Sony Xperia L C2105 C2104 User Manual

							To unmount the memory card
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Storage  > Unmount SD card .
Formatting the memory card
You can format the memory card in your device, for example, to free up memory. This
means that you erase all data on the card.
All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Make sure you make backups of everything you want to save before formatting the memory card. To back up your content,
you can copy it to your computer. For more information, refer to the chapter  Connecting your
device to a computer  on page 96.
Using a headset
Use the accessories provided with your device, or other compatible accessories, for optimal
performance.
To use a headset
1 Connect the headset to your device.
2 To answer a call, press the call handling key.
3 To end the call, press the call handling key.
If a headset is not included with the device, you may purchase one separately.If you are listening to music, the music stops when you answer a call and resumes after you
end the call.
Internet and messaging settings
To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet, you must have a
mobile data connection and the correct settings. There are different ways to get these
settings:
• For most mobile networks and operators, Internet and messaging settings come
preinstalled on your device. You can then start using the Internet and send messages
right away.
• In some cases, you will get the option to download Internet and messaging settings the
first time you turn on your device. It is also possible to download these settings later from
the  Settings  menu.
• You can manually add and change Internet and network settings on your device at any
time. Contact your network operator for detailed information about Internet and
messaging settings.
To download Internet and messaging settings
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Xperia™  > Internet settings .
3 Tap  Accept .
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							To reset the default Internet settings
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Tap  Settings  > More…  > Mobile networks  > Access Point Names .
3 Tap 
.
4 Tap  Reset to default .
Access Point Names (APNs) An APN is used to establish data connections between your device and the Internet. The
APN defines which type of IP address to use, which security methods to invoke, and
which fixed-end connections to use. Checking the APN is useful when you cannot
access the Internet, have no data connection, or cannot send or receive multimedia
messages.
To view the current APN
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > Mobile networks .
3 Tap  Access Point Names .
If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a
marked button.
To add Internet settings manually
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > Mobile networks  > Access Point Names .
3 Tap 
 .
4 Tap  New APN .
5 Tap  Name  and enter the name of the network profile that you want to create.
6 Tap  APN  and enter the access point name.
7 Enter all other information required by your network operator.
8 Tap 
 , then tap  Save.
Controlling data usage You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your
mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can view the
amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over your mobile
data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional
charges.
Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges.
To access data usage settings
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Data usage .
To turn data traffic on or off
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Data usage .
3 To turn data traffic on or off, tap the on-off switch beside  Mobile data traffic
accordingly.
You can also turn data traffic on or off by marking or unmarking the  Mobile data traffic
checkbox under  Settings > More…  > Mobile networks .
To set a data usage warning
1 Make sure that data traffic is turned on.
2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap 
.
3 Find and tap  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.
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							To set a data usage limit
1 Make sure that data traffic is turned on.
2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Data usage.
4 Mark the  Set mobile data limit  checkbox if it is not marked, then tap  OK.
5 To set the data usage limit, drag the corresponding line to the desired value.
Once your data usage reaches the set limit, data traffic on your device will be turned off
automatically.
To control the 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, tap  View app settings and
make the desired changes.
Specific settings for an application may not always be accessible.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.
Mobile network settings
Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on what mobile
networks are available in different areas. 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 .
4 Select a network mode.
To select another network manually
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > Mobile networks  > Service providers .
3 Tap  Search mode  > 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 the  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > Mobile networks  > Service providers .
3 Tap  Search mode .
4 Tap  Automatic .
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							Turning off data trafficYou can disable all data connections over mobile networks to avoid any unwanted data
downloads and synchronizations. Contact your network operator if you need detailed
information about your subscription plan and data traffic charges.When data traffic is turned off, you can still use Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® connections. You can
also send and receive multimedia messages.
To turn off all data traffic
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > Mobile networks .
3 Unmark the  Mobile data traffic  checkbox.
Data roaming Some service providers allow you to send and receive mobile data when you are
roaming outside of your home network. It's recommended to check the relevant data
transmission rates in advance.
To activate data roaming
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > More…  > Mobile networks .
3 Mark the  Data roaming  checkbox.
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							Google Play™
Getting started with Google Play™ Open Google Play™ and enter a world of applications and games. You can browse
these applications and games through different categories. You can also rate an
application or game and send feedback on it.
To use Google Play™, you need to have a Google™ account. See  To set up a
Google™ account on your device  on page 52.Google Play™ may not be available in all countries or regions. When you download content to
your device, you might be charged for the amount of data transferred to your device. Contact
your operator for information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs.
To open Google Play™
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Play Store.
Downloading from Google Play™ You can download all kinds of applications from Google Play™, including free
applications.
Before you download applications Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a working Internet connection.
Also, remember that you might incur data traffic charges when you download content to
your device. Contact your operator for more information.
To download a free application
1 In Google Play™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or
by using the search function.
2 Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions to complete the
installation.
To download a paid application
1 In Google Play™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or
by using the search function.
2 Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions to complete your
purchase.
Clearing your application dataYou may sometimes need to clear data for an application. This might happen if, for
example, the application memory becomes full, or you want to clear high scores for a
game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in
some applications.
To clear all cache for an application
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings.
3 Tap  Apps .
4 Tap the application for which you want to clear all cache.
5 Tap  Clear cache .
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							To delete an installed application
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings.
3 Tap  Apps .
4 Select the application you want to delete.
5 Tap  Uninstall .
It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications.
Permissions
Some applications may need to access data, settings, and various functions on your
device in order to work properly. If so, then they need the relevant permissions from you.
For example, a navigation application needs permissions to send and receive data traffic,
and access your location.
Some applications might misuse their permissions by stealing or deleting data, or by
reporting your location. Make sure you only install and give permissions to applications
you trust.
To view permissions of an application
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings.
3 Tap  Apps .
4 Tap the desired application.
5 Scroll down to view the relevant details under  Permissions.
Installing applications not from Google Play™
Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your device. By
default, your device is set to block such installations. However, you can change this
setting and allow installations from unknown sources.
Sony does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third-party applications or content
transferred via download or other interface to your device. Similarly, Sony is not responsible for any damage or reduced performance of your device attributable to the transfer of third-party content. Only use content from reliable sources. Contact the content provider if you have
any questions or concerns.
To allow the installation of applications not from Google Play™
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Security .
3 Mark the  Unknown sources  checkbox.
4 Tap  OK.
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							Calling
Emergency calls Your device supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You
can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without
the SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network.
To make an emergency call
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.
3 Enter the emergency number and tap  Call. To delete a number, tap 
.
You can make emergency calls when no SIM card is inserted or when outgoing calls are
barred.
To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked
1 Tap  Emergency call .
2 Enter the emergency number and tap  Call. To delete a number, tap 
.
Call handling You can make a call by manually dialing a phone number, by tapping a number saved in
your contact list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You can also use
the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contact list and call logs.
When you make a call, your device's main microphone works together with the second
microphone to suppress noise and background sound.
Do not cover the second microphone while you make a call.
To make a call by dialing
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.
3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap  Call. To delete a number, tap 
.
To make a call using smart dial
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.
3 Use the dialpad to enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you
want to call. As you enter each letter or number, a list of possible matches
appears.
4 Tap the contact you want to call.
To end a call
• Tap 
.
To make an international call
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.
3 Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.
4 Enter the country code, area code (without the first 0), and phone number, then
tap  Call .
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							To answer a call
•Drag  to the right across the screen.
To decline a call
• Drag 
 to the left across the screen.
To reject a second call
• When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap 
.
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
• Press the volume key up or down.
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
• Tap 
.
To mute the microphone during a call
• Tap 
.
To activate the screen during a call
• Briefly press 
.
To enter numbers during a call
1 During the call, tap 
. A keypad appears.
2 Tap the numbers you want to enter.
To mute the ringtone for an incoming call
• When you receive the call, press the volume key.
Recent calls
In the call log, you can view missed 
, received , and dialed  calls.
To view your missed calls
1 When you have missed a call, 
 appears in the status bar. Drag the status bar
downwards.
2 Tap  Missed call .
To call a number from your call log
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen.
3 To call a number directly, tap the number. To edit a number before calling, touch
and hold the number, then tap  Edit number before call.
You can also call a number by tapping  > Call back .
To add a number from the call log to your contacts
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen.
3 Touch and hold the number, then tap  Add to Contacts.
4 Tap the desired contact, or tap  Create new contact.
5 Edit the contact details and tap  Done.
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							VoicemailIf your subscription includes a voicemail service, callers can leave voice messages for
you when you can't answer calls. Your voicemail service number is normally saved on
your SIM card. If not, you can get the number from your service provider and enter it
manually.
To enter your voicemail number
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Voicemail  >Voicemail settings  >
Voicemail number .
3 Enter your voicemail number.
4 Tap  OK.
To call your voicemail service
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.
3 Touch and hold  1.
Multiple calls If you have activated call waiting, you can handle multiple calls at the same time. When it
is activated, you will be notified by a beep if you receive another call.
To activate or deactivate call waiting
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Additional settings .
3 To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap  Call waiting.
To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold
• When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap 
.
To make a second call
1 During an ongoing call, tap 
.
2 Enter the number of the recipient and tap 
. The first call is put on hold.
To switch between multiple calls
• To switch to another call and put the current call on hold, tap  Switch to this call.
To end the ongoing call and return to the next call on hold
• Tap  End call .
Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call, you can have a joint conversation with two or more
people.
To make a conference call
1 During an ongoing call, tap 
.
2 Dial the number of the second participant and tap 
. After the second participant
answers, the first participant is put on hold.
3 Tap 
 to add the second participant to the conference call.
4 To add more call participants, repeat steps 1 to 3.
To have a private conversation with a conference call participant
1 During an ongoing conference call, tap  {0} participants.
2 Tap the telephone number of the participant with whom you want to talk privately.
3 To end the private conversation and return to the conference call, tap 
.
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							To release a participant from a conference call
1 During an ongoing conference call, tap the button showing the number of
participants. For example, tap  3 participants if there are three participants.
2 Tap 
 next to the participant you want to release.
To end a conference call
• During the call, tap 
.
Call settings
Barring calls
You can bar all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. When you use call barring for the first time, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and then
a new password to activate the call barring function.
To bar incoming or outgoing calls
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Call blocking .
3 Select an option.
4 Enter the password and tap  Enable.
Rejecting a call with a message
You can reject a call with a predefined message. When you reject a call with such a
message, the message is automatically sent to the caller and saved on your device.
Six messages are predefined on your device. You can select from these predefined
messages, which can also be edited if necessary.
To reject a call with a predefined message
• Drag  Reject with message  upward, then select a message.
To reject a second call with a predefined message
• When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag  Reject with message upward,
then select a message.
To edit the message used to reject a call
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Reject call with message .
3 Tap the message you want to edit, then make the necessary changes.
4 When you're done, tap  OK.
Forwarding calls You can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answering
service.
To forward calls
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Call forwarding .
3 Select an option.
4 Enter the number you want to forward the calls to, then tap  Enable.
To turn off call forwarding
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Call forwarding .
3 Select an option, then tap  Disable.
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