Connecting Sony xperia. Connecting Sony Xperia to a computer using Wi-Fi. Goodbye USB. Installing Sony™ Bridge for Mac on Apple® Mac® computers

Syncing your phone with your computer allows you to transfer images, videos and music between devices. In the case of a TV, pairing will allow you to view the contents of your smartphone on the big screen. In this case, each user can configure the connection correctly.

Instructions for connecting your phone to a computer

Sony Xperia can be paired with a computer in two ways - using a USB cable and via a wireless Wi-Fi connection. To move content using a cable, you can use a regular Windows Explorer or use special applications. To more conveniently move, sort data, update and synchronize your smartphone, use special application Media Go for Windows or Sony Bridge for Mac.

USB connection instructions for Windows:

  1. Update or install the drivers necessary for operation.
  2. Connect the gadget to your computer via a cord.
  3. A notification will appear on the screen that the SD card and internal storage are connected.
  4. Open File Explorer.
  5. Wait until the drive and card are shown as external drives.
  6. Drag and drop the files you need between your smartphone and computer using your mouse.

How to connect a smartphone to a Macintosh:

  1. Download the official Sony Bridge app.
  2. Connect your gadget using USB cable to the computer.
  3. Launch the application.
  4. After connecting, wait until the program detects your device.
  5. Use the app to transfer files from your Mac to your device and vice versa.

How to connect your phone to Windows via Wi-Fi:

  1. Enable multimedia data transfer mode on your smartphone (as a rule, it is active by default).
  2. Connect the gadget to the PC via a wire.
  3. After the phone icon appears on the screen, select “Network Configuration” and do everything according to the instructions.
  4. When pairing is complete, disconnect the cable.

Instructions for connecting a smartphone to a TV

To view data from your device on the screen, install the TV Launcher application. To display files, you need an MHL cable, which is not included with the phone and must be purchased separately.

To cast content to your screen, follow these steps:

  1. Using a wire, connect your smartphone to the TV.
  2. Wait for the TV Launcher app to launch (this happens automatically).
  3. Follow the steps to see images and videos on your TV.

If your TV has an HDMI input, use a special adapter.

Connect your device to your computer to transfer pictures, music, and other types of files. The easiest way to connect is with a USB cable or wireless technology Bluetooth®.

When you connect your device to your computer using a USB cable, you are prompted to install software on your computer, such as PC Companion for Windows computers or Sony™ Bridge for Apple ® Mac ® computers. PC Companion and Sony™ Bridge for Mac help you access additional applications to transfer and organize multimedia files, update software devices, synchronize device contents, etc.

Transferring content using a USB cable and working with content

Connecting your computer and device using a USB cable makes it easy to transfer and manage files. Once a connection is established between the two devices, you can drag and drop content between your device and your computer, or between your internal storage and SD card using file explorer on the computer.

When transferring music, videos, pictures, or other media to your device, it is best to use the Media Go™ app on your computer. The Media Go™ app converts media files so they can be used on your device.

Move content between your device and computer using a USB cable

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  2. Computer: For moving necessary files between the device and computer, use the mouse drag and drop method.

Move content between internal storage and SD card using a USB connection

  1. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable. The status bar on the device screen will display Internal storage and SD card connected.
  2. Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® File Explorer on your computer and wait until the device's internal storage and SD card appear as external drives in File Explorer.
  3. Computer: Use the drag-and-drop method to move the files you want between your device's internal storage and the SD card.

Transfer files directly from the internal storage to the device's SD card

Transfer files via Wi-Fi® using media transfer mode

You can transfer files between your device and other MTP-compatible devices such as a computer using Wi-Fi connection® . Before connecting, you must complete the pairing procedure between the two devices. When transferring music, videos, pictures, or other media between your device and your computer, it's best to use the Media Go™ app on your computer. The Media Go™ app converts media files so they can be used on your device.

Wireless connection of the device to a computer in the mode of transferring multimedia objects

  1. Make sure that media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is usually enabled by default.
  2. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
  3. Computer: When the device name appears on the screen, click Network configuration and follow the instructions to connect to your computer.
  4. Once the connection is complete, disconnect the USB cable from both devices.

Wireless connection of paired devices in media transfer mode

Disconnecting from a connected device

Removing a paired device

PC Companion

PC Companion is a computer application that provides access to additional functions, which helps you transfer music, pictures and videos from your computer to your device and vice versa. You can also use PC Companion to update your device firmware and install latest version software. Setup files PC Companion are saved on your device, and installation starts from the device when you connect it to your computer using a USB cable.

PC Companion requires a computer connected to the Internet and running one of the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft® Windows® 7
  • Microsoft® Windows® 8
  • Microsoft® Windows Vista®
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or higher)

Installing PC Companion

  1. Make sure the Install software checkbox is selected in Settings > Xperia™ > USB Connections.
  2. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
  3. Computer: The PC Companion installer will start automatically in a few seconds. Follow the on-screen instructions to install PC Companion.

Launching PC Companion

  1. Make sure PC Companion is installed on your PC.
  2. Open PC Companion on your PC, then click Launch to open the feature you want.

Media Go™

The Media Go™ PC app helps you share and manage media content on your device and computer. You can install and use Media Go™ using the PC Companion application.

The following operating systems support Media Go™:

  • Microsoft® Windows® 7
  • Microsoft® Windows Vista®
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP, Service Pack 3 or higher

Transferring content using the Media Go™ app

  1. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
  2. Device: Appears in the status bar Internal storage connected.
  3. Computer: First, open PC Companion on your computer. In PC Companion, click Media Go to launch the Media Go™ application. In some cases, you may need to wait until Media Go™ is installed.
  4. Use Media Go™ to drag and drop files between your computer and device.

Sony™ Bridge for Mac

With the Sony™ Bridge for Mac app, you can transfer music, videos, and other media files from your device to and from your Apple ® Mac ® computer. Sony™ Bridge for Mac also allows you to work with files through a file browser, update device software, and perform backup and restoring device contents.

To use the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application, you must have an Internet-connected Apple ® Mac ® computer running MacOS system version 10.6 or higher.

Installing Sony™ Bridge for Mac on Apple® Mac® computers

  1. Make sure the Install software checkbox is selected under Settings > Xperia™ connections> USB connections.
  2. Device: Tap Install.
  3. Computer : The Sony™ Bridge for Mac installer will launch automatically in a few seconds. Follow the onscreen instructions during installation.

Launching Sony™ Bridge for Mac

  1. Make sure that Sony™ Bridge for Mac is installed on your Apple ® Mac ® computer.
  2. Computer: Double-click the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application icon in the Applications directory.

Transferring content using Sony™ Bridge for Mac

  1. Use a USB cable to connect your device to your Apple® Mac® computer.
  2. Computer : Launches Sony™ Bridge for Mac After a few moments The program Sony™ Bridge for Mac will detect your device.
  3. Computer: Drag and drop the files you want to transfer from your Apple ® Mac ® to or from your device.

Happy owners of any Sony models Xperia, they immediately want to experience all the functions, all the advantages and evaluate the correctness of their choice. You will immediately want to try sending MMS or taking a photo. Sony, of course, as always, pleases its customers: the shape, design, convenience of functions and the fact that this smartphone belongs to you are incredibly pleasing and move you to complete control over all the possibilities presented.

Beginners will have to deal with the device for a long time and painstakingly, but experienced users will not have any difficulty using any of the functions. Connecting Sony Xperia to your computer may not be such an easy task.

Like all smartphones, you can connect the Sony Xperia to your computer via a USB cable. Copying data between a computer and a smartphone using a USB cable occurs in one stream through software (PC Companion) with drivers installed on the computer. The speed of the copy process is not displayed in Windows Explorer, and if you press the power key on your smartphone during the process, then everything will end immediately - the files will not be copied.

Check your phone's computer connection settings. There are two options: as a device and as a drive.

If, having decided to connect Sony Xperia to a computer, the user is faced with the problem of the smartphone not being recognized by the computer, then he should use the following tips:

  1. Check the reliability of the connection, make sure that the contacts of the cable and connectors are flush. Please note that when connected, a USB icon is displayed on the smartphone screen (in the status bar).
  2. Make sure the cable is intact.
  3. Restart the computer, turn off the smartphone, then remove the battery and remove (insert another) memory card, then turn on the smartphone and try connecting again.
  4. Update if necessary USB drivers on the computer you are using (especially if you have Windows XP). This is not difficult to do: go to the manufacturer’s website motherboard, download the drivers and install.

In most cases, connecting Sony Xperia to a computer is not difficult, since the main problems that may arise (incompatibility of cables, drivers, etc.) are absent, but after connecting, the user may be a little disappointed by the comparative slowness of interaction between the smartphone and the computer.

An alternative option for connecting a Sony smartphone to a computer is to use the MyPhoneExplorer program. The program allows you to connect any Android to your computer, both via a cable and via wifi. You can talk and send SMS from a computer, work with phone book and save a backup copy of your contacts on your computer.

Sony Xperia Z error: “External storage is emulated”

Many Sony Xperia Z owners face difficulties in transferring applications to an SD memory card. In device settings this function is not provided, so on forums there are often questions on the topic: “How to get rid of the Sony Xperia Z error: external data storage is emulated?” . To solve this problem, you will need Root rights to your Sony Xperia and the Directory Bind program.

To get Root rights, you need to install drivers for your phone and activate the “USB Debugging” function (Settings→Developer Features→USB Debugging). Next, connect your phone and run the “RunMe” script. In the window that opens, at the end of the line you must enter 1 and press ENTER. Next, you will need to go into backup and restore. While the firmware is being installed, the phone will reboot several times. Finally, the Super SU program will appear in the Sony Xperia Z menu, providing expanded access to applications and created specifically to work with devices that require Root rights.

In addition, to obtain Root rights you can use programs such as Unlock Root, Universal AndRoot, Revolutionary, which will cope with the task in two clicks, but it is worth remembering that when installing them you will need to disable the Sony Xperia Z security software, since these programs penetrate into the system kernel and can be are considered by the antivirus as a threat to operating system.

In order to transfer a game to a memory card, you need to go into its cache and copy the name. Then launch the Directory Bind program, click the “Add new entry” button. The top line of the window that opens will show the cache path to the memory card, and the bottom line will show its location on the phone. To do this, click on the top line and select the mnt folder, then extSdCard, select the cache path, create a folder with the same name and click Select. In the bottom line you need to select the folder where the game cache is located and also press Select. Finally, check the box next to the “Transfer files from target to data” function, and for the phone to transfer the cache to the memory card, press the ADD button. The copying process begins, the duration of which directly depends on the size of the cache.

Then, to make sure that everything went correctly, go to the Sony Xperia Z settings and check the memory status - there should be more available space on the phone.

Also, to move the software to an SD memory card, bypassing the “external data storage is emulated” error, you can use one more method:

  1. Go to settings.
  2. Select “Applications”.
  3. Open “Application Management”.
  4. Select the “All” section.
  5. Go to application details.
  6. Use the “Move to memory card” function.

Apparently, manufacturers of portable devices, trying to present their new product to the public before their competitors, forget to properly control the quality of the smartphones and tablets they produce. Therefore, you can increasingly hear from owners mobile technology about the occurrence of serious problems, in particular with the display.

The Sony Xperia S smartphone went on sale relatively recently. But the joy of many users is profitable acquisition changed to disappointment as a result of the discovered problems with the Sony Xperia display related to the display, namely defective pixels and a spotty greenish glow at the bottom of the screen.

Most users did not immediately discover these shortcomings. Some of them learned by studying information about possible problems of this device in the Internet. Others claim that they noticed these low-quality nuances only some time after using the Sony Xperia S. But to notice “dead” pixels on a screen with such high resolution, you need to look very closely at the display. The presence of light spots will also not be easy to discern immediately; for this you will need to use plain background on screen and dim lighting.

Sony Mobile responded to plural claims in this regard - company representatives reported that the staining problems are related to color calibration, which will be resolved soon through a software update.

And regarding dropped pixels, you can contact the suppliers and exchange the purchased low-quality device. In order for the exchange to be approved, at least 3 defective pixels must be detected on the smartphone screen.

Also found Sony problems Xperia Z Ultra version C6802. Many owners of the model complain about malfunctions while working with the screen, especially with regard to the problem associated with the power button. Some people have to press the button several times to turn on the display, while others manage to easily turn on the smartphone, but there is no image. But a small number of users managed to solve it on their own this problem, using a combination of the power button combination with top part volume buttons.

There is another common drawback of this model - the formation of green stripes on the screen during device activation, but similar problems of Sony Xperia have already been resolved with the help of the released update 14.1.B.0.475.

We can consider all of the above problems of Sony Xperia to be minor defects of the manufacturing company, but the cost of Sony smartphones and tablets is quite high, so buyers will not want to spend their savings on a product, even with minor defects.

Connection software package Sony phones to the computer. Provides tools for managing the device, exchanging data, installing updates and applications.

The latest version of Sony PC Companion has tools to work with new smartphones Xperia line, as well as with phone models released several years ago.

The program ensures synchronization of the phone with a PC (laptop) both via USB and Wi-Fi. Moreover, it does not require configuration, and installation takes no more than two minutes.

Sony Companion consists of several components, the most important of which are Xperia Transfer, Media Go and Manager. Xperia Transfer allows you to transfer data from your old phone to a new one Xperia model, Media Go is for copying and organizing media files, and Manager is for copying and installing games and apps. In addition, you can download operating system updates, as well as make changes to your contacts or calendar.

Of greatest interest is, of course, the option to create backup copy all user information. Since Sony PC Companion supports phone recovery, you can transfer all saved data from your computer - contacts, SMS, notes, list installed applications. This is very convenient if your device crashes or you purchase a new smartphone.

Possibilities:

  • data exchange between computer and phone;
  • application management;
  • access to contacts, calendar, notes from a computer;
  • backup of user information;
  • organization of photo, audio and video files.

Advantages:

  • connecting a smartphone to a laptop via Wi-Fi;
  • quick firmware update without the need to connect your phone to the Internet;
  • tooltips;
  • You can download Sony PC Companion for free;
  • support for Russian-language interface.

Things to work on:

  • there is no option to transfer selected contacts from a backup copy;
  • some models are not supported (the manufacturer considers them outdated, but does not provide a list of supported and unsupported devices).

Programs developed by manufacturers of digital devices are always in demand, because they provide users with a lot of additional features. Getting, for example, access from a computer to contacts and SMS on a phone without such an application will not be easy. Sony PC Companion will undoubtedly be useful to owners of Sony phones and smartphones (Sony Ericcson), who are not averse to making sure that in the event of a breakdown, loss or replacement of the device, all the data stored on it can be returned in a couple of clicks.

The interface of the software package in question offers much more than a standard explorer when connected via a USB cable. Despite this, the interface does not look overloaded; only the main options are displayed in the main menu.

Sony PC Companion is a set of functional tools that will be useful to you when connecting your phone to a computer. With it, you can download any new application from the operator or Sony.

On our portal you have the opportunity to download Sony PC Companion for free for Windows 7 (32/64-bit), XP (32-bit), Vista (32/64-bit) or Windows 8/8.1 (32/64-bit) .

Peculiarities

Sony PC Companion can be used to update various applications on your mobile device. But that's not all - what else can PC Companion do for you?

Sony PS Companion

Now you can easily install any software products produced by Sony Xperia on your smartphone: Sony Xperia Z3, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z1 and any other models of this brand.

The new version of PC Companion is already available on our portal or on another torrent. Use the link below the text - installation will take a few minutes.

To use, connect the device to your computer via a USB cable. Mount the memory card in your phone. The software will launch automatically, otherwise launch it through the Start menu. Done - now you can select what you need in the proposed toolbar.