Inserting / Removing the SD Card:

  1. Turn off the smartphone
  2. Remove the memory card cover
  3. Insert the memory card as seen below
  4. Replace the cover and reboot your phone
  5. To remove an SD card, press "Menu" and go to "Settings" > "Storage" and tap "Unmount SD card"
  6. Turn off the smartphone, remove the SD card cover and press against the memory card's edge to release it


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View the Amount of SD Card Space:

  1. Tap "Applications" while on the home screen
  2. Go to "Settings"
  3. Swipe to "Device" and tap "Storage"
  4. The "Available" value is shown under "SD Card"

Set the Default Memory Storage Location for the Camera App:

NOTE: By default the "Camera" app (and other pre-loaded applications) store data on the phone's internal memory. You can change this option from each app's settings menu. For the Camera app:

  1. Tap the "Camera" icon while on the home screen
  2. Tap "Settings" and go to "Data storage"
  3. Select "SD card" instead of "Internal storage"

Formatting the SD Card:

WARNING! Formatting the SD card will delete all data stored on it, including apps, multimedia files etc. Before proceeding, create backups if necessary. To format the SD Card:

  1. Tap the "Applications" icon from the home screen
  2. Go to "Settings" and swipe to "Device"
  3. Tap "Storage"
  4. Under "SD card", tap "Erase SD Card"
  5. Tap "Erase SD Card" again to confirm
  6. If necessary, follow any additional prompts to complete the process

Opening or Deleting Files

Opening or Deleting Files Using Your Smartphone:

  1. Open the apps drawer and launch "File Commander"
  2. To skip the registration process if prompted, tap "Register Later". Otherwise, tap "Register now" and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the registration
  3. Next up, select the folder representing the memory card
  4. To open files, navigate to and tap them
  5. To delete files:
    1. 1 Navigate to the desired files
    2. Tap and hold the name of a file you wish to remove
    3. Tap "Delete" and press "OK" to confirm

Opening or Deleting Files Using a Windows Computer:

  1. Connect the Sony Xperia Z3 to your computer via USB
  2. From the AutoPlay window on the computer, click to browse the phone's files and folders
  3. Navigate to the desired files stored on the SD Card
  4. Double-click to open a file
  5. To delete a file, select it and press "Delete" on the keyboard
  6. After the process is done, safely disconnect your smartphone from the PC

Transferring Files

Transfer Files From the Internal Storage to the SD Card:

  1. Tap "Apps" on the home screen
  2. Launch "File Commander"
  3. Navigate to the files you want to transfer
  4. Mark the boxes associated with the desired items
  5. Select "Copy" and navigate to the desired location on the SD Card
  6. Tap "Edit" > "Paste"

Transferring Files Between a Windows PC and SD Card:

  1. Connect your Sony Xperia Z3 to a Windows computer via USB
  2. Once connected, select to browse the phone's files from the AutoPlay window on the PC
  3. Navigate to the desired files stored on the SD card, or the location where you wish to copy files from the computer
  4. In a second Windows Explorer window, go to the items you wish to transfer from your computer, or the location where the files from the SD card should be transferred
  5. Copy the files from - to the computer as you desire
  6. When done, click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the system tray
  7. Click "Safely Remove Mass Storage Device" > "OK"
  8. You can now safely disconnect your smartphone from the PC



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