Storage And Memory - Sony Xperia XA1 Plus User Manual

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 USB charging this device.
3 Tap either Transfer files or Use device as MIDI as desired.
S S torage and memory
Your device has several different storage and memory options:
• The internal storage stores downloaded or transferred content along with personal
settings and data.
• You can use a removable memory card 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, like the Camera app, can save data directly
to a memory card.
• The dynamic memory (RAM) cannot be used for storage. RAM is used to handle
running applications and the operating system.
You can purchase a memory card separately.
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:
• Always try to keep at least 500 MB of free internal storage available.
• Close running applications that you are not using.
• Clear the cache memory for all applications.
• Uninstall downloaded applications that you don't use.
• Move applications to the memory card if the internal storage is full.
• Transfer photos, videos, and music from the internal memory to the memory card.
• 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
• Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory.
To view the amount of free and used RAM
1 Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory.
2 Tap , then tap Advanced > Memory.
To clear the cache memory for all applications
1 Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory.
2 Tap , then tap Advanced > Storage, then find and tap Cached data > OK. If
you have a memory card inserted, select Internal shared storage after
tapping Storage.
When you clear the cache memory, you don't lose any important information or settings.
To transfer media files to the memory card
1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted into your device.
2 Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory > Transfer data.
3 Mark the files that you want to transfer to the memory card.
4 Tap Transfer.
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