Sony Ericsson Xperia S User Guide - Page 38

Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computer For detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts from your old phone, go to www.sonymobile.com/support/contacts. Transferring contacts using synchronization accounts Your phone works with popular online synchronization accounts such as Google Sync™, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®or Facebook™. If you have synced the contacts in your old phone or your computer with an online account, you can transfer your contacts to your new phone using that account. For more detailed information about synchronization, see Synchronizing data on your phone on page 65. To synchronize your phone contacts with a synchronization account 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 3 To set up a synchronization account, tap Add account and follow the on-screen instructions. If you have already set up a synchronization account and you want to sync with that account, tap the account, press , and tap Sync now. Contacts screen overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Create a contact 2 Contact search field 3 Tap a contact to view its details 4 Icon shows contact's status on instant messaging services 5 Alphabetical index for browsing contacts 6 Tap a contact thumbnail to access the quick contact menu 7 Shortcut tabs Managing your contacts You can create, edit and synchronize your contacts in a few simple steps. You can select contacts saved in different accounts and manage how you display them in the phone. If you synchronize your contacts with more than one account, you can join contacts in your phone to avoid duplicates. Some synchronization services, for example, some social networking services, do not allow you to edit contact details. To view your contacts • From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Your contacts are listed here. 38 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.