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Sony Xperia Z3 Tips & Lollipop Update - Take It Personel-ly

By Chantal Bechervaise, Take It Personel-ly Blog

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Sony xperia z3 tips & Lollipop

Take it personel-ly
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#Xperiaz3

@CBEchervaise
I have been using the Sony Xperia Z3 for a little over a month now. (You can read my initial review of it here.) The Xperia Z3 is a great phone! I still love the size and brilliance of the screen. What makes using any phone even better is your the ability to get the most out of it – its features and hidden gems they you may not even be aware of. I will share with you some my favorite Z3 tips and tricks to get the most out of using the Xperia and also share some new features of the Android Lollipop 5.0 OS update.
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Some things we'll cover

  • Personalisation
  • Notification Bar
  • Controlling the Z3 with Motion
  • Answering Maching
  • Easter Egg
Today we are going to touch on all of these unlikely topics...
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Personalizing your xperia z3

Look for themes and wallpapers 
This is always one of the first things that I do when I get a new phone. I go through and re-arrange icons, look for widgets and themes, and play with the look and feel of the phone. By personalizing your phone, and adapting the layout of it to maximize productivity, it really transforms your phone, and in my case – the Xperia Z3, into a personal assistant.
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Sony provides some beautiful themes which are featured in the Xperia Lounge app. The Play store has many more others to chose from.

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lollipop update - to change the wallpaper

or to find widgets, press and hold screen for a few seconds
With the upgrade to Android Lollipop 5.0, all you have to do is hold your finger on the screen for a second and the options pop up at the bottom for picking wallpapers and widgets.
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Lollipop update

Google Now cards is a prominent feature of Google’s new OS
With the recent upgrade to Android Lollipop, the use of Google Now cards is a prominent feature of Google’s new OS. I placed the Google Now Launcher widget on my home screen. I get updates in the morning and afternoons on traffic and how long it will take me to get to work and home. I have weather information handy plus I also get updates from the blogs I frequent the most and searches that I do on my other Google devices (provided that you are logged into the same Google account on other devices when performing searches).
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Managing The Notifications Bar

Settings -> Personalization -> Status bar icons
Another tip for personalizing your Z3 is managing the notifications in the notification (status) bar.

By going to Settings -> Personalization -> Status bar icons, you can select which system icons appear in the notification bar.
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The new upgrade to Lollipop also allows you to change and rearrange quick settings by tapping the notifications bar and then tapping the edit icon.




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Controlling The Xperia Z3 Using Motions

Settings -> Personalization -> Motion
Be enabling this feature I can handle calls on my Z3 without touching the screen. To answer the phone I simply have to bring the device to my ear. To reject a call, I shake the device. And if I do not want to be interrupted in a meeting or while working, I place the device face down and it will turn the ringer off while it is face down.
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Simple home screen

Settings -> Home -> Simple Home
There are different types of home screens that you can set up on the Z3. I use the Google Now Launcher for mine, but you can also use a simplified Home Screen called Simple Home. It is found under the Settings -> Home -> Simple Home. It will show the most used apps on the home screen and gives you the option to enlarge the text as well.
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built in answering machine

Go to Settings -> Call -> Xperia Answering Machine
After recording at least one greeting (you can record multiple ones and switch between them as needed), the answering machine can be turned on. You can also adjust the settings for it to pick up after a certain amount of seconds. This is a great feature as you can save your voice mail messages to your SDcard and save additional charges from your cell service provider if voicemail is not included as a standard option. Even if it is an included option, you may prefer the flexibility of the Xperia Z3 answering machine as you can record multiple greetings, save them, then switch between them. For instance, you can record a message for when you are in meetings, evenings, weekends, vacations, etc and switching between them takes only a few seconds. With an SDcard you can also save a lot of messages, for as long as you want.
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Android Lollipop Update

easter egg - hidden lollipop game
I love Lollipop! I was recently prompted and installed the 5.02 version on my Z3 and it works beautifully. Android Lollipop includes Google’s new Material Design with lockscreen tweaks, new notifications and many more enhancements, and the update for the Xperia Z3 also includes some manufacturer-specific additions.
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launch the game:

  • Go to Settings
  • About Phone and scroll down to your Android Version
  • Tap Android Version Several times, until you see a yellow circle
There is a hidden game within Lollipop which plays homage to Flappy Birds. To access the hidden game.....
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  • Next, tap the circle several times, and the Lollipop logo appears
  • After tapping the logo a few times, press and hold it and the hidden game appears.
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Have Fun!

I received an Xperia Z3 from Sony for use in putting together my post. Good or bad, my reviews and opinions are honest with my readers best interest in mind.
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