Updating your device – Sony Xperia Z3 Compact User Manual

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Companion application. To read more about how to use the Media Go™ application,

go to

http://mediago.sony.com/enu/features.

To use the Media Go™ application, you need one of these operating systems:

Microsoft® Windows® 7

Microsoft® Windows® 8

Microsoft® Windows Vista®

Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or higher)

Sony Bridge for Mac

Sony Bridge for Mac is a computer application that gives you access to additional

features and services which help you to:

Transfer contacts, music, video and pictures to and from your old device.

Update your device software.

Transfer media files between your device and an Apple® Mac® computer.

Back up content on an Apple® Mac® computer.
To use the Sony Bridge for Mac application, you must have an Internet-connected

Apple® Mac® computer that runs Mac OS version 10.6 or later. You can download

Sony Bridge for Mac from

www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/bridge-for-mac/.

Updating your device

You should update the software on your device to get the latest functionality,

enhancements and bug fixes in order to ensure optimal performance. When a

software update is available, appears in the status bar. You can also check for new

updates manually.
The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device.

However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to

use the PC Companion application on a PC or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application
on an Apple

®

Mac

®

computer to update your device.

For more information about software updates, go to

www.sonymobile.com/update.

To check for new software

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Update Center.

Updating your device wirelessly

Use the Update Center application to update your device wirelessly. It handles both

application updates and system updates and can also facilitate the download of new

applications developed for your device. The updates that you can download over a

mobile network depend on your operator. It is recommended to use a Wi-Fi®

network instead of a mobile network to download new software so that you can avoid

data traffic costs.

To download and install a system update

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Update Center.

3

Select the desired system update, then tap

Download.

4

When the download is finished, tap

Install and follow the on-screen instructions

to complete the installation.

To download and install an application update

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Update Center.

3

Select the desired application update, then tap

Update. The update installs

automatically after download.

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