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User guide
ST23i/ST23a
Important information
Contents
Android - what and why?
Getting started
Messaging
PlayNow service
Email
Google Talk
Identifying music using TrackID technology
Updating your phone
Important information
Applications
Android - what and why?
Getting started
Assembly
To remove the battery cover
To remove the battery
1 Turn off your phone 2 Remove the back cover
To remove the SIM card
Turning the phone on and off
Setup guide
Screen lock
To access the setup guide manually
Google account
Accounts and services
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account
Facebook account
Phone overview
Getting to know your phone
Battery
Using the keys
Charging the battery
Improving battery performance
Battery LED status
To check the battery level
To charge the phone
To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen
To access the battery usage menu
To activate a power saving mode
To deactivate a power saving mode
To open or highlight an item
Using the touchscreen
To mark or unmark options
To zoom
Sensors
Home screen
To scroll
To flick
To browse the Home screen
To go to the Home screen
To share an item from your Home screen
To add a widget to the Home screen
To add a shortcut to the Home screen
To open the options menu of your Home screen
To move an item on the Home screen
To delete an item from the Home screen
Accessing and using applications
Notification light for social networking services
To rename a folder
To change your Home screen wallpaper
To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen
To open the Application screen
To share an application from your Application screen
To open an application
To uninstall an application from the Application screen
Status and notifications
To open a menu in an application
To arrange applications on the Application screen
To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel
Phone settings menu
To open the Notification panel
To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel
To access the phone settings
Typing text
To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text
To hide the on-screen keyboard
To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters
To enter text using the on-screen keyboard
To insert a smiley
To delete characters
To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad
Using the Phonepad
Phonepad
To edit text in landscape orientation
Customising your phone
Keyboard and Phonepad settings
To enter text using the Phonepad
To enter numbers using the Phonepad
To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key
To adjust the ring volume with the volume key
To set the phone to silent mode
To set the phone to vibrate mode
To adjust the screen brightness
To enable touch tones
To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off
To set the time zone
Phone language
Memory
Airplane mode
Memory card
Internet and messaging settings
Using a headset with your phone
To download Internet and messaging settings
To format the memory card
To reset the default Internet settings
Controlling data usage
To configure APN settings manually
To access data usage settings
To set a data usage warning
Mobile network settings
To set a data usage limit
To control the data usage of individual applications
Data roaming
Turning off data traffic
To turn off all data traffic
To activate data roaming
Emergency calls
Calling
Call handling
To make an emergency call
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
Voicemail
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
To mute the microphone during a call
Conference calls
Multiple calls
To call your voicemail service
To switch between multiple calls
To end a conference call
Call settings
To bar incoming or outgoing calls
To reject a call with a predefined message
To access the list of accepted call recipients
To enable or disable fixed dialling
Fixed Dialling Numbers
To show or hide your phone number
Transferring contacts to your new phone
Contacts
To install PC Companion
To transfer contacts to your new phone using PC Companion
To receive contacts sent using a messaging service
To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technology
To synchronise your phone contacts with a synchronisation account
To import contacts from a SIM card
Managing your contacts
Contacts screen overview
To view your contacts
To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application
To associate a picture with a contact
To edit a contact
To view your communication with a contact
To delete contacts
Sharing your contacts
Communicating with your contacts
To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite
To assign a contact to a group
To export all contacts to a memory card
Backing up contacts
To export contacts to a SIM card
Messaging
Using text and multimedia messaging
To create and send a message
To read a received message
To change your message notification settings
Text and multimedia message options
To change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages
To delete conversations
Email
Using email
To set up an email account in your phone
To create and send an email message
To read your email messages
To receive email messages
To view an email message attachment
To save a senders email address to your contacts
To forward an email message
Using email accounts
To delete an email message
To manage your email in batches
To set an email account as your default account
Gmail and other Google services
To set up a Google account in your phone
To remove an email account from your phone
To start Google Talk
Google Talk
To reply to an instant message with Talk
Downloading from Google Play
Getting started with Google Play
Clearing your application data
To open Google Play
Permissions
Installing applications not from Google Play
To delete an installed application
To allow the installation of applications not from Google Play
Before you download content
PlayNow service
Downloading from the PlayNow service
To start PlayNow
Getting organised
Alarm clock
Calendar
To change the calendar settings
To deactivate an alarm
To edit an existing alarm
To activate an existing alarm
To delete an alarm
To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode
To activate the vibrate function for an alarm
To snooze an alarm when it sounds
NeoReader application menu overview
Scanning with the NeoReader application
To start the NeoReader application
To scan a barcode
Synchronising with Google
Synchronising data on your phone
To set up a Google account in your phone for synchronisation
To synchronise manually with your Google account
To set up corporate email, calendar and contacts in your phone
Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts
To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contacts
To remove a Google account from your phone
Synchronising with Facebook
Synchronising using SyncML
To set up a Facebook integration account on your phone
To synchronise manually with your Facebook integration account
To synchronise manually with your SyncML account
To set up a SyncML account in your phone
To set a synchronisation interval
To remove a SyncML account from your phone
Wi-Fi
Connecting to wireless networks
To turn on Wi-Fi
To connect to a Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi network status
Advanced Wi-Fi settings
Wi-Fi sleep policy
To enable Wi-Fi network notifications
To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable
Virtual private networks VPNs
To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
To connect to a virtual private network
To add a virtual private network
To disconnect from a virtual private network
Browsing the web
Web browser
Navigating web pages
To open the web browser
To zoom in or out on a web page
Managing bookmarks
To reload the current web page
To save a web page for offline viewing
To bookmark a web page
When youre done, tap OK
To open a bookmark
To edit a bookmark
Multiple windows
Managing text and images
To find text within a web page
To copy text from a web page
Downloading from the web
Browser settings
To switch between browser windows
To cancel an ongoing download
To enable plug-ins on demand
Plug-in settings
Auto-filling text
To auto-fit web pages
Music
Using the WALKMAN player
Protecting your hearing
Copying media files to your memory card
To improve the sound quality using the equalizer
To adjust the audio volume
To return to the WALKMAN player when it is playing in the background
To change tracks
To search for related content using the infinite button
Discovering related audio content
Overview of My music
To delete a track
To enable the SensMe channels application
To update your music with the latest information
To add a music track as a shortcut
To rearrange shortcuts
To create your own playlists
To play tracks in random order
To add tracks to a playlist
To play your own playlists
1 From your Home screen, press 2 Tap 3 Find and tap WALKMAN
To add the Walkman player widget to your Home screen
Using TrackID technology results
Identifying music using TrackID technology
To search for track information using TrackID
To view TrackID charts
To delete a track from the track history
1 When the TrackID application is open, tap History
2 Tap a track title, then tap Delete 3 Tap Yes
Using your favourite radio channels
Using the FM radio
FM radio overview
To start the FM radio
Identifying radio tracks using TrackID
Switching the radio sound between devices
Making a new search for radio channels
Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook
2 Add a comment in the comment field, if desired
To share details of music you like on Facebook
Taking photos and recording videos
Using the still camera
Camera controls overview
To open the camera
To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button
To take a self-portrait using the front camera
To use the zoom function
To use the still camera flash
Still camera settings overview
Using still camera settings
To adjust the still camera settings
To customise the still camera settings panel
White balance
Metering
Scenes
Self-timer
Resolution
Flash
See Using location services to find your position on page
Quick launch Tips on using the camera
Geotagging
Capturing method
To adjust video camera settings
Using the video camera
To customise the video camera settings panel
To record a video by tapping the screen
Select the method you use to record a video
Exposure value
Self-timer
White balance
Microphone
Album tab overview
Viewing photos and videos in Album
Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone
To open Album
To view photos and videos in grid view
Working with photos in Album
To 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 photo
To rotate a photo
To crop a photo
To adjust the volume of a video
Viewing your photos on a map
To delete a photo
To play a video
To add a geotag when viewing the map in Album
To enable location detection
Overview of Map tab
To view geotagged photos on a map in Album
To view photos from online services in Album
Viewing your online albums
To view and add comments to online album content
To change the map view in Album
To play video clips in Movies
Playing video clips in Movies
To play a movie in full screen
To share a movie
Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified devices
Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices
To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devices
To set access permissions for a pending client device
To change the access level of a registered client device
Playing phone content on other DLNA Certified devices
To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified devices
To view photos or videos from your phone on another device
Pairing with another Bluetooth device
Bluetooth wireless technology
Naming your phone
To turn on the Bluetooth function and make your phone visible
To pair your phone with another Bluetooth device
Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology
To connect your phone to another Bluetooth device
To unpair a Bluetooth device
2 The sending device now starts sending data to your phone
To receive items using Bluetooth
Transferring and handling content using a USB cable
Connecting your phone to a computer
Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi
To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cable
Media Go
PC Companion
To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode
To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode
1 Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable
To transfer content using the Media Go application
Using GPS
Using location services to find your position
To enable GPS
To enable wireless networks
Google Maps
Using Google Maps to get directions
To use Google Maps
To learn more about Google Maps
IMEI number
Locking and protecting your phone
SIM card protection
To enable the SIM card PIN lock
To set up the Face Unlock protection
Setting a screen lock
To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature
To disable the Face Unlock protection
To disable the screen unlock pattern
To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern
To disable the screen unlock PIN
To create a screen lock password
Updating your phone using a USB cable connection
Updating your phone wirelessly
Updating your phone
To download software updates manually from Update center
To update your phone using an Apple Mac computer
To download software updates using a USB cable connection
To download the PC Companion application from your phone
Phone settings overview
Developer Set options for application development. For example, you can
Status icons
Status and notification icons overview
Notification icons
Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading data
Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold
An upcoming calendar event A song is playing
The phone is connected to a computer via a USB cable Warning message
Application overview
Optimise phone settings to suit your own requirements
To access the Help application
User support
Resetting the phone
Troubleshooting
No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging
The battery performance is low
I cannot use Internet-based services
My wired headset does not work
Error messages
No network coverage
Recycling your phone
Sony ST23i/ST23a
Legal information
Index
Microsoft Exchange synchronisation
in the camera
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telephony - See calls
SOS - See emergency numbers
wireless networks
Download and install new applications and updates.