Sony Xperia Z1 - Memory and Storage

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Memory and Storage

Your device has different types of memory and storage options.

The

internal storage

is about

12 GB and is used to store downloaded or transferred content along with

personal settings and data. Some examples of data stored to the internal storage are

alarm, volume and language settings; email; bookmarks; calendar events; photos; videos

and music.

You can use a removable

memory card

with a storage capacity of up to

64 GB to get more storage space. Media files and some

apps (with their data) can be moved to this type of memory to free up internal storage.

Some apps, such as the Camera app, can save data directly to a memory card.

The

dynamic memory (RAM)

is about

2 GB and cannot be used for storage. RAM is used to handle running

applications and the operating system.

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

Read more about the use of memory in Android devices by downloading the white paper for

your device at

www.sonymobile.com/support

.

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Improving memory performance

The memory in your device 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 have more than

100 MB of free internal storage and more than 100 MB of free

RAM available.

Close down running applications that you are not using.

Clear the memory cache 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 using 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

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Storage.

To view the amount of free and used RAM

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Apps > Running.

To clear the memory cache for all applications

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Storage.

3

Tap

Cached data > OK.

When you clear the memory cache, 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 in your device.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > Storage > Transfer data to SD card.

4

Mark the file types you want to transfer to the memory card.

5

Tap

Transfer.

To Move Apps to the Memory Card

1

Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > Apps .

4

Swipe across to the

On SD card tab. A list appears showing the apps that can be

moved.

5

Select the app that you want to move, then tap

MOVE TO SD CARD. After the

app is moved, a marked checkbox appears beside the app.

To stop applications and services from running

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Apps > Running.

3

Select an application or service, then tap

STOP.

To format the memory card

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Storage > Erase SD card.

3

To confirm, tap

Erase SD card > Erase everything.

All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Be sure to make backups of

all data that you want to save before formatting the memory card. To back up your content,

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you can copy it to a computer. For more information, see