
You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left, and select the one you want to view.
To delete a recorded video
1 Browse to the video that you want to delete.
2
Press , then tap .
Using video camera settings
To adjust video camera settings
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, drag
to .
3 Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen.
4
To display all settings, press
.
5 Select the setting you want to adjust, then make your changes.
To customize the video camera settings panel
1
When the video camera is open, press to display all settings.
2 Touch 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 canceled.
Video camera settings overview
Scenes
The Scenes feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using preprogrammed
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.
Portrait
Use for portrait videos. Settings are optimized to give slightly softer skin tones.
Landscape
Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects. When Landscape is selected,
focus mode is changed to Infinity
Night
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
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Beach and snow
Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos
Sports
Use for videos of fast moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring.
Party
Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or
candlelight. Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support.
Photo light
Use the light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight.
On
Off
Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor.
Capturing method
Select the method you use to take a photo.
On-screen button
Take a photo by using 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.
Camera key only
Take a photo by using only the hardware camera key. The photo is taken as soon as you release your
finger.
Focus mode
The focus setting controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the
camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp.
Single autofocus
The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on.
Face detection
The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The
camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by
tapping it on the screen. When you tap the camera screen, a green frame shows which face is selected
and in focus. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.
Infinity
Use when recording videos from a distance. Focus is set on subjects far away. Subjects close to the
camera may be blurred.
Video size
Adjust the video size for different formats.
Full HD
Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. 1920×1080 pixels.
HD 720p
HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. 1280×720 pixels.
VGA
VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 640x480 pixels.
Multimedia message
Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format is
limited to fit in a multimedia message.
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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.
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.
Exposure value
This setting allows you to determine the amount of light in the image you capture. A higher value
indicates an increased amount of light.
White balance
The white balance setting adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions.
Auto
Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions.
Incandescent
Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.
Fluorescent
Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting.
Daylight
Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions.
Cloudy
Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky.
Image stabilizer
When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabilizer helps you by
compensating for small movements of the hand.
On
You can record a video with the stabilizer turned on.
Off
You can record a video with the stabilizer turned off.
Microphone
Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos.
On
Off
Shutter sound
Choose to turn on or turn off the sound when you capture a photo.
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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 you've uploaded to an online. In Gallery, you can
also view photos and videos you've uploaded to an online service, for example, to a
Picasa™ web album or to
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 106.
BRAVIA® ENGINE
Sony's Mobile BRAVIA® ENGINE technology improves the viewing quality of photos and
videos after you take them, giving you clearer, sharper, and more natural images.
BRAVIA® ENGINE is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce
battery consumption.
To turn off Mobile BRAVIA® ENGINE
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Display.
3 Unmark the Mobile BRAVIA Engine checkbox if it is already marked.
To open Gallery and view your albums
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap 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.
1
4
2
3
6
5
1 Tap in any view to return to the main Gallery screen
2 Tap to open the camera
3 Tap to open 3D Album
4 Album of photos and videos taken with the phone camera
5 Album stack – touch with two fingers and spread them apart to view the content
6 Flick left or right on the screen to view more albums
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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 view content from such online
services in Gallery.
To open an album in Gallery
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Gallery.
3 Tap 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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3
4
2
1 Tap to switch from grid to stack view
2 The name of the album
3 Tap a photo or video to view it
4 Tap an arrow to scroll a screen at a time. Drag left or right to scroll rapidly.
5 Tap to return to the main Gallery screen
To view photos and videos in Gallery
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Gallery.
3 Tap an album. Photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid.
Videos are indicated by .
4 Tap a photo or video to view it.
5 Flick 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 change how the contents of an album are displayed in Gallery
1
When viewing an album in Gallery, drag the album view switch
to the
right to view the contents of the album in stacks.
2
Drag 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.
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To work with batches of photos or videos in Gallery
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Gallery.
3 Open the album containing the content that you want to work with.
4 To activate selection mode, touch and hold one of the items that you want to
work with.
5 Check or uncheck the items that you want to work with.
6
Press , then use the tools in the toolbar to work with your selected items.
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.
1 From the main Gallery screen, touch and hold an album that you want to work
with. Selection mode is now activated.
2
Check the albums you want to share, then press .
3 Tap Share.
4 In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the
selected albums.
To delete an album in Gallery
1 From the main Gallery screen, touch and hold an album that you want to work
with. Selection mode is now activated.
2
Check the albums that you want to delete, then press
.
3 Tap Delete. In the dialog that opens, tap Delete again.
Working with photos in Gallery
You can edit and reorganize 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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Gallery.
3
Tap an album to open it, then tap a photo and press .
4 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Slide show.
5 Tap a photo to end the slideshow.
To rotate a photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, press .
2 Tap More, then tap either Rotate Left or Rotate Right. The photo is saved in the
new orientation.
To use a photo as a contact picture
1
When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .
2 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Set as > Contact picture.
3 Select the contact you want to associate with the photo.
4 Crop the photo, if required.
5 Tap Save.
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To use a photo as wallpaper
1
When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .
2 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Set as > Wallpaper.
3 Crop the photo, if required.
4 Tap Save.
To crop a photo
1
When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .
2 In the toolbar, tap More > Crop.
3 To 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.
4 To 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.
5 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the
frame, then drag it to the desired position.
6 To 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
1
When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .
2 In the toolbar, tap Share.
3 Select one of the available transfer methods.
To delete a photo
1
When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press
.
2 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Delete.
3 In the dialog that opens, tap Delete.
Viewing your photos on a map
If you enabled 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. To geotag your photos, you first need to enable
location detection in your phone. 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 110
To enable location detection
1
From your Home screen, press
.
2 Tap Settings > Location & security. See Using location services to find your
position on page 110 for more information.
3 Mark the Use GPS satellites and/or Use wireless networks checkboxes.
To view geotagged photos on a map
1
When you are viewing a photo that you have geotagged, press .
2 Tap 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
1 In Gallery, browse to the album containing the video that you want to play.
2 Tap the video to play it.
3 If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide
the controls, tap the screen again.
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To pause a video
1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.
2
Tap .
To fast forward and rewind a video
1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.
2 Drag 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
1 Open a Gallery album containing a video.
2 To activate selection mode, touch and hold an item that you want to work with.
3 Check the video or videos that you want to share.
4
Press
.
5 Tap Share.
6 In 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
1 Open a Gallery album containing a video.
2 To activate selection mode, touch and hold an item that you want to work with.
3 Check the video or videos that you want to delete.
4
Press
, then tap Delete.
5 In 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
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
3
Mark the Bluetooth checkbox. appears in the status bar.
4 Tap Bluetooth settings.
5 Mark the Discoverable checkbox. The phone will now be visible to other devices
for 120 seconds.
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
1 Make sure the Bluetooth™ function is turned on.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings > Device
name.
4 Enter a name for your phone.
5 Tap OK.
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
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings.
3 Tap Scan for devices. The Bluetooth™ devices found will be listed under
Bluetooth devices.
4 Tap the Bluetooth™ device that you want to pair with your phone.
5 Enter a passcode, if required.
6 The phone and the Bluetooth™ device are now paired. With some devices you
also need to connect before you can start using them. The status of the pairing
and connection is shown below the name of the Bluetooth™ device in the
Bluetooth devices list.
Make sure that the device you want to pair your phone with has the Bluetooth™ function
activated and Bluetooth™ visibility turned on.
To connect your phone to another Bluetooth™ device
Some Bluetooth™ devices, for example, most Bluetooth™ headsets, require you to first pair
and then connect with other Bluetooth™ devices before a successful connection can be
established.
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings.
3 In the Bluetooth devices list, tap the Bluetooth™ device to which you want to
connect your phone.
To unpair a Bluetooth™ device
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings.
3 In the Bluetooth devices list, touch and hold the name of the paired but not
connected Bluetooth™ device.
4 Tap 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™
1 Receiving device: Make sure the Bluetooth™ device you want to send the item
to has Bluetooth™ turned on and is in discoverable mode.
2 In your phone, open the application which contains the item you want to send and
scroll to the item.
3 Depending 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.
4 Select a share or send menu item.
5 In the menu that appears, select Bluetooth.
6 Turn on Bluetooth™, if you are asked to do so.
7 Under Bluetooth devices, tap the name of the receiving device.
8 Receiving device: If asked, accept the connection.
9 If 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™
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
3
Mark the Bluetooth checkbox. appears in the status bar.
4 Tap Bluetooth settings.
5 Mark the Discoverable checkbox. The phone is now visible to other devices for
120 seconds.
6 The sending device should now start sending data to your phone.
7 If prompted, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested
passcode.
8 When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone, drag the status bar
downward and tap the notification to accept the file transfer.
9 Tap Accept to start the file transfer.
10 To view the progress of the transfer, drag the status bar downward.
11 To open a received item, drag the status bar downward and tap the relevant
notification.
Your phone must have a memory card inserted to be able to receive items using Bluetooth™
wireless technology.
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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.
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 you can use them on
your phone.
USB connection modes
The two most common methods to share data between your phone and other devices
using a USB cable are Media transfer protocol (MTP) mode and Mass storage (MSC)
mode.
• Media transfer mode (MTP) – the most common protocol for communication with
Windows computers. MTP mode is for data transfer between a computer and the
phone's internal storage only. It doesn't work for transferring data to or from a memory
card in the phone. MTP mode is enabled by default.
• Mass storage mode (MSC) – the most common way to connect phones with media
devices such as TVs, car kits, and Mac OS/Linux computers lacking MTP support. MSC
mode only works for data transfers between other devices and a memory card in the
phone. It doesn't work for transferring data to or from the phone's internal storage.
To transfer data between a computer and your phone's memory card
1 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Internal storage
connected appears in the status bar.
2 Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until
your phone's memory card appears as an external disk in Microsoft® Windows®
Explorer.
3 Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the
computer.
To disable automatic connections to your memory card in MSC mode
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity.
3 Unmark the Auto connect in MSC checkbox.
When you set Mass Storage mode as the default USB connection mode, the Auto connect in
MSC checkbox gets checked automatically. You do not need to activate it manually.
To transfer data between a computer and phone memory card using MSC mode
1 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. SD card connected
appears in the status bar.
2 Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until
your phone's memory card appears as an external disk in Microsoft® Windows®
Explorer.
3 Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the
computer.
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To safely disconnect the USB cable after an MSC transfer
Do not disconnect the USB cable when transferring content as this may corrupt the content.
1 Computer: Use the Safely Remove Hardware feature to disable the USB cable
connection.
2 Phone: Drag the status bar downwards.
3 Tap SD card connected.
4 Tap Disconnect in the screen that opens.
5 Disconnect the USB cable from both devices.
Computer instructions may vary depending on your operating system. See the documentation
of your computer's operating system for more information.
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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 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
1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone. It is normally enabled
by default.
2 Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable.
3 Computer: Once the phone name appears on the screen, click Network
configuration and follow the instructions to pair the computer.
4 When 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.
To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode
1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone. It is normally enabled
by default.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity.
4 Tap the paired device that you want to connect to under Trusted devices.
5 Tap Connect.
Make sure your phone's Wi-Fi
®
function is turned on.
To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity.
3 Tap the paired device that you want to disconnect from under Trusted devices.
4 Tap Disconnect.
To remove a pairing with another device
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity.
3 Tap the paired device that you want to remove.
4 Tap Forget.
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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
1 New phone: Turn on your new Android™ phone and connect it to a PC using a
USB cable.
2 New phone: Tap Install to install PC Companion on the PC.
3 Computer: 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
1 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
2 Open the PC Companion application on the PC, then click Start to open one of
the features you want to use.
Media Go™
The Media Go™ computer application helps you transfer and manage media content in
your phone and computer.
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
To transfer content using the Media Go™ application
1 Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable.
2 Phone: In the status bar, Internal storage connected appears.
3 Computer: 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.
4 Using 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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Connecting your phone to a TV set
Connect your phone to a TV set using a HDMI™ (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
cable, and start viewing content saved in your phone on a larger screen. When you
connect your phone to the TV set, the TV Launcher application opens. This application
helps you to play media files from your phone on TVs and other devices.
To view phone content on a TV using a HDMI cable connection
1
Connect your phone to the TV set using a HDMI™ cable. appears in your
phone's status bar after a connection is established.
2 The TV launcher application starts automatically. Follow the instructions on your
phone screen to view your media files on the TV.
You may need to purchase a TypeD HDMI™ cable separately. For best results, use a Sony
IM-820 cable.
To view instructions on using a TV remote control with your phone
1 Drag the status bar downward to open the Notification panel while the HDMI™
cable is connected to both your phone and the TV set.
2 Tap HDMI connected to view instructions on how to use the control buttons on
your TV's remote control.
To disconnect your phone from the TV set
• Disconnect the HDMI™ cable from your phone or the TV set.
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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
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Tap Settings > Location & security.
3 Mark the Use GPS satellites checkbox.
To enable wireless networks
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Settings > Location & security.
3 Mark the Use wireless networks 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.
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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 an Internet connection. You may incur data
connection charges when you connect to the Internet from your phone. Contact your service
provider for more information. The Google Maps™ application may not be available in every
market, country or region.
To use Google Maps™
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Maps.
If you want to use your location, enable at least one of the location methods available under
Settings > Location & security.
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
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Navigation.
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Backing up and restoring phone
content
Use the Backup and restore application to make backups of phone content to your
memory card or to an 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 downloaded from Android Market™
• 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 Android Market™
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
3
2
1
• Remove the cover to view your IMEI number.
To view your IMEI number in the phone
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status.
3 Scroll 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 AT&T.
To enable the SIM card PIN lock
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Location & security > Set up SIM card lock > Lock
SIM card.
3 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK.
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To change the SIM card PIN
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Location & security > Set up SIM card lock > Change
SIM PIN.
3 Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK.
4 Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.
5 Retype the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.
To change the SIM card PIN2
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialing numbers > Change PIN2.
3 Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.
4 Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.
5 Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK.
To unblock a locked SIM card
1 When SIM card locked appears, enter the PUK code and tap OK.
2 Enter a new PIN code and tap OK.
3 Reenter the 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 AT&T to get a new SIM card.
Setting a screen lock
To set a screen lock
1
From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Set up
screen lock.
2 Select 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
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern.
3 Follow 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
1 Activate the screen.
2 Draw your screen unlock pattern.
If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen is rejected five times in a row, you can select to
either wait 30 seconds and then try again, or to answer the security question you have
selected.
To change the screen unlock pattern
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Location & security > Change screen lock.
3 Follow the instructions in your phone.
To disable the screen unlock pattern
1
From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Change
screen lock.
2 Draw the screen unlock pattern.
3 Tap None.
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To create a screen unlock PIN
1
From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Set up
screen lock > PIN.
2 Enter a numeric PIN and tap Continue.
3 Confirm you PIN and tap OK.
To disable the screen unlock PIN
1
From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Change
screen lock.
2 Enter you PIN and tap Continue.
3 Tap None.
To create a screen lock password
1
From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Set up
screen lock > Password.
2 Enter a password. The password must contain at least one letter and must be at
least four characters long.
3 Tap Continue.
4 Confirm your password and tap OK.
To disable the screen unlock password
1
From your Home screen, Tap
> Settings > Location & security > Change
screen lock.
2 Enter your password and tap Continue.
3 Tap None.
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Phone settings overview
Get to know the settings in your phone so that you can personalize them to your own
requirements.
Wireless &
networks
Manage your wireless connections and connection settings.
Call settings Configure settings for listening to and managing your voicemail,
for example.
Sound Configure how your phone rings, vibrates, or alerts you in other
ways when you receive communications. You can also use these
settings to set the volume for music or other media with audio,
and some related settings.
Display Select to switch orientation when you rotate your phone, or set
the screen brightness.
Location &
security
Set navigation settings and protect your phone by setting up
different locks and passwords.
Applications Manage and remove installed applications.
Accounts & sync Enable your applications to sync automatically and permit
applications to synchronize data in the background, whether or
not you are actively working in them.
Privacy Manage your personal information, restore your settings and other
data when you install an application, and erase all of your personal
data from internal phone storage.
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.
Language &
keyboard
Select phone language and adjust text input options.
Voice input &
output
Configure the voice input feature to enter text by speaking.
Accessibility Enable your installed accessibility applications and adjust related
settings.
Date & time Set the time and date or choose to use the network-provided
values. Select your preferred date and hour format.
About phone View information about your phone, such as model number,
firmware version and battery status.
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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
4G is available
Sending and downloading GPRS data
Sending and downloading EDGE data
Sending and downloading 4G 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
Synchronization is ongoing
Problem with sign-in or synchronization
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
Browser
Browse the web
Calculator
Perform basic calculations
Camera
Take photos and record video clips
Contacts
Keep track of your friends and colleagues
Downloads
Access your downloaded applications
E-mail
Send and receive emails
Facebook™
Connect with your friends, family members, and colleagues
around the world
FM radio
Listen to the radio on your phone
Gmail™
An email application that supports Gmail™
Google Search
Find information on 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
Market
Go to Android Market™ to download free and paid
applications for your phone
Connected devices
Share media files on 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 cafes
Video Unlimited
Rent and purchase videos
Music Unlimited
Listen to music online
Settings
Tailor phone settings to your own liking
Talk
Chat online
Timescape™
Keep track of all daily communication
Some applications are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.
Your phone is pre-loaded with certain AT&T specific applications.
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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:
• Charge your phone if the battery level gets low.
• Use the power key to restart your phone.
• Try restarting your phone by removing and reinserting the SIM card.
•
Force a restart of the phone. Press and hold both the power key and the volume up
key for five seconds. After the phone vibrates once, release the keys. The phone restarts
automatically.
• Reset your phone.
To force restart your phone
1
Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for five seconds.
2 After your phone vibrates once, release the keys. The phone restarts
automatically.
To force a phone shutdown
1
Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for 10 seconds.
2 After your phone vibrates three times, release the keys. The phone turns off
automatically.
To force close an application
• When a popup window tells you that an application is not responding, tap Force
close.
If you do not want to force stop an application, you can wait for it to respond by tapping Wait.
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.
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1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Privacy.
3 Tap Factory data reset.
4 To erase not only internal storage but also other user data such as pictures and
music, mark the Erase SD card checkbox.
5 Tap Reset phone.
6 To confirm, tap Erase everything.
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 15.
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.att.com/tutorials for more detailed installation instructions and troubleshooting
information.
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 AT&T 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 34 for more information.
SIM card is 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 AT&T.
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Hearing Aid Compatibility
Your phone is designed for Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) and can be used with
hearing aids.
Hearing Aid Settings
You can choose the setting in the phone to match the setting in your hearing aid before
making or receiving calls.
To select a phone setting for HAC
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings.
3 Mark the Hearing aids checkbox to turn on hearing aid compatibility.
Hearing Aid Compatibility Information
This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless
technologies it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in
this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try
the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your
hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult
your service provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid
compatibility. If you have questions about return or exchange policies, consult your
service provider or phone retailer.
Hearing Aid Compatibility Rating
This model handset was designed to comply with the requirements set forth in Section
20.19 of the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) rules governing hearing aid
compatibility (HAC), for the reduction of RF interference and magnetic coupling (T-coil) to
hearing aids. The Microphone (M) rating and T-coil (T) rating is defined and labeled on
the handset box. Devices meeting HAC compliance must have a minimum M3 and/or T3
rating or above as defined by the FCC in accordance with the latest ANSI Standard
C63.19. The (M) rating refers to lower RF emission levels of the handset. The (T) rating
refers to the magnetic coupling between the handset and the T-coil compatible hearing
aid. Some hearing aids are also provided an (M) rating, and are more immune than
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Index
A
accounts ..................................................................11
Exchange Active Sync® ..................................12
Facebook™ .....................................................12
Google™ .........................................................12
adjusting volume .....................................................79
alarm ........................................................................61
albums
deleting ..........................................................100
Android keyboard ....................................................24
Android Market™ ....................................................56
Android™ ..................................................................7
animated wallpaper .................................................20
answering service ....................................................35
applications ...............................................................7
arranging .........................................................21
overview ........................................................119
screen ..............................................................20
sorting .............................................................21
audio ........................................................................82
adjusting volume .............................................79
playing .............................................................78
playing music in random order ........................82
B
back up
backing up content .......................................112
contacts ...........................................................42
battery .....................................................................14
Bluetooth™ wireless technology ...........................103
BRAVIA® .................................................................98
brightness ................................................................30
business cards
sending ............................................................41
C
calendar ...................................................................61
create an event ................................................61
calling ......................................................................32
calls ...................................................................34, 37
barring .............................................................37
diverting ...........................................................37
emergency .......................................................34
forwarding .......................................................37
list ....................................................................35
log ....................................................................35
missed .............................................................35
multiple ............................................................35
recent ..............................................................35
settings ............................................................37
waiting .............................................................36
camera .........................................................87, 89, 95
closing .............................................................87
continuous auto focus ...............................90, 95
controls ...........................................................87
face detection ............................................88, 89
geotagging ......................................................89
HD (High Definition) video ...............................95
icons ................................................................95
overview ..........................................................87
recording videos ........................................94, 95
screen ..............................................................87
self-portrait ......................................................88
settings ................................................89, 90, 95
smile detection ................................................89
taking photos ......................................87, 88, 89
using flash .......................................................88
video ................................................................94
viewing photos ................................................88
viewing videos .................................................95
zoom ................................................................88
caps lock .................................................................24
changing music tracks ............................................79
charging ...................................................................14
chat ..........................................................................50
conference calls ......................................................36
contacts ...................................................................38
back up ...........................................................42
copy .................................................................42
favorite .............................................................41
joining contact information ..............................41
picture .............................................................40
sending ............................................................41
sharing .............................................................41
transferring ......................................................39
using a photo with .........................................100
corporate email, calendar and contacts ..................64
cropping
photos ...........................................................101
D
date
format ..............................................................29
deleting ..................................................................100
an alarm ...........................................................61
photos ...........................................................101
tracks ...............................................................80
videos ............................................................102
driving directions ...................................................111
E
e-mail .......................................................................45
email
more than one account ...................................48
emergency numbers ................................................34
equalizer ..................................................................79
events
calendar ...........................................................61
in Timescape™ ...............................................52
extensions ...............................................................18
F
face detection ....................................................88, 89
Facebook .................................................................80
Facebook™ .............................................................86
logging in to .....................................................52
status update ..................................................52
synchronization ...............................................65
favorites
moving between in the radio ...........................85
removing radio channels as ............................85
saving radio channels as .................................85
filter
events in Timescape™ ....................................52
fixed dialing .............................................................37
flash
using when taking photos ...............................88
Flight mode .............................................................31
FM radio
favorites ...........................................................85
selecting channel ............................................84
force restart ...........................................................120
front camera ............................................................87
G
Gallery .....................................................................98
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changing views ................................................99
opening ...........................................................98
opening albums ...............................................99
geotagging
of photos .........................................................89
Gesture input ...........................................................27
Gmail™ ....................................................................48
Google Latitude™ .................................................111
Google Maps™ .....................................................111
Google Talk™ ..........................................................50
Google™ account setup .........................................49
Google™ synchronization .......................................64
GPS .......................................................................110
H
handsfree .................................................................32
using ................................................................33
hardware keys .........................................................14
HD (High Definition) video .......................................95
HDMI .....................................................................109
hearing aid compatibility .......................................122
Home screen ...........................................................18
customizing .....................................................19
I
icons ......................................................................117
in the camera ...................................................95
Improving photos with BRAVIA® ENGINE ..............98
infinite button
in Timescape™ ...............................................53
infinite key ...............................................................80
input method ...........................................................24
instant messaging ...................................................50
Internet
web browser ....................................................74
K
keyboard .................................................................24
settings ............................................................28
keyboard settings ....................................................25
L
language ..................................................................31
writing ........................................................25, 28
Latitude .................................................................111
LCD backlight control ..............................................30
live wallpaper ...........................................................20
location ............................................................89, 110
locks
activating the screen .......................................11
locking the screen ...........................................11
screen lock ......................................................11
lockscreen
viewing missed calls ........................................11
viewing new text messages ............................11
M
Maps ......................................................................111
media files
copying to memory card .................................78
Media Go™ ...........................................................108
memory card
inserting .............................................................8
Microsoft® Exchange synchronization ...................64
Mobile BRAVIA® ENGINE .......................................98
multimedia
copying to memory card .................................78
music .....................................................32, 78, 82, 84
adding tracks to playlists ................................82
adjusting volume .............................................79
changing music tracks ....................................79
copying to memory card .................................78
copying to/from a computer ...........................78
creating playlists .............................................82
deleting ............................................................80
download music information ...........................82
hearing protection ...........................................78
my playlists ......................................................83
pausing a track ................................................79
player overview ...............................................79
playing .............................................................78
playing in random order ..................................82
podcasts ..........................................................78
sharing .............................................................80
shortcut ...........................................................81
using handsfree ...............................................33
using the equalizer ..........................................79
music player
creating playlists .............................................82
deleting tracks .................................................80
equalizer ..........................................................79
minimizing .......................................................80
my music feature .............................................81
playlists ...........................................................82
SensMe™ channels ........................................82
surround sound ...............................................79
music player widget ................................................83
Music Unlimited .......................................................60
N
Navigation .............................................................111
Navigation application ...........................................111
new services ............................................................52
notification .............................................................117
light ..................................................................22
panel ................................................................22
ringtone ...........................................................30
O
on-screen keyboard ................................................25
overview
phone ..............................................................79
P
pausing a track ........................................................79
personal information ................................................38
phone
battery .............................................................15
performance ....................................................15
phonebook ..............................................................38
Phonepad ..........................................................24, 27
photo albums ..........................................................99
deleting ..........................................................100
viewing ............................................................98
photos ...........................................................100, 101
adding the geographical position ....................89
associating with a contact ..............................40
copying to/from a computer ...........................78
cropping ........................................................101
deleting ..........................................................101
photo viewer ....................................................99
rotating ..........................................................100
sharing ...................................................100, 101
slideshow ......................................................100
taking ...................................................87, 88, 89
using as a contact picture .............................100
using as wallpaper ........................................101
viewing ........................................88, 98, 99, 100
viewing on a map ..........................................101
viewing same location .....................................89
zooming .........................................................100
PIN .........................................................................113
playing
music ...............................................................78
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playlists ....................................................................82
adding a track .................................................82
creating ...........................................................82
deleting playlists ..............................................83
playing your own .............................................83
removing tracks ...............................................83
powering off ............................................................10
powering on .............................................................10
presets
removing radio channels as ............................85
saving radio channels as .................................85
protective plastic sheet ...........................................16
PUK .......................................................................113
R
radio ........................................................................84
favorites ...........................................................85
listening to with the speaker ...........................85
mono sound ....................................................85
moving between channels ..............................84
opening ...........................................................84
overview ..........................................................84
searching for channels ....................................85
selecting channel ............................................84
stereo sound ...................................................85
using with Facebook™ ....................................86
receiving items using Bluetooth™ .........................104
recent calls ..............................................................35
recently used applications window .........................21
recommending music on .........................................80
recording videos ......................................................87
using the camera key ......................................94
recycling your phone .............................................123
related audio content ..............................................80
reset .......................................................................120
resizing
photos ...........................................................101
restoring content ...................................................112
ringtone ...................................................................61
rotating
photos ...........................................................100
S
screen ......................................................................30
cracked ............................................................16
glass ................................................................16
screen unlock pattern ....................................113
warranty ...........................................................16
self-portrait ..............................................................87
sending ..........................................................100, 101
business cards ................................................41
contacts ...........................................................41
sending items using Bluetooth™ ..................104
SensMe™ channels ................................................82
services ...................................................................11
settings
call ...................................................................37
camera ......................................................89, 95
still camera ......................................................89
Timescape™ ...................................................53
video camera ...................................................95
sharing
music ...............................................................80
photos ...........................................................101
photos and videos .........................................100
shuffle music ...........................................................82
silent mode ..............................................................29
SIM card ................................................................113
exporting contacts to ......................................42
inserting .............................................................8
removing ............................................................9
slideshow ..............................................................100
smile detection ........................................................89
SOS See emergency numbers
status .....................................................................117
bar ...................................................................22
still camera ..............................................................87
settings ......................................................89, 90
using flash .......................................................88
symbols ...................................................................24
synchronizing ..........................................................64
calendar, bookmarks .................................12, 66
contacts .....................................................12, 66
Facebook™ contacts, calendar, photos .........65
Google™ contacts, calendar, email ................64
with Microsoft® Exchange ..............................64
SyncML™ ..........................................................12, 66
T
taking photos ...........................................................87
by tapping .......................................................88
self-portrait ......................................................88
using face detection ........................................89
using smile detection ......................................89
using the camera key ......................................87
telephony See calls
text input method ....................................................24
themes .....................................................................20
tiles ..........................................................................51
time ..........................................................................29
time management ....................................................61
Timescape™ .....................................................51, 52
filter icons ........................................................52
infinite button in ...............................................53
screen overview ..............................................51
settings ............................................................53
Timescape™ Friends ......................................54
Timescape™ Share .........................................55
widget ..................................................53, 54, 55
top cover
attaching ..........................................................10
removing ............................................................8
transferring
contacts ...........................................................39
troubleshooting .....................................................120
turning off ................................................................10
turning on ................................................................10
Twitter™
logging in to .....................................................52
status update ..................................................52
U
update
status ...............................................................52
USB connection ....................................................106
V
vibration .............................................................30, 61
video albums ...................................................99, 100
viewing ............................................................98
video camera .....................................................87, 94
continuous auto focus .....................................95
HD (High Definition) video ...............................95
recording videos ........................................94, 95
settings ............................................................95
video player
pausing a video .............................................102
Video Unlimited .......................................................58
buying videos ..................................................58
creating an account .........................................58
menu overview ..........................................58, 59
notifications .....................................................59
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renting videos ..................................................58
watching a video .............................................59
videos ....................................................................101
adjusting volume ...........................................102
copying to/from a computer ...........................78
deleting ..........................................................102
fast forwarding and rewinding .......................102
pausing ..........................................................102
playing ...........................................................101
recording ...................................................94, 95
sending ..........................................................102
sharing ...........................................................102
viewing ........................................95, 98, 99, 100
viewing
photos .............................................................88
videos recorded using the camera ..................95
voicemail .................................................................35
volume
adjusting video ..............................................102
key ...................................................................29
W
wallpaper .................................................................20
using a photo as ............................................101
web browser ............................................................74
managing bookmarks ......................................75
settings ............................................................77
toolbar .............................................................74
Wi-Fi® .....................................................................68
widget
introduction .....................................................19
Timescape™ .............................................53, 54
Timescape™ Friends ................................54, 55
Timescape™ Share .........................................55
wireless networks ..................................................110
X
Xperia™ keyboard ...................................................25
Z
zoom ........................................................................88
zooming
photos ...........................................................100
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