Sony ST26i/ST26a manual Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts

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An Internet-connected PC running Windows®

A USB cable for your old device

A USB cable for your new Android™ device

Your old device

Your new Android™ device

Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts

If you are transferring contacts using a PC, use the PC Companion program. It's free, and the installation files are already saved on your new device. PC Companion also offers a range of other features, including help to update your device software.

To install PC Companion

1New device: Turn on your new Android™ device and connect it to a PC using a USB cable.

2New device: Tap Install to install PC Companion on the PC.

3Computer: If a popup window appears to notify you about available PC software, select Run Startme.exe.

4Computer: Click Install to start the installation and then follow the instructions to complete the installation.

To transfer contacts to your new device using PC Companion

1Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.

2Open the PC Companion program on the PC, then click Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to transfer your contacts.

Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computer

For detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts from your old device, go to Transfer your contacts.

Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts

Your device works with popular online synchronisation accounts such as Google

Sync™, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®or Facebook™. If you have synced the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account, you can transfer your contacts to your new device using that account. For more detailed information about synchronisation, see Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts on page 94.

To synchronise contacts on your device with a synchronisation account

1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2Tap , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

3If you have already set up a synchronisation account and you want to sync with that account, tap the account, then tap , and tap Sync now.

Transferring contacts from a SIM card

To import contacts from a SIM card

1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2Press , then tap Import contacts > SIM card.

3If you have set up a synchronisation account, you can choose to add the SIM card contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use these contacts on your device. Select your desired option.

4To import an individual contact, find and tap the contact. To import all contacts, tap Import all.

Transferring contacts from a memory card

To import contacts from a memory card

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