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Sony 1265-9045, ST26i Google account, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account, Facebook account

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Google™ account

Having a Google™ account is key to using a range of applications and services with your Android phone. You need a Google™ account, for example, to use the Gmail™ application in your phone, to chat with friends using Google Talk™, to synchronise your phone calendar with your Google Calendar™, and to download applications and games, music, movies and books from Google Play™.

Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account

Synchronise your phone with your corporate Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account. This way, you keep your work email, contacts and calendar events with you at all times.

Facebook™ account

Facebook™ connects you with friends, family and colleagues all over the world. Log in now to share your world with others.

SyncML™ account

Synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™. View and manage contacts, calendar events and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer.

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Sony 1265-9045, ST26i, 1265-9041 Google account, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account, Facebook account, SyncML account

Contents

User guide Xperia JST26i/ST26a Contents Important informationAndroid - what and why? Getting startedMessaging Google TalkGetting organised Web browserIdentifying music using TrackID technology Updating your phone Important information Android - what and why? ApplicationsAssembly Getting startedTo 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 Setup guide Accounts and servicesScreen lock To access the setup guide manuallyGoogle account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountFacebook account SyncML accountGetting to know your phone Phone overviewUsing the keys BatteryCharging the battery Battery LED status Improving battery performanceTo check the battery level To charge the phoneReducing battery consumption with Power Saver To access the battery usage menuTo add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen To activate a power saving modeUsing the touchscreen To display power saver notificationsZooming To open or highlight an itemScrolling To scrollHome screen SensorsTo flick To go to the Home screenWidgets Timescape Feed widgetTimescape Friends widget Timescape Share widgetNotification light for social networking services Changing the background of your Home screenTo add a shortcut to the Home screen To move an item on the Home screenAccessing and using applications Application screenTo turn on the notification light for incoming Facebook notifications To turn on the notification light for incoming Twitter notificationsTo uninstall an application from the Application screen Opening and closing applicationsRecently used applications window Application menuStatus and notifications Checking notifications and ongoing activitiesTo open the Notification panel Phone settings menu Typing textUsing the on-screen keyboard To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panelTo enter text using the on-screen keyboard To display the on-screen keyboard to enter textTo hide the on-screen keyboard To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientationUsing the Phonepad Application barPhonepad To edit text in landscape orientationKeyboard and Phonepad settings To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the PhonepadTo enter text using the Phonepad To enter numbers using the PhonepadCustomising your phone Text input settingsAdjusting the volume Adjusting the sound settingsRingtone settings To enable touch tonesTime and date To set the date manuallyScreen settings To adjust the screen brightnessTo adjust the idle time before the screen turns off Phone languageUsing a headset with your phone MemoryMemory card Formatting the memory cardInternet and messaging settings Access Point Names APNsTo download Internet and messaging settings To reset the default Internet settingsControlling data usage To configure APN settings manuallyTo access data usage settings To turn data traffic on or offMobile network settings Turning off data trafficData roaming To control the data usage of individual applicationsTo activate data roaming Calling Emergency callsCall handling To make a call using smart dialRecent calls To answer a callTo decline a call To turn on the loudspeaker during a callVoicemail Multiple callsConference calls To call your voicemail serviceCall settings Barring callsRejecting a call with a message To make a conference callTo enable or disable fixed dialling To access the list of accepted call recipientsForwarding calls Showing or hiding your phone numberContacts Transferring contacts to your new phoneTransferring contacts using a PC Using the PC Companion program to transfer contactsTransferring contacts using an Apple Mac computer Transferring contacts using synchronisation accountsTo receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technology To receive contacts sent using a messaging serviceContacts screen overview Managing your contactsTo view your contacts To select which contacts to display in the Contacts applicationAvoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application To add a contactTo edit a contact To associate a picture with a contactCommunicating with your contacts Sharing your contactsFavourites GroupsBacking up contacts To send a contactTo send several contacts at once To export all contacts to a memory cardUsing text and multimedia messaging MessagingTo create and send a message To read a received messageText and multimedia message options To change your message notification settingsTo change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages To delete conversationsUsing email EmailTo set up an email account in your phone To create and send an email messageTo receive email messages To read your email messagesTo view an email message attachment To save a senders email address to your contactsUsing email accounts To forward an email messageTo delete an email message To manage your email in batchesGmail and other Google services To set an email account as your default accountTo 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 Getting started with Google Play Downloading from Google PlayClearing your application data Before you download applicationsInstalling applications not from Google Play PermissionsTo delete an installed application To allow the installation of applications not from Google PlayPlayNow service Before you download contentDownloading from the PlayNow service To start PlayNowAlarm clock Getting organisedCalendar To change the calendar settingsTo edit an existing alarm To deactivate an 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 Scanning with the NeoReader application NeoReader application menu overviewTo start the NeoReader application To scan a barcodeSynchronising data on your phone Synchronising with GoogleTo synchronise manually with your Google account To synchronise an application with a Google accountSynchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts Synchronising with FacebookTo set up corporate email, calendar and contacts in your phone To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contactsSynchronising using SyncML To set up a Facebook integration account on your phoneTo set up a SyncML account in your phone To synchronise manually with your Facebook integration accountTo set a synchronisation interval To remove a SyncML account from your phoneConnecting to wireless networks Wi-FiBefore using Wi-Fi To turn on Wi-FiAdvanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network statusWi-Fi sleep policy To enable Wi-Fi network notificationsVirtual private networks VPNs To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cableTo 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 Web browser Browsing the webNavigating web pages Search and address barManaging bookmarks To zoom in or out on a web pageTo reload the current web page To save a web page for offline viewingWhen youre done, tap OK To bookmark a web pageTo open a bookmark To edit a bookmarkManaging text and images Multiple windowsTo find text within a web page To copy text from a web pageBrowser settings Downloading from the webTo switch between browser windows To cancel an ongoing downloadPlug-in settings To enable plug-ins on demandAuto-filling text To auto-fit web pagesUsing the music player MusicProtecting your hearing Copying media files to your memory cardTo adjust the audio volume To improve the sound quality using the equalizerTo return to the music player when it is playing in the background To change tracksDiscovering related audio content To search for related content using the infinite buttonOverview of My music To share a trackUsing My music to organise your tracks Categorising your music using SensMe channelsTo update your music with the latest information To enable the SensMe channels applicationPlaylists Music player widgetTo play tracks in random order To create your own playlistsIdentifying music using TrackID technology Using TrackID technology resultsTo 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 the FM radio Using your favourite radio channelsFM radio overview To start the FM radioSwitching the radio sound between devices Identifying radio tracks using TrackIDMaking a new search for radio channels Sharing the details of music you like on FacebookTo share details of music you like on Facebook 2 Add a comment in the comment field, if desiredUsing the still camera Taking photos and recording videosCamera controls overview To open the cameraTo take a self-portrait using the front camera Adding the geographical position to your photosTo take a photo by tapping the on-screen button To use the zoom functionUsing still camera settings Still camera settings overviewTo adjust the still camera settings To customise the still camera settings panelExposure value MeteringWhite balance ScenesResolution Self-timerFlash GeotaggingUsing the video camera Quick launch Tips on using the cameraSee Using location services to find your position on page Capturing methodUsing video camera settings Video camera settings overview ScenesTo adjust video camera settings To customise the video camera settings panelSelf-timer Photo lightCapturing method Focus modeExposure value White balanceMicrophone Shutter soundViewing photos and videos in Album Album tab overviewViewing photos and videos saved in the phone Overview of Pictures tabWorking with photos in Album To view photos and videos in grid viewTo view photos and videos in list view To change the size of the thumbnails in AlbumTo zoom a photo To watch a slideshow of your photosTo rotate a photo To crop a photoViewing your photos on a map To adjust the volume of a videoWorking with videos in Album To delete a photoTo enable location detection To add a geotag when viewing the map in AlbumOverview of Map tab To view geotagged photos on a map in AlbumViewing your online albums To view photos from online services in AlbumTo view and add comments to online album content Overview of Online tabPlaying video clips in Movies To play video clips in MoviesTo play a movie in full screen To share a movieSharing content with DLNA Certified devices Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified devicesPlaying files from DLNA Certified devices on your phone To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devicesPlaying phone content on other DLNA Certified devices To set access permissions for a pending deviceTo change the access level of a registered device To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified devicesBluetooth wireless technology Pairing with another Bluetooth deviceNaming your phone To turn on the Bluetooth function and make your phone visibleSending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology To pair your phone with another Bluetooth deviceTo connect your phone to another Bluetooth device To unpair a Bluetooth deviceTo receive items using Bluetooth 2 The sending device now starts sending data to your phoneConnecting your phone to a computer Transferring and handling content using a USB cableTransferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cablePC Companion Media GoTo connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer modeTo transfer content using the Media Go application 1 Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cableUsing location services to find your position Using GPSTo enable GPS To enable wireless networksUsing Google Maps to get directions Google MapsUsing the Navigation application Viewing your friends’ locations with Google LatitudeLocking and protecting your phone IMEI numberSIM card protection To enable the SIM card PIN lockSetting a screen lock To set up the Face Unlock protectionTo unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature To change the SIM card PINTo disable the Face Unlock protection To unlock the screen using a screen unlock patternTo 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 wirelessly Updating your phone using a USB cable connectionUpdating 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 Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading dataAn 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 User support To access the Help applicationTroubleshooting Resetting the phoneNo battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging The battery performance is lowMy wired headset does not work I cannot use Internet-based servicesError messages No network coverageRecycling your phone Legal information Sony ST26i/ST26aIndex viewing Page wireless networks