Sony Xperia L C2105 C2104 User Manual

Getting to know your device
Using the keys
Back
• Go back to the previous screen
• Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, the Notification panel, or an
applicationHome
• Go to the  Home screenTask
• Tap to open a window showing your most recently used applications and a small apps bar
Battery
Charging the battery
Your battery is partly charged when you buy the device. It may take a few minutes before
the battery icon 
 appears on the screen when you connect the charger cable to a...

To charge your device
1Plug the charger into a power outlet.
2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a
computer).
3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device, with the
USB symbol facing up. The battery status LED lights up when charging starts.
4 When the battery status LED is green, the device is fully charged. Disconnect the
USB cable from your device by pulling it straight outward. Make sure not to bend
the connector when removing the...

•Turn off your device or activate the  Airplane mode setting if you are in an area with no
network coverage. Otherwise, your device repeatedly scans for available networks, and
this consumes power.
• Use a Sony™ original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices demand
less battery power than your device's own loudspeakers.
• Keep your device in standby whenever possible. Standby time refers to the time during
which your device is connected to the network and is not being used.
• Disable...

To activate Low battery mode
1 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Power management .
3 Drag the slider beside  Low battery mode to the right.
To deactivate Low battery mode
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Power management .
3 Tap 
 next to  Low battery mode .
To change the settings for Low battery mode
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Power management .
3 To open the settings menu, tap  Low battery mode.
4 Adjust the...

To zoom
•Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together (to zoom out) or
spread them apart (to zoom in).
When you use two fingers on the screen to zoom, it is only possible to zoom if both fingers
are within the zoomable area. If you, for example, want to zoom in on a photo, make sure that
both fingers are within the photo frame area.
Scrolling
Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen. On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides.
Dragging or flicking will not activate...

To flick
•To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the
screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can stop
it immediately by tapping the screen.
Sensors Your device has sensors that detect both light and proximity. The light sensor detects
the ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly. The
proximity sensor turns the touch screen off during voice calls when your ear is close to
the screen. This prevents you...

The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quick access.
To go to the Home screen
• Press 
.
To browse the Home screen
• Flick right or left.
To set a pane as the main Home screen pane
1 Touch and hold an empty area on your  Home screen until the device vibrates.
2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to set as your main Home
screen pane, then tap 
.
To add a pane to your Home screen
1 Touch and hold an empty area on your  Home screen until the device...

To add a widget to the Home screen
1 Touch and hold an empty area on your  Home screen until the device vibrates,
then tap  Widgets.
2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add.
To resize a widget
1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release
the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a
highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.
2 Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget.
3 To confirm the new size of the...

To rename a folder
1 Tap the folder to open it.
2 Touch the folder's title bar to show the  Folder name field.
3 Enter the new folder name and tap  Done.
Changing the background of your Home screen
Adapt the  Home screen  to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.
To change your Home screen wallpaper
1 Touch and hold an empty area on your  Home screen until the device vibrates.
2 Tap  Wallpapers  and select an option.
To set a theme for your Home screen
1 Touch and hold an empty area on...

Opening and closing applicationsTo open an application
• From your  Home screen  or the Application screen, tap the application.
To close an application
• Press 
.
Some applications are paused when you press  to exit, while other applications may
continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application, you can continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data
connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social...