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Sony 1265-9045, ST26i, 1265-9041 manual To download the PC Companion application from your phone

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To download the PC Companion application from your phone

1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.

2When prompted, follow the instructions in the phone to launch the installation of PC Companion on the computer.

PC Companion can also be downloaded from www.sonymobile.com.

To download software updates using a USB cable connection

1Install the PC Companion application on the computer you are using, if it is not already installed.

2Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable.

3Computer: Launch the PC Companion application. After a few moments, PC Companion detects your phone and searches for new phone software.

4Phone: When notifications appear in the status bar, follow the on-screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates.

To update your phone using an Apple® Mac® computer

1Install the Bridge for Mac application on the Apple® Mac® computer you are using, if it is not already installed.

2Using a USB cable, connect your phone to the Apple® Mac® computer.

3Computer: Launch the Bridge for Mac application. After a few moments, Bridge for Mac detects your phone and searches for new phone software.

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

The Bridge for Mac application is downloadable from www.sonymobile.com.

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Contents

User guide Xperia JST26i/ST26a Important information ContentsAndroid - what and why? Getting startedGoogle Talk MessagingGetting organised Web browserIdentifying music using TrackID technology Updating your phone Important information Applications Android - what and why?Getting started AssemblyTo remove the battery cover To remove the battery1 Turn off your phone 2 Remove the battery cover 1 Turn off your phoneTo remove the SIM card Turning the phone on and off To remove the memory cardTo turn on the phone Accounts and services Setup guideScreen lock To access the setup guide manuallyMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSync account Google accountFacebook account SyncML accountPhone overview Getting to know your phoneUsing the keys BatteryCharging the battery Improving battery performance Battery LED statusTo check the battery level To charge the phoneTo access the battery usage menu Reducing battery consumption with Power SaverTo add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen To activate a power saving modeTo display power saver notifications Using the touchscreenZooming To open or highlight an itemTo scroll ScrollingSensors Home screenTo flick To go to the Home screenTimescape Feed widget WidgetsTimescape Friends widget Timescape Share widgetChanging the background of your Home screen Notification light for social networking servicesTo add a shortcut to the Home screen To move an item on the Home screenApplication screen Accessing and using applicationsTo turn on the notification light for incoming Facebook notifications To turn on the notification light for incoming Twitter notificationsOpening and closing applications To uninstall an application from the Application screenRecently used applications window Application menuStatus and notifications Checking notifications and ongoing activitiesTo open the Notification panel Typing text Phone settings menuUsing the on-screen keyboard To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panelTo display the on-screen keyboard to enter text To enter text using the on-screen keyboardTo hide the on-screen keyboard To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientationApplication bar Using the PhonepadPhonepad To edit text in landscape orientationTo switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad Keyboard and Phonepad settingsTo enter text using the Phonepad To enter numbers using the PhonepadText input settings Customising your phoneAdjusting the volume Adjusting the sound settingsTo enable touch tones Ringtone settingsTime and date To set the date manuallyTo adjust the screen brightness Screen settingsTo adjust the idle time before the screen turns off Phone languageMemory Using a headset with your phoneMemory card Formatting the memory cardAccess Point Names APNs Internet and messaging settingsTo download Internet and messaging settings To reset the default Internet settingsTo configure APN settings manually Controlling data usageTo access data usage settings To turn data traffic on or offTurning off data traffic Mobile network settingsData roaming To control the data usage of individual applicationsTo activate data roaming Emergency calls CallingCall handling To make a call using smart dialTo answer a call Recent callsTo decline a call To turn on the loudspeaker during a callMultiple calls VoicemailConference calls To call your voicemail serviceBarring calls Call settingsRejecting a call with a message To make a conference callTo access the list of accepted call recipients To enable or disable fixed diallingForwarding calls Showing or hiding your phone numberTransferring contacts to your new phone ContactsTransferring contacts using a PC Using the PC Companion program to transfer contactsTransferring contacts using synchronisation accounts Transferring contacts using an Apple Mac computerTo receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technology To receive contacts sent using a messaging serviceManaging your contacts Contacts screen overviewTo view your contacts To select which contacts to display in the Contacts applicationTo add a contact Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts applicationTo edit a contact To associate a picture with a contactSharing your contacts Communicating with your contactsFavourites GroupsTo send a contact Backing up contactsTo send several contacts at once To export all contacts to a memory cardMessaging Using text and multimedia messagingTo create and send a message To read a received messageTo change your message notification settings Text and multimedia message optionsTo change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages To delete conversationsEmail Using emailTo set up an email account in your phone To create and send an email messageTo read your email messages To receive email messagesTo view an email message attachment To save a senders email address to your contactsTo forward an email message Using email accountsTo delete an email message To manage your email in batchesTo set an email account as your default account Gmail and other Google servicesTo set up a Google account in your phone To remove an email account from your phoneGoogle Talk To start Google TalkTo reply to an instant message with Talk Downloading from Google Play Getting started with Google PlayClearing your application data Before you download applicationsPermissions Installing applications not from Google PlayTo delete an installed application To allow the installation of applications not from Google PlayBefore you download content PlayNow serviceDownloading from the PlayNow service To start PlayNowGetting organised Alarm clockCalendar To change the calendar settingsTo deactivate an alarm To edit an existing alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarmTo activate the vibrate function for an alarm To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent modeTo snooze an alarm when it sounds NeoReader application menu overview Scanning with the NeoReader applicationTo start the NeoReader application To scan a barcodeSynchronising with Google Synchronising data on your phoneTo synchronise manually with your Google account To synchronise an application with a Google accountSynchronising with Facebook Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contactsTo set up corporate email, calendar and contacts in your phone To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contactsTo set up a Facebook integration account on your phone Synchronising using SyncMLTo set up a SyncML account in your phone To synchronise manually with your Facebook integration accountTo remove a SyncML account from your phone To set a synchronisation intervalWi-Fi Connecting to wireless networksBefore using Wi-Fi To turn on Wi-FiWi-Fi network status Advanced Wi-Fi settingsWi-Fi sleep policy To enable Wi-Fi network notificationsTo share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable Virtual private networks VPNsTo share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot To rename or secure your portable hotspotTo add a virtual private network To connect to a virtual private networkTo disconnect from a virtual private network Browsing the web Web browserNavigating web pages Search and address barTo zoom in or out on a web page Managing bookmarksTo reload the current web page To save a web page for offline viewingTo bookmark a web page When youre done, tap OKTo open a bookmark To edit a bookmarkMultiple windows Managing text and imagesTo find text within a web page To copy text from a web pageDownloading from the web Browser settingsTo switch between browser windows To cancel an ongoing downloadTo enable plug-ins on demand Plug-in settingsAuto-filling text To auto-fit web pagesMusic Using the music playerProtecting your hearing Copying media files to your memory cardTo improve the sound quality using the equalizer To adjust the audio volumeTo return to the music player when it is playing in the background To change tracksTo search for related content using the infinite button Discovering related audio contentOverview of My music To share a trackCategorising your music using SensMe channels Using My music to organise your tracksTo update your music with the latest information To enable the SensMe channels applicationMusic player widget PlaylistsTo play tracks in random order To create your own playlistsUsing TrackID technology results Identifying music using TrackID technologyTo search for track information using TrackID To view TrackID charts1 When the TrackID application is open, tap History To delete a track from the track history2 Tap a track title, then tap Delete 3 Tap Yes Using your favourite radio channels Using the FM radioFM radio overview To start the FM radioIdentifying radio tracks using TrackID Switching the radio sound between devicesMaking a new search for radio channels Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook2 Add a comment in the comment field, if desired To share details of music you like on FacebookTaking photos and recording videos Using the still cameraCamera controls overview To open the cameraAdding the geographical position to your photos To take a self-portrait using the front cameraTo take a photo by tapping the on-screen button To use the zoom functionStill camera settings overview Using still camera settingsTo adjust the still camera settings To customise the still camera settings panelMetering Exposure valueWhite balance ScenesSelf-timer ResolutionFlash GeotaggingQuick launch Tips on using the camera Using the video cameraSee Using location services to find your position on page Capturing methodVideo camera settings overview Scenes Using video camera settingsTo adjust video camera settings To customise the video camera settings panelPhoto light Self-timerCapturing method Focus modeWhite balance Exposure valueMicrophone Shutter soundAlbum tab overview Viewing photos and videos in AlbumViewing photos and videos saved in the phone Overview of Pictures tabTo view photos and videos in grid view Working with photos in AlbumTo view photos and videos in list view To change the size of the thumbnails in AlbumTo watch a slideshow of your photos To zoom a photoTo rotate a photo To crop a photoTo adjust the volume of a video Viewing your photos on a mapWorking with videos in Album To delete a photoTo add a geotag when viewing the map in Album To enable location detectionOverview of Map tab To view geotagged photos on a map in AlbumTo view photos from online services in Album Viewing your online albumsTo view and add comments to online album content Overview of Online tabTo play video clips in Movies Playing video clips in MoviesTo play a movie in full screen To share a moviePreparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified devices Sharing content with DLNA Certified devicesPlaying files from DLNA Certified devices on your phone To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devicesTo set access permissions for a pending device Playing phone content on other DLNA Certified devicesTo change the access level of a registered device To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified devicesPairing with another Bluetooth device Bluetooth wireless technologyNaming your phone To turn on the Bluetooth function and make your phone visibleTo pair your phone with another Bluetooth device Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technologyTo connect your phone to another Bluetooth device To unpair a Bluetooth device2 The sending device now starts sending data to your phone To receive items using BluetoothTransferring and handling content using a USB cable Connecting your phone to a computerTransferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cableMedia Go PC CompanionTo connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode1 Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable To transfer content using the Media Go applicationUsing GPS Using location services to find your positionTo enable GPS To enable wireless networksGoogle Maps Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application Viewing your friends’ locations with Google LatitudeIMEI number Locking and protecting your phoneSIM card protection To enable the SIM card PIN lockTo set up the Face Unlock protection Setting a screen lockTo unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature To change the SIM card PINTo unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern To disable the Face Unlock protectionTo disable the screen unlock pattern To disable the screen unlock PINTo disable the screen unlock password 1 From your Home screen, tap Settings Security Screen lock2 Enter your password and tap Next 3 Tap Slide Updating your phone using a USB cable connection Updating your phone wirelesslyUpdating your phone To download software updates manually from Update centerTo download software updates using a USB cable connection To update your phone using an Apple Mac computerTo download the PC Companion application from your phone Phone settings overview Developer Set options for application development. For example, you can Status and notification icons overview Status iconsNotification icons Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading data Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on holdAn upcoming calendar event A song is playing The phone is connected to a computer via a USB cable Warning messageApplication overview Optimise phone settings to suit your own requirements To access the Help application User supportResetting the phone TroubleshootingNo battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging The battery performance is lowI cannot use Internet-based services My wired headset does not workError messages No network coverageRecycling your phone Sony ST26i/ST26a Legal informationIndex viewing Page wireless networks