Sony Xperia Z3+ User Manual

User guide
Xperia
™
Z3+
E6553

Sony Xperia Z3+ Specifications

General

RAM	3 GB
Internal Storage	32 GB
Main Camera	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Front Camera Features	HDR
Front Camera Video	1080p@30fps
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 2930 mAh
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM
Water Resistance	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack	Yes
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, aptX
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio, RDS
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Colors	White, black, copper, aqua green
Announced	2015, May
Status	Available. Released 2015, June
Display	5.2 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Card Slot	microSDXC
Operating System	Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Dimensions	146 x 72 x 6.9 mm
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB On-The-Go
Models	E6553, E6533
SAR	0.75 W/kg (head)
Front Camera	5.1 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)

Summary

Getting started

Starting Your Device for the First Time

Device security

Making Sure Your Device is Protected

Overview of device security options like screen locks and remote services.

Screen Lock

Lists available screen lock types from weakest to strongest.

To Create a Screen Lock Pattern

To Change Your Screen Lock Type

To Create a Screen Lock PIN

To Create a Screen Lock Password

Resetting a Forgotten Screen Lock

To Reset the Screen Lock Using Protection by My Xperia

Unlocking Your Device Automatically

To Enable Smart Lock

Steps to enable the Smart Lock feature for automatic unlocking.

To Set Up Trusted Face

How to set up trusted face recognition for unlocking.

To Set Up Trusted Voice

Guide to setting up voice recognition for unlocking.

Keeping Your Device Unlocked while You’re Carrying It

To Enable or Disable On-Body Detection

Connecting to Trusted Devices

To Add a Trusted Bluetooth® Device

How to add a Bluetooth device to keep the phone unlocked.

To Add a Trusted NFC Device

Connecting to Trusted Places

To Add Your Home Location

How to set your home location as a trusted place.

Using Custom Locations

To Add a Custom Place

Guide to adding a custom location as a trusted place.

SIM Card Protection

Finding the Identification Number of Your Device

To Set Up a SIM Card Lock

To Change the SIM Card PIN

To Unlock a Blocked SIM Card Using the PUK Code

Finding a Lost Device

To Deactivate Protection by My Xperia

Steps to deactivate the device protection service.

Finding a Lost Device Using Android™ Device Manager

How to use Android Device Manager to find a lost device.

To Activate Android™ Device Manager

Learning the basics

Using the touchscreen

Locking and Unlocking the Screen

Navigating Applications

Split Screen Mode

To Use Split-Screen Mode

Step-by-step guide for using split screen.

Small Apps

Taking a screenshot

To Take a Screenshot

Steps to take a screenshot.

Recording your screen

To record your screen

Steps to record the device screen.

Managing Notifications on the Lockscreen

Setting the Notification Level for an App

Battery and Maintenance

Charging Your Device

Instructions on how to charge the device.

Battery and Power Management

How to manage battery and power consumption.

General Usage Tips to Improve Battery Performance

STAMINA Mode

To Activate or Deactivate STAMINA Mode

Steps to enable or disable STAMINA mode.

Ultra STAMINA Mode

To Activate Ultra STAMINA Mode

Steps to enable Ultra STAMINA mode.

To Deactivate Ultra STAMINA Mode

How to disable Ultra STAMINA mode.

Updating Your Device

To Check for New Software

How to check for available software updates.

Maintenance Using a Computer

Storage and Memory

Improving Memory Performance

Tips to improve device memory performance.

Backing Up and Restoring Content

Backing up Data to a Computer

To Back Up Your Data Using a Computer

Steps to back up data to a computer.

To Restore Your Data Using a Computer

Steps to restore data from a computer.

Backing up Data with the Xperia™ Backup & Restore Application

Using the app for data backups to various destinations.

Backing Up Data With the Google Backup & Restore Application

To Back Up Data to a Google™ Account

Steps to back up data to a Google account.

To Enable or Disable Automatic Restore when you Reinstall an Application

How to enable/disable automatic app restore.

Downloading applications

Downloading Applications from Google Play™

How to download apps from the Google Play Store.

Downloading Applications from Other Sources

How to download apps from external websites.

Internet and networks

Browsing the web

Internet and MMS Settings

Settings for internet and MMS.

Wi-Fi

To Turn Wi-Fi On or Off

Steps to enable or disable Wi-Fi.

To Connect to A Wi-Fi Network

How to connect to a Wi-Fi network.

To Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually

Sharing Your Cellular Data Connection

To Share Your Data Connection Using a USB Cable

Steps to share data via USB.

To Share Your Cellular Data Connection With Another Bluetooth® Device

How to share data via Bluetooth tethering.

Controlling Data Usage

To Help Reduce Data Usage

Steps to enable data saver.

To Turn Data Traffic On or Off

How to turn cellular data traffic on or off.

Selecting Cellular Networks

To Select a Network Mode

Synchronizing data on your device

Synchronizing with Online Accounts

How to sync data with online accounts.

Synchronizing with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

How to sync with an EAS account.

Basic settings

Volume settings

Do Not Disturb Mode

To Activate Do Not Disturb Mode

Steps to activate Do Not Disturb mode.

Screen settings

To Adjust the Screen Brightness Manually Regardless of Lighting Conditions

How to manually adjust screen brightness.

Screen Pinning

To Enable or Disable Screen Pinning

Steps to enable/disable screen pinning.

Application settings

Allowing or denying permissions

How apps request and manage permissions.

Allowing or Denying Automatic Application Updates

How to manage automatic app updates.

Resetting Your Applications

To Reset Application Preferences

Steps to reset app preferences.

To Clear Application Data

How to clear an app's data.

To Clear Application Cache

Language settings

To Change the Language

Steps to change the device language.

Enhancing the sound output

To Enhance the Sound Output Automatically

Noise cancellation

To Use a Noise-Canceling Headset

Steps to use a noise-canceling headset.

Multiple User Accounts

To Add a Regular User Account

To Activate the Guest User Account

Switching between Multiple User Accounts

To Switch between Multiple User Accounts

Steps to switch user accounts.

Typing text

On-Screen Keyboard

Using the on-screen keyboard for text input.

Editing text

Personalizing the On-Screen Keyboard

Calling

Making calls

How to make phone calls.

Receiving calls

To Answer an Incoming Call when the Screen is Inactive

To answer an incoming call when the screen is active

To reject an Incoming Call when the Screen is Inactive

To Reject an Incoming Call when the Screen is Active

Using the answering machine

To Record a Greeting Message for the Answering Machine

To Enable Automatic Answering

Steps to enable automatic answering.

To Listen to Messages on the Answering Machine

Rejecting a call with a text message

Smart call handling

To Enable or Disable Smart Call Handling

Steps to enable/disable smart call handling.

Using the Call Log

Forwarding Calls

To Forward Calls

Steps to set up call forwarding.

To turn off call forwarding

How to disable call forwarding.

Restricting calls

To Block Incoming or Outgoing Calls

How to block incoming/outgoing calls.

To enable or disable fixed dialing

Multiple Calls

To Activate or Deactivate Call Waiting

Steps to enable/disable call waiting.

To Answer a Second Call and Put the Ongoing Call on Hold

How to answer a second call.

To Reject a Second Call

Conference calls

To Make a Conference Call

Steps to initiate a conference call.

To Have a Private Conversation with a Conference Call Participant

Voicemail

To Enter Your Voicemail Number

How to set up the voicemail number.

To Call Your Voicemail Service

Emergency calls

To make an emergency call

Steps to make an emergency call.

To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked

How to make emergency calls with locked SIM.

To Make an Emergency Call While the Screen is Locked

How to make emergency calls with a locked screen.

Contacts

Searching and viewing contacts

How to search and view contacts.

To Add a Contact

To Edit a Contact

To Personalize the Ringtone for a Contact

To Send All Calls to Voicemail for a Contact

To Block a Phone Number

Transferring contacts

Transferring Contacts Using an Online Account

How to transfer contacts via online accounts.

Adding Medical and Emergency Contact Information

To Enter Your Medical Information

To add a new emergency contact

Steps to add an emergency contact.

Sending contact information

Backing up Contacts

To Export All Contacts to a Memory Card

Steps to export contacts to memory card.

To Export Contacts to a SIM Card

To Export All Contacts to Internal Storage

Messaging and chat

Reading and sending messages

How to read and send messages.

Organizing your messages

To Delete a Message

To Delete Conversations

Messaging settings

To Change Your Message Notification Settings

How to change notification settings.

Instant Messaging and Video Chat

To use the Hangouts™ application

Steps to use the Hangouts app.

Email

Setting Up Email

How to set up email accounts on the device.

Sending and Receiving Email Messages

How to send and receive emails.

Organizing your email messages

Email account settings

To Remove an Email Account from Your Device

To Set an Out of Office Auto-Reply in an Exchange ActiveSync Account

Gmail™

Music and FM Radio

Transferring Music to Your Device

Listening to Music

How to use the music player.

Playlists

To Create Your Own Playlists

Steps to create custom playlists.

To Play Your Own Playlists

To Add Songs to a Playlist

Sharing music

To share a song

Enhancing the sound

To Improve the Sound Quality Using the Equalizer

To Turn On the Surround Sound Feature

Recognizing Music with TrackID™

To Identify Music Using TrackID™ Technology

Steps to identify music with TrackID.

Listening to the radio

To Listen to the FM Radio

Steps to listen to FM radio.

Favorite radio channels

To Save a Channel as a Favorite

Camera

Taking Photos and Recording Videos

How to take photos and record videos.

General camera settings

Capturing Modes

Sweep Panorama

To Take a Panoramic Photo

Style Portrait

To Use the Style Portrait Feature

Multi-Camera Mode

To Use Multi-Camera Mode

Downloading Camera Applications

To Download Camera Applications

Auto-Capturing

Smile Shutter

Saving a Photo’s Geographic Location

To Turn On Geotagging

Steps to enable geotagging.

Quick Launch

Launch and capture

Launch and record video

To Adjust Color and Brightness

Still camera settings

To adjust the still camera settings

HDR

Flash

Scene Selection

Video camera settings

To Adjust the Video Camera Settings

Steps to adjust video settings.

SteadyShot™

Photos and videos in Album

Viewing Photos and Videos

How to view photos and videos in the Album app.

Sharing and Managing Photos and Videos

To Share a Photo or Video

To Use a Photo as a Contact Picture

To Use a Photo as Wallpaper

Editing photos with the Photo editor application

To edit a photo

To Crop a Photo

To Apply Special Effects to a Photo

To Adjust the Light Settings for a Photo

To Set the Saturation Level of Colors in a Photo

Editing videos with the Video editor application

To Trim a Video

To Adjust the Speed of a Video

Hiding photos and videos

To Hide a Photo or Video

To View Your Hidden Photos and Videos

Viewing Your Photos on a Map

Videos

The Video Application

Connectivity

Mirroring the Screen of Your Device on a TV Using a Cable

How to mirror screen via cable.

Mirroring the Screen of Your Device Wirelessly on a TV

How to mirror screen wirelessly to TV.

Sharing Content with DLNA Certified™ Devices

Playing Files from DLNA Certified™ Devices on Your Device

Connecting Your Device to USB Accessories

Connecting Your Device to a DUALSHOCK™ 4 Wireless Controller

To Connect a DUALSHOCK™4 Wireless Controller to your Device

NFC

To Enable or Disable the NFC Function

Steps to enable or disable NFC.

To Share a Contact with Another Device Using NFC

Scanning NFC Tags

To Scan an NFC Tag

Steps to scan an NFC tag.

Connecting to an NFC-Compatible Device

Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

To Turn the Bluetooth® Function On or Off

Steps to enable/disable Bluetooth.

Pairing with Another Bluetooth® Device

To Pair Your Device with Another Bluetooth® Device

Steps to pair with another Bluetooth device.

To Connect Your Device to Another Bluetooth® Device

To Unpair a Bluetooth® Device

Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth® technology

To Send Items Using Bluetooth®

Steps to send items via Bluetooth.

To receive items using Bluetooth®

How to receive items via Bluetooth.

Managing Accessories

To Pair and Connect an Accessory

Steps to pair and connect accessories.

To Adjust the Settings for a Connected Accessory

Google Search & Now

To Enable or Disable GPS

Using your Device as a Wallet

To Manage Payment Services

How to manage payment services.

Travel and maps

Using Location Services

Google Maps™ and Navigation

Using Google Maps for navigation.

Using Data Traffic when Traveling

Using your device with a car infotainment system

To connect your device to a car infotainment system

Steps to connect to car system.

To Start MirrorLink™ Manually

Airplane Mode

Clock and Calendar

Calendar

How to manage your schedule with the Calendar app.

Clock

To Set a New Alarm

Steps to set a new alarm.

To snooze an alarm when it sounds

To Turn Off an Alarm When It Sounds

To Edit an Existing Alarm

To Turn an Alarm On or Off

To Delete an Alarm

To Set the Sound for an Alarm

To Set a Recurring Alarm

To Activate the Vibrate Function for an Alarm

Accessibility

Magnification Gesture

Font Size

Display Size

Support and Legal

Support Application

Running Diagnostic Tests on Your Device

Restarting, Resetting, and Repairing

To Restart Your Device

Steps to restart the device.

To Force the Device to Shut Down

How to force the device to shut down.

To Perform a Factory Data Reset

Steps to perform a factory data reset.

Repairing the Device Software

How to repair device software.