Storage And Memory - Sony SGP712 User Manual

when you select the Transfer files connection mode. The default connection mode is
set to Charge this device.
With Xperia™ Companion you can access the file system of your device. If you do
not have Xperia™ Companion installed, you are requested to install it when you
connect your device to the computer.
Always use a USB cable intended for your specific Xperia™ model and make sure it is
completely dry.
USB connection mode
You can use the Transfer files connection mode for managing files and updating
device software. This USB mode is used with Microsoft
Charging is enabled by default.
Using the Use device as MIDI mode, your device can function as a MIDI input for
musical instrument apps.
To change USB connection mode
1
Attach a USB connector to your device.
2 Drag down the Status bar, and then tap Charge this device.
3 Tap either Transfer files or Use device as MIDI as desired.

Storage and memory

Your device has several different storage and memory options.
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The internal storage is about 32 GB and is used to store downloaded or transferred
content along with personal settings and data. Some examples of data saved to the
internal storage are alarm, volume and language settings, emails, bookmarks,
calendar events, photos, videos and music.
• You can use a removable memory card with a storage capacity of up to 128 GB to
get more storage space. Media files and some apps, along with their associated data,
can be moved to this type of memory to free up internal storage. Some apps, for
example, the Camera app, can save data directly to a memory card.
• The dynamic memory (RAM) is about 3 GB and cannot be used for storage. RAM is
used to handle running applications and the operating system.
You may have to purchase a memory card separately.
Read more about the use of memory in Android devices by downloading the White paper for
www.sonymobile.com/support/ .
your device at
Improving memory performance
Your device memory tends to fill up as a result of normal usage. If the device starts to
slow down, or applications suddenly shut down, you should consider the following:
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Always try to keep at least 500 MB of free internal storage available.
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Close running applications that you are not using.
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Clear the cache memory for all applications.
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Uninstall downloaded applications that you don't use.
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Move applications to the memory card if the internal storage is full.
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Transfer photos, videos and music from the internal memory to the memory card.
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If your device can't read content on the memory card, you may need to format the
card. Note that all content on the card gets erased when you format it.
If you are sharing a device with multiple users, you must log in as the owner, that is, the
primary user, to be able to perform certain actions, such as transferring data to the memory
card and formatting the memory card.
To view the memory status
1 From your Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory.
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