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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your device. Xperia 5 II features Photo Pro Launching Photo Pro (Photography Pro) Taking a photo using Photo Pro Cinema Pro Launching the Cinema Pro app Combining
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settings within a media app Ambient display Setting the Ambient display Smart call handling Using Smart call handling Getting started About this Help Guide Overview Inserting a SIM card and memory card Assembly - Dual SIM Using a Dual SIM device Screen protection Starting your device for the first
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icons Notification icons Battery and maintenance Charging your device Battery and power Before updating your device Updating your device wirelessly Updating your device using a computer Restarting device Repairing the device software using Xperia Companion Resetting your applications Improving memory
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Mobile data connection Increasing Wi-Fi signal strength Controlling data usage Basic settings Settings menu Volume, vibration, and sound Volume and vibration Sounds and tones Screen settings Application updates Using location services timer Exposure, color, and light conditions Adjusting the exposure
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Color and brightness HDR video recording Setting the right focus People, selfies, and smiling faces Taking photos and videos of people Softening the skin tone Taking a
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your device as a wallet Bluetooth® wireless technology Turning the Bluetooth function on or Color correction TalkBack Other settings for accessibility Real-Time Text Support app About the Support app Legal information General Warranty, SAR, and usage guidelines F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Launching Photo Pro (Photography Pro) Photo Pro has an interface designed to meet the demands of professional photographers. You
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. Tap to adjust more detailed settings. 13. Tap to switch the shooting mode. Related Topic Taking a photo using Photo Pro F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 8
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Taking a photo using Photo You can take photos of fast-moving subjects, etc. with a manually adjusted shutter speed. (The ISO value is adjusted automatically.) M (Manual exposure): You can take photos with the desired shutter speed and ISO
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Step 1. Hint To change the registered settings, repeat the procedure starting from Step 1. Related Topic Launching Photo Pro (Photography Pro) F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 10
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Launching the Cinema Pro app Cinema Pro is an application powered by Sony's digital motion picture camera technology. You can create your ideal videos by configuring professional parameters and color settings. 1 Find and tap (Cinema Pro icon
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) while playing. Tap (Back button) to return to the Cinema Pro home screen. 11. Tap to change the audio level. 12. Metered manual The Metered Manual indicates underexposure/overexposure. Related Topic Combining clips and watching a film F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 12
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Combining clips and watching a film You can combine clips to create a film, and to the desired location. (Cinema Pro icon). From the Related Topic Launching the Cinema Pro app F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 13
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Launching the Game enhancer app Game enhancer menu icon). 1 Find and tap (Game enhancer icon). Screen overview 1. Add new games manually. 2. Game enhancer settings 3. Recommended - Tap to launch, download, or see more information about
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Related Topic Using Game enhancer while playing F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 15
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Using Game in performance and degradation of the battery caused by the device overheating during charging. [Custom] > (Settings icon): Customize the settings. Tap [Preview] app F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 16
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Enhancing the sound output using Dolby Atmos® Using Dolby Atmos makes playback ]. 2 Enable the Dolby Atmos function by tapping the switch. 3 Tap [Dolby Atmos] for more options. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 18
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Upscaling the quality of compressed music files (DSEE Ultimate) The DSEE tap [Settings] > [Sound] > [Audio settings]. 2 Enable the DSEE Ultimate function by tapping the switch. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 19
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Reducing wind noise when recording You can remove the noise produced [Settings] > [Sound] > [Audio settings] > [Intelligent wind filter]. 2 Tap the switch to enable the function. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 20
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Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Turning Side sense on or off 1 Find and tap [Settings] > [Display] > [Advanced]. 2 Tap [Side sense]. 3 Tap the switch to enable or disable the function. Related Topic Using Side sense Setting other Side sense options F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Using Side sense You can tap the Side sense bar on the edge of the screen or slide it
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screen. Displaying the Multi-window menu Slide your finger up along the Side sense bar to display the Multi-window menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to add apps to a split-screen. 23
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Returning to the previous screen using the side sensor Slide your finger down along the Side sense bar to return to the previous screen. Related Topic Turning Side sense on or off Setting other Side sense options F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 24
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Setting other Side sense [Advanced]. 2 Tap [Side sense]. 3 Tap the switch to enable the function. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions in the lower part of the screen to edit other Side sense options. Related Topic Turning Side sense on or off
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Using the Split- button - Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application Note Not all applications support split-screen mode. To resize the split-screen windows 1. Drag the split-screen border in the center.
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ- go to [Settings] > [Sound] > [Dynamic Vibration]. There is no vibration in the following cases: The media volume is set to silent. The screen is off. Note Dynamic Vibration does not within a media app F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 27
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Adjusting Dynamic Vibration settings within a media app You can adjust the vibration level while if the media volume is set to silent. Related Topic Using Dynamic Vibration F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 28
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Setting the Ambient display The Ambient display lets you view information such as and then select your desired sticker or photo. 3. Close the setting menu. The setting is saved. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 29
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Using Smart call handling You can handle incoming calls without touching the ] > [System] > [Gestures] > [Smart call handling]. 2 Tap the switch to enable or disable the function. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 30
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connection charges when you connect to the internet with your device. Contact your wireless service provider for more information. Related Topic Before updating your device Updating your device wirelessly Updating your device using a computer F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Overview 32
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/Second loudspeaker 4. Second microphone 5. Proximity/Light sensor 6. Charging/Notification light 7. Volume/Zoom key 8. Power key/Fingerprint sensor with the display port standard. Note that some functions or content on your Xperia device may not be displayable on the TV or display device. 13. Main
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Assembly - Dual SIM Your device only supports nano SIM cards. Dual SIM devices support the use of either two nano SIM cards or a nano SIM card and the IMEI number(s) of your device F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 35
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ , and vice versa. This function is called Dual SIM reachability. You must enable it manually. Before using multiple SIM cards, you need to enable them and select a SIM card function. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure. 36
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does not work after you enable it, check that you have entered the phone numbers correctly for each SIM card. In some cases, the numbers are detected automatically during setup. Otherwise, you are prompted to enter them manually. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 37
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Xperia device. The use of third-party screen protection accessories may prevent your device from working correctly by covering sensors, lenses, speakers, or microphones and can invalidate the warranty. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Starting your device for the first time It is recommended that you charge the battery for at least 30 minutes before starting up your device for the first time. You can still use your device while it is charging. The first time you start your
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Setting up a Google account on your device Your device from Sony runs on the Android platform developed by Google. A range of Google applications and services is available on your device when you purchase it, for example, Gmail, Google Maps,
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Transferring content from your old device There are several ways to transfer your data from an old device to your new device. Transfer data using the Xperia Transfer 2 app. Synchronize data using Google account. Copy and transfer data using a
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1. On your new device, open the Xperia Transfer 2 app. To transfer content from an Android OS device, download and open the Xperia Transfer 2 app on your old device. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to connect and transfer content. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 42
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Making sure your device is protected Your device includes security options, strongly recommended in case Manager], and then follow the on-screen instructions. For more information, go to support.google.com/android/. Note When using a security
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Finding the IMEI number(s) of your device Your device has one or two unique identification numbers that are referred to as IMEI or Product ID. You should keep a copy of this. You may require it if your device is stolen or when contacting support
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Finding, locking, or erasing a lost device Google offers a location and security web service called "Find my device". After you sign in to a Google account, "Find my device" is turned on by default. If you lose your device, you
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Turning the screen on or off When your screen is turned off, your device can be is turned on automatically when you pick up your device. Related Topic Setting the Ambient display F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 46
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Adjusting the idle time before the screen turns off When your device is on and before it turns off. 1 Find and tap [Settings] > [Display] > [Screen timeout]. 2 Select an option. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 47
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Smart backlight control The smart backlight control keeps the screen on as long as enable or disable the function. Related Topic Adjusting the idle time before the screen turns off F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 48
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 One-handed mode Enable One-handed mode to adjust the display size so you can type . Hint You can shrink the screen by using the Side sense menu. Related Topic Using Side sense F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 49
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Taking a screenshot You can capture still images of any screen on your device as a screenshot screenshot by pressing and holding the power key and volume down key at the same time. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 50
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Notification light The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. The notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually [Advanced]. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 51
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Status icons (Signal strength icon) The mobile network mode is also displayed when sending and downloading mobile is a Wi-Fi working internet connection. (Battery status icon) (Charging battery icon) (STAMINA mode icon) (Airplane mode icon) (
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Notification icons (New SMS icon) (Ongoing call icon) (Missed call icon) (Phone call on hold icon) (Call forward icon)
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Charging your device You can charge your device from a wall socket or computer. You can still use your device while charging. If the battery is depleted, it may take up to 10 minutes for your device to respond to the charging. During this
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can damage your device. Hint If the battery is completely depleted, it may take up to 10 minutes before the notification light illuminates and the charging icon appears. Related Topic Battery and power management F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 57
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II your device every now and then. To review your battery consumption 1. Find and tap consumed battery power. Related Topic Charging your device Checking battery consumption for services Restarting, resetting, and repairing your device F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Checking battery consumption for applications You can check battery consumption for applications, and change the settings if necessary. 1 Find and tap [Settings] > [Apps & notifications]. 2 Select an application and review its battery
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Making applications exempt from the Power-saving feature 1 Find and tap [Settings] menu. 3 Select the application listed as [Applied], and then follow the on-screen instructions. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 60
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 STAMINA mode The STAMINA mode prolongs the time until the battery needs charging automatically according to the battery level. Follow the on-screen instructions for detailed settings. 1 Find and tap [Settings] > Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 61
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Battery Care Battery Care increases the lifespan of your battery. This feature detects your charging patterns and estimates the start and end time of your regular charging period. The charging rate is controlled so that your battery reaches
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in this Help Guide. The Android version might not be affected after an update. To check for new software 1. Find and tap [Settings] > [System] > [Advanced] > [Software update]. Related Topic Updating your device wirelessly Updating your device using a computer F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Updating your device wirelessly Use the Software update application to update your device software wirelessly. The updates you can download over a mobile network depend on your operator. It is recommended to use a Wi-Fi network instead of a mobile
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/ Xperia Companion software installed on the relevant computer, search for Xperia Companion on the Sony customer support website and download it. Related Topic Before updating your device Updating your device wirelessly F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ- use Xperia Companion to repair your device. For more information on downloading and using Xperia Companion, search for Xperia Companion on the Sony customer support website using Xperia Companion F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 66
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the Xperia Companion software on the computer and click [Software repair] on the main screen. 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to reinstall the software and complete the repair. Related Topic Restarting, resetting, and repairing your device F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II Apps & notifications]. 2. Select an application or service, and then tap [Storage & cache] > Apps & notifications]. 2. Select an application or service, and then tap [Storage & cache] > & notifications]. 2. Select an application or service, and then tap [Advanced] > [Open
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Viewing the memory status The internal storage ]. Related Topic Freeing up space on the internal storage Formatting the memory card Stopping applications and services from running F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 70
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Freeing up space on the internal storage If the device starts to slow down, or applications suddenly shut down, freeing up space on the internal storage may solve the problem. 1 Find and tap [Settings] > [Storage]. 2 Tap [FREE UP SPACE]. If
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Stopping applications and services from running If the performance of your device or apps is not optimal, try stopping apps and services from running. 1 Find and tap [Settings] > [Apps & notifications]. 2 Select an application or service,
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Formatting the memory card If your device cannot read content on the memory card, format the data that you want to save. To back up your content, you can copy it to a computer. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 73
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Mobile data connection You need the correct internet settings to access the internet with a mobile data connection. For most mobile networks and operators, these settings come pre-installed on your device so that you can start using the
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Increasing Wi-Fi signal strength There are a number of things you can do to improve or interference. Do not cover the Wi-Fi antenna area of your device. Related Topic Overview F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 75
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Controlling data usage You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your mobile mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges set a mobile data limit, Mobile
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Settings menu View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The and tap [Settings], and then enter the name of the setting into the [Search settings] field. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 77
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Volume and vibration The volume and vibration can be changed either by using the Find and tap [Settings] > [Sound]. 2. Tap the [Vibrate for calls] switch to enable the function. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 78
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Sounds and tones Setting the ringtone 1. Find and tap [Settings] > [Sound]. 2. Select [Phone ringtone and then tap the switches to enable or disable the various sounds and tones. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 79
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ it to stay in portrait view. Night Light: [Night Light] switches the color of the screen to amber. This makes it easier to view the screen in manually by tapping navigation bar. (Rotate icon) in the F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 80
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Application updates If the automatic update feature is enabled, your applications get then tap the settings menu. 3 Tap the auto update apps menu. 4 Select the preferred option. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 81
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Using location services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from your mobile or Wi-Fi network as well as GPS (Global Positioning System) information to determine your approximate location. In
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Date and time You can change the date and time on your device. 1 Find and tap [Settings] > [System] > [Date & time]. You may find the item under [Advanced]. 2 To set the date or time manually, tap the [Use network-provided time] switch to
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Transferring music from a computer to your device There are two ways on your device by logging in to the Google account. Note The Music app may not support all music file formats. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 84
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Listening to music Use the Music app to listen to your favorite music. Music player overview 1. Minimize the full
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in shuffle mode 5. Go to the music player screen Note You might not be able to play copyright-protected items. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 86
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Music app features This section explains features that are useful when using the Music app bar downwards and tap the Music notification. Alternatively, find and tap (Music icon). F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 87
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Camera overview 1. Tap to adjust color and brightness 2. Switch between the flash setting. The icon color changes when the flash or flashlight activates. 17. Front camera lens F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 88
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Taking a photo or recording a video This section explains basic camera operations. Hint Make sure the lens is clean. A fingerprint
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Taking a photo using the flash Use the flash according to the subject and lighting background is brighter than the object, use Fill flash to remove unwanted dark shadows. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 91
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Basic camera features Use basic camera features that help you to take photos or record videos. Changing the aspect
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] > [Sound] > [Audio settings] > [Intelligent wind filter]. 2. Tap the switch to enable the function. Related Topic Taking a photo or recording a video F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 93
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Viewing, sharing, or editing photos and videos View or share photos and videos in the Google Photos app after taking photos or recording videos. You can also edit photos or videos, such as by adjusting the colors Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 94
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Selecting a Take better-looking selfies (Creative effect icon): Take photos with effects and color filters (Panorama icon): Take wide-angle and panoramic photos (Photo Pro icon): F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 95
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Various methods to take photos Take photos using the method that suits your situation. a video, tap (Camera icon). The photo is taken as soon as you release the shutter button. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 96
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Self-timer Use the Self-timer to get more time to prepare for a photo. It also shutter button to take a photo. A series of beeps marks the countdown until the photo is taken. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 97
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Adjusting the exposure, color effect. To optimize light conditions Look for light with direction and color that gives a scene shape and depth. This type of light flash. Related Topic Color and brightness HDR video recording Self-timer Taking a photo using
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Color and brightness Your camera automatically adjusts the color and brightness value by detecting the light conditions and estimating the color temperature of ambient light. Digital cameras can only estimate the color temperature, so you may
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 HDR video recording Enable HDR (High Dynamic Range) to make your videos appear more dramatic This setting is not available when [Video size] is set to [Full HD (60 fps)] or [HD]. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 100
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Setting the right focus The Camera change the focus area, tap the screen. To lock the focus, press the camera key halfway down. The color of the circular frame changes. 2. Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a photo. Note
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ- is selected, the Camera app can detect people faces. Faces in focus are indicated with a colored frame. Use Smile Shutter to automatically take a photo when a person smiles. If you are recording -100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 102
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Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Softening the skin tone You can take photos with softer skin tones. 1 While using the camera, tap (Settings icon). 2 Tap the [Soft skin effect] switch to enable the effect. 3 Close the settings menu. The setting is saved. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Taking a photo when someone smiles Use Smile Shutter to automatically take a photo when a person a photo. Note This setting is not available when [Video size] is set to [4K]. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 104
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Taking a selfie Switch to the front camera and take a photo of yourself. To avoid blurred use the self-timer. 4 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a selfie. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 105
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Activating the selfie timer with the palm of your hand Use Hand Shutter to automatically the camera. When the camera detects your hand, the timer starts and a selfie is taken. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 106
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Tracking an object The camera can detect and track a moving object. A yellow frame indicates record a video. Note This setting is not available when [Video size] is set to [4K]. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 107
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Capturing a burst of images Use the Burst with camera key feature to take a burst of when using the shutter button. Touch and hold the shutter button to take a burst of images. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 108
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Recording a steady video When recording videos, you can use Video stabilization to setting is saved. 5 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to record a video. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 109
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Bokeh effect You can take pictures with the Bokeh effect when using the main camera , adjust the distance between your camera and the object to take the photo with Bokeh effect. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 110
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Slow motion videos The Slow motion video mode adds powerful effects to your positions where you want the slow motion effect to appear. (A): Handles (B): Slow motion timeline F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 111
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Portrait selfie Portrait selfie allows you to take better-looking selfies. 1 While using the can take a photo by tapping anywhere on the screen. Tap (Touch capture icon) > [On]. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 112
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Creative effect With the Creative effect app you can preset effects and color filters before taking a photo or recording a video. 1 While using the camera ) to switch filters. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 113
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Panorama Use the Panorama app to take wide-angle and panoramic photos. 1 While using the Move the camera slowly and steadily in the direction of movement indicated on the screen. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 114
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Resolution and memory The number of photos and videos you can store depends on for the selected capturing mode. Note Available settings depend on the capturing mode selected. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 115
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connected to the internet. 1 While using the camera, tap (Settings icon). 2 Tap (Introduction to features icon) > [Help] > [Launch the Support app]. 3 Tap [Xperia Tests], select a category, and then follow the on-screen instructions. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 116
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Geotagging You can save your photos and videos with the location where they were taken, this is called geotagging. The option to geotag your photos and videos requires a wireless . F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 117
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Grid lines With Grid lines, you can apply the "Rule of Thirds" and place camera, tap (Settings icon). 2 Tap the [Grid lines] switch to enable or disable. The setting is saved. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 118
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Photography advice The camera can display photography advice and help you to take a advice is displayed only after taking photos. Off: No photography advice is displayed. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 119
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Photo preview settings You can choose to preview photos as soon as you take them. 1 for three seconds before it is saved. Off: No preview appears. The photo is saved directly. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 120
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Different ways to use the volume key You can change the way you use the volume deactivated for the camera. Shutter: Use the volume key as a shutter button for photos and videos. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 121
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Sound When Sound is activated, the camera makes a sound when you take a photo or camera, tap (Settings icon). 2 Tap the [Sound] switch to enable or disable. The setting is saved. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 122
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 QR Code reader You can scan QR codes. 1 While using the camera, tap (Settings icon). 2 To scan a QR code 1. Point the camera at the QR code. 2. Tap the notification that appears. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 123
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV You can use the Screen mirroring feature to show the screen of your device on a TV or other large display without using a cable connection. Wi-Fi Direct technology creates a wireless
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Connecting your device to USB accessories You can use a USB host adapter to connect your device to USB accessories, such as USB mass storage devices, headphones, game controllers, USB keyboards, and USB mice. 1 Connect a USB cable to your
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 NFC (Near Field Communication) NFC is a wireless is switched off. Note that not all devices support this feature. To scan NFC tags Your device Sony, such as a speaker or a headphone. When establishing this kind of connection, refer to the User guide
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Using your device as a wallet You can use your device to pay for goods without reaching for your real wallet and manage all payment services in one place. When making a payment, remember to turn on the NFC function before you touch your
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Turning the Bluetooth function on or off Use the Bluetooth function to send files to on or off from the Quick settings panel. Related Topic Pairing with another Bluetooth device F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 129
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Naming your device You can give your device a name. This name is ] > [Device connection] > [Pair new device]. 2 Tap [Device name]. 3 Enter a name for your device. 4 Tap [Rename]. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 130
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your device with another device, you and connect with the other device. Related Topic Turning the Bluetooth function on or off F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 131
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Sending items using Bluetooth technology Use Bluetooth technology to share items with Topic Turning the Bluetooth function on or off Receiving items using Bluetooth technology F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 132
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Receiving items using Bluetooth technology Use Bluetooth technology to share items Related Topic Turning the Bluetooth function on or off Sending items using Bluetooth technology F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 133
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Magnification You can zoom or magnify to improve the visibility of the screen of your Hint With certain applications, you can also zoom in or out by pinching an area. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 134
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Font size You can increase the default size of text displayed on your device. 1 Find and tap [Settings] > [Accessibility] > [Font size]. 2 Use the slider to set the desired font size. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Color correction You can adjust how colors are displayed on the screen for users who are color blind or have difficulty distinguishing between colors. 1 Find and tap [Settings] > [Accessibility] > [Color correction]. 2 Tap the [Use color
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 TalkBack TalkBack is a screen reader service for visually impaired users. TalkBack uses spoken feedback to describe any events Stop], and then tap anywhere on the screen twice. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 137
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Other settings for accessibility You can increase or decrease the size of all > [Accessibility]. 2 Tap the option that you want to edit, and set the desired value or setting. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 138
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Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Real-Time Text Real-time Text (RTT) is a text service that carriers provide in certain countries/regions. It allows each character in a message to be read as it is typed. Check with your carrier to learn whether RTT is available with your service
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 About the Support app Use the Support app to find device and software information. You can read support topics or use helpful applications such as the device test. Note Support contact information is available from the Contact us menu even
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 General This Help Guide is published by Sony Mobile Communications Inc. (herein after referred to as "Sony Mobile") or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this Help Guide necessitated by
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Help Guide Smartphone Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72 Warranty, SAR, and usage guidelines For information about warranty, SAR (Specific information provided under [Settings] > [About phone] > [Legal information] on your device. F-172-100-11 Copyright 2020 Sony Mobile Communications Inc. 142