Your HTC Desire Z User guide
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Contents Contents Basics Inside the box 7 7 Your phone 7 Back cover 10 SIM card 11 Storage card 12 Battery 14 Switching your phone on or off 17 Entering your PIN 17 Finger gestures 17 Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen 18 Getting started 20 Setting up your phone for the first time 20 Home screen 20 Status and notifications 22 Notifications panel 24 Connecting your phone to a computer 25 Searching your phone and the Web 27 Adjusting the volume 29 Slee
Contents People 51 About People 51 Setting up My contact card 52 Ways of getting contacts into your phone 52 Merging contact information 54 Your contacts list 56 Contact information and conversations 58 Contact groups 60 People widget 62 Keyboard 63 Using the slideout keyboard 63 Using the onscreen keyboard 64 Entering words with predictive text 66 Entering text by speaking 67 Copying and pasting text 68 Adjusting touch input settings 69 Messages 71 About Messages 71
Contents Clock and Weather 121 About the HTC Clock widget 121 About the Clock app 121 Using Desk Clock 122 Using World Clock 123 Setting the alarm clock 124 Checking weather 126 About the Weather widget 128 Internet connections 129 Data connection 129 Wi-Fi 130 Adding connection widgets 132 Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 132 Using your phone as a modem (tethering) 133 Connecting your phone to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 134 Using y
Contents Messages 175 HTC Hub 177 Signing out from or deleting your HTCSense.
Basics Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: Phone Battery (preinstalled) microSD™ card (preinstalled) USB cable 3.
Basics Left and right panels 1 VOLUME UP 2 VOLUME DOWN 1 3 USB connector 4 CAMERA 2 5 Back cover lock 5 3 4 Back panel 1 1 2 5 megapixel camera 4 2 LED flash 3 Back cover 4 Speaker 3
Basics Top panel 2 1 1 3.
Basics Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. 1. With the phone switched off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. Slide down the back cover lock, and then lift the back cover to remove it. When you take your phone out from the box and remove the back cover for the first time, you’ll find that the battery is inside the phone. See “Removing the battery.” Replacing the back cover 1.
Basics SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. Your phone supports both 1.8 V and 3 V SIM cards. Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult with your mobile operator for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service. Inserting the SIM card 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover.” 2. Remove the battery. See “Removing the battery.” 3.
Basics Storage card The phone uses a microSD card to store your photos, videos, and music. When you take your phone out from the box and remove the back cover and battery for the first time, you’ll find that the microSD card is already installed on the phone. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover.” 2. Remove the battery. See “Removing the battery.” 3.
Basics 5. Flip down the storage card holder, and then slide it up to lock. Removing the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover.” 2. Remove the battery. See “Removing the battery.” 3. Slide down the storage card holder towards the edge of the battery compartment, and then flip it up to open. 4. Pull out the storage card, and then close the storage card holder.
Basics Battery Your phone uses a rechargeable battery. Please use only original batteries and accessories that came with your phone or replacements that we recommend. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use your phone. Among these are the phone features and accessories you use (for example, leaving your Bluetooth connection always on uses more power). Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use up much battery.
Basics Inserting the battery 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover.” 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment. 3. Replace the back cover. See “Replacing the back cover.
Basics 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. When the phone is shipped, the battery is already installed on your phone. A thin film is inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery. See “Removing the battery.
Basics Switching your phone on or off Switching your phone on Press the POWER button. Easy. When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. See the Getting started chapter for details. Switching your phone off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen by sliding down the bar on the lock screen. See “Unlocking the screen” in the Getting started chapter for details. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3.
Basics Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen Besides using finger gestures, you can also use the trackpad to interact with your phone’s touch screen. Be sure to place your finger over the trackpad first (covering it completely), and then slide your finger across the trackpad. Navigating the Home screen To go to the extended Home screen on the right, slide your finger to the right on the trackpad. Slide your finger to the left to go to the extended Home screen on the left.
Basics Selecting a tab For screens that have tabs at the bottom, slide your finger to the left or right to go to a tab. Moving the cursor when entering text To go back or forward one character in a word, slide your finger left or right. Slide your finger up or down to go up or down between lines of text. Selecting a link on a webpage 1. Slide your finger down to go to the next link on a webpage. 2. When a link is selected, press the trackpad to open the link.
Getting started Getting started Setting up your phone for the first time When you switch on your phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set up your phone. You can choose your language, 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 your new phone through Bluetooth as well.
Getting started Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be plenty. Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Press HOME to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).
Getting started Status and notifications Status icons You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar.
Getting started Notification icons A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events and alarms.
Getting started Notification LED The notification LED shows a: Solid green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. Solid red light when the battery is being charged. Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low. Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see the message, reminder or event notification.
Getting started 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. You can also go to the Recent apps screen when you press and hold HOME.
Getting started You can also change the type of USB connection on-the-fly, without having to disconnect and reconnect your phone. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the notification that says “Select to change USB connection type” to open the Connect to PC screen again. To change the default connection type or choose between showing and hiding the Connect to PC screen, press MENU from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Connect to PC.
Getting started Searching your phone and the Web Find all types of information on your phone and the Web. Search Anywhere sifts through different files, information, and apps on your phone. You can also choose to search the Web using your favorite web search service. Simply press SEARCH from the Home screen. Then enter the first few letters of what you want to search for. Matching items will be shown as you type.
Getting started Quickly looking up information on the Web Quick Lookup helps you learn about something right on the spot. When you enter a new word or phrase, you can readily look it up in popular websites or search services such as Wikipedia, Google Search, YouTube, Google Translate, and Google Dictionary. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup. 2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press BACK to close it first so you’ll see the bottom tabs. 3.
Getting started Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, while adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or video playback. Adjusting the ringer volume Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button on the left panel of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.
Getting started Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when the phone’s in your bag or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls though. To change the delay before your screen turns off, see “Adjusting the time before the screen turns off” in the Settings chapter. Switching to Sleep mode Quickly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch your phone to Sleep mode.
Personalizing Personalizing Making your phone truly yours Make your phone look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize your phone with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. Tap the Personalize button ( ) right on the Home screen to get started. Personalizing your phone with scenes Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes.
Personalizing Creating a new scene You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Scene. 2. Press MENU, then tap New. 3. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done. 4. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and other elements, arranging the Home screen layout, and changing the skin or wallpaper. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene. Renaming a scene 1. From the Home screen, tap > Scene. 2.
Personalizing Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins are set to give a different look and feel to most of your phone’s onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Skin. 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want. 3. Tap Apply. To download more skins, tap Get more. To know more about downloading from HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter.
Personalizing Changing the settings of a widget Basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) can be modified from the Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen. The phone vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget to the Edit button (if it’s enabled). The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens. 3. Customize the widget settings.
Personalizing Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen. The shortcuts available depend on the apps that are installed on your phone. 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new icon or shortcut. 2.
Personalizing Renaming a folder 1. Tap the folder to open it. 2. Press and hold the folder window’s title bar. 3. Enter a new folder name and then tap OK. Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more items to the Home screen. 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.
Personalizing Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use the Home screen. For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closer to the main Home screen. 1. Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view. 2. Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to move. The phone then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 3. Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger.
Personalizing Changing your ringtones and alarms Select, create, and download sound sets (different collections of ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm) so that you can instantly change from subtle ringtone and notification sounds while you’re in the office into something fun when you’re out with friends. Choosing a preset sound set 1. From the Home screen, tap > Sound set. 2. On the Sound sets screen, tap a sound set name. 3.
Personalizing Changing the notification sounds 1. From the Home screen, tap > Notification sound. 2. Choose the type of notification that you want to change. 3. Scroll through the available tones and tap the item you want to use. A sample tone briefly plays when selected. 4. Tap Apply. Although you won’t be able to import notification sounds from your storage card, you can tap More notification sounds to download more audio files from HTC Hub. Changing the alarm sound 1.
Personalizing Rearranging or hiding application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some of your phone’s 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 (for example, the contact details screen in People). 2. Press and hold a tab. When you see the Drag to remove screen, lift your finger. 3.
Phone calls Phone calls Making calls 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. To unlock your SIM card, see “Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out” in the Security chapter.
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 contacts list (stored on your phone, SIM card, and online accounts such as Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync) 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 an email 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. In your email account’s inbox, tap the email that contains the phone number to call. 3. In the email body, tap the phone number. A selection menu then pops up and the phone number is highlighted. The phone will recognize a number as a phone number if the number has a minimum of 5 digits and have at least one of the following: Numbers starting with a plus sign (+). For example, +1-987-654-321 or +1987654321.
Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen. You can use your phone’s polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls.
Phone calls Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following: Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. Press the POWER button. Place the phone face down on a leveled surface. If the phone is already facing down, the phone will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.
Phone calls Switching between calls If you’re already on a call and accept another call, you can choose to switch between the two calls. 1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call, and to put the first call on hold. 2. To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen. 3. To end the current call and return to the other call, tap End call. Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy.
Phone calls Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To turn the speakerphone on, you can do any of the following: Flip your phone over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in HOME > MENU > Settings > Sound). On the call screen, tap . The speakerphone icon ( is on. ) appears in the status bar when the speakerphone To turn the speakerphone off, just flip the phone over again, facing it up. Or tap again.
Phone calls Using Call history Use the Call history to check missed calls, your dialed numbers and received calls. Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon 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. From the Home screen, tap Phone dialer screen. > Call history.
Phone calls Clearing the call history list On the Call history screen, you can do the following: To remove one name or number from the list, press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete from call history. To clear the entire list, press MENU, and then tap Delete all. Blocking callers When you block a phone number or a contact from calling you, all blocked calls go directly to your voicemail. Blocking one or more contacts from calling 1. From the Home screen, tap > Blocked callers. 2.
Phone calls 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 your mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services for your phone. To open call services, press MENU from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Call.
People People About People With the People app, you can sync your phone with contacts from your Google Account, computer, and Facebook. You can also sync with work contacts from the Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace. To find out how, see “Ways of getting contacts into your phone.” Per contact, link the person’s information from all these different sources as one so you won’t have duplicated entries in your contacts list. To find out how to link, see “Merging contact information.
People Setting up My contact card My contact card provides a convenient way to store your personal contact information so that you can easily send it via SMS, MMS, email, or Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab of the People screen, tap Me. If you are logged in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC Sense, instead of Me, you will see the name you use in Facebook. Tap your name. Then press MENU and tap Edit. 3. Enter your name and contact details. 4.
People Your new HTC phone then tries to pair with your old phone. You’ll then see a security passkey on the Transfer Data screen. 6. On your old phone, enter this passkey or simply confirm it. 7. Select the Contacts check box (and other supported types of data you want to import), and then tap Next. 8. When your new HTC phone finishes importing data, tap Done. Adding a new contact 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap Add contact. 3.
People Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account You can search for a work contact from your Exchange ActiveSync account, and then copy it to your phone. You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone first. To find out how, see “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account“ in the Email chapter. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Online directories tab, tap Company directory. 3. Enter the name, and then tap . 4.
People 3. When there are contacts you don’t want to merge, tap contact information link. to break the 4. Tap OK. If you don’t want to merge any of your contacts, tap Dismiss all. Viewing a list of all your linked contacts 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press MENU, then tap More > Linked contacts. The All linked contacts list then opens where you can check the account types beside an account type to and information merged. You can choose to tap break the link. 3.
People Your contacts list The All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, contacts stored on your SIM card, and Facebook contacts. If you signed in to your Google Account and Facebook account when you first set up the phone, your contacts from those accounts will appear in the contacts list when you open People. 1 2 3 7 8 4 6 5 1 Create a new contact. 2 Tap to edit your My contact card.
People Filtering your contacts list You can choose to display contacts of a particular type only, for example Google contacts or Facebook contacts. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press MENU, then tap View. 3. Select the types of contacts you want to show in your contacts list. You can also choose how you want to display and sort your contacts. 4. Tap Done. Searching for a contact 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2.
People Importing contacts from the storage card 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Import/Export > Import from SD card. You can only import contacts that were exported to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature on the phone. See “Backing up your contacts to the storage card.” 3. If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone, tap the type for the imported contacts. Deleting contacts 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2.
People Editing a contact’s information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. You cannot edit the contact information of a Facebook friend. 3. Enter the new information for the contact. 4. Tap Save. Sending contact information as a vCard Share the contact information on your phone in different ways such as a text or multimedia message, email, and Bluetooth.
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 your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically adds the contacts you frequently dial or get calls from as its members. Creating a group 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap Add group. 3.
People Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged by your mobile provider 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 Groups 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.
People People widget Put the group of people you contact most right on the Home screen of your phone by adding them as the People widget. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, or view details of a favorite contact with a single tap. Adding People widgets Stay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. You can add several People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts on each widget. 1.
Keyboard Keyboard Using the slideout keyboard Open the slideout keyboard and type faster and more convenient with your fingers. The slideout keyboard also comes with special keys that let you quickly access menus, search your phone, or launch an app. 1. Hold the phone sideways, with the front panel buttons to your right 2. Push the screen panel up with your thumbs to reveal the slideout keyboard.
Keyboard 5. Press these keys to perform other actions: Menu key. Instead of pressing the the MENU button, press this key to open the available menu options for the current screen. / Search key. Instead of pressing the the SEARCH button, press this key to open the search box and type what you want to search. Press the Enter key to begin the search. Quick keys. These keys let you quickly open apps and other items such as bookmarks. See “Using the Quick keys” for more information.
Keyboard Language key. The key you see depends on the keyboard language you are currently using. Tap to switch to another keyboard language (see “Enabling multiple keyboard languages”) or access the onscreen keyboard settings. Tap to toggle between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad layout. For more information, see “Entering words with predictive text.” Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard.
Keyboard Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type. To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following: If you see the word you want highlighted in green or orange, you can simply tap the space bar to insert the word into your text.
Keyboard Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary You can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary. To edit a word, tap the word itself. To delete words from the dictionary, press MENU and tap Delete. Then choose the words to remove and tap OK.
Keyboard Copying and pasting text You can copy or cut text and then paste it in another text field within the app or in another app. Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text. 1. Press and hold the text field that contains the text you want to copy. 2. When the magnifier appears, drag your finger to move the text cursor to the beginning of the text you want to copy or cut.. It’s easy since the magnifier gives you a bigger view of the text. 3.
Keyboard Adjusting touch input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: If you’ve enabled the onscreen keyboard’s support for multiple languages, ), and then tap Settings. tap the Language key ( From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. Touch Input settings Keyboard types Select the onscreen keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY.
Keyboard Phone keypad & compact QWERTY Spell correction Select to correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys. Word completion When using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad, lets you select from a list of possible combinations based on the characters that appear on the keys that you tapped.
Messages Messages About Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. You can: Scroll up or down the list of conversations by swiping your finger on the screen. Tap a contact name or number to view the exchange of messages.
Messages Sending a text message (SMS) If you exceed the limit on the number of characters for a single text message, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number.
Messages Sending a multimedia message (MMS) To compose a multimedia message, start by creating a new text message. Then choose the type of attachment to include in your message. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number.
Messages Creating a slideshow In a multimedia message, you can add slides, each containing a photo, video, or audio. 1. In the multimedia message you’re composing, tap > Slideshow. 2. On the Edit slideshow screen, tap Add slide. 3. Tap Slide 1. 4. To compose your slideshow, do any of the following: Add a picture Tap Insert picture. Add a video Press MENU, and then tap Add video (you cannot add both a picture and a video on the same slide).
Messages Viewing a message To open and read your received messages, you can: Press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger down to open the Notifications panel. Then tap the new message notification. Open the Messages app to access and read the message. While reading the message, you can: Call or save a phone number contained in the message Tap the phone number. Then choose whether to dial the number or add it to your contacts.
Messages Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size first before you download it. When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message, tap the Download button at the right side of the message. To find out more about message settings, see “Setting message options.
Messages 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. Press and hold the message that you want to lock. 3. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon ( ) is displayed at the right hand side of the message. Copying a message to your SIM card 1.
Messages Deleting a conversation 1. On the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete. While looking at the exchange of messages in a conversation, you can also press MENU and then tap More > Delete > Delete thread. Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box. 2. When prompted to confirm, tap OK to delete the entire thread.
Messages SMS settings Delivery reports Receive a report on the delivery status of your message. Service center Displays the message service center number used. Tap to change the number. It is recommended that you do not change the number here for it may cause problems in receiving and sending messages. Manage SIM card messages View text messages stored on your SIM card. You can also delete or copy these messages to your phone’s memory.
Accounts and sync Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts About online accounts These are some of the types of information your phone can sync with your online accounts: Gmail™/Google™ Mail and Exchange ActiveSync email. Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contact information in Facebook® and their Twitter™ profiles. For information on contacts, see the People chapter.
Accounts and sync Adding more Google Accounts You can add more than one Google Account on your phone. However, subsequent Google Accounts can only sync contacts, emails, and calendar events. Other Google services use the first Google Account you added. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Add account > Google. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to an account or create a new account.
Accounts and sync Managing your online accounts Changing general sync settings 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Select or clear the following: Background data If this is selected, apps can send and receive online account information even if you are not currently using them. Auto-sync If this is selected, apps can use the sync schedule defined in the account settings. If this is cleared, you will need to sync accounts manually.
Accounts and sync Synchronizing with your computer You have your new vacation photos on your phone while your business calendar is on your computer. Why not make these types of files and information available on both devices? With HTC Sync™, you can: Sync your contacts between your Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook® Express or Windows Contacts on your computer and your phone. Sync your calendar events between the Outlook or Windows Calendar on your computer and your phone.
Accounts and sync Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone After installing, set up HTC Sync to recognize your phone. 1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done. On your computer, wait for HTC Sync to recognize your phone. 3. When the Device setup screen opens, enter a name for your phone, and then click Save. The Device panel then opens.
Accounts and sync Setting the Music sync options Bring the music tracks and songs you play on your computer to your phone. 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, and *.wma. 1. On the Device panel, click Music, and then click the On button.
Accounts and sync Setting Calendar sync options Your phone can sync appointments and events with your calendar in Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007) or Windows Calendar (for Windows Vista). 1. On the Device panel, click Calendar, and then click the On button. Turning Calendar sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone. 2. Select the app you want to sync calendar events with. 3. Choose the number of days of calendar events to sync.
Accounts and sync Setting Documents sync options You can sync files and documents from your computer to your phone. Make sure that your phone has the app needed to open or view such files and documents. Usually, your phone can open and view these file types: Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), and PowerPoint (.ppt), PDF files (.pdf), Text files (.txt). You can also sync email attachments that you stored on your phone’s storage card to your computer.
Accounts and sync 3. If you want to purchase and download more maps and other data, click Get more Maps and Licenses. The Maps feature will be available in the next release of HTC Sync. You can use it to download maps, voices, and add-on services for your phone’s Locations app to your computer first, and then sync them to your phone. Visit our support website (www.htc.com/support) from time to time to check for updates and more information.
Accounts and sync 6. Check your phone’s screen to see if there are additional instructions to complete the installation. 7. After installation is complete, you can click Disconnect and safely remove your phone as required by your computer’s operating system. Synchronizing another phone with your computer HTC Sync can synchronize up to three phones with your computer, making your favorite music, videos, photos, and files always available to you.
Social Social Facebook for HTC Sense If you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up your phone for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebook for HTC Sense on your phone. (If you did not do this, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense.) With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in People.
Social Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream. See “Friend Stream” to find out the things you can do on the Friend Stream app. Add your Facebook events and your friends’ birthdays to the Calendar app. See the Calendar chapter for details. Facebook for Android The Facebook app on your phone lets you keep up and stay close with your friends in Facebook. It offers most of the features that you are familiar with when using Facebook on your computer.
Social What’s the difference between Facebook for Android and Facebook for HTC Sense? Facebook for HTC Sense is not a standalone app. It is integrated in People, Friend Stream, Gallery, and Calendar to give you up-to-date information about your Facebook contacts (their status updates, shared links, and photos) in these apps. Facebook for Android is a standalone app.
Social Using Peep From the Home screen, tap > Peep. Peep opens in the All tweets tab. 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 8 Tap in this area to compose and send a tweet. 2 Tap a person’s name to check profile details and all of his or her tweets. 3 If you have linked the contact in People, tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact. 4 Press and hold a tweet to open an options menu to reply, send a direct message, retweet, and more. 5 All tweets tab.
Social Searching for Twitter users to follow 1. On the Peep screen, press the SEARCH button. 2. Type a Twitter name in the search box. You can also narrow down the search when you tap 3. Tap > Users. . 4. In the list of search results, tap the Twitter user you want to follow. 5. Press MENU, and then tap Follow. Unfollowing a Twitter user 1. On the Peep screen, tap the name of the Twitter user you want to stop following. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Unfollow.
Social Friend Stream Friend Stream connects you to your social networks. Share and get updates from friends in popular networks like Facebook and Twitter in a single feed. With Friend Stream, you can easily track your friends’ status messages, photo uploads, notifications, and more — or comment and post your own. You must be signed in to at least one social network account to use Friend Stream. To find out how, see “Adding a social network account” in the Accounts and sync chapter.
Social 3. Enter your status update. 4. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, and clear the check boxes of the social networks to exclude. tap and then choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update. 5. Tap 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 status.
Social Checking notifications from your social networks Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks. It can be a comment on your Facebook post, a mention or direct message in Twitter, a tagged photo of you, and more. About the Friend Stream widget Use the Friend Stream widget so you can easily update your status and view other people’s status updates right on the Home screen.
Social Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google Talk. Chatting with friends 1. From the Home screen, tap > Talk. 2. Tap a friend in the Friends list. 3. Enter your message in the text box. You can also insert a smiley by pressing MENU, and then tapping More > Insert smiley. 4. Tap Send. 5.
Social 5. Tap your picture, and then tap Remove to remove your photo, or Change to select another picture on the storage card. Note that if you’ve selected a big picture, you will be asked to crop it. 6. Tap Done. Your online status, message, and picture appear in your contact’s Friends lists and in other apps where your Google Talk status are displayed. Adding and managing friends The Friends list is where you add and manage your friends in Google Talk. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Talk. 2.
Email Email Using Gmail/Google Mail Gmail/Google Mail is Google’s web-based email service. When you first set up your phone, make sure you sign into your Google Account so you can send and receive Gmail/Google Mail messages. If you didn’t do so, go to the Accounts & sync setting to sign in. You can also set up more than one Google Account on your phone, and then switch between accounts in Gmail/Google Mail.
Email Select messages and conversations Tap the box ( View the Inbox of your other Gmail/Google Mail account Press MENU, tap Accounts, and then tap the account you want to view. Refresh the Inbox Press MENU, and then tap Refresh. ) before the email or conversation. Sending a new message 1. From the Home screen, 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.
Email Tap the star ( ) to star the message. See “Searching and organizing your emails” for more information. If the sender is a friend in Google Talk, check the button ( ) before the star in the message header to know your friend’s online status. Tap Archive to remove the conversation from your Inbox and transfer it to the All mail folder in your Google Account. Tap Delete to delete the conversation from your Inbox.
Email Starring an email message or conversation You can star an important message or a conversation so that you can easily find it again. To view just starred messages or conversations with starred messages, see “Filtering conversations” in this chapter. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail/Google Mail. 2. Do one of the following: In the Inbox, tap the star ( ) to the right of the conversation subject to star the latest message in the conversation.
Email Delete Tap Delete. If you’ve deleted the conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox. Archive Tap Archive. If you’ve archived the conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox. Mute Press MENU, and then tap Mute. If you ‘mute’ a conversation, you will not receive any future messages for that conversation. Report as spam Press MENU, and then tap Report spam.
Email Changing Gmail/Google Mail synchronization settings 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail/Google Mail. 2. In the Inbox, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings > Labels. 3. To set the number of days to synchronize, tap Number of days to sync. 4. To set synchronization for a particular message label, tap the label, and then select whether you want messages bearing that label to sync according to the default number of days you selected earlier, sync all, or sync none of them.
Email 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. Your corporate Exchange Server must support auto-detect for the phone to automatically set up the Exchange ActiveSync account. If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you tap Next. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details. 4. Choose the types of information you want to sync, and then tap Finish setup.
Email Different views of your inbox If you have lots of email messages, it may take you some time to browse through the long list and find a single email or related email messages. To skim through your email messages easier, tap one of the following tabs to change the view of your inbox: Received. Displays email messages as individual items. Conversations. Displays email messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation. Group.
Email Your screen then jumps to the next or previous set of email messages based on your chosen sorting order. For instance: If your email messages are arranged by date, your screen jumps to the email messages received on the previous or next date, depending on your sorting order. If your email messages are arranged alphabetically by sender name or subject, your screen jumps to the previous or next sender or subject, depending on what’s your sorting order.
Email Moving an email message after reading In the open message, press MENU, and then tap More > Move to. Deleting all messages 1. First tap the check box of any email message. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Select all. 3. Tap Delete. Switching to other mail folders 1. Press MENU, and then tap Folders. 2. Tap the mail folder whose messages you want to view. Sending an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account that you want to use for sending email. 3.
Email Location You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on) or a location you pick on a map. For more information, see the Maps and location chapter. Document Attach a PDF file or an Office document such as a text file or a spreadsheet. Contact (vCard) Attach someone’s contact information. Appointment (vCalendar) Attach a calendar event. File Attach any file from your storage card. 6.
Email Working with Exchange ActiveSync email If you sync your phone with your work Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, reply, send, and manage email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. In addition, you can also use some powerful Exchange features. To find out how you can set up your Exchange ActiveSync account, see “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account” in this chapter.
Email Changing email account settings 1. Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change. 2. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings. 3. Select from the following: Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description. General settings Set the font size when reading emails, enable, disable or set the signature, set the account as the default email account, and set where to save email attachments.
Calendar Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use your phone’s Calendar to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up your phone to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: On your phone, sign in to your Google Account so you’ll be able to sync your phone’s Calendar with your Google Calendar online. You can add multiple Google accounts.
Calendar Select PC Sync to create an Outlook Calendar event to sync with your computer. Select your Exchange ActiveSync account to create an Exchange ActiveSync calendar event. 4. Enter a name for the event. 5. To specify the date and time of the event, do one of the following: If there is a time frame for the event, tap the From and To date and time to set them. If it is a special occasion such as a birthday or a whole-day event, set the From and To date, then select the All day check box. 6.
Calendar Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only) If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone, you can use Calendar to create a meeting appointment and send a meeting request email to the people you want to invite to your meeting. 1. Open Calendar and create a new event. Tap the Calendar field and then select your Exchange ActiveSync account. For the steps, see “Creating calendar events”. 2.
Calendar 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.
Calendar 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. Managing calendar events You can view, edit, delete, or share events that you created. You can also view and share event invitations that other people sent to you. Viewing an event 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Calendar. 2.
Calendar If the event repeats, you’ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence, this and all future occurrences, or all past and future occurrences in your Calendar. Sharing an event (vCalendar) You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone’s phone using Bluetooth or by sending it as a file attachment with your email or message. 1. While viewing an event, press MENU, and then tap Share. 2. Do one of the following: Tap Bluetooth.
Calendar Displaying and synchronizing calendars You can select which calendars to show or hide on your phone’s Calendar, and which ones to keep synchronized. Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, press MENU , tap More > Calendars, and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it. Tap All calendars to display all calendars. The calendars are kept synchronized on your phone, whether or not you hide them.
Calendar Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar 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.
Clock and Weather Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. It’s added by default on your Home screen. Tap the weather image to open the Weather app and check for more weather forecasts. See “Checking weather” for details. If you want to show the time of another city, just add another clock widget to the extended Home screen. Select from a variety of looks and designs.
Clock and Weather Tap the tabs at the bottom row or slide your finger across the tabs to switch between the different functions of the Clock app. 1 Desk Clock tab 2 World Clock tab 3 Alarm Clock tab 4 Stopwatch tab 5 Timer tab 1 2 4 3 5 Using Desk Clock Opening the Clock app brings you directly to the Desk Clock screen. The Desk Clock displays the current date, time, and weather. It also an alarm clock indicator and a battery charging indicator.
Clock and Weather You can change the Desk Clock screen to display the date and time of another time zone. To find out how to select a different time zone, see “Setting the time zone, date, and time.” Using World Clock Use the Clock app’s World Clock screen to check the current time in several places around the globe simultaneously. You can also set your home city, add more cities to the world clock list, and manually set your time zone, date, and time. Setting your home city 1.
Clock and Weather 6. To change the date, tap Set date. Adjust the date by rolling the day, month, and year scroll wheels onscreen and then tap OK. 7. To change the time, tap Set time. Adjust the time by rolling the hour and minute scroll wheels onscreen and then tap OK. 8. Tap the Use 24-hour format check box to toggle between using a 12-hour or a 24-hour time format. 9. Tap Select date format then select how you want dates to be displayed.
Clock and Weather Setting an alarm 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. Select the check box of an alarm. and then tap that alarm. 4. On the Set alarm screen, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scroll wheels and set the alarm time. 5. Scroll through the Set alarms screen to see all the available alarm options. You can: Enter the alarm Description and choose the Alarm sound to use. Tap Repeat.
Clock and Weather Side button behavior Choose what happens to the alarm when pressing the side button (VOLUME UP/DOWN) of your phone. You can set the button to snooze, dismiss the alarm, or disable the button. The side button works only when the phone’s screen is not locked. While on the lock screen, tap the onscreen Snooze button to snooze, or slide down the screen to dismiss the alarm.
Clock and Weather Adding a city to the Weather screen Add more cities to the Weather screen so you can instantly check the weather forecasts in these cities. In addition to your current location, the Weather screen can display up to 15 cities. 1. On the Weather screen, tap . 2. Enter the location you want to add. As you type, the list is filtered to show the possible locations based on the letters you entered. 3. Tap the desired city to select it.
Clock and Weather About the Weather widget Use the Weather widget to instantly check weather forecasts of your current location and other cities without having to open the Weather app. The Weather widget comes in different looks and styles. You can add this widget to the Home screen, if it’s not yet added. To find out how you can add a widget, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.
Internet connections Internet connections Data connection Your phone will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator’s data connection when you turn on your phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time. Checking the data connection you are using 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings 2. Tap Wireless & networks > 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 MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks > 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 your phone 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 MENU, and then tap Settings. 3. Tap Security > Install from SD card. 4. Select the network certificate needed to connect to the EAP-TLS network. 5.
Internet connections Adding connection widgets Add the Mobile Network and Wi-Fi widgets or the Data dashboard widget to the Home screen to make it faster for you to turn on or off these connections. Tap the widget or icon on the dashboard to turn on or off the connection. To find out how to add widgets, see “Adding a widget” in the Personalizing chapter.
Internet connections Adding a VPN connection 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks > VPN settings. 3. Tap Add VPN, and then tap the type of VPN you want to add. 4. Tap the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network administrator gave you. 5. Press MENU, and then tap Save. The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen. Connecting to a VPN 1.
Internet connections 2. Connect the phone to the computer using the provided USB cable. 3. On the Connect to PC screen, select Mobile network sharing, and then tap Done. Connecting your phone to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) If you don’t have a data plan for your phone or you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi network, you can still go online on your phone by using your computer’s Internet connection.
Web browser Web browser Using your phone’s web browser You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet. Do one of the following to open the web browser and start surfing the Web: On the Home screen, tap Internet. From the Home screen, tap > Internet. Going to a webpage 1. On the browser screen, press MENU and then tap the URL field on top of the screen. 2. Enter the webpage address using the keyboard.
Web browser Browsing full versions of all websites Some websites display a mobile version of their pages on phone web browsers. You can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites. From the browser screen, press MENU, tap More > Settings, and then clear the Mobile view check box. Choosing when to show Flash content Choose which Flash® content you want to see by switching to On demand. By switching to On demand, you decide when Flash content appear on a webpage. 1.
Web browser Selecting an address or phone number in a webpage You can map an address or call a phone number on a webpage. Link What to do Location address Tap the address to copy it or map it using Google Maps™. Phone number Tap the phone number to copy, call, send a text message to that number, or save the number to a contact in People. Opening a new browser window Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another.
Web browser Downloading applications from the web All downloaded applications are saved to the storage card. Before you download an application from the web, make sure that you have installed a storage card on your phone. For information on how to install a storage card, refer to the Basics chapter. Before you can download applications from the web, you must first enable downloading from the phone settings. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2.
Web browser Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. 1 Start and end markers. Drag to increase or decrease the text selection area. 1 To select text in a link, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy link URL. Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap then copied to the clipboard. . The selected text is 2.
Web browser Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. You can also access a convenient History 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 MENU, and then tap Add bookmark. 2. Edit the bookmark name if needed, and then tap Add. Opening a bookmark 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 2.
Web browser Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 2. On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab , press MENU, and then tap Thumbnails, List, or Grid to change the view. For example, if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in a grid, press MENU > List, and then press MENU > Grid. Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing lifestyle.
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, 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 or Bluetooth setting shortcut on the Home screen. To find out how to add widgets and shortcuts to the Home screen, see the Personalizing chapter.
Bluetooth 4. Tap Scan for devices. Your phone will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. 5. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Bluetooth devices section, tap the name. Your phone then automatically tries to pair with the headset. 6. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset. The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section.
Bluetooth 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 2. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to unpair. 3. Tap Disconnect & unpair. Or, tap Unpair if the Bluetooth device is currently not connected to your phone. Sending information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send information from your phone to another Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer.
Bluetooth 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. Tap the name of the receiving device. 6. If prompted, accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. 7. On the receiving device, accept the file.
Bluetooth 4. On the sending device, send one or more files to your phone. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth. 5. If prompted, accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. A Bluetooth authorization request is then displayed on your phone. 6.
Bluetooth Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. On the Personalize screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth received. 3. Press and hold the Bluetooth received folder icon, and drag it to the Home screen position you want. To view the folder contents, tap the folder icon. To open a file, tap the file name.
Camera Camera 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.
Camera Using the trackpad for taking photos and videos You can either use the onscreen shutter release/record button or the trackpad for taking photos and videos. When using the trackpad, press it to take a photo or begin capturing video. Press it again to stop capturing video. 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 across the zoom bar to zoom in or out.
Camera Taking a photo 1. From the Home screen, tap > Camera. 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in or out first on your subject. To find out how, see “Zooming”. 3. Tap the Flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on your lighting conditions. Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Choose the resolution and other camera settings you want to use. See “Changing camera settings” for details. 5. You can choose an effect to apply to your photo. See “Adding effects” for details. 6.
Camera Auto capturing If you set the camera to use face detection, self-timer, or both to automatically capture, you won’t need to tap the shutter release button when taking photos. 1. Open the settings menu panel. To find out how, see “Changing camera settings.” 2. Tap Auto capture. 3. Choose whether you want the camera to identify 1 or 2 faces of people in the shot. 4. To set a time delay before the camera takes the shot, set the timer to 2 or 10 seconds. 5.
Camera Camera flash doesn’t turn on? The camera flash uses much battery power. To save battery power, the camera disables it (even when it’s set on) when one of the following occurs: You have an incoming call The camera flash will be disabled temporarily when you have an incoming call. After the call ends, you’ll be able to use it again. If you have set the flash to Auto flash or Flash on in photo mode or Light on in video mode, it turns back on after you answer and end the call.
Camera Changing camera settings Open the menu panel to access and change camera settings. To open it, just press MENU. Scroll through the menu panel and choose the settings that you want. Image adjustments Slide your finger across each of the slider bars to adjust the exposure, contrast, saturation, and sharpness. White balance White balance enables the camera to capture colors more accurately by adjusting to your current lighting environment.
Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Browsing your Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’s newest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr friends. You can even play your media on a TV screen. To start using Gallery, check first if you have photos or videos copied on your storage card. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in the Getting started chapter.
Photos, videos, and music All videos lets you view all videos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card. All downloads lets you view photos and videos that you downloaded. Folders in your storage card that contain photos and videos will also be treated as albums and will be listed below the preset albums. The actual folder names will be used as the album names. Simply tap an album to view the photos and/or videos in that album.
Photos, videos, and music Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo: Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. You can also use pinch zooming. Press your thumb and index finger on the screen and then spread your fingers apart to zoom in. Pinch your fingers together to zoom out. Viewing videos Video is always displayed in landscape mode when you play it.
Photos, videos, and music 3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap Crop. You’ll see a crop box around the photo. 4. To adjust the crop box size, press and hold the edge of the box. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward to or outward to resize the crop box. 5. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the desired position. 6. Tap Save to keep the changes. The cropped photo is saved in the storage card as a copy.
Photos, videos, and music Sending a photo or video by MMS 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photo or video you want to share is in. 3. Tap , and then tap Messages. 4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. 5. The photo or video is automatically added into the MMS message. If you want to add more photos to your slideshow attachment, tap Add slide, and then tap Insert picture. When finished, tap Done. 6. Compose your message and then tap Send.
Photos, videos, and music 6. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video. 7. Tap Upload. 8. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. 9. Tap Done. Sharing photos or videos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to be able to upload photos or videos. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in. 3. Tap , and then tap Flickr. 4.
Photos, videos, and music 7. Tap Upload. 8. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. 9. Tap Done. Sharing photos on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload photos to the Picasa™ photo organizing service. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. 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 on the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). Viewing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then 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 Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music app. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music app to play music. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in the Getting started chapter. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Music. The Music app opens in the Playback screen.
Photos, videos, and music Swipe your finger left or right across the screen to go to the next or previous music album. When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen. If you don’t see the playback controls on the Lock screen, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel.
Photos, videos, and music 6. Choose a category. If you go to the Songs category, you can see a complete list of songs on your storage card. 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.
Photos, videos, and music Setting a song as ringtone You can choose a song from the Music app’s Library and set it as your phone’s ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap , and then tap Music. to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, choose 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.
Photos, videos, and music To trim, you can: First drag the two trim sliders approximately to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and end. Then tap the right and left arrow buttons to more precisely set the start and end points of the ringtone. 3. After you’ve finished trimming, tap Set as. Then choose whether to set the trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. Checking if the song was added as a ringtone 1. From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. 2.
Photos, videos, and music Sharing media on your home network Sharing photos, videos, and music with a bigger circle of friends is easy on your home network. Simply connect your phone to the network and instantly show your captured photos and videos on a big TV, or start streaming your favorite music tracks on hi-fi speakers — all via DLNA™. For more information about DLNA, visit www.dlna.org. Before you share media through the network: Connect your phone to the network via Wi-Fi.
Photos, videos, and music Controls To Connect to another device on the network.` / Adjust the volume of the video or music you’re playing on the other device. You can also drag the volume slider to adjust the volume. While playing a media on another device, you can press BACK and do other things on your phone. To return to the Controller screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the device you’re connected to. 6. To stop sharing your media, tap device.
HTCSense.com HTCSense.com About HTCSense.com The HTC Sense experience has now extended from the phone to the Web. Without physically connecting the phone to the computer, you can communicate with your phone through the computer’s web browser. Go to HTCSense.com to personalize your phone, manage contacts, read, send, and search text and MMS messages, create and share Footprints, and safeguard your phone — all from the computer’s web browser.
HTCSense.com Updating your HTCSense.com account details 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. On the upper-right corner, click Account. 3. Update your account details, and then click Save Changes. Using HTCSense.com Click one of the available services to get you started with HTCSense.com. Dashboard Take action if you lose or forget your phone. See “Dashboard” in this chapter for details.
HTCSense.com 4. Enter the phone number where you want your calls and/or messages to be forwarded to. You can also forward messages to an email account. Making your phone ring You know your phone is somewhere in your home but you just can’t find it. Make your phone ring, even if it’s on mute, so you can find it. Hopefully, it’s just buried under some clothes in the hamper. 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. Click Dashboard. 3. Click Ring.
HTCSense.com Erasing your phone contents If there’s no chance of getting your phone back, you can erase the contents of the phone and the installed storage card so no one sees sensitive information on your phone. There’s no way to recover your phone and storage card data after you erase the contents so be absolutely sure before you proceed. 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. Click Dashboard. 3. Click Erase Phone. 4.
HTCSense.com Editing a footprint 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. Click Footprints. 3. In the left panel, select the category where the footprint you want to edit is in. 4. In the thumbnail strip above the map, click the footprint that you want to edit. 5. On the map, click Edit on the footprint’s information window. 6. Update the information, and then click Save. Sharing a footprint Share your footprint with a friend by sending it through MMS.
HTCSense.com 5. Click Directions. 6. Select if you want to get directions from or to the footprint, and then click Google Maps. People Manage your contacts. Chances are that most of your friends or family photos are on your computer. While creating or editing a contact in People, use photos on your computer for your contacts’ picture. If you synchronized your phone with your Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync account, you’ll also see the contacts and groups in those accounts as well.
HTCSense.com 3. Mouseover the contact that you want to delete, and then click options on the upper-right corner of the contact box. 4. Click Delete. 5. When you’re asked to confirm, click Delete. Adding a contact to a group 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. Click People. 3. Mouseover the contact that you want to add to a group, and then click and hold on the lower-left corner of the contact box. the 4.
HTCSense.com Creating a new message Type even faster by using your computer’s keyboard to compose your messages. Unfortunately, you’ll still be charged by your mobile operator when you send messages from your computer. 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. Click Messages. 3. On the upper-left corner of the screen, tap New Message. 4. Compose your message, and then click Send.
HTCSense.com HTC Hub Use the HTC Hub service to add more content for your phone. Browse apps, music, ringtones, wallpapers, and a whole lot of other cool stuff and send them to your phone. You know, you can also browse and download content right from your phone using HTC Hub on your phone. To open HTC Hub on your phone, from the Home screen, tap > HTC Hub. Adding content to your phone Make sure you have your phone close by, you’ll need your phone to complete the download process. 1.
Maps and location Maps and location Turning on location services In order to find your location on your phone, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, 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 Searching for a place of interest or an address Searching for a place of interest You can search using a name of an establishment, street, or city. As you enter the place to look for, suggested matches from the database, footprints, and previously searched items are displayed. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Press the SEARCH button. 3. Enter the place you want to search in the search box.
Maps and location Viewing maps In Locations, press MENU, and then tap Map. 4 1 1 Tap to switch between 2D and 3D views. 2 Point of interest. Tap to see details, call, get directions, or share. See “Choosing which places of interest to show on the map” to find out how to show or hide places of interests. 3 2 3 Your current location. 4 Tap to use or not use the compass.
Maps and location Pinning a location on the map Pin a favorite location on the map and add it as a footprint, get directions to it, or share it with friends. Sharing is a great way to let your friends know about that little place you found that has the best sandwiches in town. 1. While viewing a map, press and hold an area on the map that you want to pin. and then choose if you want to add the location as a footprint, get 2. Tap directions to it, or share it.
Maps and location Setting a footprint as your home location Save your home address as a footprint to make it easier to set it as your destination. 1. While at your home location, open Locations, and then go to the Footprints tab. 2. Tap Save to Footprints. The address shown should be your current location. If it doesn’t show your home address, press MENU, and then tap My location. 3. Tap Done. 4. Tap My home, select your home address from the list, and then tap Done. Tap to change your home address.
Maps and location Press MENU and then tap Unmark all to deselect all the footprints. Exported footprints are saved as .kmz files in the Footprints folder on your storage card. If you exported multiple footprints at one time, they are saved together in one .kmz file. Importing footprints Bring back footprints you previously backed up to the storage card to your phone. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications, or use a photo as a footprint. 1.
Maps and location If you have turn-by-turn navigation for that country, press MENU, and then tap Navigate to start turn-by-turn navigation. Getting directions by setting a start and end location 1. While viewing the map, press MENU, and then tap Direction. 2. Tap the My Location text box, and then search for the starting location you want. 3. Tap the End point text box, and then search for the destination you want. 4. Tap Driving or Walking depending on how you want to get to your destination. 5.
Maps and location Setting a destination 1. In Locations, search for the destination you want to go to. See “Searching for a place of interest” earlier in this chapter to find out how. You have footprints stored? You can also set a footprint as your destination. Just go to the Footprints tab, and then choose a footprint. 2. Tap Premium navigation. You might need to wait a few seconds for the GPS satellites to find your current location.
Maps and location Using Car Panel Easily access footprints, points of interest, and places nearby with Car Panel, and then start navigation to show you how to get there. Open the Car Panel by doing one of the following: Mount your phone on the in-car holder. See “Using your phone with the car kit” in this chapter for details. From the Home screen, tap > Car Panel. While in turn-by-turn navigation, tap the screen, and then tap More.
Maps and location Setting navigation preferences Choose how you want Locations to map your route. You can tell Locations to avoid highways or toll roads, show lane information, choose your route preference, and more. 1. While using turn-by-turn navigation, tap the screen. 2. Tap More > Settings > Navigator. 3. Set your preferences by selecting or tapping an item. Turning off speed and safety camera alerts If you have the safety camera service, you can choose to turn this service off temporarily. 1.
Maps and location Downloading maps or purchasing services Going to a different country for vacation? You can download the map of the country you’re going to for free. You can also download or purchase additional services such as navigation, safety camera, and turn-by-turn voice instructions. You need a data or Wi-Fi connection to download or purchase maps and services. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Upgrade. 3.
Maps and location Google Maps About 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 map, or view locations at street level. You need an active mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to use Google Maps. To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources.
Maps and location Search for the place you want to view in Street View. See “Searching for a location” and “Searching for a place of interest near you” in this chapter for details. When you find the place, tap its balloon. 3. On the location details screen, tap the Street view button . 4. To navigate in Street View, do any of the following: View surrounding areas Swipe your finger on the screen to pan up or down or to look in other directions.
Maps and location Satellite Google Maps uses the same satellite data as Google Earth™. Satellite images are not real-time. Google Earth acquires the best imagery available, most of which is approximately one to three years old. Terrain Shows the elevation of the map you’re viewing. Elevation is limited to natural geographic features, like mountains and canyons, and does not apply to buildings. Buzz See photos and information about places shared by other people, or post your own.
Maps and location 5. Do any of the following: Tap the onscreen buttons to view the location on a map, get directions, view the location in Street View, if available, and more. Scroll down the screen to view more options. Swipe left or right across the screen to view the information for the next or previous search result. Clearing the map After you’ve search on a map, you can clear away the various markers drawn on it by pressing MENU, and then tapping More > Clear Map.
Maps and location 3. Do any of the following: When one or two places of interest are found, the search results are displayed as markers on the map. You can tap the marker, and then tap the balloon to view more information about the place. When several places are found, the search results display in a list. Tap a place to show its location on a map, and then tap its balloon to view more information about the place.
Maps and location 6. Tap Show on map to view the directions on the map. 7. Tap the arrow buttons on the map to follow the directions. When you’re finished viewing or following the directions, press MENU and then tap More > Clear Map to reset the map. Your destination is automatically saved in the Google Maps history. 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.
Maps and location Inviting friends to share their locations 1. From the Home screen, tap > Latitude. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Add friends. 3. Choose how to add friends: Select from Contacts Select any number of friends from your Contacts. Add via email address Enter one or more email addresses. 4. Tap Add friends. 5. When asked to confirm, tap Yes. If your friends already use Latitude, they receive an email request and a notification on Latitude.
Maps and location Sharing options Select from the following: Best available location. Share your precise location information. Share only city level location. Share only the city you’re in, not the street-level location. Your friend can see your photo icon in the middle of the city you’re in. To share more precise location again, tap Best available location. Hide from this friend. Stop sharing your location with this friend, in a list or on a map.
More apps More apps Watching videos on YouTube Use the YouTube app to check out what’s popular on the online video-sharing website. Videos are conveniently categorized into Most viewed, Most discussed, and Top rated. You need an active Wi-Fi or data connection to access YouTube. The first time you use certain YouTube functions such as video sharing, sign in using your YouTube or Google Account, if you’re asked to do so. 1. From the Home screen, tap > YouTube. 2.
More apps Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > YouTube. . to start capturing video. When you are done capturing, press 3. Press Tap Done. again. 4. Enter a title, description, and tags for your video. 5. Set the privacy level. 6. Tap Upload. Reading news feeds Don’t get left behind with yesterday’s stories. Use the News app to subscribe to news feeds that cover breaking news, sports, top blogs, and more.
More apps Subscribing to news channels 1. From the Home screen, tap > News. 2. On the Subscriptions tab, tap Add feeds. 3. Do one of the following: Tap To Any category (such as Blogs, Entertainment, Sports, and more) Choose from popular news feeds. Search more Enter a keyword to search the Web for related news feeds or enter the complete URL of a news feed to subscribe to. 4. After selecting the channel or channels to subscribe to, tap Add. Reading a story 1.
More apps Adding a keyword Easily find stories that interest you by entering a search keyword. Stories that contain the keyword are grouped together on the Keywords tab. 1. From the Home screen, tap > News. 2. On the My items tab, tap Keywords > Add keywords. 3. Enter the keyword, and then tap Add. Your new keyword is displayed on the Keywords tab. Tap the keyword to show the stories that contain that keyword.
More apps Working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations Need to tweak a report while you’re on the go? Use Quickoffice to easily view, edit, or even create Microsoft Office Word (.doc) and Microsoft Office Excel (.xls) files. You can also use it to view Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) presentations and text (.txt) files on your phone. From the Home screen, tap > Quickoffice. If you have a long file list, press MENU and then tap Sort to arrange your files by name or date.
More apps Creating a new document or worksheet 1. On the Quickoffice main screen, press MENU, and then tap New. 2. Choose a file type to create: Word 97- 2003 document Excel 97 - 2003 workbook 3. Press MENU, and then tap Edit to start entering text. 4. When done, press MENU > More, and then tap Save as to keep your changes. Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks app to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. From the Home screen, tap > Stocks.
More apps Changing the stock list order 1. On the Stocks main screen, press MENU, and then tap Rearrange. 2. Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move. When the row is highlighted in green, drag it to its new position, and then release. 3. Tap Done. Deleting stock quotes and indices 1. On the Stocks main screen, press MENU, and then tap Delete. 2. Select the items you want to delete, and then tap Delete.
More apps Listening to FM Radio Tune in and listen to chart-topping pop songs using your phone’s FM Radio app. 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. From the Home screen, tap > FM Radio. The first time you open FM Radio, it automatically scans for available FM stations, saves them as presets, and plays the first FM station found.
More apps Press MENU to mute the sound or to change the sound output to Mono or Stereo. You can also switch the sound output between the Speaker and Headset. Closing or turning off FM Radio To close the FM Radio screen: Press BACK. FM Radio continues to run in the background, and you can still listen to the radio while using other apps on your phone. To go back to the FM Radio screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap FM Radio.
More apps Setting a voice clip as a ringtone 1. On the Voice Recorder screen, tap . 2. Press and hold the voice clip you want to set as a ringtone, and then tap Set as ringtone. Renaming a voice clip 1. On the Voice Recorder screen, tap . 2. Press and hold the voice clip you want to rename, and then tap Rename. 3. Enter the name, and then tap Save. Using Flashlight Never get caught in the dark again.
More apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market Android Market™ is the place to go to find new apps for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. When you find an app you want, you can easily download and install it on your phone with just a few taps of your finger. To access Android Market, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection and sign in to your Google Account.
More apps To Do this Browse featured apps Scroll through the list of featured apps. Browse apps by categories Tap Apps or Games, and then tap a category. Under a category, you can filter the apps by Top paid, Top free or Just in. Search for an app Tap on the Android Market home screen, enter the name or type of app you’re looking for, and then tap to the right of the search box. 3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user comments. 4.
More apps Opening an installed app Do one of the following: If you see this icon ( ) on the status bar, open the Notifications panel, and then tap the app. See “Opening the Notifications panel” in the Getting started chapter. From the Home screen, tap > Market > Downloads. On the Downloads screen, tap the app and then tap Open. From the Home screen, tap and then tap it. .
More apps Sharing games and apps Having fun with a game or app that you’ve downloaded from Android Market? Share it instantly with your circle of friends. For your friends to link to the app and download it from Android Market, they must be using an Android phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. Press MENU, and then tap Share. You’ll then see the list of games and apps that you downloaded and installed from Android Market. 3.
More apps When your friends see the link in your sent message, email, or status update, they can simply tap the link to go directly to the game or app in Android Market to download it. While entering your status update in Friend Stream, you can also tap games or apps that you want to share in your social networks. to choose from If you’ve already created a new text or email message, press MENU and then tap Attach > App recommendation to choose from your list of installed games and apps.
Security Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for your phone by assigning a PIN (personal identification number). Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, 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 Protecting your phone with a screen lock Protect your personal information and prevent others from using your phone without your permission by setting a screen lock password, a PIN, or a lock pattern. Your screen lock will be asked every time your phone is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Set up screen lock. 3.
Settings Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. Personalize Choose a scene, set the Home screen or Lockscreen wallpaper to use, apply a skin, and set sound options. You can also rename or delete a custom scene by pressing and holding a scene in Scenes.
Settings Connect to PC Set the default USB connection type to use whenever you connect your phone to your computer. Or, select the Ask me check box to set your phone to always display the screen for selecting the USB connection type. To find out more, see “Connecting your phone to a computer” in the Getting started chapter. Security Set a screen lock, enable the SIM card lock, or manage the phone’s credential storage. See the Security chapter for details.
Settings Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > Screen timeout. 3. Tap the time before the screen turns off. Turning automatic screen rotation off By default, the screen orientation automatically adjusts depending on how you hold the phone.
Settings Changing sound settings Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes To change back from silent to normal mode, simply press the VOLUME UP button. To change back from vibration to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button twice. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound > Sound profile. You can also add the Profile widget to your Home screen. To find out how to add a widget, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.
Settings Turning on Pocket mode To help avoid missing incoming calls when your phone is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call. When not in your pocket or bag, the phone will ring at the normal volume you set. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound, and then select or clear the Pocket mode check box.
Settings Using the GSM network of your mobile operator Switch to using the GSM network of your mobile operator if you’re not using a data connection to connect to the Internet. Connecting to your mobile operator’s GSM network consumes less battery power. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network mode. 3. Tap GSM only. Checking the power usage of applications 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2.
Settings Moving applications to or from the storage card Move applications that you’ve downloaded to the phone to the storage card if your phone’s memory is getting low. Or, if your storage card is getting full, you can also move applications that are on your storage card to the phone. You can only move applications that are not preinstalled on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Applications > Manage applications. 3.
Update and reset Update and reset Updating the phone software From time to time, software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if there’s a new update. You can then download and install the software update using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection. Checking and downloading phone software updates may incur additional data transfer fees from your mobile operator. Make sure your phone has a microSD card inserted.
Update and reset Restarting or factory resetting your phone Restarting your phone (soft reset) If your phone is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or your phone becomes unresponsive, try restarting your phone 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 your phone if the Lock screen is displayed. See “Unlocking the screen” in the Getting started chapter. 3.
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Index Index Symbols 3G 129 A Access point 129 Adding a city to the Weather screen 127 Adding a city to the World Clock screen 124 Airplane mode 50 Alarm clock 124 Alarms - changing the alarm sound 39 Album (Gallery app) 154 Android Market 207 Answering an incoming call 44 Apps - adding icons from the Home screen 35 - rearranging or hiding tabs 40 - switching between recently-opened apps 25 App Sharing 210 Attachments - types of message attachments 73 - viewing and saving message attachments 76 Auto c
Index Checking weather 126 Clock 121 Clock widget (HTC) 121 Conference call 46 Connected media 167 Connecting your phone to a computer 25 Connect to PC 25 Contact groups 60 - creating 60 - deleting a group 61 - editing a contact group 60 - rearranging your contact groups 61 - Sending a message or email to a group 61 Contact information - editing 59 - merging 54 - sending 59 Contacts - adding a new contact 53 - backing up your contacts to the storage card 57 - importing from an Exchange ActiveSync acco
Index - using batch operations 104 - viewing the Inbox 100 Google Accounts 80 Google Dictionary 139 Google Latitude 194 Google Maps 189 Google Talk 98 Google Translate 139 Groups 60 H Home city 123 Home page 135 Home screen 20 - adding folders 35 - adding icons and shortcuts 35 - adding widgets 33 - changing the wallpaper 32 - extended Home screen 21 - personalizing with scenes 31 - rearranging Home screen items 36 - rearranging the home panels 37 HTC Caller ID 45 HTC Clock widget 121 HTCSense.
Index Memory 219 Merging contact information 54 Messages 71 - about the Messages app 71 - deleting a message 77 - protecting a message 77 - replying to a message 75 - resuming a draft message 74 - sending a multimedia message 73 - sending a text message 72 - settings 78 - viewing a message 75 microSD card 12 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 105 Missed call 48 MMS 73 - attaching files and information 73 - creating a slideshow 74 - settings 79 Mobile network connection 129 Modem 133 MP3 165 Music 162 - crea
Index R Recalibrating the G-sensor 216 Recent apps 25 Recording - video 151 Recording your voice 205 Rejecting an incoming call 44 Restarting 222 Ringer volume 29 Ringtone 38, 165 - trimming 165 S Scenes 31 - creating 32 - deleting 32 - renaming 32 Screen lock - changing your screen lock 213 - lock password 213 - lock pattern 213 - PIN 213 Screen unlock pattern 213 Search Anywhere 27 - searching your phone and the Web 27 - setting search options 27 Searching for a contact 57 Security 212 Selecting te
Index Translating words 28 Turning your phone on or off 17 Tweeting on your phone 93 Twitter 93 - Twitter for HTC Sense 92 - Twitter widget 94 U Unblocking callers 49 Uninstalling third-party applications 219 Unlocking the screen 30 Updating the phone software 221 USB tethering 25 Using your phone as a modem 133 V vCalendar 118 vCard 59 Vibrate mode 29 Video - capturing/recording 151 - sharing 152 Videos 197 - sending by Bluetooth 158 - sending by email 157 - sending by MMS 158 - sharing on Facebook
