Sony Xperia L - Bluetooth™‎ wireless technology

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Bluetooth™ wireless technology

Use the Bluetooth™ function to send files to other Bluetooth™ compatible devices, or to

connect to handsfree accessories. Turn on the Bluetooth™ function in your device and

create wireless connections to other Bluetooth™ compatible devices such as

computers, handsfree accessories, and phones. Bluetooth™ connections work better

within 10 meters (33 feet), with no solid objects in between. In some cases you have to

manually pair your device with other Bluetooth™ devices.

Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth™ devices can vary.

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To turn on the Bluetooth™ function and make your device visible

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From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings.

3

Tap the on-off switch beside Bluetooth to turn on the Bluetooth™ function.

4

Tap Bluetooth. Your device and a list of available Bluetooth™ devices appear.

5

Tap your device name to make your device visible to other Bluetooth™ devices.

To adjust your device's visibility time to other Bluetooth™ devices

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth.

3

Press and select Visibility timeout.

4

Select an option.

Naming your device

You can give your device a name. This name is shown to other devices after you have

turned on the Bluetooth™ function and your device is set to visible.

To give your device a name

1

Make sure that the Bluetooth™ function is turned on.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth.

4

Press and select Rename phone.

5

Enter a name for your device.

6

Tap Rename.

Pairing with another Bluetooth™ device

When you pair your device with another device, you can, for example, connect your

device to a Bluetooth™ headset or a Bluetooth™ car kit and use these other devices to

make and receive calls.
Once you have paired your device with a Bluetooth™ device, your device will remember

this pairing. When pairing your device with a Bluetooth™ device, you may need to enter

a passcode. Your device will automatically try the generic passcode 0000. If this does

not work, refer to the user guide for your Bluetooth™ device to get the device passcode.

You do not need to re-enter the passcode the next time you connect to a paired

Bluetooth™ device.
Some Bluetooth™ devices, for example, most Bluetooth™ headsets, require you to both

pair and connect with the other device.
You can pair your device with several Bluetooth™ devices, but you can only connect to

one Bluetooth™ profile at the same time.

To pair your device with another Bluetooth™ device

1

Make sure that the device you want to pair your device with has the Bluetooth™

function activated and is visible to other Bluetooth™ devices.

2

From the Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. All available Bluetooth™ devices appear in a

list.

4

Tap the Bluetooth™ device that you want to pair with your device.

5

Enter a passcode, if required, or confirm the same passcode on both devices.

Your device and the Bluetooth™ device are now paired.

To connect your device to another Bluetooth™ device

1

If you are connecting to a Bluetooth device that requires you to first pair your

device before connecting, follow the relevant steps to pair your device with that

device.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth.

4

Tap the Bluetooth™ device to which you want to connect your device.

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To unpair a Bluetooth

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device

1

Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .

2

Find and tap Bluetooth.

3

Under Paired devices, tap beside the name of the device that you want to

unpair.

4

Tap Unpair.

Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology

Share items with other Bluetooth™ compatible devices such as phones or computers.

You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth™ function, such as:

Photos and videos

Music and other audio files

Contacts

Web pages

To send items using Bluetooth

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Receiving device: Make sure the Bluetooth

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function is turned on and that the

device is visible to other Bluetooth

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devices.

2

Sending device: Open the application which contains the item that you want to

send, and scroll to the item.

3

Depending on the application and on the item that you want to send, you may

need to, for example, touch and hold the item, open the item, and press . Other

ways to send an item may exist.

4

Select Bluetooth.

5

Turn on Bluetooth

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if you are asked to do so.

6

Tap the name of the receiving device.

7

Receiving device: If asked, accept the connection.

8

Sending device: If asked, confirm the transfer to the receiving device.

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Receiving device: Accept the incoming item.

To receive items using Bluetooth™

1

Make sure that the Bluetooth™ function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth™

devices.

2

The sending device now starts sending data to your device.

3

If prompted, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested

passcode.

4

When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar

downward and tap the notification to accept the file transfer.

5

Tap Accept to start the file transfer.

6

To view the progress of the transfer, drag the status bar downward.

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To open a received item, drag the status bar downward and tap the relevant

notification.

To view files you have received using Bluetooth™

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth.

3

Press and select Show received files.