Troubleshooting; My Phone Is Not Working As Expected; Resetting The Phone; I Cannot Charge The Phone - Sony ST18i User Giude

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Troubleshooting

My phone is not working as expected

If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything
else:
Restart your phone.
Remove and re-insert the battery and SIM card. Then restart your phone.
Update your phone. Updating your phone ensures optimal performance and provides the
latest enhancements. See Updating your phone on page 97 for more information.
Reset your phone.
Be patient while resetting your phone. Restarting the phone during a reset procedure may
damage the phone permanently.
To force close an application
When a popup window tells you that an application is not responding, tap OK.
If you do not want to force stop an application, you can wait for it to respond by tapping Wait.

Resetting the phone

You can reset your phone to its original settings, with or without deleting all of your
personal data. It is possible to reset the phone to the state it was in before you first
turned it on. But before you perform a reset, make sure to back up any important data
saved on your phone.
To reset the phone
To avoid permanent phone damage, do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is
underway.
1
From your Home screen, tap
Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.
2
3
Tap Factory data reset.
4
To erase not only internal storage but also other user data such as pictures and
music, mark the Erase SD card checkbox.
5
Tap Reset phone.
To confirm, tap Erase everything.
6

I cannot charge the phone

The charger is not properly connected or the battery connection is poor. Remove the
battery and clean the connectors.
No battery charging icon appears when phone starts
charging
It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen.

The battery performance is low

Follow our smart tips on how to get more out of your battery. See Improving battery
performance on page 13.
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