Awaiting connection

[Wustpisk]

In the top left hand corner of the screen there is a little icon that looks like a movie icon with a music symbol in the middle and a wi-fi symbol to the top right of the icon.

When I drag the screen down it shows the name of my PC and 'awaiting connection' underneath that. It has never shown anything else than this, and the name of my phone does not show up anywhere on my PC. Is this another gimmick? I would really like to know how to make practical use of this feature, i.e. connect it to my PC at the very least.

I haven't received satisfactory answers to any of my other queries along the same lines, so I'm not holding out much hope If there is anybody out there who can give a simple answer for a regular user (not an android techie answer please), that would be great!

Thank you!

[Johan]

If you open Devices and printers on your computer you can check if you can find your phone there. Right click on it and chose to install. When installed you should be able to browse your phone on your computer via Wi-Fi.

You can also find the pairing in the phone under Settings > Xperia > Connectivity.

[Wustpisk]

Re.: You can also find the pairing in the phone under Settings > Xperia > Connectivity.

I refer you back to a previous response:

No - it just says 'no trusted hosts. Turn on wi-fi first, then pair your phone with other devices by using a USB cable.'

Wi-fi is on, USB cable is in.

No response whatsoever.

And in Devices and printers on my computer there is an image of a mobile phone with XPERIA T underneath it and a yellow warning triangle, but it does nothing when I click on it.

I am not an IT newbie by any means - I work with computers and I can usually fix most problems easily - but I am an android newbie, and I can honestly say that I have never had so much trouble with a piece of hardware (and the software that goes with it) in my life I am so glad that I didn't get an ipod phone as if the macintosh computers are anything to go by, they are even more horrendous. Many people knocked symbian (except those who used it on a daily basis), but it was so much more user-friendly and functional.

[Myller]

I do have this issue myself. In my computer the phone does not show up. How do I get rid of this currenly useless feature? I´ve tried to deacitvate the app "Connected devices" in my phone, but that didn´t do it.

My phone is a Xperia acro s.

[Wustpisk]

I'm not sure why this is classified 'assumed answered' because it hasn't been answered at all.

I had a long on-line chat with a Sony support representative recently and the answer that I got to all my queries regarding applications that require connection to other devices (e.g. 'throw', 'wi-fi direct' and others) was that the other device had to be 'compatible', but they weren't able to advise what sort of device might be compatible. It seems that nothing that I own or might wish to connect to comes into this category - this includes Galaxy S3, Dell desktop, Dell laptop, Samsung laptop, HP laptop, Nokia N8.

On the other hand I have no such problems with the N8, at least not with the aforementioned PCs. When I get a telephone that purports to be a flagship model, I expect to be able to use most, if not all, its features without having to search through blogs, websites, instruction manuals and then spend an hour with a Sony representative just to find out that they are useless for my purposes. I would also expect it to have a decent camera. Swindle is the only word that comes to mind.

Sine updating to the new version of 'jelly bean sandwich' I have noticed no real difference, despite all the hype, except for an ugly white background when making calls (how do I change that back?), and occasionally a new message:  'MY COMPUTER is ready for use. Play music, video or photos on your Xperia'. Basically what I would like to know is how? The Sony representative was stumped on this one. He didn't even know what 'throw' was, which is also a new appearance.

I see that there is a massive marketing campaign at the moment for the new 'flagship' Xperia Z, but I would advise anybody to not touch the thing with a bargepole unless you have a houseful of 'compatible' devices.