Sony LT26w manual Widgets, Rearranging your Home screen, Customization options

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To set a pane as the main Home screen pane

1Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

2Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to set as your main Home screen pane, then tap .

To add a pane to your Home screen

1Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

2Flick left or right to browse the panes, then tap .

To delete a pane from your Home screen

1Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

2Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap .

Widgets

Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. For example, the “WALKMAN” widget allows you to start playing music directly.

Some widgets are resizable, so you can expand them to view more content or shrink them to save space on your Home screen.

To add a widget to the Home screen

1Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Widgets.

2Find and tap the widget that you want to add.

To resize a widget

1Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.

2Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget.

3To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the Home screen.

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 and widgets.

Customization options

When you touch and hold an empty area of your Home screen, the following customization options appear:

Add widgets to your Home screen.

Add applications and shortcuts.

Set a wallpaper for your Home screen.

Set a background theme.

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Contents Xperia acro S Contents About Album TrackID technology Music Unlimited About the PlayNow serviceAbout the web browser About Movies Using MoviesCalendar 108 Alarm clock Support application 116 Recycling your device Important information 121Xperia acro S User guide Overview Getting startedAndroid what and why? To insert the SIM card AssemblyScreen lock Turning the device on and offAccounts and services Setup guideGoogle account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountBattery Using the keysCharging the battery Your device has an embedded batteryImproving battery performance Battery LED statusTo check the battery level To charge your deviceReducing battery consumption with Extended Standby Mode Using the touchscreenZooming Marking optionsScrolling To mark or unmark optionsSensors Using the lockscreenTo scroll To flickHome screen Customization options WidgetsRearranging your Home screen Application screen Accessing and using applicationsChanging the background of your Home screen Recently used applications window Using small appsOpening and closing applications Rearranging your Application screen Application menuStatus and notifications To uninstall an application from the Application screenChecking notifications and ongoing activities To open the Notification panelSetting your device from the Notification panel Settings menuOn-screen keyboard Using the on-screen keyboardTyping text Application bar Using the Phonepad Using the Gesture input function to write wordsTo enter text using the Gesture input function To change the Gesture input settingsText input settings Keyboard and Phonepad settingsAdjusting the volume Entering text using voice inputAdjusting the sound settings Customizing your deviceTime and date Ringtone settingsAirplane mode Screen settingsLanguage settings Memory Enhancing the sound outputAccess Point Names APNs Using a headsetInternet and messaging settings Usage info Controlling data usageTurning off data traffic Mobile network settingsTo activate data roaming Data roamingTo turn off all data traffic Getting started with Google Play Google PlayDownloading from Google Play Clearing your application dataTo delete an installed application Installing applications not from Google PlayPermissions To clear all cache for an applicationCall handling CallingEmergency calls Recent calls Conference calls VoicemailMultiple calls Barring calls Call settingsRejecting a call with a message Forwarding callsFixed Dialing Numbers Showing or hiding your phone numberTransferring contacts to your new device ContactsAbout Contacts Receiving contacts from other devices Transferring contacts from a SIM cardTransferring contacts from a memory card Managing your contacts Contacts screen overviewTo view your contacts To add a contactFavorites Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts applicationSharing your contacts Communicating with your contactsBacking up contacts GroupsTo export contacts to a SIM card Messaging Using text and multimedia messagingText and multimedia message options To start Google Talk Google TalkFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Google TalkGetting started with Email Using email accountsGmail and other Google services Using e-mail To view an email message attachment To change email preview pane settingsTo save a senders email address to your contacts To reply to an e-mail messageTo change the inbox check frequency To view all folders for one email accountAbout the Walkman application Walkman applicationTransferring media files to your device Walkman application overviewUsing the Walkman application Getting more information about a track or artist Using My music to organize your tracksVisualizer Overview of My music To update your music with the latest informationTo add a shortcut to a track To rearrange shortcutsUsing the Friends music function to share music Categorizing your music using SensMe channelsManaging playlists Playing music in random orderProtecting your hearing Walkman application widgetIdentifying music using TrackID technology Music servicesUsing TrackID technology results TrackID technologyUsing Music Unlimited About the PlayNow serviceBefore you download content Downloading from the PlayNow serviceFM radio overview FM radioAbout the FM radio Sound settings Using your favorite radio channelsSwitching the radio sound between devices Switching between mono and stereo sound modeTo identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID Identifying radio tracks using TrackIDCamera Using the still cameraAbout the camera Camera controls overviewAdding the geographical position to your photos Using still camera settingsResolution Still camera settings overviewSelf-timer FlashExposure value Tag photos with details of where you took themWhite balance MeteringPreview Using the video cameraAuto upload Touch captureVideo resolution Using the video camera settingsVideo camera settings overview Scenes Photo light Focus modeMicrophone Tag videos with details of where you took themShutter sound About Album AlbumMobile Bravia Engine Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tabOverview of Pictures tab Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tabTo view photos and videos in grid view To change the size of the thumbnails in AlbumOverview of My albums tab To view content in list view in the Camera albums tileTo view content in list view in the Internal memory tile Working with photos in Album Working with videos in Album Viewing your photos on a map To enable location detectionOverview of Maps tile To view geotagged photos on a map in AlbumViewing online albums Overview of online servicesTo Like a photo or video on Facebook To view photos from online services in AlbumTo view and add comments to online album content Movies Using MoviesAbout Movies Overview of MoviesTo get movie information manually To change the sound settings while a video is playingTo clear information about a video To play a video on an external deviceRenting or buying a video Video UnlimitedAbout Video Unlimited Video menu overview Watching a video from Video UnlimitedTo open the web browser Web browserAbout the web browser Connectivity Connecting to wireless networksBefore using Wi-Fi Sharing your mobile data connection Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network statusWi-Fi sleep policy To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot To share your data connection using a USB cableVirtual private networks VPNs To rename or secure your portable hotspotPlaying files from Dlna Certified devices on your device Sharing content with Dlna Certified devicesPlaying files on a Digital Media Renderer device To turn on the NFC function To view photos or videos from your device on a DMR deviceTo play a music track from your device on a DMR device To share a music file with another device using NFC To share a contact with another device using NFCTo share a photo or video with another device using NFC NFC detection areaPaying for items with your device Scanning NFC tagsGoogle Wallet Operator walletConnecting to an NFC compatible device Bluetooth wireless technologyPairing with another Bluetooth device Naming your deviceSending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Transferring and handling content using a USB cable Connecting your device to a computerTransferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi To view files you have received using BluetoothTo remove a pairing with another device To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer modePC Companion To start PC CompanionScanning barcodes with the NeoReader application Connecting your phone to a TV setMedia Go About scanning with the NeoReader applicationAbout Smart Connect Smart ConnectNeoReader application menu overview 102 To create a Smart Connect eventTo edit a Smart Connect event About synchronizing data on your device Synchronizing data on your deviceSynchronizing with Google Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contactsSynchronizing with Facebook 105 To remove an Xperia with Facebook accountUsing GPS About location servicesMaps and locations Google MapsUsing the Navigation application Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Wisepilot application Viewing your friends’ locations with Google LatitudeCalendar Calendar and alarm clockAlarm clock To deactivate an alarm To edit an existing alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarmTo snooze an alarm when it sounds To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent modeTo turn off an alarm when it sounds 110Updating your device wirelessly Support and maintenanceUpdating your device using a USB cable connection Updating your devicePreparing to use the Backup and restore application Backup and restore applicationTypes of content you can back up About resetting your device Resetting your deviceManaging backup records Imei number Setting a screen lockLocking and protecting your device To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature To set up the Face Unlock featureTo disable the Face Unlock protection To unlock the screen using a screen unlock patternRecycling your device Support applicationTo make related adjustments Settings overviewReference 117118 Status and notification icons overviewStatus icons 119 Application overviewNotification icons 120 Important information Limitations to services and featuresImportant information leaflet Water resistanceIP Ingress Protection rating Legal informationSony LT26w 122123 124 IndexMusic 125MMS 126Walkman application 127
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