Your HTC Desire X User guide
Contents Contents Unboxing HTC Desire X Back cover SIM card Storage card 8 9 10 11 Battery 12 Switching the power on or off 13 Setting up HTC Desire X for the first time 14 Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 14 Your first week with your new phone Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire X 16 Home screen 17 Touch gestures 18 Motion gestures 22 Sleep mode 24 Getting contacts into HTC Desire X 25 Making your first call 26 Sending your first text message 26 Getting photos, vi
Contents Shooting in low light 38 Changing camera and video settings 38 Personalizing Making HTC Desire X truly yours 39 Personalizing HTC Desire X with scenes 39 Changing your wallpaper 40 Applying a new skin 40 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 41 Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 42 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 42 Personalizing the launch bar 43 Grouping apps into a folder 43 Personalizing with sound sets 44 Rearrang
Contents Downloading files and apps 65 Setting browser options 66 Photos, videos, and music Gallery 67 Music 73 Accounts and sync Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 78 Adding one or more Google Accounts 78 Managing your online accounts 79 People About the People app 80 Your contacts list 80 Setting up your profile 81 Adding a new contact 82 Importing or copying contacts 82 Merging contact information 83 Contact information and conversations 83 Contact group
Contents Online storage and services Dropbox 103 SkyDrive 107 HTC Car On the road with HTC Car 110 Playing music in HTC Car 110 Finding your way with HTC Car 111 Staying connected to your contacts 112 Changing HTC Car settings 112 Travel and maps Location settings 113 Locations 113 Google Maps 122 Essential apps Using the Clock 126 Checking Weather 128 Working on documents 129 Keeping track of your tasks 130 Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play 134 Watch
Contents Bluetooth Bluetooth basics 156 Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 156 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 157 Sending information using Bluetooth 158 Receiving information using Bluetooth 159 Settings and security Turning Airplane mode on or off 161 Changing display settings 161 Changing sound settings 162 Changing the display language 163 More ways to extend battery life 164 Backing up settings to Google 164 Accessibility settings 164 Protecting yo
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Unboxing Unboxing HTC Desire X 1. BACK 2. HOME 3. RECENT APPS (can be configured in Settings to open the Menu) 4. VOLUME 5. Proximity sensor 6. Notification LED 7. Earpiece 8. POWER 9. 3.5mm headset jack 10. USB connector § If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity sensor or earpiece. § You need to insert and use a storage card to store your photos, videos, music, and other files.
Unboxing Back cover Removing the back cover 1. Securely hold HTC Desire X facing down. 2. With your finger, open the back cover from the top corner. Replacing the back cover 1. Insert HTC Desire X into the bottom part of the back cover first. 2. Press the sides and the top part of the back cover against HTC Desire X to lock the cover into place. You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
Unboxing SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages. Inserting the SIM card If you have a microSIM card, take care when inserting or removing the microSIM adapter. Do not directly insert your microSIM into HTC Desire X. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out, insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.
Unboxing Storage card Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the microSD™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it until it clicks into place. Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire X is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. 1.
Unboxing Battery Removing the battery Before using HTC Desire X for the first time, you need to remove the protective thin film from the battery. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment. Inserting the battery Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we recommend. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment.
Unboxing Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire X, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § The battery is already installed in HTC Desire X when shipped. A thin film is inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery. § Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery.
Unboxing Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3. Tap Power off on the options menu. Setting up HTC Desire X for the first time When you switch on HTC Desire X for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
Unboxing Searching Show Me 1. In Show Me, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for. 2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
Your first week with your new phone Your first week with your new phone Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire X HTC Desire X gives you authentic sound, a great camera, and more. Beats By Dr. Dre Audio™ Beats Audio™ integration gives you a rich, authentic sound experience, whether you’re listening to music, watching a YouTube® video, or playing a game. To find out more, see Making your music sound better on page 75.
Your first week with your new phone Rich and seamless browsing experience Enjoy HTML5 and Flash® content on the go. And no more panning left and right. The web browser's text reflow automatically adjusts text to the width of your screen. To find out more about using the web browser, see Browsing the Web on page 61. You can also keep a copy of what you're browsing so you can read it later even without an Internet connection. See Saving web content for later on page 64.
Your first week with your new phone Touch gestures Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more. Tap When you want to type on the keyboard, select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, just tap them with your finger. Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item.
Your first week with your new phone Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents, and more. Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until you have reached the target position.
Your first week with your new phone Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes, such as when moving right and left on the Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or message list. Pinch and spread In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a webpage.
Your first week with your new phone Pinch the screen to zoom out when viewing a picture or a webpage. Two-finger scrolling In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can use two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information you want.
Your first week with your new phone Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute HTC Desire X, turn on the speakerphone, and more. Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone When a call comes in you can turn HTC Desire X over to mute it. While in a call, turn HTC Desire X over to turn the speakerphone on for hands-free conversations or for conference calling.
Your first week with your new phone Pick up to lower volume In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC Desire X up when a call comes in to lower the ringtone volume. Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag On a noisy street and can't hear HTC Desire X ringing in your bag? You can set HTC Desire X to recognize when it's in your bag or pocket and raise the ringtone volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments.
Your first week with your new phone Rotate HTC Desire X for a better view For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Desire X sideways. When entering text, you can turn HTC Desire X sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire X into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire X is in your bag.
Your first week with your new phone Unlocking the screen Pull the ring up to unlock the screen. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Desire X unlocks. If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag snooze or dismiss the event or alarm. or to the ring to Opening an app or folder from the lock screen § On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go to the app or folder.
Your first week with your new phone Social network accounts Log in to your favorite social networks to import contact information from them. Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in HTC Desire X or transfer existing ones from your old phone. SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Desire X. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® HTC Desire X syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Your first week with your new phone Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Desire X There are two ways you can transfer your media. § Connect HTC Desire X to your computer, and select the Disk drive mode. Your computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them. § Download and use our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with HTC Desire X.
Your first week with your new phone Sharing text 1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share. 2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message or social network status update. Capturing the HTC Desire X screen Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Desire X features, or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Your first week with your new phone Notifications Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC Desire X is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. § Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. § Solid orange light when the battery is being charged. § Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.
Your first week with your new phone Getting to know your settings Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi® connection or make the screen brighter? Do this and more in Settings. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap settings you can change: . Here are some of the basic § Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the item itself to configure its settings. § Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call sound settings.
Your first week with your new phone Manage your display Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it simple helps save battery power. § Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the brightness. § Set the screen timeout to a shorter time. § Set the web browser to auto dim the screen while webpages load. Open the Internet app, and then tap > Settings > Accessibility > Dim screen during page loading.
Your first week with your new phone Updating the HTC Desire X software HTC Desire X can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also manually check if there's an available update. You might want to use Wi-Fi or your computer's Internet connection to download software updates to save on data usage. You can set this option in Settings > About > Software updates > .
Your first week with your new phone § Play music and videos using the built-in player. You can also play iTunes® and Windows Media® Player playlists. § Manage your library of music, photos, and videos on your computer. § Get music from your CDs to your computer. § Sync photos, videos, music, playlists, and albums between HTC Desire X and your computer. § Sync information such as contacts, calendar, documents, and web bookmarks between HTC Desire X and your computer.
Camera Camera Camera basics Capture photos instantly, with no delay. Just directly launch the camera from the lock screen, even if HTC Desire X is password protected. 1. When your display is off, press POWER. 2. Drag the Camera icon to the lock screen ring so you can start taking photos and videos right away. From the Home screen, you can also tap Camera to launch it. Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more.
Camera Setting the resolution 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2. Tap Image resolution or Video quality, and then choose a resolution. Choosing a flash mode Tap the flash icon to choose a flash mode. When using Flash on or Auto flash mode, the camera intelligently sets the best flash brightness for your photo. Taking a photo 1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen. 2. Just point the camera on what you want to capture.
Camera Taking continuous camera shots Do you want to take photos of moving subjects? Whether it’s your kid's football game or a car race, you can capture the action. Make sure that you're in Auto scene to use this feature. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, just press and hold consecutive shots of your subject. Want to capture a lot more shots? Tap the Limit to 20 frames option. . The camera takes up to 20 > Continuous shooting, and then clear 2.
Camera Taking a panoramic photo Whether it’s the Golden Gate Bridge or the Eiffel Tower, you can capture anything wide or tall in a single photo. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2. Tap Panorama. Zoom and flash are disabled when you're in this mode. 3. When you're ready to take the first shot, tap . Directional arrows appear, prompting you to pan left or right in landscape view (or pan up or down in portrait view). 4. As you pan, a guide appears onscreen.
Camera Taking a group shot Finding it difficult to make everyone smile and have them look at the camera at the same time? With HTC Desire X, you get perfect group portraits with the most smiles and the fewest blinks. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2. Tap Group portrait. 3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap . The camera takes several shots and merges them into the best possible group photo. Shooting in low light Capture stunning images even in dim light. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
Personalizing Personalizing Making HTC Desire X truly yours Make HTC Desire X look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. Personalizing HTC Desire X with scenes HTC Desire X becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply.
Personalizing Deleting scenes 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2. On the Display tab, tap Scene. 3. Tap > Delete. 4. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then tap one or more scenes you want to delete. 5. Tap Delete. Changing your wallpaper Pick your favorite photo as your Home wallpaper. Choose from the available wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera. 1.
Personalizing Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets. Adding a widget to your Home screen 1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen. 2. On the Widgets tab, you can: § Slide left or right to browse through the complete set of widgets.
Personalizing Resizing a widget Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If you see directional arrow buttons appear on the widget, that means the widget is resizable. 2. Drag an arrow button to enlarge or shrink the widget size. Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place apps you often use on your Home screen.
Personalizing Personalizing the launch bar The launch bar on your Home screen gives you one-touch access to commonly used apps. You can replace the apps on the launch bar with other apps you often use. 1. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out of the launch bar. 2. Tap to go to the All apps screen. 3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it to the empty slot on the launch bar. § You can also place shortcuts to settings or information on the launch bar.
Personalizing Renaming a folder 1. Tap the folder to open it. 2. Tap the folder window’s title bar. 3. Enter a new folder name. 4. Tap outside the folder to close it. Removing items from a folder 1. Tap the folder to open it. 2. Press and hold an app or shortcut, and then drag it to the Home screen, or drag it out to to remove. Repeat this process to remove more items from the folder. If there's only one item left in the folder, the folder ungroups the last item and removes itself automatically.
Personalizing Deleting sound sets 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set. 3. Tap . 4. Select one or more sound sets you want to delete. 5. Tap Delete. Rearranging application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use. You can also add or remove tabs. 1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen. 2.
Phone calls Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history. 1. On the Home screen, tap . 2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name. 3. From the list, tap a contact to call. To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap contact name. beside the 4. To hang up, tap End Call.
Phone calls Calling a phone number in a text message 1. Tap the phone number within the message. 2. Tap Call. To call the message sender, tap the received message, and then tap Call on the options menu. Calling a phone number in an email 1. Tap the phone number in the email body. 2. Tap Call. Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 1. Open an event in Calendar. 2. On the Event details screen, tap the phone number. 3. Tap Call. 4.
Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears. You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. Answering a call Do one of the following: § If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock screen ring. § If the display is on when you get a call, tap Answer. Rejecting a call Do one of the following: § If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock screen ring.
Phone calls Look who's calling Every time you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s latest social network status update right on the call screen. You’ll also see a birthday reminder, if your friend’s birthday will happen within one week. Viewing a task reminder while on a call Did you promise to babysit for a friend this weekend? If you associate a task to a contact, you'll see a task reminder on the call screen when you're on a call with that friend.
Phone calls Switching between calls If you’re already in a call and you accept another call, you can switch between the two calls. 1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and put the first call on hold. 2. To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen. 3. To end the current call and return to the other call, tap End Call.
Phone calls Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call (or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference. Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details. 1. Make a call to the first conference call participant. 2. When connected, tap > Add call, and then dial the number of the second participant.
Phone calls Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phone number. Call any of the following: Internet calling account § In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling account, and then tap Internet call. Phone number First, enable Internet calling for your outgoing calls. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call.
Phone calls Clearing the Call History list On the Call History screen, do one of the following: Remove one name or number Press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete from call history. Clear the entire list Tap > Remove call history > Select all > Delete. Home dialing When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home. Your home country code is automatically added when you call your contacts while roaming.
Messages Messages About the Messages app Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text and multimedia messages. On the All messages screen, your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. Sending a text message (SMS) 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Messages. . 3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.
Messages 3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field. Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap whom you want to send the message. 4. To add a subject line, tap , and then select the contacts to > Add subject. 5. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 6. Tap , and then choose an attachment type. 7. Select or browse for the item to attach. 8. After adding an attachment, tap removing your attachment. 9.
Messages Resuming a draft message 1. On the All messages screen, tap > Drafts. 2. Tap the message and then resume editing it. 3. Tap Send. Checking your messages Depending on your notification settings, HTC Desire X plays a sound, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar. To open and read the message, you can: § Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the new message notification.
Messages Replying to a message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 3. Tap Send. Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire X, you’ll see the particular phone number used below the contact's name.
Messages WAP push messages WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested from a service provider. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon status bar. is displayed in the Opening and reading a new WAP push message 1. Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the push message notification. 2. Tap Visit website. Viewing all your WAP push messages 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Messages. > Push messages.
Messages 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then tap the message to display the options menu again. 4. Tap Delete message, and then tap OK. Deleting several messages within a conversation 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap > Delete. 3. Tap Delete by selection or Delete by phone number (if the contact used multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation).
Messages Backing up text messages by email You need to set up your email account in the Mail app. 1. On the All messages screen, tap > Back up SMS. 2. Tap Back up SMS via mail. The Mail app's compose screen opens, with the backup file attached. 3. Enter your email address. 4. Compose your email message, and then tap Send. To restore your text messages on HTC Desire X, open the email message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app.
Search and Web browser Search and Web browser Searching HTC Desire X and the Web You can search for information on HTC Desire X and on the Web by using Search. Some apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those apps. Setting search options 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap . > Settings. 3. Tap Google Search, and then customize your search settings. 4. When done, press . 5.
Search and Web browser Switching to Read mode Want to read an article or blog without distractions? Read mode removes menus, banners, and backgrounds from a webpage. While viewing a webpage, tap (when it's available) to switch to Read mode. To turn Read mode off, tap Viewing the full version of a website While viewing a webpage, tap > View desktop site. Opening or switching between browser tabs Open multiple browser tabs to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another. 1.
Search and Web browser Private browsing You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies are not shared and deleted when you close all incognito tabs. Pages you view in incognito also won't appear in your browser history except for files you download. From the browser screen, tap Tabs > New incognito tab. Adding and managing your bookmarks Bookmarking a webpage Bookmark a webpage in a normal browser screen (not when you're using an incognito tab). 1.
Search and Web browser Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome Create bookmarks from your computer's Google Chrome browser and sync them on HTC Desire X. For more information about Google Chrome, visit http:// support.google.com/chrome. § Using your Google Chrome desktop browser, you need to sign in to your Google Account and set up Google Chrome sync. § Be sure that you are logged in to your Google Account every time you save Google Chrome bookmarks on your computer. 1.
Search and Web browser Clearing your browsing history 1. While viewing a webpage, tap 2. On the History tab, tap > History. > Clear all. Viewing a page that you often visit 1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History. 2. On the Most visited tab, navigate to the page you want to view, and then tap the page. Clearing the list of most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, tap 2. On the Most visited tab, tap > History. > Clear all.
Search and Web browser Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser. From the browser screen, tap > Settings. Setting your homepage 1. From the browser screen, tap > Settings. 2. Tap General > Set homepage. 3. Select the homepage you want to use. Choosing when to show content compatible with Adobe Flash Choose which Adobe® Flash content you want to see on a webpage, and when you want to view it.
Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on HTC Desire X or your online albums. You can even: § Add photo frames and apply effects. § Trim your videos. § Share to your social networks, photo sharing sites, and more. Viewing photos and videos 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap a photo or video album. 3. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.
Photos, videos, and music Watching a video 1. Tap a video album and then tap a video. 2. Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, adjust the volume, capture an image during playback, and more. Taking a photo while watching a video While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot. Editing your photos and videos Rotating a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold a photo, and then tap Edit > Rotate left or Rotate right.
Photos, videos, and music Adding photo effects 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on a photo, and then tap Edit > Effects. 3. Tap an effect to apply to the photo. 4. Tap Save. The enhanced photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited. Adding custom photo effects Are the existing photo effects not exactly what you are looking for? You can make your own photo effects in Gallery. You can only add effects to photos that are stored locally. 1.
Photos, videos, and music 3. Drag the two trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and end. As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The one in the middle is your start or end frame. 4. Tap to preview your video. 5. Tap Done. The trimmed video is saved as a new file. The original video remains unedited.
Photos, videos, and music 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Compose your message and then tap (Gmail) or Send (Mail). If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used. Sending a photo or video by MMS 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap Share > Messages. 4. Tap the photo or video you want to send.
Photos, videos, and music 5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag friends on your photos. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to go to the next one. Remember to tap Save after you're done. 6. Tap Done. Sharing photos and videos on Flickr Log in to your Flickr® account before you upload photos or videos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
Photos, videos, and music Sharing videos on YouTube Upload your videos to YouTube and become an instant sensation. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap a video album, and then tap Share > YouTube. 3. Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next. 4. Tap the Google Account that you want to use, accept the Terms of Service, and then select which data connection to use to upload the videos. 5. Enter a title and description for the videos you're uploading. 6.
Photos, videos, and music Listening to music Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC Desire X using the Music app. 1. While browsing your music collection, tap a song to play it. 2. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, repeat songs, and more. Press and drag your finger across the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. Show options for adding the song to a playlist, sharing the song, and more. Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when button is gray.
Photos, videos, and music You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel. Making your music sound better When you plug in your headset, HTC Desire X automatically turns on the Beats Audio profile to give you an enhanced sound experience. To turn the Beats Audio profile on or off, slide the Notifications panel open, and then > Sound > Sound enhancer. tap Creating a playlist Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists.
Photos, videos, and music 3. Tap > Edit playlist. Add songs 1. Tap > Add songs. 2. Tap to choose a category, and then browse for songs. 3. Select the songs you want to add to the playlist, and then tap Add. Rearrange songs Press and hold next to the song title you want to move, and then drag it to its new position. Delete songs Select the songs you want to remove from the playlist. Change playlist name Type the new name of the playlist in the title text box. 4. Tap Save.
Photos, videos, and music 3. When you're done trimming, tap Set as. 4. Choose whether to set your trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. You can see your new ringtone in the phone settings. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone. Sharing music using Bluetooth Choose a song from the Music app’s library and use Bluetooth to send it to another device or your computer. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone. 2.
Accounts and sync Accounts and sync Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap > Accounts & sync. . 3. Tap the account type you want to add. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information. Adding one or more Google Accounts Sign in to your Google Account to see your Gmail, contacts, and calendars, and to use Google apps on HTC Desire X. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.
Accounts and sync Managing your online accounts Syncing all your accounts automatically 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the Auto-sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync on or off. Syncing an account manually 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the account you want to sync. 3. Tap . Changing the synced data or settings for an account 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync. 2.
People People About the People app With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, email, and social networks. And, if you have the same contacts from different sources, you can merge their contact information so you won't have duplicate entries. To open People, from the Home screen, tap > People. Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts stored on HTC Desire X and from the online accounts you're logged in to.
People Filtering your contacts list Choose which account contacts to show. on the top bar. 1. On the People tab, tap 2. Choose the online accounts that contain the contacts you want to display. 3. Press . To set your contact sorting options, tap > Settings. Setting contact search options In addition to searching contacts by name, you can also search by other criteria such as by their group name or company. 1. On the People tab, tap > Settings. 2.
People Adding a new contact 1. On the People tab, tap . 2. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name. Tap if you want to separately enter the contact's first, middle, and last name. Depending on the contact type, you may also be able to add a name prefix (such as Dr.) or a name suffix (such as Ph.D). 3. Select the Contact type. This determines which account the contact will sync with. Some fields may not be available when you’re adding contacts to your SIM card. 4.
People Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 1. On the People tab, enter the contact's name or email address in the search box. 2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory. 3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC Desire X. 4. Tap to import the contact. Copying contacts from one account to another 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Copy contacts, and then choose a contact type or online account to copy from.
People Details Shows the information you've stored for the contact. Get in touch with the contact by tapping an option. Thread Shows SMS messages and emails you've received from the contact. It also lists all your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls to and from the contact. Updates Shows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts. If you see a notification of the contact’s birthday under the Events section, you can tap the notification and choose how you want to greet your contact.
People 4. Tap > Add contact to group. 5. Select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. 6. When your group is complete, tap Save. Editing a contact group 1. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group. 2. You can: § Tap the group name to change the name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created. § Tap the icon next to the group name to change or remove the group photo. § Tap > Add contact to group to add more members.
People Adding People widgets Stay close with the people that matter by adding a people widget for each of your groups. 1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen. 2. On the Widgets tab, tap All Widgets > People. 3. Choose the widget style, and then drag it to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it. 4. Select the group you want to add as a widget. 5. Repeat the above steps to add another People widget.
People Sending multiple contact cards 1. On the People tab, tap > Send contacts. 2. Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share 3. Tap Send. 4. Choose how you want to send the contact cards. Backing up your contacts to the storage card 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Export to Storage card. 3. Select an account or type of contacts to export, and then tap OK.
Social Social Facebook for HTC Sense Signing in to your Facebook® account from the Accounts & sync settings or the Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded) automatically signs you in to Facebook for HTC Sense. Also, you may need to authorize Facebook for HTC Sense to connect to your Facebook account. With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: § See your Facebook contacts and their status updates in People. § See Facebook photos in Gallery. § Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream™.
Social 3. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, tap , and then clear the social networks to exclude. 4. Tap Done. 5. Tap . 6. Choose what you want to attach to your status update. 7. Tap Post. Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream Post your status updates, write messages on walls, or check in to a place. Posting a message on a friend's Facebook wall 1. In Friend Stream, tap 2. Tap > Facebook. > My wall. 3. Tap a friend from the list. 4.
Social Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. To open Google Talk, on the Home screen tap > Talk. To learn what you can do and get help in Google Talk, tap > Help. Using Google+ With Google+™, you can check your friends' updates, post updates of your own, and chat with friends in your Google+ circles.
Email Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail. Archive, delete or label multiple conversations Tap the check box before the email message or conversation. Then tap the onscreen buttons at the bottom to choose what to do with the selected messages or conversations.
Email 3. Do one of the following: § If you're replying to the sender or you selected Reply all, enter your reply message. § If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients. Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received email. But this removes any attachments or formatting in the original email message. 4. Tap to send. Getting help To find out more about using Gmail, in the Gmail inbox, tap > Help. Mail Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1.
Email 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details. 4. Choose the sync options that you want, then tap Next. 5. Enter the account name, then tap Finish setup. Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC Desire X.
Email 3. Press and hold a tab, and then drag it to the bottom row to add. 4. Press and then slide to the added tab. Manually refreshing an email account Whatever your sync settings are, you can also sync your sent and received email messages manually at any time. § While viewing an email account, tap > Refresh. § If you have several email accounts, you can refresh them all at the same time. Go to the All accounts inbox first. Then tap > Refresh.
Email Reading and replying to an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account you want to use. 3. In the email account inbox, tap the email message or conversation you want to read. If you want to read a particular message inside an email conversation, tap expand the conversation, and then tap the email message. to 4. Tap Reply or Reply All. Tap for more actions for the email.
Email Searching email messages 1. Tap . 2. If you want to refine or filter your search, tap , check the search options, and then tap OK. For example, you can focus the search on a part of an email or filter email messages that have attachments or tagged as high priority. 3. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. Tap a result to open the email message. Searching for emails from a contact Do you remember the sender, but can't find a particular email from him or her? 1.
Email 3. Enter the meeting details. 4. Tap Save. Managing email messages Moving email messages to another folder 1. Switch to the email account you want to use. 2. Select the email messages you want to move. To select all, select one email message first, and then tap > Select all. 3. Tap Move to, and then select a folder. Deleting email messages 1. Switch to the email account you want to use. 2. Tap the check buttons of email messages you want to delete.
Email 4. Tap Off-peak sync > Smart Sync. 5. Press . Smart Sync then extends the email synchronization time after each auto sync time passes and you don't open the Mail app. To sync your email at any time, open the Mail app and check your inbox.
Calendar Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC Desire X to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar. If you've signed into your social network accounts, related calendar events will appear in Calendar.
Calendar Month view In month view, you will see markers on days that have events. Do any of the following in month view: § Tap a day to view the events for that day. § Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose to create an event or switch to either day or agenda view. § Slide your finger up or down the screen to view earlier or later months. Day and agenda views Day view shows your events per day, whereas agenda view displays all your events in chronological order.
Calendar Deleting an event Do any of the following: § While viewing an event, tap > Delete event. § In day, agenda or week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete or Delete event. If the event repeats, you’ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence or all occurrences from Calendar. Sharing an event You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar using Bluetooth or by sending it as a file attachment with your email or message. 1.
Calendar Setting reminders for your events Have an important event that you must remember? Calendar makes it easy to remind yourself of important events. 1. While viewing a calendar event, tap Reminder. 2. Choose how far in advance you want to be reminded of the event. You can set the default reminder time or choose an event reminder tone in the Calendar settings.
Online storage and services Online storage and services Dropbox Using Dropbox on HTC Desire X When you use Dropbox, you'll always have access to your photos, videos, and documents – on HTC Desire X, your computer, and your other mobile devices where you have Dropbox access. If the Dropbox app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google Play. On HTC Desire X, sign in to your Dropbox account so you can: § Enjoy an additional 23GB of free Dropbox storage for two years.
Online storage and services Setting up your Dropbox account To get your additional 23GB of free Dropbox storage for two years, set up your Dropbox account from HTC Desire X, and complete the getting started guide on the Dropbox website. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap > Accounts & sync. > Dropbox. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to create or sign in to your account. 4. Using your computer's web browser, go to the Dropbox website (www.dropbox.
Online storage and services Viewing your uploaded photos and videos from Gallery The Camera Uploads folder and subfolders under the Photos folder in your Dropbox can be accessed from Gallery. They will appear as albums. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Gallery. > Dropbox. 3. When you see a message that shows HTC Sense wants to access Dropbox, make sure you tap Allow. This message only appears the first time you access your Dropbox photos and videos from Gallery. 4.
Online storage and services Keeping your documents in Dropbox Saving an Office document to Dropbox You can open an Office document on HTC Desire X and save it to your Dropbox. 1. Open an Office document, such as one that's attached to an email. 2. Tap > File > Save as. 3. Enter a new filename. 4. Tap the box under Location, and then tap Dropbox. 5. Tap Save. Your document will be saved to the Polaris Office folder in the root of your Dropbox folder.
Online storage and services Unlinking HTC Desire X from Dropbox You can remotely unlink HTC Desire X from your Dropbox, if you lost your device. 1. On your computer's web browser, log in to the Dropbox website (www.dropbox.com). 2. On the right-hand corner of any page on the website, click Account. (Or click your account name, and then click Settings.) 3. Click the My Computers tab. 4. Click Unlink to the right of your Android device. 5. Click the My Apps tab. 6. Remove HTC Sense.
Online storage and services 4. Select one or more photos you want to upload, and then tap Next. 5. Select a folder in SkyDrive, and then tap Done. Sending the links to SkyDrive files by email To share your files stored in SkyDrive by email, you don't need to download them and attach to your message. Using the Mail app, you can easily include the links to your SkyDrive files and send them in your email. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2.
Online storage and services Editing an Office document in SkyDrive Using Polaris Office, you can view or edit a document that's stored in your SkyDrive storage. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Polaris Office. 2. Tap SkyDrive. 3. Open the folder that contains the document you want to view or edit. 4. Tap the document to open it. 5. To make changes, tap Edit. 6. After editing the document, tap > File. 7. Save the document, or save it as a new file in SkyDrive.
HTC Car HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC Desire X to reach your destination, keep you entertained, and help you stay in touch with the people that matter to you. Get easy access to music, maps, navigation, and phone calls with HTC Car. 1. HTC Car instantly launches when you mount HTC Desire X in HTC Car Kit. 2. On the HTC Car main panel you can: § Swipe left or right to go to the other panels such as Music or People.
HTC Car Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn Right from HTC Car, enjoy listening to Internet radio stations with TuneIn. 1. From the main panel, swipe left until you see the Music apps panel. 2. Tap Internet Radio. You can then: § Browse for available stations by category. § Tap topic. to enter and search for stations by keyword such as artist name or 3. Tap a station to start listening to it. Finding your way with HTC Car HTC Car helps you to find your way to where you want to go.
HTC Car Staying connected to your contacts Just because you're driving doesn't mean you have to be isolated from the rest of the world. With HTC Car, you can take calls, make calls, and get notifications. Handling incoming calls in HTC Car With one simple gesture, you can choose how you want to handle an incoming call. § Swipe right to answer. § Swipe left to decline. Making phone calls in HTC Car § On the main panel, tap the Phone shortcut to open the dialpad.
Travel and maps Travel and maps Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on HTC Desire X, you need to enable location sources. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select one or both of the following: Google's location Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection to find your service approximate location. GPS satellites Finds your GPS location. This requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power.
Travel and maps Searching for a place of interest You can search for a name of an establishment, street, or city. Suggested matches will be shown while you type. 1. In Locations, tap . 2. Tap Points of interest. 3. Enter the place you want to search for. If you don't see what you're looking for, tap under Extended search to expand the search. 4. Tap an establishment to get directions, show on map, and more. Searching for an address 1. In Locations, tap > Address. 2.
Travel and maps Viewing maps From the Home screen, tap location. > Locations. A map opens, showing your current Tap to search for a point of interest or address. Tap to switch between 2D and 3D views. Point of interest. Tap to see details, call, get directions, and more. Your current location. This icon appears when you're manually controlling the direction of the map with your two fingers. Zoom buttons. (Tap the screen to show the zoom buttons.
Travel and maps Changing the language of street names and places of interest 1. While viewing a map, tap > Settings > Map > Map language ( or More > Settings > Map > Map language. 2. Choose one of the following. Use native map language Use this if you want to use the local language of the map. For example, if you are looking at a map of Japan, it will use Japanese characters. Use language that Use this if you want to use your current language settings.
Travel and maps 3. Edit the details if you want, and then tap Done. 4. Tap Set my home, and then select your home address from the list. To change your home address at any time, tap . Revisiting a footprint 1. On the Footprints tab, tap a category. 2. Tap the footprint you want to revisit. 3. Under Actions, choose whether to view the footprint on the map, get directions, look up nearby establishments, and more. Editing or deleting a footprint 1. On the Footprints tab, tap a category. 2.
Travel and maps Importing footprints Bring back footprints you've previously backed up. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications. 1. On the Footprints tab, tap > Import > Footprints data. 2. On the Type tab, tap the file you want to import. You can also tap Photos to import a picture that can have footprint information added to it. 3. Tap Import. Planning your trips Use Trips to plan your itinerary.
Travel and maps Managing a trip Changed your travel plans? After creating a trip, you can add, reorder, or delete places on it. 1. On the Trips tab, tap a trip to open it. 2. Do any of the following: Add more places Reorder places 1. Tap . 2. Search for a place of interest from the available options. 1. Tap > Edit. 2. Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position, then release. 3. Tap Done. Delete places 1. Tap > Edit. 2.
Travel and maps Getting directions Get detailed directions to where you want to go. Getting directions from your current location 1. In Locations, search for the place you want to go to. You have footprints saved? You can also set a footprint as your destination. Just go to the Footprints tab, and then choose a footprint. 2. Tap Directions. 3. Choose how you want to get to your destination. The map opens showing the route to your destination. 4.
Travel and maps Using turn-by-turn navigation § Check if you have purchased turn-by-turn navigation for the country or region you’re in. § To use turn-by-turn navigation, the GPS satellites option in Settings > Location needs to be selected. 1. In Locations, search for the place you want to go to. Do you have footprints stored? You can also set it as your destination. Just go to the Footprints tab, and then choose a footprint. 2. Tap Premium navigation.
Travel and maps Managing Locations services Check maps, navigation, safety camera information, and voices for turn-by-turn voice instructions that are already on HTC Desire X. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Tap > Get more. On the Purchased tab, you’ll see a list of services that you already have on HTC Desire X. Downloading maps or purchasing services Going to a different country for vacation? You can download the map of the country you’re going to for free.
Travel and maps Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check out nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map. To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Maps. 2. Tap to show your current location. The blue marker current location on the map.
Travel and maps Searching for a place of interest near you Use Local to find places of interest near your current location. Local uses Google Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk. Before using Local, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Local. 2. Tap the type of place you want to search, or tap to enter what you're looking for. When several places are found, the search results appear as a list. 3.
Travel and maps Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) Google Latitude® user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you get directions to your friends’ locations, send your location details by email, and more. Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude, and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations.
Essential apps Essential apps Using the Clock About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. You can also use the Clock to show the time in another city. Changing the location on the Clock widget By default, the Clock widget displays your current weather. You can customize the Clock widget on your Home screen to show the weather of another location. 1. Press and hold the Clock widget and then drag it to the Edit button. 2. Choose a city.
Essential apps Setting the date and time manually 1. On the World Clock tab, tap > Local time settings . 2. Clear Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone, and then set the time zone, date, and time as required. Adding a city to the World Clock screen 1. On the World Clock tab, tap . 2. Enter the city name you want to add. 3. Scroll through the list and tap the city that you want to add. Setting an alarm You can set up one or more alarms. 1.
Essential apps Checking Weather Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next few days. In addition to your current location, you can view weather forecasts for other cities around the globe. 1. From the Home screen, tap forecasts are displayed. > Weather. The options for hourly and four-day 2. While viewing forecasts, you can: § Swipe your finger up or down the screen to check the weather in other cities.
Essential apps Working on documents Use Polaris Office to edit Microsoft Office Word (.doc and .docx), Microsoft Office Excel (.xls and .xlsx), Microsoft Office PowerPoint (.ppt and .pptx), and plain text (.txt) files while on the go. You can also view Microsoft Office PowerPoint Shows (.pps). From the Home screen, tap > Polaris Office. Viewing a document On the Polaris Office main screen, browse to the file that you want and open it. While viewing the file list, tap to refresh or sort the list.
Essential apps 3. Do any of the following: § To add another slide, tap and then choose a layout. § To edit text, tap a text box on the presentation twice. . § To resize an image or a text box, tap it and then drag § Use the tool bar at the bottom to continue editing the presentation. 4. Tap 5. Press to preview the presentation. and tap Save or Save As. Editing a worksheet 1. With the Microsoft Excel file opened, tap a cell on the worksheet. 2.
Essential apps Linking a task to a contact Helping friends out on a project or event? Link a task to a contact in the People app so that when your friend calls, the task will appear on the screen. You can also filter tasks to show what tasks are associated to a specific contact. Only tasks under My Tasks can be linked to a contact. 1. While entering the details of the task, tap the text box under People, and enter a name. 2. If you want to link the task to a contact in the People app, tap . 3.
Essential apps Managing tasks 1. Go to the list that contains the task. 2. In the list of tasks, you can: Mark a task complete Tap the check button next to the task. To view completed tasks, tap > Completed. Sort tasks 1. Tap > Sort. 2. Select how you want to sort the tasks. Edit a task 1. Press and hold the task that you want to edit, and then tap Edit. 2. Edit the task details, and then tap Save. Delete a task Press and hold the task that you want to delete, and then tap Delete.
Essential apps Creating a task list 1. In the Tasks app, tap 2. Tap > Lists. , and then choose an account for the list. Lists can't be created for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. 3. Enter a name for the list, and then tap OK. Managing task lists 1. In the Tasks app, tap > Lists. 2. From here, you can: Show or hide tasks or lists To show all tasks, tap All lists. Tap a specific account and then tap the list that you want to show.
Google Play and other apps Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire X. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. § A Google Wallet™ payment service is required to purchase a paid app. You will be asked to confirm method of payment when you purchase an app. § The name of the Play Store app may differ depending on your region.
Google Play and other apps Uninstalling an app You can uninstall an app for a refund within a limited time after your purchase. To know more about the refund policy for paid apps, please visit the Google Play Help site (http://support.google.com/googleplay/). 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Play Store. > My Apps. 3. Tap the app you want to uninstall, and then tap Uninstall. Getting help If you need help or have questions about Google Play, tap > Help.
Google Play and other apps Sharing a video link 1. On the video’s watch screen, tap . 2. Choose how you want to share the video link from the available options. Listening to FM Radio Tune in and listen to your favorite radio stations using the FM Radio app. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of HTC Desire X to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna. 1. From the Home screen, tap > FM Radio.
Google Play and other apps To show options for deleting or renaming the voice clip, tap . Setting a voice clip as a ringtone 1. On the Voice Recorder screen, tap . 2. Press and hold the voice clip you want to set as a ringtone, and then tap Set as ringtone. Sharing games and apps Having fun with a game or app that you found from Google Play? Share your favorite games and apps instantly with your circle of friends.
Your phone and computer Your phone and computer Where apps, data, and files are stored HTC Desire X uses these storage types: Apps and data storage Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more. This storage is managed and carefully guarded by your phone since it contains your private information.
Your phone and computer HTC Sync Manager Select this option to sync media and your data such as contacts, calendar, bookmarks, and other information between your computer and HTC Desire X. Download and install HTC Sync Manager, when available, from our website. Or in the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your media and data.
Your phone and computer Installing HTC Sync Manager Before you install, please visit our HTC website to check the system requirements for HTC Sync Manager. Installing on a Windows computer § For trouble-free installation, first quit all running programs and temporarily exit from your anti-virus program before you start installing HTC Sync Manager. § You need to have administrator rights if you're installing HTC Sync Manager on Windows Vista® or later versions. 1.
Your phone and computer Adding new media to HTC Sync Manager automatically You can set HTC Sync Manager to automatically add media to your library whenever there are new music, photos, or videos on your computer. Simply add the folders that you want HTC Sync Manager to check for new media. 1. Do one of the following: § If you haven't added any media to HTC Sync Manager yet, click Add music on the Music screen or Add photos and videos on the Gallery screen. § From the main screen, click > Settings.
Your phone and computer § Click § Click to change settings, check for software updates, and more. to see a list of connected devices.
Your phone and computer Creating a playlist 1. From the Music library, click an album or song that you want to add to a new playlist. 2. Click > New playlist. 3. Enter a playlist name, and then click OK. 4. To add more songs to the playlist, hold down the CTRL key while clicking one or more albums or music tracks, click , and then select the playlist name. 5. When you're done adding songs, click PLAYLISTS. Double-click the playlist thumbnail and start playing.
Your phone and computer 3. Click . A screen then opens, showing a thumbnail strip of all your selected photos. 4. On the thumbnail strip, click the first photo, and then choose what you want to do with the photo. See photo information Click to see information such as resolution, file format, and more. Rotate Click Crop 1. Click , and then resize or drag the crop box to the part of the photo you want to crop. or . You can also click Custom, and then select a preset photo size. 2. Click Apply.
Your phone and computer Syncing music You can set up HTC Sync Manager to sync music files and playlists between HTC Desire X and your computer. 1. On the DEVICE DETAILS screen, click next to the Music item. 2. You can choose the following options: Import new music from device Select this option to import new music found on HTC Desire X to HTC Sync Manager. The music files will be copied to the folder specified in the Import settings.
Your phone and computer Syncing your contacts Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC Desire X with your Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Contacts. You can sync HTC Desire X with the following Outlook versions: Outlook XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010. If you have contacts to sync from your SIM card with your computer, you have to import them first into the People app on HTC Desire X. 1. On the DEVICE DETAILS screen, click next to the People item. 2.
Your phone and computer Syncing your web bookmarks 1. Open your web browser on your computer, and create a favorites folder named HTC bookmarks. Make sure to save your favorite bookmarks in this folder to be able to sync them with HTC Desire X. 2. On the DEVICE DETAILS screen of HTC Sync Manager, click Bookmark item. next to the 3. Choose the web browser that has the bookmarks you want to sync with HTC Desire X. 4. Click Done to save your sync settings. 5.
Your phone and computer Syncing HTC Desire X and your computer § Before you start syncing, check and make sure HTC Desire X is connected to your computer and is recognized by HTC Sync Manager. § To avoid sync problems, be sure to close all browser windows before you start syncing web bookmarks. § When conflicting bookmarks are found on both HTC Desire X and your computer, HTC Sync Manager keeps the information from your computer.
Your phone and computer To check where the imported music tracks are saved, click CD. > Settings > Import The HTC Sync Manager software is licensed to you only for use in copying media in which you own the copyright, or media you’re authorized or legally permitted to copy. Please read and comply with the HTC Sync Manager End User License Agreement.
Your phone and computer Connecting to the Internet through a computer If you temporarily don’t have Internet access, you can still go online by using your computer’s Internet connection. Install HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager on your computer first. 1. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet. Two things to check for your computer’s Internet connection. One, you may need to turn off your local network’s firewall. Two, if your computer connects to the Internet via PPP (e.g.
Internet connections Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Desire X for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Checking the data connection you're using 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Mobile network > Network operators or Access Point Names. Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off saves battery life and money on data charges. 1.
Internet connections Enabling data roaming Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area. Using data services while roaming may be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Mobile network, and then select the Data roaming option.
Internet connections Disconnecting from the current wireless network 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Wi-Fi. 3. You can: § Tap the wireless network that HTC Desire X is connected to, and then tap Disconnect. § If you want to remove the settings for this network, press and hold the network name, and then tap Forget network. Connecting to a different Wi-Fi network 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed.
Internet connections Adding a VPN connection You must first set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage and set up the VPN. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More. 3. Tap VPN > Add VPN network. 4. Enter the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network administrator gave you. 5. Tap Save. The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen. Connecting to a VPN 1.
Internet connections 3. Tap Portable hotspot & tethering. 4. Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. 5. Enter a router name or use the default router name. 6. Choose the type of security and set the password (key) for your wireless router. If you selected None in Security, you don’t need to enter a password. The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can connect and use HTC Desire X as a wireless router. 7.
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on and off. Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals. Changing the device name The device name identifies HTC Desire X to other devices. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2.
Bluetooth 5. When you see the name of your headset in the Available devices section, tap the name. 6. HTC Desire X automatically tries to pair with the headset. 7. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset. The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to HTC Desire X, the Bluetooth connected icon is displayed in the status bar.
Bluetooth Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on. 3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. In the Paired devices section, tap next to the device to unpair. 5. Tap Unpair. Sending information using Bluetooth Before you begin, set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to “Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”.
Bluetooth Where sent information is saved When you send information using Bluetooth, the location where it's saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device. If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device. If you send another file type to a Windows computer, it is normally saved in the Bluetooth Exchange folder within your personal document folders.
Bluetooth 8. When HTC Desire X receives a file transfer request notification, slide the Notifications panel down, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap Accept. 9. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap the relevant notification. When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: § Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible app.
Settings and security Settings and security Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to switch HTC Desire X to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on HTC Desire X are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi However, you can manually turn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on while Airplane mode is enabled.
Settings and security Turning automatic screen rotation off Automatic rotation is not supported in all applications. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons). 3. Clear the Auto-rotate screen option. Recalibrating the G-sensor Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold HTC Desire X. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2.
Settings and security Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Sound. 3. Select or clear the Touch sounds option. Lowering the ring volume automatically HTC Desire X has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move it. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Sound. 3. Select the Quiet ring on pickup option.
Settings and security More ways to extend battery life Switching to GSM network mode Switch to using GSM network if you’re not using a data connection to connect to the Internet. Connecting to GSM network mode consumes less battery power. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Mobile network > Network Mode. 3. Tap GSM only. Checking battery usage 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Power > Battery use. 3.
Settings and security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for HTC Desire X by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Security. 2. Tap Set up SIM card lock, then select Lock SIM card. 3. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK. 4. To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN.
Settings and security Forgot your screen lock pattern? If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock HTC Desire X. If this fails, you can unlock HTC Desire X by entering your Google Account user name and password. 1. On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern. 2. After the fifth attempt, when you’re asked to wait for 30 seconds, tap OK. 3. If the display goes off, press the POWER button to turn the display back on, and then unlock the screen. 4.
Settings and security 6. Tap Next. 7. Tap Encrypt. Encryption starts and the progress is displayed. The phone may restart a few times. When the encryption process is complete, enter your PIN or password. Checking information about HTC Desire X 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap About to enable error reporting, view network and hardware information, and more. Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1.
Settings and security 6. On the Mail & message storage screen: § Set fewer days of mails to download so that older mails will be removed from the storage automatically. § Lower the number of text and multimedia messages per conversation. 7. On the Content storage screen, choose what content you want to delete from storage. 8. Tap Finish. Clearing application cache and data You can delete the data or clear the cache per application. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Apps.
Other essentials Other essentials Status icons Signal strength Battery is charging GPRS connected Battery is low (20% remaining) GPRS in use Battery is very low (8% or less remaining) EDGE connected Silent mode EDGE in use Vibrate mode 3G connected Microphone is mute 3G in use Speakerphone is on HSDPA connected Wired microphone headset connected HSDPA in use Wired headset connected Roaming Bluetooth is on No signal Connected to a Bluetooth device No SIM card installed Airplane
Other essentials Data synchronizing Alarm is set Battery is full Using the onscreen keyboard When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. After entering your text, you can tap or press to close the onscreen keyboard. Selecting a keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2.
Other essentials Changing the keyboard language 1. While the onscreen keyboard is open, tap . 2. Select the Toggle keyboards option to switch between keyboard languages. 3. Tap until you see the language you want to use. To turn Toggle keyboards on or off, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input and tap the Toggle keyboards On/ Off switch.
Other essentials 3. Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary > . 4. Enter the word you want to add, and then tap OK. Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input. 3. Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary. § To edit a word, tap the word. § To delete words from the dictionary, tap want to remove, and then tap Delete. > Delete.
Other essentials 4. If a word doesn't match what you've spoken and it's underlined, tap the underlined word to delete it or to see more choices. 5. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name (for example, say comma). Restarting HTC Desire X If HTC Desire X is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or HTC Desire X becomes unresponsive, try restarting HTC Desire X and see if that helps solve the problem. 1.
Other essentials Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons If you can’t turn HTC Desire X on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons on HTC Desire X. 1. Remove the battery, wait for a few seconds, then reinsert the battery. 2. Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then press and hold the POWER button. 3. Wait for the screen with the three Android images to appear, and then release the POWER and VOLUME DOWN buttons. 4.
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Index Index A Airplane mode 161 Alarm 127 Android Market See Google Play Apps - deleting 135 - icons 42 - installing 134 - sharing 137 Auto sync 79 B Backup - contacts 87 - footprints 117 - messages 59 - settings 164 - tasks 133 - trips 118 Battery - charging 13 - checking usage 164 - installing 12 - removing 12 - saving battery power 30 Bluetooth - connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 156 - disconnecting or unpairing 157 - receiving Calendar event information (vCalendar) 159 - receiving Contact
Index - recalibrating G-sensor 162 - turning off screen rotation 162 Documents - editing 129 - viewing 129 Downloading - viewing downloads 65 Driving 110 Dropbox 103 E Exchange ActiveSync - Out of office 96 - sending a meeting request 96 - working with Exchange ActiveSync email 96 F Facebook - checking in to a place 89 Facebook for HTC Sense 88 Factory reset 173 Firmware See Software update Flash player 66 FM Radio 136 Folder - grouping apps 43 - removing items 44 - renaming 44 Footprints 116 FOTA S
Index - turning on location services 113 - viewing maps 115 Lock screen - playing music 74 Low light 38 M Mail - adding a POP3/IMAP account 92 - adding an Exchange account 92 - managing email messages 97 - sending 94 - sorting email messages 94 - unified inbox 93 - working with Exchange ActiveSync email 96 Making a call 46 Managing memory 167 Maps 113 Market See Google Play Master reset See Factory reset Meeting request 96 Messages - copying to the SIM card 58 - deleting 58 - deleting a conversation
Index - checking battery usage 164 - entering sleep mode 24 - saving battery power 30 Print screen See Capture screen PUK (PIN Unblock Key) 165 R Radio See FM Radio Reader mode 62 Reading list 64 Record your voice 136 Restart 173 Ring volume - lowering ring volume automatically 163 - making your phone ring louder 163 Ringtone - setting 76 - trimming 76 Router See Wireless router S Scenes 39 Screen - adjusting screen brightness 161 - changing the time before the screen turns off 161 - idle screen 25
Index Videos - editing 69 - recording 35 - sharing 71 - taking photo while recording 35 - watching 68 Voice input 172 Voice Recorder 136 VPN - adding a connection 154 - connecting 154 W Wallpaper - changing 40 Watch list 64 Weather - adding cities 128 - checking weather 128 Wi-Fi - calling 51 - connecting to another network 153 - disconnecting from network 153 - turning on 152 Widgets - adding 41 - changing settings 41 - removing 42 Wireless router 154 Y YouTube - sharing videos 73
