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To view which applications use the most battery power 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management > Battery usage. To view the estimated battery time 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management. Improving battery time using STAMINA mode STAMINA mode turns off functions that you don't need when your device isn't in use. For example, STAMINA mode can pause your Wi-Fi® connection, data traffic and several power consuming applications when your device is powered on but the screen is inactive. So you save the battery but can still receive phone calls, texts and multimedia messages as they come in. You can also exclude individual applications from being paused by STAMINA mode. Once you activate the screen, all paused functions are resumed. To activate STAMINA mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management. 3 Drag the slider beside STAMINA mode to the right, then tap Activate, if prompted. appears in the status bar once the battery reaches a set level. If you are activating STAMINA mode for the first time, the Extended standby checkbox is marked by default. To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management, then tap STAMINA mode. 3 Add or remove applications, as desired. 4 When you're finished, tap Done. Improving battery time using Low battery mode Use the Low battery mode feature to automatically start saving power when the battery reaches a certain charge level. You can set and readjust this charge level as desired. You can also decide which functions to keep active, for example, mobile data traffic, Wi-Fi® or auto-sync. To activate Low battery mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management. 3 Drag the slider beside Low battery mode to the right. 4 If prompted, tap Activate. appears in the status bar when the battery reaches the charge level that you set. To change the settings for Low battery mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management. 3 Make sure Low battery mode is activated, then tap Low battery mode. 4 Change the settings, for example, to readjust the battery level. Improving battery time using Location-based Wi-Fi® The Location-based Wi-Fi feature sets your device to only activate the Wi-Fi® function when it comes within range of a saved Wi-Fi® network. This way you save battery power but still have the convenience of automatic Wi-Fi® connections. 116 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

Section	Page
Contents	2
Getting started	6
About this User guide	6
Overview	6
Assembly	7
Starting your device for the first time	9
Why do I need a Google™‎ account?	10
Charging your device	10
Learning the basics	12
Using the touchscreen	12
Locking and unlocking the screen	14
Home screen	14
Application screen	16
Navigating applications	17
Small apps	17
Widgets	18
Shortcuts and folders	19
Background and themes	20
Taking a screenshot	21
Status and notifications	21
Icons in the status bar	22
Application overview	24
Downloading applications	26
Downloading applications from Google Play™‎	26
Downloading applications from other sources	26
Internet and networks	27
Browsing the web	27
Internet and messaging settings	27
Wi-Fi®	28
Sharing your mobile data connection	29
Controlling data usage	30
Selecting cellular networks	31
Virtual private networks (VPNs)	32
Synchronizing data on your device	33
Synchronizing with online accounts	33
Synchronizing with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®	33
Synchronizing with Outlook using a computer	34
Basic settings	35
Accessing settings	35
Sound, ringtone, and volume	35
SIM card protection	36
Screen settings	36
Screen lock	37
Language settings	38
Date and time	38
Enhancing the sound output	39
Typing text	40
On-screen keyboard	40
Entering text using voice input	41
Editing text	41
Personalizing the Xperia keyboard	42
Calling	43
Making calls	43
Receiving calls	44
Ongoing calls	45
Using the call log	46
Forwarding calls	46
Restricting calls	47
Multiple calls	47
Conference calls	48
Voicemail	48
Emergency calls	48
Contacts	50
Transferring contacts	50
Searching and viewing contacts	51
Adding and editing contacts	52
Adding medical and emergency contact information	53
Favorites and groups	54
Sending contact information	55
Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application	55
Backing up contacts	55
Messaging and chat	57
Reading and sending messages	57
Organizing your messages	58
Calling from a message	59
Messaging settings	59
Instant messaging and video chat	59
Email	61
Setting up email	61
Sending and receiving email messages	61
Email preview pane	62
Organizing your email messages	63
Email account settings	64
Gmail™‎	64
Music	65
Transferring music to your device	65
Listening to music	65
WALKMAN homescreen	66
Playlists	67
Sharing music	68
Enhancing the sound	69
Visualizer	69
Recognizing music with TrackID™‎	69
Music Unlimited online service	71
FM radio	72
Listening to the radio	72
Favorite radio channels	73
Sound settings	73
Camera	74
Taking photos and recording videos	74
Face detection	75
Using Smile Shutter™‎ to capture smiling faces	75
Adding the geographical position to your photos	76
General camera settings	76
Still camera settings	78
Video camera settings	82
Photos and videos in Album	86
Viewing photos and videos	86
Sharing and managing photos and videos	87
Editing photos with the Photo editor application	88
Photo albums	89
Viewing your photos on a map	90
Videos	92
Watching videos in the Movies application	92
Transferring video content to your device	93
Managing video content	93
Video Unlimited service	94
Connectivity	95
Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable	95
Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV	95
Sharing content with DLNA Certified™‎ devices	96
Playing games on a TV using a DUALSHOCK™‎3 wireless controller	98
NFC	98
Bluetooth® wireless technology	100
Smart apps and features that save you time	103
Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect	103
Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+™‎	104
Using your device as a wallet	105
Travel and maps	106
Using location services	106
Google Maps™‎ and navigation	106
Using data traffic when traveling	108
Using your device with a car infotainment system	108
Airplane mode	108
Calendar and alarm clock	109
Calendar	109
Alarm and clock	110
Support and maintenance	112
Support for your device	112
Computer tools	112
Updating your device	113
Finding a lost device	114
IMEI number	115
Battery and power management	115
Memory and storage	117
Managing files using a computer	118
Backing up and restoring content	119
Restarting and resetting	121
Using your device in wet and dusty conditions	121
Recycling your device	123
Limitations to services and features	123

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To view which applications use the most battery power

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

Settings

Power management

Battery usage

To view the estimated battery time

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

Settings

Power management

Improving battery time using STAMINA mode

STAMINA mode turns off functions that you don't need when your device isn't in use.

For example, STAMINA mode can pause your Wi-Fi® connection, data traffic and

several power consuming applications when your device is powered on but the screen is

inactive. So you save the battery but can still receive phone calls, texts and multimedia

messages as they come in. You can also exclude individual applications from being

paused by STAMINA mode. Once you activate the screen, all paused functions are

resumed.

To activate STAMINA mode

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

Settings

Power management

Drag the slider beside

STAMINA mode

to the right, then tap

Activate

, if

prompted.

appears in the status bar once the battery reaches a set level.

If you are activating STAMINA mode for the first time, the

Extended standby

checkbox is

marked by default.

To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

Settings

Power management

, then tap

STAMINA mode

Add or remove applications, as desired.

When you're finished, tap

Done

Improving battery time using Low battery mode

Use the

Low battery mode

feature to automatically start saving power when the battery

reaches a certain charge level. You can set and readjust this charge level as desired. You

can also decide which functions to keep active, for example, mobile data traffic, Wi-Fi®

or auto-sync.

To activate Low battery mode

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

Settings

Power management

Drag the slider beside

Low battery mode

to the right.

If prompted, tap

Activate

appears in the status bar when the battery reaches

the charge level that you set.

To change the settings for Low battery mode

From your Home screen, tap

Find and tap

Settings

Power management

Make sure

Low battery mode

is activated, then tap

Low battery mode

Change the settings, for example, to readjust the battery level.

Improving battery time using Location-based Wi-Fi®

The

Location-based Wi-Fi

feature sets your device to only activate the Wi-Fi® function

when it comes within range of a saved Wi-Fi® network. This way you save battery power

but still have the convenience of automatic Wi-Fi® connections.

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