User guide tipoST21i/ST21a
Turning the phone on and offTo turn on the phone1 Press and hold down the power key on the top of the phone until the phonevibrates.2 If your screen
To use Google Maps™1From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Maps.If you want to use Google Maps™, you have to enable one of the location methods a
Locking and protecting your phoneIMEI numberEvery phone has a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. Youshould keep a copy of t
To unblock a locked SIM card1 When SIM card locked appears, enter the PUK code.2 Enter a new PIN code and tap OK.If you enter an incorrect PUK code to
To create a screen lock password1From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock >Password.2 Enter a password.3If necessa
Updating your phoneUpdate your phone to the most recent software version to get optimal performance andthe latest enhancements.You can use the Update
To download the PC Companion application from your phone1 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.2 When prompted, follow the instructions
Phone settings overviewGet to know the settings in your phone so that you can personalize them to your ownrequirements.Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi® on or off, sc
Accessibility Enable your installed accessibility services and adjust relatedsettings.DeveloperoptionsSet options for application development. For exa
Status and notification icons overviewStatus iconsThe following status icons may appear on your screen:Signal strengthNo signalRoamingGPRS is availabl
An upcoming calendar eventA song is playingThe phone is connected to a computer via a USB cableWarning messageError messageMissed callCall ongoingCall
To lock the screen manually• When the screen is active, briefly press the power key .Accounts and servicesSign in to your online service accounts fro
Application overviewUse the Clock application to set various kinds of alarms.Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks,and
Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings, and get artist,album, and other info.Use the Help application to access user support
User supportAccess user support directly in your phone through the Help application. For example,you can open a User guide with instructions on how to
TroubleshootingMy phone is not working as expectedIf you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anythingelse:• Restart y
I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer,when using a USB cableThe software or the USB drivers have not been properly installed. Go
Recycling your phoneGot an old phone lying around the house? Why not recycle it? By doing so, you will helpus reuse its materials and components, and
Legal informationSony ST21i/ST21aThis User guide is published by Sony Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without anywarranty. I
IndexAaccounts ...11Exchange Active Sync® ...11Facebook™
GPS ...99Hheadset ...
moving between channels ...80navigating ...80opening ...
Getting to know your phonePhone overview4896751 23 101213141511 1 Ear speaker2 Proximity sensor 13 Proximity sensor 24 Notification LED5 Volume/Zo
Zzoom ...82zoomingphotos ...
Using the keysBack• Go back to the previous screen• Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panelHome• Go to th
To charge the phone1 Plug the phone charger into a power outlet.2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of acomputer).3
• Set your synchronization applications (used to synchronize your email, calendar andcontacts) to synchronize manually. You can also synchronize autom
To zoom•When available, tap or to zoom in or out.You may have to drag the screen (in any direction) to make the zoom icons appear.To zoom with two
To flick• To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on thescreen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by i
To share an item from your Home screen1Press to open your Home screen.2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag t
To add a folder to the Home screen1From your Home screen, press .2 Tap Add > Folder.3 Enter a name for the folder and tap Done.Drag and drop an it
ContentsImportant information...6Android™ – what and why?...
To open the Application screen•From your Home screen, tap .To browse the Application screen• Open the Application screen, then flick right or left.To
To open a menu in an application•While using the application, press .A menu is not available in all applications.Rearranging your Application screenM
Checking notifications and ongoing activitiesYou can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get moreinformation. For example, you
Phone settings menuView and change your phone settings from the Settings menu.To access the phone settings1From the Home screen, tap .2 Tap Settings.
To enter text using the on-screen keyboard• To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.• To enter a character variant, touch and
3 Cut text4 Copy text5 Paste text only appears when you have text stored on the clipboard.Using the Gesture input function to write wordsYou can input
1 Choose a text input option2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock3 Display numbers4 Display symbols and smileys5 Enter a space6 Open t
To change the writing language using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad1When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold if you have already selecte
To enhance the speaker loudness1From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > Sound.3 Mark the xLOUD™ checkbox.Time and dateYou can change
Screen settingsTo adjust the screen brightness1From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness.3 To decrease the scre
Communicating with your contacts...43Sharing your contacts...
MemoryYou can save content to a memory card, to your phone's internal storage, and to thephone memory. Music, video clips, and photos are saved t
To use a headset1 Connect the headset to your phone.2 To answer a call, press the call handling key.3 To end the call, press the call handling key.If
to avoid additional charges. You can also limit the amount of data used by individualapplications.Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep grea
To turn off all data traffic1From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.3 Unmark the Data enabled checkbox.D
CallingEmergency callsYour phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. Youcan normally use these numbers to make emergenc
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call•Tap .To mute the microphone during a call•Tap .To activate the screen during a call•Press .To enter numbers
Multiple callsIf you have activated call waiting, you can handle multiple calls at the same time. When itis activated, you will be notified by a beep
Call settingsBarring callsYou can bar all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. When you use callbarring for the first time, you need
Fixed Dialing NumbersIf you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can use a list of FixedDialing Numbers (FDN) to restrict outgoin
ContactsUse the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, email addresses,and other contact data in one place. Just tap on a contact
Using the music player ...73Identifying music using TrackID technology...
Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computerFor detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts fromyour old pho
Contacts screen overview543211 Tap this icon to create a contact2 Contact search field3 Tap a contact to view its details4 Tap a contact thumbnail to
To associate a picture with a contact1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact.3T
FavoritesYou can mark contacts as favorites so that you can get quick access to them from theContacts application.To mark or unmark a contact as a fav
To export all contacts to a memory card1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .2Press , then tap Back up contacts > Memory card.3 Tap OK.To expo
MessagingUsing text and multimedia messagingYou can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short MessageService). If your subscript
To delete a message1From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.2 Tap the desired conversation.3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete, t
E-mailUse the Email application in your phone to send and receive emails through your regularemail account or through your corporate account. Or you c
To receive email messages1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears.3 If you want to check another
To forward an email message1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want tocheck another
Status and notification icons overview...108Status icons...
To view all folders for one email account1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . The inbox of your defaultemail account appears. If you wa
To set up a Google™ account in your phone1From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google.3
Google Talk™You can use Google Talk™ instant messaging in your phone to chat with friends whoalso use this application.To start Google Talk™1From your
Getting started with Google Play™Open Google Play™ and enter a world of applications and games. You can browsethese applications and games through dif
game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages insome applications.To clear all cache for an application1From your Ho
PlayNow™ serviceYou can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, music, games, ringtones,and wallpapers. The PlayNow™ service offers both fr
Getting organizedCalendarYour phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™account, you can also synchronize your phone
To edit an existing alarm1From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Clock.3 Tap Set alarm.4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.5 Tap Time.6 Scroll up or
To activate the vibrate function for an alarm1From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Clock.3 Tap Set alarm.4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.5 Mar
Scanning with the NeoReader™applicationUse your phone as a barcode scanner to find out more about items you scan. Forexample, you see a coat in a maga
Important informationPlease read the Important information leaflet before using your cell phone.Some of the services and features described in this Us
Synchronizing data on your phoneYou can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your phonefrom multiple email accounts, sync
Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contactsAccess your corporate email messages, calendar appointments and contacts directlyfrom your ph
To set up a Facebook™ inside Xperia™ account on your phone1From your Home screen, tap .2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.3 Make sure that synch
To set a synchronization interval1From your Home screen, tap .2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your SyncML™ account.3 Tap Account se
Connecting to wireless networksYou can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi-Fi® technology. Thisway you can browse the web and acce
Advanced Wi-Fi® settingsBefore you add a Wi-Fi® network manually, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi® setting inyour phone.Wi-Fi® network statusWhen you ar
Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is activeTo share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your phone.2 Using t
Web browserUse your web browser to view and navigate web pages, add pages as bookmarks, andsave pages for offline viewing. You can open up to 16 windo
To zoom in or out on a web pageUse one of the following methods to zoom in or out on a web page:• Double-tap to zoom in on the web page, or double-tap
To bookmark a web page1While you are viewing the web page, press .2 Tap Save to bookmarks.3 If desired, edit the bookmark.4 When you're done, ta
Android™ – what and why?Your Xperia smartphone from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android phones canperform many of the same functions as a compu
Managing text and imagesTo find text on a web page1When you are viewing a web page, press .2 Tap Find on page.3 Enter your search text. Characters th
Downloading from the webYou can download applications and content when you browse the web using the webbrowser in your phone. Usually you have to touc
Auto-filling textAuto-filling allows you to automatically enter data such as names and addresses onvarious web forms, so you don’t have to enter the s
MusicGet the most out of your music player. Listen to and organize music, audio books andpodcasts that you have transferred to your memory card from a
4 Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind5 Play/Pause button6 Progress indicator – drag or tap to fast forward and rewind7 Elaps
To share a track1 When browsing your tracks in the music player library, touch and hold a track title.2 Tap Send.3 Select an available transfer method
To play tracks in random order1In the music player, tap .2Tap and navigate to an album, or tap and browse to a playlist.3 Open the album or playli
To delete a playlist1In the music player, tap , then select Playlists.2 Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete.3 Tap Delete.4 Tap Delete again
Identifying music using TrackIDtechnologyUse the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a music track you hear playing inyour surroundings. Ju
To delete a track from the track history1When the TrackID™ application is open, tap .2 Tap a track title, then tap Delete.3 Tap Yes.79This is an Inter
Getting startedAssemblyTo remove the battery cover• Insert the tip of your finger firmly into the opening on the bottom side of the phone,between the
Using the FM radioThe FM radio in your phone works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse andlisten to FM radio stations and save them as favo
Using your favorite radio channelsYou can save the radio channels you most frequently listen to as favorites. By usingfavorites you can quickly return
Taking photos and recording videosTake a photo or record a video with the camera in your phone. You can hold the camerahorizontally or vertically. All
To view your photos and videos1 Open the camera, then tap a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to open aphoto or video.2Flick left or right to view
Night sceneUse when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the cameramust be held still or placed on a stabl
See Using location services to find your position on page 99.For geotags to be added to a photo, the location must be determined before you take the p
To record a video by tapping the on-screen button1 Activate the camera.2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to .3To display all settings, pr
Exposure valueThis setting allows you to determine the amount of light in the image you capture. A higher valueindicates an increased amount of light.
Viewing photos and videos in GalleryUse Gallery to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your phone camera, orto view similar content tha
1231 Tap to switch from grid to stack view2 Tap a photo or video to view it3 Tap an arrow to scroll a screen at a time. Drag left or right to scroll r
To insert the SIM cardDo not insert an incompatible SIM card in the SIM card slot. Doing so could permanentlydamage your SIM card or your phone.• Remo
To share an album in GalleryIf you share an album, do not delete the original copy of the album before the items in thealbum are completely sent.1 Fro
To crop a photo1When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .2 In the toolbar, tap More > Crop.3 To adjust the crop frame, touch and h
To fast forward and rewind a video1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.2 Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind, or
Bluetooth™ wireless technologyUse the Bluetooth™ function to send files to other Bluetooth™ compatible devices, or toconnect to handsfree accessories.
To pair your phone with another Bluetooth™ device1 Make sure that the device you want to pair your phone with has the Bluetooth™function activated and
To receive items using Bluetooth™1 Make sure there is a memory card in your phone. If you don't have a memory cardinserted, you cannot send or re
Connecting your phone to a computerConnect your phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other filetypes. The easiest ways to co
To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone. It is normally enabledby default.
To transfer content using the Media Go™ application1 Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable.2 Phone: SD card connected appears i
Using location services to find yourpositionUse your phone to find out where you are. There are two methods: GPS and wirelessnetworks. Enable the wire
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