Sony's
range of Xperia devices are some of the best around, placing highly
on both our Best Android phones and best Android tablets lists. The
latter includes the fantastic Xperia
Z3 Tablet Compact,
an ultra-slim waterproof tablet with great hardware. If you're a new
owner of one of these little beauties, read on to find out how to set
up the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact for the first time.
Charge your device and enter the SIM card (LTE version only)
First
things first, if you own the LTE version of the Xperia Z3 Compact,
and a nano SIM card, you will want to install it now before you even
switch your device on. You will also want to fully charge your device
before switching it on for the first time.
Select language
Hold
down the power button of the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and it will
start. At the first menu you will be asked to select a language. Tap
your preferred language and on the next screen you will be welcomed
by Sony, and asked to read the "important information",
before continuing (people rarely read this). You must tick the box,
and tap the right arrow to continue the setup.
Set up your Wi-Fi
If
you have a Wi-Fi network (we hope that you do) here is when you
should connect to it. Tap search for networks, then tap the one which
you wish to join and enter your password. At the next screen you will
be asked if you have a Google account already. If you do simply tap
yes, and if you don't tap no and then you should create one. If you
aren't sure, it likely means that you haven't.
Add payment info
Next
you may be asked to enter your credit or debit card details so that
you can purchase apps from the Play Store. You can add or remove this
information at any point, so it's not essential that you do it here.
If you aren't comfortable with it, skip it, and you can decide
another time if you want to enter it. (Note if you already have a
Google Account, this screen may not appear.)
Set up your other accounts
Now
you will be asked if you would like to "Join the world of Sony".
This is, of course, a Sony exclusive service which gives you access
to music, movies and games, and helps you locate your tablet if you
lose it, among other things. This can also be skipped for now and
registered for later. The next page will offer you the opportunity to
sync other popular accounts (like Facebook and Twitter) so that they
are always kept up to date on the device. If you would like to be
notified of the happenings on your other social networks, you can set
this to "on". It can always be configured later in your
account settings, so don't worry too much about it here.
Finish and update
Tap
finish, read the data disclaimer (if you wish) and you're all done!
As with any new device, the first thing you may wish to do is check
for software updates. Drag with two fingers down from the top of the
screen and tap Settings. Next, scroll down the settings menu to About
tablet. From there, tap Software update and see if your device can be
updated! Or plug it into a desktop computer via USB and update via
there.
