Sony Xperia U User guide

Startup guide

English

ST25i

Sony Mobile Communications AB

SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden

www.sonymobile.com

1256-0118.1

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Welcome

Important information

Please read the Important information leaflet

before you use your mobile phone.

Assembly

To remove the back cover

To insert the SIM card

Do not insert an incompatible SIM card in the

SIM card slot. Doing so could permanently

damage your SIM card or your phone.

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To attach the back cover

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Phone basics

Phone overview

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1. Headset connector

2. Proximity sensor 1

3. Proximity sensor 2

4. Ear speaker

5. Second microphone

6. Front camera lens

7. Notification LED

8. Power key

9. Volume/Zoom key

10. Camera key

11. Bottom cover slot 1

12. Menu key

13. Home key

14. Back key

15. Bottom cover slot 2

16. Touch screen

17. Connector for

charger/USB cable

18. Light sensor

19. Speaker

20. Camera LED light

21. Camera lens

22. Strap hole

23. Main microphone

Use the accessories provided with your

phone, or other compatible accessories, for

optimal performance.

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Turning on the phone

To turn on the phone

1Press and hold down the power key on the

right side of the phone until the phone vibrates.

2Wait a while for the phone to start.

Waking up the screen

To activate the screen

•Briefly press the power key .

To unlock the screen

•Drag to the right across the screen.

Using the keys

Back

•Go back to the previous screen

•Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog

box, an options menu, or the Notification

panel

Home

•Go to the Home screen

•Press and hold to open a window

showing your most recently used

applications

•Open a list of options available in the

current screen or application

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Set up your phone

What is Android™?

Android is your phone's operating system. Since

it's developed by Google™, your phone is

preloaded with several Google™ services, such as

Google Maps™ and Google™ web search. To use

some of the services provided by Google™, you

need a Google account. With a Google account

you can access Android Market™ – an application

store providing both free and paid applications for

easy download to your phone.

What is different about Android?

Android™ is an open system, which means that

you're not limited to using applications and

services from only one provider.

Google™ account

Use Gmail™ to send emails, Google Talk™ to chat

with friends, and Android Market™ to download

applications.

To add an account

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add

account.

3Tap the account type you want to add and then

follow the registration wizard.

Basic settings

The first time you start your phone, a setup guide

explains basic phone functions and helps you

enter essential settings. You can also access the

setup guide later.

To access the setup guide manually

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Setup guide.

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Transferring contacts

to your new phone

Transferring contacts to your new phone can

sometimes be complicated, but help is available.

You can transfer contacts from several phone

brands, including iPhone, Samsung, HTC and

Nokia.

You need:

•An Internet-connected PC running Windows®

•A USB cable for your old phone

•A USB cable for your new Android™ phone

•Your old phone

•Your new Android™ phone

If you don't have access to all of the items

listed above, go to www.sonymobile.com to

find out about other ways to transfer your

contacts.

Get started transferring

your contacts

Use the PC Companion program to transfer your

contacts. It's free, and the installation files are

already saved on your new phone. PC Companion

also offers a range of other features, including help

to update your phone software.

To install PC Companion

1New phone: Turn on your new Android™ phone

and connect it to a PC using a USB cable.

2New phone: Tap Install to install PC

Companion on the PC.

3Computer: If a popup window appears, select

Run Startme.exe. In the new popup window that

appears, click Install to start the installation and

then follow the instructions to complete the

installation.

To transfer contacts to your new phone

using PC Companion

1Make sure that PC Companion is installed on

your PC.

2Open the PC Companion program on the PC,

then click Contacts Setup and follow the

instructions to transfer your contacts.

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Transferring data from

another phone

Your phone does not have a removable memory

card. Instead, it has a substantial amount of

internal storage and you can move files to and

from this internal storage using the file explorer

application on a computer or the PC Companion

computer application. For example, you can

transfer files from the memory card of another

phone to your new phone's internal storage and

vice versa.

To transfer data to your phone's internal

storage from another phone

1Using a supported USB cable, connect the

phone containing the memory card to the PC.

2Using Windows Explorer, drag and drop the

desired content from the memory card to a

folder on your computer.

3Unplug the USB cable from the computer and

phone.

4Using a supported USB cable, connect your new

phone to the computer. The PC Companion

application opens.

5Use the PC Companion application to drag and

drop the content from the folder on your

computer to your new phone's internal storage.

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Finding your way

Home screen

Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the

desktop on a computer. You can customise your

Home screen with widgets, shortcuts, folders,

themes, wallpaper and other items.

The Home screen extends beyond the regular

screen display width, so you need to flick left or

right to view content in one of the screen's four

extensions.

The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen

are always available for quick access.

To go to the Home screen

•Press .

To browse the Home screen

•Flick right or left.

To change your Home screen wallpaper

1From your Home screen, press .

2Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper.

Widgets

Widgets are small applications that you can use

directly on your Home screen. For example, the

Music player widget allows you to start playing

music directly.

Application screen

The Application screen, which you open from your

Home screen, contains the applications that come

installed with your phone as well as the

applications you download.

The Application screen extends beyond the regular

screen width, so you need to flick left and right to

view all content.

To open the Application screen

•From your Home screen, tap .

To open an application

•From your Home screen or the Application

screen, tap the application.

Applications

An application is a phone program that helps you

perform a task. For example, there are applications

to make calls, take photos and download more

applications.

Status and notifications

The status bar at the top of your screen shows

what's going on in your phone. For example, new

message and calendar notifications appear here.

A notification light also gives you battery status

information and some notifications. For example, a

flashing blue light means there is a new message

or a missed call. The notification light may not work

when the battery level is low.

Checking notifications and

ongoing activities

You can drag down the status bar to open the

Notification panel and get more information. For

example, open a new message or view a calendar

event from the Notification panel. You can also

open running applications, such as the music

player.

To open the Notification panel

•Drag the status bar downwards.

Phone settings menu

View and change your phone settings from the

Settings menu.

To access the phone settings

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Tap Settings.

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