User guide Xperia™ XA F3111/F3113/F3115 Contents Getting started............................................................................... 6 About this User guide........................................................................ 6 Overview............................................................................................ 6 Assembly........................................................................................... 7 Screen protection...............................................................................8 Starting your device for the first time.................................................8 Why do I need a Google™ account?.................................................9 Device security.............................................................................10 Making sure your device is protected..............................................10 Screen lock...................................................................................... 10 Unlocking your device automatically............................................... 11 SIM card protection......................................................................... 15 Finding the identification number of your device.............................15 Finding a lost device ....................................................................... 16 Learning the basics......................................................................18 Using the touchscreen.....................................................................18 Locking and unlocking the screen................................................... 19 Home screen....................................................................................20 Application screen........................................................................... 21 Navigating applications....................................................................22 Widgets............................................................................................24 Shortcuts and folders...................................................................... 24 Background and themes..................................................................25 Taking a screenshot......................................................................... 26 Notifications..................................................................................... 26 Icons in the status bar..................................................................... 28 Applications overview...................................................................... 30 Battery and maintenance............................................................. 33 Charging your device....................................................................... 33 Battery and power management..................................................... 34 Updating your device.......................................................................36 Maintenance using a computer....................................................... 37 Storage and memory....................................................................... 38 Backing up and restoring content....................................................40 Downloading applications............................................................43 Downloading applications from Google Play™............................... 43 Downloading applications from other sources................................ 43 Internet and networks.................................................................. 44 Browsing the web............................................................................ 44 2 Internet and MMS settings ............................................................. 44 Wi-Fi.................................................................................................45 Sharing your mobile data connection..............................................47 Controlling data usage.....................................................................48 Selecting mobile networks...............................................................49 Virtual private networks (VPNs)........................................................50 Synchronising data on your device..............................................52 Synchronising with online accounts................................................ 52 Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®.................52 Basic settings...............................................................................54 Accessing settings...........................................................................54 Volume settings................................................................................54 Do not disturb mode........................................................................55 Screen settings................................................................................ 56 Application settings......................................................................... 57 Resetting your applications............................................................. 59 Screen saver.................................................................................... 59 Language settings............................................................................60 Date and time...................................................................................60 Super-vivid mode.............................................................................61 Enhancing the sound output............................................................61 Multiple user accounts.....................................................................61 Typing text....................................................................................64 On-screen keyboards...................................................................... 64 Editing text.......................................................................................65 Calling.......................................................................................... 66 Making calls..................................................................................... 66 Receiving calls................................................................................. 67 Ongoing calls................................................................................... 69 Using the call log............................................................................. 69 Forwarding calls...............................................................................70 Restricting calls................................................................................70 Multiple calls.................................................................................... 71 Conference calls.............................................................................. 72 Voicemail..........................................................................................72 Emergency calls...............................................................................72 Contacts.......................................................................................74 Searching and viewing contacts......................................................74 Adding and editing contacts............................................................75 Transferring contacts....................................................................... 76 Backing up contacts........................................................................ 77 Adding medical and emergency contact information...................... 77 3 Favourites........................................................................................ 78 Sending contact information............................................................78 Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application................... 79 Messaging and chat.....................................................................80 Reading and sending messages......................................................80 Organising your messages.............................................................. 81 Calling from Messaging................................................................... 81 Messaging settings..........................................................................82 Instant messaging and video chat...................................................82 Email.............................................................................................83 Setting up email............................................................................... 83 Sending and receiving email messages...........................................83 Organising your email messages.....................................................84 Email account settings.....................................................................85 Gmail™............................................................................................ 85 Music and FM radio..................................................................... 87 Transferring music to your device....................................................87 Listening to music............................................................................87 Music menu..................................................................................... 89 Playlists............................................................................................89 Sharing music.................................................................................. 90 Enhancing the sound......................................................................