Sony Xperia 4 User Guide

							To turn data traffic on or off
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Data usage .
3 Drag the slider beside  Mobile data to turn data traffic on or off.
When data traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®
connections.
To set a data usage warning
1 Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.
2 From your Home screen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > Data usage .
4 To set the warning level, drag the warning line to the desired value. You receive
a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you
set.
To set a mobile data usage limit
1 Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.
2 From your Home screen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > Data usage .
4 Mark the  Set mobile data limit  checkbox if it is not marked, then tap  OK.
5 To set the mobile data usage limit, drag the corresponding line to the desired
value.
Once your mobile data usage reaches the set limit, mobile data traffic on your device gets turned off automatically.
To control the mobile data usage of individual applications
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Data usage .
3 Find and tap the desired application.
4 Mark the  Restrict background data  checkbox.
5 To access more specific settings for the application (if available), tap  View app
settings  and make the desired changes.
The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data
usage settings.
To view data transferred via Wi-Fi®
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Data usage .
3 Tap 
, then mark the  Show Wi-Fi usage  checkbox if it is not marked.
4 Tap the  Wi-Fi tab.
Selecting mobile networks
Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which
mobile networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device
to use a particular mobile network mode, for example, WCDMA or GSM.
To select a network mode
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > Mobile networks .
3 Tap  Network mode , then select a network mode.
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							To select another network manually
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > Mobile networks  > Network operators .
3 Tap  Search mode , then select Manual.
4 Select a network.
If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you
move out of range of the manually selected network.
To activate automatic network selection
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > Mobile networks  > Network operators .
3 Tap  Search mode , then select Automatic.
Virtual private networks (VPNs) Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you toaccess resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example,
VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for
users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network, for example, when they are travelling.
VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some
networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate on your device.
For detailed information about how to set up a connection to your virtual private
network, contact the network administrator of your company or organisation.
To add a virtual private network
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > VPN .
3 Tap 
.
4 Select the type of VPN to add.
5 Enter your VPN settings.
6 Tap  Save .
To connect to a virtual private network
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > VPN .
3 In the list of available networks, tap the VPN that you want to connect to.
4 Enter the required information.
5 Tap  Connect .
To disconnect from a virtual private network
1 Drag the status bar downwards.
2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off.
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							Synchronising data on your deviceSynchronising with online accounts
Synchronise your device with contacts, email, calendar events and other information
from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange
ActiveSync, Facebook™, Flickr™ and Twitter™. You can synchronise data
automatically for all accounts by activating the auto-sync function. Or you can
synchronise each account manually.
To set up an online account for synchronisation
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Tap  Settings  > Add account , then select the account that you want to add.
3 Follow the instructions to create an account, or sign in if you already have an
account.
To synchronise manually with an online account
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 > Settings .
2 Under  Accounts , select the account type, then tap the name of the account
that you want to synchronise with. A list of items that can be synchronised with
the account appears .
3 Mark the items that you want to synchronise.
4 Tap 
 , then tap  Sync now.
To remove an online account
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 > Settings .
2 Under  Accounts , select the account type, then tap the name of the account
that you want to remove.
3 Tap 
, then tap  Remove account .
4 Tap  Remove account  again to confirm.
Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
Using a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account, you can access your corporate
email messages, calendar appointments and contacts directly on your device. After
setup, you can find your information in the  Email, Calendar  and Contacts
applications.
To set up an EAS account for synchronisation
1 Make sure that you have your domain and server details, provided by your
corporate network administrator, available.
2 From your Home screen, tap 
.
3 Tap  Settings  > Add account  > Exchange ActiveSync .
4 Enter your corporate email address and password.
5 Tap  Next . Your device begins to retrieve your account information. If a failure
occurs, enter the domain and server details for your account manually and
then tap  Next.
6 Tap  OK to allow your corporate server to control your device.
7 Select what data you want to sync with your device, such as contacts and
calendar entries.
8 If desired, activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to
control certain security features on your device. For example, you can allow
your corporate server to set password rules and set storage encryption.
9 When the setup is done, enter a name for the corporate account.
When you change the login password for an EAS account on your computer, you have to log
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							To change the settings of an EAS account
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Tap  Email , then tap 
.
3 Tap  Settings  and select an EAS account, then change the settings of the EAS
account as desired.
To set a synchronisation interval for an EAS account
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Tap  Email , then tap 
.
3 Tap  Settings  and select an EAS account.
4 Tap  Check frequency  > Check frequency  and select an interval option.
To remove an EAS account
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 > Settings .
2 Under  Accounts , tap Exchange ActiveSync , then select the EAS account that
you want to remove.
3 Tap 
, then tap  Remove account .
4 Tap  Remove account  again to confirm.
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							Basic settingsAccessing settings
View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The Settings menu
is accessible from both the Application screen and the Quick settings panel.
To open the device settings menu from the Application screen
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Tap  Settings .
To view information about your device
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > About phone .
To open the Quick settings panel
• Using two fingers, drag the status bar downwards.
To select which settings to display on the Quick settings panel
1 Using two fingers, drag the status bar downwards, then tap  Edit.
2 In the bar at the bottom of the screen, touch and hold the icon for the quick
setting that you want to add, then drag and drop it in the upper part of the
screen.
To rearrange the Quick settings panel
1 Using two fingers, drag the status bar downwards, then tap  Edit.
2 Touch and hold an icon, then move it to the desired position.
3 Tap  Done .
Sound, ringtone and volume
You can adjust the ringtone volume for incoming calls and notifications as well as for
music and video playback. You can also set your device to silent mode so that it
doesn't ring when you're in a meeting.
To adjust the volume levels
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound  > Volumes .
3 Drag the volume sliders to the desired positions.
You can also press the volume key up or down to adjust the ringtone and media playback
volume levels even when the screen is locked.
To set your device to vibrate mode
• Press the volume key down until 
 appears in the status bar.
To set your device to silent mode
1 Press the volume key down until the device vibrates and 
 appears in the
status bar.
2 Press the volume key down again. 
 appears in the status bar.
Press the volume key up to exit silent mode.
To set your device to vibrate and ring mode
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound .
3 Mark the  Vibrate when ringing  checkbox.
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							To set a ringtone
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound  > Phone ringtone .
3 Select an option from the list or tap 
 to select a music file saved to your
device.
4 To confirm, tap  Done.
To select the notification sound
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound  > Notification sound .
3 Select an option from the list or tap 
 and select a music file that is saved to
your device.
4 To confirm, tap  Done.
Some applications have their own specific notification sounds, which you can select from the
application settings.
To enable touch tones
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound .
3 Mark the  Dial pad touch tones  and Touch sounds  checkboxes.
SIM card protection
You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN
(Personal Identity Number). When a SIM card is locked, the subscription linked to the
card is protected against misuse, meaning that you have to enter a PIN every time
you start your device.
If you enter the PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts
allowed, your SIM card will become blocked. You then need to enter your PUK
(Personal Unblocking Key) and a new PIN. Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your
network operator.
To set up a SIM card lock
1 From the Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Security  > Set up SIM card lock .
3 Mark the  Lock SIM card  checkbox.
4 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap  OK. The SIM card lock is now active and you
will be prompted to enter this lock every time you restart the device.
To remove a SIM card lock
1 From the Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Security  > Set up SIM card lock .
3 Unmark the  Lock SIM card  checkbox.
4 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap  OK.
To change the SIM card PIN
1 From the Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Security  > Set up SIM card lock .
3 Tap  Change SIM PIN .
4 Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap  OK.
5 Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap  OK.
6 Re-type the new SIM card PIN and tap  OK.
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							To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code
1 Enter the PUK code and tap 
.
2 Enter a new PIN code and tap 
.
3 Re-enter the new PIN code and tap 
.
If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times, you need to contact your network operator
to get a new SIM card.
Screen settings
To adjust the screen brightness
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Display  > Brightness .
3 Unmark the  Adapt to lighting conditions  checkbox if it is marked.
4 Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.
Lowering the brightness level increases battery performance.
To set the screen to vibrate on touch
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings> Sound .
3 Mark the  Vibrate on touch  checkbox. The screen now vibrates when you tap
soft keys and certain applications.
To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Display  > Sleep .
3 Select an option.
To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key .
Smart backlight control
The smart backlight control keeps the screen on as long as the device is held in your
hand. Once you put down the device, the screen turns off according to your sleep
setting.
To turn on the Smart backlight control function
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Display  > Smart backlight control .
3 Drag the slider beside  Smart backlight control  to the right.
Daydream Daydream is an interactive screen saver that automatically displays colours, photos
or a slideshow while your device is docked or charging and the screen is idle.
To activate the Daydream screen saver
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Display  > Daydream .
3 Drag the slider beside  Daydream to the right.
To select content for the Daydream screen saver
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Display  > Daydream .
3 Drag the slider beside  Daydream to the right.
4 Select what you want to display when the screen saver is active.
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							To set when the Daydream screen saver starts
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Display  > Daydream .
3 Drag the slider beside  Daydream to the right.
4 To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately, tap  Start now.
5 To set automatic activation options, tap  When to daydream and then select an
option.
Screen lock There are several ways to lock the screen. The security level of each lock type islisted below in order of weakest to strongest:
• Swipe – no protection, but you have quick access to the Home screen
• Bluetooth Unlock – unlocks your device by using paired Bluetooth devices
• Face Unlock – unlocks your device when you look at it
• Pattern – draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock your device
• PIN – enter a numeric PIN of at least four digits to unlock your device
• Password – enter an alpha-numeric password to unlock your device
It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you
forget this information, it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and messages.
To change screen lock type
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Security  > Screen lock .
3 Follow the instructions in your device and select another screen lock type.
To unlock the screen using the Bluetooth® unlock feature
Make sure that your device and other Bluetooth® devices are paired before you use the
Bluetooth® unlock feature. For more information about pairing, see 
To pair your device with
another Bluetooth® device
 on page 99 .
1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap  Settings > Security .
2 Tap  Screen lock  > Bluetooth unlock .
3 Tap  Continue  and select the device that you want to use to unlock the screen,
then tap  Continue .
4 Choose an option as the backup lock to unlock the screen when no
Bluetooth® devices are connected.
5 In other Bluetooth® devices, find and tap the name of your device under
Settings  > Bluetooth  > Paired devices . When Connected  appears on the
Bluetooth® devices, press the power key on your device immediately.
If your device is disconnected from other Bluetooth® devices, you need to unlock the screen
using a PIN or a Pattern.
To set up the Face Unlock feature
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 > Settings  > Security  > Screen lock .
2 Tap  Face Unlock , then follow the instructions in your device to capture a photo
of your face.
3 After your face is successfully captured, tap  Continue.
4 Select a backup unlock method and follow the instructions in the device to
complete the setup.
For best results, capture your face in an indoor area that is well lit but not too bright, and hold
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							To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature
1 Activate the screen.
2 Look at your device from the same angle you used to capture your Face
Unlock photo.If the Face Unlock feature fails to recognise your face, you must use the backup unlock
method to unlock the screen.
To create a screen lock pattern
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Security  > Screen lock  > Pattern .
3 Follow the instructions in your device.
If your lock pattern is rejected five times in a row when you try to unlock your device, you must
wait 30 seconds and then try again.
To change the screen lock pattern
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings> Security  > Screen lock .
3 Draw your screen unlock pattern.
4 Tap  Pattern  and follow the instructions in your device.
To create a screen lock PIN
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Security  > Screen lock  > PIN .
3 Enter a numeric PIN.
4 If necessary, tap 
 to minimise the keyboard.
5 Tap  Continue .
6 Re-enter and confirm your PIN.
7 If necessary, tap 
 to minimise the keyboard.
8 Tap  OK.
To create a screen lock password
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 > Settings  > Security  > Screen lock  >
Password .
2 Enter a password.
3 If necessary, tap 
 to minimise the keyboard.
4 Tap  Continue .
5 Re-enter and confirm your password.
6 If necessary, tap 
 to minimise the keyboard.
7 Tap  OK.
To view notifications from the lock screen
1 From the lock screen, drag the status bar downwards.
2 Tap the notification that you want to view.
You can only view notifications from the lock screen when you lock your screen with the
Swipe  mode.
Language settings
You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time.You can also change the writing language for text input. See 
Personalising the Xperia
keyboard
 on page 45 .
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							To change the language
1 From the Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Language & input  > Language .
3 Select an option.
4 Tap  OK.
If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap . Then select
the text beside 
 and select the first entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the
language you want.
Date and time
You can change the date and time on your device.
To set the date manually
1 From the Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Date & time .
3 Unmark the  Automatic date & time  checkbox, if it is marked.
4 Tap  Set date .
5 Adjust the date by scrolling up and down.
6 Tap  Set.
To set the time manually
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Date & time .
3 Unmark the  Automatic date & time  checkbox if it is marked.
4 Tap  Set time .
5 Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute.
6 If applicable, scroll up to change  AM to PM , or vice versa.
7 Tap  Set.
To set the time zone
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Date & time .
3 Unmark the  Automatic time zone  checkbox, if it is marked.
4 Tap  Select time zone .
5 Select an option.
Enhancing the sound output You can enhance the sound output that comes from the speakers in your deviceusing features such as Clear Phase™ and xLOUD™ technology.
Using Clear Phase™ technology
Use Clear Phase™ technology from Sony to automatically adjust the sound quality
coming from your device's internal speakers and get a cleaner, more natural sound.
To enhance the speaker sound quality using Clear Phase™
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound .
3 Mark the  Clear Phase™  checkbox.
The activation of the Clear Phase™ feature has no effect on voice communication
applications. For example, there is no change in the voice call sound quality.
Using xLOUD™ technology
Use xLOUD™ audio filter technology from Sony to enhance the speaker volumewithout sacrificing quality. Get a more dynamic sound as you listen to your favourite
songs.
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