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Phone settings overview

Get to know the settings in your phone so that you can personalise them to your own requirements.

Wi-Fi

Turn Wi-Fi® on or off , scan available Wi-Fi® networks, or add

 

the Wi-Fi® network.

 

 

Bluetooth

Turn Bluetooth™ on or off , search for available Bluetooth™

 

devices, and make your phone visible or invisible to other

 

Bluetooth™ devices.

 

 

Data usage

Turn the mobile data traffic on or off, and keep track of your data

 

usage details over a specific time.

 

 

More…

Turn Airplane mode on or off, configure settings for VPN and

 

Mobile networks, and enable your phone to share its mobile data

 

connection as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot, or through USB

 

tethering or Bluetooth™ tethering.

 

 

Call settings

Manage and configure settings for fixed dialing numbers,

 

voicemail and Internet calls.

 

 

Sound

Configure how your phone rings, vibrates, or alerts you when you

 

receive communications. You can also use these settings to set

 

the volume level for music, video, games or other media with

 

audio, and to make related adjustments.

 

 

Display

Enable your phone screen to switch orientation when you rotate

 

your phone. You can also set the brightness, font size, wallpaper

 

and screen timeout.

 

 

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.

 

 

Battery

View your phone battery status. You can also see how long your

 

phone is up on battery, and how different applications consume

 

battery power.

 

 

Apps

Manage running applications, downloaded applications and

 

applications on the SD card.

 

 

Xperia™

Configure the USB connection mode, network connection type

 

and Internet settings. You can also enable Facebook features

 

inside applications.

 

 

Accounts &

Enable your phone to synchronise data with the synchronisation

sync

accounts that you add.

 

 

Location

Enable or disable Google's location service, GPS satellites, and

services

Location & Google search.

 

 

Security

Protect your phone by setting up different locks and passwords.

 

You can also allow the installation applications not from Google

 

Play™.

 

 

Language &

Select the phone language, adjust text input options, adding

input

words to personal dictionary and configure speech settings.

 

 

Backup & reset

Back up your data and reset your phone.

 

 

Date & time

Set the time and date, or choose the network-provided values.

 

Select your preferred date and hour format.

 

 

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Contents User guide Contents Calendar Alarm clock Wi-FiNeoReader application menu overview Copying media files to your memory cardUsing the music player Using TrackID technology resultsWorking with albums Working with photos in Gallery Troubleshooting 115 Status icons 110 Notification iconsImportant information Android what and why? ApplicationsAssembly To remove the battery coverTo remove the battery Getting startedTo remove the memory card To insert the SIM cardTo remove the SIM card Setup guide Turning the phone on and offScreen lock Accounts and services Google accountMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSync account Facebook accountGetting to know your phone Phone overviewUsing the keys BatteryCharging the battery Battery LED status Improving battery performanceTo check the battery level To charge the phoneUsing the touchscreen To access the battery usage menuTo add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen To open or highlight an itemZooming ScrollingTo zoom To zoom with two fingersHome screen SensorsTo flick To go to the Home screenWidgets Timescape Friends widgetTimescape Share widget Rearranging your Home screenAccessing and using applications Changing the background of your Home screenApplication screen Opening and closing applications Recently used applications windowApplication menu Status and notifications Rearranging your Application screenChecking notifications and ongoing activities To open the Notification panelPhone settings menu Using the on-screen keyboardTyping text On-screen keyboardTo enter text using the on-screen keyboard To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientationTo shift between upper-case and lower-case letters To enter common punctuation marksUsing the Gesture input function to write words To change the Gesture input settingsTo enter text using the Gesture input function Application barUsing the Phonepad To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the PhonepadTo enter text using the Phonepad To enter numbers using the PhonepadKeyboard and Phonepad settings Text input settingsAdjusting the volume Customising your phoneRingtone settings Time and dateScreen settings Airplane modePhone language Memory Memory cardFormatting the memory card Using a headset with your phone Internet and messaging settingsTo download Internet and messaging settings To view the current Access Point Name APNControlling data usage Network settings Turning off data trafficData roaming To select another network manually To activate automatic network selectionCalling Emergency callsCall handling Voicemail Recent callsMultiple calls Conference callsCall settings Barring callsRejecting a call with a message Forwarding callsTo enable or disable fixed dialling To access the list of accepted call recipientsFixed Dialling Numbers To show or hide your phone numberTransferring contacts using a PC Using the PC Companion program to transfer contactsContacts Transferring contacts to your new phoneTo receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technology To receive contacts sent using a messaging serviceTo import contacts from a SIM card To import contacts from a memory cardContacts screen overview Managing your contactsTo view your contacts To add a contactAvoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application GroupsCommunicating with your contacts Sharing your contactsBacking up contacts FavouritesTo export all contacts to a memory card To export contacts to a SIM cardUsing text and multimedia messaging MessagingText and multimedia message options Using email To set up an email account in your phoneTo create and send an email message To receive email messages To read your email messagesTo view an email message attachment To save a senders email address to your contactsTo forward an email message To delete an email messageTo search for emails To mark a read email as unreadUsing email accounts Gmail and other Google services To set up a Google account in your phoneTo open the Gmail application Google Talk To start Google TalkTo reply to an instant message with Talk Getting started with Google Play Downloading from Google PlayClearing your application data Before you download applicationsInstalling applications not from Google Play To delete an installed applicationPermissions To clear all cache for an applicationPlayNow service Before you download contentDownloading from the PlayNow service To start PlayNowAlarm clock Getting organisedCalendar To edit an existing alarm To deactivate an alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarmTo activate the vibrate function for an alarm To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent modeTo snooze an alarm when it sounds Scanning with the NeoReader application NeoReader application menu overviewTo start the NeoReader application To scan a barcodeSynchronising data on your phone Synchronising with GoogleTo synchronise manually with your Google account To synchronise your browser with Google ChromeTo edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contacts Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contactsSynchronising with Facebook inside your Xperia phone To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate accountSynchronising using SyncML To set up a Facebook inside Xperia account on your phoneTo set up a SyncML account in your phone To remove a Facebook inside Xperia account from your phoneTo set a synchronisation interval To remove a SyncML account from your phoneConnecting to wireless networks Wi-FiBefore using Wi-Fi Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network statusWi-Fi sleep policy Sharing your phone’s mobile data connectionTo share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable To rename or secure your portable hotspotWeb browser Browsing the webNavigating web pages Search and address barManaging bookmarks To bookmark a web To open a bookmarkTo edit a bookmark To add a bookmarked web page to your Home screenManaging text and images Multiple windowsBrowser settings Downloading from the webAuto-fitting web pages Plug-in settings To enable plug-ins on demandAuto-filling text To create text for auto-fillingUsing the music player To play audio contentMusic Copying media files to your memory cardTo adjust the audio volume To change tracksTo fast forward and rewind music To improve the sound with the equalizerDiscovering related audio content Music player widgetPlaying music in random order Playlists To delete a playlist Identifying music using TrackID technology Using TrackID technology resultsTo delete a track from the track history Using the FM radio FM radio overviewMoving between radio channels To start the FM radioUsing your favourite radio channels Switching between the speaker and the handsfreeIdentifying radio tracks using TrackID Making a new search for radio channelsTaking photos and recording videos Camera controls overviewTo open the camera To take a photo by tapping the on-screen buttonUsing still camera settings Still camera settings overview ScenesAdding the geographical position to your photos Self-timer Exposure valueMetering White balanceTips on using the camera Using the video cameraCapturing method To record a video by tapping the screenUsing video camera settings Video camera settings overview ScenesSelect the method you use to record a video Microphone Shutter soundViewing photos and videos in Gallery Working with albumsTo open Gallery and view your albums To open an album in GalleryWorking with batches of content in Gallery To view photos from online services in GalleryTo view photos and videos in Gallery Working with photos in Gallery Viewing your photos on a map Working with videosTo adjust the volume of a video To pause a videoTo fast forward and rewind a video To share a videoBluetooth wireless technology Pairing with another Bluetooth deviceNaming your phone To give your phone a nameSending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology To pair your phone with another Bluetooth deviceTo connect your phone to another Bluetooth device To unpair a Bluetooth deviceTo receive items using Bluetooth To view files you have received using BluetoothConnecting your phone to a computer Transferring and handling content using a USB cableTransferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode To remove a pairing with another devicePC Companion Media GoTo transfer content using the Media Go application 100Using location services to find your position Using GPSGoogle Maps Getting the best performanceUsing Google Maps to get directions Using the Navigation applicationViewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Locking and protecting your phone Imei numberSIM card protection Setting a screen lock To create a screen lock password To disable the screen unlock password105 Updating your phone wirelessly Updating your phone using a USB cable connectionUpdating your phone To download software updates using a USB cable connection To update your phone using an Apple Mac computerTo download the PC Companion application from your phone 107Phone settings overview 108109 Status and notification icons overview Status iconsNotification icons 110111 Application overview 112113 To access the Help application User support114 Troubleshooting Error messages No network coverageEmergency calls only SIM card lockedRecycling your phone 117Legal information Sony ST21i/ST21a118 Index 119120 MMS121 SOS See emergency numbers122
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