Sony 1264-0770, 1264-0776 Opening and closing applications, Recently used applications window

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To open the Application screen

•From your Home screen, tap . To browse the Application screen

•Open the Application screen, then flick right or left.

To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Touch 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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag

the item to

.

3Select 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

•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

•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.

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Contents User guide Contents Calendar Alarm clock Wi-FiNeoReader application menu overview Copying media files to your memory cardWorking with albums Working with photos in Gallery Using the music playerUsing TrackID technology results 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 SIM card To remove the memory cardTo insert the SIM card Screen lock Setup guideTurning the phone on and off Accounts and services Google accountMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSync account Facebook accountGetting to know your phone Phone overviewCharging the battery Using the keysBattery 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 screenApplication screen Accessing and using applicationsChanging the background of your Home screen Application menu Opening and closing applicationsRecently used applications window 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 datePhone language Screen settingsAirplane mode Formatting the memory card MemoryMemory 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 Data roaming Network settingsTurning off data traffic To select another network manually To activate automatic network selectionCall handling CallingEmergency calls 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 To create and send an email message Using emailTo set up an email account in your phone 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 To open the Gmail application Gmail and other Google servicesTo set up a Google account in your phone To reply to an instant message with Talk Google TalkTo start Google 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 PlayNowCalendar Alarm clockGetting organised To edit an existing alarm To deactivate an alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarmTo snooze an alarm when it sounds To activate the vibrate function for an alarmTo set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode 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 phoneBefore using Wi-Fi Connecting to wireless networksWi-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 windowsAuto-fitting web pages Browser settingsDownloading from the web 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 equalizerPlaying music in random order Discovering related audio contentMusic player widget 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 buttonAdding the geographical position to your photos Using still camera settingsStill camera settings overview Scenes 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 GalleryTo view photos and videos in Gallery Working with batches of content in GalleryTo view photos from online services 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 BluetoothTransferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi Connecting your phone to a computerTransferring and handling content using a USB cable 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 performanceViewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application SIM card protection Locking and protecting your phoneImei number Setting a screen lock 105 To create a screen lock passwordTo disable the screen unlock password Updating your phone Updating your phone wirelesslyUpdating your phone using a USB cable connection 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 114 To access the Help applicationUser support Troubleshooting Error messages No network coverageEmergency calls only SIM card lockedRecycling your phone 117118 Legal informationSony ST21i/ST21a Index 119120 MMS121 SOS See emergency numbers122

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