13 Calendar When editing an event, scroll down to the bottom of screen and then tap Delete. 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.
114 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.
115 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.
116 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.
117 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 3 4 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.
118 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.
119 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.
120 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.
121 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.
122 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.
123 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.
4 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.
125 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.
126 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.
127 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.
128 Internet connections 2. Connect the phone to the computer using the provided USB cable. 3. On the Connect to PC screen, select USB tethering, 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.
129 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.
130 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.
131 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.
132 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.
133 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.
134 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.
135 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.
136 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.
137 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.
138 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.
139 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.
140 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. If you want to automatically receive files from the sending device in the future, select the Always check box. 7. Tap Accept or OK. 8.
141 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.
142 Camera Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. Simply slide your finger across the zoom bar to zoom in or out. When you’re recording video, the zoom bar is always shown onscreen. You can freely zoom in or out while recording. If you choose 720p HD resolution for video recording, there’s no zooming available.
143 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.
144 Camera A������������� uto capturing You can set your camera to automatically take photos without the need for you to tap the shutter release button. 1. Open the settings menu panel. To find out how, see “Changing camera settings.” 2. Tap Self-portrait. Then choose whether you want the camera to identify 1 or 2 faces of people in the shot. 3. To set a time delay before the camera takes the shot, tap Self-timer. Then set the timer to 2 or 10 seconds. 4. Press MENU to close the settings menu panel. 5.
145 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.
146 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. Self-portrait (photo mode only) If you want your camera to automatically take people photos, you can set it to identify 1 or 2 faces and automatically adjust the focus.
147 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.
148 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.
149 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.
150 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.
151 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.
152 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.
153 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.
154 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.
155 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. , and then tap Music. From the Home screen, tap The Music app opens in the Playback screen.
156 Photos, videos, and music 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. To find out how to open the Notifications panel, see the Getting started chapter.
157 Photos, videos, and music Browsing music in the Library Tap on the Music app’s Playback screen or Now playing list to go to the Library. In the Library, your music is organized by categories such as Artists and Albums. Choose a category by tapping one of the tabs at the bottom of the screen. When you tap a song in a category to play it, the Now playing list is updated with the song list from your selected category. You can add, remove, or rearrange the tabs in the Library.
158 Photos, videos, and music 3. Press MENU, and then choose what you want to do: Add more songs to a playlist 1. Tap Add songs. . Go to the Songs category or any other category. . Select the songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap Add. Rearrange songs 1. Tap Change order. . Press and hold at the end of the song title you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position, then release. . Tap Done. Delete songs from a playlist 1. Tap Remove songs.
159 Photos, videos, and music Trimming an MP3 ringtone The Music app has a built-in ringtone trimmer. You can trim an MP3 song and set a part of it as your ringtone. 1. On the Playback screen, press MENU, and then tap More > Set as ringtone > Trim the ringtone. 2. Use the onscreen controls to trim your ringtone. 5 1 4 2 1 3 Trim sliders 2 Left button 3 Right button 4 Play/Pause button 5 Markers. (These show where the ringtone starts and ends.
160 Photos, videos, and music Sharing music using Bluetooth You can choose a song from the Music app’s Library and send it to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap , and then tap Music. to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, tap the song that you want to share. 4. On the Playback screen, press MENU and then tap Share > Bluetooth. 5.
161 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.
162 Photos, videos, and music Controls To Connect to another photo/video player on the network. Connect to another music player 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.
163 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.
164 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.
165 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.
166 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.
167 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.
168 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.
169 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 the on the lower-left corner of the contact box. 4.
170 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.
171 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.
172 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.
173 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.
174 Maps and location Viewing maps In Locations, press MENU, and then tap Map. 5 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. 4 2 3 Your current location. 4 Tap the screen to show the zoom buttons and My location button. 5 Tap to use or not use the compass.
175 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. 2. Tap and then choose if you want to add the location as a footprint, get directions to it, or share it.
176 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.
177 Maps and location 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. On the Footprints tab, press MENU, and then tap Import. 2.
178 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.
179 Maps and location Car Panel keeps opening by itself when you’re using a mini-tomicro USB converter? If you connect a mini-USB power adapter or car charger to your phone through a mini-to-micro USB converter, your phone may misinterpret this to be a car kit connection (due to the different connector PIN assignment on the mini-USB power adapter or car charger) and automatically display the Car Panel. You can prevent Car Panel from automatically opening by: 1.
180 Maps and location Using your phone with the car kit If you purchased the dedicated car kit for your phone, you can use the included incar holder to mount your phone securely inside your car and use your phone on the road. Refer to the car kit guide for instructions on how to install the in-car holder and properly mount your phone to the holder. When you mount your phone on the car kit, the Car Panel automatically opens.
181 Maps and location Answering a call while using navigation When a call comes in, the whole map nudges up a bit so you can see the incoming call and answer it. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to use navigation as we made sure that the call screen just occupies as little space as possible at the bottom of the screen. Managing Locations services Check the maps, navigation, safety camera information, and voices for turn-by-turn voice instructions that are already on your phone. 1.
182 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.
183 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.
184 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.
185 Maps and location 6. 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.
186 Maps and location Adding a place to search In Places, you can add other places of interest that you frequently search for, such as a church or a pizza restaurant. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Places. 2. Tap Add. 3. Enter the place you want to add to Places’ search items, and then tap Add. The place is added as a button on the Places’ screen. Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1.
187 Maps and location 7. Tap Show on map to view the directions on the map. 8. 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.
188 Maps and location Viewing your friends’ locations You can view your friends’ locations on a map or in a list. When you open Maps, your friends’ locations are shown. Each friend is represented by their picture (from Contacts) with an arrow pointing to their approximate location. If a friend has chosen to share city-level locations, their picture does not have an arrow and appears in the middle of the city. To see a friend’s profile and connect, tap the photo. Your friend’s name appears in a balloon.
189 Maps and location Changing privacy settings You have control over how and when you can be found by your friends. Only the last location sent to Latitude is stored with your Google Account. If you turn off Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Latitude. 2. Tap your own name, and then tap Edit privacy settings. 3. Set the following options to your preferences: Turn off Latitude Disable Latitude and stop sharing your location or status.
190 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.
191 More apps Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > YouTube. . 3. Press to start capturing video. When you are done capturing, press again. Tap Done. 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.
192 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.
193 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.
194 More apps Reading eBooks Start your own library of bestsellers and literary classics right on your phone. Use the Reader app to read and download eBooks from Kobo, an online bookstore. We’ve included some eBooks for you to try. But to browse for more titles from Kobo, you need to be connected to the Internet. From the Home screen, tap > Reader. You’ll find thumbnails of your twenty recently read and downloaded eBooks. To view your complete library, simply tap .
195 More apps Change the font size. Press MENU, and then tap Font size. A simpler way is to pinch or spread your thumb and index fingers across the page. Turn your phone left sideways to view the eBook in landscape mode. Jump between chapters. Tap anywhere on the screen, and then drag the slider. 4. Press BACK to close the eBook. When you reopen an eBook, it will take you to the page that you last viewed. Searching inside an eBook 1. While reading an eBook, press SEARCH. 2.
196 More apps Adding a note or highlighting selected text Spotted an interesting quote or a less-known fact? Take note or highlight it. 1. While reading an eBook, press and hold on a word. Drag the start and end markers to select the surrounding text. 2. Do one of the following: 1 1 2 Tap to add a note. Type a short comment or remark, and then tap Done. 2 Tap to highlight the selected text using your choice of color. 3.
197 More apps 4. Tap to place your order. 5. When prompted, sign in with your Kobo and Adobe ID accounts. 6. Provide your purchase details, and then tap Buy. When you’ve used Kobo once to purchase an eBook, the phone remembers your billing details so you don’t need to enter it the next time. If you want to clear it, you need to do it from the Kobo website. For information on protecting your phone, see the Security chapter. 7. Tap to download the eBook.
198 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.
199 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.
200 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.
201 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. > FM Radio. From the Home screen, tap 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.
202 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.
203 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.
204 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.
205 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.
206 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. .
207 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.
208 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.
209 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.
210 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.
211 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.
212 Settings Security Set a screen lock, enable the SIM card lock, or manage the phone’s credential storage. See the Security chapter for details. Dock If you purchased the car kit, choose the behavior when you mount your phone to the car kit. Power saver Turn on power saver to automatically switch to power saving mode when the battery level goes down to the level that you set. See “Optimizing your phone’s battery life” in this chapter for details.
213 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.
214 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.
215 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.
216 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.
217 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.
218 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.
219 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.
220 Trademarks and copyrights Copyright © 2010 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. The HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Desire HD, HTC Sense, HTC Hub, Footprints, Locations, HTC Sync, and HTC Care are trademarks and/or service marks of HTC Corporation. Copyright © 2010 Google Inc. Used with permission. Google, the Google logo, Android, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Mail, YouTube, Android Market, and Google Talk are trademarks of Google Inc.
221 Index Index Symbols 3G 123 A Access point 123 Adding a city to the Weather screen 122 Adding a city to the World Clock screen 119 Airplane mode 46 Alarm clock 119 Alarms - changing the alarm sound 35 Album (Gallery app) 147 Android Market 204 Answering an incoming call 40 Apps - adding icons from the Home screen 31 - rearranging or hiding tabs 36 - switching between recently-opened apps 21 App Sharing 207 Attachments - types of message attachments 68 - viewing and saving message attachments 71 Auto f
222 Index Checking weather 121 Clock 116 Clock widget (HTC) 116 Conference call 42 Connected media 161 Connecting your phone to a computer 21 Connect to PC 21 Contact groups 56 - creating 56 - deleting a group 57 - editing a contact group 56 - rearranging your contact groups 57 - Sending a message or email to a group 57 Contact information - editing 55 - merging 50 - sending 55 Contacts - adding a new contact 49 - backing up your contacts to the storage card 53 - importing from an Exchange ActiveSync acco
223 Index Google Accounts 75 Google Dictionary 133 Google Latitude 187 Google Maps 182 Google Talk 93 Google Translate 133 Groups 56 H Home city 118 Home page 129 Home screen 16 - adding folders 31 - adding icons and shortcuts 31 - adding widgets 29 - changing the wallpaper 28 - extended Home screen 17 - personalizing with scenes 27 - rearranging Home screen items 32 - rearranging the home panels 33 HTC Caller ID 41 HTC Clock widget 116 HTCSense.
224 Index Merging contact information 50 Messages 66 - about the Messages app 66 - deleting a message 72 - protecting a message 72 - replying to a message 70 - resuming a draft message 69 - sending a multimedia message 68 - sending a text message 67 - settings 73 - viewing a message 70 microSD card 11 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 100 Missed call 44 MMS 68 - attaching files and information 68 - creating a slideshow 69 - settings 74 Mobile network connection 123 Modem 127 MP3 159 Music 155 - creating a pla
225 Index Recording - video 144 Recording your voice 202 Rejecting an incoming call 40 Restarting 219 Ringer volume 25 Ringtone 34, 158 - trimming 159 S Scenes 27 - creating 28 - deleting 28 - renaming 28 Screen lock - changing your screen lock 210 - lock password 210 - lock pattern 210 - PIN 210 Screen unlock pattern 210 Search Anywhere 23 - searching your phone and the Web 23 - setting search options 23 Searching for a contact 53 Security 209 Selecting text 133 Settings 211 - alarm sound 120 - calendar
226 Index U Y Unblocking callers 45 Uninstalling third-party applications 216 Unlocking the screen 26 Updating the phone software 218 USB tethering 21 Using your phone as a modem 127 YouTube 153, 190 - sharing video 145 V vCalendar 113 vCard 55 Vibrate mode 25 Video - capturing/recording 144 - sharing 145 Videos 190 - sending by Bluetooth 151 - sending by email 150 - sending by MMS 151 - sharing on Facebook 151 - sharing on Flickr 152 - sharing on YouTube 153 - viewing 149 Voice Recorder 202 Volume -
