Sony Xperia M - Settings overview

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Settings overview

Get to know the settings in your device so that you can personalize them to your own

requirements.

Wi-Fi

Turn Wi-Fi® on or off, scan for available Wi-Fi® networks, or add a

Wi-Fi® network.

Bluetooth

Turn Bluetooth™ on or off, search for available Bluetooth™ devices,

and make your device visible or invisible to other Bluetooth™

devices.

Data usage

Turn the mobile data traffic on or off, and keep track of your data

usage details over a specified period of time.

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Turn Airplane mode on or off, configure settings for VPN and mobile

networks, and enable your device to share its mobile data

connection as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot, or via USB tethering or

Bluetooth™ tethering. You can also enable or disable the NFC

function.

Call settings

Manage and configure settings for fixed dialing numbers, voicemail

and Internet calls.

Sound

Configure how your device rings, vibrates, or alerts you when you

receive communications. You can also use these settings to set the

volume level for music, video, games, or other media with audio,

and to make related adjustments.

Display

Enable the screen to switch orientation when you rotate your

device. You can also set the brightness, font size, wallpaper and

screen timeout.

Storage

Check out the available space on the internal storage and on the SD

card. You can also erase the SD card, or unmount it for safe

removal.

Power

management

Turn STAMINA mode on or off. You can also view your battery

status and see how different applications consume battery power.

Apps

Manage running applications, downloaded applications and

applications on the SD card.

Xperia™

Access a range of settings tailored to your Xperia device, for

example, USB connection mode, Internet, screen mirroring, and

Throw settings.

Location

services

Enable or disable access to your location information.

Security

Protect your device by setting up different locks and passwords.

You can also allow the installation of applications not from Google

Play™.

Language &

input

Select the device language, adjust text input options and configure

speech settings.

Backup & reset

Back up your data and reset your device.

Setup guide

Get help setting up your device.

Add account

Add an account on your device, for example, an email account or a

Google™ account.

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Date & time

Set the time and date, or choose the network-provided values.

Select your preferred date and hour format.

Accessibility

Enable your installed accessibility services and adjust related

settings.

Developer

options

Set options for application development. For example, you can

display CPU usage on the Home screen or set your device to enter

debug mode when USB connections are active.

About phone

View information about your device, such as the model number and

signal strength. You can also update your software to the latest

version.