•Transfer contacts, music, video and pictures to and from your old device.
•Update your device software.
•Transfer media files between your device and an Apple® Mac® computer.
•Back up content on an Apple® Mac® computer.
To use the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application, you must have an
Updating your device
You should update the software on your device to get the latest functionality, enhancements and bug fixes in order to ensure optimal performance. When a software update is available, 
appears in the status bar. You can also check for new updates manually.
The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device. However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to use the PC Companion application on a PC or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application
on an Apple® Mac® computer to update your device.
For more information about software updates, go to
To check for new software
1 | From your Home screen, tap . |
2 | Find and tap Update Centre. |
3To check that you have the latest system software installed, tap System. To check for updates to applications installed on your device, tap Updates.
Updating your device wirelessly
Use the Update Center application to update your device wirelessly. It handles both application updates and system updates and can also facilitate the download of new applications developed for your device. The updates that you can download over a mobile network depend on your operator. It is recommended to use a
To download and install a system update
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Update Centre > System.
3Select the desired system update, then tap .
4When the download is finished, tap 
and follow the
To download and install application updates
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Update Centre > System.
3To download a particular application update, select the update, then tap 
. To download all available application updates, tap 
. Updates install automatically after download.
Updating your device using a computer
You can download and install software updates on your device using a computer with an Internet connection. You need a USB cable and a PC running the PC
Companion application or an Apple® Mac® computer running the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application.
If you don’t have the PC Companion or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the relevant computer, connect your device to the computer using a USB cable and follow the on- screen installation instructions.
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