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Finding a lost device, Updating your device wirelessly, Updating your device using a computer

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Updating your device wirelessly Use the Update Center application to update your device wirelessly. It handles both application updates and system updates and can also facilitate the download of new applications developed for your device. The updates that you can download over a cellular network depend on your operator. It is recommended to use a Wi-Fi® network instead of a cellular network to download new software so that you can avoid data traffic costs. To download and install a system update 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Update Center > System. 3 Select the desired system update, then tap . 4 When the download is finished, tap and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. To download and install application updates 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Update Center > System. 3 To download a particular application update, select the update, then tap . To download all available application updates, tap . Updates install automatically after download. Updating your device using a computer You can download and install software updates on your device using a computer with an Internet connection. You need a USB cable and a PC running the PC Companion application or an Apple® Mac® computer running the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application. If you don't have the PC Companion or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the relevant computer, connect your device to the computer using a USB cable and follow the onscreen installation instructions. To update your device using a computer 1 Be sure to have the PC Companion application installed on your PC or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the Apple® Mac® computer. 2 Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer. 3 Computer: Launch the PC Companion application or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application. After a few moments, the computer detects your device and searches for new software. 4 Computer: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the relevant software updates. Finding a lost device If you have a Google™ account, the my Xperia web service can help you locate and secure your device if you ever lose it. You can: • Locate your device on a map. • Sound an alert, even if the device is in silent mode. • Remotely lock the device and make the device display your contact information to anyone who finds it. 109 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Updating your device wirelessly
Use the Update Center application to update your device wirelessly. It handles both
application updates and system updates and can also facilitate the download of new
applications developed for your device. The updates that you can download over a
cellular network depend on your operator. It is recommended to use a Wi-Fi® network
instead of a cellular network to download new software so that you can avoid data
traffic costs.
To download and install a system update
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Update Center
>
System
.
3
Select the desired system update, then tap
.
4
When the download is finished, tap
and follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.
To download and install application updates
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Update Center
>
System
.
3
To download a particular application update, select the update, then tap
. To
download all available application updates, tap
. Updates install automatically
after download.
Updating your device using a computer
You can download and install software updates on your device using a computer with
an Internet connection. You need a USB cable and a PC running the PC Companion
application or an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer running the Sony™ Bridge for Mac
application.
If you don’t have the PC Companion or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the
relevant computer, connect your device to the computer using a USB cable and follow the on-
screen installation instructions.
To update your device using a computer
1
Be sure to have the PC Companion application installed on your PC or the
Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
2
Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer.
3
Computer
: Launch the PC Companion application or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac
application. After a few moments, the computer detects your device and
searches for new software.
4
Computer
: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears.
Follow the on-screen instructions to run the relevant software updates.
Finding a lost device
If you have a Google™ account, the my Xperia web service can help you locate and
secure your device if you ever lose it. You can:
•
Locate your device on a map.
•
Sound an alert, even if the device is in silent mode.
•
Remotely lock the device and make the device display your contact information to
anyone who finds it.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.