•Turn off your phone or activate the Airplane mode setting if you are in an area with no network coverage. Otherwise, your phone repeatedly scans for available networks, and this consumes power.

•Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices demand less battery power than the phone's loudspeakers.

•Keep your phone in standby whenever possible. Standby time refers to the time during which the phone is connected to the network and is not being used.

•Disable any live wallpaper.

•Go to www.sonymobile.com to get the latest battery performance tips for your phone model.

To access the battery usage menu

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Battery to see which installed applications consume the most battery power.

To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen

1Tap an empty area of your Home screen.

2Tap .

3Tap Tools > Data traffic.

To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen

1Tap an empty area of your Home screen.

2Tap > Tools.

3Select the Quick settings widget.

Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver

Use pre-set power saving modes to manage power consuming applications and reduce battery consumption. With Power Saver, you can also customise the settings within each power saving mode to the way you use your phone.

To activate a power saving mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Power Saver.

3Tap the icon next to the power saving mode that you want to activate.

To deactivate a power saving mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Power Saver.

3Tap the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off.

To change the settings for a power saving mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Power Saver.

3To open the settings menu, tap the name of a power saving mode.

4Adjust the settings as desired to save power.

5Tap .

To display power saver notifications

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Power Saver.

3Tap .

4Mark the Status bar checkbox.

Using the touchscreen

A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it. You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the touchscreen might not function properly.

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