Learning the basics. Sony E E6533, Xperia Z3+ Dual

Learning the basics

Using the touchscreen

Tapping

• Open or select an item.

• Mark or unmark a checkbox or option.

• Enter text using the on-screen keyboard.

Touching and holding

• Move an item.

• Activate an item-specific menu.

• Activate selection mode, for example, to select several items from a list.

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Pinching and spreading

• Zoom in or out on web pages, photos and maps, and when you’re taking photos or shooting videos.

Swiping

• Scroll up or down a list.

• Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes.

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Flicking

• Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen.

Locking and unlocking the screen

When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it. When you buy your device, a basic screen swipe lock is already set. This means that you have to swipe upwards on the screen to unlock it. You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks.

See Screen lock on page 46.

To activate the screen

• Briefly press the power key .

To lock the screen

• When the screen is active, briefly press the power key .

Home screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop on a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven panes, which extend beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen. The highlighted dot shows the pane that you are currently in.

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To go to the Home screen

• Press .

To browse the Home screen

Home screen panes

You can add new panes to your Home screen (up to a maximum of seven panes) and delete panes. You can also set the pane that you want to use as the main Home screen pane.

To set a pane as the main Home screen pane

1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to set as your main Home screen pane, then tap .

To add a pane to your Home screen


2 To browse the panes, flick all the way to the right or left, then tap .

To delete a pane from your Home screen


2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap .

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Home screen settings

Use the Home Settings shortcut to adjust some basic settings of your Home screen.

For example, you can set your Home screen to auto rotate and adjust the size of icons.

To set your Home screen to auto rotate

1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Home Settings .

2 Drag the slider beside Auto-rotation to the right.

To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen

1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Home Settings .

2 Tap Icon size , then select an option.

Application screen

The Application screen, which you open from the Home screen, contains the applications that come pre-installed on your device as well as applications that you download.

To view all applications on the Application screen

1 From your Home screen, tap .

2 Flick left or right on the Application screen.

To open an application from the Application screen

• Flick left or right to find the application, and then tap the application.

To search for an application from the Application screen

1 When the Application screen is open, tap .

2 Enter the name of the application that you want to search for.

To open the Application screen menu

• When the Application screen is open, drag the left edge of the screen to the right.

To move an application on the Application screen

1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right.

2 Make sure that Custom order is selected under SHOW APPS .

3 On the Application screen, touch and hold the application until it becomes selected, then drag it to the new location.

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To add an application shortcut to the Home screen


2 Make sure that Custom order is selected under SHOW APPS .

3 On the Application screen, touch and hold an application icon, then drag the icon to the top of the screen. The Home screen opens.

4 Drag the icon to the desired location on the Home screen, then release your finger.

If Alphabetical or Most used is selected under SHOW APPS instead of Custom order , you can still add an application shortcut to the Home screen. Just touch and hold the relevant application icon until the Home screen opens, then drag the icon to the desired location and release your finger.

To arrange applications on the Application screen


2 Select the desired option under SHOW APPS .

To uninstall an application from the Application screen


2 Tap UNINSTALL . All uninstallable applications are indicated by .

3 Tap the application that you want to uninstall, then tap OK .

Navigating applications

You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys, the favourites bar, and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all recently used applications. The navigation keys are the Home key, the Recent apps key and the Back key. Some applications get closed when you press the Home key

to exit while others are paused or continue to run in the background. If an application is paused or running in the background, you can continue where you left off the next time you open the application.

1 Recently used applications window – Open a recently used application

2 Favourites bar – Use a shortcut to access applications or widgets

3 Recent apps key – Open the recently used applications window and the favourites bar

4 Home key – Exit an application and go back to the Home screen

5 Back key – Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application

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To open the recently used applications window

• Press .

To close all the recently used applications

• Tap and then tap .

To open a menu in an application

• While using the application, press .

A menu is not available in all applications.

Small apps

Small apps are miniature apps that run on top of other applications on the same screen, to enable multi-tasking. For example, you can have a webpage open showing details of currency exchange rates and then open the Calculator small app on top of it and perform calculations. You can access your small apps via the favourites bar. To download more small apps, go to Google Play™.

To open a small app

1 To make the favourites bar appear, press .

2 Tap the small app that you want to open.

You can open several small apps at the same time.

To close a small app

• Tap on the small app window.

To download a small app

1 From the favourites bar, tap , then tap and tap .

2 Search for the small app that you want to download, then follow the instructions to download it and complete the installation.

To move a small app

• When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app, then move it to the desired location.

To minimise a small app

• When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app, then drag it to the right edge or to the bottom edge of the screen.

To rearrange the small apps in the favourites bar

• Touch and hold a small app and drag it to the desired position.

To remove a small app from the favourites bar

1 Touch and hold a small app, then drag it to .

2 Tap OK .

To restore a previously removed small app

1 Open the favourites bar, then tap .

2 Touch and hold the small app that you want to restore, then drag it into the favourites bar.

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To add a widget as a small app

1 To make the favourites bar appear, press .

2 Tap > > .

3 Select a widget.

4 Enter a name for the widget, if desired, then tap OK .

Widgets

Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. They also function as shortcuts. For example, the Weather widget allows you to see basic weather information directly on your Home screen. But when you tap the widget, the full Weather application opens. You can download additional widgets from Google

Play™.

To add a widget to the Home screen

1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Widgets & Apps .

2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add.

To resize a widget

1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.

2 Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget.

3 To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the Home screen.

To move a widget

• Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag it to the new location.

To delete a widget

• Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag it to .

Shortcuts and folders

Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen tidy.

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Access an application using a shortcut

Access a folder containing applications

To add an application shortcut to your Home screen

1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears.

2 In the customisation menu, tap Widgets & Apps > Apps .

3 Scroll through the list of applications and select an application. The selected application gets added to the Home screen.

In step 3, alternatively, you can tap Widgets & Apps > Shortcuts and then select an application from the list available. If you use this method to add shortcuts, some of the applications available allow you to add specific functionality to the shortcut.

To move an item on the Home screen

• Touch and hold the item until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag the item to the new location.

To delete an item from the Home screen

• Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag the item to .

To create a folder on the Home screen

• Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut.

To add items to a folder on the Home screen

• Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag the item to the folder.

To rename a folder on the Home screen

1 Tap the folder to open it.

2 Tap the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.

3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done .

Background and themes

You can adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.

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To change your Home screen wallpaper


2 Tap Wallpapers and select an option.

To set a theme


2 Tap Themes .

3 Select an option and follow the instructions in your device.

When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.

Battery and power management

Your device has an embedded battery. You can keep track of your battery consumption and see which applications are using the most power. You can remove or restrict apps and activate a number of power saving modes to get more out of your battery. You can also view an estimate of how much battery time is left and adjust your battery settings to improve performance and make your battery last longer.

To manage your battery consumption


2 Find and tap Settings > Power management > App power consumption . An overview appears showing applications that have high data traffic rates or that you have not used for a long time.

3 Review the information, then act as required, for example, to uninstall an application or restrict its usage.

To view which applications use the most battery power


2 Find and tap Settings > Power management > Battery usage .

To view the estimated battery time


2 Find and tap Settings > Power management .

Power saving modes

There are several power saving modes available for you to use if you want to make your battery last longer:

STAMINA mode Disables Wi-Fi®and mobile data when the screen is turned off, and restricts hardware performance. appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect.

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Ultra STAMINA mode

Limits your device’s functionality to core tasks such as making phone calls and sending SMS messages. appears in the status bar once this mode is activated.

Low-battery mode Modifies your device’s behaviour, for example, to adjust screen brightness and the screen timeout setting, when the battery level drops below a certain percentage. appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect.

Queue background data

Optimises outgoing traffic when the screen is off by sending data at pre-defined intervals.

If you are using a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to activate or deactivate a power saving mode.

To activate a power saving mode


2 Find and tap Settings > Power management .

3 To activate your preferred mode, select the mode name and tap the on-off switch to activate the chosen mode, if necessary. In some cases, tap Activate and confirm activation.

STAMINA mode feature overview

STAMINA mode has several features that allow you to optimise your battery performance:

Extended standby

Prevents applications from using data traffic by disabling Wi-Fi®and mobile data when the screen is off. You can exclude some applications and services from being paused when this feature is active.

STAMINA clock Keeps network connections paused in situations where you frequently press the power key to check the time.

Extended usage Restricts hardware performance when you are using your device.

If you are using a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to activate or deactivate a STAMINA mode feature.

To activate STAMINA mode features


2 Find and tap Settings > Power management , then tap STAMINA mode .

3 Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated.

4 Drag the sliders beside the features that you want to activate, then tap

Activate , if prompted.

To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode


2 Find and tap Settings > Power management , then tap STAMINA mode .

3 Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated.

4 Make sure that the Extended standby feature is turned on, then tap Apps active in standby > Add applications .

5 Scroll left or right to view all applications and services, then mark the relevant checkboxes for the applications that you want to run.

6 When you're finished, tap Done .

Taking a screenshot

You can capture still images of any screen on your device as a screenshot.

Screenshots you take are automatically saved in Album.

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To take a screenshot

1 Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears.

2 Tap

You can also take a screenshot by pressing and holding the power key and volume down key at the same time. Once the screenshot is captured, you can release the keys.

To view your screenshot

• Drag the status bar fully downwards, then tap the screenshot you want to view.

You can also view your screenshots by opening the Album application.

Recording your screen

You can use the screen recording feature to capture videos of what’s happening on your device’s screen. This feature is useful, for example, when you want to create tutorials or record videos of you playing a game on your device. Recorded video clips are automatically saved in Album.

1 Minimise/Resume the record screen window

2 Record your screen

3 Record your screen when the front camera is activated

4 Access the screen recording settings

5 Close the screen recording window

To record your screen

1 Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears.

2 Tap .

3 After the screen recording window opens, tap . The record screen function starts and a timer button is displayed.

4 To stop the recording, tap the timer button, then tap .

To record your screen when the front camera is activated

1 When the screen recording window opens, tap . A window opens showing a viewfinder for the front camera.

2 To start recording your screen and video captured by the front camera, tap .

3 To stop recording, tap the timer button, then tap .

4 To close the front camera viewfinder window, tap .

To record a still photo using the front camera while you are recording the screen, drag in the mini viewfinder to expand the view and then tap .

To view recent screen recordings

• Drag the status bar downwards, then tap to view the most recent recordings of your screen.

You can also view your screen recordings in the Album application.

Notifications

Notifications inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notifications as well as activities in progress such as file downloads. Notifications appear in the following places:

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• The status bar

• The Notification panel

• The lock screen

To open or close the Notification panel

1 To open the Notification panel, drag the status bar downwards.

2 To close the Notification panel, drag the panel upwards.

To take action on a notification in the Notification panel

• Tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel

• Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right.

To clear all notifications from the Notification panel

• Tap .

To take action on a notification from the lock screen

• Double-tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the lock screen

• Place your finger on the notification and flick left or right.

To expand a notification on the Notification panel

• Drag the notification downwards.

Not all notifications are expandable.

To expand a notification on the lock screen

• Drag the notification downwards.

Not all notifications are expandable.

Quick settings for interruptions

There are three modes available for interruptions on your device: Silent , Priority and

Sound . Within each mode, you can determine how and when notifications can interrupt you, if at all. For example, you can set your device to only show you priority notifications during the hours you’re at work or block all notifications while you’re taking a nap. You can get quick access to the basic interruption and sound settings by pressing the volume key up or down.

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1 Silent – All interruptions get blocked, excluding alarms. There is still sound when alarms go off

2 Priority – Only allow priority interruptions

3 Sound – Allow all interruptions

To set priority interruptions


2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Interruptions .

For more information about settings for notifications and interruptions, see Managing notifications on page 42.

Notification light

The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For example, a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call. The notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually.

When the notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning, for example, when the battery level goes below 15 percent.

To enable the notification light


2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification .

3 Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right.

Icons in the status bar

Status icons

No SIM card

Signal strength

No signal

Roaming

Sending and downloading LTE data

Sending and downloading GPRS data

Sending and downloading EDGE data

Sending and downloading 3G data

Sending and downloading mobile data

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A Wi-Fi® connection is enabled and data is being transmitted

Battery status

The battery is charging

STAMINA mode is activated

Airplane mode is activated

The Bluetooth® function is activated

SIM card 1 is inserted

SIM card 2 is inserted

The microphone is muted

The speakerphone is on

Silent mode

Only allow priority interruptions

Vibrate mode

An alarm is set

GPS is activated

Synchronisation is ongoing

Problem with sign-in or synchronisation

Your device is ready to connect to supported ANT+™ devices

Depending on your service provider, network and/or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available.

To manage status bar icons


2 Find and tap Settings > Personalisation > System icons .

3 Mark the checkboxes for the system icons that you want to appear in the status bar.

Notification icons

New text message or multimedia message

Missed call

Call on hold

Call forwarding is turned on

New voicemail message

New email message

Downloading data

Uploading data

Mobile data is disabled

Perform a basic setup of your device

A software update is available

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System updates are available

Downloading system updates

Tap to install the downloaded system updates

Low battery mode is activated

Ultra stamina mode is activated

Noise cancelling is on

Screenshot captured

New Hangouts™ chat message has arrived

Video chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application

Upcoming calendar event

A small app is running

Smart Connect is activated

A song is playing

The radio is playing

The device is connected to a computer via a USB cable

Internal storage is 75% full. Tap to transfer data to the memory card

Warning

Error message

More (undisplayed) notifications

Not all icons that may appear in your device are listed here. These icons are for reference purposes only, and changes may be made without notice.

To block an application from sending notifications


2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications .

3 Select an application.

4 Drag the slider beside Block to the right.

Application overview

Use the Alarm & clock application to set various kinds of alarms.

Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks, text and images.

Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations.

Use the Calendar application to keep track of events and manage your appointments.

Use the camera to take photos and record video clips.

Use the Contacts application to manage phone numbers, email addresses and other information related to your contacts.

Access your downloaded applications, documents and pictures.

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Use the Email application to send and receive emails through both private and corporate accounts.

Use the Facebook™ application to engage in social networking with friends, family members and colleagues around the world.

Browse and listen to FM radio stations.

Use the Album application to view and to work with your photos and videos.

Use the Gmail™ application to read, write and organise email messages.

Search for information in your device and on the web.

View your current location, find other locations and calculate routes using

Google Maps™.

Use the Play Store™ application to download free and paid applications for your device.

Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia messages.

Use the Video application to play videos on your device and share content with your friends.

Use the Music application to organise and play music, audio books and podcasts.

View news stories and weather forecasts.

Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function.

Optimise settings to suit your own requirements.

Use the Hangouts™ application to chat with friends online.

Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings, and get artist, album and other info.

Use YouTube™ to share and view videos from around the world.

Use the Backup and restore application to back up or restore content on your device, such as contacts, text messages, bookmarks, calendar data, etc.

Use the Smart Connect™ application to set what happens in your device when you connect or disconnect an accessory.

The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30 seconds in length using existing photos and videos. The application automatically determines the timeline to create its movie.

Use the Lifelog application to automatically log events about your daily life.

For example, you can set goals and track your progress in achieving them or bookmark special moments.

Use the Support application to access user support in your device. For example, you can access a User guide, troubleshooting information, plus tips and tricks.

Some applications are not supported or listed by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

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Learning the basics. Sony E E6533, Xperia Z3+ Dual

Learning the basics

Using the touchscreen

Tapping

Touching and holding

Pinching and spreading

Swiping

Flicking

Locking and unlocking the screen

Home screen

Home screen panes

Home screen settings

Application screen

Navigating applications

Small apps

Widgets

Shortcuts and folders

Background and themes

Battery and power management

Power saving modes

STAMINA mode feature overview

Taking a screenshot

Recording your screen

Notifications

Quick settings for interruptions

Notification light

Icons in the status bar

Status icons

Notification icons

Application overview

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Learning the basics. Sony E E6533, Xperia Z3+ Dual