Contents
Xperia™ L User guide....................................................................6
Getting started...............................................................................7
About this User guide..........................................................................7
What is Android™?.............................................................................7
Phone overview...................................................................................7
Assembly............................................................................................8
Turning the device on and off .............................................................9
Screen lock.......................................................................................10
Setup guide......................................................................................10
Accounts and services......................................................................10
Getting to know your device........................................................11
Using the keys..................................................................................11
Battery..............................................................................................11
Using the touchscreen......................................................................14
Using the lockscreen.........................................................................16
Home screen....................................................................................16
Taking a screenshot..........................................................................19
Accessing and using applications......................................................19
Status and notifications.....................................................................21
Settings menu...................................................................................23
Typing text........................................................................................23
Customizing your device...................................................................27
Enhancing the sound output.............................................................30
Memory............................................................................................30
Using a headset ...............................................................................31
Internet and messaging settings........................................................31
Controlling data usage......................................................................32
Mobile network settings....................................................................33
Google Play™..............................................................................35
Getting started with Google Play™....................................................35
Downloading from Google Play™......................................................35
Clearing your application data...........................................................35
Permissions......................................................................................36
Installing applications not from Google Play™ ..................................36
Calling..........................................................................................37
Emergency calls................................................................................37
Call handling.....................................................................................37
Voicemail..........................................................................................39
Multiple calls.....................................................................................39
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Conference calls...............................................................................39
Call settings......................................................................................40
Contacts ......................................................................................42
Getting contacts into your device......................................................42
Transferring contacts to your new device..........................................42
Contacts screen overview.................................................................44
Managing your contacts....................................................................44
Communicating with your contacts...................................................46
Sharing your contacts.......................................................................46
Backing up contacts.........................................................................46
Messaging....................................................................................48
Using text and multimedia messaging...............................................48
Text and multimedia message options..............................................49
Instant messaging and video chat.....................................................49
Email.............................................................................................51
Getting started with Email.................................................................51
Using e-mail......................................................................................52
"WALKMAN" application .............................................................55
Transferring music to your device .....................................................55
Listening to music.............................................................................55
WALKMAN home screen .................................................................56
Playlists.............................................................................................57
Sharing music...................................................................................58
Enhancing the sound........................................................................59
Visualizer ..........................................................................................59
Music Unlimited online service...........................................................60
Music services..............................................................................61
TrackID technology...........................................................................61
Music Unlimited™.............................................................................62
FM radio.......................................................................................63
About the FM radio...........................................................................63
Using your favorite radio channels.....................................................64
Sound settings..................................................................................64
Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™.............................................65
Camera.........................................................................................66
About the camera.............................................................................66
Using the still camera........................................................................66
Face detection..................................................................................67
Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces.................................67
Adding the geographical position to your photos...............................68
Using still camera settings.................................................................68
Using the video camera.....................................................................72
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Album...........................................................................................77
Viewing photos and videos................................................................77
Sharing and managing photos and videos.........................................78
Editing photos with the Photo editor application................................79
Photo albums....................................................................................80
Viewing your photos on a map..........................................................81
Videos..........................................................................................83
Watching videos in the Movies application........................................83
Transferring video content to your device .........................................84
Managing video content....................................................................84
Video Unlimited service.....................................................................85
Web browser................................................................................86
About the web browser.....................................................................86
Connectivity.................................................................................87
Connecting to wireless networks.......................................................87
Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices.................................90
NFC..................................................................................................92
Bluetooth™ wireless technology.......................................................94
Connecting your device to a computer..............................................96
Screen mirroring................................................................................98
Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader™ application......................99
Smart Connect................................................................................100
Synchronizing data on your device............................................101
About synchronizing data on your device........................................101
Synchronizing with Google™ services.............................................101
Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contacts...........101
Synchronizing with Facebook™......................................................102
Maps and locations....................................................................104
Location services and sources........................................................104
Using GPS......................................................................................104
Google Maps™...............................................................................105
Getting directions............................................................................105
Calendar and alarm clock..........................................................107
Calendar.........................................................................................107
Alarm clock.....................................................................................107
Support and maintenance..........................................................110
Updating your device......................................................................110
Backup and restore application.......................................................111
Resetting your device......................................................................112
Locking and protecting your device.................................................113
Finding your device.........................................................................115
Support application.........................................................................116
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Recycling your device.....................................................................116
Reference...................................................................................117
Status and notification icons overview.............................................117
Application overview.......................................................................118
Important information.................................................................120
Important information leaflet............................................................120
Limitations to services and features.................................................120
Legal information.............................................................................120
Index...........................................................................................121
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