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Updating your device You should update the software on your device to get the latest functionality, enhancements, and bug fixes in order to ensure optimal performance. When a software update is available, appears in the status bar. You can also check for new updates manually, or schedule an update. The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device. However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to use the Xperia™ Companion software on a PC or on an Apple® Mac® computer to update your device. Before updating your device, consider the following: • Ensure you have sufficient storage capacity before attempting to update. • If you are using a device with multiple users, you must log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to update the device. • System and application updates can present the features on your device in another way than described in this User Guide. The Android™ version might not be affected after an update. For more information about software updates, go to http://support.sonymobile.com/ software/. To Check for New Software 1 If you are using a device with multiple users, make sure you are logged in as the owner. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update. If no new software is available, it's possible that you may not have enough free memory on your device. If your Xperia™ device has less than 500 MB of free internal memory available, you do not receive any information about new software. In this case, you receive a warning in the Notification panel: "Storage space running out. Some system functions may not work." If you receive this notification, you must free up internal memory to get notifications about new available software. Updating Your Device Wirelessly Use the Software update application to update your device software wirelessly. The updates you can download over a cellphone network depend on your service provider. It is recommended to use a Wi-Fi network instead of a cellphone network to download new software so you can avoid data traffic costs. To Install a System Update 1 If you are sharing a device with multiple users, make sure you are logged in as the owner. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update. 4 If a system update is available, tap CONTINUE, then tap INSTALL NOW. To Schedule a System Update 1 If you are sharing a device with multiple users, make sure you are logged in as the owner. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update. 4 If a system update is available, tap CONTINUE, then tap the Schedule installation slider. 5 Tap OK > Set time. 6 Set the desired time for the software update, then tap OK. 7 Your device will be updated at the set time automatically. 36 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Updating your device
You should update the software on your device to get the latest functionality,
enhancements, and bug
fixes
in order to ensure optimal performance. When a software
update is available,
appears in the status bar. You can also check for new updates
manually, or schedule an update.
The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device.
However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to use
the Xperia™ Companion software on a PC or on an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer to update
your device.
Before updating your device, consider the following:
•
Ensure you have
sufficient
storage capacity before attempting to update.
•
If you are using a device with multiple users, you must log in as the owner, that is, the
primary user, to update the device.
•
System and application updates can present the features on your device in another way
than described in this User Guide. The Android™ version might not be affected after an
update.
For more information about software updates, go to
software/
.
To Check for New Software
1
If you are using a device with multiple users, make sure you are logged in as the
owner.
2
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
About phone
>
Software update
.
If no new software is available, it’s possible that you may not have enough free memory on
your device. If your Xperia™ device has less than 500 MB of free internal memory available,
you do not receive any information about new software. In this case, you receive a warning in
the
Notification
panel:
“Storage space running out. Some system functions may not work.”
If you receive this
notification,
you must free up internal memory to get
notifications
about new
available software.
Updating Your Device Wirelessly
Use the Software update application to update your device software wirelessly. The
updates you can download over a cellphone network depend on your service provider. It
is recommended to use a Wi-Fi network instead of a cellphone network to download
new software so you can avoid data
traffic
costs.
To Install a System Update
1
If you are sharing a device with multiple users, make sure you are logged in as the
owner.
2
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
About phone
>
Software update
.
4
If a system update is available, tap
CONTINUE
, then tap
INSTALL NOW
.
To Schedule a System Update
1
If you are sharing a device with multiple users, make sure you are logged in as the
owner.
2
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
About phone
>
Software update
.
4
If a system update is available, tap
CONTINUE
, then tap the
Schedule
installation
slider.
5
Tap
OK
>
Set time
.
6
Set the desired time for the software update, then tap
OK
.
7
Your device will be updated at the set time automatically.
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