2Enter the emergency number and tap 
. To delete a number, tap 
.
To make a call
1From the Home screen, tap 
.
2If the call log is shown, tap 
to enter the dial pad view.
3Enter the number of the recipient and tap 
. To delete a number, tap 
.
To end a call
•Tap 
.
To answer a call
•Drag the indicator to 
.
Contacts
To view your contacts
•From the Home screen, tap 
to open the Contacts application.
If you have not set up your phone for synchronisation with a web service, or imported SIM contacts, you can choose to do so the first time you open Contacts.
To import contacts from the SIM card
1From the Home screen, tap 
.
2Press 
, then tap Import/export > Import from SIM card.
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Before you download applications and content
Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection. Also, you may need to have a memory card inserted in your phone to download content, such as music, ringtones and themes.
To open Android™ Market
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Market.
Synchronising
Synchronising content between your phone and a computer is an easy and practical way to share the same contacts, messages, or calendar events on both devices. You can synchronise in several different ways:
•Sony Ericsson Sync - Synchronise with a
Sony Ericsson account to transfer contacts between different phones, and make backups of your phone contacts.
•Google Sync™ – Synchronise your phone with your Gmail™, Google Calendar™ and Google™ contacts.
•RoadSync™ – Synchronise and get your company email, contacts and calendar in your phone. Your company or organisation must be running Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 or later.
To create a new Sony Ericsson account in your phone
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Sync.
3Tap Sony Ericsson Sync.
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3Tap OK.
If you have already imported the contacts from the SIM card you are using, there is no need to do it again.
To export contacts to the SIM card
1From the Home screen, tap 
.
2Press 
, then tap Import/export > Export to SIM card.
3Tap OK.
When you copy contacts to your SIM card, the amount and the type of information you can transfer for each contact is limited. This is due to limited memory on SIM cards.
Multimedia and text messaging
To create and send a message
1 From the Home screen, tap .
2Tap New message.
3Tap Write message, enter your message text and tap Next.
4To add a recipient, select a contact from the list. You can also tap the text field, enter a number manually and then tap Done.
5 If you want to add a photo or a video, tap | and select |
an option. | |
6If you want to add, remove or edit recipients, press 
, then tap Edit recipients and edit the recipients.
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4Tap Sign up. Follow the registration wizard to create a Sony Ericsson account.
5If desired, change the default synchronisation settings. Tap Save.
To synchronise using Sony Ericsson Sync
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Sync.
3Tap the sync icon 
for any listed synchronisation item to start the synchronisation.
To set up automatic synchronisations in Google sync
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Settings > Data synchronization.
3Mark the Background data checkbox.
4Mark the Auto-sync checkbox.
5Mark the checkboxes for the synchronisation items you want to synchronise automatically.
To set up RoadSync™ synchronisations
Contact your Microsoft® Exchange Server administrator for the correct account settings.
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap RoadSync Mail.
3Follow the on-screen instructions to set up a Microsoft® Exchange Server synchronisation with the RoadSync Mail, RoadSync Calendar and Contacts applications.
4Once you have entered your account settings, you can change the account preferences. When finished, press 
, then tap Done.
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Common questions
My phone is not working as expected
If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything else:
•Restart your phone.
•Remove and re-insert the battery and SIM card. Then restart your phone.
•Update your phone. Updating your phone ensures optimal performance and provides the latest enhancements.
•Reset your phone.
Be patient while resetting your phone. Restarting the phone during a reset procedure may damage the phone permanently.
Resetting the phone
Resetting the phone deletes all data, including downloaded applications, and resets the phone back to its initial state, the state before you turned on the phone for the first time. Make sure to back up important data you have on the phone before you reset the phone.
To reset the phone
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Settings > SD card, USB Mass Storage & phone storage > Factory data reset > Reset phone.
3Tap Erase everything.
7When you are finished, tap Send.
If you exit a message before sending, it will be saved as a draft. The message thread will be tagged with the word Draft.
To read a received message
1 From the Home screen, tap .
2Tap a message thread.
3If the message is not downloaded yet, tap the message and then tap Download message.
4If the received message contains music or a video, tap the item and then tap View video or Play audio.
When you receive a text or multimedia message, appears in the status bar. To read the message, you can also drag the status bar downwards and tap the received message when the status bar is open.
Email
You can use your phone to send and receive emails through your regular email account.
You can set up synchronisation with a Microsoft® Exchange Server by using the Dataviz® RoadSync™ application in your phone. You can then use the RoadSync Mail application in your phone with your Microsoft® Exchange Server email account. Go to www.dataviz.com for more information.
To set up an email account in your phone
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Email.
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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.
All you have to do is connect a USB cable between the phone and computer to launch an installation of PC Companion on the computer. The PC Companion application can help you access additional applications to transfer and organise media files, update your phone and more.
You might not be able to transfer some copyright- protected material between your phone and computer.
To drag and drop content between your phone and a computer
1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.
2Phone: Tap Connect your phone. The memory card is mounted to the computer.
3Computer: Wait until the phone memory and the memory card appear as external disks in the file explorer.
4Computer: Drag and drop selected files between the phone and the computer.
To disconnect the USB cable safely
Do not disconnect the USB cable when transferring content as this may corrupt the content.
1Computer: Make sure to enable the hardware to be safely removed.
2Phone: Drag the status bar downwards.
3Tap Turn off USB storage.
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No battery charging icon appears when I start charging the phone
It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen.
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.sonyericsson.com/support for more detailed installation instructions and troubleshooting sections.
Error messages
No network coverage
•Your phone is in flight mode. Make sure flight mode is off.
•Your phone is not receiving any network signal, or the received signal is too weak. Contact your network operator 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 Ericsson 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.
3Tap Email address, enter your email address and tap Next.
4Enter your password and tap Done.
5Tap Continue.
6If the phone cannot download your email account settings automatically, you can proceed by entering the account settings manually.
If you need to enter the settings manually, contact your email service provider for the correct email account settings. For example, you need to know if the account type is POP3 or IMAP.
To create and send an email message
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Email.
3Tap Write new.
4Tap To: and enter the recipient's address, then tap Done. You can add more recipients the same way, or delete a recipient by tapping 
.
5Tap Subject, enter the subject and tap Done.
6Tap Write email, enter the message text and tap Done.
7 To attach a file, tap | and select the type of file to |
attach. | |
8Tap Send.
To receive and open email messages
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Email.
3Tap Inbox.
4To update the inbox with new messages, tap 
.
5To open and read a message, tap the message.
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4Tap Turn Off.
5Disconnect the USB cable.
Computer instructions may vary depending on your operating system. See the documentation of your computer's operating system for more information.
To install PC Companion
1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.
2Tap Install PC Companion.
3Computer: PC Companion automatically starts on your computer after a few seconds. Follow the on-screen instructions to install PC Companion.
To use PC Companion
1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.
2Phone: Tap Connect your phone.
3Computer: PC Companion automatically starts on your computer after a few seconds.
If PC Companion does not start automatically, you can start it from the start menu of your computer.
Updating your phone
To download software updates wirelessly
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update. Follow the on screen instructions to update your phone.
To download software updates using a USB cable
Do not disconnect the USB cable when updating your phone as this may corrupt the content. Make sure that
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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 your service provider.
Legal information
Sony Ericsson E15i/E15a
This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/ or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this User guide.
All rights reserved.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2010
Publication number: 1237-9492.2
Your mobile phone has the capability to download, store and forward additional content, e.g. ringtones. The use of such content may be restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not
Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of any additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorized. Sony Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content.
This User guide may reference services or applications provided by third parties. Use of such programming or services may require separate
Sony Ericsson Timescape™
Sony Ericsson Timescape™ revolutionises your social experience by collecting all your communications into one view. Every event – Facebook or Twitter updates, text and multimedia messages, missed calls – appears as a tile in a chronological flow on the screen. You can see a snack-size preview of an event before choosing to view the full content. You can filter by event type to view all communications for a contact.
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.
To start Timescape™
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Timescape.
3The first time you start Timescape, you can tap Log in and log in to your Facebook or Twitter account to receive Facebook and Twitter updates in Timescape. If you do not want to log in, tap Continue.
If you are already logged in to Facebook, Twitter, or
another online service while setting up the phone for the first time, when you start Timescape™, the welcome screen will not be displayed and you are not required to log in again.
If you are not logged in and you tap Continue, then 
you can always log in from the Home screen by tapping Settings > Sony Ericsson > Timescape™ settings.
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the hardware is safely removed from your computer when you are finished.
Before you can carry out the instructions below, you need to have PC Companion installed on your computer. To install PC Companion, connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable and follow the on-screen instructions in your phone.
1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. If you have just installed PC Companion, make sure you disconnect your phone from the computer and reconnect it again before trying to download software updates.
2Tap Connect your phone.
3Computer: Wait a few seconds for PC Companion to start. If PC Companion does not start automatically, you can start it from the start menu of your computer.
4Click Support Zone > Software Update and follow the on-screen instructions to update your phone.
While using PC Companion, you will also get notifications whenever there are available software updates for 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.
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registration with the third party provider and may be subject to additional terms of use. For applications accessed on or through a third-party website, please review such websites’ terms of use and applicable privacy policy in advance. Sony Ericsson does not warrant or guarantee the availability or performance of any third-party websites or offered services.
Bluetooth is a trademark or a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc. and any use of such mark by Sony Ericsson is under license.
The Liquid Identity logos, Xperia, Timescape and X8 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
Sony and "make.believe" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Google, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Sync, Google Calendar and Android are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google, Inc.
Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.
Dataviz and Roadsync are trademarks or registered trademarks of Dataviz, Inc.
Facebook is a trademark or a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. Twitter is a trademark or a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc. Wi-Fi is a trademark or a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows Server and Explorer are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone.
The Timescape™ start screen
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6
1Tile filter icon
2Status update icon
3Go to contact icon
4Refresh icon (only visible if you are logged in to a web service account)
5Timescape™ tiles, in chronological order
6Tile content icon
To update your Facebook or Twitter status in Timescape™
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Timescape.
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To view your IMEI number
•You can find the IMEI number under the battery.
Troubleshooting
Battery performance
The standby time is defined as the time when the phone is connected to one network operator and located in a place where it has full network coverage and a strong signal strength. The standby time may vary depending on your position in the network and the signal strength. The more time your phone is in standby, the more the battery lasts.
The following tips will help you improve battery performance:
•Charge your phone often.
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3Tap 
.
4Tap Select services.
5Use the toggles to select the services for which you want to update your status. If you want to update your status for a service you are not logged in to, tap the service and log in to it. When you have selected the desired services, tap Done.
6Tap Edit status, enter your new status, and tap Send.
To view an event in Timescape™
1From the Home screen, drag 
upwards.
2Find and tap Timescape.
3Scroll to the tile for the desired event, then tap the tile.
Android™ Market
You can personalise and find new ways to use your phone by downloading additional applications and content. When you open Android™ Market you enter a world of applications and games. You can browse the applications and games through categories and top downloads.
To use Android™ Market, you need to have a Google ™ account.
Android™ Market may not be available in all countries or regions
When you download content to your phone, you might be charged for the amount of data transferred to your phone. Contact your operator for information about data transfer rates in your country.
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•Turn off WLAN and Wi-Fi® when not using these functions. You do not need to turn off 3G.
•Some of the applications from the Android™ Market affect your battery performance. It is recommended to check, which applications consumes more battery in the battery usage menu in the phone, which can be accessed from Settings > About phone.
•Set synchronisation applications like RoadSync™ in the phone to synchronise manually. You can synchronise automatically but change the intervals.
•It is recommended to reduce the update frequency or set it to manual for applications which require that the network connection is updated continuously, such as Facebook™ and Twitter™.
•If you are not using applications that use GPS, such as Google Maps™, you should disable GPS.
•It is recommended to temporarily turn off your phone, if you are in an area with no network coverage. Otherwise, your phone repeatedly scans for available networks, which consumes power.
•Add the Power control widget to the Home screen to easily turn on and off Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth™ wireless technology, GPS, background data and display brightness.
To add the Power control widget, press 
, then tap Arrange widgets > Add widget and select Power Control.
Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support to learn more about how to maximise the battery performance.
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