Installation guide

December 2009
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 add-on for the Android SDK
Installation guide | Xperia X10 add-on for the Android SDK

Preface

Purpose of this document
This document describes how to install Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Add-on for the Android SDK.
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Document conventions

Terminology and abbreviations
The Android SDK Official Android SDK distributed by Android Developers,
http://developer.android.com/index.html

Android Virtual Devices.

Trademarks and acknowledgements
Xperia is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Document history

Change history
2009-12-14 Doc. no. 1236-2101.1 First version of the document published on Developer World

Installation and setup

System requirements
System requirements are specified in Android Developers, http://developer.android.com/sdk/requirements.html

Prerequisites

Before installing the add-on, the Android SDK must be installed. The Android SDK can be downloaded from Android Developers: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html Android SDK installation instruction is found at: http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html Note: If the Android SDK is already installed, check Installed Packages and check the revision of SDK Platform Android 1.6, API 4. The revision must be 2 or higher to make the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Add-on for the Android SDK available.

Installing the add-on

The following sections describe the procedures to install Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Add-on for the Android SDK.
Extracting the add-on files
Extract the files in the XPERIA-X10_SDK_Add-on_r1.zip archive into the add-ons directory of the Android SDK.

Creating an AVD

In order to launch the emulator using the add-on, an AVD must be created. To create an AVD, some command line operations are needed. Commands are in the tools directory in the Android SDK. 1. Before creating an AVD, the ID number that specifies the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Add-on for the Android SDK must be found. $ android list target Available Android targets:.(detail of other target shown) id: 2 or "Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications:X10:4" Name: X10 Type: Add-On Vendor: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Revision: 1 Description: XPERIA X10 Device Based on Android 1.6 (API level 4) Skins: WVGA854, X10 (default), HVGA, WVGA800, QVGA In the above case, 2 is the ID number for the add-on. If multiple add-ons have been installed, more targets are shown in the list. To create an AVD for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Add-on for the Android SDK, the right ID number from the list must be chosen. 2. Create an AVD by specifying the ID number of the add-on, in this example, ID = 2. $ android create avd -n X10 -t 2 In this example, the AVD is named X10. The AVD can be given any name.

Launching the emulator

The emulator with the AVD created in the above example, is launched with the following command. $ emulator @X10 The word after @ is the name of the created AVD, X10 in this example.

Getting to know your phone

Phone overview

11 Connector for charger/USB cable 3.5 mm headset connector Power key/screen lock Light sensor Ear speaker Proximity sensor Notification LED Touch screen Back key Home key Menu key
Camera lens Volume key/zoom key Camera light Camera key Strap hole

Charging the battery

The phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone.
To charge the phone using the power adapter Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable and the power adapter. To charge the phone using a computer Connect the phone to a USB port on a computer using the USB cable included in the phone kit.
Maximising battery performance
You can use the following methods to improve your battery performance: Decrease the brightness of the screen. Charge your phone often. The battery lasts longer if you charge it frequently. If you are in an area with no coverage, your phone repeatedly scans for available networks. This consumes power. If you cannot move to an area with better coverage, turn off your phone temporarily. Turn off 3G, Bluetooth wireless technology and the Wi-Fi connection when you do not need these functions. Do not cover the phone antenna when you are engaged in a call or when transferring data. The antenna is located at the back of phone
Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support to learn more about how to maximise the battery performance.

Using the hardware keys

Menu Open a list of options available in the current screen or application Home Back Go to the Home screen from any application or screen Open the recently used applications window Go back to the previous screen Close the onscreen keyboard, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notifications panel

Home screen

The Home screen is the starting point of your phone. You can personalise the Home screen by adding widgets, or by changing the wallpaper and the applications in the corners. When you add more than one widget, the Home screen extends beyond the screen width. The corners on the Home screen are used to access applications or bookmarks quickly. You can add any application or bookmark to the corners.
When you go to the Home screen, some applications may continue to run in the background. If you do not want applications to run in the background, you should exit each application you have opened before going to the Home screen. Widget is a part of an application on the Home screen. It displays important information from that application, for example the Sony Ericsson Timescape widget displays incoming messages and the Media widget allows you to start the music directly.

TrackID User guide Voice Search Wisepilot

YouTube

Share and view videos from all over the world
Some applications are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. You can download new applications. They will also appear on the applications panes.
Recently used applications window
You can view and access recently used applications from this window. To open the recently used applications window From any application, press and hold down.

Notification LED

The Notification LED is located at the top right corner. It provides information on the phone status and on pending notifications.

LED status

Status
Green Flashing green Flashing red Yellow

Indication

The battery is almost charged (90-100%) You have a pending notification The battery level is low. The battery is charging and the battery level is still low The battery is charging. The level is between low and full
The LED is turned off when charging is completed.

Sensors

Your phone has two built-in sensors a light sensor and a proximity sensor. The light sensor is used for automatic LCD backlight control. The proximity sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen. This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call.

Using the touch screen

To open or highlight an item Tap the item. To zoom When available, tap or to zoom in or out.
You may have to drag the screen (in any direction) to make the zoom icons appear.
To pan When this option is available, drag the screen to pan. To mark or unmark options Tap the relevant checkbox or radio button to mark or unmark an option.

Checkboxes

marked unmarked

Radio buttons

Scrolling
You can scroll up or down, and on some webpages you can also scroll to the sides.
Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen.

To scroll

Drag up or down to scroll.
Flick to scroll quickly. You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop or you can stop it immediately by tapping the screen.

Orientation

When you turn the phone sideways, the screen orientation changes automatically between portrait and landscape view. You can also set the phone to stay in portrait orientation by disabling the automatic orientation setting. 3 To prevent the screen orientation from changing automatically From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Sound & display. Unmark the Orientation check box.

A recently taken video A recently played song or album
The infinite button in Timescape
When you tap a tile, the infinite button appears in the upper right corner (except for a recently taken video). If the tile is connected to a phone contact, you can access related content by tapping the infinite button.
Icon Opens after tapping :
All calls with the contact All SMS and MMS communication with the contact All email communication with the contact All Facebook updates from the contact All Twitter updates from the contact All MySpace updates from the contact Related photos in the photo album Related music on the web and in the phone To view an event in Timescape From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Double-tap the desired event. To call back from Timescape when you have a missed call From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Double-tap the tile representing the missed call. Tap Call. To reply to a text or multimedia message in Timescape From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Double-tap a text or multimedia message tile. Enter the message text. If desired, press and tap Attach to insert an attachment. Tap Send. To reply to an email message in Timescape From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Double-tap an email message tile. Tap Reply or Reply all. Enter the text and tap Send. To link a web service contact to a phone contact in Timescape From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Tap a web service tile. Tap. Tap Add to contact. Select the phone contact you want to link to. To view all communication with a contact From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Tap a tile for a missed call, text/multimedia/email message or a web service update. Tap. All communication with the contact appears. Tap or flick the filter items at the bottom of the screen to view communication with the contact through other media. 41
To view related photo album material for a recently taken photo From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Tap a tile for a recently taken photo or video, then tap. You can filter the displayed photos by Same date, Same location, or by contact name.
The phone will display as related content other photos which are tagged with the same contact names, date or location. Related photos are displayed for a maximum of five contacts.
To view related phone and web material for a recently played song From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Tap a tile for a recently played song. Tap.

Timescape settings

3 To access Timescape settings From the Home screen, tap Timescape. at the bottom of the screen. Tap the filter item Press , then tap Settings. To change which events will be displayed in Timescape From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Press , then tap Settings > Customize tiles. Tap the desired checkboxes, then tap OK. To change which filter items will be displayed in Timescape From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Press , then tap Settings > Customize Splines. Mark the desired entries, then tap OK.

Web service setup in Timescape
You can set up web service accounts to work in your phone. For some of these web services, you can then update your status or view posts from your contacts in Sony Ericsson Timescape and in Phonebook. To set up a web service account in your phone 5 From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Press , then tap Settings. Tap Online service accounts and select the desired service. Enter your login and password, and tap Sign in. If you want, select a service, then tap Update automatically and enter a download frequency interval for new posts for this service.
After you set up a web service account to work in your phone, you can update your status or view posts from your web service contacts in Sony Ericsson Timescape, and also in Phonebook.
To delete web service account details from your phone From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Press , then tap Settings. Tap Online service accounts and select the desired service. Tap Delete account, then tap OK.
Using Timescape as your home screen
You can use Timescape as your home screen. By pressing , you will then always return to Timescape. Note that the Timescape home screen differs slightly from the Timescape start screen.
Some of the instructions in this User guide may differ when you use Timescape as your home screen.
Application shortcuts Applications bar
To set Timescape as your home screen From the Home screen, tap Timescape. Press , then tap Settings. Mark the checkbox Set as home. To change the application shortcuts when Timescape is your home screen From the Timescape home screen, tap the applications bar. The application shortcuts appear in the upper part of the screen. Touch and hold the shortcut you want to remove, then drag it downwards and release it among the other applications. Touch and hold the application you want to add to the Timescape home screen, then drag it to the top of the screen among the other shortcuts. To access Timescape settings from the Timescape home screen From the Timescape home screen, press , then tap Settings. To stop using Timescape as your home screen From the Timescape home screen, press , then tap Settings. Unmark the checkbox Set as home.

You can manage your time schedule with the Google Calendar application in your phone. The first time you start the calendar, you need to sign in to your Google account, if you have not done so before. You can then synchronise the phone calendar with your Google Calendar on the web manually, or set the phone to synchronise automatically by activating background data usage.
For more information, see To set up a Google account in your phone on page 8 and Google Syncsyncing service on page 46. You can set up synchronisation with a Microsoft Exchange Server by using the Moxier Sync application in your phone. You can then use the Moxier Calendar application in your phone with your calendar on a Microsoft Exchange Server. See www.moxier.com for more information.
To set the calendar view From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap Calendar. Press and select Day, Week, or Month. To view multiple calendars From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap Calendar. Press , then tap More > My calendars. Select the calendars you want to view. To create a calendar event From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap Calendar. Press , then tap New event. Enter the name, time, location and description for the event. If you have multiple calendar accounts, select the desired calendar. If desired, select a recurrence interval for the event. Select reminder intervals for the event. To add a new reminder for the event, tap. Tap Done. To view a calendar event From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap Calendar. Tap the event you want to view. To dismiss or snooze an event reminder appears in the status bar, drag the status bar When the reminder icon downwards. The notification panel opens. Tap the desired event. Tap Dismiss all or Snooze all. To change the calendar settings From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap Calendar. Press , then tap More > Settings. Select the setting you want to change.
You can change the general view and reminder settings.

Synchronising

Synchronising between your phone and computer is an easy and practical way to share the same contacts, messages, or calendar events on both devices. It is possible to synchronise your phone in several different ways, depending on your preferred service and the content you want to synchronise. It is possible to use Sony Ericsson Sync to synchronise contacts, and to use Google Sync to synchronise your Google Mail, Google Calendar and Google contacts. You can also set up a Microsoft Exchange Server synchronisation by using the Moxier application in your phone. See www.moxier.com for more information.

Google Syncsyncing service
You can use the Google Sync syncing service to synchronise your phone with your Google Mail, Google Calendar and contacts. You can view and edit information both in your phone and on your computer.
To synchronise with your Google account, the account needs to be activated in your phone. You can synchronise manually, or set the phone to synchronise automatically by activating background data usage. See To set up a Google account in your phone on page 8 for more information.
To select Google Sync as the default synchronisation service From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Data synchronisation > Select sync application. Select Google. To set up automatic synchronisations in Google Sync From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Synchronise data. Tap Google sync. Mark the Background data checkbox. Mark the Auto-sync checkbox. Mark the checkboxes for the synchronisation items you want to synchronise automatically. Press Mark the checkbox to enable automatic synchronisation for Google Mail. To stop a synchronisation in Google Sync When synchronising, press. Tap Cancel sync. 46
Using Wi-Fi you can access the Internet wirelessly with your phone.

Before using Wi-Fi

To be able to browse the Internet using a Wi-Fi connection you need to search for and connect to an available Wi-Fi network and then open the Internet browser. The signal strength of the Wi-Fi network may differ depending on your phone's location. Moving closer to the Wi-Fi router might enhance the signal strength. 3 To turn on Wi-Fi From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Wireless controls. Mark the Wi-Fi checkbox. The phone will now scan for available Wi-Fi networks.
It may take a few seconds before the Wi-Fi connection is enabled.
To connect to a Wi-Fi network From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. Available Wi-Fi networks are displayed under Wi-Fi networks. The available networks may be open or secured. This is indicated by or next to the Wi-Fi network name. Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. If you are trying to connect to a protected WiFi network, you are asked to enter the security key for that Wi-Fi network before you can connect to it. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected.
The next time you connect to a Wi-Fi network the phone will remember the security key.
To connect to another Wi-Fi network From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. Tap another Wi-Fi network to connect to it.

Wi-Fi network status

When you are connected to a Wi-Fi network or when there are Wi-Fi networks available in your vicinity, it is possible to see the status of these Wi-Fi networks. You can also enable the phone to notify you whenever a Wi-Fi network is detected. 5 To enable Wi-Fi network notification Make sure Wi-Fi is turned on. From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. Tap Network notification. To scan for Wi-Fi networks manually From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. Press. Tap Scan. The phone scans for Wi-Fi networks and displays them in the Wi-Fi networks section. Tap a Wi-Fi network in the list to connect to the network.

Advanced Wi-Fi settings

Before you add a Wi-FI network manually, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi setting in your phone. 7 To add a Wi-Fi network manually From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. Tap Add Wi-Fi network. Enter the Network SSID name of the Wi-Fi network you want to add. Tap the Security field to select a security type for the Wi-Fi network you want to add. Enter the Wireless password for the Wi-Fi network you want to add, if required. Tap Save.
Contact your Wi-Fi network administrator to get the Network SSID name and Wireless password.
To view detailed information on a connected Wi-Fi network From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. Tap the Wi-Fi network that you are currently connected to. The detailed network information will be displayed.

Wi-Fi sleep policy

You can choose to disable the Wi-Fi functionality in your phone when the screen turns off by adding a Wi-Fi sleep policy. This will maximise the phone battery performance. You can also set the phone to never turn off the Wi-Fi functionality or to never turn it off when you are charging your phone.
The phone will use a 2G/3G mobile data connection to access the Internet if you are not connected to a Wi-Fi network.
To add a Wi-Fi sleep policy From the Home screen, tap the applications bar. Tap Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. Press. Tap Advanced. Tap Wi-Fi sleep policy. Select a Wi-Fi sleep policy to use.
Using a static IP address
You can set up the phone to connect to a Wi-Fi network using a static IP address. To set up a static IP address From the Home screen, tap the applications bar Tap Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. Press. Tap Advanced. Mark the Use static IP checkbox. Tap and enter the information needed for your Wi-Fi network: IP address Gateway Netmask DNS 1 DNS Press and tap Save.

Viewing detailed information about media content
You can view detailed information about audio, photo and video content by touching and holding the screen in the player you are using. The information that appears depends on the kind of content you are playing or viewing. 3 To view additional information about media content In the music, photo or video player, touch and hold the center of the screen until the information tile appears. To explore related media content, tap (if available). Release the screen to close the information tile.
Stereo portable handsfree
To use a handsfree Connect a portable handsfree. Music stops when you receive a call and resumes when the call has ended.
If a portable handsfree is not included with the phone, you may purchase it separately. If you are using regular headphones without a microphone, you have to remove the headphones from the headset connector to be able to answer the call.
Copyright protected content
Some of the items or content that you want to access may be copyright protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management). You may not be able to copy, send or transfer such items. You need to acquire or renew the license to do that. Follow the instructions when you come across DRM protected content. You may not be able to access some functions while accessing DRM protected content.
Music in Sony Ericsson Mediascape
You can browse and listen to your music, audio books and podcasts using Sony Ericsson Mediascape. You can also purchase music from online services (if available) using Sony Ericsson Mediascape.
To browse audio content on your memory card From the Home screen, tap Mediascape. If the music home screen is not shown, tap Music. The first time you open the music home screen, it may not display your music in the predefined playlists. In the upper part of the screen, tap More. Flick left or right to view items by category.

Music home screen

The music home screen has two parts, the upper part contains locally stored audio content, and the lower part shows online audio content. When online content is not available, the lower part shows local content.

To delete a track When you show or listen to a track in the music player, press Tap Delete.
To get album art From the Home screen, tap Mediascape. If the music home screen is not shown, tap Music. Press and tap Get album art. Sony Ericsson Mediascape tries to find album art for all albums which do not already have album art.
You can also get album art for a single track or album by selecting Get album art from the music player.
To use a track as a ringtone When you play a track in the music player, press Tap Set as ringtone.
To search your audio library From the Home screen, tap Mediascape. If the music home screen is not shown, tap Music. In the upper part of the screen, tap More. Flick left or right to view items by category. Tap Search. The keyboard appears. Type a word. You can view results within the chosen category. Tap a result to browse or play it.
Playing music in random order
You can play tracks in playlists in random order. A playlist can be, for example, a playlist you have created yourself or an album. To play tracks in random order In the music player, tap. Tap.
Playing tracks repeatedly
You can play an individual track repeatedly, or play playlists in a loop. A playlist can be, for example, a playlist you have created yourself or an album. To repeat all tracks in the current playlist or appears. Tap until Tap the title of the track or. To repeat the current track or until appears. Tap Tap the title of the track or.

Playlists

Some playlists in Sony Ericsson Mediascape are created automatically from the music on your memory card. You can create playlists yourself using the Media Go application on your computer. Playlists that you create yourself have to be in the m3u format and be copied to the memory card in the phone. When you connect and mount the phone to your computer using the USB cable, the memory card appears in the Media Go application. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 56.
To copy playlists to your memory card Computer: Start the Media Go application on your computer. Phone: Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. If you are asked to install PC Companion, tap Cancel. PC Companion can be set up later, to help you manage your phone on your computer. Phone: Drag the status bar downwards and tap USB connected > Mount. Computer: Locate the memory card in the Media Go application. Computer: Copy existing playlists from your computer to the memory card by dragging and dropping the playlists between the phone and the computer.

To view photos From the Home screen, tap Mediascape. If the photo home screen is not shown, tap Photo In the upper part of the screen, tap More. Flick left or right to view photos by category. Depending on category, tap the photo miniature or a photo list. To view the next or previous photo, flick left or right.
If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways, mark the Orientation check box under Settings > Sound & display. You can also view photos from the Recently viewed, Recently taken and Favourites lists in the photo home screen.

Photo viewer overview

Home key. Go to the photo home screen Infinite button. Find related photos on the memory card Previous key. Go to the previous photo Next key. Go to the next photo Play key. Start a slideshow Zoom out Zoom in Favourite. Mark the photo as a favourite Share. Send the photo using one of the available transfer methods Use as. Use photo as wallpaper or as a contact photo Menu key. Select additional photo features
To view related photos From the Home screen, tap Mediascape. If the photo home screen is not shown, tap Photo In the upper part of the screen, tap More. Flick left or right to view photos by category. View a photo in the photo viewer. Tap. Flick to Same date to view photos that were taken on the same date, to Same location to view photos that were taken at the same location, or to a name tag to list the photos of a specific person on the memory card. To view the photo viewer controls In the photo viewer, tap the screen. To start a slideshow In the photo viewer, tap.
To adjust slideshow settings When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press Tap Slideshow settings.
To mark a photo as a favourite When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, tap in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. You can now view the photo in the Favourites category. To share a photo When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, tap the screen to display the controls. In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Select one of the available transfer methods. To use a photo as wallpaper When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, tap the screen to display the controls. In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap. Tap Set as wallpaper. To use a photo as a contact photo When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, tap the screen to display the controls. In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap. Tap Set as contact picture. Crop the photo if needed. Tap Save. Select a contact or tap Create new contact. To crop a photo When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press. Tap Crop. To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When crop arrows appear, drag inward to or outward from the centre of the crop frame to resize it. To keep the aspect ratio of the crop frame while resizing it, touch and hold one of the four corners and then drag the frame. To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the frame, then drag it to the desired position. To upload a photo to an online web album When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, tap the screen to display the controls. In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap. Select a photo sharing service and follow the instructions on the screen.

Image stabiliser

When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand On It is recommended to have the stabilizer turned on Off When the stabilizer is turned off, the photo you take might look blurred

Smile level

Determine what kind of smile the smile detection feature in the camera will react to before taking a photo using smile detection Big smile Only take a photo when a big smile is detected Normal smile Take a photo when an average smile is detected Faint smile Even a tiny smile will make the camera take a photo

Geotag

Tag photos with details of where you took them On When geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined either by using wireless networks (mobile networks or WiFi) or GPS technology. You can select both options simultaneously. To use geotagging you must also enable location features in Settings. See Location services on page 88. When the phone is searching for your position, appears Wireless networks You can use wireless networks to determine the location when satellites are out of reach, for example, indoors. Your location is determined faster when using wireless networks, but the accuracy is less exact than when using GPS technology GPS satellites To use GPS technology make sure that you have enabled the GPS receiver and that you have a clear view of the sky. If you have turned on Wireless networks and satellites are out of reach, the wireless network is used to determine the location Off When turned off, you are not able to view the location of where you took a photo

Shutter sound

Select a sound, which is heard when you press the camera key to take a photo

Reset settings

Reset all the camera settings to the original settings
Tips when using the camera
Rule of thirds Dont place your subject in the middle of the frame. By placing it a third of the way in, you achieve a better result. Hold it steady Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady. Try to steady your hand by leaning it against a solid object. Get closer By getting as close as possible to your subject, you can fill the viewfinder with your subject. Consider variety Think about different angles, and move towards the subject. Take some vertical photos. Try different positions. Use a plain background A plain background helps highlight your subject. Keep your lens clean Mobile phones are used in all kinds of weather and places, and carried in pockets and bags. This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints. Use a soft cloth to clean the lens.

Select the way you record a video Normal The recording starts as soon as you press the camera key Touch capture The recording starts as soon as you touch the screen
Select additional video camera settings
Use the light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight On Off Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor. Recording a good video without using the light requires a steady hand
With the self-timer you can record a video without holding the phone. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos On Set a 10-second delay from when the camera key is pressed until the video is recorded. Off The video is recorded as soon as you press the camera key
The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent
Adjust the colour balance for bright lighting such as under light bulbs, or when lighting conditions change quickly Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the colour balance for bright outdoor use Cloudy Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky
When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand On It is recommended to have the stabilizer turned on Off When the stabilizer is turned off, the video you record might look blurred
Select a sound, which is heard when you press the camera key to record a video

Microphone

Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos

Updating your phone

You can update your phone to the most recent software for optimal performance and to get the latest enhancements. Updates can be downloaded wirelessly directly from your phone via the Internet by using a 2G/3G mobile data connection, or by using a Wi-Fi network connection. By connecting your phone to a computer with a USB cable, you can also download updates from the PC Companion application.