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 Wi-Fi® network instead of a mobile network to download new software so that you can avoid data traffic costs.

To download and install a system update

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Update Center > System.

3Select the desired system update, then tap .

4When the download is finished, tap and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

To download and install application updates

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Update Center > 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.

To update your device using a computer

1Make sure you have the PC Companion application installed on your PC or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the Apple® Mac® computer.

2Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer.

3Computer: Launch the PC Companion application or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application. After a few moments, the computer detects your device and searches for new software.

4Computer: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the relevant software updates.

Finding a lost device

If you have a Google™ account, the my Xperia web service can help you locate and secure your device if you ever lose it. You can:

Locate your device on a map.

Sound an alert even if the device is in silent mode.

Remotely lock the device and make the device display your contact information to anyone who finds it.

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