Sony Tablet D2533 User Manual

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Xperia™ C3  
D2533  
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Table of contents  
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Product overview  
Highlights  
• 5 MP wide-angle front camera with soft flash and Superior Auto for perfect ‘selfies’ and HD video chat  
• Xperia camera apps – new Portrait Retouch and AR Effect specifically designed for selfie  
• 8 MP camera with Exmor RS™ and Xperia™ camera apps  
• 5.5” 720p HD IPS display  
• 4G, Snapdragon Quad-core 1.2 GHz processor with 1GB RAM, and 8GB ROM  
• Powerful 2500 mAh battery with Battery STAMINA Mode  
Fit more in the frame with our best ever selfie cam  
At a club with friends. Bored at work. Posing with your pet dog. There’s always time for a selfie, or a  
groupie. With the Xperia™ C3, you can capture your best poses by double tapping the back cover or  
using the smile detection, then easily share with friends. The 5 MP wide-angle front camera (25mm with  
80 degree field of view) gets more into the frame, whether it’s everyone in a holiday groupie, or you in that  
new outfit. Furthermore, with the unique LED flash in the front you can capture flattering selfies either day  
or night!  
The Xperia™ C3 comes preloaded with Xperia™ camera apps to make your selfies even better. Use the  
AR Effect to add real-time fun graphics and animations, like masks, horror faces and comic laser light to  
your selfies. With the new Portrait retouch feature, you can choose from 10 different beauty styles, which  
include four natural looks for guys, and retouch portraits of two people. Then use the amazing real-time  
effects to transform your look with the options including real-time makeover, magic beam for eye  
reflection changes, and Deco frame.  
Enjoy Sony camera expertise  
Created with Cyber-shot’s leading camera expertise, the Xperia™ C3 has an impressive 8 MP camera that  
features an Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor, allowing you to take exceptional pictures even in  
challenging lighting conditions. And HDR for photos and video means you can shoot beautiful photos,  
even when the subject is backlit. And thanks to SteadyShot™, all of them will come out smooth and  
distortion-free. With Superior Auto mode that automatically activates HDR and noise reduction when  
needed, you can just relax and let the camera do all the work instead of focusing on settings. And don’t  
forget the powerful 5 MP front camera is also equipped with an auto scene recognition function, working  
together with the LET flash for you to capture best selfies and enjoy great video chat any time any where!  
Superior Auto – on both main and front cameras  
From illuminated night views to backlight selfies, Superior Auto recognises four scene types on the  
Xperia™ C3’s front camera and up to 36 scenes by the main camera and adjusts the settings  
automatically, to help you get the best photos anywhere, in any light. As the default camera mode,  
Superior Auto turns HDR on or off depending on your scene. HDR mode takes multiple shots with varied  
exposures and then merges them together to make your photos look natural – even in backlit conditions.  
Portrait retouch v.2– style your close-ups  
Make your subjects more photogenic than ever before. This fun app features real-time makeover, Deco  
frame options and magic eye beam effect. With the new Portrait retouch feature, you can choose from 10  
different beauty styles, which include four natural looks for guys, and retouch portraits of two people.  
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AR Effect – a different angle to your photos and videos  
Switch your camera to AR Effect mode and enjoy the new sound effects while adding fun animations to  
your photos, videos and selfies. Ranging from dinosaurs to ocean-life. These fully customisable themes  
can be easily edited, so make your dinosaurs roar when you touch them or if there are too many fish in the  
sea, just remove a few.  
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Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and  
networks  
Operating system  
Processor  
GPU  
Google™ Android™ 4.4 (KitKat)  
1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8926 Quad Core  
Adreno 305  
Size  
156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm  
149.7 grams  
Weight  
Available colours  
Black  
White  
Mint  
SIM card  
micro SIM  
Main screen  
Colours  
16,777,216 colour TFT  
720x1280 pixels  
5.5 inches  
Resolution  
Size (diagonal)  
Input mechanisms  
Text input  
On-screen QWERTY keyboard  
Capacitive  
Touch screen  
Touch gesture  
Memory  
Yes – multi-touch, up to 10 fingers supported  
RAM  
1 GB  
Flash memory  
Expansion slot  
Camera  
8 GB*  
microSD™ card, up to 32 GB  
Camera resolution  
Digital zoom  
Photo light  
8 MP  
16x  
Yes – Pulsed LED  
Video recording  
Front Camera  
Sensors  
Yes – Full HD 1080p  
Yes – HD 720p for video chat and 5 MP for camera capture  
Accelerometer  
Proximity sensor  
Ambient light sensor  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
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Magnetometer  
Networks  
D2533  
Yes  
FDD LTE (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 28)  
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 5, 8)  
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz  
Data transfer speeds  
GSM GPRS  
Up to 107 kbps  
GSM EDGE  
Up to 296 kbps  
WCDMA (upload)  
Cat 6, up to 5.76 Mbps  
Cat 24, up to 42 Mbps  
Cat 4, up to 50 Mbps  
Cat 4, up to 150 Mbps  
Up to 11 hours**  
WCDMA (download)  
FDD LTE (upload)  
FDD LTE (download)  
Talk time (GSM)  
Standby time (GSM)  
Talk time (WCDMA)  
Standby time (WCDMA)  
Standby time (FDD LTE)  
Music listening time  
Video playback time  
Battery (Embedded)  
Up to 1040 hours**  
Up to 25 hours**  
Up to 1000 hours**  
Up to 862 hours**  
Up to 67 hours**  
Up to 14.7 hours**  
2500 mAh minimum  
* Memory comprises approximately 2.9 GB of firmware, plus 5.1 GB of “Internal storage” for music, pic-  
tures and movies, and downloaded applications and their data. For more details about memory, see  
** Values are according to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique as performed in con-  
trolled laboratory conditions. Actual time may vary.  
NOTE: The Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and  
device usage.  
NOTE: Performance metrics measured under laboratory conditions.  
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Categorised feature list  
Internet  
Music  
Camera  
Bookmarks  
Sony Surround Sound technol-  
ogy (VPT)  
Superior Auto both front and back  
camera  
Google Chrome™*  
Google Play™*  
Google™ search*  
Google Voice™ Search*  
Google Maps™ for Mobile with  
Street view*  
Pan & zoom  
Sony Select  
Xperia™ Home  
Web browser (WebKit™)*  
Album art  
Bluetooth® stereo (aptX®, A2DP)  
ClearAudio+  
Clear Bass™  
Clear Phase™  
Wide view front camera  
Magic beam  
Front flash LED  
8 megapixel camera  
16x digital zoom  
AR Effect  
Auto focus  
Burst mode  
HDR for photos and movies  
Face detection  
Clear stereo  
Dynamic normalizer  
Low power audio playback**  
Music tones (MP3/AAC)  
SensMe™  
TrackID™ music recognition*  
Walkman® application  
xLOUD™ Experience  
Flash/Pulsed LED  
Flash/Photo light  
Front-facing camera (5 MP 720p)  
Geotagging  
HD video recording (1080p)  
Image stabiliser  
Object tracking  
Picture Effect  
Portrait retouch  
Post editing  
Quick Launch  
Red-eye reduction  
Scene recognition  
Self-timer  
Send to web  
Smile Shutter™  
Sony Exmor RS® for main camera  
Image sensor  
Sweep Panorama  
Time shift  
Touch capture  
Touch focus  
White balance  
Social live  
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Design  
Auto rotation  
Communication  
Call list  
Messaging  
Conversations  
Content Adaptive Backlight Con-  
trol (CABC)  
Direct touch  
Face Unlock  
Gesture input  
On-screen QWERTY keyboard  
Battery STAMINA mode  
Screenshot capturing  
Throw  
Theme  
Touch screen  
Facebook™ application*  
Google+*  
Noise suppression  
Polyphonic ringtones  
Speakerphone  
Slow talk  
Talk equaliser  
Twitter™ application*  
Voice enhancement  
Xperia™ Socialife™*  
Email  
Google Mail™*  
Handwriting recognition  
Instant messaging  
Multimedia messaging (MMS)  
One handed keyboard  
Predictive text input  
Sound recorder  
Text messaging (SMS)  
Voice input  
Wallpaper  
Connectivity  
Organiser  
Airplane mode  
Alarm clock  
Calculator  
Contacts  
Document readers  
Setup guide  
Stopwatch  
Tasks  
Entertainment  
3D games  
Media browser  
Motion gaming  
PlayMemories  
Radio (FM radio with RDS)  
Reader mode  
SensMe™ slideshow  
Sony Entertainment Network*  
TV launcher  
3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)  
ANT+™ sport, fitness, health sup-  
port  
aGPS*  
Bluetooth® 4.0 wireless  
technology  
DLNA Certified®  
GLONASS*  
Media Go™  
Timer  
Media Transfer Protocol support  
Micro USB support  
Native USB tethering  
NFC  
Video streaming  
YouTube™*  
PC Companion  
Screen mirroring  
Smart Connect  
Microsoft® Exchange  
ActiveSync®  
Synchronisation via Facebook™  
Synchronisation via Google™*  
Synchronisation via SyncML™  
USB charging  
USB High speed 2.0 support  
Wi-Fi®  
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality  
* This service is not available in all markets.  
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** This feature is only available when you play music using the Walkman® application.  
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Technologies in detail  
NOTE: The information outlined below is general and levels of compliance to standards and specifications  
may vary between products and markets. For more information, contact Sony Mobile Developer World or  
your Sony contact person where applicable.  
Device-to-device communications (local)  
ANT+™ wireless technology  
Connectable devices  
ANT+™ devices require the download of a supporting  
application  
Frequency band  
Data transfer rate  
Encryption  
2.4 GHz  
Up to 60 Kbps  
AES-128  
Topologies  
One to Many, Many to One, Peer to Peer, Star, Practical  
Mesh  
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Device-to-device communications (local)  
Bluetooth® wireless technology  
Bluetooth® profiles supported  
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile v1.2  
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile v1.3  
Device Identification Profile v1.3  
Generic Attribute Profile Client/Server over LE  
Handsfree Profile v1.6 (Wide band speech)  
Headset Profile v1.2  
Health Device Profile v1.1  
Human Interface Device Profile, Host role v1.1  
Messaging Access Profile v1.0  
Object Push Profile v1.1  
Personal Area Networking Profile v1.0  
Phonebook Access Profile v1.1  
Serial Port Profile v1.1  
Core version and supported  
core features  
Version 4.0  
Other supported features  
Connectable devices  
aptX® CD quality audio streaming over Bluetooth®  
Products support at least one of the Bluetooth® profiles  
listed above.  
Bluetooth® 4.0 accessories generally require installation  
of a supporting application.  
More information:  
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Wi-Fi®  
Supported standards  
IEEE 802.11b/g/n and Wi-Fi®  
Wi-Fi Direct™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup  
Connectable devices  
Wi-Fi® access points  
Wi-Fi Direct™ compatible devices  
Frequency band  
Data transfer rate  
Security  
2.4 GHz  
Up to 72.2 Mbit/s  
Open Authentication  
Shared Authentication  
EAP-SIM  
EAP-AKA  
EAP-TLS  
EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2  
PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2  
PEAPv1/EAP-GTC  
WPA Personal and WPA2 Personal  
WPA Enterprise and WPA2 Enterprise  
Encryption  
Power save  
QoS  
WEP 64 bit, WEP 128 bit, TKIP and CCMP (AES)  
WMM-UAPSD  
WMM  
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DLNA Certified® (Digital Living Network Alliance)  
Supported Device Classes  
M-DMS – Mobile Digital Media Server  
Media Types: images, music and video  
Summary: The digital media server exposes the media  
files in your device to a Wi-Fi® network. The files can  
then be accessed from other DLNA Certified® clients.  
+PU+  
Media Types: image, video and music  
Summary: You can play media in your device on another  
device, such as a TV or a PC using 2 box push technol-  
ogy. +PU+ is integrated in the Album, Movies and Walk-  
man® applications.  
M-DMP – Mobile Digital Media Player  
Media Types: image, video and music  
Summary: You can play content stored on another  
device, for example, a server or a PC, directly on your  
device.  
+DN+  
Media Types: video and music  
Summary: You can download content stored on another  
device, for example, a server or a PC, and play the down-  
loaded content directly on your device.  
Supported Bearers  
DRM Support  
Wi-Fi®  
Wi-Fi Direct™  
The DLNA Certified® implementation does not support  
DRM-protected content.  
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Messaging  
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)  
According to OMA Multimedia Messaging Service v1.0 + SMIL  
Email  
Bearer type (IP)  
Character sets  
GPRS, EGPRS, UMTS, LTE  
BIG5 Traditional Chinese  
GB18030  
ISO-2022-JP Japanese  
ISO-8859-1  
ISO-8859-2 Eastern Europe  
ISO-8859-5 Cyrillic  
ISO-8859-7 Greek  
ISO-8859-9 Turkish  
ISO 8859-11  
KOI8-R Cyrillic  
Shift_JIS Japanese  
US-ASCII  
UTF-16  
UTF-8  
Windows® 874  
Windows® 1251 Cyrillic  
Windows® 1252  
Windows® 1254 Turkish  
Windows® 1258 Vietnamese  
Protocols  
POP3 and IMAP4  
Push email  
Secure email  
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS)  
SSL/TLS, both port methods (POPS/IMAPS) and  
STARTTLS  
HTML mail  
Yes (read only)  
More information:  
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Positioning – location based services  
Supported standards:  
• OMA Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) v1.0 & v2.0  
• 3GPP™ Control Plane location (incl. Emergency location)  
• Qualcomm® GPSOneXtra™  
Supported satellite systems:  
• GPS  
• GLONASS*  
* NOTE: GPS and GLONASS are used together to calculate the position. Positioning is more robust and  
accurate in most conditions if both systems are active. The benefits of using GLONASS are automatically  
available for all applications using the Satellite Positioning API (referred to as "GPS Provider" in Android  
terminology).  
Provisioning (OMA CP)  
OMA CP version 1.1  
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Multimedia (audio, image and video)  
Audio Playback  
Decoder format  
Supported in file format  
AAC (AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+,  
ACC-ELD)  
3GPP (.3gp, 3gpp, mnv), MP4  
(.mp4, .m4a), ADTS (.aac)  
AMR-NB, AMR-WB  
3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4a), AMR (.amr, .awb)  
FLAC  
MIDI  
FLAC (.flac), Matroska (.mka)  
SMF (.mid), XMF (.xmf), Mobile  
XMF (.mxmf), OTA (.ota), RTTTL  
(.rtttl), RTX (.rtx), iMelody (imy)  
MP3  
MP3 (.mp3)  
PCM  
WAV (.wav)  
Vorbis  
OGG (.ogg)  
WMA*  
ASF (.wma)  
Audio Recording  
Image Playback  
Encoder format  
AAC (AAC-LC), AAC+, AAC-ELD  
Supported in file format  
3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4a)  
AMR (AMR-NB, AMR-WB)  
3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4a), AMR (.amr)  
Decoder format  
Windows bitmap  
GIF  
Supported in file format  
BMP (.bmp)  
GIF (.gif)  
JPEG  
JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)  
PNG (.png)  
PNG  
BMP  
BMP (.bmp)  
WebP  
WebP (.webp)  
Image Capture  
Encoder format  
JPEG  
Supported in file format  
JPEG (.jpg)  
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Video Playback  
Decoder format  
Supported in file format  
MPEG-4  
3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4v)  
Matroska (.mkv), AVI (.avi), Xvid  
(.xvid)  
H.265*  
H.264  
MP4 (.mp4, .m4v)  
3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4v)  
Matroska (.mkv)  
H.263  
3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4v)  
VP8  
WebM (.webm), Matroska (.mkv)  
Video Recording  
Encoder format  
H.264  
Supported in file format  
3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4v), Video Unlimited (.mnv)  
H.263  
3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4v)  
MPEG-4  
3GPP (.3gp), MP4 (.mp4)  
Audio/Video Streaming  
DRM  
Streaming transport  
HLS  
HTTP progressive streaming  
MPEG-DASH  
RTSP  
DRM (Digital Rights Management) – OMA DRM v1.0  
features the rights and copy  
Marlin DRM  
protection of downloaded content  
Widevine Level 3  
PlayReady DRM (available in  
specific regions)  
* NOTE: H.265 and WMA is not available in all markets.  
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Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™)  
OMA Data Synchronisation protocol versions 1.1.2 and 1.2  
OMA Data Formats: vCard 2.1, vCalendar 1.0  
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 2.5  
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 12  
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 12.1  
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 14  
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 14.1  
Google Sync™  
Related information:  
Web browser  
Google Chrome™ for Android™ is pre-installed.*  
Related information:  
* Google Chrome™ may not be available in all markets.  
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Memory in Android™ devices  
To use Android devices efficiently, users should be aware of the different types of device memory. This  
knowledge is important in order to understand, for example, where music, photos and videos are saved;  
how many apps can be downloaded from Google Play™; and how photos can be copied to a PC.  
The below information is also of interest to developers who want to optimise their programs to make the  
best possible use of the resources in the device.  
Generally, all Android devices share the same basic memory setup. What differs is how much memory is  
available to you via the different types of memory, and whether your device uses an external SD card or an  
internal memory chip. Any information specific to the particular device model described in this White  
Paper is noted as such.  
Types of memory  
The types of memory described and numbered below are consistent with the terminology used in Sony  
mobile device menus and in other content relating to 2014 Xperia™ devices:  
1. Dynamic Memory (also known as RAM) is used by applications that run when the device is turned on.  
The amount of Dynamic Memory influences how many applications and operating system services can  
run at the same time. The Android operating system automatically closes applications and services  
that are not being used.  
However, such automatic functionality has limits. For example, if a lower amount of free RAM is  
available to applications after a new release of the operating system (due to increased capabilities in  
the system), device speed will eventually be impacted. This is the main reason that a device cannot be  
indefinitely upgraded to newer releases of Android™.  
If you experience problems with RAM, for example, if the device runs slower than usual or if the Home  
application restarts frequently when you leave an application, you should minimise the use of apps that  
run all the time. Such apps could include, for example, applications that frequently download social  
networking service updates. You could also consider using a static wallpaper instead of a live  
wallpaper.  
To see which apps and services are currently active, go to Settings > Apps > Running. You should  
have at least 50 MB, and ideally 100 MB or more, of free RAM to avoid slowdowns and application  
restarts.  
You should also be aware that if you update the device to a later Android release, the load on the built-  
in Dynamic Memory will increase due to the addition of more features, as mentioned above. As a  
result, the device may run slower after an update.  
The Xperia™ C3 has about 1 GB of RAM available to the Android OS and applications, of which about  
200 MB is already used out of the box.  
2. System Memory (also known as “System partition” or “/system”) is used for the Android OS and for  
most applications that are pre-loaded from the factory. This type of memory is normally locked, and  
can only be changed through a firmware upgrade. There is usually some free space available in this  
section of memory. However, since it is locked, you cannot save apps, photos or any other content to  
this memory. System Memory is reserved for future firmware upgrades, which almost always need  
more memory than the original firmware. You cannot see or influence the use of this memory.  
3. Internal Storage is memory used as” working” memory. It can be compared to the C: drive on a PC  
or to the startup disk on a Mac.  
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This type of memory is used to store all application downloaded from the Google Play™ Store (and  
other sources) as well as their settings and data (such as emails, messages and calendar events, for  
example). All applications have an allocated area which no other applications can access and where  
the application data can be stored.  
Some game applications also store content such as game music and game level information outside  
their own designated area. In most cases, an application can choose to save its data in a location of its  
own choosing (outside the protected application settings area). Generally, such content is not deleted  
when an application is uninstalled; it must be removed manually by connecting the device to a  
computer with a USB cable, or by using a file manager application.  
Internal Storage is also used for all user content added, for example, as a result of the user taking  
photos with the camera, downloading media files, and performing file transfers. Typical user content  
includes:  
• photos  
• movies  
• music  
• downloaded documents (as email attachments, for example)  
Internal Storage will tend to fill up as a result of normal usage. Examples of such usage are the saving  
of data by applications; the downloading and installation of new applications; the downloading of free  
or paid content; and the shooting of pictures and movies. Therefore, the larger this memory is from the  
start, the more applications you can download and use, and the more pictures and movies you can  
shoot.  
If the Internal Storage starts to get full, the device slows down, and in some cases it might no longer be  
possible to install more apps. You should always ensure that you have at least 100 MB of free Internal  
Storage. If not, you should consider removing some apps that you seldom use, or move content that  
you do not frequently access to safe storage.  
You can see approximately how much Internal Storage is free in Settings > Storage > DEVICE  
MEMORY. You can also view more details about how much memory is used by applications under  
Settings > Apps. In the Xperia™ C3, about 5.1 GB of Internal Storage is available out of the box.  
Please note that in Sony Mobile 2014 products, “Internal Storage” is now the combination of what was  
previously known as “Device Memory” or “Phone Memory” (for applications and their data – also  
previously known as “/data”) and “Internal Storage” (for user’s content – also previously known as “/  
sdcard”). The reason for this change is to make the use of available memory more flexible, and also to  
enable the optional encryption of user’s content.  
Memory card slot  
In some products you may find both a large internal memory and a memory card reader slot. However, on  
the current Android platform, the card reader slot does not work in the same manner in a device with a  
large internal memory as it does in a device with ONLY a memory card slot.  
Generally, since most applications expect only a single location for storage, such applications will not  
generally allow you to SAVE anything to the memory card (i.e., they do not offer the option to choose a  
storage location). However, some applications (for instance, the Sony Mobile “Camera” application) may  
actually allow you to do so. Other applications, for example, backup applications such as the Sony Mobile  
“Memory” application, will by definition be configured to copy content from the Internal Storage to the  
external SD card.  
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On the other hand, when it comes to reading from an external SD Card, you will be able to access content  
(for example, videos, photos and music) on a memory card inserted in this slot without any special  
consideration since the Android system searches all available memory for content. Therefore, such  
products may be regarded as supporting a fourth type of memory, called “External Card” or “SD Card”.  
4. SD Card (known as “/ext_card” from a programmer’s point of view, or by other names in other Android  
products) is the name for the removable SD memory card in all 2014 Sony Mobile products. As  
described above, this External Card memory is generally more limited in that any application can read  
from it, but many applications cannot save to this card. Only a few applications, including backup  
applications and file manger applications, have the capability to save to this card.  
Backing up data to different memory types  
Generally, you should not save photos, videos and other personal content solely on the internal memory  
of a device. If something should happen with the hardware, or if the device is lost or stolen, the data  
stored on the device’s internal memory is gone forever.  
In a device where an SD card reader is the main memory, it is relatively easy to take the card out and copy  
all content to a PC or Mac, or to an entertainment device with a memory card slot. In a product featuring  
Internal Storage as the main memory, it is not possible to physically remove the memory. Instead, any  
critical or high-value content must either be copied to an external SD card by a special backup  
application, transferred to remote storage over a network (mobile or Wi-Fi), or to a computer via a USB  
cable.  
To facilitate the transfer of data via a cable, the Xperia™ C3 supports the Microsoft standard, Media  
Transfer Protocol (MTP), which makes it possible to easily transfer content back and forth between your  
device and a Windows PC. For Apple Mac computers, a special application called Sony™ Bridge for Mac  
is available with built-in support for MTP. This application can be downloaded from the Xperia™ C3  
Support page.  
Note that you do not need to back up or make a copy of applications that you have downloaded from the  
Google Play™ Store. They can normally be downloaded again after you have set up your Google account  
to work in a new device (or in a device where the memory has been completely erased).  
Note 1:  
As noted above, some Android devices, including Sony Mobile devices from 2012 and Sony Ericsson  
devices from 2011 and earlier, do not use a single “Internal Storage” for both applications (and their data)  
and user content. Instead, these devices use either an external SD card for user content, or a  
corresponding area of internal memory to reproduce the functionality of an SD card. In such devices, there  
is a fixed limit between the application area (“/data”) and the user content area (“/sdcard”), with the result  
that user content can build up and reach this limit. The consequence of such a limit being reached, for  
example, for the camera application, would be that no new pictures could be taken even if there was still a  
considerable amount of free space in the application area (or in the user content area). In such an  
instance, the download and installation of new applications would also not be possible, even if there was  
enough free memory in the content area.  
Note 2:  
Some devices with integrated storage have abandoned the distinction between the application area and  
the content area when it comes to a Factory Data Reset. As a result, there is no option in such devices to  
perform a Factory Data Reset and preserve content. In such devices, all content is mandatorily and  
completely deleted from the device when a reset is performed.  
In contrast, Sony Mobile’s memory integration solution makes it possible to preserve user content in this  
situation. Therefore, when performing a Factory Data Reset, the default action will still be to only remove  
applications and their data, and an option box must be checked if all content is to be removed as well (as  
might be desirable when selling the device second-hand, for instance).  
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Note 3:  
For a developer, it is important to note that from a programming point of view the location names used to  
refer to the different memory areas described in Note 1 are still valid, i.e., the area used for applications (“/  
data”) is still present, as is the area used for content (“/sdcard”).  
In reality, “sdcard” is a so-called “symbolic link” to “/data/media”. However, from inside an Android  
application, “/sdcard” can still be used. For example, you can use “sdcard/DCIM/100Android” to find all  
camera images. The continued use of “/sdcard” to access the content area ensures compatibility across  
different products and Android releases in this regard.  
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Trademarks and acknowledgements  
All product and company names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their  
respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. All other trademarks are property  
of their respective owners.  
Visit www.sonymobile.com for more information.  
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