Sony Xperia L C2105 C2104 User Manual

							Showing or hiding your phone numberYou can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when you
call them.
To show or hide your phone number
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Additional settings  > Caller ID .
Fixed Dialing Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can use a list of Fixed
Dialing Numbers (FDN) to restrict outgoing calls.
To enable or disable fixed dialing
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Fixed dialing numbers .
3 Tap  Activate fixed dialing  or Deactivate fixed dialing .
4 Enter your PIN2 and tap  OK.
To access the list of accepted call recipients
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Fixed dialing numbers  > Fixed dialing
numbers .
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							Contacts
Getting contacts into your device Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, email addresses,
and other contact data in one place.
You can add new contacts in your device and synchronize them with contacts saved in
your Google™ account, Microsoft ®
 Exchange ActiveSync ®
 account, or other accounts
that support synchronization. The Contacts application automatically creates new entries
and also helps you match data such as email addresses with existing entries.
Transferring contacts to your new device There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. Select a transfer method
that best suits your situation.
Transferring contacts using a computer Xperia™ Transfer and Contacts Setup are applications within the PC Companion and theSony™ Bridge for Mac applications which help you to gather contacts from your old
device and transfer them to your new device. The applications support several device
brands, including iPhone, Samsung, HTC, BlackBerry, LG, Motorola and Nokia.
You need:
• An Internet-connected computer.
• A USB cable for your old device.
• A USB cable for your new Android™ device.
• Your old device.
• Your new Android™ device.
Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts
If you are transferring contacts using a PC, use the PC Companion program. It's free,
and the installation files are already saved on your new device. PC Companion also
offers a range of other features, including help to update your device software.
To install PC Companion
1 New device : Turn on your new Android™ device and connect it to a PC using a
USB cable.
2 New device : Tap Install  to install PC Companion on the PC.
3 Computer : If a popup window appears to notify you about available PC software,
select  Run Startme.exe .
4 Computer : Click Install to start the installation, then follow the instructions to
complete the installation.
To transfer contacts to your new device using PC Companion
1 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
2 Open the PC Companion program on the PC, then click  Xperia™ Transfer or
Contacts Setup  and follow the instructions to transfer your contacts.
Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computer
For detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts from
your old device, go to  Transfer your contacts .
Transferring contacts using synchronization accounts
Your device works with popular online synchronization accounts such as Google Sync™,
Microsoft ®
 Exchange ActiveSync ®,
or Facebook™. If you have synced the contacts in
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							to your new device using that account. For more detailed information about
synchronization, see  Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contacts  on
page 101.
To synchronize contacts to your new device using a synchronization account
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 , then tap  .
2 Tap 
 , then tap  Settings > Accounts & sync .
3 Select the account that you want to sync your contacts with, then tap 
 > Sync
now .
You need to be signed in to the relevant sync account before you can sync your contacts with
it.
Transferring contacts from a SIM card
To import contacts from a SIM card
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 , then tap  .
2 Press 
 , then tap  Import contacts  > SIM card .
3 If you have set up a synchronization account, you can choose to add the SIM card
contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use these contacts on
your device. Select your desired option.
4 To import an individual contact, find and tap the contact. To import all contacts,
tap  Import all .
Transferring contacts from a memory card
To import contacts from a memory card
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Import contacts  > SD card .
3 Select where to store your contacts.
4 Select the file that you want to import.
Receiving contacts from other devices
To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth™ technology
1 Make sure you have the Bluetooth™ function turned on and your device set to
visible. If not, then you cannot receive data from other devices.
2 When you are asked to confirm whether you want to receive the file, tap  Accept.
3 Drag down the Notification panel and tap the file you received to import the
contact data.
To receive contacts sent using a messaging service
1 When you receive a new text message, multimedia message, or email message,
open the message.
2 The received contact data appears as a vCard attachment. Tap, or touch and
hold the vCard file to open a menu so you can save the contact data.
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							Contacts screen overview1Shortcut tabs2Tap a contact to view its details3Alphabetical index for browsing contacts4Tap a contact thumbnail to access the quick contact menu5Search for contacts6Create a contact7Open more options
Managing your contacts
You can create, edit, and synchronize your contacts in a few simple steps. You can
select contacts saved in different accounts and manage how you display them on your
device.
If you synchronize your contacts with more than one account, you can join contacts on
your device to avoid duplicates.
Some synchronization services, for example, some social networking services, do not allow
you to edit contact details.
To view your contacts
• From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap . Your contacts are listed here.
To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Filter.
3 In the list that appears, mark and unmark the desired options. If you have
synchronized your contacts with a synchronization account, that account appears
in the list. You can tap the account to further expand the list of options. When you
are finished, tap  OK.
To add a contact
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap 
.
3 If you have synchronized your contacts with one or more accounts, select the
account to which you want to add the contact, or tap  Local contact if you want
to keep the contact's information only on your device.
4 Enter or select the desired information for the contact.
5 When you are finished, tap  Done.
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							To edit a contact
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap the contact you want to edit, then tap 
.
3 Edit the desired information. When you are finished, tap  Done.
To associate a picture with a contact
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap the contact you want to edit, then tap 
.
3 Tap 
 and select the desired method for adding the contact picture.
4 When you have added the picture, tap  Done.
You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the  Album application.
To delete contacts
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Touch and hold the contact you want to delete. To delete all contacts, press 
,
then tap  Mark several .
3 Tap the downwards arrow to open the drop down menu, then select  Mark all.
4 Tap 
, then tap  OK.
To edit contact information about yourself
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap  Myself , then tap 
.
3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want.
4 When you are done, tap  Done.
Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application If you synchronize your contacts with a new account or import contact information in
other ways, you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application. If this
happens, you can join such duplicates to create a single entry. And if you join entries by
mistake, you can separate them again later.
To link contacts
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap the contact you want to link with another contact.
3 Press 
, then tap  Link contact .
4 Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact, then tap
OK  to confirm. The information from the first contact is merged with the second
contact, and the first contact is no longer displayed in the Contacts list.
To separate linked contacts
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap the linked contact you want to edit, then tap 
.
3 Tap  Unlink contact .
4 Tap  OK.
Favorites
You can mark contacts as favorites so that you can get quick access to them from the
Contacts application.
To mark or unmark a contact as a favorite
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favorites.
3 Tap 
.
To view your favorite contacts
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap 
.
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							GroupsYou can assign contacts to groups to get quicker access to them from within the
Contacts application.
To assign a contact to a group
1 In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group.
2 Tap 
, then tap the bar directly under  Assign to group.
3 Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact, then
tap  Done .
4 Tap  Done .
Communicating with your contacts To search for a contact
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap 
 and enter the first few letters of the contact name in the  Search contacts
field. All contacts beginning with those letters appear.
The quick contact menuTap a contact's thumbnail to view quick communication options for a particular contact.Options include calling the contact, sending a text or multimedia message, and starting a
chat using the Hangouts™ application.
For an application to appear as an option in the quick contact menu, you may need to set up the application in your device and be logged in to the application. For example, you need tostart the  Gmail™ application and enter your login details before you can use  Gmail™ from the
quick contact menu.
Sharing your contacts
To send your business card
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap  Myself .
3 Press 
, then tap  Send contact  > OK .
4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
To send a contact
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap the contact whose details you want to send.
3 Press 
, then tap  Send contact  > OK .
4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.
To send several contacts at once
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Mark several .
3 Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all contacts.
4 Tap 
, then select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Backing up contacts
You can use a memory card, a SIM card, or an online synchronization tool such as
Microsoft ®
 Exchange ActiveSync ®
 to back up contacts.
To export all contacts to a memory card
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Export contacts  > SD card .
3 Tap  OK.
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							To export contacts to a SIM card
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Export contacts  > SIM card .
3 Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap  Mark all if you want to export all
your contacts.
4 Tap  Export .
5 Select  Add contacts  if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your
SIM card, or select  Replace all contacts  if you want to replace the existing
contacts on your SIM card.
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							Messaging
Using text and multimedia messaging
You can send and receive text messages from your device using SMS (Short Message
Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also
send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos.
The number of characters you can send in a single text message varies depending on
the operator and the language you use. If you exceed the character limit, then all your
single messages are linked together and sent as one message. You are charged for
each single text message you send. When you view your messages, they appear as
conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are
grouped together.To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See
Internet and messaging settings .
To create and send a message
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Tap 
.
3 Tap 
, then select the desired recipients from the Contacts list. If the recipient is
not listed as a contact, enter the contact's number manually and tap 
.
4 When you are finished adding recipients, tap  Done.
5 Tap  Write message  and enter your message text.
6 If you want to add a media file, tap 
 and select an option.
7 To send the message, tap  Send.
If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged
with the word  Draft:.
To read a received message
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Tap the desired conversation.
3 If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap
Download message .
You can also open messages from the status bar when  appears there. Just drag down the
bar and tap the message.
To reply to a message
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Tap the conversation containing the message.
3 Enter your reply and tap  Send.
To forward a message
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to forward.
3 Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap  Forward message.
4 Tap 
, then select a recipient from the Contacts list. If the recipient is not listed
as a contact, enter the contact's number manually and tap 
.
5 When you are finished adding recipients, tap  Done.
6 Edit the message, if necessary, and tap  Send.
In step 4, you can also tap  To and enter the recipient's phone number manually.
To delete a message
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete.
3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap  Delete message >
Delete .
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							To delete conversations
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 , then find and tap  .
2 Press 
 , then tap  Delete conversations .
3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete, then tap 
 >
Delete .
To call a message sender
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Tap a conversation.
3 Tap the recipient name or number at the top of the screen, then select the
recipient name or number from the list that appears.
4 If the recipient is saved in your contacts, tap the phone number that you want to
call. If you have not saved the recipient in your contacts, tap 
.
To save a file contained in a message you receive
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Tap the conversation you want to open.
3 If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap and hold the message, then tap
Download message .
4 Touch and hold the file you want to save, then select the desired option.
To star a message
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Tap the conversation you want to open.
3 In the message you want to star, tap 
.
4 To unstar a message, tap 
.
To view starred messages
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Starred messages .
3 All starred messages appear in a list.
To search for messages
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Search.
3 Enter your search keywords, then tap the confirm key.
Text and multimedia message options To change your message notification settings
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
3 To set a notification sound, tap  Notification tone and select an option.
4 For other notification settings, check or uncheck the relevant checkboxes.
To change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
3 Tap  Delivery report  to activate or deactivate delivery reports.
To view messages saved on the SIM card
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Settings > SIM messages .
Instant messaging and video chat
You can use the Hangouts™ instant messaging and video chat application on your device to chat with friends who also use the application on computers, Android™
devices, and other devices. You can turn any conversation into a video call with several
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							friends, and you can send messages to friends even when they are offline. You can also
view and share photos easily.The video call function only works on devices with a front camera.
To use the Hangouts™ application
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Hangouts.
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