Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Xperia Z3 Guide

The Basics

Getting started Functions and settings Calls and contacts Messaging Tools and apps Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Data

First use

Inserting a SIM Inserting a memory card Charging the battery Turning my phone on and off Activating a Google account on my phone

Using my phone

Guide to keys and sockets Writing texts List of display icons Ending running applications Turning the screen lock on or off Restarting my phone

Internet settings

Setting up my phone for internet Using my internet browser Clearing browser data

Sound settings

Choosing a ringtone Choosing a message tone Turning silent mode on or off Turning vibration on or off Setting the ring volume

Display settings

Choosing a language Setting the date and time Personalising the phone display Setting the display brightness

Security

Turning my PIN on or off Changing my PIN Unblocking my PIN Turning phone lock code on or off Changing the phone lock code Checking SIM lock status

Software updates

Checking the software version Backing up the phone memory Updating the software Restoring factory default settings

Network

Choosing a network Choosing network mode Turning flight mode on or off

Making calls

Making a call Answering a call Making a call with hidden caller identification Using speed dialing Turning call waiting on or off Using call waiting Turning caller identification on or off Diverting calls to another number

Contacts

Creating a contact Copying contacts from social network sites and email accounts Merging identical contacts Copying contacts between my SIM and my phone Assigning a contact to a speed dialing key

Voicemail

Saving my voicemail number Diverting calls to my voicemail Calling my voicemail Cancelling all diverts

Call restrictions

Turning fixed dialing on or off Adding fixed numbers

SMS

Setting up my phone for SMS Writing and sending SMS Reading SMS

MMS

Setting up my phone for MMS Writing and sending MMS Reading MMS

Email

Setting up my phone for email Setting up my phone for Exchange email Deleting an email configuration Writing and sending email Reading email

Apps

Installing and using apps from Google Play Uninstalling apps

Photo and video

Using my camera Using my video recorder Viewing photos and videos Sending photos and videos Uploading photos or videos to social network sites

Music

Using the music player Using the radio

Location

Turning GPS on or off Using NAVIGON

Organiser

Creating a calendar appointment Setting an alarm

Wi-Fi

Turning Wi-Fi on or off Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Using my phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot Tethering from my phone

Bluetooth

Turning Bluetooth on or off Pairing a Bluetooth device with my phone Transferring files via Bluetooth

Syncing

Transferring files between a computer and my phone

NFC

Turning NFC on or off Reading NFC tags Transferring files using NFC Turning Android Beam on or off Transferring files using Android Beam

Data

Checking data usage Turning mobile data on or off Turning data roaming on or off

APP Chat

Facebook

How to use Facebook on your phone

Twitter

How to install Twitter on your phone How to use Twitter on your phone

Google Maps

How to use Google Maps on your phone

YouTube

How to use YouTube on your phone

Troubleshooting

I can't use my phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Can you access the internet?

It's important to find out if you can access the internet by loading a website in the browser on your phone. If you can't access the internet, you need to solve this problem. By solving this problem you'll most likely solve your problem with using your phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot.

Yes No

Possible Causes

Before you start An incorrect password has been entered on the connected device Your phone hasn't been correctly set up as a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Possible causes

Can you access the internet?

Yes No

An incorrect password has been entered on the connected device

The password used on your phone needs to entered on the device you want to connect from.

Key in the correct password.

Step of :

Key in the correct password.

1. Find "Configure Wi-Fi hotspot"

Slide two fingers down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.

Tap Settings.

Tap More....

Tap Tethering & portable hotspot.

Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.

Tap Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

2. Select Wi-Fi Hotspot settings

Tap the field below "Network name (SSID)" and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi Hotspot.

Tap the drop down list below "Security".
If you don't want to password protect your Hotspot:

Tap None.
If you want to password protect your Hotspot:

Tap WPA2 PSK.

Tap the field below "Password" and key in the required password.

Tap Save.

3. Turn on Wi-Fi Hotspot

Tap the return icon.

Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Tap OK.

4. Establish connection

Do the following on the device which is to connect to your Wi-Fi Hotspot:
Turn on Wi-Fi.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select the network name you keyed in in step 2.
Key in the password you selected in step 2 and establish a connection to the Wi-Fi Hotspot.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

5. Return to the home screen

Tap the home icon to return to the home screen.

Did this solve your problem?

Yes thank you! Next cause

Your phone hasn't been correctly set up as a Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can't use your phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot if it hasn't been set up correctly.

Set up your phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot.