ST27i/ST27a
User guide
Getting to know your device
Contents
Xperia go User guide
Getting started
WALKMAN application
Music services
Contacts
Messaging
Support and maintenance
Calendar and alarm clock
Synchronising data on your device
Maps and locations
Reference
Important information
Index
Xperia go User guide
Android - what and why?
Getting started
Overview
To remove the back cover
Assembly
To insert the SIM card
13 Touchscreen 14 Headset connector 15 Camera LED light
3 Insert the SIM card and the holder into the phone
To insert a memory card
Turning the device on and off
To turn on the device
Accounts and services
Setup guide
To access the setup guide manually
Screen lock
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account
Google account
Facebook account
Battery
Using the keys
Charging the battery
Getting to know your device
Improving battery performance
Battery LED status
To check the battery level
To charge your device
To access the battery usage menu
Using STAMINA mode
To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen
To change the settings for STAMINA mode
Using Low battery mode
Using the touchscreen
To activate Low battery mode
To deactivate Low battery mode
Scrolling
Zooming
To mark or unmark options
To zoom
Sensors
Using the lockscreen
To flick
To take a photo from the lockscreen
Widgets
Home screen
To go to the Home screen
To browse the Home screen
Customisation options
Rearranging your Home screen
To add a widget to the Home screen
To resize a widget
Changing the background of your Home screen
Accessing and using applications
Application screen
To add items to a folder on the Home screen
Opening and closing applications
To uninstall an application from the Application screen
Recently used applications window
Application menu
Checking notifications and ongoing activities
Status and notifications
To open the Notification panel
Setting your device from the Notification panel
Settings menu
To open the device settings menu from the Notification panel
To adjust sound settings from the Notification panel
To access your device settings
Using the on-screen keyboard
Typing text
On-screen keyboard
Application bar
To enter text using the on-screen keyboard
To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation
To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters
To enter text using the Gesture input function
Using the Gesture input function to write words
To change the Gesture input settings
Phonepad
Keyboard and Phonepad settings
Using the Phonepad
To enter text using the Phonepad
To enter numbers using the Phonepad
Entering text using voice input
Text input settings
Adjusting the volume
To access the on-screen keyboard and Phonepad settings
To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key
Adjusting the sound settings
To enhance the speaker volume using xLOUD
Time and date
Screen settings
Ringtone settings
Language settings
To enable touch tones
Airplane mode
Memory
Memory card
Safely removing the memory card
Internet and messaging settings
Using a headset
To download Internet and messaging settings
To reset the default Internet settings
To add Internet settings manually
Access Point Names APNs
To access data usage settings
Controlling data usage
To set a data usage warning
Mobile network settings
To set a data usage limit
To control the data usage of individual applications
Data roaming
Turning off data traffic
To turn off all data traffic
To activate data roaming
Getting started with Google Play
Google Play
Downloading from Google Play
Clearing your application data
To delete an installed application
Installing applications not from Google Play
To allow the installation of applications not from Google Play
Permissions
Calling
To make a call using smart dial
Emergency calls
Call handling
To answer a call
Recent calls
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
To mute the microphone during a call
To switch between multiple calls
To call your voicemail service
Voicemail
Multiple calls
Rejecting a call with a message
Call settings
Forwarding calls
Showing or hiding your phone number
To access the list of accepted call recipients
To enable or disable fixed dialling
Fixed Dialling Numbers
Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts
Transferring contacts using a PC
Transferring contacts using an Apple Mac computer
Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts
To receive contacts sent using a messaging service
To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technology
Transferring contacts from a SIM card
Transferring contacts from a memory card
Managing your contacts
Contacts screen overview
To view your contacts
To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application
Favourites
Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application
To associate a picture with a contact
To view your communication with a contact
Sharing your contacts
Communicating with your contacts
Backing up contacts
Groups
To export contacts to a SIM card
To export all contacts to a memory card
Messaging
Using text and multimedia messaging
To create and send a message
To read a received message
To change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages
To change your message notification settings
Text and multimedia message options
To delete conversations
To start Google Talk
Google Talk
To reply to an instant message with Google Talk
Gmail and other Google services
Using email accounts
To set up an email account on your device
To set an email account as your default account
To set up a Google account on your device
Using email
To open the Gmail application
To create and send an email message
To view an email message attachment
To change email preview pane settings
To save a senders email address to your contacts
To reply to an email message
To change the inbox check frequency
To view all folders for one email account
To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account
About the WALKMAN application
WALKMAN application
Transferring media files to your device
WALKMAN application overview
To play audio content
Using the WALKMAN application
To adjust the audio volume
To improve the sound quality using the equaliser
Visualiser
Using My music to organise your tracks
Getting more information about a track or artist
To send a track
Overview of My music
To update your music with the latest information
To add a shortcut to a track
To rearrange shortcuts
Using the Friends music function to share music
Categorising your music using SensMe channels
To enable the SensMe channels application
Managing playlists
WALKMAN application widget
To turn off the volume level warning
Protecting your hearing
To play your own playlists
Identifying music using TrackID technology
Music services
Using TrackID technology results
To search for track information using TrackID
Using Music Unlimited
About the PlayNow service
Before you download content
Downloading from the PlayNow service
1 From your Home screen, tap 2 Find and tap PlayNow
To download a PlayNow item to your device
About the FM radio
FM radio
FM radio overview
To start the FM radio
Sound settings
Using your favourite radio channels
Identifying radio tracks using TrackID
Switching the radio sound between devices
1 While the song is playing on your devices FM radio, tap TrackID
To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID
Camera
Using the still camera
About the camera
Camera controls overview
To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button
Adding the geographical position to your photos
To use the zoom function
To use the still camera flash
Still camera settings overview
Using still camera settings
Resolution
To adjust the still camera settings
Flash
Self-timer
Focus mode
White balance
Exposure value
Metering
Geotagging
Using the video camera
Capturing method
Shutter sound
Video camera settings overview Scenes
Using video camera settings
Video resolution
To adjust video camera settings
Self-timer
Photo light
Quick launch
Focus mode
Microphone
Image stabiliser
Exposure value
White balance
Shutter sound
About Album
Album
Mobile BRAVIA Engine
Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab
Overview of Pictures tab
Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tab
To view photos and videos in grid view
To change the size of the thumbnails in Album
To view content in list view in the Internal memory tile
To view content in list view in the Camera albums tile
Overview of My albums tab
Working with photos in Album
To view content in list view in the My SD card tile
To view photos with faces in list view in the Faces tile
To zoom a photo
To crop a photo
Analysing photos with faces in Album
To use a photo
To edit a photo
Viewing your photos on a map
To adjust the volume of a video
Working with videos in Album
To edit a face name
Overview of Maps tile
To enable location detection
To view geotagged photos on a map in Album
To view geotagged photos on a globe in Album
To add a geotag when viewing the map in Album
Overview of online services
To view photos from online services in Album
Viewing online albums
To Like a photo or video on Facebook
To view and add comments to online album content
2 To view more comments, scroll down the screen
Movies
Using Movies
About Movies
Overview of Movies
To get movie information manually
To change the sound settings while a video is playing
To clear information about a video
To play a video on an external device
About Video Unlimited
Video Unlimited
Renting or buying a video
Video Unlimited menu overview
Video menu overview
Watching a video from Video Unlimited
About the web browser
Web browser
To open the web browser
Before using Wi-Fi
Connecting to wireless networks
To turn on Wi-Fi
To connect to a Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi sleep policy
Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network status
To add a Wi-Fi network manually
To enable Wi-Fi network notifications
To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
To share your data connection using a USB cable
Virtual private networks VPNs
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
Preparing to play content from your device on DLNA Certified devices
Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices
Playing files from DLNA Certified devices on your device
To connect to a virtual private network
To set access permissions for a pending device
To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devices
To change the access level of a registered device
To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified devices
To turn on the Bluetooth function and make your device visible
Bluetooth wireless technology
To adjust your devices visibility time to other Bluetooth devices
Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device
Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology
Pairing with another Bluetooth device
To pair your device with another Bluetooth device
To connect your device to another Bluetooth device
Transferring and handling content using a USB cable
Connecting your device to a computer
To send items using Bluetooth
To receive items using Bluetooth
To transfer content between internal storage and an SD card via USB
Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi
To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode
To remove a pairing with another device
To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode
To transfer content using the Media Go application
Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader application
NeoReader application menu overview
Smart Connect
About Smart Connect
To start the NeoReader application
To edit a Smart Connect event
To create a Smart Connect event
2 On the Events tab, tap 3 Give the event a name, then tap Create
Synchronising data on your device
To set up a Google account for synchronisation
About synchronising data on your device
Synchronising with Google
To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contacts
To set up corporate email, calendar and contacts
To set up an Xperia with Facebook account on your device
Synchronising with Facebook
To remove an Xperia with Facebook account
Using GPS
About location services
To enable GPS
Maps and locations
Using the Navigation application
Using Google Maps to get directions
Using the Wisepilot application
Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude
Alarm clock
Calendar and alarm clock
To change the calendar settings
To open the alarm clock
To deactivate an alarm
To edit an existing alarm
To activate an existing alarm
To delete an alarm
To snooze an alarm when it sounds
To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent mode
To turn off an alarm when it sounds
Updating your device wirelessly
Support and maintenance
Updating your device using a USB cable connection
To download software updates manually from Update center
About resetting your device
Resetting your device
To download software updates using a USB cable connection
To update your device using an Apple Mac computer
SIM card protection
To enable the SIM card PIN lock
To view your IMEI number
To view your IMEI number in the phone
To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern
Setting a screen lock
To disable the screen unlock pattern
To disable the screen unlock PIN
To disable the screen unlock password
To create a screen lock password
To access the support application
Support application
Reference
Settings overview
Status icons
Status and notification icons overview
Notification icons
Application overview
Navigate your way using spoken, turn-by-turn instructions
Important information
Limitations to services and features
Important information leaflet
Water resistance
IP Ingress Protection rating
Legal information
Sony ST27i/ST27a
Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology WMDRM to protect their intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM-protected content. If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the softwares ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content. Revocation does not affect unprotected content. When you download licenses for protected content, you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses. Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access their content. If you decline an upgrade, you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade
Index
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Microsoft Exchange synchronisation
70, 79
listening to with the speaker
music using TrackID
business cards
video camera
videos recorded using the camera
volume
using the equaliser
viewing
appears on the screen when you connect the charger cable to a power source, such as a USB port or a charger. You can still use your device while it is charging. Charging your device over a long period of time, for example, overnight, does not damage the battery or the device.