Before you do anything else, please read this Charge the battery The battery in your phone hasn’t been charged yet. While your phone is charging, it’s important that you do not remove the battery pack. Doing so can damage your phone. Also, please don’t try to take your phone apart. (If you do, it may invalidate your warranty.) Know about privacy laws Some countries have strict laws about how and when you can record phone conversations.
Please also read the Product Safety & Warranty Statement that is included in the box for information on the proper usage of your phone to prevent injuries and to avoid damaging your phone. You can also refer to this brochure for warranty information about your phone. Notice Screen images and icons are simulated. Actual display may vary. Instructions in this guide may change depending on the software version on your wireless device.
IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are provided by various device, operating system, software and application developers (e.g. Google, Motorola, Microsoft, Palm, Research In Motion).
Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens on your phone when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations. This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.
Contents Basics 12 Inside the box........................................................................................................................12 Your phone.............................................................................................................................13 Back cover..............................................................................................................................15 Battery.................................................................
Rearranging the Home screen.....................................................................................47 Changing your ringtones and alarms...................................................................... 48 Rearranging or hiding application tabs.................................................................. 50 Phone calls 52 People 71 Keyboard 88 Making calls.......................................................................................................................
Messages 98 Accounts and sync 113 Social 126 Email 140 Calendar 161 About Messages................................................................................................................ 98 Sending a text message (SMS).................................................................................. 99 Sending a multimedia message (MMS)................................................................ 100 Resuming a draft message....................................................
Clock and Weather 174 Internet connections 185 Web browser 195 About the HTC Clock widget..................................................................................... 174 About the Clock app...................................................................................................... 175 Using Desk Clock.............................................................................................................. 175 Using World Clock..................................................
Camera 215 Photos, videos, and music 224 Maps and location 247 More apps 257 Camera basics.................................................................................................................... 215 Taking a photo................................................................................................................... 217 Recording video................................................................................................................ 219 Adding effects.....
Security 276 Settings 278 Backup, update and reset 288 Trademarks and copyrights 292 Protecting your phone with a screen lock.......................................................... 276 Changing your screen lock......................................................................................... 277 Settings on your phone................................................................................................ 278 Changing display settings........................................
Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: • Phone • Battery • SIM Card pre-installed* • microSD™ Card preinstalled • Wall/USB Charger • Global Literature Kit • Product Safety and Warranty Statement • Getting Started Guide • RF Brochure • Important Consumer Information Brochure *This smartphone comes with a SIM card installed, which along with a Global Feature activated on your Verizon Wireless account, enables you to make calls and access email in GSM networks while traveling oversea
Basics 13 Your phone Top panel 2 1 3 1 3.5mm audio jack 2 Microphone 3 POWER/LOCK 9 1 Earpiece 8 2 Touch screen 3 HOME 4 Microphone 5 MENU 6 BACK 7 SEARCH 8 1.3 megapixel front camera 9 Notification LED Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 * You’ll see the HOME, MENU, BACK, and SEARCH buttons when your phone is switched on. These buttons also rotate when you turn your phone sideways to the left while you’re in an app that supports auto screen rotation.
Basics Left panel 1 1 VOLUME UP 2 VOLUME DOWN 3 USB connector 2 3 Back panel 1 2 3 4 1 8 megapixel camera 2 Dual LED flash 3 Back cover 4 Speaker
Basics 15 Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment and storage card and SIM card slots. 1. With the phone switched off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. Starting from the small opening at the bottom of the phone, lift the back cover and remove it completely. Replacing the back cover Please handle the back cover with care since your phone’s antennas are placed underneath it. Avoid twisting or bending the back cover.
Basics Battery Your phone uses a rechargeable battery. Please use only original batteries and accessories that came with your phone or replacements that we recommend. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use your phone. Among these are the phone features and accessories you use (for example, leaving your Bluetooth connection always on uses more power). Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use up much battery.
Basics 17 Inserting the battery Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment. Then gently push the battery into place. Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/ discharge cycles. Only the power adapter and USB sync cable provided with your phone must be used to charge the battery.
Basics When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging battery icon is displayed in your phone’s status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon . As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats. Switching your phone on or off Switching your phone on Press and hold the POWER/LOCK button for a few seconds until the screen turns on. When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
Basics 19 Finger gestures Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a web page), simply press and hold the item. Swipe or slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Getting started Setting up your phone for the first time When you switch on your phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set up your phone. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running with your phone in no time. Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees from Verizon Wireless. Don’t worry. You can enable or disable them in your phone’s settings as you go along later on.
Getting started 21 Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be plenty. Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Press HOME to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).
Getting started Using Leap view To jump straight to the screen that you want, press HOME while on the main Home screen or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
Getting started 23 Status and notifications Status icons You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar.
Getting started Network sharing is on Wired microphone headset connected Location setting off Wired headset connected Location setting on Alarm is set Notification icons A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events and alarms.
Getting started 25 New updates from your social networks Uploading data (animated) New tweet Downloading data (animated) Phone software update available Waiting to upload New push message Downloaded Android Market app installed successfully Bluetooth pairing request Update available for an app downloaded from Android Market TV out Storage card is safe to remove or storage card is being prepared Song is playing No storage card installed on the phone FM Radio app in use Storage card is low on f
Getting started • Solid orange light when the battery is being charged. • Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low. Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see the message, reminder or event notification. The Notifications panel also lets you switch between recently-opened apps as quickly as possible. Opening the Notifications panel Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel.
Getting started 27 If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all. You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU and then tapping Notifications. Switching between recently-opened apps On the Notifications panel, you can easily access up to eight apps you just recently opened. 1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel. 2.
Getting started Connecting your phone to a computer Whenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect to PC screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done: Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while your phone is connected to your computer. HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other information between your computer and your phone.
Getting started 29 Media sync Select this mode if you want to synchronize pictures, music, and videos with your computer. You must install V CAST™ Media Manager on both your phone and computer before you can synchronize media. To learn more about V CAST™ Media Manager, go to http://phones.verizonwireless.com/mediamanager/.
Getting started Copying files to or from the storage card You can copy your music, photos, and other files to your phone’s storage card. 1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk. 3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it. 4. Do one of the following: • Copy the files from the computer to the phone’s storage card’s root folder.
Getting started 31 Replacing the storage card When the storage card is almost full, you’ll see this icon in the status bar. You can replace the storage card with a new one. 1. With your phone turned off, remove the back cover. Refer to “Removing the back cover.” 2. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it until it clicks into place.
Getting started Searching your phone and the Web Find all types of information on your phone and the Web. Search Anywhere sifts through different files, information, and apps on your phone. You can also choose to search the Web using your favorite web search service. From the main Home screen, tap > Search Anywhere. Then enter the first few letters of what you want to search for. Matching items will be shown as you type.
Getting started 33 3 Matching search suggestions and results. You can: 4 Scroll down to see more search results. Tap to see more results for a particular category. Tap a search result item to open its app. After entering a word or phrase in the search box, tap to search the Web using your favorite search service. To find out how to select a search service to use, see “Setting your phone’s search options”. Setting your phone’s search options 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Search Anywhere.
Getting started Quickly looking up information on the Web Quick Lookup helps you learn about something right on the spot. When you enter a new word or phrase, you can readily look it up in popular websites or search services such as Google Search, Wikipedia, YouTube, Google Translate, and Google Dictionary. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup. 2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press BACK so you’ll see the bottom tabs. to close it first 3.
Getting started 35 Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, while adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or video playback. Adjusting the ringer volume • Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button on the right panel of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.
Getting started Adjusting the volume via settings 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings > Sound > Volume. , and then tap 2. Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume levels of your phone’s ringtone, media playback, alarms, and notifications. Your phone briefly plays a sample tone with the volume being adjusted as you drag a slider. 3. If you want the same volume for your ringtone and notifications, select Use incoming call volume for notifications. 4.
Getting started 37 Waking up from Sleep mode Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call. To wake it up manually, press the POWER/LOCK button. You’ll need to unlock the screen. Unlocking the screen Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or answer an incoming call. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks.
Personalizing Making your phone truly yours Make your phone look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize your phone with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. Tap the Personalize button started. right on the Home screen to get Personalizing your phone with scenes Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply to your phone.
Personalizing 39 You can choose a scene that is suitable for work, play, travel, or your social life. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Scene. 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want. 3. Tap Apply. Creating a new scene You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene. 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. Press ���� MENU > Scene. , then tap New. 3. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done. 4.
Personalizing Renaming a scene 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Scene. 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to rename. 3. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, then tap Rename. 4. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done. Deleting scenes 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. Press ���� MENU > Scene. , then tap Delete. 3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then tap one or more scenes you want to delete. 4.
Personalizing 41 Changing your wallpaper Personalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to change the feel of your phone and give it a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera. You can also change your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Wallpaper. 2. Tap one of the following: HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap Preview > Apply.
Personalizing Adding a widget 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new widget. 2. Tap > Widget. 3. Select a widget that you want. 4. Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one.
Personalizing 43 The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens. 3. Customize the widget settings. Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen.
Personalizing 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new icon or shortcut. 2. Tap , then do one of the following: • To add an app icon, tap App and then select one from the Add app shortcut list. • To add a shortcut to a setting or information, tap Shortcut and then select the type of information or setting. To add an app icon on the Home screen, you can also tap from the Home screen, and then press and hold an app icon.
Personalizing 45 5. Drag the app icon or shortcut and drop it on top of the folder. Simply tap the folder to open it so you can access the apps and shortcuts inside the folder. Renaming a folder 1. Tap the folder to open it. 2. Press and hold the folder window’s title bar. 3. Enter a new folder name and then tap OK. Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more items to the Home screen.
Personalizing You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel. 3. When the widget or icon is where you want it, lift your finger. Removing a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove. The phone vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget or icon to the Remove button. 3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger.
Personalizing 47 Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use the Home screen. For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closer to the main Home screen. 1. Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view. 2. Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to move. The phone then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 3. Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger.
Personalizing Changing your ringtones and alarms Select, create, and download sound sets (different collections of ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm) so that you can instantly change from subtle ringtone and notification sounds while you’re in the office into something fun when you’re out with friends. Choosing a preset sound set 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Sound set. 2. On the Sound sets screen, tap a sound set name. 3.
Personalizing 49 To find out how to copy files to your storage card, see the Getting started chapter. Be sure to choose the correct sound set before changing the ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm since your phone automatically saves your changes to the current sound set selected. Changing the ringtone 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Ringtone. 2. Scroll through the available ringtones and tap the ringtone you want to use. The ringtone briefly plays when selected. 3.
Personalizing 3. If the audio file is on your storage card, tap New alarm, select the item you want to import to the Alarms list, then tap OK. 4. Tap Apply. Deleting sound sets 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. Press ���� MENU > Sound set. , and then tap Delete. 3. Tap one or more sound sets you want to delete. 4. Tap Delete.
Personalizing 51 3. Do any of the following: Move a tab Press and hold the tab you want to move, and then drag it to its new position. Remove a tab Press and hold a tab you want to hide, then drag it up. When you see a colored box, lift your finger. You cannot hide the tab if it’s grayed out. 4. When you’re done, press BACK . Putting back the tabs you’ve removed 1. Open the app that you’ve previously removed some of its tabs. 2. Press and hold a tab.
Phone calls Making calls Your phone’s antennas are placed underneath the back cover. To get the best signal for calls, be sure to secure the back cover tightly to the phone. Making a call on the Phone dialer screen You can either dial a number directly, or use the Smart dial feature to search and call a stored contact or a number from your call history. 1. From the main Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Begin entering the first few digits of a phone number or characters of a contact name on the phone keypad.
Phone calls 53 • To call a different phone number associated with the contact, you can tap at the right side of the contact name. On the contact details screen, tap the number you want to call. While dialing or when the call is in progress, the status bar displays the Call in progress icon . What is Smart dial? The phone dialer’s Smart Dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call. Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to call.
Phone calls Using Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can simply press and hold this key on the Phone dialer keypad to dial that number. Assigning a speed dial key 1. From the main Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Press ���� MENU , and then tap Speed dial > Add new. 3. Enter the name of the contact you want to add. When the name comes up in the list, tap the name. 4.
Phone calls 55 Calling using Voice Dialer The person you want to call should be in your People list. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Voice Dialer. 2. When the Voice Dialer message box appears and you see “Listening” on the screen, say “Call [name of person]” in a clear voice into the phone. 3. A confirmation message will pop up asking if the person to call is correct. Tap OK if the person is correct or tap Cancel to try again.
Phone calls Calling a phone number in an email 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. In your email account’s inbox, tap the email that contains the phone number to call. 3. In the email body, tap the phone number. A selection menu then pops up and the phone number is highlighted.
Phone calls 57 Turning Assisted Dialing on 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings > Call > Assisted Dialing. , and then tap 2. Select the Enable Assisted Dialing check box. 3. Under Reference Country, select the country that you want to call. Editing a country’s international call settings 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings > Call > Assisted Dialing. , and then tap . Under Reference Country, select the country whose settings you want to edit. . Press MENU and then tap Edit.
Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen. You can use your phone’s polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. To find out how, see the Settings chapter.
Phone calls 59 You can also do one of the following to reject an incoming call: • Press the POWER/LOCK button twice. • To reject the call and send a text message, press MENU then tap Send message. , and Changing the text message to send out for rejected calls 1. On the Phone dialer screen, press MENU . 2. Tap Settings > Edit default message. 3. Enter the new message, and then tap OK. Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following: • Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button.
Phone calls HTC Caller ID Everytime you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s latest status update from social networks like Facebook or Twitter right on the call screen. You also won’t miss people’s birthdays. You’ll see a birthday reminder, if your friend’s birthday will occur sometime within the next seven days. Using in-call options When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn on or off the speakerphone.
Phone calls 61 Switching between calls If you’re already on a call and accept another call, you can choose to switch between the two calls. 1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call, and to 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. Setting up a three-way conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy.
Phone calls Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To turn the speakerphone on, you can do any of the following: • Flip your phone over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in HOME > MENU > Settings > Sound). • On the call screen, tap The speakerphone icon speakerphone is on. . appears in the status bar when the To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold your phone against your ear when the speakerphone is on.
Phone calls 63 Using Call history Use the Call history to check missed calls, your dialed numbers and received calls. Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon call. in the status bar when you miss a 1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is. 2. To return the call, tap the missed call notification. Then tap the caller’s name or number on the Call history screen. Checking calls in the call history 1. From the main Home screen, tap Phone. 2.
Phone calls Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history 1. On the Call history screen, press and hold a phone number that you want to save to your contacts, and then tap Save to People. 2. Choose whether to create a new contact or to save the number to an existing contact on your phone. 3. Do any of the following: • When creating a new contact, enter the contact name, contact type, and other information in the blank contact record that appears.
Phone calls 65 Global Phone Global Phone offers you reliable, consistent voice service at home and abroad. Use one phone and one number for voice coverage in more than 220 countries. Get one bill for both domestic and international calls. In order to get the full benefits of Global Phone service you must subscribe to a Global Phone calling plan and ensure that you have the SIM Card installed. Go to verizonwireless.com/global for rates, countries, coverage limitations and features.
Phone calls 3. Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery align with the metal contacts on your phone. See the Basics chapter for more information. 4. Replace the back cover. See the Basics chapter for more information. Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) Card is a small rectangular plastic card that stores your phone number and other important information. Do not bend or scratch your SIM Card. Avoid exposing your SIM Card to static electricity, water or dirt.
Phone calls 67 When roaming in countries where both CDMA and GSM networks are present, you can make your phone to connect to a CDMA or a GSM network only. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Call > Preferred Network. 3. Select Global Mode, CDMA Mode or GSM / UMTS Mode. Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone.
Phone calls GSM call settings If you’re using the phone outside of the United States in a GSM coverage area, you can set the following options: TTY mode Enable TTY (Teletypewriter) support for your phone. Caller ID Enable or disable Caller ID. Call waiting Enable or disable Call waiting. Cell broadcast Enable or disable receipt of cell broadcast messages from your service provider. Cell broadcast settings Configure channels and language for cell broadcast messages.
Phone calls 69 Visual Voice Mail Visual Voice Mail allows the management of voice mail directly from the phone rather than accessing your voice mail via traditional methods. Visual Voice Mail displays a list of messages and allows the user to choose which message to listen to or erase, without having to dial into their mailbox, listen to voice instructions, or listen to prior messages. You must be a Verizon Wireless subscriber to use Visual Voice Mail. Setting up Visual Voice Mail 1.
Phone calls • Tap MENU and sort and delete voice mails, call your voice mail box, configure voice mail settings, and more. You can also sync with the Visual Voice Mail server to refresh the Visual Voice Mail list. • Visual Voice Mail is only available in the National Enhanced Services Coverage Area and only on select devices. Specific terms, conditions and monthly charges apply. Basic Voice Mail and V CAST Coverage Area are required and V Block must be removed to use Visual Voice Mail.
People About People With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, and email. You can also link your contacts to their social network accounts like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr™ to see their updates and events from these accounts all in one place. And that’s not all. If you have the same contacts from different sources, People lets you merge their contact information so you won’t have duplicated entries in your contacts list. > People.
People 3 Online directories View your friends list in your social network accounts. You can also search for contacts in your Exchange ActiveSync account to copy to your phone. 4 Call History Lists all your dialed numbers and received and missed calls. See “Using Call history” in the Phone calls chapter. Setting up My contact card My contact card provides a convenient way to store your personal contact information so that you can easily send it via SMS, MMS, email, or Bluetooth. 1.
People 73 Ways of getting contacts into your phone Gmail Google contacts are imported to your phone after you sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from your phone. To find out how, see “Adding a new contact“ in this chapter. Facebook See “Adding a social network account” in the Accounts and sync chapter for details. Exchange ActiveSync Server See “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account” in the Email chapter.
People Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account You can search for a work contact from your Exchange ActiveSync account, and then copy it to your phone. You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone first. To find out how, see “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account“ in the Email chapter. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Online directories tab, tap Company directory. 3. Enter the name, and then tap . 4.
People 75 1. Slide down the Notifications panel, and then tap Matched contacts suggestion. Your phone displays all suggested contacts that you can merge. 2. To merge, tap . 3. Tap OK. If you don’t want to merge any of your contacts, tap Dismiss all. Viewing a list of all your linked contacts 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. On the All tab, press MENU > People. , then tap More > Linked contacts. The All linked contacts list then opens where you can check the account types and information merged.
People Manually merging contact information 1. From the main Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link. 3. On the upper-right corner of the screen, tap are suggested links). or (if there 4. On the screen, you can: • Under Suggest links, tap account. to link the contact to an • Under Add contact, tap one of the options to link to another contact. 5. Tap Done. Breaking the contact information link between contacts 1.
People 77 Your contacts list The All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and Facebook contacts. If you signed in to your Google Account and Facebook account when you first set up the phone, your contacts from those accounts will appear in the contacts list when you open People. 1 2 3 7 8 4 6 5 1 Create a new contact. 2 Tap to edit your My contact card.
People 4 Your SIM card contact (if you’ve created one). 5 Online status of a contact from instant messaging apps like Google Talk and Skype (you need to be logged in to one of these apps to see status icons). 6 Tap to open the contact details screen for that contact. 7 Instant status update appears when you’ve linked the contact to his or her social network account. 8 Tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact.
People 79 Filtering your contacts list You can choose to display contacts of a particular type only, for example Google contacts or Facebook contacts. 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. On the All tab, press MENU > People. , then tap View. 3. Select the types of contacts you want to show in your contacts list. You can also choose how you want to display and sort your contacts. 4. Tap Done.
People Backing up your contacts to the storage card 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. Press MENU > People. , and then tap Import/Export > Export to SD card. 3. Select an account or type of contacts to export, then tap OK. Importing contacts from the storage card 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. Press MENU card. > People. , and then tap Import/Export > Import from SD You can only import contacts that were exported to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature on the phone.
People 81 The contact details screen has the following tabs: 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Details Shows the information you have stored for the contact, and allows you to get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displayed methods. For example, if the contact has a stored work phone number, tap Call work to call that number. 2 Messages Shows your exchanged SMS messages with the contact. You can reply to the contact’s message directly from this tab.
People Editing a contact’s information 1. From the main Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. You cannot edit the contact information of a Facebook friend. 3. Enter the new information for the contact, then tap Save. Sending contact information as a vCard Share the contact information on your phone in different ways such as a text or multimedia message, email, and Bluetooth. Sending someone’s contact information 1.
People 83 Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get calls from the most. Creating a group 1. From the main Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap Add group. 3.
People 3. 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 to the left of the group name to change or remove the group photo. • To add contacts to the group, tap Add contact to group, select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. • To remove a contact from the group, tap of the contact name. at the right side 4. Tap Save.
People 85 Rearranging your contact groups 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. On the Groups tab, press MENU > People. , and then tap Rearrange. 3. Press and hold at the end of the group name you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position. 4. Tap Save. Rearranging the members of a contact group 1. From the main Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap the group to see its members. 3. Press MENU , and then tap Rearrange. 4.
People People widget Put the group of people you contact most right on the Home screen of your phone by adding them as the People widget. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, or view details of a favorite contact with a single tap. Adding People widgets Stay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. You can add several People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts on each widget. 1.
People 87 3. Press MENU , and then tap More > Set widget action. 4. On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want for the contact. Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact (photo not the name) on the widget. The default communication method will be performed. If you have not set a default communication method, you need to choose one first. See “Setting the default communication method”.
Keyboard 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 onscreen keyboard. or press BACK to close the Selecting a keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Language & keyboard > Touch Input. , and tap Settings > 2.
Keyboard 89 Entering text Use the following keys while entering text using the onscreen keyboard: Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and hold that key. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them. Shift key. Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.
Keyboard Enabling multiple keyboard languages If there are multiple keyboard languages available on your phone, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard so that you can switch to these languages and use them to enter text. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Language & keyboard > Touch Input. , and tap Settings > 2. Tap International keyboard. 3. Choose the languages that you want. Available languages depend on the region where you purchased the phone.
Keyboard 91 Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type. To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following: • If you see the word you want highlighted in green or orange, you can simply tap the space bar to insert the word into your text.
Keyboard Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary Your phone comes with a list of words that it references for predictive text suggestions. Sometimes you may need to add a word to the predictive text dictionary, for example a name or a specialized technical word. While entering text using the QWERTY keyboard layout, if you tap any word on the suggestion list, it is automatically added to the predictive text dictionary if it was not in the dictionary already.
Keyboard 93 Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card You can use your storage card to back up the new words you’ve added to the predictive text dictionary. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Copy to storage card. 3. When prompted, tap OK. Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card 1.
Keyboard Setting the voice input language 1. From the Home screen, press MENU , then tap Settings > Voice input & output > Voice recognizer settings. 2. Tap Language, then choose the language you want. Available languages depend on the voice input languages supported by Google. Editing text You can select, copy, or cut the text you enter using the onscreen keyboard, then paste it in another text field within or across apps. Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text.
Keyboard 95 2. Drag your finger to move the text cursor to a letter within the text that you want to select. It should be easy since the magnifier gives you a bigger view of the text. 3. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up. 4. Do one of the following: • Tap Select text. When the word where you’ve placed the text cursor is highlighted, drag the start and end markers to select the text you want. • Tap Select all to select everything in the text field.
Keyboard Adjusting touch input settings To open the Touch Input settings, press MENU from the main Home screen, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. Touch Input settings Keyboard types Select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY. International keyboard Add or remove languages from the onscreen keyboard language list. Bilingual prediction Select a secondary keyboard language to use.
Keyboard 97 QWERTY Spell correction Select to correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys. Phone keypad & compact QWERTY Spell correction Select to correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys.
Messages About Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the main Home screen, tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. You can: • Scroll up or down the list of conversations by swiping your finger on the screen. • Tap a contact name or number to view the exchange of messages.
Messages 99 Sending a text message (SMS) If you exceed the limit on the number of characters for a single text message, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. �������� You can: • Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number.
Messages Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message when you enter an email address as the recipient, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose a very long message. Sending a multimedia message (MMS) To compose a multimedia message, start by creating a new text message. Then choose the type of attachment to include in your message. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. 3. Fill in one or more recipients.
Messages 101 6. Tap and then choose the type of attachment. Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card. Video Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to attach a video from your storage card. Audio Select Voice Recorder to make a voice recording and attach it, or Music & sounds to attach a music file or voice recording from your storage card.
Messages You can also press MENU , then tap Remove to start over. 8. Tap Send. Or press BACK to save it as a draft. To open and edit a draft message, see “Resuming a draft message”. Creating a slideshow In a multimedia message, you can add slides, each containing a photo, video, or audio. 1. In the multimedia message you’re composing, tap Slideshow. > 2. On the Edit slideshow screen, tap Add slide. 3. Tap Slide 1. 4.
Messages 103 5. When finished, tap Done to attach the slideshow to your message. 6. Tap Send. Or press BACK to save it as a draft. To open and edit a draft message, see “Resuming a draft message”. Resuming a draft message 1. On the All messages screen, press MENU , and then tap Drafts. 2. Tap the message to resume editing it. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send.
Messages Viewing a message To open and read your received messages, you can: • Press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger down to open the Notifications panel. Then tap the new message notification. • Open the Messages app to access and read the message. While reading the message, you can: Call or save a phone number contained in the message Tap the phone number. Then choose whether to dial the number or add it to your contacts.
Messages 105 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. To reply to the message, tap the text box at the bottom of the screen, then enter your reply message. You can also reply with a multimedia message. See “Sending a multimedia message (MMS)” for details. 3. Tap Send.
Messages Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size first before you download it. When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message, tap the Download button at the right side of the message. To find out more about message settings, see “Setting message options”.
Messages 107 Opening and reading a new push message 1. Press and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the new message. 3. Tap Visit website. Viewing all your push messages 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. Press MENU > Messages. , and then tap Push messages. Managing message conversations Protecting a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1.
Messages 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then press and hold the message to display the options menu again. 4. Tap Delete message on the options menu. 5. When prompted to confirm, 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. Press MENU and then tap More > Delete. 3. Tap Delete by selection.
Messages 109 Deleting several conversations 1. On the All messages screen, press MENU , and then tap Delete. 2. Select the conversation threads you want to delete. 3. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted. Setting message options On the All messages screen, press MENU You’ll find several groups of settings. and then tap Settings. Received messages Received notification Receive a notification in the status bar when a new message arrives.
Messages Play notification sound Set your phone to play a sound when a sent or failure notification is received. Notification sound Choose a sound that will play when there’s a sent or failure notification. Vibrate Set your phone to vibrate when a new message arrives. Display message on screen Set your phone to show pop-up notifications (not just in the status bar) when your messages are sent successfully or not. You can also select None to disable this option.
Messages 111 SMS settings Delivery reports Receive a report on the delivery status of your message. Service center Displays the message service center number used. Tap to change the number. It is recommended that you do not change the number here for it may cause problems in receiving and sending messages Manage SIM card messages View text messages stored on your SIM card. You can also delete or copy these messages to your phone’s memory.
Messages Voicemail notification settings Play notification sound Set your phone to play a sound when a sent or failure notification is received. Notification sound Choose a sound that will play when there’s a sent or failure notification. Vibrate Set your phone to vibrate when a new voicemail arrives.
Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts About online accounts These are some of the types of information your phone can sync with your online accounts: • Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync email. For details, see the Email chapter. • Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contact information in Facebook® and their Twitter™ profiles. For information on contacts, see the People chapter.
Accounts and sync If you skipped signing in to a Google Account when you first set up your phone, you may encounter problems when using some Google apps. If these problems persist, you may need to factory reset your phone and enter your Google Account details when you set up the phone again. To factory reset your phone, see “Restarting or factory resetting your phone” in the Backup, update and reset chapter. Adding more Google Accounts You can add more than one Google Account on your phone.
Accounts and sync 115 An email will be sent to the alternate email address you provided when you created your Google Account. Follow the instructions in the email to reset your password. If you don’t have an alternate email address or cannot access the email account you used to create your Google Account, you can reset your Google Account after 24 hours by answering the security question for password recovery.
Accounts and sync Managing your online accounts Changing general sync settings 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings > Accounts & sync. , and then tap 2. Select or clear the following: Background data If this is selected, apps can send and receive online account information even if you are not currently using them. Auto-sync If this is selected, apps can use the sync schedule defined in the account settings. If this is cleared, you will need to sync accounts manually.
Accounts and sync 117 Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, for example messages, contacts, or settings. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself. You cannot remove some accounts, such as the first Google Account you signed into on the phone, except by deleting all personal information from your phone with a hard reset.
Accounts and sync Synchronizing with your computer You have your new vacation photos on your phone while your business calendar is on your computer. Why not make these types of files and information available on both devices? With HTC Sync™, you can: • Sync your contacts between your Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook® Express or Windows Contacts on your computer and your phone. • Sync your calendar events between the Outlook or Windows Calendar on your computer and your phone.
Accounts and sync 119 Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone After installing HTC Sync, the HTC Connect icon is added to your computer’s system tray (check the bottom-right side of your computer screen). You can double-click this icon to open HTC Sync. 1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done. 3. Wait for HTC Sync to recognize your phone. On the Device setup screen, enter a name for your phone. 4.
Accounts and sync • Click Sync now to start synchronizing the categories and options you’ve selected. • The estimated storage usage bar beside the Sync now button shows you the estimated storage card space that will be used when there are new items to be synchronized and added to your phone. Setting up synchronization Music Bring the music tracks and songs you play on your computer to your phone.
Accounts and sync 121 Gallery You can choose to automatically copy your phone camera shots to your computer. At the same time, when you select a folder from your computer, the photos and videos stored in it are also synchronized on your phone’s storage card. You can sync photos and videos in these formats: • Photos: *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpeg, *.jpg, and *.png. • Videos: *.3gp, *.3g2, *.mp4, and *.wmv. 1. On the Device panel, click Gallery, and then click the On button.
Accounts and sync Calendar Your phone can sync appointments and events with your calendar in Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007) or Windows Calendar (for Windows Vista). 1. On the Device panel, click Calendar, and then click the On button. Turning Calendar sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone. 2. Select the app you want to sync calendar events with. 3. Choose from which point you want to start synchronizing your calendar events. 4.
Accounts and sync 123 Bookmarks Sync the bookmarks inside the “HTC Bookmarks” favorites folder in your computer’s web browser with the bookmarks stored on your phone’s web browser. 1. On the Device panel, click Bookmarks, and then click the On button. Turning Bookmarks sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone. 2. Choose the web browser that stores the bookmarks to sync with your phone. • Only the web page title and URL information are synchronized.
Accounts and sync 1. On the Device panel, click Documents, and then click the On button. Turning Documents sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone. 2. To sync email attachments that you’ve stored on your phone’s storage card, select Copy all download Mail documents to PC. When you sync the phone with your computer, email attachments will be saved to the \My Documents\Device documents\ folder on your computer. 3.
Accounts and sync 125 Installing apps from your computer to your phone If you have app (*.apk files) on your computer, you can use HTC Sync to install them to your phone. We strongly recommend that you install only app that you trust. Before you begin, make sure that your phone is set to allow app from your computer to be installed to your phone. To do this, press MENU from the Home screen, tap Settings > Applications, and then select the Unknown sources check box. 1.
Social Facebook for HTC Sense If you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up your phone for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebook for HTC Sense on your phone. (If you did not do this, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense.) With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: • See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in People.
Social 127 • See Facebook photos right on the Gallery app. You can also upload one or more photos from your storage card to Facebook, then tag and add captions that go with it. When you’re viewing the albums of a Facebook friend, you can also share a link to a particular album, or comment on the album photos. To know more about viewing Facebook photos, see the Photos, videos, and music chapter. • Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream.
Social If you did not sign in to your Twitter account when you first turned on the phone, you can do one of the following: • Sign in to your Twitter account from Peep. From the main Home screen, tap > Peep, then follow the onscreen instructions. • Add the Twitter for HTC Sense account in Settings > Accounts & sync. To find out how, see “Adding a social network account” in the Accounts and sync chapter. Twitter for HTC Sense and Peep share the same login credentials.
Social 129 1 Tap in this area to compose and send a tweet. 2 Tap a person’s name to check profile details and all of his or her tweets. 3 If you have linked the contact in People, tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact. 4 Press and hold a tweet to open an options menu to reply, send a direct message, retweet, and more. 5 All tweets tab. View all the tweets from people you follow and tweets that you have posted. 6 Mentions tab.
Social Searching for Twitter users to follow 1. On the Peep screen, press the SEARCH button. 2. Type a Twitter name in the search box. You can also narrow down the search when you tap 3. Tap > Users. . 4. In the list of search results, tap the Twitter user you want to follow. 5. Press MENU , and then tap Follow. Unfollowing a Twitter user 1. On the Peep screen, tap the name of the Twitter user you want to stop following. 2. Press MENU , and then tap Unfollow.
Social 131 Setting Peep options On the Peep screen, press MENU You can set these options: , and then tap More > Settings. Account settings Sign out of your Twitter account. General settings Choose whether to show the screen name or the real name of the people you follow. Send & receive Set the frequency to check for new tweets and set the number of tweets to download. Services Set your photo hosting site, photo quality, location options, and URL shortening host.
Social 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tap in this area to compose and send a status update. 2 If you have linked the contact in People, tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact. 3 When you tap someone’s status update, you can: • • • 4 When you tap someone’s name, you can: • • • 5 Open Peep and view all tweets. See “Tweeting on your phone” in this chapter. Write a comment. Like or unlike someone’s Facebook posts. Look at someone’s album photos.
Social 133 Updating your status You can update your status simultaneously on all the social network accounts you are signed in to. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Friend Stream. 2. On the All updates tab, tap the box that says “What’s on your mind?”. 3. Enter your status update. 4. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, tap and clear the check boxes of the social networks to exclude. 5.
Social Commenting on and liking Facebook posts After tapping someone’s status update on the All updates tab, you can do the following: 1 3 2 1 Tap a photo or the album name shown in the status update to view and comment on the album photos using the Gallery app. See the Photos, videos, and music chapter. 2 Type what you think about the person’s status update. 3 Like or unlike the person’s status update.
Social 135 Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google Talk. Chatting with friends 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Talk. 2. Tap a friend in the Friends list. 3. Enter your message in the text box. You can also insert a smiley by pressing MENU , and then tapping More > Insert smiley. 4.
Social 5. While chatting, press MENU and then tap any of these options: Chat off record Your Google Talk messages are stored in the Chats folder of your Gmail account. Tap this option if you don’t want to store your chat messages. Switch chats If you have more than one chat going, tap this to switch chat with another friend. Friends list Return to the Friends list. Add to chat Add another friend to your chat.
Social 137 Changing your online status and picture 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, tap your name to open the Set Status screen. 3. Enter your new status message, or press BACK custom status from the list. to choose a 4. Tap the online status beside your picture, and then select the status you want on the menu. 5. Tap your picture, and then tap Remove to remove your photo, or Change to select another picture on the storage card.
Social Make a friend popular 1. Press MENU 2. Press and hold a friend’s name, and then tap Always show friend. Block a friend You can block a friend from sending you messages. When blocked, your friend is removed from the Friends list and is added to the blocked friends list. 1. Press MENU , and then tap All friends. 2. , and then tap All friends. Press and hold a friend’s name, and then tap Block friend. , and then tap More > Blocked. Unblock a friend 1. Press MENU 2.
Social 139 Skype mobile Skype™ allows you to make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls or instant messages to anyone on Skype around the world. With Skype on your phone, you can now talk to your heart’s content from anywhere. For more information, please visit www.verizonwireless.com/skype. From the main Home screen, tap > Skype mobile. Sign in or create an account to start using Skype.
Email Using Gmail Gmail is Google’s web-based email service. When you first set up your phone, make sure you sign into your Google Account so you can send and receive Gmail messages. If you didn’t do so, go to the Accounts & sync setting to sign in. You can also set up more than one Google Account on your phone, and then switch between accounts in Gmail. To find out how to set up several Google Accounts, see “Adding more Google Accounts” in the Accounts and sync chapter.
Email 141 Gmail groups each message you send with all the responses you receive. This conversation list continues to grow as new replies arrive, so you can always see your messages in context. A new message or a change to the subject of a current message will begin a new conversation. 1. From the main Home screen, tap appears. > Gmail. Your inbox 2. Do any of the following: View more email messages If the Inbox is full, swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations.
Email Sending a new message 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. In the Inbox, press MENU > Gmail. and then tap Compose. 3. If you’ve set up multiple Google Accounts on your phone, choose which Gmail address you want to use for sending your email. Tap the box that shows your current Gmail address, and then tap another address that you want to use for sending. 4. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field.
Email 143 Reading your messages Depending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ringtone or vibrates when you receive a new email. A new email icon also appears on the notifications area of the status bar to tell you that you have a new email. For more information on email notification settings, refer to “Changing Gmail settings” later in this chapter. 1. Press and hold the status bar, and then slide down your finger on the screen to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the new email. 3.
Email • If you’ve archived or deleted a conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the conversations list. The conversation is returned to your Inbox. • To view your archived or deleted messages, in the Inbox, tap Inbox at the top left of the screen and then tap All Mail (for archived messages) or Trash (for deleted messages). • Tap or your Inbox. • Press MENU to see the previous or next conversation in to see more options. Replying to or forwarding an email message 1.
Email 145 Searching and organizing your emails Searching for messages You can search for messages that contain one or more words in their contents or in their addresses, subjects, labels, and so on. When you search for messages, all of the messages in your Gmail account on the web are included (except those labeled Trash or Spam), not just those that you’ve synchronized onto your phone. 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. In the Inbox, press SEARCH > Gmail. . 3. Enter the word or words to search for.
Email To unstar a message or conversation, touch its star again. You can also tap a star in a conversation list to unstar all messages in that conversation. Labeling conversations You can organize conversations by labeling them. Gmail has several preset labels you can use, and you can also add your own labels, using Gmail on the web. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Gmail. 2. Select the check boxes of the conversations that you want to label. 3. Tap Labels at the bottom of the screen. 4.
Email 147 Cleaning up your Inbox You can clean up your Inbox by archiving, deleting, or muting conversations. You can also report a conversation as spam to stop receiving any future messages from that sender. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Gmail. 2. In the Inbox, tap the box before the conversations you want to work on, and then do any of the following: Delete Tap Delete. If you’ve deleted the conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox.
Email Changing Gmail settings 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. In the Inbox, press MENU > Gmail. and then tap More > Settings. 3. Set the following options: Signature Enter a signature that automatically appears at the end of your email messages. Confirm actions Show a confirmation box when you archive, delete or send a conversation.
Email 149 Vibrate Make your phone vibrate when you receive a new email message. Notify once When cleared, you are notified every time you receive a new email message. Changing Gmail synchronization settings 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. In the Inbox, press MENU Labels. > Gmail. , and then tap More > Settings > 3. To set the number of days to synchronize, tap Number of days to sync. 4.
Email Using Mail Use the Mail app to add your webmail and other POP3 or IMAP email accounts. You can also set up and use your Exchange ActiveSync email on your phone. Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Do one of the following: • If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail, tap Other (POP3/IMAP) on the Choose a mail provider screen. • If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, press MENU , and then tap More > New account.
Email 151 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Do one of the following: • If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail, tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on the Choose a mail provider screen. • If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, press MENU , and then tap More > New account. If the Choose a mail provider screen is displayed, tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next.
Email To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account. Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts You can view email from all your accounts just in one place without having to switch to different accounts. Just tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap All accounts. Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to.
Email 153 Different views of your inbox If you have lots of email messages, it may take you some time to browse through the long list and find a single email or related email messages. To skim through your email messages easier, tap one of the following tabs to change the view of your inbox: Received. Displays email messages as individual items. Conversations. Displays email messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation. Favorites.
Email Sorting email messages You can sort email messages by date received, priority, subject, sender, or size. On the inbox, press MENU , tap Sort, and select from the sorting options. Quickly browsing your inbox If you have a long list of email messages in your inbox, it may not be easy to browse the list and find an email that you want. You can quickly browse through your inbox by using finger gestures. 1. Choose a sorting order for displaying your email messages. See “Sorting email messages”. 2.
Email 155 Managing email messages Deleting an email message 1. On the inbox, press and hold the message you want to delete. 2. On the options menu, tap Delete. Selecting several email messages 1. Tap the check boxes of email messages to select them. 2. Choose what you want to do with the selected messages: Mark unread, Delete, or Move to another folder. You cannot move email messages when you’re in the unified (All accounts) inbox. Moving several email messages to another folder 1.
Email Switching to other mail folders 1. Press MENU , and then tap Folders. 2. Tap the mail folder whose messages you want to view. Sending an email message 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account that you want to use for sending email. 3. On the email account inbox, tap Compose mail. 4. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: • Enter email addresses directly in the To field, separating them with a comma.
Email 157 6. To add an attachment, press MENU from the following options: , tap Attach, and choose Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card. Video Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to attach a video from your storage card. Audio Select Voice Recorder to make a voice recording and attach it, or Files to attach a music file or voice recording from your storage card.
Email Resuming a draft email message 1. In the email account inbox, press MENU > Drafts. , and then tap Folders 2. Tap the message. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send. Reading and replying to an email message 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account you want to use. 3. On the email account inbox, tap the email you want to read. 4. Do any of the following: Reply to the message Tap Reply or Reply all.
Email 159 Working with Exchange ActiveSync email If you sync your phone with your work Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, reply, send, and manage email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. In addition, you can also use some powerful Exchange features. Flagging an email While viewing the inbox, tap the white flag icon the right of an email message. The icon turns red the email. that appears on after you flagged While reading an email, you can also tap the flag icon in the email.
Email Changing email account settings 1. Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change. 2. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings. 3. Select from the following: Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description. General settings Set the font size when reading emails, enable, disable or set the signature, set the account as the default email account, and set where to save email attachments.
Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use your phone’s Calendar to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up your phone to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: • On your phone, sign in to your Google Account so you’ll be able to sync your phone’s Calendar with your Google Calendar online. You can add multiple Google accounts. If you have not signed in to your Google Account yet, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in.
Calendar Creating calendar events You can create events that sync with your Google Calendar, your computer’s Outlook Calendar, or Exchange ActiveSync calendar, as well as events that appear on your phone only. 1. From the main Home screen, tap , and then tap Calendar. 2. On any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap Add event. When you are in the Month or Agenda view, you can also tap right of the screen to create a new event. at the bottom- 3.
Calendar 163 6. Enter the event location and description. 7. Set the reminder time. You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press MENU and then tap Add reminder. 8. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs. 9. Tap Save. Inviting guests to your event (Google Account only) If you want to invite guests to your event, you need to create and add the event in your Google Calendar.
Calendar Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only) If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone, you can use Calendar to create a meeting appointment and send a meeting request email to the people you want to invite to your meeting. 1. Open Calendar and create a new event. Tap the Calendar field and then select your Exchange ActiveSync account. For the steps, see “Creating calendar events”. 2.
Calendar 165 • 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 displays a list of the events of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you’re viewing events of the current day. Agenda view shows a list of all your events in chronological order.
Calendar The color bars on the left side of the events indicate the type of calendar in which the event is part of. To find out what each color represents, press MENU and then tap More > Calendars. When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. In Day view, the weather information appears only if the event is within the five-day forecast of the Weather app.
Calendar 167 Managing calendar events You can view, edit, delete, or share events that you created. You can also view and share event invitations that other people sent to you. Viewing an event 1. From the main Home screen, tap , and then tap Calendar. 2. In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place, and then tap the event to open it. The Event details screen then opens and shows the summary of the event. 3.
Calendar Editing an event 1. While viewing an event, press MENU , and then tap Edit event. 2. Make your changes to the event. 3. When you’re done editing, tap Save. Deleting an event There are a number of ways to delete an event. • While viewing the summary of an event on the Event details screen, press MENU and then tap Delete event. • In Day, Agenda or Week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete event. • When editing an event, tap Delete.
Calendar 169 account that’s selected in the Mail app will be used to send. For more information, see the Email chapter. • Tap Message. A new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as a multimedia attachment. For more information, see the Messages chapter. Calendar event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event.
Calendar Displaying and synchronizing calendars You can select which calendars to show or hide on your phone’s Calendar, and which ones to keep synchronized. Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, press MENU , tap More > Calendars, and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it. Tap All calendars to display all calendars. The calendars are kept synchronized on your phone, whether or not you hide them.
Calendar 171 Adding a Google Calendar to sync with Only the calendars that you’ve created or subscribed to on the Web, but previously removed from your calendars list, are shown in the list of calendars that you can add. 1. In any Calendar view, press MENU Calendars. 2. Press MENU and then tap More > again and then tap Add calendars. 3. Select a Google Calendar to add to your calendars list, and then tap OK. 4.
Calendar Default reminder time Choose how soon before an event you want to be notified. Select ringtone Choose a ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder. Vibrate Choose whether you want your phone to vibrate when you receive an event notification. Hide declined events Choose whether to show or hide events to which you’ve declined invitations. Calendar view settings Choose what appears in Calendar when opened and what’s shown in Day, Week, and Month views.
Calendar 173 About the Calendar widget There’s a Calendar widget available that you can add to your Home screen, and it comes in different calendar views. Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar app. To find out how you can add a widget, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.
Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. It’s added by default on your Home screen. Tap the weather image to open the Weather app and check for more weather forecasts. See “Checking weather” for details. If you want to show the time of another city, you can: • Edit the widget settings. Press and hold the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen, then drag it to the Edit button. Select the city you want to show.
Clock and Weather 175 About the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use your phone as a desk clock complete with weather information. Or let it serve as a night clock or a screensaver. As a world clock, see what time it is in several cities across the globe. You could also use it as an alarm clock, stopwatch, and countdown timer. To open the Clock app, tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen.
Clock and Weather 1 5 4 2 3 1 Shows whether the alarm clock is on or off. To find out how to turn on and set the alarm clock, see “Setting the alarm clock”. 2 Shows the weather information of your current location. Tapping it brings you to the Weather app where you can see weather forecasts of the next few days. See “Checking weather” for more information about the Weather app. 3 Shows the battery charge level.
Clock and Weather 177 Using World Clock Use the Clock app’s World Clock screen to check the current time in several places around the globe simultaneously. You can also set your home city, add more cities to the world clock list, and manually set your time zone, date, and time. Setting your home city 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the World Clock tab. 3. Press MENU and then tap Home settings. 4. Enter your home city’s name.
Clock and Weather Setting the time zone, date, and time To set the time zone, date, and time on your phone manually, you need to turn off auto time synchronization first. 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the World Clock tab. 3. Press MENU and then tap Local time settings to open the Date & time settings screen. 4. Clear the Automatic check box. 5. Tap Select time zone. Scroll through the list and then tap the time zone that you want. 6. To change the date, tap Set date.
Clock and Weather 179 Adding a city to the World Clock screen Add more cities to the World Clock screen so you can instantly check the date and time in these cities. In addition to the current and home cities, the World Clock screen can display up to 15 cities. 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the World Clock tab. 3. Tap Add city. Enter the city name you want to add. As you enter letters, the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries. 4.
Clock and Weather Setting an alarm 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. Select the check box of an alarm, and then tap that alarm. 4. On the Set alarm screen, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scroll wheels and set the alarm time. 5. Scroll through the Set alarms screen to see all the available alarm options. You can: • Enter the alarm Description and choose the Alarm sound to use. • Tap Repeat.
Clock and Weather 181 Changing alarm sound settings If you’ve set one or more alarms, you can change their settings such as the alarm volume, how long to snooze the alarm, and more. 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. On the Alarms screen, press MENU can change the following settings: and then tap Settings. You Alarm in silent mode Selected by default, this option allows the alarm to sound even when your phone’s volume is set to silent mode.
Clock and Weather Checking weather If you consented to turn location service on when you were setting up your phone for the first time, you’ll see the weather of your current location right on the HTC Clock widget of your Home screen. You can also use the Weather app to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next four days of the week. In addition to your current location’s weather, this app also displays the weather forecasts of other cities around the globe.
Clock and Weather 183 4. The Weather app automatically downloads and displays the latest weather updates. Tap to update the information anytime. 5. To see more weather details on the Web, tap Weather at the bottom center of the Weather screen. Adding a city to the Weather screen Add more cities to the Weather screen so you can instantly check the weather forecasts in these cities. In addition to your current location, the Weather screen can display up to 15 cities. 1. On the Weather screen, tap . 2.
Clock and Weather Changing weather options 1. On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. 2. You can change the following weather settings: Update when opened Select this check box to refresh weather updates every time you open the Weather app. Update automatically Select this check box to automatically download weather updates. Update schedule Set an auto update schedule. Temperature scale Choose whether to display weather in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Internet connections Data connection Your phone will be automatically set up to use the Verizon Wireless data network when you turn on your phone for the first time. Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off can help save battery life and save money on data charges. However, if you don’t have data connection turned on and you’re also not connected to a Wi-Fi network, you won’t receive automatic updates to your email, social network accounts, and other synchronized information.
Internet connections 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile networks, and then select the Data roaming check box. Selecting the network to connect to when roaming Your phone is set to Global mode and we’ve designed it to automatically search for the appropriate network in your location (CDMA or GSM) and then connect to it. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2.
Internet connections 187 Wi-Fi To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and strength of the Wi-Fi signal will vary depending on objects, such as buildings or simply a wall between rooms, the Wi-Fi signal has to pass through. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Wireless & networks, and then select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on.
Internet connections When your phone is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands that light up). The next time your phone connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you won’t be asked to enter the key or other security information again, unless you reset your phone to its factory default settings.
Internet connections 189 A message box is then displayed showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and more. If you want to remove the wireless network settings on your phone, tap Forget. You’ll need to enter the settings again if you want to connect to this wireless network. Connecting to another Wi-Fi network 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
Internet connections Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Depending on the type of VPN you’re using at work, you may be asked to enter your login credentials and install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network. You can get this information from your network administrator.
Internet connections 191 Adding a VPN connection 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Wireless & networks > VPN settings. 3. Tap Add VPN, and then tap the type of VPN you want to add. 4. Tap the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network administrator gave you. 5. Press MENU , and then tap Save. The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen. Connecting to a VPN 1.
Internet connections When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon is displayed in the notification area of the status bar. Using your phone as a modem (tethering) No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use your phone’s data connection to connect your computer to the Internet. Before you can use your phone as a modem, be sure to install HTC Sync on your computer first.
Internet connections 193 see “Synchronizing with your computer” in the Accounts and sync chapter. 1. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet. Two things to check for your computer’s Internet connection. One, we recommend that you turn off your local network’s firewall. Two, if your computer connects to the Internet via PPP (e.g. Dial UP, xDSL, or VPN), Internet Pass-through will only support TCP protocol. 2. Connect the phone to the computer using the provided USB cable. 3.
Internet connections 4. 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 your phone as a wireless router. 5. Select the 3G Mobile Hotspot check box to turn on your phone’s wireless router. Your phone is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see on the status bar.
Web browser Using your phone’s web browser You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet. Do one of the following to open the web browser and start surfing the Web: • On the Home screen, tap Internet. • From the main Home screen, tap Going to a webpage 1. On the browser screen, press MENU on top of the screen. > Internet. and then tap the URL field 2. Enter the webpage address using the keyboard.
Web browser Setting your home page 1. From the browser screen, press MENU Settings > Set home page. , and then tap More > 2. On the Set home page screen, select the home page you want to use. Changing the screen orientation The phone automatically changes the screen orientation depending on how you’re holding your phone. Turn your phone sideways to display the web browser in landscape orientation.
Web browser 197 Choosing when to show Flash content Choose which Flash® content you want to see by switching to On demand. By switching to On demand, you decide when Flash content appear on a webpage. 1. From the browser screen, press MENU Settings > Enable plugins. , and then tap More > 2. Tap On demand. After switching to On demand, you can show the Flash content by tapping on the web page.
Web browser Selecting a link in a webpage You can tap a link with your finger to open it, or press and hold a link for more options. Link What to do Webpage address (URLs) Tap the link to open the webpage. Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open, bookmark, copy to the clipboard, or share the link via email or your social networks. Email address Tap to send an email message to the email address.
Web browser 199 Switching between browser windows 1. While viewing a web page, do one of the following: • Press MENU and then tap Windows. • Pinch the screen (zoom out) until you see the other browser windows. 2. Select the browser window you want to view by sliding your finger on the screen from right to left. You can also do the following: 2 1 1 Tap a webpage to display it in full screen. 2 Tap to close a webpage.
Web browser Downloading from the Web Do more than just browsing the Web. You can download web files such as photos and apps then save them on your storage card. Downloading apps from the Web You can download apps directly from your favorite websites. Apps downloaded from the Web can be from unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data, we strongly recommend that you download and install only apps you trust. All downloaded files will be saved to your storage card.
Web browser 201 Copying text, looking up information, and sharing You can select text and then: • Copy it. • Search it using Google Search. • Look it up on Wikipedia, YouTube, or Google Dictionary. • Get a translation of the text from Google Translate. • Share the text in a new email, text, or multimedia message or in your status update on a social network. Finding text within a webpage 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU Find on page. and then tap More > 2. Enter what you want to search for.
Web browser Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. 1 1 Start and end markers. Drag to increase or decrease the text selection area. To select text in a link, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy link URL. Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap selected text is then copied to the clipboard. . The 2.
Web browser 203 Pasting text in a new message or social network status update 1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap . 2. Select an option to paste the selected text in a new email, text or multimedia message or in your status update on a social network such as Twitter. See the Email, Messages, and Social chapters for more information on using these features. Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone.
Web browser Editing a bookmark 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU Bookmarks. 2. On the Bookmarks tab , and then tap and then tap Edit. , press MENU 3. Tap the bookmark you want to edit. 4. Enter your changes, and then tap Edit. Viewing a previously visited page 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU Bookmarks. , and then tap 2. On the History tab , navigate to the page you want to view and then tap the page. Clearing the list of previously visited pages 1.
Web browser 205 Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU Bookmarks. , and then tap 2. On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab , press MENU, and then tap Thumbnails, List, or Grid to change the view. For example, if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in a grid, press MENU and tap List, and then press MENU and tap Grid. Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing lifestyle.
Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings > Wireless & networks. , and then tap 2. Select or clear the Bluetooth check box. An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Bluetooth widget or Bluetooth setting shortcut on the Home screen. To find out how to add widgets and shortcuts to the Home screen, see the Personalizing chapter.
Bluetooth 207 Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free. • For you to listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. • Before you connect your headset, you need to make it discoverable so your phone can find it.
Bluetooth Reconnecting a headset or car kit Normally, you can easily reconnect your headset by switching on Bluetooth on your phone, and then turning on the headset. However, you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 2. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. 3. Make sure that the headset is discoverable.
Bluetooth 209 Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 2. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to unpair. 3. Tap Disconnect & unpair.
Bluetooth After that, your phone and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future. 1. On your phone, open the app that contains the information or file you want to send. 2. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send: Captured photo or video After capturing, on the Camera preview screen, tap the Share button , and then tap Bluetooth. Photos or videos 1. On the Albums tab choose an album. 2. Tap the Share button 3.
Bluetooth 211 4. If you haven’t paired with the receiving device before, tap Scan for devices. 5. Tap the name of the receiving device. 6. If prompted, accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. 7. On the receiving device, accept the file.
Bluetooth If you send a file to another device, the saved location may depend on the file type. For example, if you send an image file to another mobile phone, it may be saved in a folder named “Images”. Receiving information using Bluetooth Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs.
Bluetooth 213 A Bluetooth authorization request is then displayed on your phone. 6. If you want to automatically receive files from the sending device in the future, select the Always check box. 7. Tap Accept or OK. 8. When your phone receives a file transfer request notification, slide down the Notifications panel, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap Accept. 9. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed.
Bluetooth Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth. 1. From the main Home screen, tap . 2. On the Personalize screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth received. 3. Press and hold the Bluetooth received folder icon, and drag it to the Home screen position you want. To view the folder contents, tap the folder icon. To open a file, tap the file name.
Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone’s camera. Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone’s camera. Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your microSD card. • To open the camera in photo mode and take photos, tap from the Home screen, and then tap Camera.
Camera 1 Auto focus indicator See “Auto focusing”. 2 Zoom bar See “Zooming”. 3 Gallery button See the “Photos, videos, and music” chapter. 4 Effects button See “Adding effects”. 5 Shutter release/ Record button Tap to take a photo or start capturing video. 6 Flash button See “Taking a photo” and “Recording video”. 7 Mode button Tap to switch between photo and video modes.
Camera 217 Taking a photo 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Camera. 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in or out first on your subject. To find out how, see “Zooming”. 3. Tap the Flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on your lighting conditions. Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Choose the resolution and other camera settings you want to use. See “Changing camera settings” for details. 5. You can choose an effect to apply to your photo. See “Adding effects” for details. 6.
Camera Auto focusing Whenever you point the camera at a different subject or location, it shows the auto focus indicator at the center of the Viewfinder screen. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen. Or you can tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on. Face detection If you turn Face detection on in the camera settings, the camera will automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus when you’re taking photos of people.
Camera 219 Recording video 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Camcorder. 2. Choose the video quality and other camera settings you want to use. See “Changing camera settings” for details. To record video in HD, set video quality to HD 720P. Or for sharing on the Web, select Online (HD). 3. You can choose an effect to apply to your video. See “Adding effects” for details. 4. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen. 5. Tap to start recording. 6. You can freely zoom in or out while recording video.
Camera Camera flash doesn’t turn on? The camera flash uses much battery power. To save battery power, the camera disables it (even when it’s set on) when one of the following occurs: You have an incoming call The camera flash will be disabled temporarily when you have an incoming call. After the call ends, you’ll be able to use it again. If you have set the flash to Auto flash or Flash on in photo mode or Light on in video mode, it turns back on after you answer and end the call.
Camera 221 When you choose certain photo effects such as depth of field, distortion, or vignette, drag the bar that appears on the right side of the screen to adjust the intensity of the effect. After capturing After capturing a photo or video, the Review screen will display the photo or the starting image of the video that you have just captured. Tap the onscreen buttons to choose what you want to do next. Camera. Return to the Viewfinder screen. Delete. Delete the photo or video. Share.
Camera Changing camera settings Open the menu panel to access and change camera settings. To open it, just press MENU . Scroll through the menu panel and choose the settings that you want. Some camera features are not available while you’re using the front camera, such as auto focusing, zooming, and using flash and face detection. Switch camera Lets you switch between using your phone’s main camera or front camera.
Camera 223 Widescreen (photo mode only) When this check box is selected (default), photo resolutions available for selection are in 5:3 ratio and you can use the entire Viewfinder screen to frame your subject. When not selected, photo resolutions available for selection are in standard 4:3 ratio. Geo-tag photos (photo mode only) Select this check box when you want to store GPS location in your captured photos.
Photos, videos, and music Browsing your Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’s newest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr friends. You can even play your media on a TV screen. To start using Gallery, check first if you have photos or videos copied on your storage card. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in the Getting started chapter.
Photos, videos, and music 225 under My favorites. • All photos lets you view all photos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card. • All videos lets you view all videos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card. • All downloads lets you view photos and videos that you downloaded. Folders in your storage card that contain photos and videos will also be treated as albums and will be listed below the preset albums. The actual folder names will be used as the album names.
Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos After you’ve selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos. Depending on how you hold your phone, the screen automatically switches to either grid view or filmstrip view: • While in grid view, slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.
Photos, videos, and music 227 Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo: • Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. • You can also use pinch zooming. Press your thumb and index finger on the screen and then spread your fingers apart to zoom in. Pinch your fingers together to zoom out. Viewing videos Video is always displayed in landscape mode when you play it.
Photos, videos, and music Editing your photos Do basic editing tasks on your photos such as rotate and crop. You can also enhance your photos by applying effects such as high contrast, vintage, and more. Rotating a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to rotate. 3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap either Rotate left or Rotate right. Cropping a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2.
Photos, videos, and music 229 Adding effects 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to add effects to. 3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap Effects. On the panel that opens, you’ll see options available to you. 4. Tap an effect to apply on the photo. 5. Tap Save to keep the changes. The enhanced photo is saved in the storage card as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.
Photos, videos, and music Sending a photo or video by MMS 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photo or video you want to share is in. 3. Tap , and then tap Messages. 4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. 5. The photo or video is automatically added into the MMS message. If you want to add more photos to your slideshow attachment, tap Add slide, and then tap Insert picture. When finished, tap Done. 6. Compose your message and then tap Send.
Photos, videos, and music 231 You can also use the Camera or Camcorder app to share a photo or video right after you’ve captured it. See the Camera chapter. Sharing photos or videos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to be able to upload photos or videos. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in. 3. Tap , and then tap Facebook for HTC Sense. 4.
Photos, videos, and music 6. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video. 7. Tap Upload. 8. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. 9. Tap Done. Sharing photos or videos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to be able to upload photos or videos. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in. 3. Tap , and then tap Flickr. 4.
Photos, videos, and music 233 6. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video. 7. Tap Upload. 8. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. 9. Tap Done. Sharing photos on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload photos to the Picasa™ photo organizing service. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. 3. Tap , and then tap Picasa. 4.
Photos, videos, and music 6. Tap More details and enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. 7. Tap Upload. Viewing photos in your social networks Right on the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). Viewing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the Facebook tab. 3.
Photos, videos, and music 235 Commenting photos in your social networks Add comments to your uploaded photos as well as your friends’. 1. Do one of the following: • While browsing online albums, press and hold a photo and then tap Add comment. • While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap . 2. Tap the box that says “Write a comment”. 3. Enter your text, and then tap Comment.
Photos, videos, and music Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music app. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music app to play music. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in the Getting started chapter. From the main Home screen, tap > Music. The Music app opens in the Playback screen. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, select a song to play, repeat songs, and more.
Photos, videos, and music 237 3 Tap to check out featured albums from V CAST Music, Verizon Wireless’s music store. 4 Go to the Library. 5 Go to the previous song in the Now playing list. 6 Play, pause, or resume playing the song. 7 Go to the next song in the Now playing list. 8 Switch between showing the Now playing list and Playback screen. You can rearrange songs in the Now playing list. 9 Enjoy listening to your music with SRS.
Photos, videos, and music You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel. To find out how to open the Notifications panel, see the Getting started chapter. Flipping through your albums Swipe your finger left or right across the screen to go to the next or previous music album. When you turn your phone sideways to the left, you get a wider view of your screen and can skim through your albums with more ease.
Photos, videos, and music 239 When you tap a song in a category to play it, the Now playing list is updated with the song list from your selected category. Creating a playlist Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day. You can make as many playlists as you like. 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Music. to go to the Library. 3.
Photos, videos, and music Managing playlists After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and more. 1. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Press MENU , and then choose what you want to do: Add more songs to a playlist 1. Tap Add songs. . Go to the Songs category or any other category. . Select the songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap Add. Rearrange songs 1.
Photos, videos, and music 241 Deleting playlists 1. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Press MENU and then tap Delete playlists. 3. Select the playlists to delete and then tap Delete. Setting a song as ringtone You can choose a song from the Music app’s Library and set it as your phone’s ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Music. to go to the Library. 3.
Photos, videos, and music Trimming an MP3 ringtone The Music app has a built-in ringtone trimmer. You can trim an MP3 song and set a part of it as your ringtone. 1. On the Playback screen, press MENU as ringtone > Trim the ringtone. , and then tap More > Set 2. Use the onscreen controls to trim your ringtone. 5 1 2 4 3 1 Trim sliders 2 Left button. Tap to slightly move the selected trim slider to the left. 3 Right button. Tap to slightly move the selected trim slider to the right.
Photos, videos, and music 243 To trim, you can: • First drag the two trim sliders approximately to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and end. • Then tap the right and left arrow buttons to more precisely set the start and end points of the ringtone. 3. After you’ve finished trimming, tap Set as. Then choose whether to set the trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. Checking if the song was added as a ringtone 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2.
Photos, videos, and music Finding music videos in YouTube You can find music videos of the song you’re listening to in YouTube. It’s simple. On the Playback screen, just press MENU Find videos. and then tap About the Music widget You can use the Music widget to play music right from your Home screen. To find out how you can add this widget to your Home screen, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.
Photos, videos, and music 245 4. Choose the device on your network where you want to play the media. 5. Once connected to the other device, your phone opens up the Controller screen where you can tap: Controls To Play the media on the other device. Pause the music or video playback. Play the previous photo or music track. Play the next photo or music track. Shuffle your music playlist. Select a repeat mode for photos or music tracks. Show available media that you can share.
Photos, videos, and music While playing a media on another device, you can press BACK and do other things on your phone. To return to the Controller screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the device you’re connected to. 6. To stop sharing your media, tap from the other device. to disconnect your phone Until you disconnect the phone from the other device, other media that you open from the Gallery or Music app are shared on the other device.
Maps and location Turning on location services In order to find your location on your phone, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings > Location. , and then tap 2. Under Location ON Settings, tap the location services you want to use. Using Google Maps Google Maps lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination.
Maps and location To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. See “Turning on location services” in this chapter to learn how. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Maps. 2. Tap to show your current location. The blue marker your location on the map. shows 3. Do any of the following on the map: Move around Swipe your finger to any direction on the screen to view nearby places on the map.
Maps and location 249 Searching for a location In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums). 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Maps. 2. Enter the place you want to search in the search box. As you enter the location to look for, suggested matches from your contacts, the web, and previously searched items are displayed. 3. Tap to search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item.
Maps and location Searching for a place of interest near you Use Places to find places of interest near your current location. Places uses Google Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk. Before you use Places, you need to enable location sources. See “Turning on location services” in this chapter to learn how. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Places. 2. Tap the place you want to search. 3.
Maps and location 251 Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. While viewing a map, press MENU > Maps. , and then tap Directions. 3. Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location from where to start in the first text box. Then enter your destination in the second text box.
Maps and location Getting help If you need help or have questions about Google Maps, press MENU, and then tap More > Help. The web browser will take you to the Google Maps Help site. 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 send text and email messages, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends’ locations.
Maps and location 253 Using HTC Footprints HTC Footprints™ provides an easy way to record favorite places and revisit those places. A footprint consists of a photo of a location such as a restaurant, a sightseeing destination, etc., stored together with a precise GPS position and other information about that location such as the street address and phone number. The next time you want to visit the same place, simply access the footprint. You can then dial the phone number or view the location in the map.
Maps and location Revisiting a footprint 1. While on Footprints, tap a category. 2. Tap the footprint you want to revisit. 3. Tap the information fields to get directions, share the footprint, call a stored phone number, and more. Editing or deleting a footprint 1. While on Footprints, tap a category. 2. Press and hold the footprint you want to edit or delete. 3. Tap Edit or Delete on the options menu. Sharing your footprints 1. Create a footprint.
Maps and location 255 To transfer files from your storage card to your computer, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in the Getting started chapter. 1. While on Footprints, tap a category. 2. Press MENU , and then tap Export. 3. Select the footprints you want to export, and then tap Export. Press MENU and then tap Deselect all to clear all the footprints. Exported footprints are saved as .kmz files in the Footprints folder on your storage card.
Maps and location Using VZ Navigator VZ Navigator® tells you where you are and what’s nearby using Bing™ search. Transform your phone into a powerful navigation device so you can discover destinations around town or around the globe. From the main Home screen, tap > VZ Navigator. For more information about VZ Navigator, visit: http://www.verizonwireless.
More apps Watching videos on YouTube Use the YouTube app to check out what’s popular on the online videosharing website. You need an active Wi-Fi or data connection to access YouTube. The first time you use certain YouTube functions such as video sharing, sign in using your YouTube or Google Account, if you’re asked to do so. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > YouTube. 2. Scroll through the list of videos, and then tap a video to watch it. 3.
More apps Searching for videos 1. On the YouTube main screen, press SEARCH 2. Enter a search keyword, and then tap . . 3. Scroll through the results and tap a video to watch it. You also have the option to show results that were just recently posted. Tap All time, and then select a time period you want. Clearing the search history 1. On the YouTube main screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Clear search history, and then tap OK when prompted.
More apps 259 Reading news feeds Don’t get left behind with yesterday’s stories. Use the News app to subscribe to news feeds that cover breaking news, sports, top blogs, and more. You can also get updates based on specific keywords you want. From the main Home screen, tap 1 > News. 2 1 Subscriptions tab. Tap to list the channels you’ve subscribed to. To find out how to subscribe, see “Subscribing to news channels”. 2 My items tab. Tap to show links to your starred items and added keywords.
More apps Subscribing to news channels 1. From the main Home screen, tap > News. 2. On the Subscriptions tab, tap Add feeds. 3. Do one of the following: Tap To Any category (such as Blogs, Entertainment, and more) Choose from popular news feeds. Search more Enter a keyword to search the Web for related news feeds or enter the complete URL of a news feed to subscribe to. 4. After selecting the channel or channels to subscribe to, tap Add. Reading a story 1.
More apps 261 4. If you want to read the whole story, tap Read full article. This opens the story in the web browser. See “Using your phone’s web browser” in the Web browser chapter to learn how to navigate the web page. Manually checking for new stories On the Subscriptions tab, press MENU , and then tap Refresh. Starring a story Star your favorite stories to read them again later. Starred stories are displayed on the Starred tab.
More apps Changing update schedule and content settings In the News app, press MENU following: , tap Settings, and then do the Tap To Accounts & sync Manage sync options and general News settings. Update when opened Update the content of the channels you’ve subscribed to every time you open the News app. Update schedule Choose a time interval when the channels you’ve subscribed to are updated. Select Manual to refresh the content only when you like.
More apps 263 Viewing a document, spreadsheet, or presentation 1. On the Quickoffice main screen, tap the file you want to open. 2. While viewing a file, you can: • Slide your finger on the screen to pan or go through the pages of the file. • Turn your phone left sideways to view the file in landscape mode. • To zoom in, spread your thumb and index finger across the screen. To zoom out, pinch your thumb and index finger on the screen.
More apps Creating a new document or worksheet 1. On the Quickoffice main screen, press MENU New. , and then tap 2. Choose a file type to create: • Word 97 - 2003 document • Excel 97 - 2003 workbook 3. Start entering text. 4. When done, press MENU keep your changes. , then tap Save (or More > Save as) to Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks app to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. > Stocks.
More apps 265 1 Tap an item to view from the list of stock quotes and market indices. 2 Tap to update the stock information. 3 Tap to add a stock quote or stock market index. 4 Slide to other tabs to view up to two years of an item’s past trade information. 5 Tap to view related news for a selected item. 6 View an item’s trade information, and as well as its price chart for a specific period. Adding a stock quote or stock market index 1. On the Stocks main screen, tap . 2.
More apps Manually updating stock information On the Stocks main screen, press MENU , and then tap Update. Changing update schedule and color settings Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from Verizon Wireless. In the Stocks app, press MENU following: , tap Settings, and then do the Tap To Update when opened Update the stock information every time you open the Stocks app. Scheduled sync Set automatic downloads of stock information.
More apps 267 The first time you open FM Radio, it automatically scans for available FM stations, saves them as presets, and plays the first FM station found. 8 1 2 7 3 6 4 5 1 Drag to tune in to a frequency on the FM band. 2 Tap to fine tune the radio frequency by -0.1 MHz. 3 View the All presets list. 4 Tap to search the FM band for the previous FM station”. 5 Tap to search the FM band for the next FM station. 6 Tap to change the name of the current station you are tuned into.
More apps Tuning in to an FM station There are several things you can do while you’re on the FM Radio screen: • Tap and then select a station you want to listen to. • Tap to go to the previous available FM station, or go to the next available FM station. to • Press the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons on the side of the phone to adjust the volume. • To repeat scanning and saving of FM stations, press MENU , and then tap Scan & Save. Press BACK to stop the autoscan.
More apps 269 Recording your voice Don’t just think out loud. Use Voice Recorder to quickly capture your thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. You need to have a microSD card on your phone to use Voice Recorder. 1. From the main Home screen, tap > Voice Recorder. 2. Hold the phone’s microphone near your mouth. 3. Tap to start recording a voice clip.
More apps 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. Renaming a voice clip 1. On the Voice Recorder screen, tap . 2. Press and hold the voice clip you want to rename, and then tap Rename. 3. Enter the name, and then tap Save. Using Flashlight Never get caught in the dark again.
More apps 271 Finding and installing apps from Android Market Android Market™ is the place to go to find new apps for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. When you find an app you want, you can easily download and install it on your phone with just a few taps of your finger. To access Android Market, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection and sign in to your Google Account.
More apps 2. Do any of the following to find an app: To Do this Browse featured apps Scroll through the list of featured apps. Browse apps by categories Tap Apps or Games, and then tap a category. Under a category, you can filter the apps by Top paid, Top free or Just in. Search for an app Tap on the Android Market home screen, enter the name or type of app you’re looking for, and then tap to the right of the search box. 3.
More apps 273 Creating a Google Checkout account You must have a Google Checkout account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from Android Market. To create a Google Checkout account, do one of the following: • On your computer, go to http://checkout.google.com. • The first time you use your phone to buy an app from Android Market, follow the prompts onscreen to enter your billing information.
More apps 1. From the main Home screen, tap 2. Press MENU > Market. , and then tap My apps. 3. Tap the app you want to uninstall, and then tap Uninstall. 4. When asked, tap OK. 5. Choose the reason for removing the app, and then tap OK. Getting help If you need help or have questions about Android Market, press MENU , and then tap Help. The web browser will take you to the Android Market Help site.
More apps 275 Gmail Send the link using your Gmail account. Mail Send the link using your POP3/IMAP or Exchange ActiveSync email account. See the Email chapter. Message Send the link in a text message. Peep Share the link in Twitter. When your friends see the link in your sent message, email, or status update, they can simply tap the link to go directly to the game or app in Android Market to download it.
Security Protecting your phone with a screen lock Protect your personal information and prevent others from using your phone without your permission by setting a screen lock password, a PIN, or a lock pattern. Your screen lock will be asked every time your phone is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings > Security. , and then tap 2. Tap Set up screen lock. 3.
Security 277 Changing your screen lock 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings > Security. , and then tap 2. Tap Change screen lock. 3. Enter your current screen lock to confirm that you want to change it. 4. Choose a different screen lock type, then enter your new pattern, PIN, or password. Or tap None if you don’t want to use a screen lock. Forgot your screen lock pattern? If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock your phone.
Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. From the main Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings. Personalize Choose a scene, set the Home screen wallpaper to use, apply a skin, and set sound options. Wireless & networks Configure your phone’s wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, enable the Airplane mode, or set the options for mobile networks, roaming, and more.
Settings 279 Location Select the sources to use when determining your location. Search Select items to include when you do a search on your phone and set Google search options. Privacy Choose to automatically back up some settings on the phone (e.g. Wi-Fi passwords or Bookmarks) to Google servers using your Google Account so you can restore them when needed. Connect to PC Set the default USB connection type to use whenever you connect your phone to your computer.
Settings Accessibility Use these settings when you’ve downloaded and installed an accessibility tool, such as a screen reader that provides voice feedback. You can turn accessibility functions or services on or off. Voice input & output Set up the voice input options of your phone. Also, if you’ve installed a text-to-speech (voice data) application, use this to set the text-to-speech settings. Software update Enable or disable the automatic check feature for software updates for your phone.
Settings 281 Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Display > Screen timeout. 3. Tap the time before the screen turns off. Turning automatic screen rotation off By default, the screen orientation automatically adjusts depending on how you hold the phone.
Settings Keeping the screen on while charging the phone You can keep the phone screen from turning off while you’re charging the phone. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Applications > Development. 3. Select the Stay awake check box. Switching animation effects on or off You can turn off the animation or enable only some animations when switching between screens. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Display > Animation.
Settings 283 Enabling or disabling audible selection You can choose to play a sound when you’re selecting items onscreen. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Sound, and then select the Audible selection check box. Turning on or off automatic ring volume adjustment Quiet ring on pickup Your phone has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move your phone. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2.
Settings Changing the phone language When you turn your phone on for the first time, you’re asked to choose the language you want to use for your phone. If you want, you can still change the phone language after you set up your phone. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more. The languages available to choose from may depend on the version of phone you have. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2.
Settings 285 Checking the power usage of applications 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap About phone > Battery > Battery use. Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap SD & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section. Checking the available storage card space 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings.
Settings Uninstalling third-party applications You cannot uninstall applications that are preinstalled on the phone. 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Applications > Manage applications. 3. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to uninstall. 4. On the Application info screen, tap Uninstall.
Settings 287 Checking information about your phone 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap About phone. 3. Select one of the following: Network Check information about Verizon Wireless and its service status. Phone identity Check information about your phone. Battery Check information about the battery such as its current battery level, status, and what programs are using the battery. Hardware information Check the Wi-Fi MAC and Bluetooth addresses.
Backup, update and reset Backing up your contacts Your phone features Verizon Backup Assistant, which automatically backs up your contacts to an online server. You must first create an account on the Verizon Wireless website. If you did not set up Backup Assistant when you first turned on your phone, you can set it up in Settings. Setting up Backup Assistant If you did not set up Backup Assistant during when you first turned on your phone, you can enable it in Settings. 1.
Update and reset 289 Manually backing up your contacts 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings > Accounts & sync. , and then tap 2. Tap Backup Assistant. 3. Tap Sync now. For more information on how to use Backup Assistant and to create a Backup Assistant account, go to: https://wbillpay.verizonwireless.com/vzw/nos/ba_nab/overview_def.jsp Updating the phone software From time to time, software updates for your phone may be available.
Update and reset open the Notifications panel (see “Opening the Notifications panel” in the Getting started chapter). Then tap the update notification to download and install the software update. Wait for the update process to finish. When the update is finished, the phone will automatically reset. Checking for phone system software updates manually 1. From the main Home screen, press MENU Settings. , and then tap 2. Tap Software update. 3. On the System software update screen, tap Check new.
Update and reset 291 Performing a factory reset (hard reset) If you’re passing your phone on to someone else or your phone has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can do a factory reset (also called a hard reset). This returns your phone to the state it was in before the first time you turned it on. Factory reset will not erase the data and files that are on the storage card. Factory reset is not a step to be taken lightly.
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Index A Airplane mode 70 Alarm clock 179 Alarms - changing the alarm sound 49 - setting an alarm 180 Album (Gallery app) 224 Android Market 271 Answering an incoming call 58 Apps - adding icons from the Home screen 43 - rearranging or hiding tabs 50 - switching between recentlyopened apps 27 App Sharing 274 Attachments - types of message attachments 101 - viewing and saving message attachments 106 Auto focus 218, 223 B Back cover 15 - removing 15 - replacing 15 Backup Assistant 288 - backing up your cont
Index 295 - sharing a vCalendar 168 - viewing events 167 Caller ID 58, 60 Call history 63 Calls - answering a call 58 - ending a call 62 - making a call 52 - putting a call on hold 60 - rejecting a call 58 - switching between calls 61 Call services 67 Camera 215 Charging the battery 17 Chat invitations - accepting 136 - inviting a friend in Google Talk 137 Checking information about your phone 287 Checking weather 182 Clock 174 Conference call 61 Connected media 244 Connecting your phone to a computer 28 Co
Index F Facebook - commenting photos 235 - Facebook for Android 127 - Facebook for HTC Sense 126 - sharing photos 231 - view photos 234 Face detection 218 Factory reset 290 Finger gestures 19 Flashlight 270 Flash settings (camera) - photo mode 217 - video mode 219 Flickr - commenting photos 235 - sharing photos 232 - viewing photos 234 FM Radio 266 Folders 44 - creating a new folder 44 - renaming a folder 45 Footprints 253 Friend Stream 131 - checking notifications 134 - commenting on and liking Faceb
Index 297 K Keyboard 88 - adjusting touch input settings 96 - changing to the landscape onscreen keyboard 90 - copying and pasting text 95 - enabling multiple keyboard languages 90 L Latitude 252 Leap view 22 Library (Music) 238 Linking contact information 74 Live wallpapers 41 Location services 247 Lock message 107 Lock screen 37 M Mail app - about 150 - all accounts 152 - checking email 151 - deleting conversation 143 - deleting email 155 - different views of inbox 153 - Exchange ActiveSync 150, 159
Index Music 236 - creating a playlist 239 - sharing 243 Muting the microphone 62 My contact card - creating 72 - sending your contact information 82 N News feeds 259 Notification icons 24 Notification sound 49 Notifications panel 26 O Online accounts 113 Onscreen keyboard 88 Optimizing your phone’s battery life 284 P Peep 127 People - about 71 - contact information and conversations 80 - People widget 86 Personalizing 38 Phone - front, top, left, and back panels 13 - phone dialer 52 Photo - shari
Index 299 R Recalibrating the G-sensor 281 Recent apps 27 Recording your voice 269 Rejecting an incoming call 58 Restarting 290 Ringer volume 35 Ringtone 48, 241 - trimming 242 S Scenes 38 - creating 39 - deleting 40 - renaming 40 Screen lock - changing your screen lock 277 - lock password 276 - lock pattern 276 - PIN 276 Screen unlock pattern 276 Search Anywhere 32 - searching your phone and the Web 32 - setting search options 33 Searching for a contact 78 Security 276 Selecting text 202 Settings 278 -
Index T Talk 135 Tethering 192 Text - editing 94 - entering text by speaking 93 - entering text using the onscreen keyboard 89 - using predictive text input 91 Timer 175 Time zone 178 Touch input settings 96 Translating words 34 Turning your phone on or off 18 Tweeting on your phone 128 Twitter for HTC Sense 128 - sending by Bluetooth 230 - sending by email 229 - sending by MMS 230 - sharing on Facebook 231 - sharing on Flickr 232 - sharing on YouTube 233 - viewing 227 Visual Voice Mail 69 Voice Reco
