Using the Socialife application | Sony C6503, C6502, C6506 specification

Socialife™

Using the Socialife™ application

Use the Socialife™ application from Sony to get your favourite news, videos and social networking feeds in one place. The Socialife™ home screen gives a clear overview of friends’ Facebook and Twitter activity, plus news feeds that you have subscribed to. It colour-codes and sizes articles for easy reading, adding photos and cropping images of your friends’ faces to illustrate each story.

The Socialife™ application is not available in all markets.

To open the Socialife™ application

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap .

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Contents

Xperia ZL Contents Conference calls Forwarding calls Restricting calls Using the Socialife application About location services 115 Using GPS Google Maps About Movies Using MoviesAbout Video Unlimited Renting or buying a video About the web browser 117 Using Google Maps to get directions 116120 121 Xperia ZL User guide Getting started Android what and why?Device overview Page To remove the SIM and memory card cover Assembly To remove the micro SIM card To insert the memory card and the micro SIM cardTo remove the memory card Turn off the phone Turning the device on and off To attach the SIM and memory card coverTo turn on the device Screen lock To turn off the deviceTo force the device to restart Accounts and services Setup guideGoogle account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Using the touchscreen Using the keysGetting to know your device Marking options Scrolling To zoomTo scroll Charging the battery BatteryYour device has an embedded battery Sensors Improving battery performance Battery notification light statusTo check the battery level To charge your device Using Stamina mode Using Low battery modeEstimating the standby time of your device Home screen Using the lock screen Widgets Customisation options Rearranging your Home screen Accessing and using applications Changing the background of your Home screenApplication screen Using small apps Opening and closing applicationsRecently used applications window Status and notifications Application menuRearranging your Application screen To open the Notification panel Checking notifications and ongoing activities Setting your device from the Notification panel Settings menuCustomising quick settings from the Notification panel Typing text On-screen keyboard Using the on-screen keyboard Application bar Using the Phonepad Using the Gesture input function to write wordsTo enter text using the Gesture input function To change the Gesture input settings Keyboard and Phonepad settings Text input settingsEntering text using voice input Adjusting the sound settings Adjusting the volumeCustomising your device Time and date Screen settings Ringtone settings Airplane mode Language settingsUsing Clear Phase technology Using xLOUD technology Memory Using a headsetMemory card Formatting the memory card Internet and messaging settings Access Point Names APNsUsage info Controlling data usage Mobile network settings Turning off data trafficData roaming Getting started with Google Play Google PlayDownloading from Google Play Clearing your application data To delete an installed application Installing applications not from Google PlayPermissions To view permissions of an application Emergency calls CallingMaking calls To make an emergency call Receiving calls Showing or hiding your phone numberRejecting a call with a message Ongoing calls Using the call log Conference calls Multiple calls Restricting calls Forwarding callsBarring calls Restricting outgoing calls Contacts Transferring contacts using a computerSynchronising contacts with your device Other methods for transferring contacts Adding and editing contacts Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Searching and viewing contacts Quick contact menu Favourites and groups Backing up contacts Sending contact information Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging Text and multimedia message options To start Google Talk Google TalkFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Google Talk Using email accounts Gmail and other Google servicesGetting started with Email Using email To view an email message attachment To change email preview pane settingsTo save a senders email address to your contacts To reply to an email message To change the inbox check frequency To view all folders for one email account Socialife Using the Socialife applicationTo open the Socialife application From your Home screen, tap Find and tap About the Walkman application Walkman applicationTransferring media files to your device Walkman application overview Using the Walkman application Using My music to organise your songs VisualiserGetting more information about a song or artist Overview of My music To update your music with the latest informationTo add a shortcut to a song To rearrange shortcuts Using the Friends music function to share music Categorising your music using SensMe channelsManaging playlists Playing music in random order Protecting your hearing Walkman application widget Identifying music using TrackID technology Music servicesUsing TrackID technology results TrackID technology Using Music Unlimited About the PlayNow serviceBefore you download content Downloading from the PlayNow service To download a PlayNow item to your device FM radio About the FM radioFM radio overview Sound settings Using your favourite radio channelsSwitching the radio sound between devices Switching between mono and stereo sound mode To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID Identifying radio tracks using TrackID Camera Using the still cameraAbout the camera Camera controls overview Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces Face detectionTo use the zoom function Using still camera settings Still camera settings overviewAdding the geographical position to your photos Resolution Self-timerFlash Smile Shutter Focus modeQuick launch Exposure value Metering White balance Geotagging Image stabiliserPreview Auto upload Using the video camera settings Using the video cameraVideo camera settings overview Scenes Adjust the video resolution for different formats Video resolution HDR video Microphone Tag videoss with details of where you took them About Album AlbumMobile Bravia Engine Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab Overview of Pictures tab Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tabTo view photos and videos in grid view To change the size of the thumbnails in Album To view content in list view in the Camera albums tile To view content in list view in the Internal memory tileOverview of My albums tab Working with photos in Album To adjust the light settings for a photo To improve a photo using advanced settingsTo crop a photo To use a photo Working with videos in Album Analysing photos with faces in Album Viewing your photos on a map Overview of Maps tile To enable location detectionTo view geotagged photos on a map in Album To view geotagged photos on a globe in Album Viewing online albums Overview of online services To Like a photo or video on Facebook To view and add comments to online album content Movies Using MoviesAbout Movies Overview of Movies To change settings in Movies To play a video in full screen modeTo change the sound settings while a video is playing To get movie information manually Video Unlimited About Video UnlimitedRenting or buying a video Watching a video from Video Unlimited Web browser About the web browserTo open the web browser Connecting to wireless networks Before using Wi-FiConnectivity Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network status Wi-Fi sleep policyWi-Fi Direct Mobile data connection sharing overview Sharing your mobile data connection Sharing content with Dlna Certified devices Virtual private networks VPNsPlaying files from Dlna Certified devices on your device To set access permissions for a pending device To set up file sharing with other Dlna Certified devicesTo play a shared video on your device To view a shared photo on your device Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device NFC detection area To share a contact with another device using NFCTo turn on the NFC function 102 Connecting to an NFC compatible device Pairing with another Bluetooth device Bluetooth wireless technologyNaming your device To give your device a name Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Transferring and handling content using a USB cable Connecting your device to a computerTo receive items using Bluetooth To view files you have received using Bluetooth To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-FiTo remove a pairing with another device PC Companion Sony Bridge for Mac Connecting your device to a TV set Screen mirroring Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader applicationAbout scanning with the NeoReader application NeoReader application menu overview Smart Connect To create a Smart Connect event To edit a Smart Connect event111 About synchronising data on your device Synchronising data on your deviceSynchronising with Google Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts Synchronising with Facebook 114 To remove an Xperia with Facebook account Using GPS About location servicesMaps and locations Google Maps Using Google Maps to get directions Using the Navigation applicationViewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Alarm clock Calendar and alarm clockAbout the alarm clock Calendar To edit an existing alarm To set a new alarmTo deactivate an alarm To activate an existing alarm To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent mode To activate the vibrate function for an alarmTo snooze an alarm when it sounds To turn off an alarm when it sounds Updating your device wirelessly Support and maintenanceUpdating your device using a USB cable connection Updating your device Backup and restore application Types of content you can back upPreparing to use the Backup and restore application Managing backup records Resetting your device Locking and protecting your device Imei numberSIM card protection Setting a screen lock To disable the Face Unlock feature To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock featureTo unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern To disable the screen unlock pattern Finding your device Support applicationRecycling your device Settings overview Reference127 Status and notification icons overview Status icons128 Application overview Notification icons129 130 Important information Limitations to services and featuresImportant information leaflet Legal information 132 133 Index Music 134 Taking 135 Video albums 136

Sony C6503, C6502, C6506 Using the Socialife application, To open the Socialife application

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Socialife™

Using the Socialife™ application

To open the Socialife™ application

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap .