Contents
Xperia™ SP User guide...............................................................6
Getting started..............................................................................7
About this User guide.........................................................................7
Android™—what and why?................................................................7
Device overview.................................................................................7
Assembly............................................................................................8
Turning the device on and off...........................................................10
Locking and unlocking the screen....................................................11
Setup guide......................................................................................11
Accounts and services.....................................................................11
Getting to know your device.....................................................13
Using the keys..................................................................................13
Using the touchscreen.....................................................................13
Battery..............................................................................................15
Lock screen......................................................................................18
Home screen....................................................................................18
Taking a screenshot.........................................................................21
Accessing and using applications....................................................21
Status and notifications....................................................................23
Accessing settings...........................................................................25
On-screen keyboard.........................................................................26
Phonepad.........................................................................................27
Entering text using voice input.........................................................28
Editing text.......................................................................................28
Personalizing the Xperia keyboard..................................................29
Customizing your device..................................................................29
Memory............................................................................................32
Using a headset ..............................................................................33
Internet and messaging settings......................................................33
Controlling data usage.....................................................................34
Mobile network settings....................................................................35
Downloading applications.........................................................37
Downloading applications from Google Play™................................37
Downloading applications from other sources.................................37
Calling..........................................................................................38
Making calls.....................................................................................38
Receiving calls.................................................................................39
Ongoing calls...................................................................................40
Using the call log..............................................................................40
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Forwarding calls...............................................................................41
Restricting calls................................................................................41
Multiple calls.....................................................................................41
Conference calls..............................................................................42
Voicemail..........................................................................................42
Emergency calls...............................................................................43
Contacts......................................................................................44
Transferring contacts.......................................................................44
Searching and viewing contacts.......................................................45
Adding and editing contacts.............................................................46
Favorites and groups.......................................................................47
Sending contact information.............................................................47
Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application.....................47
Backing up contacts.........................................................................48
Messaging and chat...................................................................49
Reading and sending messages......................................................49
Organizing your messages..............................................................50
Calling from a message...................................................................51
Messaging settings..........................................................................51
Instant messaging and video chat....................................................51
Email............................................................................................53
Setting up email...............................................................................53
Sending and receiving email messages...........................................53
Email preview pane..........................................................................54
Organizing your email messages.....................................................55
Email account settings.....................................................................56
Gmail™............................................................................................56
Music...........................................................................................57
Transferring music to your device....................................................57
Listening to music............................................................................57
WALKMAN home screen ................................................................58
Playlists............................................................................................59
Sharing music..................................................................................60
Enhancing the sound.......................................................................61
Visualizer .........................................................................................61
Recognizing music with TrackID™..................................................61
Music Unlimited online service.........................................................63
FM radio......................................................................................64
Listening to the radio........................................................................64
Favorite radio channels....................................................................65
Sound settings.................................................................................65
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Camera........................................................................................66
Taking photos and recording videos................................................66
Face detection..................................................................................67
Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces...............................67
Adding the geographical position to your photos.............................68
General camera settings..................................................................68
Still camera settings.........................................................................69
Video camera settings......................................................................72
Album..........................................................................................74
Viewing photos and videos..............................................................74
Sharing and managing photos and videos.......................................75
Editing photos with the Photo editor application..............................76
Photo albums...................................................................................77
Viewing your photos on a map.........................................................78
Movies.........................................................................................80
Watching videos in the Movies application......................................80
Transferring video content to your device........................................81
Managing video content...................................................................81
Video Unlimited..........................................................................83
Video Unlimited service....................................................................83
Web browser...............................................................................84
Browsing the web.............................................................................84
Connectivity................................................................................85
Connecting to wireless networks......................................................85
Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices...............................88
NFC..................................................................................................90
Bluetooth® wireless technology.......................................................92
Connecting your device to a computer.............................................95
Connecting your device to a TV set using a cable...........................97
Screen mirroring...............................................................................98
Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader™ application....................98
Smart Connect.................................................................................99
Synchronizing data on your device........................................101
About synchronizing data on your device......................................101
Synchronizing with Google™ services...........................................101
Synchronizing with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®................101
Synchronizing with Facebook™.....................................................102
Maps and locations..................................................................104
Location services and sources.......................................................104
Using GPS.....................................................................................104
Google Maps™..............................................................................105
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Calendar and alarm clock.......................................................106
Calendar.........................................................................................106
Alarm clock.....................................................................................106
Support and maintenance.......................................................109
Updating your device.....................................................................109
Backup and restore application......................................................110
Resetting your device.....................................................................111
Locking and protecting your device................................................112
Finding your device........................................................................114
Support application........................................................................115
Recycling your device....................................................................115
Reference..................................................................................116
Status and notification icons overview...........................................116
Application overview......................................................................117
Important information..............................................................119
Important information leaflet...........................................................119
Limitations to services and features...............................................119
Legal information............................................................................119
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