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Developer Set options for application development. For example, you can

options show CPU usage on the phone display. You can also set the phone to enter debug mode when USB connections are active.

About phone View information about your phone, such as the model number, firmware version, phone number and signal. You can also update your software to the latest version.

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Contents

User guide Contents Wi-Fi Virtual private networks VPNs Calendar Alarm clockSharing your contacts Backing up contacts NeoReader application menu overview Using TrackID technology results Identifying music using TrackID technology Status icons 118 Notification icons Troubleshooting 123 Important information Applications Android what and why? To remove the battery cover AssemblyTo remove the battery Getting started To remove the SIM card Setup guide Turning the phone on and offScreen lock Google account Accounts and servicesMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSync account Facebook account Phone overview Getting to know your phone Using the keys BatteryCharging the battery Improving battery performance Battery LED statusTo check the battery level To charge the phone Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver Using the touchscreen ZoomingScrolling Sensors Home screenTo scroll To flick Widgets Timescape Friends widget Timescape Feed widgetTimescape Share widget Rearranging your Home screen Accessing and using applications Notification light for social networking servicesChanging the background of your Home screen Application screen Opening and closing applications Recently used applications windowApplication menu Status and notifications Rearranging your Application screenChecking notifications and ongoing activities To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel Phone settings menuView and change your phone settings from the Settings menu To open the Notification panel Using the on-screen keyboard Typing textOn-screen keyboard Application bar To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad Using the PhonepadPhonepad To edit text in landscape orientation Keyboard and Phonepad settings Text input settingsCustomising your phone Adjusting the volume Adjusting the sound settingsTime and date Screen settings Ringtone settings Memory Airplane modePhone language Memory card Internet and messaging settings Using a headset with your phoneTo download Internet and messaging settings To format the memory card Controlling data usage Access Point Names APNs Mobile network settings Data roaming Turning off data trafficTo turn off all data traffic To activate data roaming Calling Emergency callsCall handling Recent calls Voicemail Conference calls Multiple calls Barring calls Call settingsRejecting a call with a message Forwarding calls To access the list of accepted call recipients To enable or disable fixed diallingFixed Dialling Numbers To show or hide your phone number Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts Transferring contacts using a PCContacts Transferring contacts to your new phone To 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 card Managing your contacts Contacts screen overviewTo view your contacts To add a contact Favourites Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Sharing your contacts Communicating with your contactsGroups Quick contact menu Backing up contacts To export all contacts to a memory cardTo export contacts to a SIM card Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging Text and multimedia message options Using email To set up an email account in your phoneTo 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 contacts Using email accounts To set an email account as your default account Gmail and other Google servicesTo set up a Google account in your phone To remove an email account from your phone To start Google Talk Google TalkFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Talk Downloading from Google Play Getting started with Google PlayClearing your application data Before you download applications To delete an installed application Installing applications not from Google PlayPermissions To view permissions of an application Before you download content PlayNow serviceDownloading from the PlayNow service To start PlayNow Alarm clock Getting organisedCalendar To deactivate an alarm To edit an existing alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarm To 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 NeoReader application menu overview Scanning with the NeoReader applicationTo start the NeoReader application To scan a barcode Synchronising with Google Synchronising data on your phoneTo synchronise manually with your Google account To synchronise an application with a Google account Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contactsTo remove a Google account from your phone To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate account To set up a Facebook integration account on your phone Synchronising using SyncMLSynchronising with Facebook To remove a Facebook integration account from your phone To synchronise manually with your SyncML account To set up a SyncML account in your phoneTo set a synchronisation interval To remove a SyncML account from your phone Connecting to wireless networks Wi-FiBefore using Wi-Fi Wi-Fi network status Advanced Wi-Fi settingsWi-Fi sleep policy Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable Virtual private networks VPNsTo rename or secure your portable hotspot To add a virtual private network To connect to a virtual private networkTo disconnect from a virtual private network Browsing the web Web browserNavigating web pages Search and address bar Managing bookmarks To open a bookmark To bookmark a webTo edit a bookmark To add a bookmarked web page to your Home screen Multiple windows Managing text and images Browser settings Downloading from the webAuto-fitting web pages To enable plug-ins on demand Plug-in settingsAuto-filling text To auto-fit web pages Music Using the Walkman playerProtecting your hearing Copying media files to your memory card To improve the sound quality using the equalizer To adjust the audio volumeTo change tracks To turn on the Surround sound Overview of My music Discovering related audio content Categorising your music using SensMe channels Using My music to organise your tracks Playing music in random order PlaylistsWalkman player widget From your Home screen, press Tap Find and tap Walkman To add the Walkman player widget to your Home screen Using TrackID technology results Identifying music using TrackID technology To delete a track from the track history Using your favourite radio channels Using the FM radioFM radio overview To start the FM radio Identifying radio tracks using TrackID Switching the radio sound between devicesMaking a new search for radio channels Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook To share details of music you like on Facebook Taking photos and recording videos Using the still cameraCamera controls overview To open the camera Adding the geographical position to your photos Still camera settings overview Using still camera settingsFocus mode Exposure value Metering White balanceScenes Resolution Self-timerFlash Tag photos with details of where you took them Quick launch Tips on using the cameraGeotagging Capturing method Using video camera settings Using the video camera Adjust the video size for different formats Video camera settings overview ScenesPhoto light Video size Shutter sound Microphone Album tab overview Viewing photos and videos in AlbumViewing photos and videos saved in the phone Overview of Pictures tab To view photos and videos in grid view Working with photos in AlbumTo view photos and videos in list view To change the size of the thumbnails in Album To watch a slideshow of your photos To zoom a photoTo rotate a photo To crop a photo Working with videos in Album Viewing your photos on a map To add a geotag when viewing the map in Album To enable location detectionOverview of Map tab To view geotagged photos on a map in Album Overview of Online tab Viewing your online albums Playing video clips in Movies Preparing to play phone content on Dlna Certified devices Sharing content with Dlna Certified devices To change the access level of a registered client device Playing phone content on other Dlna Certified devicesTo view photos or videos from your phone on another device To play a music track from your phone on another device Pairing with another Bluetooth device Bluetooth wireless technologyNaming your phone To give your phone a name Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 105 To receive items using Bluetooth Transferring and handling content using a USB cable Connecting your phone to a computerTransferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi 106 Media Go PC Companion 108 To transfer content using the Media Go application Using location services to find your position Using GPSGetting the best performance Using the Navigation application Using Google Maps to get directionsGoogle Maps Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Locking and protecting your phone Imei numberSIM card protection Setting a screen lock To disable the screen unlock pattern To unlock the screen using a screen unlock patternTo disable the screen unlock PIN To create a screen lock password Updating your phone wirelessly Updating your phone using a USB cable connectionUpdating 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 115 116 Phone settings overview 117 Status icons Status and notification icons overviewNotification icons 118 119 120 Application overview 121 To access the Help application User support122 Troubleshooting Error messages My wired headset does not work 125 Recycling your phone Legal information Sony ST23i/ST23a126 127 Index MMS 128 Purchasing 129 130