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Using the touchscreen, Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver - repair

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To access the battery usage menu 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Battery use to see which installed applications consume the most battery power. To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets > Tools. 3 Flick left to find and select the Data traffic widget. You can now turn on and off your data connection more easily. To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets > Tools. 3 Select the Quick settings widget. Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver Use pre-set power saving modes to manage power consuming applications and reduce battery consumption. With Power Saver, you can also customise the settings within each power saving mode to the way you use your phone. To activate a power saving mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 Tap the icon next to the power saving mode that you want to activate. To deactivate a power saving mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 Tap the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off. To change the settings for a power saving mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 To open the settings menu, tap the name of a power saving mode. 4 Mark the features that you want to turn off to save power. 5 Tap Done. To display power saver notifications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 Press , then select Settings. 4 Mark the Notifications checkbox. Using the touchscreen A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it. You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the touchscreen might not function properly. When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it. You can also set personal locks to protect your subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content. Your phone screen is made from glass. Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or shattered. Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself. Glass screens are sensitive to drops and mechanical shocks. Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty service. 18 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To access the battery usage menu
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
About phone
>
Battery use
to see which installed
applications consume the most battery power.
To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press
.
2
Tap
Add
>
Widgets
>
Tools
.
3
Flick left to find and select the
Data traffic
widget. You can now turn on and off
your data connection more easily.
To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press
.
2
Tap
Add
>
Widgets
>
Tools
.
3
Select the
Quick settings
widget.
Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver
Use pre-set power saving modes to manage power consuming applications and
reduce battery consumption. With Power Saver, you can also customise the settings
within each power saving mode to the way you use your phone.
To activate a power saving mode
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Power Saver
.
3
Tap the icon next to the power saving mode that you want to activate.
To deactivate a power saving mode
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Power Saver
.
3
Tap the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off.
To change the settings for a power saving mode
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Power Saver
.
3
To open the settings menu, tap the name of a power saving mode.
4
Mark the features that you want to turn off to save power.
5
Tap
Done
.
To display power saver notifications
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Power Saver
.
3
Press
, then select
Settings
.
4
Mark the
Notifications
checkbox.
Using the touchscreen
A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it.
You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the
touchscreen might not function properly.
When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to
save battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on
the touchscreen when you are not using it. You can also set personal locks to protect
your subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content.
Your phone screen is made from glass. Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or
shattered. Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself. Glass screens are sensitive to
drops and mechanical shocks. Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty
service.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.