Your HTC Explorer User guide
Contents Contents Getting started Inside the box 8 HTC Explorer 8 Back cover 10 SIM card 11 Storage card 12 Battery 13 Switching the power on or off 14 Entering your PIN 15 Finger gestures 15 Setting up HTC Explorer for the first time 16 Ways of getting contacts into HTC Explorer 16 Home screen 17 Basics Adjusting the volume Sleep mode 19 20 Status and notifications 21 Notifications panel 23 Connecting HTC Explorer to a computer 25 Copying files to or from the storage car
Contents Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 40 Making an emergency call 40 Receiving calls 41 What can I do during a call? 42 Setting up a conference call 43 Internet calls 44 Using Call history 45 Using Home dialing 46 Call services 47 Turning Airplane mode on or off 48 Search and Web browser Searching HTC Explorer and the Web 49 Using the web browser 50 Downloading from the Web 52 Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 53 Setting browser options 54 Account
Contents Changing camera settings 81 Photos, videos, and music Gallery 82 Music 89 Android Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market 93 Using the Clock 95 Checking Weather 98 Watching videos on YouTube Listening to FM Radio 99 100 Recording your voice 101 Sharing games and apps 102 Messages Opening Messages 103 Sending a text message (SMS) 103 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 104 Resuming a draft message 106 Viewing and replying to a message 106
Contents Installing HTC Sync 133 Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Explorer 134 Getting to know the workspace 134 Setting up synchronization 135 Synchronizing HTC Explorer 138 Installing an app from your computer to HTC Explorer 138 Synchronizing another device with your computer 139 Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 139 HTCSense.com Signing up for your HTCSense.com account 140 Turning on Device finder 140 Using HTCSense.com 141 Deleting your HTCSense.
Contents Checking information about HTC Explorer 172 Update and reset Software updates 173 Restarting HTC Explorer 174 Resetting HTC Explorer 174 Trademarks and copyrights Index
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Getting started Getting started Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: § HTC Explorer § Battery § USB cable § Power adapter § Safety and regulatory guide We recommend installing a storage card to enhance your experience when using the phone, and for storing photos, videos, music, and other files. HTC Explorer Front panel 1. Home 2. Menu 3. Back 4. Search 5. Microphone 6. Touch screen 7.
Getting started Left and right panels 1. USB connector 2. VOLUME controls Back panel 1. 3 megapixel camera 2. Speaker Top panel 1. 3.5mm headset jack 2.
Getting started Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. 1. Turn off HTC Explorer and hold it securely upside down with the front facing away from you. 2. With your fingers, pry the bottom of the back cover away from the phone while pressing in with your thumb against the middle of the back cover. Replacing the back cover 1. Insert the top half of the phone into the top of the back cover. 2.
Getting started SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages. Inserting the SIM card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Remove the battery. 3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out, insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot. Removing the SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC Explorer before removing your SIM card. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Remove the battery. 3.
Getting started Storage card Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and slide it in until it is securely in place. Removing the storage card If HTC Explorer is on you must first "unmount" the storage card before removing it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. 1. Take the back cover off. 2.
Getting started Battery HTC Explorer uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Explorer.The features and accessories you use can affect battery life. For example, leaving your Bluetooth® connection always on uses more power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use up a lot of battery power. Also, consider your location: poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder.
Getting started Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC Explorer, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery. § Do not remove the battery from HTC Explorer while you are charging it using the power or car adapter. 1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector. 2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter. 3.
Getting started Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off. Entering your PIN Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK. If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. No problem.
Getting started Setting up HTC Explorer for the first time When you switch on HTC Explorer for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. You can choose how you want to connect to the Internet and whether you want your current location to be automatically detected. If you still have personal contacts and calendar events stored on your old phone, you can easily transfer them to HTC Explorer through Bluetooth as well.
Getting started Home screen Your Home screen is where you make HTC Explorer your own. It comes with a Shortcuts & Clock widget that contains shortcuts to your favorite apps and shows the time and weather in your city. You can also add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away. To find out how, see Personalizing on page 28. Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with HTC Explorer, you might find that one Home screen is not enough.
Getting started Using Leap view To jump straight to the screen that you want, press 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.
Basics Basics Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the 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 to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.
Basics Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Explorer into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Explorer is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode. HTC Explorer also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.
Basics Opening an app from the lock screen On the lock screen, drag an app icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go to the app. You can customize the lock screen in Settings > Personalize > Display tab > Lock screen > Choose lock screen shortcuts to show your four favorite apps.
Basics No SIM card installed Connected to a Bluetooth device Connected to a Wi-Fi® network Airplane mode Data synchronizing GPS is on Network sharing is on Alarm is set Notification icons Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms.
Basics Bluetooth pairing request Downloading data (animated) HTC Explorer software update available Waiting to upload Song is playing Downloaded Android Market app installed successfully FM Radio app in use Update available for an app downloaded from Android Market Voice recording is on Blank card More (not displayed) notifications Internal storage is low Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new informati
Basics 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. In the Recent apps section, slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened apps. 3. Tap an app to open it. Press and hold to view recently used apps.
Basics Connecting HTC Explorer to a computer Whenever you connect HTC Explorer to a computer using the USB cable, the Choose a connection type 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 connected to your computer. Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a storage card installed on HTC Explorer.
Basics Copying text, looking up information, and sharing In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what you want to do with it. 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. To copy the address of a linked web page, 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 Copy.
Basics YouTube Look for videos on YouTube®, based on the text that you selected. Google Translate Translate the text to another language. Sharing text 1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap . 2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message or Facebook status update.
Personalizing Personalizing Making HTC Explorer truly yours Make HTC Explorer look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. On the Home screen, press , and then tap Personalize to get started. Personalizing HTC Explorer with scenes HTC Explorer becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply.
Personalizing 4. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done. 5. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and other elements, arranging the Home screen layout, and changing the wallpaper. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene. Renaming a scene 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Personalize. 2. On the Display tab, tap Scene. 3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to rename. 4. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, then tap Rename. 5.
Personalizing Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets. Adding a widget to your Home screen 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new widget. 2. Press , and then tap Personalize. 3. On the Add to home tab, tap Widget. 4.
Personalizing Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) from the Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen. HTC Explorer vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget to . The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens. 3. Customize the widget settings.
Personalizing Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related apps 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. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new folder. 2. Press , and then tap Personalize. 3. On the Add to home tab, tap Folder. 4. Tap New Folder.
Personalizing Removing a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove. HTC Explorer 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 . 3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger. Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use them.
Personalizing Using sound sets Each sound set gives you a different combination of sounds for your ringtone and notifications such as incoming messages, email, calendar event reminders, and more. By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make HTC Explorer ring or alert you with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work. Choosing a preset sound set 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Personalize. 2.
Personalizing Deleting sound sets 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Personalize. 2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set. 3. Press , and then tap Delete. 4. Tap one or more sound sets you want to delete. 5. Tap Delete. Rearranging or hiding application tabs You can rearrange the tabs of some apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use or remove the tabs you don’t really need. 1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen. 2. Press and hold a tab.
Personalizing 3. Press and hold the tab you want to show, then drag it down to where you want to position it again. 4. When you’re done, press . Shortcuts & Clock widget Open often-used apps or preview their contents right from the Home screen.
Personalizing Customizing the Shortcuts & Clock widget You can choose which shortcuts and city appear on the Shortcuts & Clock widget. 1. On the Home screen, tap and hold the Shortcuts & Clock widget. Don't lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget to . 3. From this screen, you can: § Tap a shortcut slot, and then choose an app or shortcut to assign to it. § Tap the time, and then select a city that will appear in the widget. If your city is not included in the list, tap to add your city. 4.
Phone calls Phone calls Different ways of making calls Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on HTC Explorer, you can tap a number in a text message or email to call, or press a single number on the phone dialer to quickly call a contact. Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK. If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. Don't worry.
Phone calls 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. Smart dial automatically searches and filters your stored contacts and the phone numbers from the call history. Using Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap.
Phone calls Calling a phone number in a text message 1. Tap the phone number within the message. 2. Tap Call. To call the message sender, tap the received message, and then tap Call on the options menu. Calling a phone number in an email Want to call a number that's in an email? No problem. 1. In the email body, tap the phone number. 2. Edit the number if necessary. 3. Tap Call.
Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears. You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. To find out how, see Changing sound settings on page 167. Answering a call Do one of the following: § Tap Answer. § If the display is off when you get a call, the Lock screen appears. Drag ring to unlock the screen and answer the call. to the Rejecting a call Do one of the following: § Tap Decline.
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 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. What can I do during a call? When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the and choose microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off.
Phone calls Turning the speakerphone on during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Explorer against your ear when the speakerphone is on. Do one of the following: § Flip HTC Explorer over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in > > Settings > Sound). § On the call screen, tap The speakerphone icon . appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on. To turn the speakerphone off, just flip HTC Explorer over again, facing it up. Or tap again.
Phone calls 4. To add another participant to the conference call, tap on the conference call screen, and then dial the number of the contact you want to invite to the conference call. 5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call. 6. To talk to a person in the conference call in private, tap Private call on the options menu. To end the call with a participant, tap menu. and then select and then tap Finish this call on the options To end the conference call, tap End call.
Phone calls Using Call history Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls. Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 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. On the Home screen, tap . 2. Slide to the Call History tab. 3.
Phone calls Clearing the Call History list On the Call History screen, do one of the following: Remove one name or number Press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete from call history. Clear the entire list Press , and then tap Remove call history. Tap Select all > Delete. Using Home dialing When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home. Your home country code is automatically added when you make calls to your contacts on HTC Explorer while roaming.
Phone calls Call services HTC Explorer can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services. To open call services, press from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Call. Fixed Dialing Numbers Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers.
Phone calls Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to switch HTC Explorer to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on HTC Explorer are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.
Search and Web browser Search and Web browser Searching HTC Explorer and the Web You can search for information on HTC Explorer and on the Web by using Google Search. Some applications, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those applications. Setting search options 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Search > Google search. 3. Choose the settings that you want.
Search and Web browser 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 easily look it up in popular websites or search services such as Google Search and Wikipedia. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup. 2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press bottom tabs. to close it first so you’ll see the 3. Slide across the tabs to pick where you want to look up information.
Search and Web browser Changing the screen orientation Turn HTC Explorer sideways to display the web browser in landscape orientation. If the screen orientation doesn’t change automatically, turn on automatic screen orientation. From the Home screen, press , tap Settings > Display, and then select the Auto-rotate screen check box. Navigating and zooming on a webpage § You can swipe your finger on the screen to navigate and view other areas of the webpage.
Search and Web browser Switching between browser windows 1. While viewing a webpage, do one of the following: § Press and then tap Windows. § Pinch the screen (zoom out) until you see the other browser windows. 2. Slide your finger until the webpage you want to view appears. 3. Tap a webpage to display it in full screen. Tap to close a webpage. Downloading from the Web Do more than just browsing the Web. You can download files such as photos and music as well as apps using the web browser.
Search and Web browser Viewing your downloads While viewing a webpage, press and then tap More > Downloads. Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on HTC Explorer. You can also access a convenient list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most often. Bookmarking a webpage 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Add > Add bookmark. 2.
Search and Web browser Viewing a page that you often visit 1. While viewing a webpage, press 2. On the Most visited tab tap the page. , and then tap Bookmarks. , navigate to the page you want to view, and then Clearing the list of most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press 2. On the Most visited tab , press , and then tap Bookmarks. , and then tap Clear all. Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks. 2.
Search and Web browser Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content Choose which Adobe® Flash® content you want to see on a webpage, and when you want to view it. 1. From the browser screen, press plugins. , and then tap More > Settings > Enable 2. Tap On demand. After selecting On demand, you can show the Adobe Flash content by tapping the webpage.
Accounts and sync Accounts and sync About online accounts HTC Explorer can sync with your Facebook and email accounts. The information you can get includes: § Gmail, Exchange ActiveSync, and other POP3/IMAP email. § Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contact information in Facebook. § Calendar events from your Google Account(s), from Exchange ActiveSync, and from your Facebook account. § Status updates and links shared by your friends and yourself on Facebook.
Accounts and sync Forgot your Google Account password? If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it by going to the Google website. 1. On HTC Explorer or on your computer, open your web browser and go to https://www.google.com/accounts/ForgotPasswd. 2. Enter the email address or username that you use to sign in to your Google Account and click Submit. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to reset your password.
Accounts and sync Synchronizing an account manually 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the account that you want to sync. 3. Tap Sync now. Changing account settings You can change settings such as the sync frequency and the types of information synchronized, the kinds of notification you receive, and the way that account information is displayed. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2.
People People Transferring contacts from your old phone Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to HTC Explorer through Bluetooth. Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data such as calendar events and text messages to HTC Explorer. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Transfer. 2. Tap Next to begin. 3. Choose your old phone's name and model. 4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode. 5. On HTC Explorer, tap Next to continue.
People About the People app 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 account such as Facebook to see their updates and events from the account 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 duplicate entries in your contacts list. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2.
People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts stored on HTC Explorer and from the online accounts you're logged in to. When you open People after you've just logged in to a new account, you'll be asked whether to add contacts from that account to your contacts list. Your contacts list also displays the contacts stored on your SIM card (usually marked with the SIM card icon ). You can: § Open your profile and edit your own contact information. § Create, edit, or find contacts.
People Setting up your profile Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Do one of the following: § If you're logged in to any of your online accounts such as your Google Account or Facebook for HTC Sense, tap your name or email address, and then tap Edit my contact card.
People 4. Do one of the following: § Tap one or more SIM contacts you want to import. § To import all contacts, tap Select all. 5. Tap Save. Adding a new contact 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > People. . 3. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name. Tap if you want to separately enter the contact's first, middle, and last name. Depending on the contact type, you may also be able to add a name prefix (such as Mr. or Ms.) or a name suffix (such as Ph.D., Jr, or Sr). 4.
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 on HTC Explorer. You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on HTC Explorer first. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. In the search box, enter the first few letters of the contact's name or email address. 3. Tap . Under Company contacts, matching names are listed. 4.
People Merging contact information If you have the same contacts on HTC Explorer, Google Account, and your social network account such as Facebook, HTC Explorer will try to combine them automatically or let you decide which contacts to combine. Combining the same contacts avoids duplicate entries in your contacts list. Accepting matched contacts suggestions When HTC Explorer finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link icon the notifications area of the status bar. in 1.
People 3. Tap or (if there are suggested links). 4. You can: § Under Suggest links, tap to link the contact to an account. § Under Add contact, tap one of the options to link to another contact. Breaking the link 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link you want to break. 3. Tap . 4. Under the Linked contacts section, tap the link. beside an account type to break Backing up your contacts to the storage card 1.
People Details Shows the information you have stored for the contact. 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. Thread Shows SMS messages and emails you've received from the contact. It also lists all your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls to and from the contact. From this tab, you can reply to a message, send an email, or call the contact.
People Sending contact information as a vCard Easily share with others your own contact information or any contact from HTC Explorer. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Do the any of the following: To send Do this Someone's contact information Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information you want to send, and then tap Send contact as vCard. Your contact information Press and hold My profile, and then tap Send my profile. 3.
People 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 HTC Explorer 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 Home screen, tap 2. On the Groups tab, tap > People. . 3. Enter a name for the group, and then tap . 4.
People Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Group tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to. 3. Go to the Group action tab, and then do one of the following: § Tap Send group message to send a message to the group. § Tap Send group mail to send an email to the group.
People Deleting groups You can only delete groups that you have created. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, you can: § Press and hold a group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group. § Press and then tap Edit groups to choose several contact groups to remove. 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 3. Tap Set default action, and then tap the communication method you want for the contact. 4. Press to return to the People widget on the Home screen. Changing the default communication method 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact's name or status update on the widget to open the person’s contact details screen. 3. Tap Set default action. 4. On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want for the contact. 5.
Social Social Facebook for HTC Sense With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: § See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in People. When you tap a contact in People, slide to the Updates tab to see updates such as posted status messages, uploads, and profile changes. When there is a notification of the contact’s birthday, you can tap the notification to send a greeting. § See Facebook photos right on the Gallery app.
Social § Signing in to your Facebook account from the Accounts & sync settings or the Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded from Android Market) automatically signs you in to Facebook for HTC Sense. § You may need to authorize Facebook for HTC Sense to connect to your Facebook account. Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream Post your status updates, write messages on your friends' Facebook walls, or share your location with your social network.
Social Sharing your location with your Facebook friends Eating out in your fave restaurant? Tell your friends where you are and invite them along. § You must be signed in to Facebook for HTC Sense to use this feature in Friend Stream. § In order to find your location, you also need to enable location sources in Settings > Location. 1. Go to the Locations tab, and then tap . 2. Do any of the following: § Tap a place from the list.
Social Add to chat Add another friend to your chat. The friend you invited and the friend you're currently chatting will receive an invitation to a group chat. Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat. End chat End your current chat. More Clear the chat history, insert a smiley or view your friend’s contact details. Accepting a chat invitation When a friend sends you a Google Talk message, you receive a notification. Their entry in the Friends list displays the message.
Social Adding and managing friends The Friends list is where you add and manage your friends in Google Talk. In Google Talk's Friends list, you can: Invite a friend 1. Press , and then tap Add friend. 2. Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of the friend you want to add. 3. Tap Send invitation. View all friends Initially, only those friends that you often chat with — the most popular — are shown in the Friends list. To view all your friends, press , and then tap All friends.
Camera Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with HTC Explorer. § If a storage card is not inserted, you can only take up to five photos, which are saved in the phone storage. When you insert a storage card, the photos on the phone are automatically transferred to the storage card. § You need to have a storage card inserted before you can access the files.
Camera Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. Simply slide your finger up or down the zoom bar to zoom in or out. When you're recording video, the zoom bar is always shown onscreen. You can freely zoom in or out while recording. Taking your closeup shot Having a hard time taking your own closeup shot? With the camera, it's easy. Just set it to automatically take your self portrait.
Camera Recording video 1. From the Home screen, tap > Camcorder. 2. Choose the video quality and other camera settings you want to use. 3. Choose an effect to apply to your video. 4. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen. 5. Tap to start recording. 6. You can freely zoom in or out while recording video. 7. To stop recording, tap again. 8. Choose what you want to do with the video you’ve just recorded. Adding effects Want to make your photos look more interesting? Easy.
Camera Changing camera settings Open the menu panel to access and change camera settings. To open the camera settings, press Self-portrait (photo mode only) . Select this option to take your own closeup shot. Self-timer (photo mode Set a time delay before your camera automatically takes only) the photo. Image adjustments Slide your finger across each of the slider bars to adjust the exposure, contrast, saturation, and sharpness.
Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music 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 friends. To start using Gallery, check first if you have photos or videos copied on HTC Explorer. What’s more, you can edit and add effects to your photos. You can also easily use a photo as your contact icon, location icon, or wallpaper.
Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos and videos After you’ve selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos. Slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. While viewing a photo in full screen, you can press , and then tap Show on map to see the location where you took the photo. (Show on map is available when you've enabled Geo-tag photos in Camera.
Photos, videos, and music Watching videos While browsing an album, tap a video to play it. Another way to easily get to your videos is to tap then tap Videos. from the Homescreen, and § Use the onscreen controls to play, pause, or stop the video. § Tap More > Full screen or More > Best fit to toggle between full and best-fit screens. Editing your photos Do basic editing tasks on your photos such as rotate and crop.
Photos, videos, and music 5. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box. 6. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the desired position. 7. Tap Save to keep the changes. The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited. 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.
Photos, videos, and music 4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automatically added into the MMS message. 5. To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap tap Picture or Video. and then 6. Compose your message and then tap Send. Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone’s device or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2.
Photos, videos, and music 8. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video. When finished adding tags and descriptions, tap Done. 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 Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Picasa. 4. Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next. 5.
Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos in your social networks Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks. Viewing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the Facebook tab. 3. Tap your account name or your friend’s account on the list to view the photos in the account.
Photos, videos, and music Music Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on HTC Explorer using the Music app. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music app to play music. 1. From the Home screen, tap screen. > Music. The Music app opens in the Now playing 2. Swipe your finger left or right across the screen to go to the next or previous music album. 3. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, select a song to play, repeat songs, and more.
Photos, videos, and music You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel. About the Music widget You can use the Music widget to play music right from your Home screen. Browsing music in the library 1. Tap on the Music app’s Now playing screen or Now playing list to go to the library. In the library, your music is organized by categories such as Artists and Albums. Choose a category by tapping one of the tabs at the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap a song in a category to play it.
Photos, videos, and music 7. Select the check boxes of songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap Add. 8. Tap Save. Playing the 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. Tap the first song or any song in the playlist. When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the songs from your playlist.
Photos, videos, and music Setting a song as a ringtone You can set a song from the Music app's library as your regular ringtone or as ringtone for a certain contact. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Music. 2. Browse for the song that you want to set as a ringtone and then play it back. 3. On the Now playing screen, press Set as ringtone) . and then tap Set as ringtone (or More > 4. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone.
Android Market and other apps Android Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market Android Market is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Explorer. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. A Google Checkout™ payment method is required to purchase a paid app. You will be asked to confirm method of payment when you purchase an app.
Android Market and other apps 4. To download or purchase the app, tap FREE (for free apps) or the price button under Buy (for paid apps). 5. Tap OK to accept the permissions for the app and begin downloading and installing the app. You can uninstall an app for a refund within a limited time after your purchase. To know more about the refund policy for paid apps, please visit the Android Market Help site (http://market.android.com/support).
Android Market and other apps Using the Clock About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. You can also use the Clock to show the time in another city. Changing the location on the Clock widget By default, the Clock widget on the Home screen displays your current weather. You can customize the Clock widget on your Home screen to show the weather of another location. 1. Press and hold the clock on the Home screen, and then drag it to the button. 2.
Android Market and other apps Setting your home city 1. On the World Clock tab, press and then tap Home settings. 2. Enter your home city’s name. As you enter letters, the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries. 3. Scroll through the list and tap your home city. Setting the time zone, date, and time To set the time zone, date, and time on HTC Explorer manually, you need to turn off auto time sync first. and then tap Local time settings. 1. On the World Clock tab, press 2.
Android Market and other apps 3. Choose from the available options. You can: § Enter the alarm Description and choose the Alarm sound to use. § Tap Repeat. Select which days of the week to sound the alarm, and then tap OK. § Select the Vibrate check box if you want HTC Explorer to also vibrate when the alarm goes off. 4. After you've finished setting the alarm, tap Done. § To turn off an alarm, clear the check box of that alarm. § If you need to set more than three alarms, tap . Deleting an alarm 1.
Android Market and other apps Checking Weather Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next few days. In addition to your current location, you can view weather forecasts for other cities around the globe. Your settings in the Weather app also control the weather information that is shown in the Clock and Calendar.
Android Market and other apps Changing Weather options 1. On the Weather screen, press 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 the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Android Market and other apps Searching for videos 1. On the YouTube main screen, tap . 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 , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Clear search history, and then tap OK when prompted. Sharing a video link 1.
Android Market and other apps Tuning in to an FM station There are several things you can do while you’re on the FM Radio screen: § Tap to view the All presets list, and then select a station you want to listen to. § Tap to go to the previous available FM station, or available FM station. to go to the next § Drag the slider to tune in to a frequency on the FM band. § Tap to fine tune the radio frequency by -0.1 MHz or frequency by +0.1 MHz.
Android Market and other apps 6. To play back the voice clip, tap . 7. To show options for sharing, deleting, or renaming the voice clip, press . Sharing a voice clip 1. On the Voice Recorder screen, tap . 2. Press and hold the voice clip you want to share, and then tap Share. 3. From the available options, choose how you want to share the voice clip. Setting a voice clip as a ringtone 1. On the Voice Recorder screen, tap . 2.
Messages Messages Opening 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 Home screen, tap > Messages. The All messages screen opens, where all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. § 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 4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. § There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above the Send button). If you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message. § Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message if you enter an email address as the recipient, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose a very long message. 5.
Messages 6. Tap and then choose the type of attachment. Picture Take a photo and attach it, or attach an existing photo. Video Record a video and attach it, or attach an existing video. Audio Make a voice recording and attach it, or attach an existing audio file. App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your message.
Messages 3. Right after adding a slide, do any of the following: Add a photo or video to a slide Tap video. , and then choose to add a photo or a Add music or a voice recording to a slide Tap > Audio. Add a caption to a slide Tap Add text and then enter your caption. Edit a slide Tap , and then choose to replace, remove, or set the duration of the slide. Preview the slideshow Press , and then tap Preview (or More > Preview). Tap once on the preview screen to see playback controls. 4.
Messages § Tap a link in the message to open it in the web browser. § Tap the message to open the options menu and choose what you want to do with the message (such as forward, share, and more). Adjusting the font size of your messages While reading a message conversation with a contact, spread out two fingers on the screen to zoom in and make the text size bigger. Pinch the screen to zoom out. You can also press , and then tap More > Text size.
Messages 3. In the To field, fill in one or more recipients. 4. Tap Send. While viewing the exchange of messages with the contact, you can also press , tap Forward (or More > Forward), and then tap the message you want to forward. 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.
Messages Viewing all your push messages 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press > Messages. , and then tap Push messages. You can only see this option if you've previously received 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. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2.
Messages 3. Tap Delete by selection. You can also tap Delete by phone number if the contact used multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation and you want to delete the messages sent from a particular number. 4. Select the messages you want to delete and then tap Delete. In the settings, you can set the Messages app to auto delete old messages per conversation. Deleting a conversation 1.
Messages Setting message options On the All messages screen, press Notifications and then tap Settings. § Receive a notification in the status bar and set HTC Explorer to vibrate or play a sound when a message arrives or when a message is not sent successfully, and choose a notification sound. § Allow HTC Explorer to show pop-up notifications on the screen when messages are sent successfully or not, or disable this option.
Email Email Gmail Using Gmail When you first set up HTC Explorer, make sure you sign into your Google Account to use Gmail. 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 HTC Explorer, and then switch between accounts in Gmail. Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received emails are delivered to your Inbox. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail. Your Gmail inbox then opens.
Email 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. If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, press and then tap Add Cc/Bcc. 4. Enter the email subject, and then compose your email. 5. If you want to attach a picture, press and then tap Attach. 6. Locate and then tap the picture you want to attach. 7.
Email Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1. From the 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 , and then tap More > New account. If the Choose a mail provider screen is displayed, tap Other (POP3/IMAP). 3. Enter the email address and password for your email account and then tap Next. 4.
Email Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC Explorer. 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 messages from all your accounts just in one place without having to switch to different accounts.
Email Group Displays all email messages from a contact group. To choose which contact group to display, press , tap View, and then select a group. Unread Displays unread messages. Marked (Exchange ActiveSync only) Displays all flagged messages. Invites or Meeting invitations (Exchange ActiveSync only) Displays meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined. Attachments Displays all messages that have attachments.
Email 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 read (or mark 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 4. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: § Enter email addresses directly in the To field, separating them 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. § Tap the icon, and then choose the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients, or search and add contacts.
Email Resuming a draft email message 1. In the email account inbox, press , and then tap Folders > Drafts. 2. Tap the message. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send. Managing the recipient list Filled up the To field but want to make changes in it? You can manage the recipient list and change who appears in the To, Cc, and Bcc fields. You must have entered contacts in the To, Cc, or Bcc field. 1. In the To, Cc, or Bcc field, tap the Edit button. The names of the contacts are listed. 2.
Email Setting the priority for an email message You can set the priority for an email message that you send. 1. While composing the message, press . 2. Tap Set priority. 3. Select the priority for the message. If you selected High or Low priority, the priority appears below the subject line of the message. Searching and filtering emails Search emails in all your email accounts or in a specific one. You can even refine your search by indicating which part of the email will be searched. 1. Press .
Email Setting your Out of the office status 1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2. Press and then tap More > Out of the office. 3. Tap the box, and then select Out of the office. 4. Set the dates and times for the period when you will be out of the office. 5. Enter the auto-reply message. You can also send auto-reply messages to external recipients, which are contacts whose addresses are not in the same Microsoft Exchange server. 6. Tap Save. Sending a meeting request 1.
Calendar Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC Explorer to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: § On HTC Explorer, sign in to your Google Account so you can sync the Calendar app with your Google Calendar online. You can add multiple Google Accounts.
Calendar 8. Set the reminder time. You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press tap Add reminder. and then 9. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs. 10. Tap Save. Changing Calendar views Easily switch between different calendar views by tapping the onscreen buttons.
Calendar Using day and agenda views Day view shows your events per day, whereas agenda view displays all your events in chronological order. When in day view: § Press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. § Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. § You can also see the day's weather, but only if it's within the five-day forecast. Using week view Week view displays a chart of the events of one week.
Calendar Editing an event You can edit events that you have created. 1. While viewing an event, tap . 2. Make your changes to the event. 3. When you’re done editing, tap Save. Deleting an event Do any of the following: § While viewing the summary of an event on the Event details screen, press then tap Delete event. and § In day, agenda or week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete event. § When editing an event, tap Delete.
Calendar Dismissing or snoozing 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. 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. § After sliding open the Notifications panel, tap the calendar event reminder.
Calendar Calendar view settings First day of week Set the month and week views to start on a Sunday or Monday. Include weather Select this check box to show weather information in the day view events list. City If weather is included, by default, day view displays your current location's weather. You can change it to display the weather of another city. About the Calendar widget You can add a Calendar widget to your Home screen. The widgets offer different calendar views.
Maps and location Maps and location Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on HTC Explorer, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, press and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select one or both of the following: Use wireless networks Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection to find your approximate location. Use GPS satellites Finds your exact GPS location. This requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power.
Maps and location Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check out nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map. To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. > Maps. 1. From the Home screen, tap to show your current location. The blue marker 2. Tap location on the map. shows your current 3.
Maps and location 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. In Maps, enter the place you want to search for in the search box. 2. Tap to search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item. The search results are displayed as markers on the map. 3. Do any of the following: § Tap a marker is.
Maps and location Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. While viewing a map, press , and then tap Directions. 2. Do any of the following: § 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. § Tap map. to select an address from your contacts or a point that you tap on a 3.
Maps and location Getting help Get help and more information about Maps. To open the help, press , and then tap More > Help. The web browser opens and takes 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 get directions to your friends’ locations, send your location details by email, and more.
HTC Sync HTC Sync About HTC Sync You have your new vacation photos on HTC Explorer while your business calendar is on your computer. Why not make your 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 HTC Explorer. § Sync your calendar events between the Outlook or Windows Calendar on your computer and HTC Explorer.
HTC Sync Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Explorer 1. Connect HTC Explorer to your computer using the USB cable that came in the box. 2. When HTC Explorer prompts you to choose a type of USB connection, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done. Wait for HTC Sync to recognize HTC Explorer. 3. On the Device setup screen, enter a name for HTC Explorer. 4. Click Save. The Device panel then opens. To change the name of HTC Explorer later, click Overview > Device setup.
HTC Sync Setting up synchronization You can choose the types of files and information you want to sync between HTC Explorer and your computer. Music sync options Bring the music tracks and songs you play on your computer to HTC Explorer. If you have playlists created in iTunes® or Windows Media® Player, you can sync these too and enjoy them on the go. You can sync audio files in these formats: *.aac, *.amr, *.m4a, *.mid, *.midi, *.mp3, *.wav, *.wma 1.
HTC Sync Calendar sync options HTC Explorer can sync appointments and events with your calendar in Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007) or Windows Calendar. 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 HTC Explorer. 2. Select the application you want to sync calendar events with. 3. Choose from which point you want to start synchronizing your calendar events. 4.
HTC Sync Bookmarks sync options Sync web browser bookmarks between HTC Explorer and a computer. If you are using Google Chrome™ or Firefox® Internet browser and have selected it to sync with HTC Explorer, make sure to close all browser windows before you begin synchronization. 1. Using your favorite web browser on your computer, create a favorites folder named HTC bookmarks. Make sure to save your favorite bookmarks in this folder to be able to sync them with HTC Explorer. 2.
HTC Sync Synchronizing HTC Explorer Check the estimated usage bar beside the Sync now button for the estimated file size of new items to sync on HTC Explorer. 1. After selecting and customizing the categories you want to sync, click Sync now. 2. After synchronization is complete, click Disconnect. 3. Safely remove HTC Explorer as required by your computer's operating system. The next time you connect HTC Explorer to your computer, synchronization automatically begins based on your sync settings.
HTC Sync Synchronizing another device with your computer You can switch from one device to another, if you have more than one device to sync. 1. Connect another device to your computer, then set up HTC Sync to recognize it. 2. Click the device you want to set up or begin synchronization. The Device panel then opens, where you can separately customize your sync settings for this device. To switch to another device to sync, click Devices, and then click the device's name or image.
HTCSense.com HTCSense.com Signing up for your HTCSense.com account You can sign up for your HTCSense.com account on HTC Explorer or your computer’s web browser. Signing up from HTC Explorer 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Add account > HTC Sense. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense.com account. Signing up from your computer Make sure you have HTC Explorer close by. You’ll need it to complete the sign-up process. 1.
HTCSense.com Using HTCSense.com Forgot HTC Explorer at home or you can’t find it? Or worse, it slipped out of your pocket while riding the train. Use HTCSense.com to communicate with HTC Explorer so you can forward calls and messages to a different number, make HTC Explorer ring, lock it, and even erase its contents. To use these features, you'll need to sign in to HTCSense.com on a computer web browser.
HTCSense.com Locking HTC Explorer Lost HTC Explorer? Lock HTC Explorer and show a message onscreen so if somebody finds it, they can contact you. 1. On HTCSense.com, click Lock device. 2. Enter a PIN, an alternate phone number to call if somebody finds HTC Explorer, and a short message to show onscreen. The alternate number is shown on the screen. If somebody happens to find HTC Explorer, that person can simply tap it to call that number using HTC Explorer. 3. Click Save.
Keyboard 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 or press to close the onscreen keyboard. Selecting a keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. 1. From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2.
Keyboard Tap to toggle between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the Compact or Phone keyboard layout. Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard. Enabling multiple keyboard languages If there are multiple keyboard languages available on HTC Explorer, 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 Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2.
Keyboard Setting a second language for the keyboard Aside from the keyboard language you are currently using, you can set the predictive text to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word suggestions in two languages that you’ve selected. 1. From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2. Tap Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language you want.
Keyboard Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card 1. From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Restore from storage card. 3. When prompted, tap OK. Entering text by speaking No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them in most text fields that let you use the onscreen keyboard. § First make sure to select the language you’ll be using in the Voice input & output settings.
Keyboard Entering text by tracing Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words. Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > Trace keyboard must be selected for you to use the Trace keyboard. To trace, slide your finger on the onscreen keyboard to enter words. For example, if you want to type “the”, put your finger on the “t” key, and then trace the word (by sliding your finger) “the” on the onscreen keyboard.
Keyboard 3. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up. 4. Do one of the following: § Tap Select word. 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. Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy or Cut. The selected text is then copied to the clipboard. 2.
Keyboard Tutorial Learn how to use the onscreen keyboard with this interactive tutorial. Trace keyboard Turn on Trace keyboard and set options when tracing to enter text. Personal dictionary Add, edit, or remove words in the predictive text dictionary.
Internet connections Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Explorer for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Checking the data connection you're using 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Mobile networks > Network operators or Access Point Names.
Internet connections Enabling data roaming Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area. Using data services while roaming will be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Mobile networks, and then select the Data roaming check box.
Internet connections Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security You may need to install a network certificate (*.p12) to HTC Explorer before you can connect to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol. 1. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card. 2. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security. 3. Tap Install from SD card. 4. Select the network certificate needed to connect to the EAP-TLS network. 5.
Internet connections Setting up secure credential storage If your network administrator tells you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up secure credential storage on HTC Explorer. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Set password. 3. Enter a new password for the credential storage. 4. Scroll down and confirm the password, and then tap OK. 5. Select the Use secure credentials check box.
Internet connections Using HTC Explorer as a modem (USB tethering) No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the Internet connection of HTC Explorer to connect to the Internet. § You need your SIM card inserted on HTC Explorer to use the data connection. § To use HTC Explorer as a modem, you need to install HTC Sync on your computer first. § You must have an approved data plan associated with your account from your mobile service provider to use this service. 1.
Internet connections Using HTC Explorer as a wireless router Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC Explorer into a wireless router. Make sure the data connection on HTC Explorer is turned on before you use it as a wireless router. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. 3. Enter a router name or use the default router name. 4.
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select or clear the Bluetooth check box. An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Bluetooth widget on the Home screen. Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals.
Bluetooth 4. Make sure that the headset is discoverable. 5. Tap Scan for devices. HTC Explorer will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. 6. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Bluetooth devices section, tap the name. HTC Explorer then automatically tries to pair with the headset. 7. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset.
Bluetooth Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make HTC Explorer forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. Doing so may require you to enter or confirm a passcode again if you want to reconnect to the other device. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Bluetooth settings. 3. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to unpair. 4.
Bluetooth Calendar appointment or event In Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, press and hold the event, and then tap Forward > Bluetooth. Music track 1. With the track displayed on the Music app’s Now playing screen, tap > Share > Share file. 2. Tap Bluetooth. Voice recording On the main Voice Recorder screen, tap Bluetooth. , and then tap 3. Turn on Bluetooth if you’re asked to do so. 4. If you haven't paired with the receiving device before, tap Scan for devices. 5.
Bluetooth 3. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. 4. Select the Discoverable check box. 5. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Explorer. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth. 6. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC Explorer and on the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices. You'll then get a Bluetooth authorization request.
Security Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for HTC Explorer by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Set up SIM card lock, then select Lock SIM card. 3. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK. 4. To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN.
Security 3. Tap one of the following: None Disable the screen lock you’ve previously created. Pattern Set a screen lock pattern by following the onscreen instructions. PIN Set a numeric password of at least four digits. Password Set an alpha-numeric password. 4. On the Security screen, tap Lock phone after, then specify the idle time you can allow before the screen is locked.
Security Encrypting data on HTC Explorer You can encrypt data on HTC Explorer such as your online accounts, settings, and other information. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap SD & phone storage. 3. Under Internal storage, tap Storage encryption. 4. Set a password, and then tap OK. The encryption process starts. If you want to stop encrypting new information on HTC Explorer, deselect the Storage encryption checkbox.
Settings Settings Settings on HTC Explorer Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. Personalize Make HTC Explorer truly yours with the various personalization options available. Wireless & networks Set up wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi, data connection, and Bluetooth, enable Airplane mode, and more. Call Set up call services such as voicemail, call forwarding, call waiting, and caller ID.
Settings Connect to PC § Set the default USB connection type to use whenever you connect HTC Explorer to your computer. § Or, select the Ask me check box to set HTC Explorer to always display the screen for selecting the USB connection type. Security Set a screen lock, enable the SIM card lock, or manage the credential storage. Power § Turn on power saver to automatically switch to power saving mode when the battery level goes down to the level that you set.
Settings Voice input & output Set up the voice input options. Also, if you’ve installed a text-tospeech (voice data) application, use this to set the text-to-speech settings. About phone § Turn on or off scheduled checks for system software updates, or manually check for updates. § Turn Tell HTC on or off. When enabled, you're helping us know if HTC Explorer encounters a technical problem.
Settings Recalibrating the G-sensor Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold HTC Explorer. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place HTC Explorer on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK. Keeping the screen on while charging HTC Explorer You can keep the screen from turning off while you’re charging HTC Explorer. 1.
Settings Lowering the ring volume automatically HTC Explorer has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move it. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound. 3. Select or clear the Quiet ring on pickup check box. Making HTC Explorer ring louder with Pocket mode To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC Explorer is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.
Settings 3. Tap the language and corresponding region you want to use. 4. Press to return to the Home screen. The new language will be applied after a few seconds. Optimizing battery life You can set HTC Explorer to automatically switch to power saver mode when the battery level reaches a certain level. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Power. 3. Tap Power mode > Economy. 4. Tap Turn power saver on at, and then select when to switch to power saver mode. 5.
Settings Scheduling HTC Explorer to switch to Sleep mode Set the Sleep mode schedule on HTC Explorer so it doesn't consume too much battery power when it's not plugged in at night. Unlike the usual Sleep mode when you press the POWER button to turn off the screen display, a scheduled Sleep mode turns off the Wi-Fi and data connections during the Sleep mode schedule you defined. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Power > Enable sleep mode. 3.
Settings 3. On the Clear caches screen, choose whether to clear the cache of rarely used apps only or all apps, and then tap Next. 4. On the Application storage screen: § Tap Move apps to SD card if there are apps that you can transfer to the storage card. § Tap Uninstall apps if there are apps you'd like to remove. 5. Tap Next. 6. On the Mail & message storage screen: § Set fewer days of mails to download so that older mails will be removed from the storage automatically.
Settings Stopping running applications using Task Manager Use Task Manager to free up memory by stopping running applications that you're not currently using. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. In the All applications list, tap > Task Manager. to the right of the application name to stop it. Checking information about HTC Explorer 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap About phone. 3.
Update and reset Update and reset Software updates From time to time, software updates for HTC Explorer may be available. HTC Explorer can check and then notify you if there’s a new update. You can then download and install the software update using the Wi-Fi or data connection. You can also manually check if there's an available software update. Depending on the type of update, the update may erase all your personal data and customized settings, and also remove any applications you’ve installed.
Update and reset Restarting HTC Explorer If HTC Explorer is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or HTC Explorer becomes unresponsive, try restarting HTC Explorer and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. 2. Unlock the display. 3. Press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Restart. 4. When asked to confirm, tap Restart.
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Index Index Symbols 3G 150 A Airplane mode 48 Alarm 96 Android Market 93 Apps - deleting 94 - installing 93, 138 B Back up contacts 66 Battery - installing 13 - optimizing battery life 169 Bluetooth - connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 156 - disconnecting or unpairing 157 - sending information 158 - sharing music 92 - turning on or off 156 Browser - bookmarks 53 - navigating and zooming 51 - opening a new window 51 - options 54 - using 50 C Calendar - creating an event 122 - managing events
Index - sending a meeting request 121 - working with Exchange ActiveSync email 120 F Facebook - sharing your location 75 Facebook for HTC Sense 73 Factory reset 174 Firmware 173 Flight mode 48 FM Radio 100 G Gallery - about 82 - editing photos 84 - sending photos and videos 85 - sharing photos and videos 86 - viewing photos 83 - viewing photos in social networks 88 - watching video 84 Getting started 8 Gmail 112 Google Account 56 Google Maps 128 H Hands free 156 Hard reset 174 Headphones 156 Home d
Index Messages - copying to the SIM card 109 - deleting 109 - deleting a conversation 110 - forwarding 107 - protecting from deletion 109 - viewing 106 microSD card 12 MMS 104 Modem - USB tethering 154 - using your computer 154 Multimedia message 104 Music - browsing the library 90 - copying music to storage card 25 - listening 89 - playing music from Lock screen 89 - playlist 90 - setting a song as ringtone 92 - sharing music using Bluetooth 92 - widget 90 N Notifications - icons 21 - panel 23 O On
Index S T Scenes 28 Screen - adjusting screen brightness 166 - changing the time before the screen turns off 166 - recalibrating G-sensor 167 - turning off screen rotation 166 SD card 12 Search 49, 50 Security - changing your screen lock 162 - locking with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 161 - locking your SIM card with a PIN 161 Settings - About phone 172 - Applications 170 - Language & keyboard 168 - Power 169 - SD & phone storage 170 - Sound 167 Sharing - games and apps 102 SIM card - cop
