Sony Xperia E5 Manual

							To forward an email message
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
. The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want
to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the
bar containing 
, then select the account you want to check.
3 Find and tap the message you want to forward.
4 Tap 
, then tap  Forward.
5 Tap  To and enter the recipient's address.
6 Enter your message text, then tap 
.
To delete an email message
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Tap 
. The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to check
another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar
containing 
, then select the account you want to check.
3 In your email inbox, mark the checkbox for the email you want to delete, then
tap 
.
To mark a read email as unread
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
. The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want
to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the
bar containing 
, then select the account you want to check.
3 Mark the checkbox for the desired email, then tap 
.
To mark an unread email as read, mark its checkbox, then tap .
To star an email
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
. The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want
to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the
bar containing 
, then select the account you want to check.
3 Mark the checkbox for the email that you want to star, then tap 
.
To unstar an email, mark it, then tap .
To view all starred emails
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Tap 
, then tap  Starred. Starred emails from all your accounts appear in a list.
To manage your email in batches
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then find and tap . The inbox of your
default email account appears. If you want to check another email account that
you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing 
, then select the
account you want to check.
2 Mark the checkboxes for the emails you want to select.
3 When you are finished, tap one of the icons in the tool bar to, for example,
move the selected emails to another folder.
To view all folders for one email account
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then find and tap . The inbox of your
default email account appears. If you want to check another email account that
you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing 
, then select the
account you want to check.
2 Tap 
 to view all the folders in the account.
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							To change the inbox check frequency
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
.
3 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
4 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account you want to adjust.
5 Tap  Inbox check frequency  and select an option.
Using email accounts To add an extra email account in your phone
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
.
3 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
4 Tap  Add account .
5 Enter the email address and password, then tap  Next.
6 If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically,
complete the setup manually. If necessary, contact your email service provider
for detailed settings.
7 When prompted, enter a name for your email account so that it is easily
identifiable. The same name shows in the emails that you send from this
account.
8 When you are finished, tap  Next.
To set an email account as your default account
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
.
3 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
4 Tap the account you want to use as the default account for composing and
sending emails.
5 Mark the  Default account  checkbox. The inbox of the default account appears
every time you open the Email application.
If you only have one email account, this account is automatically the default account.
To remove an email account from your phone
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
.
3 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
4 Tap the account that you want to remove.
5 Tap  Delete account  > OK .
Gmail™  and other Google™ services
If you have a Google™ account, you can use the Gmail™ application in your phone
to read, write and organise email messages. After you set up your Google™ account
to work in the phone, you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk™
application, synchronise your phone calendar application with your Google
Calendar™, and download applications and games from Google Play™.
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							To set up a Google™ account in your phone
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Accounts & sync  > Add account  > Google .
3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you
already have an account. Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail™ ,
Google Talk™ and Google Calendar™.
You can also sign in or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you start
your phone. Or you can go online and create an account at  www.google.com/accounts.
To open the Gmail™ application
1 From the Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Gmail .
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							Google Talk™
You can use Google Talk™ instant messaging in your phone to chat with friends who also use this application.
To start Google Talk™
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Talk.
To reply to an instant message with Talk
1 When someone contacts you on  Talk, 
 appears in the status bar.
2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap the message and begin to chat.
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							Getting started with Google Play™
Open Google Play™ and enter a world of applications and games. You can browse
these applications and games through different categories. You can also rate an
application or game and send feedback on it.
To use Google Play™, you need to have a Google™ account. See  To set up a
Google™ account in your phone  on page 53.Google Play™ may not be available in all countries or regions
To open Google Play™
1 From the Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Play Store.
Downloading from Google Play™ You can download all kinds of applications from Google Play™, including free
applications.
Before you download applications
Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a
working Internet connection.
Also, remember that you might incur data traffic charges when you download content
to your phone. Contact your operator for more information.
To download a free application
1 In Google Play™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories,
or by using the search function.
2 Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions to complete the
installation.
To download a paid application
1 In Google Play™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories,
or by using the search function.
2 Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions in your phone to
complete your purchase.
To open a downloaded application
1 In Google Play™, press 
, then tap  My Apps.
2 Tap the downloaded application.
You can also access downloaded applications from the Application screen.
Clearing your application data
You may sometimes need to clear data for an application. This might happen if, for
example, the application memory becomes full, or you want to clear high scores for a
game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages
in some applications.
To clear all cache for an application
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings.
3 Tap  Apps .
4 Tap the application for which you want to clear all cache.
5 Tap  Clear cache .
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							To delete an installed application
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings.
3 Tap  Apps .
4 Select the application that you want to delete.
5 Tap  Uninstall .
It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications.
Permissions
Some applications need to access parts of your phone to be able to work properly.
For example, a navigation application needs permissions to send and receive data
traffic, and access your location. Some applications might misuse their permissions
by stealing or deleting data, or reporting your location. Make sure you only install and
give permissions to applications you trust.
To view permissions of an application
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings.
3 Tap  Apps .
4 Tap the desired application.
5 Scroll down to view the relevant details under  Permissions.
Installing applications not from Google Play™
Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone. By
default, your phone is set to block such installations. However, you can change this
setting and allow installations from unknown sources.
Sony does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third-party applications or content
transferred via download or other interface to your phone. Similarly, Sony is not responsible for
any damage or reduced performance of your phone attributable to the transfer of third-party
content. Only use content from reliable sources. Contact the content provider if you have any
questions or concerns.
To allow the installation of applications not from Google Play™
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Security .
3 Mark the  Unknown sources  checkbox.
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							PlayNow™ serviceYou can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, music, games,ringtones and wallpapers. The PlayNow™ service offers both free and non-free
downloads.The PlayNow™ service is not available in all countries.
Before you download content
Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection. Also, you may
need to have a memory card inserted in your phone to download content.
When you download content to your phone, you might be charged for the amount of data
transferred. Contact your operator for information about data transfer rates in your country.
To start PlayNow™
1 From the Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
.
Downloading from the PlayNow™ service
Download a range of content from the PlayNow™ service direct to your phone. Choose from a variety of applications, games, music, ringtones and other content.
Note that payment options for non-free applications may vary per country.
To download a PlayNow item to your phone
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  PlayNow™.
3 Find an item you want to download by browsing categories, or by using the
search function.
4 Tap the item to view its details.
5 Click “Buy now!” to start the purchase process. After your purchase has been
validated, you can start to download your content.
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							Getting organisedCalendar
Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™
account, you can also synchronise your phone calendar with your web calendar. See
Synchronising data on your phone  on page 62.
To set the calendar view
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then find and tap  Calendar.
2 Press 
 and select an option.
To view multiple calendars
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then find and tap  Calendar.
2 Press 
, then tap  More > My calendars .
3 Tap to select the calendars you want to view.
To create a calendar event
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then tap  Calendar.
2 Press 
, then tap  New event .
3 Enter the name, time, location and description for the event.
4 If desired, select another option under  Repetition.
5 Select a reminder for the event. To add a new reminder for the event, tap 
.
6 Tap  Save .
When the appointment time approaches, your phone plays a short sound to remind you. Also,
 appears in the status bar.
To view a calendar event
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then tap  Calendar.
2 Tap the event you want to view.
To change the calendar settings
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then tap  Calendar.
2 Press 
, then tap  More > Settings .
3 Tap to open the setting you want to change, and edit as desired.
Alarm clock
Use your phone as an alarm clock and select any sound in your phone as your alarm
signal. The alarm does not sound if your phone is turned off. But it does sound when
your phone is set to silent mode.
To open the alarm clock
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Clock.
3 Tap  Set alarm .
To set a new alarm
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Clock.
3 Tap  Set alarm .
4 Tap  Add alarm .
5 Tap  Time  and adjust the time by scrolling up and down.
6 Tap  Set.
7 If desired, edit other alarm settings.
8 Tap  OK.
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							To edit an existing alarm
1 From 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 down to adjust the time.
7 Tap  Set.
8 If desired, edit other alarm settings.
9 Tap  OK.
The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time
settings, for example, 12-hour or 24-hour.
To deactivate an alarm
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Clock.
3 Tap  Set alarm .
4 Unmark the checkbox next to the alarm you want to deactivate.
To activate an existing alarm
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Clock.
3 Tap  Set alarm .
4 Mark the checkbox next to the alarm you want to activate.
To delete an alarm
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Clock.
3 Tap  Set alarm .
4 Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete.
5 Tap  Delete alarm , then tap OK.
To set the ringtone for an alarm
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Clock.
3 Tap  Set alarm .
4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.
5 Tap  Ringtone  and select an option.
6 Tap  Done , then tap  OK.
To set a recurring alarm
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Clock.
3 Tap  Set alarm .
4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.
5 Tap  Repeat .
6 Mark the checkboxes for the desired days, then tap  OK.
7 Tap  OK.
To set the title for an alarm
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Clock.
3 Tap  Set alarm .
4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.
5 Tap  Label  and enter a name for the alarm.
6 Tap  OK.
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							To activate the vibrate function for an alarm
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Clock.
3 Tap  Set alarm .
4 Tap the alarm you want to edit.
5 Mark the  Vibrate checkbox, then tap  OK.
To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode
1 From your Home screen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Clock.
3 Tap  Set alarm .
4 Press 
 , then tap  Settings.
5 Mark the  Alarm in silent mode  checkbox.
To snooze an alarm when it sounds
• When the alarm sounds, tap  Snooze.
To turn off an alarm when it sounds
• When the alarm sounds, tap  Dismiss.
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