Sony 1264-0774, 1264-0776, 1264-0770 Synchronising data on your phone, Synchronising with Google

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Synchronising data on your phone

You can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your phone from multiple email accounts, synchronisation services and other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone. Synchronising 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, Google™ Chrome bookmarks 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.

•synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™.

Synchronising with Google™

Synchronise your phone with your Gmail™ , Google Calendar™, Google™ contacts, Google™ Chrome bookmarks 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 synchronising, 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 synchronisation

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

3Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that applications can synchronise data automatically.

4Tap Add account > Google.

5Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you already have an account.

6Mark the Back up & restore checkbox if you want to back up data to your Google™ account, then tap Accept.

7Tap Done.

8Tap your newly created Google™ account, then tap the items you want to synchronise.

To synchronise manually with your Google™ account

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

3Tap the Google™ account you want to synchronise.

4Press , then tap Sync now.

To synchronise your browser with Google™ Chrome

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

3Tap the Google™ account, then mark the relevant checkbox to synchronise the browser.

To remove a Google™ account from your phone

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

3Tap the Google™ account you want to remove from the accounts list.

4Press , then tap Remove account.

5Tap Remove account again to confirm.

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Contents User guide Contents Wi-Fi Calendar Alarm clockNeoReader application menu overview Copying media files to your memory cardUsing TrackID technology results Using the music playerWorking with albums Working with photos in Gallery Status icons 110 Notification icons Troubleshooting 115Important information Applications Android what and why?To remove the battery cover AssemblyTo remove the battery Getting startedTo insert the SIM card To remove the memory cardTo remove the SIM card Turning the phone on and off Setup guideScreen lock Google account Accounts and servicesMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSync account Facebook accountPhone overview Getting to know your phoneBattery Using the keysCharging the battery Improving battery performance Battery LED statusTo check the battery level To charge the phoneTo access the battery usage menu Using the touchscreenTo add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen To open or highlight an itemScrolling ZoomingTo zoom To zoom with two fingersSensors Home screenTo flick To go to the Home screenTimescape Friends widget WidgetsTimescape Share widget Rearranging your Home screenChanging the background of your Home screen Accessing and using applicationsApplication screen Recently used applications window Opening and closing applicationsApplication menu Rearranging your Application screen Status and notificationsTo open the Notification panel Checking notifications and ongoing activitiesUsing the on-screen keyboard Phone settings menuTyping text On-screen keyboardTo use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation To enter text using the on-screen keyboardTo shift between upper-case and lower-case letters To enter common punctuation marksTo change the Gesture input settings Using the Gesture input function to write wordsTo enter text using the Gesture input function Application barTo switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad Using the PhonepadTo enter text using the Phonepad To enter numbers using the PhonepadText input settings Keyboard and Phonepad settingsAdjusting the volume Customising your phoneTime and date Ringtone settingsAirplane mode Screen settingsPhone language Memory card MemoryFormatting the memory card Internet and messaging settings Using a headset with your phoneTo download Internet and messaging settings To view the current Access Point Name APNControlling data usage Turning off data traffic Network settingsData roaming To activate automatic network selection To select another network manuallyEmergency calls CallingCall handling Recent calls VoicemailConference calls Multiple callsBarring calls Call settingsRejecting a call with a message Forwarding callsTo access the list of accepted call recipients To enable or disable fixed diallingFixed Dialling Numbers To show or hide your phone numberUsing the PC Companion program to transfer contacts Transferring contacts using a PCContacts Transferring contacts to your new phoneTo receive contacts sent using a messaging service To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technologyTo import contacts from a SIM card To import contacts from a memory cardManaging your contacts Contacts screen overviewTo view your contacts To add a contactGroups Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts applicationSharing your contacts Communicating with your contactsBacking up contacts FavouritesTo export contacts to a SIM card To export all contacts to a memory cardMessaging Using text and multimedia messagingText and multimedia message options To set up an email account in your phone Using emailTo create and send an email message To read your email messages To receive email messagesTo view an email message attachment To save a senders email address to your contactsTo delete an email message To forward an email messageTo search for emails To mark a read email as unreadUsing email accounts To set up a Google account in your phone Gmail and other Google servicesTo open the Gmail application To start Google Talk Google TalkTo reply to an instant message with Talk Downloading from Google Play Getting started with Google PlayClearing your application data Before you download applicationsTo delete an installed application Installing applications not from Google PlayPermissions To clear all cache for an applicationBefore you download content PlayNow serviceDownloading from the PlayNow service To start PlayNowGetting organised Alarm clockCalendar To deactivate an alarm To edit an existing alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarmTo set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode To activate the vibrate function for an alarmTo snooze an alarm when it sounds NeoReader application menu overview Scanning with the NeoReader applicationTo start the NeoReader application To scan a barcodeSynchronising with Google Synchronising data on your phoneTo synchronise manually with your Google account To synchronise your browser with Google ChromeSynchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contactsSynchronising with Facebook inside your Xperia phone To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate accountTo set up a Facebook inside Xperia account on your phone Synchronising using SyncMLTo set up a SyncML account in your phone To remove a Facebook inside Xperia account from your phoneTo remove a SyncML account from your phone To set a synchronisation intervalWi-Fi Connecting to wireless networksBefore using Wi-Fi Wi-Fi network status Advanced Wi-Fi settingsWi-Fi sleep policy Sharing your phone’s mobile data connectionTo rename or secure your portable hotspot To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cableBrowsing the web Web browserNavigating web pages Search and address barManaging bookmarks To open a bookmark To bookmark a webTo edit a bookmark To add a bookmarked web page to your Home screenMultiple windows Managing text and imagesDownloading from the web Browser settingsAuto-fitting web pages To enable plug-ins on demand Plug-in settingsAuto-filling text To create text for auto-fillingTo play audio content Using the music playerMusic Copying media files to your memory cardTo change tracks To adjust the audio volumeTo fast forward and rewind music To improve the sound with the equalizerMusic player widget Discovering related audio contentPlaying music in random order Playlists To delete a playlist Using TrackID technology results Identifying music using TrackID technologyTo delete a track from the track history FM radio overview Using the FM radioMoving between radio channels To start the FM radioSwitching between the speaker and the handsfree Using your favourite radio channelsIdentifying radio tracks using TrackID Making a new search for radio channelsCamera controls overview Taking photos and recording videosTo open the camera To take a photo by tapping the on-screen buttonStill camera settings overview Scenes Using still camera settingsAdding the geographical position to your photos Exposure value Self-timerMetering White balanceUsing the video camera Tips on using the cameraCapturing method To record a video by tapping the screenVideo camera settings overview Scenes Using video camera settingsSelect the method you use to record a video Shutter sound MicrophoneWorking with albums Viewing photos and videos in GalleryTo open Gallery and view your albums To open an album in GalleryTo view photos from online services in Gallery Working with batches of content in GalleryTo view photos and videos in Gallery Working with photos in Gallery Working with videos Viewing your photos on a mapTo pause a video To adjust the volume of a videoTo fast forward and rewind a video To share a videoPairing with another Bluetooth device Bluetooth wireless technologyNaming your phone To give your phone a nameTo pair your phone with another Bluetooth device Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technologyTo connect your phone to another Bluetooth device To unpair a Bluetooth deviceTo view files you have received using Bluetooth To receive items using BluetoothTransferring and handling content using a USB cable Connecting your phone to a computerTransferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi To remove a pairing with another device To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer modePC Companion Media Go100 To transfer content using the Media Go applicationUsing GPS Using location services to find your positionGoogle Maps Getting the best performanceUsing the Navigation application Using Google Maps to get directionsViewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Imei number Locking and protecting your phoneSIM card protection Setting a screen lock To disable the screen unlock password To create a screen lock password105 Updating your phone using a USB cable connection Updating your phone wirelesslyUpdating your phone To update your phone using an Apple Mac computer To download software updates using a USB cable connectionTo download the PC Companion application from your phone 107108 Phone settings overview109 Status icons Status and notification icons overviewNotification icons 110111 112 Application overview113 User support To access the Help application114 Troubleshooting No network coverage Error messagesEmergency calls only SIM card locked117 Recycling your phoneSony ST21i/ST21a Legal information118 119 IndexMMS 120SOS See emergency numbers 121122
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