Sony D5503 User Manual

Updating your device wirelessly

Use the Update Center application to update your device wirelessly. It handles both

application updates and system updates and can also facilitate the download of new

applications developed for your device. The updates that you can download over a

mobile network depend on your operator. It is recommended to use a Wi-Fi®

network instead of a mobile network to download new software so that you can avoid

data traffic costs.

To download and install a system update

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

Update Center > System.

Select the desired system update, then tap .

When the download is finished, tap and follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation.

To download and install application updates

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

Update Center > System.

To download a particular application update, select the update, then tap . To

download all available application updates, tap . Updates install automatically

after download.

Updating your device using a computer

You can download and install software updates on your device using a computer

with an Internet connection. You need a USB cable and a PC running the PC
Companion application or an Apple

Mac

computer running the Sony™ Bridge for

Mac application.

If you don’t have the PC Companion or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the

relevant computer, connect your device to the computer using a USB cable and follow the on-

screen installation instructions.

To update your device using a computer

Make sure you have the PC Companion application installed on your PC or the
Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the Apple

Mac

computer.

Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer.

Computer: Launch the PC Companion application or the Sony™ Bridge for

Mac application. After a few moments, the computer detects your device and

searches for new software.

Computer: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears.

Follow the on-screen instructions to run the relevant software updates.

Finding a lost device

If you have a Google™ account, the my Xperia web service can help you locate and

secure your device if you ever lose it. You can:

•

Locate your device on a map.

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Sound an alert even if the device is in silent mode.

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Remotely lock the device and make the device display your contact information to

anyone who finds it.

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