To search for an application from the Application screen

1To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right.

2Tap Search apps.

3Enter the name of the application that you want to search for.

To uninstall an application from the Application screen

1To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right.

2Tap Uninstall. All uninstallable applications are indicated by .

3 Tap the application that you want to uninstall, then tap Uninstall.

Navigating applications

You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys, the small apps bar and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all recently used applications. Some applications are closed when you press to exit while others continue to run in the background or pause. If the application is paused or runs in the background, you can continue where you left off the next time you open the application.

1Recently used applications window – Open a recently used application

2Small apps bar – Open a small app

3Task navigation key – Open the recently used applications window and the small apps bar

4Home navigation key – Exit an application and go back to the Home screen

5Back navigation key – Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application

To open the recently used applications window

Press .

To open a menu in an application

While using the application, press .

A menu is not available in all applications.

Small apps

You can get quick access to several small apps at any time using the small apps bar. A small app only takes up a small area of your screen, so you can interact with a small app and another application at the same time on the same screen. For example, you can have a webpage open and then open the Calculator small app on

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Sony D5503 manual Navigating applications, Small apps