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Starting your device for the first time, Why do I need a Google account?

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Starting your device for the first time It is recommended that you charge the battery for at least 30 minutes before starting up your device for the first time. You can still use your device while it is charging. For more information on charging, see Charging your device on page 38. The first time you start your device, a setup guide helps you to configure basic settings, personalize your device, and sign in to your accounts, for example a Google account. To turn on your device • Long press the power key until your device vibrates. To turn off the device 1 Long press the power key until the options menu opens. 2 Tap Power off. Note It may take a while for the device to shut down. Why do I need a Google account? Your device from Sony runs on the Android platform developed by Google. A range of Google applications and services is available on your device when you purchase it, for example, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, and the Google Play application. To get the most out of these services, you need a Google account. For example, a Google account enables you to do the following: • Download and install applications on Google Play. • Synchronize your email, contacts, and calendar using Gmail. • You can back up, restore and transfer your data from an old device to your new device. • Chat with friends using the Google Duo application. • Synchronize your browsing history and bookmarks using the Chrome web browser. • Identify yourself as the authorized user after a software repair using Xperia Companion. • Remotely find, lock, or clear a lost or stolen device using the Find my device services. For more information, go to http://support.google.com/. To set up a Google account on your device 1 Find and tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Google. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Google account, or sign in if you already have an account. Transferring content from your old device There are several ways to transfer your data from an old device to your new device. • Synchronize data using Google account • Copy and transfer data using a computer • Copy and transfer data using an SD card Synchronizing data using a Google account You can transfer data by synchronizing with a Google account. First, back up your data to the Google server from your old phone using your Google account. Then, 20 Internet version. For personal use only.

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Starting your device for the first time
It is recommended that you charge the battery for at least 30 minutes before
starting up your device for the first time. You can still use your device while it is
charging. For more information on charging, see
Charging your device
on page
38.
The first time you start your device, a setup guide helps you to configure basic
settings, personalize your device, and sign in to your accounts, for example a
Google account.
To turn on your device
•
Long press the power key until your device vibrates.
To turn off the device
1
Long press the power key until the options menu opens.
2
Tap
Power off
.
Note
It may take a while for the device to shut down.
Why do I need a Google account?
Your device from Sony runs on the Android platform developed by Google. A range
of Google applications and services is available on your device when you purchase
it, for example, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, and the Google Play application. To
get the most out of these services, you need a Google account. For example, a
Google account enables you to do the following:
•
Download and install applications on Google Play.
•
Synchronize your email, contacts, and calendar using Gmail.
•
You can back up, restore and transfer your data from an old device to your new
device.
•
Chat with friends using the Google Duo application.
•
Synchronize your browsing history and bookmarks using the Chrome web browser.
•
Identify yourself as the authorized user after a software repair using Xperia
Companion.
•
Remotely find, lock, or clear a lost or stolen device using the Find my device
services.
For more information, go to
.
To set up a Google account on your device
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
Accounts
>
Add account
>
Google
.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Google account, or sign in if you
already have an account.
Transferring content from your old device
There are several ways to transfer your data from an old device to your new device.
•
Synchronize data using Google account
•
Copy and transfer data using a computer
•
Copy and transfer data using an SD card
Synchronizing data using a Google account
You can transfer data by synchronizing with a Google account. First, back up your
data to the Google server from your old phone using your Google account. Then,
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Internet version. For personal use only.