Sony Graphics Tablet E2124 User Manual

White paper  
February 2015  
Xperia™ E4 Dual  
E2124  
 
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Table of contents  
Accessibility and Usability ....................................................................................8  
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Product overview  
Highlights  
• 5-inch qHD Display with IPS for best viewing angle  
• Large 2300mAh battery with Battery STAMINA Mode  
• Quad-core 1.3 GHz processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB eMMC  
• 5MP main camera with autofocus and flash and a 2MP front camera with selfie apps  
• Sony audio technologies: xLoud™, ClearAudio+ and PartyShare app  
Feel the quality  
The Xperia™ E4 Dual focuses on durability and reliability without sacrificing style. The Xperia™ E4 Dual's  
2300 mAh battery and power-saving modes ensure a two-day battery life, while a high-performance  
quad-core processor takes care of mobile device tasks, graphics rendering and touch control.  
Enjoy large screen entertainment  
The Xperia™ E4 Dual is equipped with a 5-inch qHD IPS screen (960x540 pixels) to deliver large screen  
entertainment with a wider viewing angle. And for an even better video and audio experience, the  
Xperia™ E4 Dual includes Sony's latest audio innovations such as ClearAudio+ and xLoud™.  
Two-day battery  
A powerful 2300 mAh battery and innovative power saving features give you an impressive two-day  
battery life. You never miss a notification or social network message. And you don’t have to worry about  
charging your phone every night. Battery STAMINA Mode optimizes how your battery is used and you can  
decide which apps are kept running even when your Xperia™ E4 Dual is in sleep mode.  
Straight to the fun  
As soon as you swipe your screen, your favourite apps are there for you. Your pictures. Your music.  
Facebook™ and your network. When you need to turn on and off Wi-Fi® or roaming, the Xperia™ E4 Dual  
lets you do it in seconds with the Quick Settings tab. The Xperia™ E4 Dual is designed to make taking  
great pictures easy. With Auto scene recognition, image enhancing features and built-in camera apps, you  
get the best pictures with zero effort.  
Music to make the party  
At the park or at the party, the Xperia™ E4 Dual will impress. The speakers deliver audio clarity and depth  
that will surprise everybody and put your music in the middle of it all.  
The Xperia™ E4 Dual comes with ClearAudio+, xLoud™, aptX®, Bluetooth®, Clear Phase™, Clear  
Bass™, Dynamic normaliser, Equalizer and the PartyShare app. PartyShare was developed by Sony to  
make sharing music with friends easy and fun. You can also use it to share photos.  
Pictures to make you proud  
The Xperia™ E4 Dual has a 2MP front camera, a 5MP rear camera with autofocus and flash, and the  
ability to record 30 fps video. The Xperia™ E4 Dual also comes with built-in photo and imaging apps such  
as Auto scene recognition, Portrait retouch, Timeshift burst, AR effect, AR fun, Live on YouTube, Social  
live, Creative effect, Sweep Panorama and Sound photo.  
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One phone. Two numbers  
The Xperia™ E4 Dual supports the use of two SIM cards simultaneously. While speaking to a caller using  
the first SIM card and phone number, you can put the call on hold and answer an incoming call using the  
second SIM card and phone number. You can activate the dual SIM feature when you set up your phone  
the first time or via the Setup guide under the Settings menu.  
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Product specifications  
Operating system  
Processor  
GPU  
Google™ Android™ 4.4.4 (KitKat)  
1.3 GHz MTK MT6582 Quad Core  
ARM Mali-400 MP2  
137 x 74.6 x 10.5 mm  
146 grams  
Size  
Weight  
Available colours  
White  
Black  
SIM card  
Dual SIM  
Main screen  
Colours  
167,000 colour TFT  
960x540 pixels  
5 inches  
Resolution  
Size (diagonal)  
Scratch-resistant  
Input mechanisms  
Text input  
Yes  
On-screen QWERTY keyboard  
Capacitive  
Touch screen  
Touch gesture  
Memory  
Yes – multi-touch, up to 4 fingers supported  
RAM  
1 GB  
Flash memory  
Expansion slot  
Camera  
Up to 8 GB*  
microSD™ card, up to 32 GB  
Camera resolution  
Smooth zoom  
Video recording  
Front Camera  
Sensors  
5 MP  
4x  
Yes – 1080p  
Yes – HD 720p for video chat and 2 MP for camera capture  
Accelerometer  
Proximity sensor  
Ambient light sensor  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
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Networks  
E2124  
SIM 1: UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II),  
2100 (Band I) MHz  
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz  
SIM 2: GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz  
Data transfer speeds  
GSM GPRS  
Up to 85.6 kbps  
GSM EDGE  
Up to 237 kbps  
HSUPA (upload)  
Cat 6, up to 5.8 Mbps  
Cat 14, up to 21 Mbps  
HSDPA (download)  
Battery performance  
Talk time (GSM)  
Up to 10 hours 24 min.**  
Up to 552 hours**  
Standby time (GSM)  
Talk time (UMTS)  
Standby time (UMTS)  
Music listening time  
Video playback time  
Battery (embedded)  
Up to 10 hours 24 min.**  
Up to 548 hours**  
Up to 48 hours 26 min.**  
Up to 6 hours 42 min.**  
2300 mAh minimum  
* Memory comprises approximately 3 GB of firmware plus 5 GB of “Internal storage” for music, pictures  
and movies, and downloaded applications and their data. For more details about memory, see “Memory in  
** Values are according to the GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique as performed in con-  
trolled laboratory conditions. Actual time may vary.  
NOTE: Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and device  
usage.  
NOTE: Performance metrics are measured under laboratory conditions.  
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Categorised feature list  
Search  
Music  
Camera  
Bookmarks  
3D Surround Sound (VPT)  
Album art  
5MP camera  
Google Chrome™*  
Google Play™  
Google™ search*  
Google Voice™ Search*  
Google Maps™ for Mobile with  
Street view*  
4x digital zoom  
AR Effect  
AR Fun  
Bluetooth® stereo (aptX®, A2DP)  
ClearAudio+  
Clear Bass™  
Clear Phase™  
Clear stereo  
Dynamic normaliser  
Manual equaliser  
PartyShare app  
Auto focus  
Auto scene recognition  
Creative effect  
Face detection  
Flash/Photo light  
Geotagging  
HDR for pictures  
Image/Video stabiliser  
Live on YouTube™ - by Xperia™*  
Portrait retouch  
Self-timer  
Web browser (WebKit™)*  
SensMe™  
TrackID™ music recognition*  
Walkman® application  
xLoud™ Experience  
Selfies  
Send to web  
Smile Shutter™  
Social live*  
Sound Photo  
Sweep Panorama  
Timeshift burst  
Touch capture  
Video recording (1080p)  
White balance  
Design  
Communication  
Call list  
Conference calls  
Facebook™ application*  
Google+*  
Hangouts™*  
Loud Speaker  
Multiple IM  
Messaging  
Battery STAMINA Mode  
Gesture input  
Conversations  
Email  
Google Mail™*  
Illumination effect  
On-screen 12-key keyboard  
On-screen QWERTY keyboard  
Picture wallpaper  
Screen capturing  
Touch screen  
Handwriting recognition  
Instant messaging  
Multimedia messaging (MMS)  
Predictive text input  
Text messaging (SMS)  
Twitter™ application*  
Voice enhancement  
Xperia™ Socialife*  
Voice input  
Wallpaper animation  
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Connectivity  
Organiser  
Airplane mode  
Alarm clock  
Calculator  
Calendar  
Entertainment  
DTV (Digital Television)  
Media browser  
3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)  
aGPS*  
Bluetooth® 4.1 wireless  
technology  
Media Transfer Protocol support  
Micro USB support  
Native USB tethering  
Media Go™*  
PC Companion  
PlayMemories*  
Radio (FM radio with RDS)  
Sony Entertainment Network**  
YouTube™*  
Contacts  
Setup guide  
Stopwatch  
Timer  
World clock  
Smart Connect  
Synchronisation via Facebook™  
Synchronisation via SyncML™  
Synchronisation via Google™  
Synchronisation with computer  
Synchronisation via Microsoft®  
Exchange ActiveSync®  
USB High speed 2.0 support  
USB mass storage  
Wi-Fi®  
Wi-Fi Direct®  
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality  
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™  
* This service is not available in all markets.  
** Sony Entertainment Network with Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate  
subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply.  
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Technologies in detail  
The information presented in this section is a general overview of the technology incorporated into the  
product. However, hardware and software levels of compliance to standards and specifications vary  
between products and markets. For more information, contact Sony Mobile Developer World or the  
relevant Sony representative.  
Accessibility and Usability  
Accessibility and Usability  
Talkback*  
Yes, default is “off”  
Yes, default is “off”  
Yes, default is “off”  
Yes, default is “Not checked”  
No  
Captions*  
Magnifications gestures*  
Large Text*  
High Contrast Text*  
Power button ends call*  
Auto-rotation*  
Yes, default is “Not checked”  
Yes, default is “Checked”  
Yes, default is “Not checked”  
Yes, default is “off”  
Yes  
Speak Passwords*  
Accessibility Shortcuts*  
Text – to – Speech*  
Touch and hold delay*  
Color Inversion*  
Yes, default is “Short”  
No  
Color correction*  
No  
* Android Lollipop feature. Subject to possible change in future releases of Google™ Android™.  
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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  
Generic Attribute Profile Client/Server over LE  
Handsfree Profile v1.6 (Wide band speech)  
Headset Profile v1.2  
Object Push Profile v1.1  
Personal Area Networking Profile v1.0  
Phone Book Access Profile  
FTP v1.1 (server role)  
Core version and supported  
core features  
Version 4.1  
Connectable devices  
Products that support at least one of the profiles listed  
above.  
Bluetooth 4.1 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, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED  
Passpoint™, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™  
Connectable devices  
Wi-Fi® access points  
Wi-Fi Direct® compatible devices  
Frequency band  
Data transfer rate  
Security  
2.4 GHz  
Up to 150 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.  
M-DMP – Mobile Digital Media Player  
Media Types: image, music and video  
Summary: You can play content stored on another  
device, for example, a server or a PC, directly on your  
device.  
M-DMC – Mobile Digital Media Controller  
Media Types: image, music and video  
Summary: Digital Media Controllers find content offered  
by a DMS or M-DMS and match it to the rendering capa-  
bilities of a DMR — setting up the connections between  
the DMS and DMR.  
+PU+  
Media Types: image, music and video  
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.  
+DN+  
Media Types: image, music and video  
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.  
+UDO+  
Media Types: image, music and video  
Summary: A media server uploading function that allows  
media files to be uploaded to Xperia devices from other  
DLNA certified clients.  
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, Wi-Fi®  
BIG5 Traditional Chinese  
GB2312 Simplified 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  
USASCII  
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  
• 3GPP™ Control Plane location (incl. Emergency location), only supports E911  
Supported satellite systems:  
• GPS  
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+,  
AAC-ELD)  
3GPP (.3gp, 3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4a), ADTS (.aac)  
ALAC  
MP4 (.m4a)  
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), Matroska (.mkv)  
ASF (.wma)  
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  
Supported in file format  
BMP (.bmp)  
BMP  
GIF  
GIF (.gif)  
JPEG  
JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)  
PNG (.png)  
PNG  
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.263  
H.264  
3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4v)  
3GPP (.3gp, .3gpp), MP4 (.mp4,  
.m4v), Matroska (.mkv)  
H.265*  
MP4 (.mp4, .m4v)  
VP8  
WebM (.webm), Matroska (.mkv)  
WebM (.webm)  
VP9  
Video Recording  
Encoder format  
MPEG-4  
H.263  
Supported in file format  
3GPP (.3gp), MP4 (.mp4)  
3GPP (.3gp), MP4 (.mp4)  
3GPP (.3gp), MP4 (.mp4)  
H.264  
Audio  
DRM  
Streaming transport  
HLS  
HTTP progressive streaming  
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)  
* H.265 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 12.0  
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 14.0  
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 14.1  
Google Sync™  
Related information:  
Web browser  
Google Chrome™ for Android™ is pre-installed in markets/regions where no restrictions apply.  
Related information:  
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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 data such as music, photos and  
videos is saved; how many apps can be downloaded from Google Play™; and how photos can be copied  
to a PC.  
Information regarding memory presented in this section may be useful to developers when optimising  
applications for mobile devices.  
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 2015 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. Social networking apps that connect and update their data online and animated  
backgrounds are examples of apps that are always running and affect RAM performance. To minimise  
RAM issues, 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 a result, the device may run  
slower after an update.  
The Xperia™ E4 Dual has 1 GB of RAM available to the Android OS and any installed applications. 200  
MB of the total RAM is in use during normal operation when the user starts using the device 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.  
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3. Internal Storage is referred to as "working" memory. It can be compared to the C: drive on a PC or to  
the startup disk on a Mac.  
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 for application data. Memory dedicated to an  
application is inaccessible to other applications.  
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 added user content. For example, photos taken using the device's  
camera, media files downloaded from the Internet and file transfers are stored in this area. Typical user  
content includes:  
• photos  
• movies  
• music  
• Email attachments  
Internal Storage will tend to fill up as a result of normal usage. Devices with a large initial Internal  
Storage can handle more applications and store more user content.  
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 external 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™ E4 Dual, about 5 GB of Internal Storage is available out of the box.  
Please note that in Sony Mobile 2015 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 changes in Internal Storage were made so that memory usage could be more flexible  
and to allow encryption of user content.  
Memory card slot  
Some products include both a large internal memory and a built-in memory card reader. Android manages  
devices with a built-in memory card reader and internal memory differently from a device that includes  
only a built-in memory card reader.  
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 2015 Sony Mobile products. As  
described in the previous section, 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™ E4 Dual supports 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™ E4 Dual 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:  
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. When the user content reaches this limit, no additional data can be added using  
any application. For example, the camera application would no longer be able to capture additional  
photos even if a considerable amount of free space was available in the application area. This limit also  
applies to the application area. Downloading and installing new applications would not be possible even if  
there was enough free memory in the user 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 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).  
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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 “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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