Sony Ericsson Xperia Z3 User Guide - Page 131

Finding a lost device, Updating your device using a computer

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To Download and Install a System Update from the Notification Panel 1 If you are using a device with multiple users, be sure you're logged in as the owner. 2 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel. 3 Scroll down and select the desired system update, then tap Download. 4 When the download is finished, open the Notification panel again if it is closed, then tap Install and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 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 your 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 "Protection by my Xperia" web service can help you locate and secure your device if you ever lose it. If you have activated this service on your device or at myxperia.sonymobile.com, you can: • Locate your device on a map. • Sound an alert, even if the device is in silent mode. • Remotely lock the device. • Remotely clear the internal and external memory of the device as a last resort. The "Protection by my Xperia" service may not be available in all countries/regions. 131 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To Download and Install a System Update from the Notification Panel
1
If you are using a device with multiple users, be sure you're logged in as the
owner.
2
Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel.
3
Scroll down and select the desired system update, then tap
Download
.
4
When the download is finished, open the Notification panel again if it is closed,
then tap
Install
and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
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 your 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 “Protection by my Xperia” web service can help
you locate and secure your device if you ever lose it. If you have activated this service
on your device or at
myxperia.sonymobile.com
, you can:
Locate your device on a map.
Sound an alert, even if the device is in silent mode.
Remotely lock the device.
Remotely clear the internal and external memory of the device as a last resort.
The “Protection by my Xperia” service may not be available in all countries/regions.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.