Sony Xperia S LT26i User guide

Startup guide
English
Xperia™ S
LT26i
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden
www.sonyericsson.com
1257-0390.1

Welcome
Important information
Please read the Important information leaflet before you
use your mobile phone.
Assembly
To remove the back cover
To insert the micro SIM card
Your phone requires a micro SIM card. For more
information, contact your network operator.
To attach the back cover

Phone basics
Phone overview
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1. Power key
2. Headset connector
3. Ear speaker
4. Front camera lens
5. HDMI™ connector
6. Volume key/Zoom key
7. Camera key
8. Menu key
9. Home key
10. Back key
11. Touchscreen
12. Connector for charger/USB
cable
13. Proximity sensor
14. Light sensor
15. Notification LED (Battery status)
16. Camera lens
17. Camera LED light
18. Speaker
19. Second microphone
20. NFC detection area
21. Main microphone
22. Strap hole
Use the accessories provided with your phone, or other
compatible accessories, for optimal performance.

Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
It may take a while for the phone to start up.
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
Menu
•Open a list of options available in the current screen or
application

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.

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.sonyericsson.com/support/contacts 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.

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, and the Timescape™ widget
displays incoming messages.
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.

More basics
Calling
To make a call by dialling
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Phone.
3Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call. To delete a
number, tap .
To end a call
•Tap End call.
To answer a call
•Drag to the right across the screen.
Multimedia and text messaging
To create and send a message
1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2Tap .
3To add a recipient, tap , then find and mark the checkbox
next to the recipient name. To add more than one recipient,
mark the checkboxes for the desired recipients. You can also
enter the full number in the search field manually, then tap
Add.
4When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done.
5Tap Write message and enter your message text.
6If you want to add a media file, tap and select an option.
7If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the
message, tap the bar containing the icon. To add a
recipient, tap . To remove a recipient, tap next to the
recipient name.
8To send the message, tap Send.