Sony Xperia S User Guide

							To turn on Airplane mode
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > More… .
3 Mark the  Airplane mode  checkbox.
You can also press and hold down the power key  and then select Airplane mode in the
menu that opens.
Enhancing the sound output
You can enhance the sound output that comes from the speakers in your device
using 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 volume
without sacrificing quality. Get a more dynamic sound as you listen to your favourite
songs.
To enhance the speaker volume using xLOUD™
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound .
3 Mark the  xLOUD™  checkbox.
The activation of the xLOUD™ feature has no effect on voice communication applications. For
example, there is no change in the voice call sound quality.
Memory
You can save content to your device's internal storage.
Formatting the internal storage You can format your phone's internal storage, for example, to free up memory. By
doing so, you erase all data on the internal storage.
Make sure you make backups of everything that you want to save before formattingthe internal storage. To back up your content, you can copy it to a computer. For
more information, refer to  Connecting your device to a computer  on page 100
To format the internal storage
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Storage  > Clear internal storage .
3 Tap  Clear internal storage  > Erase everything .
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							Using a headsetUse the accessories provided with your device, or other compatible accessories, for optimalperformance.
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 .
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,
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							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.
Usage info
For quality purposes, Sony collects anonymous bug reports and statistics regarding your device. None of the information gathered includes personal data.
To allow the sending of usage info
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Xperia™  > Usage info settings .
3 Mark the  Send usage info  checkbox if it is not already marked.
4 Tap  Agree  to allow the sending of usage information.
Controlling data usage Keep track of and control the amount of data transferred to and from your deviceduring a given period. For example, you can set data usage warnings and limits for
your device to avoid additional charges. You can also limit the amount of data used
by individual applications.
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
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							To set a data usage warning
1 Make sure that you have turned on data traffic.
2 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > Data usage .
4 To set the warning level, drag the lines to the desired values. You receive a
warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you
set.
To set a data usage limit
1 Make sure that you have turned on data traffic.
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 data usage limit, drag the lines to the desired values.
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.
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 When a pop-up window appears, 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 synchronisations. 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 network operators allow mobile data connections via mobile networks when
you are outside of your home network (roaming). Note that data transmission charges
may apply. Contact your network operator for more information.
Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any
notification, for example, when sending search and synchronisation requests. Additional
charges may apply when such Internet connections are established while you are roaming.
Consult your network operator for more information.
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 browsethese 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
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.
To open a downloaded application
1 In Google Play™, press 
, then tap  My Apps.
2 Tap the downloaded application.
You can also access downloaded applications from the Application screen.
Clearing your application data
You 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.
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							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 .
It is not possible to clear the cache for some applications.
To delete an installed application
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings.
3 Tap  Apps .
4 Select the application that 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 dialling 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.
To dial a phone number
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
.
3 If the call log appears, tap 
 to enter the dialpad view.
4 Enter the phone number and tap 
.
To delete a digit entered by mistake, 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  End call .
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  Dialpad. 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 dialled  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  Dialpad.
2 Enter the number of the recipient and tap  Call.
3 The first call is put on hold.
The same procedure applies to subsequent calls.
To switch between multiple calls
• To switch to another call and put the current call on hold, tap 
.
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 persons.
For details on the number of participants you can add to a conference call, contact your
network operator.
To make a conference call
1 During an ongoing call, tap  Dialpad.
2 Dial the number of the second participant and tap  Call. After the second
participant answers, the first participant is put on hold.
3 Tap 
 to add the second participant to the conference call.
4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to add more call participants.
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