Sony Xperia 1 VI

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Sony Xperia 1 VI

Getting started

Basic functions

Calls, contacts, messaging

Activating your phone

You need to activate your phone before using it for the first time and after a factory reset. Before you can activate your phone, you need to insert your SIM into your phone.

Step 1 of 13

Press the Side key.

If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press arrow right. The default PIN is 1111.

1111

If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press arrow right. The default PIN is 1111.

1111

Step 2 of 13

If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press arrow right. The default PIN is 1111.

If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. The PUK can be obtained by contacting customer services. Please note: If you key in the wrong PUK ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from EE.

Press the drop down list.

Press the drop down list.

Step 3 of 13

Press the drop down list.

Press the required language.

Press the required language.

Step 4 of 13

Press the required language.

Press the required country.

Press the required country.

Step 5 of 13

Press the required country.

Press GET STARTED.

Press GET STARTED.

Step 6 of 13

Press GET STARTED.

Press the fields to accept the terms and conditions.

Press the fields to accept the terms and conditions.

Step 7 of 13

Press the fields to accept the terms and conditions.

Press Accept.

Step 8 of 13

Press Accept.

Press the required Wi-Fi network.

Press the required Wi-Fi network.

Step 9 of 13

Press the required Wi-Fi network.

Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Connect.

Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Connect.

Step 10 of 13

Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Connect.

If there are no available Wi-Fi networks, you can use the mobile network instead.

Press the fields next to the required settings to select them.

Press the fields next to the required settings to select them.

Step 11 of 13

Press the fields next to the required settings to select them.

Press Next.

Step 12 of 13

Press Next.

Press Don't copy and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.

Press Don't copy and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.

Step 13 of 13

Press Don't copy and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.

You can also transfer content from another phone or restore the content of a Google One backup.