User Guide
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Contents Basics Inside the box................................................................................................................................ 14 Your Phone...................................................................................................................................... 14 Front panel.................................................................................................................................................................14 Back panel.................
Your HTC Incredible user guide Adding folders on your Home screen................................................................................. 38 Creating a new folder and adding items to it...........................................................................................38 Renaming a folder..................................................................................................................................................
Contents Contact groups............................................................................................................................ 58 Creating a group and adding contacts........................................................................................................58 Deleting a group.....................................................................................................................................................58 Adding or removing contacts from a group.........
Your HTC Incredible user guide Social Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application............................ 82 Facebook for HTC Sense....................................................................................................................................82 Facebook for Android application.................................................................................................................
Contents Calendar event reminders........................................................................................................112 Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders............................................................................... 112 Displaying and synchronizing calendars............................................................................113 Showing or hiding calendars............................................................................................
Your HTC Incredible user guide Browsing full versions of all web sites......................................................................................................... 131 Navigating on a web page............................................................................................................................... 132 Zooming in or out on a web page...............................................................................................................
Contents Working with photos................................................................................................................156 Rotating and saving a photo.......................................................................................................................... 156 Cropping a photo................................................................................................................................................. 156 Sharing.......................................
Your HTC Incredible user guide Deleting stock quotes and indices............................................................................................................... 179 Setting stock information update frequency..........................................................................................180 Manually updating stock information.........................................................................................................180 Adding the Stocks widget.......................
Contents 13 Backup, update and reset Backing up your contacts...................................................................................................... 199 Setting up Backup Assistant..........................................................................................................................199 Changing the backup schedule.....................................................................................................................199 Manually backing up your contacts.......
Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: Phone USB cable Battery AC adapter Quick start guide RF brochure Product safety and warranty brochure Your Phone Front panel 1 8 9 7 2 6 3 5 4 1 Earpiece Listen to a phone call from here. 2 MENU Press to open a list of actions that you can do on the current screen.
Basics 3 HOME While on any application or screen, press to return to the Home screen. While on the main Home screen, press to show a snapshot of the extended Home screens. Press and hold to open the recently-used applications window. 4 Microphone 5 SEARCH Press to open the Quick Search box. See “Searching your phone and the Web” in this chapter for more details. 6 BACK Press to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, the Notifications panel, or onscreen keyboard.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Top panel 15 14 14 POWER When the phone is off, press to turn on the phone. When the phone is on and the screen is unlocked, press to turn the phone display off or on. With the screen unlocked, press and hold to open the phone options menu that lets you turn off the phone, switch your phone to silent mode, vibration mode, or airplane mode, and turn on/off the data connection. 15 3.5mm audio jack Connect a 3.
Basics 17 Before turning on your phone Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment and storage card slot. 1. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift up the back cover from the notch at the bottom of the wireless device. Replacing the back cover 1. Align and secure the top part of the back cover first. 2.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Removing the storage card while the phone is on When you need to remove the storage card while the phone is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD card & phone storage. 3. Tap Unmount SD card. 4. Remove the storage card by following the instructions in “Removing the storage card.
Basics 19 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. 1. Attach the power plug to the AC adapter. 2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the sync connector on your phone. 3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port of the AC adapter. 4.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 (e.g. 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 or optical joystick.
Basics 21 Getting started Once you’ve installed your battery, you can turn on your phone and start using it. Turning on your phone Press the POWER button. When you turn on the phone for the first time, you will be prompted to set up your phone. For more information on how to set up your phone for the first time, see “Setting up your phone for the first time.” Turning off your phone If you do not need to use your phone, you can turn the power off to save battery life. 1.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 6. On the Set up accounts screen, choose the type of account you want to set up and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup. Tap Skip to set up accounts at a later time. To set up Verizon Backup Assistant, tap Backup Assistant and follow the instructions on the screen to sign in. To set up your Google Account, tap Google account > Next > Sign in, enter your Google Account details, and then tap Sign in.
Basics Unlocking the screen Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or to answer an incoming call. You can also press MENU while on the lock screen to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen before it unlocks. For more information on how to create and enable the screen unlock pattern, see “Protecting your phone with a screen lock” in the Security chapter.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Home screen The Home screen provides you with a weather clock that shows the time and weather of your current location. Tap the respective item to open the associated application. The Home screen also lets you add the items you want and need on the Home screen. Add items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, and widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. To learn how to personalize your Home screen, see the Personalizing chapter.
Basics Phone status and notifications Phone status icons These are the icons that may appear on the phone status area of the status bar: EVDO available 1xRTT available EVDO in use 1xRTT in use Connected to a Wi-Fi network Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device Airplane mode Alarm is set Speakerphone on Data synchronizing Signal strength Roaming No signal Vibrate mode Location setting on Location setting off Phone speaker is mute Phone microphone is mute Battery is very low (10% remaining) Battery
Your HTC Incredible user guide Notification icons These are the icons that may appear on the notifications area of the status bar: New Gmail/Google Mail message New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/ IMAP email New SMS/MMS Problem with SMS/MMS delivery New Google Talk instant message New voicemail Upcoming event Song is playing General notification (for example, Phone connected to computer via USB cable.
Basics 27 Checking notifications Notification icons on the status bar report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms set and ongoing settings such as when call forwarding is on or the current call status. You can open the Notifications panel to open the message, reminder, or event notification and see the mobile operator name.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, whereas adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications, music or video playback. The ringer volume and media volume can be separately adjusted. Adjusting the ringer volume 1. Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons on the left panel of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level.
Basics 29 Connecting your phone to a computer Whenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect to PC dialog box displays and prompts you to choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done: Charge only Select this mode if you only want to charge the phone’s battery using your computer.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Copying files to and from the storage card 1. Connect the phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. When the Connect to PC dialog box appears, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done. 3. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk. Navigate to this 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.
Basics 31 Searching your phone and the Web You can search for information on your phone and on the Web by using the Quick Search Box. Some applications, such as People or Mail, have their own search box, which you can use to search within those applications (the application’s icon is at the left of the search box.) Setting Web and Quick Search Box options 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Search. 3.
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, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, calendar reminders, and more. Your phone’s Home screen is highly customizable and extends beyond the screen width, giving you plenty of space to add the information that matters most in your daily life and phone features that make communication quicker and easier.
Personalizing 33 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. By switching between scenes, you instantly turn your phone into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Renaming or deleting a scene You can rename or delete a personalized scene that you created. Preset scenes cannot be renamed or deleted. 1. Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Personalize > Scenes. 2. Under My scenes, press and hold a scene and choose whether to rename or delete it.
Personalizing 35 Changing your wallpaper Personalizing your Home screen 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. The wallpaper that you choose for the Home screen will also be used as the lock screen wallpaper. 1.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets, or download more widgets. Adding a widget to your Home screen A wide selection of widgets is available for you to choose from, such as Calendar, Music, Photo Album, Friend Stream, Twitter, and more. 1.
Personalizing 37 Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place application icons on your Home screen to open applications 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. The shortcuts available depend on the applications that are installed on your phone. 1. Press HOME .
Your HTC Incredible user guide Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related applications and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized. You can also add information folders that show up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more. Creating a new folder and adding items to it 1. Press HOME . Go to the part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new folder.
Personalizing 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. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. The phone vibrates and you’ll see a green box around the widget or icon. Don’t release your finger. 2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.
Phone calls Making calls There are several convenient methods to make a call from your phone. Calling somebody using your phone You can either dial a number directly, or you can use the Smart Dial (see Smart Dial) feature to search and call a contact in your contacts lit or a number from call history. 1. Press HOME , and then tap . 2. Begin entering the first few digits or characters by tapping the keys on the phone keypad.
Phone calls 41 Calling using Voice Dialer 1. Press HOME , and then 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. The person you want to call should be in your People list. 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.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Making an emergency call On the phone dialer screen, dial the international emergency number for your locale (for example, 000), and then tap Call. Your phone can only operate when in a CDMA service area. Using Assisted Dialing Assisted Dialing allows you to easily dial international calls while roaming in another country. Turning Assisted Dialing on 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Call > Assisted Dialing. 2. Select the Enable Assisted Dialing check box.
Phone calls 43 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. Answering an incoming call Depending if the display is on or off, you need to: If the display is on, tap Answer.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Rejecting an incoming call Depending upon if the display is on or off, you need to:: If the display is on, tap Decline to reject and send the call to your voicemail. If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. While the Lock screen is showing, drag the bar up to reject and send the call to your voicemail. If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen.
Phone calls 45 Using in-call options When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. You can also press MENU to open the call options to let you add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more. Handling multiple calls Your phone notifies you when you have another incoming call, and gives you the option of rejecting or accepting the call.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call. 6. When finished, tap End call. Not all mobile networks support conference calling. Contact Verizon Wireless for details. Muting the microphone during a call On the screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the Mute icon ( ) appears in the status bar.
Phone calls 47 Using call history When you miss a call, the missed call icon ( ) appears in the title bar. Use the Call history tab in the People application to check who the caller was or view all your dialed numbers and received calls. 1. Press HOME 2. Tap , and then tap . at the bottom-right corner of the screen. 3. Do one of the following: Tap the name or number in the list to call.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon 1. Press HOME 2. Tap , and then tap in the status bar when you miss a call. . at the bottom-right corner of the screen. 3. In the call history list, missed calls are indicated by the missed call icon ( ). You can also press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger downward on the screen to open the Notifications panel. The missed call number or contact name is displayed.
Phone calls 49 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. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact Verizon Wireless to find out about the availability of call services for your phone. To open call services, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Call. Voicemail service Shows the current voicemail service being used.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. Setting up Visual Voice Mail You must be a Verizon Wireless subscriber before continuing. 1.
Phone calls Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off the phone while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off the phone function is to switch your phone to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on your phone are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2.
People About People In People, you can easily manage your communications with contacts via phone, messaging, and email. You can also view updates on their Facebook and Flickr accounts. If you are synchronizing contacts with your Google account, with your PC, and/or with an Exchange Server, any contacts stored in those accounts are displayed in People. You can also synchronize contacts from your Facebook account in People.
People 53 People screen The People screen gives you easy access to all your contacts, as well as even faster access to the people and groups of people you contact most often. The People screen has the following tabs: 1 1 2 3 4 All tab Gives you access to all contacts on your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and Facebook contacts. You can also use this tab to open or update My contact card.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 1 2 6 3 5 4 1 Create a new contact. 2 Tap to edit your My contact card. 3 This icon appears when the contact: Has sent you a new text or email message, or tried to call you but you missed the call. Has updated his or her Facebook profile or has added photos on Flickr or Facebook. Has upcoming Facebook events. 4 Tap to open the contact details screen for that contact.
People 55 Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync account Access contacts from your Exchange ActiveSync account, and then copy them to the phone. You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone. 1. Press HOME > People. , and then tap 2. On the Online directories tab, tap Company directory. 3. Enter the name, and then tap . 4. In the list, tap the name of the contact you want to copy to your phone. 5. Tap Save to People.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Searching for a contact 1. Press HOME , and then tap 2. Press the SEARCH > People. button on the phone. 3. In the search bar, enter the first few letters of the first or last name of the contact you are looking for. Matching contacts are displayed. If the list of matching contacts is long, you can view more results by tapping onscreen keyboard. to hide the 4. Tap the contact to open his or her contact details screen.
People You cannot send a vCard using SMS. You can also send a vCard via Bluetooth. To learn how to send files through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter. Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap [Your name] My contact card. 3. Press MENU, and then tap Send my contact info. 4. Select the type of information you want to send, and then tap Send. 5. Enter the recipient’s number or email address, and then tap Send.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Contact groups On the Groups tab, you can assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS, MMS, or email message 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. Creating a group and adding contacts 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, at the top of the screen, tap Add group. 3. Enter a name for the group, and then tap Add contact to group. 4.
People 59 Sending an SMS/MMS message or email to a group 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send an SMS/MMS message or email to. 3. Go to the Group action tab, and then do one of the following: Tap Send group message to send an SMS/MMS message to the group. For ���������������� information about composing and sending messages, see the Messages chapter. You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Contact information and conversations When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens, showing you the information stored for that contact, exchanged messages and phone calls with that contact, Facebook notifications, and more.
People 61 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 the People widget Slide your finger left or right on the Home screen to find the People widget. If you do not find the People widget on the Home screen, follow this procedure to add the widget to the Home screen. 1.
Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. Using the landscape onscreen keyboard When entering text, you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard. Turn the phone sideways to use a larger keyboard that lets you type easily using two thumbs.
Keyboard 63 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. This is the Shift key. Tap to enter an uppercase letter. The next letter you type will be uppercase.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 65 Adjusting touch input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: On any of the keyboard layouts, press and hold to open the Touch Input settings. On the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. Touch Input settings Keyboard types Tap to select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY. Keyboard language Tap to select the language layout of the keyboard.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Other settings Sound feedback Select to hear a clicking sound whenever you tap a key on the keyboard. Vibrate when typing Select to enable vibration feedback whenever you tap a key on the keyboard. Finger touch precision Calibration tool Tap to re-calibrate the keyboard touch accuracy. Re-calibrate the keyboard if you feel that the keyboard keys are not responding accurately to your taps. Reset calibration Tap to reset the calibration back to factory default.
Messages About Messages Messages lets you compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) to other mobile phones. To open your message inbox, press HOME , and then tap > Messages. If the list of messages does not fit on the screen, you can scroll down to view more messages by swiping your finger on the screen or the optical joystick. 1 2 1 Bold text indicates unread messages in the thread. 2 Tap to open the message or message thread and read the text or view the picture message.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 4. Tap the text box that contains the text “Tap to compose”, and then start composing your message. 5. When done, tap Send to send the text message. To receive delivery reports and know when a text message is received, in the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. In the SMS settings section, select the Delivery reports check box. Sending a multimedia (MMS) message 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Messages. 2.
Messages 69 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. Location. You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on), a location stored in Footprints, or a location you pick on a map. For more information about GPS, maps, and Footprints, see the Maps and location chapter. Contact (vCard).
Your HTC Incredible user guide New message notifications Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification for new text and multimedia messages, see “Setting text and multimedia message options” later in this chapter. A new message icon also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new text or multimedia message.
Messages 71 WAP push messages WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested, for example a ringtone. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon is displayed in the status bar. Opening the link contained in a WAP 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 WAP push messages 1.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Managing message conversations Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into conversations or message threads in the All messages screen. Threaded text or multimedia messages let you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen. Reading a text message Do one of the following: On the All messages screen, tap the text message or message thread to open and read it.
Messages 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. Press HOME , and then tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap a message thread. 3. Press and hold the message that you want to lock 4. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed at the right hand side of the message. Deleting a message thread 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Messages. 2.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Setting text and multimedia message options Press HOME , and then tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings to set the text or multimedia message options. You can set the following: SMS settings Delivery reports Select this option to receive a report on the delivery status of your message.
Messages 75 arrives. Sent messages Sent notification Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a message is sent successfully. Failure notification Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a message is not sent successfully. Play notification sound If you want the phone to ring when a sent or failure notification is received, select this option.
Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts Your phone can sync information and receive updates from your Google™ and Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® accounts as well as popular online services such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and Flickr ™. These are some of the types of information you can sync: Gmail™/Google Mail and Exchange ActiveSync email. Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your Facebook friends’ contact information. For information on contacts, see the People chapter.
Accounts and sync 77 Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account You can only add one Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone. You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Add account > Exchange ActiveSync. 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Using HTC Sync Are you using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express on your computer? You can use HTC Sync to synchronize your Outlook contacts and calendar or your Outlook Express contacts with your phone. Before you do a factory reset or a software (ROM) upgrade of your phone, you can also use HTC Sync to back up and sync this information from your phone back to your computer. Here’s what you’ll need to do to install, set up, and use HTC Sync on your computer: 1.
Accounts and sync 79 Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone After installing, set up HTC Sync to recognize your phone. 1. Connect your phone to the computer with the supplied USB cable. Or, if your phone is already connected, press and hold the status bar and drag your finger down to open the Notifications panel. Then tap the status that shows “Select to change USB connection type“. 2. On the Connect to PC screen in your phone., tap HTC Sync and then tap Done. 3.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Setting up more sync options HTC Sync gives you the flexibility to set many options, such as setting a sync schedule, choosing how to resolve conflicts when the same items are found on both the phone and the computer, and more. 1. On your computer, check and make sure the HTC Sync icon at the bottom-right side of the screen appears in green which means that your phone is connected to HTC Sync. 2. If HTC Sync is not open, double-click the green HTC Sync icon to open it. 3.
Accounts and sync 81 Synchronizing your phone with your computer manually 1. Connect your phone to the computer with the supplied USB cable. Or, if your phone is already connected, press and hold the status bar and drag your finger down to open the Notifications panel. Then tap the status that shows “Select to change USB connection type“. 2. On the Connect to PC screen in your phone., tap HTC Sync and then tap Done. at the bottom-right side 3.
Social Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application Facebook for HTC Sense View your Facebook® updates in supported applications on the phone. By signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense, your Facebook contacts and their contact details are downloaded to People, you can browse through Facebook photo albums in Photos, and read Facebook status updates in Friend Stream. To learn how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense, see the Accounts and sync chapter.
Social 83 With the Facebook application, you can: Share your thoughts and check other people’s status updates. View your friends list and write on someone’s wall. Comment on a friend’s post. View someone’s personal information, including photo albums. Check your Facebook notifications. Take a photo and upload it straight to your Facebook account. Adding the Facebook widget Add the Facebook widget to the Home screen to let you quickly share your thoughts and view your friends’ status updates.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Twittering on your phone Peep is a Twitter™ client that lets you enjoy “twittering’’ on your phone. Send out tweets, read and receive tweets from people, search for new Twitter users to follow, all from your phone. 1. Press HOME > Peep. , and then tap 2. If you did not sign in to your Twitter account when you first turned on the phone, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your Twitter account. 3. Peep opens in the All Tweets tab.
Social 85 3. Tap the text field with the words “Search Twitter”, enter the search criteria, and then tap . Searching for Twitter users to follow 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Peep. 2. While on the Peep screen, press the SEARCH button. 4. On the Search result screen, scroll through the list, and then tap the twitter user you want to follow. The search results will also list down tweets that contain the search word. 5. Press MENU, and then tap Follow. Unfollowing a Twitter user 1.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Adding the Twitter widget Add the Twitter widget to let you send and follow your tweets right on the Home screen. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Widget > Twitter. 2. Choose the widget style, and then tap Select. 3. Drag the widget to a blank space on the Home screen, and then release.
Social 87 Using Friend Stream Streamline your social network accounts through Friend Stream. Update your status simultaneously, view status updates, and look through photo updates from your Facebook, Twitter, and other social network accounts using Friend Stream. 1. Press HOME > Friend Stream. , and then tap 2. If you are not signed in to a social network account, press MENU, tap Settings > Accounts & sync, and then tap the account you want to sign in to. 3. Friend Stream opens in the All Updates tab.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Updating your status 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Friend Stream. 2. On the All Updates tab, tap the text field with the words “What’s on your mind?”. , and then on the Update Status dialog box, select which accounts you want the 3. Tap status update to be posted. Tap Done. Only the accounts that you are signed in to will be shown on the dialog box. 4. Enter your status update, and then tap Share.
Social 89 Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. Signing in to 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. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk > Next > Sign in. 2. Enter your Google Account username and password, and then tap Sign in.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Switching between active chats You can switch between chats if you have more than one chat going. 1. While on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Switch chats. 2. On the screen that opens, tap the friend you want to chat with. Inviting a friend to join a group chat 1. While on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Add to chat. 2. Tap the friend you want to invite. The friend you invited and the current participants receive an invitation to a group chat.
Social 91 Changing your picture 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, tap the picture to the left of your status message. 3. In the Select an album screen, tap the album where the picture you want to use is located. 4. Tap the picture you want to use. 5. Drag the green box to select the portion of the picture to crop, and then tap Save.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Making a friend popular 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, press and hold a friend’s name. If you cannot see the friend, press MENU, and then tap All friends. 3. In the options menu, tap Always show friend. Blocking a friend You can block a friend from sending you messages. When blocked, your friend is also removed from your Friends list. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk. 2.
Social Showing or hiding the mobile indicator to friends You can check what type of device your friend is using to chat in Google Talk. In the friends list, check the image that appears to the right of your friend’s name. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings. 3. Select the Mobile indicator option. Indicates that the friend is using an Android phone.
Email Using Gmail/Google Mail Gmail/Google Mail is Google’s web-based email service. Gmail/Google Mail is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail/Google Mail on your phone is automatically synchronized with one or more Gmail/Google Mail accounts on the web. For more information about synchronization, see “Synchronizing with a Google Account” in the Accounts and sync chapter.
Email 95 Switching to another Google Account If you have set up more than one Google Account on your phone, you can switch between accounts in Gmail/Google Mail. For more information on setting up Google Accounts, see “Synchronizing with a Google Account” in the Accounts and sync chapter. 1. While viewing the Inbox, deselect any checked email messages. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Accounts. 3. Tap the account to switch to.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 3. To manage the email message or conversation, do any of the following: Tap Archive to remove the conversation from your Inbox while still keeping it stored in your Google Account. To display your archived messages, in the Inbox, press MENU and then tap View labels > All Mail. Tap Delete to delete the conversation from your Google Account. If you delete the conversation accidentally, you can tap Undo in the yellow bar at the top of the screen to undelete it.
Email 97 Sending a message 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gmail/Google Mail. 2. In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose. 3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. You can add as many message recipients as you want. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that address directly.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Viewing your sent messages In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap View labels > Sent. Managing conversations and messages 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/Google Mail account on the web are included (except those labeled Trash or Spam), not just those that you’ve synchronized onto your phone.
Email 99 Changing Gmail/Google Mail synchronization settings 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gmail/Google Mail. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Settings > Labels. 3. To set the number of days to synchronize, tap Number of days to sync. 4. To set synchronization for a particular label, tap the label. You can select to synchronize the default number of days, or you can sync all or none of the label’s messages.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Changing Gmail/Google Mail settings 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gmail/Google Mail. 2. In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Settings. 3. Set the following options: Signature. Tap to enter a signature that is appended at the end of your emails. Confirm delete. Select the check box to show a confirmation box when you delete a conversation. Batch operations. When selected, this adds a check box to the left of each conversation so you can add it to a batch.
Email 101 Mail The Mail application lets you send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP. It also lets you access your Exchange ActiveSync email and other features on your phone. For information on this, see “Exchange ActiveSync email” in this chapter. Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Mail. 2.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Inbox filter tabs Received Displays email messages as individual items. Conversations Displays messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation. VIP group Displays messages from contacts in your VIP group. To add contacts to the VIP group from this tab, tap Add contact to group, select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save.
Email 103 Exchange ActiveSync email If you synchronize your phone with your work Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, manage, and send email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. However, you can also access some powerful Exchange features. For information on setting up an Exchange ActiveSync account, see “Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account” in the Accounts and sync chapter.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Composing and sending an email message 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Mail. 2. On the email account Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter email addresses directly in the To field. If you’re sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that address directly.
Email 105 Viewing and replying to an email message 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Mail. 2. On the email account Inbox, tap the email you want to view. For an Exchange ActiveSync account, you can mark an email. To mark an email, while viewing an email, tap the white flag on the upper-right corner of the screen. The flag turns red when you mark the message. 3. Tap Reply or Reply all to reply to the email. You can copy, look up, translate, or share text from an email message.
Calendar About Calendar Use your phone’s Calendar to create and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. You can also 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. 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 107 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. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and then 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.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Changing calendar views When you open Calendar, it displays the Month view by default. You can also display the Calendar in Agenda, Day, or Week view. To change between calendar views, press MENU, and then choose the type of view that you want. Month view In Month view, you’ll see markers on days that have events. When in Month view: Tap on the bottom left of the screen to switch to Agenda view. Tap right to create a new event.
Calendar 109 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. 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.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Week view Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. When in Week view: You can press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. Tap an event to view its details. Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. In a crowded Week view, it may be easier to select an event by using the optical joystick. Then press the optical joystick to view details about the selected event.
Calendar 111 Viewing, editing or deleting an event You can view, edit, or delete events you created. You can also view event invitations that other people sent to you. Viewing and editing an event 1. Press HOME , then 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.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Calendar event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event. will appear in Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders 1. Tap the status bar, then slide your finger down the screen to open the Notifications panel. 2. Do one of the following: Tap Clear to dismiss event reminders and all other notifications.
Calendar 113 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.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar’s settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events. In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Settings to access Calendar’s settings. Reminder settings Choose how you want Calendar to issue event reminders when there are upcoming events. All calendars Select this check box to use the same event reminder settings for all types of calendars.
Calendar 115 Sending a vCalendar You can send a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. You can also send it as a file attachment with your message. 1. Press HOME , tap , and then tap Calendar. 2. In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place. 3. Press and hold the calendar event you want to send, and then tap Share vCalendar. 4. Choose whether to send the event using Bluetooth or send it by email. 5.
Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget The HTC Clock widget that’s by default added on the Home screen shows your current date, time, and location. You can tap the weather image on this widget to open the Weather application and check for more weather forecasts. See “Checking weather” for details. The HTC Clock widget comes in a variety of looks and designs. You can add another clock widget to the extended Home screen, if you want to have another clock that shows the time of another city.
Clock and Weather 117 About the Clock application The Clock application is more than just a regular date and time clock. It functions as a desk clock that shows the date, time, and weather information, and it can turn into a night clock or screensaver. It has a world clock that shows you the current time in several locations across the globe. There’s also an alarm clock, stopwatch, and countdown timer. To open the Clock application: Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Using Desk Clock Opening the Clock application brings you directly to the Desk Clock screen. The Desk Clock displays the current date, time, and weather, an alarm clock indicator, and a battery charging indicator. You can dim the screen to show only the time and date on the Desk Clock. 1 2 5 4 1 3 The alarm clock indicator 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“.
Clock and Weather 119 Using World Clock Use the Clock application’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. Press HOME and then 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.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 9. Tap Select date format then select how you want dates to be displayed. (The selected date format also applies to the date displayed in the alarm clock.) You can also press HOME settings screen. > MENU and then tap Settings > Date & time to open the Date & time 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.
Clock and Weather 121 Setting the alarm clock You can use the Clock application’s Alarms screen to set up one or more wake-up alarms. Setting an alarm 1. Press HOME and then 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.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Settings.
Clock and Weather 123 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 application 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 application also displays the weather forecasts of other cities around the globe.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen 1. Press HOME , tap , and then tap Weather. 2. On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Rearrange. at the end of the item you want to move. When the row is highlighted 3. Press and hold in green, drag it to its new position, then release. 4. Tap Done. Deleting cities from the Weather screen 1. Press HOME , tap , and then tap Weather. 2. On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Delete. 3.
Internet Data connection Settings for connecting to the Verizon data network are already preconfigured on your device, and your device is ready to connect to the Internet. Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off can help optimize your battery life. It can also save money on data charges. However, when your data connection is turned off, you may not always receive automatic updates to your email, social network accounts, and other synchronized information. 1.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters). To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects through which the signal passes. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless controls. 2.
Internet 127 Checking the wireless network status 1. Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings, and then tap the wireless network that the phone is currently connected to. 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 on this window.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Adding the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets Add the Data connection and/or Wi-Fi widget to the Home screen to make it faster for you to turn on or off these connections. Tap the widget to turn on or off the connection. To learn how to add widgets, refer to “Adding a widget to your Home screen” in the Personalizing chapter.
Internet 129 Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Preparing your phone for VPN connection Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to enter your login credentials and/or install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Disconnecting from a VPN 1. Press and hold the title bar, and then slide down your finger to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect from it. When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon displayed in the notification area of the title bar.
Internet 131 Using your phone’s web browser Open the web browser to start surfing the web. The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your phone. You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet. Opening the browser Do one of the following: Press HOME , and then tap Internet. Press HOME , and then tap > Internet. Going to a web page 1.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Navigating on a web page You can swipe your finger on the screen or the optical joystick to navigate and view other areas of the web page. Zooming in or out on a web page Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. You can also use your fingers to pinch or spread the screen to zoom in and out. Use your thumb and index fingers to ‘spread’ the web page to zoom in.
Internet 133 The browser also recognizes some phone numbers and addresses that allow you to call the phone number or locate the address in Google Maps™. When you navigate to a recognized phone number or address, it is highlighted. Link What to do Location address Tap the address to open Google Maps and locate the address. Phone number Tap to open the phone dialer to call the phone number. You can also navigate to a link on a web page and select it using the optical joystick.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 1 Tap to close the web page. 2 Tap to display the web page in full screen. Finding text within a web page 1. While viewing a web page, press MENU and then tap More > Find on page. 2. Enter the search item. As you enter characters, matching characters will be highlighted. Tap the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next matching item.
Internet To select text in a link, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy text. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. 1 2 1 Tap to copy, search/translate, or share the text. 2 Start and end markers. Drag to increase or decrease the text selection area. When you select a larger block of text, the appearance of the markers changes. You can drag these markers up or down to select multiple paragraphs of text.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap copied to the clipboard. . The selected text is then 2. In a text entry field (for example while composing a message), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text. 3. Tap Paste. Searching or translating text 1. After you have selected the text you want to search or translate, tap . 2. Tap one of the following tabs: Wikipedia.
Internet 137 Viewing a previously visited page 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. 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. Press HOME , and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. On the History tab , press MENU, and then tap Clear history. Viewing a page that you often visit 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Internet. 2.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Using your phone as a modem (tethering) Get online with your notebook or desktop computer at any time, using your phone’s data connection. For information on setting up and using the data connection, see “Data connection” earlier in this chapter. You need to install HTC Sync before you can use your phone as a modem. Refer to “Using HTC Sync” in the Sync chapter for details. 1. Make sure your phone’s data connection is turned on.
Bluetooth Using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that allows devices to exchange information over a distance of about eight meters without requiring a physical connection. Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals. Bluetooth® Profiles Supported: Headset Handsfree Stereo Phonebook Access Profiles Turning Bluetooth on or off 1.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over an 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. 1. Press HOME settings. > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth 2.
Bluetooth Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device Disconnecting a Bluetooth device 1. Press HOME settings. > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth 2. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to disconnect. 3. Tap Disconnect. 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.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetoothenabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. The first time you transfer information between your phone and another device, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode. After that, your phone and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future.
Bluetooth 143 The location where the information is saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device: If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device. For example, if you send a calendar event to a compatible phone, the event is shown in that phone’s calendar application.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. Press HOME , and then tap . 2. On the Add to Home 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. If you have not yet inserted your microSD card to your phone, follow the steps in “Inserting the storage card“ in the Basics chapter to insert it.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 5 Flash button Tap to switch between the different camera flash modes. Using the optical joystick as the shutter release The optical joystick works as the shutter release for the camera. Press the optical joystick to take a photo or begin capturing video. Press it again to stop capturing video. Review screen 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.
Camera 147 Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. 1. To display the onscreen zoom bar, tap the Zoom button up or down the Viewfinder screen. . You can also slide your finger While the zoom bar is shown on the Viewfinder screen, you will also see the remaining photo shots or remaining video recording duration on the upper-right side of the screen. 2.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Taking a photo 1. Press HOME and then tap Camera. 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap the Flash button repeatedly to select a camera flash mode depending on your lighting conditions: Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen. 5.
Camera 149 Capturing a video 1. Press HOME , tap , and then tap Camcorder. 2. Before capturing video, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. Frame your subject on the screen. 4. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen, or you can touch another area on the screen that you want to focus on. 5. Press the optical joystick to start capturing video. 6. To stop capturing, press the optical joystick again. 7.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Camera settings Open the menu panel to change basic camera settings and access more camera settings. You can also switch between photo and video modes from the menu panel. Changing basic settings 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the menu panel. 2. To change basic camera settings, tap one of these icons in the menu panel: Exposure There’s a Brightness bar that allows you to adjust the brightness level.
Camera 151 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. Quality (photo mode only) Select the quality level to use for capturing photos.
Photos About the Photos application Using the Photos application, you can view photos and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card. You can also take a look at your photos and your friends’ photos that are on your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). For photos that are in your storage card, you can do basic editing such as rotate and crop.
Photos 153 Viewing photos and videos After selecting an album from the Photos application’s Albums screen, you can browse through the photos and videos of that album either in filmstrip or grid view. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. Browsing in filmstrip or grid view By default, photos and videos are presented in a horizontal filmstrip. Slide your finger left or right across the filmstrip to go through the photos and videos.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Viewing a photo in landscape orientation Turn your phone sideways to the left to view the picture in landscape mode. The picture orientation automatically adjusts to how you hold the phone. 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.
Photos 155 Viewing photos in your social networks Using the Photos application, you can view your photos and your friends’ photos that are in 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. Press HOME , tap , and then tap Photos. 2. Tap the Facebook tab. 3. Tap your account name or your friend’s account on the list to view the pictures in the account.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Working with photos Whether you’re browsing photos in filmstrip or grid view in the Photos application, you can press and hold on a photo to open a selection menu and choose what to do with it. You can choose to delete the photo, rotate or crop it, and more. Rotating and saving a photo 1. Press HOME , tap , and then tap Photos. 2. From the Photos application’s Albums screen, tap an album. 3.
Photos 157 Sharing Using the Photos application, you can send photos and videos via email or MMS. You can share photos on your social networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter) and share videos on YouTube. You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. Sending photos or videos by email You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email. 1. Press HOME , tap , and then tap Photos. 2.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Sharing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to be able to upload pictures. 1. Press HOME , tap , and then tap Photos. 2. Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. 3. Tap and then on the Share options menu, tap Facebook for HTC Sense. 4. Select the pictures you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded pictures. Tap Done.
Music About the Music application Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music application. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music application to play music. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to and from the storage card” in the Basics chapter. Playing music To open the Music application, press HOME , tap , and then tap Music. The Music application opens in the Playback screen.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Browsing music in the Library Tap at the bottom-left corner of the Music application’s Playback screen or Now playing list to go to the Library. In the Library, your music is organized into different categories such as Albums, Artists, Genres, Composers, and more. Select a category by tapping one of the category tabs at the bottom of the screen. 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.
Music 161 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. Press HOME 2. Tap , tap , and then tap Music. at the bottom-left corner of the screen to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 4. Tap Add playlist. 5.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Rearranging songs in a playlist 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 tap Change order. at the end of the song title you want to move. When the row is 4. Press and hold highlighted, drag it to its new position, then release. 5. Tap Done. Deleting songs from a playlist 1. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category.
Music 163 Setting a song as ringtone You can select a song from the Music application’s Library and set it as your phone’s ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. 1. Press HOME 2. Tap , tap , and then tap Music. at the bottom-left corner of the screen to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, select the song that you want to use as ringtone and then play it back. 4. On the Playback screen, press MENU and then tap Set as ringtone. 5.
Maps and location Using Google Maps Google Maps lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination. It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a vector or aerial map, or view locations in street level. You need an active mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to use Google Maps. The Google Maps application does not cover every country or city.
Maps and location 165 Getting an address and additional information for a location Touch & hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over the location, with the address and a thumbnail from street view (if available). Tap the balloon to see more information or to get directions to that location. Looking at a location in Street View Street View mode (available only in selected areas) provides a street-level view of the location. 1.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Viewing map layers Initially, Google Maps opens with a street map. You can view additional map layers, such as satellite images, traffic information, your Google Latitude friends’ locations, and Wikipedia information on locations. You can also view maps that you and other people have created in Google Maps on the web. Multiple layers can be viewed at the same time. Not all locations have information to support all Map layers or all zoom levels.
Maps and location 167 Searching for a location 1. While viewing a map, press SEARCH . 2. Enter the place you want to search in the search box. You can enter an address, a city, or type of business or establishment (for example, museums in london). As you enter information, a list of all the places which you have searched or visited before appears on the screen. You can also tap an address on the menu to show its location on the map.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Getting directions Use Google Maps to get detailed directions to your destination. 1. While viewing a map, press MENU and then tap Directions. 2. Enter the starting point in the first text box, then enter your destination in the second text box. By default, your current location is entered in the Starting point box. 1 2 3 1 Select starting point. 2 Select destination. 3 Choose how you want to get to your destination.
Maps and location 169 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 instant messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends’ locations. Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude, and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations. Joining Latitude 1.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Viewing your friends’ locations You can view your friends’ locations on a map or in a list. When you open Maps, your friends’ locations are shown. Each friend is represented by their picture (from Contacts) with an arrow pointing to their approximate location. If a friend has chosen to share city-level locations, their picture does not have an arrow and appears in the middle of the city. To see a friend’s profile and connect, touch the photo.
Maps and location 171 Changing privacy settings You have control over how and when you can be found by your friends. Only the last location sent to Latitude is stored with your Google Account. If you turn off Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored. 1. In Google Maps, press MENU, and then tap Latitude. 2. Tap your own name, and then tap Edit privacy settings. 3. Set the following options to your preferences: Detect your location Let Latitude detect and update your location as you move.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Using HTC Footprints HTC Footprints™ provides an easy way to record favorite places and revisit those places. A footprint consists of a photo you take 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.
Maps and location 173 4. Scroll down to see more information. You can tap the information fields to view more information about the footprint, call a stored phone number, and more. 1 2 3 1 Search for the address in Google Maps. 2 Open the web page. 3 Show the GPS location in Google Maps. Editing or deleting a footprint 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Footprints. 2. On a category screen, press and hold the footprint you want to edit or delete, and then tap Edit or Delete on the options menu.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Importing footprints You can restore footprints you previously backed up to the storage card. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications, or use a photo as a footprint. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Footprints. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Import. 3. Do one of the following: To import saved footprints or another .kmz file from the storage card, tap Footprints data, and then tap the file you want to import.
More apps Watching videos on YouTube YouTube is an online video streaming service that allows you to view videos that have been uploaded by YouTube members. , and then tap > YouTube. YouTube presents the videos grouped into Press HOME categories, such as Most viewed, Most discussed, Most recent, and Top rated. You do not need a YouTube account to browse and view videos.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Sharing a video link You can share a video by sending its link to your contacts. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > YouTube. 2. On the YouTube screen, tap a video to watch from the available categories. 3. While watching a video, press MENU, and then tap Share. 4. Select how you want to share the video link. Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube You need to be signed in to your Google Account to upload your video to YouTube. 1. Press HOME 2.
More apps 177 Viewing a PDF Use PDF Viewer to view PDF files that you have copied to the phone’s storage card. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > PDF Viewer. 2. On the Open file screen, tap the file you want to view. 3. Slide your finger on the screen to pan or go through the pages of the PDF. While viewing a PDF, press MENU, and then tap: Open to open another PDF file. Toolbar/Toolbar off to toggle between showing and hiding the toolbar. View to view the PDF in normal view or reformatted view.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets Quickoffice lets you view Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint files on your phone. Quickoffice supports viewing of Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), PowerPoint (.ppt) and text (.txt) files. Make sure you have copied the files to the phone’s storage card before you open Quickoffice.
More apps 179 Keeping track of your stocks Use Stocks to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. 1 4 2 1 3 List of your stock quotes and stock market indices. Tap an item to view its intraday chart and other details. 2 Tap to update the stock information. 3 Tap to add a stock quote or stock market index. 4 Shows the time the information was last updated. Adding a stock quote or stock market index 1. Press HOME > Stocks. , and then tap 2.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Setting stock information update frequency 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Stocks. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Settings. 3. Select the Auto-sync data check box. Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from Verizon Wireless. 4. Tap Set download frequency, and then select frequency to check for updates. Manually updating stock information 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Stocks. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Update.
More apps 181 Listening to the radio FM Radio lets you listen to FM radio stations on your phone. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of your phone to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna, 10 1 9 2 3 8 4 7 6 5 1 FM radio frequency 2 Drag to tune in to a frequency on the FM band. 3 Tap to fine tune the radio frequency by -0.1 MHz. 4 View the All presets list. 5 Tap to search the FM band for the previous FM station.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Adding station names 1. Press HOME , and then tap > FM Radio. 2. Tune in to the desired FM station, and then tap . 3. Enter a station name for the selected FM station, and then tap Save. Minimizing or turning off FM Radio Do one of the following: to minimize and keep FM Radio running in the background so you can Press BACK listen to the radio while going to another screen. On the FM Radio screen, tap FM Radio off.
More apps 183 Recording your voice Voice Recorder is useful for quickly recording thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. You need to have a microSD card installed on your phone to use Voice Recorder. Recording your voice 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Voice Recorder. 2. Hold the device’s microphone near your mouth. 3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Tap 4. Tap to play back the voice recording. to stop recording. 5.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Using Voice Search Google Voice Search enables you to do a search with Google by speaking your search query into the microphone. Opening Voice Search 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Voice Search. 2. Hold the device’s microphone near your mouth and speak your search query clearly into the microphone (for example “New York City”). The web browser opens and displays search results.
More apps 185 Navigator Navigator gives you quick and convenient access to the phone, voice search, and navigation apps such as Footprints and Google Maps when the phone is mounted on the car kit. (The car kit with in-car holder for your phone is purchased separately.) Opening Navigator Press HOME , and then tap > Navigator.
Your HTC Incredible user guide 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.
More apps 187 Paid apps are currently only available in certain countries. on the Android Market home screen, enter the name or type Search for an app. Tap of app you’re looking for, and then tap to the right of the search box. 4. Tap an app to read a description about the app and user reviews. 5. Tap Install (for free applications) or Buy (for paid applications). You need a Google Checkout account to purchase items on Android Market.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Opening an installed application Do one of the following: icon. If you see the icon, open the On the status bar, check if you see the Notifications Panel, and then tap the app to open it. See “Opening the Notifications panel” in the Basics chapter to learn how to open the Notifications Panel. , and then tap Press HOME the app to open it. Press HOME tap it. , and then tap > Market > Downloads. On the Download screen, tap .
Security Protecting your phone with a screen lock You can secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off). 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Security > Set unlock pattern. 3. Read the information on the screen, and then tap Next. 4. Study the example pattern on the screen, and then tap Next. 5.
Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. To open the Settings screen, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. Personalize Select a scene, set the Home screen or Lockscreen wallpaper to use, and set the default ringtone to use for incoming calls. You can also rename or delete a custom scene by pressing and holding a custom scene in Scenes.
Settings 191 Applications Manage applications and installation of new programs. SD card & phone storage Check the available storage card and phone memory. Date & time Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. To turn off auto time synchronization and be able to manually change time zone settings, see “Changing time zone settings” in the Clock and Weather chapter. Language & keyboard Set the operating system language and region. You can also set onscreen keyboard options.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Brightness. 3. Clear the Automatic brightness check box. 4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness. Tap OK. Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power.
Settings Switching animation effects on or off You can turn off the animation or enable only some animations when switching between screens. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Animation. 3. On the options menu, select the animation setting you want. Keeping the screen on while charging the phone You can keep the phone screen from turning off while you are charging the phone. 1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings. 2.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Changing sound settings Setting a sound profile Switch to vibrate or silent mode, or use the normal phone sound settings. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display > Sound profile. 2. On the Choose a Profile options menu, tap the sound profile you want to use. Enabling or disabling audible selection You can choose to play a sound when you are selecting items onscreen. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2.
Settings 195 Changing the phone language When you turn your phone on for the first time, you are prompted to select the language you would like to use. You can also change the language on the fly whenever you like. 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. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Select locale. 2.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Optimizing your phone’s battery life When you’re on the go, it’s not always easy to charge your phone’s battery as often as you’d like. Follow these tips to extend the time between charges: Turn off wireless functions such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and data connection when you’re not using them. See the Internet and Bluetooth chapters for details. Do not use GPS satellites to determine your GPS location. See the Maps & Location chapter for details.
Settings 197 Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD card & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section. Checking the available storage card space 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD card & phone storage. The total and available storage card space is displayed in the SD card section.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Checking information about your phone 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap About phone. 3. Select one of the following: System updates Tap to check for software updates for your phone. Network Check information about Verizon Wireless and its service status. Phone identity Check information about your phone.
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. You can set up the Backup Assistant when you first turn on your phone. See “Getting started” in the Basics chapter for details. If you did not set up Backup Assistant when you first turned on your phone, you can set it up in Settings.
Your HTC Incredible user guide Updating your phone’s system software From time to time, system software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if an update is available. You can then download and install the update to your phone. Depending on the type of update, the update may erase all your personal data and customized settings, and also remove any programs you have installed. Make sure that you have backed up the information and files you want to keep.
Backup, update and reset 201 Performing a hard/factory reset You can return your phone to its original state, as it was when it left the factory. This is also called a hard reset. You might want to do this if you are giving your phone to a friend or relative and you want to remove all your data first, or if your phone has a persistent problem that is not solved by powering off the phone and then powering it on again. A factory reset is a drastic measure.
Specifications CPU speed 1 GHz Platform Android™ 2.1 (Éclair) with HTC Sense™ Memory ROM: 512 MB RAM: 576 MB Dimensions (LxWxT) 4.63 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches (117.5 x 58.5 x 11.9 mm) Weight 4.6 ounces (130 grams) with battery Display 3.7-inch AMOLED touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution Network Dual-band (800 and 1900 MHz) CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEVDO/1xEVDO rev. A and IS-95A/B voice or data with up to 1.8 Mbps uplink and 3.
Index Symbols 3G 125 A Adding a city to the Weather screen 123 Adding a city to the World Clock screen 120 Adding a new contact 54 Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 37 Adding a widget to your Home screen 36 Adding folders on your Home screen 38 Adjusting the volume 28 Airplane Mode 51 Alarm clock 121 Album (Photos application) 152 Android Market 186 Answering an incoming call 43 Audio supported formats 202 B Backing up contacts 199 Backing up your contacts to the storage car
Your HTC Incredible user guide H P Hard reset 201 Home city 119 Home page 131 Home screen 24 Home screen wallpaper 35 HTC Clock widget 116 HTC Sync 78 PDF Viewer 177 Peep 84 - widget 86 People 52 - contact groups 58 - contact information and conversations 60 - People screen 53 - People widget 61 Personalizing 32 Phone status icons 25 Photo capture 148 Photos application 152 Picasa 158 Picture message 67 Playing music 159 Playlist 161 Protecting your phone with a screen lock 189 I Importing contact
Index Setting a song as ringtone 163 Settings 190 - alarm sound 122 - calendar 114 - camera 150 - display settings 192 - phone language 195 - sound settings 194 - weather 124 Setting the time zone, date, and time 119 Setting up My contact card 53 Setting up your phone for the first time 21 Setting your home city 119 Sharing photos on Facebook 158 Sharing photos on Flickr 158 Sharing photos on Picasa 158 Sharing videos on YouTube 158 Shortcuts 37 Sleep mode 22 SMS 67 Social network accounts 76 Speakerphone
