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Memory and Storage, Updating your device using a computer, Improving Memory Performance

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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 or an Apple® Mac® computer running the Xperia™ Companion software. If you don't have the Xperia™ Companion software 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 Make sure you have the Xperia™ Companion software installed on your PC or Apple® Mac® computer. 2 Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer. 3 Computer: Launch the Xperia™ Companion software. 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. When you connect the device to the computer via a USB cable, you are prompted to install the software, or cancel, unless you have previously selected Do not show again. Memory and Storage Your device has different types of memory and storage options. • The eMMC (embedded multimedia controller) memory , which consists of the system memory and the internal storage, is about 32 GB. The system memory is used for the Android™ operating system and for most pre-installed applications. The internal storage is used to store downloaded or transferred content along with personal settings and data. Some examples of data stored to the internal storage are alarm, volume and language settings; email; bookmarks; calendar events; photos; videos and music. • You can use a removable memory card with a storage capacity of up to 128 GB to get more storage space. Media files and some apps (with their data) can be moved to this type of memory to free up internal storage. Some apps, such as the Camera app, can save data directly to a memory card. • The dynamic memory (RAM) is about 2 GB and cannot be used for storage. RAM is used to handle running applications and the operating system. You may have to purchase a memory card separately. Read more about the use of memory in Android™ devices by downloading the white paper for your device at www.sonymobile.com/support. Improving Memory Performance The memory in your device tends to fill up as a result of normal usage. If the device starts to slow down, or applications suddenly shut down, you should consider the following: • Always have more than 500 MB of free internal storage available. • Close down running applications that you are not using. • Clear the memory cache for all applications. • Uninstall downloaded applications that you don't use. • Move applications to the memory card if the internal storage is full. • Transfer photos, videos, and music from the internal memory to the memory card. 138 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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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 or an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer
running the Xperia™ Companion software.
If you don’t have the Xperia™ Companion software 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
Make sure you have the Xperia™ Companion software installed on your PC or
Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
2
Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer.
3
Computer
: Launch the Xperia™ Companion software. 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.
When you connect the device to the computer via a USB cable, you are prompted to install the
software, or cancel, unless you have previously selected
Do not show again
.
Memory and Storage
Your device has different types of memory and storage options.
•
The
eMMC (embedded multimedia controller) memory
, which consists of the system memory and the internal storage, is about
32
GB. The
system memory is used for the Android™ operating system and for most pre-installed
applications. The internal storage is used to store downloaded or transferred content
along with personal settings and data. Some examples of data stored to the internal
storage are alarm, volume and language settings; email; bookmarks; calendar events;
photos; videos and music.
•
You can use a removable
memory card
with a storage capacity of up to
128
GB to get more storage space. Media files and
some apps (with their data) can be moved to this type of memory to free up internal
storage. Some apps, such as the Camera app, can save data directly to a memory card.
•
The
dynamic memory (RAM)
is about
2
GB and cannot be used for storage. RAM is used to handle running
applications and the operating system.
You may have to purchase a memory card separately.
Read more about the use of memory in Android™ devices by downloading the white paper for
your device at
www.sonymobile.com/support
.
Improving Memory Performance
The memory in your device tends to fill up as a result of normal usage. If the device starts
to slow down, or applications suddenly shut down, you should consider the following:
•
Always have more than
500
MB of free internal storage available.
•
Close down running applications that you are not using.
•
Clear the memory cache for all applications.
•
Uninstall downloaded applications that you don't use.
•
Move applications to the memory card if the internal storage is full.
•
Transfer photos, videos, and music from the internal memory to the memory card.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.