Sony Ericsson Xperia XA Dual SIM User Guide - Page 36

Maintenance Using a Computer, Xperia™ Companion, Managing files using a computer

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To set up automatic download of system updates 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update. 3 Tap , then tap Settings > Auto install system updates. 4 Select an option. To enable or disable automatic updates for applications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update. 3 Tap , then tap Settings > Auto update apps. 4 Select the preferred option. To update your device using a computer 1 Using a micro USB cable, connect your device to the computer. 2 Be sure that the screen of your device is unlocked, and that the USB connection mode on the device is set to Transfer files. 3 Open Xperia™ Companion, if it is not automatically launched. 4 Be sure the computer can access the internet. 5 Computer: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the relevant software updates. If you don't have the Xperia™ Companion software installed on the relevant computer, connect your device to the computer and follow the on-screen installation instructions. Be sure that you are using the micro USB cable that came with your device and that it is properly connected to the device and computer. Maintenance Using a Computer Xperia™ Companion Xperia™ Companion is a software service which provides a collection of tools and applications you can use when you connect your device to a computer. With Xperia™ Companion, you can: • Update or repair your device's software. • Transfer your content from an old device using Xperia™ Transfer. • Back up and restore content on your computer. • Sync multimedia content-photos, videos, music, and playlists-between your device and computer. • Browse files on your device. To use Xperia™ Companion, you need an internet-connected computer running one of the following operating systems: • Microsoft® Windows® 7 or later • Mac OS® X 10.11 or later Learn more and download Xperia™ Companion for Windows at http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion/ or Xperia™ Companion for Mac at http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion-mac/. Managing files using a computer Use a micro USB cable connection between a Windows® computer and your device to transfer and manage your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can choose whether to charge your device, transfer files, or use it for MIDI input. Your computer will detect your device when you select the Transfer files connection mode. The default connection mode is set to Charge this device. 36 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To set up automatic download of system updates
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
About phone
>
Software update
.
3
Tap
, then tap
Settings
>
Auto install system updates
.
4
Select an option.
To enable or disable automatic updates for applications
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
About phone
>
Software update
.
3
Tap
, then tap
Settings
>
Auto update apps
.
4
Select the preferred option.
To update your device using a computer
1
Using a micro USB cable, connect your device to the computer.
2
Be sure that the screen of your device is unlocked, and that the USB connection
mode on the device is set to
Transfer files
.
3
Open Xperia™ Companion, if it is not automatically launched.
4
Be sure the computer can access the internet.
5
Computer
: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears.
Follow the on-screen instructions to run the relevant software updates.
If you don't have the Xperia™ Companion software installed on the relevant computer, connect
your device to the computer and follow the on-screen installation instructions. Be sure that you
are using the micro USB cable that came with your device and that it is properly connected to
the device and computer.
Maintenance Using a Computer
Xperia™ Companion
Xperia™ Companion is a software service which provides a collection of tools and
applications you can use when you connect your device to a computer. With Xperia™
Companion, you can:
Update or repair your device’s software.
Transfer your content from an old device using Xperia™ Transfer.
Back up and restore content on your computer.
Sync multimedia content—photos, videos, music, and playlists—between your device
and computer.
Browse
files
on your device.
To use Xperia™ Companion, you need an internet-connected computer running one of
the following operating systems:
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
7 or later
Mac OS
®
X 10.11 or later
Learn more and download Xperia™ Companion for Windows at
Managing files using a computer
Use a micro USB cable connection between a Windows
®
computer and your device to
transfer and manage your
files.
Once the two devices are connected, you can choose whether to charge your device,
transfer
files,
or use it for MIDI input. Your computer will detect your device when you
select the
Transfer files
connection mode. The default connection mode is set to
Charge this device
.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.