Sony Xperia Z1 Compact - Small apps

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Small apps

Small apps are miniature apps that run on top of other applications on the same

screen, to enable multi-tasking. For example, you can have a webpage open showing

details of currency exchange rates and then open the Calculator small app on top of

it and perform calculations. You can access your small apps via the favourites bar. To

download more small apps, go to Google Play™.

To open a small app

1

To make the favourites bar appear, press .

2

Tap the small app that you want to open.

You can open several small apps at the same time.

To close a small app

Tap on the small app window.

To download a small app

1

From the favourites bar, tap

, then tap and tap .

2

Search for the small app that you want to download, then follow the

instructions to download it and complete the installation.

To move a small app

When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small

app, then move it to the desired location.

To minimise a small app

When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small

app, then drag it to the right edge or to the bottom edge of the screen.

To rearrange the small apps in the favourites bar

Touch and hold a small app and drag it to the desired position.

To remove a small app from the favourites bar

1

Touch and hold a small app, then drag it to .

2

Tap

OK.

To restore a previously removed small app

1

Open the favourites bar, then tap

.

2

Touch and hold the small app that you want to restore, then drag it into the

favourites bar.

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To add a widget as a small app

1

To make the favourites bar appear, press .

2

Tap

> > .

3

Select a widget.

4

Enter a name for the widget, if desired, then tap

OK.