User guide Xperia™ J ST26i/ST26a Contents Important information..................................................................6 Android™ – what and why?.........................................................7 Applications.......................................................................................7 Getting started..............................................................................8 Assembly...........................................................................................8 Turning the phone on and off .........................................................10 Setup guide......................................................................................11 Screen lock......................................................................................11 Accounts and services.....................................................................11 Getting to know your phone......................................................13 Phone overview................................................................................13 Using the keys.................................................................................14 Battery..............................................................................................14 Using the touchscreen.....................................................................17 Home screen....................................................................................19 Notification light for social networking services .............................21 Accessing and using applications...................................................22 Status and notifications...................................................................24 Phone settings menu.......................................................................25 Typing text.......................................................................................25 Keyboard and Phonepad settings...................................................28 Customising your phone..................................................................29 Memory............................................................................................32 Using a headset with your phone....................................................32 Internet and messaging settings......................................................33 Controlling data usage.....................................................................34 Mobile network settings...................................................................35 Calling..........................................................................................37 Emergency calls...............................................................................37 Call handling....................................................................................37 Voicemail..........................................................................................39 Multiple calls....................................................................................39 Conference calls..............................................................................39 Call settings.....................................................................................40 Contacts .....................................................................................42 Transferring contacts to your new phone........................................42 Contacts screen overview...............................................................44 Managing your contacts..................................................................44 Communicating with your contacts.................................................46 2 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. Sharing your contacts......................................................................46 Backing up contacts........................................................................47 Messaging...................................................................................48 Using text and multimedia messaging.............................................48 Text and multimedia message options............................................49 Email............................................................................................50 Using email......................................................................................50 Using email accounts.......................................................................52 Gmail™ and other Google™ services ............................................53 Google Talk™ ............................................................................54 Getting started with Google Play™..........................................55 Downloading from Google Play™....................................................55 Clearing your application data.........................................................55 Permissions......................................................................................56 Installing applications not from Google Play™ ...............................56 PlayNow™ service.....................................................................57 Before you download content..........................................................57 Downloading from the PlayNow™ service......................................57 Getting organised.......................................................................58 Calendar...........................................................................................58 Alarm clock......................................................................................58 Scanning with the NeoReader™ application...........................61 NeoReader™ application menu overview.......................................61 Synchronising data on your phone...........................................62 Synchronising with Google™..........................................................62 Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts..........63 Synchronising with Facebook™......................................................63 Synchronising using SyncML™.......................................................64 Connecting to wireless networks.............................................66 Wi-Fi® .............................................................................................66 Virtual private networks (VPNs)........................................................68 Web browser...............................................................................70 Browsing the web............................................................................70 Navigating web pages.....................................................................70 Managing bookmarks......................................................................71 Managing text and images..............................................................73 Multiple windows.............................................................................73 Downloading from the web..............................................................74 Browser settings..............................................................................74 Music...........................................................................................76 Protecting your hearing....................................................................76 3 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. Copying media files to your memory card ......................................76 Using the music player ...................................................................76 Identifying music using TrackID technology...........................81 Using TrackID™ technology results................................................81 Using the FM radio.....................................................................83 FM radio overview............................................................................83 Using your favourite radio channels................................................83 Making a new search for radio channels.........................................84 Switching the radio sound between devices...................................84 Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™..........................................84 Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook™......................84 Taking photos and recording videos........................................86 Camera controls overview...............................................................86 Using the still camera......................................................................86 Using the video camera...................................................................91 Viewing photos and videos in Album.......................................95 Album tab overview.........................................................................95 Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone .............................95 Viewing your photos on a map........................................................98 Viewing your online albums...........................................................100 Playing video clips in Movies..................................................101 Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices...................102 Playing files from DLNA Certified™ devices on your phone.........102 Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified™ devices....102 Playing phone content on other DLNA Certified™ devices...........103 Bluetooth™ wireless technology............................................104