Your HTC One XL User guide
Contents Contents Unboxing HTC One XL SIM card 8 9 Charging the battery 10 Switching the power on or off 10 Setting up HTC One XL for the first time 11 Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 11 Your first week with your new phone Features you'll enjoy on HTC One XL 13 Home screen 14 Touch gestures 16 Motion gestures 20 Sleep mode 22 Getting contacts into HTC One XL 24 Making your first call 24 Sending your first text message 25 Getting photos, videos, and music on or off
Contents Improving video stability 36 Changing camera and video settings 37 Personalizing Making HTC One XL truly yours 38 Personalizing HTC One XL with scenes 38 Changing your wallpaper 39 Applying a new skin 40 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 40 Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 41 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 42 Personalizing the launch bar 43 Grouping apps into a folder 43 Rearranging the Home screen 45 Personaliz
Contents Adding and managing your bookmarks 66 Saving web content for later 67 Viewing your browsing history 68 Downloading files and apps 68 Setting browser options 69 Photos, videos, and music Gallery 70 Music 77 Movie Editor 81 Wireless Display 82 Accounts and sync Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 84 Adding one or more Google Accounts 84 Managing your online accounts 85 People About the People app 86 Your contacts list 86 Setting up your profile 87 A
7 Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations. This is a tip.
8 Unboxing Unboxing HTC One XL 1. BACK 2. HOME 3. RECENT APPS (can be configured in Settings to open the Menu) 4. VOLUME 5. Proximity sensor 6. Front camera 7. POWER 8. Notification LED 9. 3.5mm headset jack 10. USB connector If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC One XL that already has a small opening for the sensor.
9 Unboxing SIM card HTC One XL uses a microSIM card. The microSIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages. Inserting the SIM card 1. To eject the SIM card tray, insert a small bent paperclip or the SIM eject tool into the small hole next to the tray. You should insert it at an angle. 2. Pull the SIM card tray out, and place the SIM card into the tray. 3. Insert the SIM card tray into its slot.
10 Unboxing Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC One XL, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery. 1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector. 2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter. 3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery. As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.
11 Unboxing Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3. Tap Power off on the options menu. Setting up HTC One XL for the first time When you switch on HTC One XL for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
12 Unboxing Searching Show Me 1. In Show Me, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for. 2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
13 Your first week with your new phone Your first week with your new phone Features you'll enjoy on HTC One XL HTC One XL gives you an amazing camera, great sound experience, and more. Capture every moment as it happens Launch the camera from the lock screen and take your shots instantly with no delay. Here are some of the great camera features you can use: § With Video Pic, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking a photo while recording a video on page 34.
14 Your first week with your new phone Rich and seamless browsing experience Enjoy HTML5 and Flash® content on the go. And no more panning left and right. The web browser's text reflow automatically adjusts text to the width of your screen. To find out more about using the web browser, see Browsing the Web on page 64. You can also keep a copy of what you're browsing so you can read it later even without an Internet connection. See Saving web content for later on page 67.
15 Your first week with your new phone Using Leap view § To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there. § In Leap view, if there's space to add a new screen, you can tap Add Panel to do so. An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from there.
16 Your first week with your new phone Touch gestures Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more. Tap When you want to type on the keyboard, select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, just tap them with your finger. Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item.
17 Your first week with your new phone Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents, and more. Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until you have reached the target position.
18 Your first week with your new phone Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes, such as when moving right and left on the Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or message list. Press and flick On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and flick the screen to the new location with another finger.
19 Your first week with your new phone Pinch and spread In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a webpage. Pinch the screen to zoom out when viewing a picture or a webpage.
20 Your first week with your new phone Two-finger scrolling In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can use two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information you want. Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute HTC One XL, turn on the speakerphone, and more. Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone When a call comes in you can turn HTC One XL over to mute it.
21 Your first week with your new phone While in a call, turn HTC One XL over to turn the speakerphone on for hands-free conversations or for conference calling. Pick up to lower volume In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC One XL up when a call comes in to lower the ringtone volume.
22 Your first week with your new phone Rotate HTC One XL for a better view For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC One XL sideways. When entering text, you can turn HTC One XL sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One XL into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC One XL is in your bag.
23 Your first week with your new phone Unlocking the screen Pull the ring up to unlock the screen. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC One XL unlocks. If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag snooze or dismiss the event or alarm. or to the ring to Opening an app or folder from the lock screen § On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go to the app or folder.
24 Your first week with your new phone Getting contacts into HTC One XL There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC One XL. Sync with your computer Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and then use HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC One XL with your computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows® Contacts. Gmail™ Google® contacts are imported to HTC One XL after you sign in to your Google Account.
25 Your first week with your new phone Sending your first text message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. Tap . 3. Tap , and then select the contacts you want to send the message to. 4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 5. Tap to insert a smiley or add quick text. 6. Tap Send. Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One XL There are two ways you can transfer your media. § Connect HTC One XL to your computer, and select the Disk drive mode.
26 Your first week with your new phone Copying and sharing text In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy link URL. Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
27 Your first week with your new phone Capturing the HTC One XL screen Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC One XL features, or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery. Press and hold POWER and then press album in Gallery. . The screen is saved in the Camera shots Switching between recently opened apps You can easily access apps you've just recently opened. 1. Press . 2.
28 Your first week with your new phone Notifications Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC One XL 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 orange light when the battery is being charged. § Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.
29 Your first week with your new phone Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel also lets you quickly access settings. 1. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward. If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all. 2.
30 Your first week with your new phone Getting the battery to last longer How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC One XL. The features and accessories you use can affect battery life.
31 Your first week with your new phone Checking for updates manually 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap About > Software updates > Check now. Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager With HTC Sync Manager, enjoy the same rich media whether you're at your computer or on the move. Use it also to store your same contacts, important documents, and other data on both HTC One XL and your computer.
32 Camera Camera Camera basics Capture photos instantly, with no delay. Just directly launch the camera from the lock screen, even if HTC One XL is password protected. 1. When your display is off, press POWER. 2. Drag the Camera icon to the lock screen ring so you can start taking photos and videos right away. From the Home screen, you can also tap Camera to launch it. Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more.
33 Camera Switching between the front and main camera 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2. Tap Camera. 3. Tap either Front or Main. Some camera features are not available when you’re using the front camera, such as zooming and face detection. Choosing an effect Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses or filters. You can also apply certain effects to videos. 1. Tap . 2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like.
34 Camera 3. While recording, you can: § Freely zoom in or out. § Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the Viewfinder screen. § Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off. 4. To stop recording, tap . Taking a photo while recording a video While you're recording video using the main camera, tap your subject.
35 Camera Taking a group shot Finding it difficult to make everyone smile and have them look at the camera at the same time? With HTC One XL, you get perfect group portraits with the most smiles and the fewest blinks. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2. Tap Group portrait. 3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap . The camera takes several shots and merges them into the best possible group photo.
36 Camera Shooting in low light Capture stunning images even in dim light. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2. Tap Low light. Flash is disabled when you're in this mode. 3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap . § To avoid getting blurry photos, maintain a steady grip on HTC One XL. § Improve your photo after taking the shot by applying special effects like auto enhance and high contrast.
37 Camera Changing camera and video settings 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2. As well as changing basic camera and video settings, you can also: § Change the review duration to set how long a captured photo or video will be displayed on the Review screen before the camera changes back to the Viewfinder screen. § Automatically take a shot when your subject smiles (photo mode only). § Geo-tag photos to store GPS location in your captured photos (photo mode only). § Set the ISO level.
38 Personalizing Personalizing Making HTC One XL truly yours Make HTC One XL look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. Personalizing HTC One XL with scenes HTC One XL becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply.
39 Personalizing 4. Enter a new scene name, and then tap Done. 5. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and apps, changing the wallpaper, and more. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene. Renaming a scene 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2. On the Display tab, tap Scene. 3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to rename. 4. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, and then tap Rename. 5.
40 Personalizing Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins give a different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2. On the Display tab, tap Skin. 3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want. 4. Tap Apply.
41 Personalizing Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) from the Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to . The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens. 2. Customize the widget settings. Resizing a widget Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen. 1.
42 Personalizing Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Moving a widget or icon You can easily move a widget or icon from one Home screen panel to another. 1. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger. 2. With another finger, flick left or right to rotate the screen to another Home screen panel. 3. Release the widget or icon. 4. To move the widget or icon to another position on the panel, just press and hold and then drag it. Removing a widget or icon 1.
43 Personalizing Personalizing the launch bar The launch bar on your Home screen gives you one-touch access to commonly used apps. You can replace the apps on the launch bar with other apps you often use. 1. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out of the launch bar. 2. Tap to go to the All apps screen. 3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it to the empty slot on the launch bar. § You can also place shortcuts to settings or information on the launch bar.
44 Personalizing 4. Select one or more apps that you want to add to the folder. 5. Tap Add. You can also add shortcuts to settings or information. Add a shortcut first to the Home screen, and then drag it over to the folder. Renaming a folder 1. Tap the folder to open it. 2. Tap the folder window’s title bar. 3. Enter a new folder name. 4. Tap outside the folder to close it. Removing items from a folder 1. Tap the folder to open it. 2.
45 Personalizing Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use them. 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. HTC One XL then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 3. Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger.
46 Personalizing Personalizing with sound sets Each sound set gives you a different combination of sounds for your ringtone and notifications such as incoming messages, email, calendar event reminders, and more. By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make HTC One XL ring or alert you with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work. Creating a sound set 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2.
47 Personalizing Rearranging application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use. You can also add or remove tabs. 1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen. 2. Press and hold the current tab until the screen changes and shows a message about rearranging tabs. If you don't see any tabs on the app, tap > Edit tabs. 3. You can: § Change the order of the tabs.
48 Personalizing 4. Tap the lock screen style to see a preview. If you want to further customize it, tap Settings. 5. Tap Apply. The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same apps as the ones on your Home screen's launch bar. To change them, you'll have to replace the apps on the launch bar. Securing HTC One XL with a personal touch Make unlocking your phone as easy as looking at it.
49 Phone calls Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history. 1. On the Home screen, tap . 2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name. 3. From the list, tap a contact to call. To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap contact name. beside the 4. To hang up, tap End Call.
50 Phone calls Calling a phone number in a text message 1. Tap the phone number within the message. 2. Tap Call. To call the message sender, tap the received message, and then tap Call on the options menu. Calling a phone number in an email 1. Tap the phone number in the email body. 2. Tap Call. Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 1. Open an event in Calendar. 2. On the Event details screen, tap the phone number. 3. Tap Call. 4.
51 Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears. You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. Answering a call Do one of the following: § If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock screen ring. § If the display is on when you get a call, tap Answer. Rejecting a call Do one of the following: § If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock screen ring.
52 Phone calls Look who's calling Every time you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s latest social network status update right on the call screen. You’ll also see a birthday reminder, if your friend’s birthday will happen within one week. Viewing a task reminder while on a call Did you promise to babysit for a friend this weekend? If you associate a task to a contact, you'll see a task reminder on the call screen when you're on a call with that friend.
53 Phone calls Switching between calls If you’re already in a call and you accept another call, you can switch between the two calls. 1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and 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.
54 Phone calls Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call (or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference. Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details. 1. Make a call to the first conference call participant. 2. When connected, tap > Add call, and then dial the number of the second participant.
55 Phone calls Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phone number. Call any of the following: Internet calling account § In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling account, and then tap Internet call. Phone number First, enable Internet calling for your outgoing calls. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call.
56 Phone calls Clearing the Call History list On the Call History screen, do one of the following: Remove one name or number Press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete from call history. Clear the entire list Tap > Remove call history > Select all > Delete. Home dialing When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home. Your home country code is automatically added when you call your contacts while roaming.
57 Messages Messages About the Messages app Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text and multimedia messages. On the All messages screen, your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. Sending a text message (SMS) 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Messages. . 3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.
58 Messages 3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field. Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap whom you want to send the message. 4. To add a subject line, tap , and then select the contacts to > Add subject. 5. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 6. Tap , and then choose an attachment type. 7. Select or browse for the item to attach. 8. After adding an attachment, tap removing your attachment. 9.
59 Messages Resuming a draft message 1. On the All messages screen, tap > Drafts. 2. Tap the message and then resume editing it. 3. Tap Send. Checking your messages Depending on your notification settings, HTC One XL plays a sound, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar. To open and read the message, you can: § Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the new message notification.
60 Messages Replying to a message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 3. Tap Send. Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC One XL, you’ll see the particular phone number used below the contact's name.
61 Messages WAP push messages WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested from a service provider. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon status bar. is displayed in the Opening and reading a new WAP push message 1. Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the push message notification. 2. Tap Visit website. Viewing all your WAP push messages 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Messages. > Push messages.
62 Messages 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then tap the message to display the options menu again. 4. Tap Delete message, and then tap OK. Deleting several messages within a conversation 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap > Delete. 3. Tap Delete by selection or Delete by phone number (if the contact used multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation).
63 Messages Backing up text messages by email You need to set up your email account in the Mail app. 1. On the All messages screen, tap > Back up SMS. 2. Tap Back up SMS via mail. The Mail app's compose screen opens, with the backup file attached. 3. Enter your email address. 4. Compose your email message, and then tap Send. To restore your text messages on HTC One XL, open the email message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app.
64 Search and Web browser Search and Web browser Searching HTC One XL and the Web You can search for information on HTC One XL and on the Web by using Search. Some apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those apps. Setting search options 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap . > Settings. 3. Tap Google Search, and then customize your search settings. 4. When done, press . 5.
65 Search and Web browser Switching to Read mode Want to read an article or blog without distractions? Read mode removes menus, banners, and backgrounds from a webpage. While viewing a webpage, tap (when it's available) to switch to Read mode. To turn Read mode off, tap Viewing the full version of a website While viewing a webpage, tap > View desktop site. Opening or switching between browser tabs Open multiple browser tabs to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another. 1.
66 Search and Web browser Private browsing You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies are not shared and deleted when you close all incognito tabs. Pages you view in incognito also won't appear in your browser history except for files you download. From the browser screen, tap Tabs > New incognito tab. Adding and managing your bookmarks Bookmarking a webpage Bookmark a webpage in a normal browser screen (not when you're using an incognito tab). 1.
67 Search and Web browser Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome Create bookmarks from your computer's Google Chrome browser and sync them on HTC One XL. For more information about Google Chrome, visit http:// support.google.com/chrome. § Using your Google Chrome desktop browser, you need to sign in to your Google Account and set up Google Chrome sync. § Be sure that you are logged in to your Google Account every time you save Google Chrome bookmarks on your computer. 1.
68 Search and Web browser Viewing your browsing history 1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History. You can also press and hold . 2. On the History tab, tap a time period to see a list of webpages you've visited. Clearing your browsing history 1. While viewing a webpage, tap 2. On the History tab, tap > History. > Clear all. Viewing a page that you often visit 1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History. 2. On the Most visited tab, navigate to the page you want to view, and then tap the page.
69 Search and Web browser Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser. From the browser screen, tap > Settings. Setting your homepage 1. From the browser screen, tap > Settings. 2. Tap General > Set homepage. 3. Select the homepage you want to use. Choosing when to show content compatible with Adobe Flash Choose which Adobe® Flash content you want to see on a webpage, and when you want to view it.
70 Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on HTC One XL or your online albums. You can even: § Add photo frames and apply effects. § Trim your videos. § Share to your social networks, photo sharing sites, and more. § View your photos and videos on a big screen TV. Viewing photos and videos 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap a photo or video album. 3.
71 Photos, videos, and music Watching a video 1. Tap a video album and then tap a video. 2. Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, adjust the volume, capture an image during playback, and more. Tap More > Select player to share the video on your home network. Taking a photo while watching a video While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot. Editing your photos and videos Rotating a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2.
72 Photos, videos, and music Cropping a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold a photo, and then tap Edit > Crop. You’ll see a crop box around the photo. 3. You can: § Drag the crop box over the part of the photo you want to crop. § Press and hold the edge of the crop box. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box. 4. Tap Save. The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.
73 Photos, videos, and music 6. You can do any of the following: § Add more than one filter to create a complex effect. § Rearrange filters to modify the effect. Press and hold the filter you want to move. Then drag it to a new position. § Remove filters. Press and hold the filter you want to remove. Then drag it to Remove. § Tap to add a frame to your photo. 7. Tap Done to apply the effects to your photo. To save your custom effects for future use, tap Save Preset. 8. Tap Save.
74 Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos in your social networks Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks or photo sharing sites. Log on to your accounts before you start viewing online photos. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. On the top bar, tap > Gallery. , and then tap a social network or photo sharing site. 3. Tap an account to start viewing photos in that account.
75 Photos, videos, and music Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to send photos and videos to another device or to your computer. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap Share > Bluetooth. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent.
76 Photos, videos, and music 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag friends on your photos. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to go to the next one. Remember to tap Save after you're done. 6. Tap Done.
77 Photos, videos, and music Music Browsing music in the library You need to copy music files to HTC One XL first to use the Music app to play music. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Music > My phone. to browse a category, such as Artists or Albums. Listening to music Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC One XL using the Music app. 1. While browsing your music collection, tap a song to play it. 2. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, repeat songs, and more.
78 Photos, videos, and music Playing music from the Lock screen 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. You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel. Making your music sound better When you plug in your headset, HTC One XL automatically turns on the Beats Audio profile to give you an enhanced sound experience.
79 Photos, videos, and music 5. Enter a playlist name. 6. Tap Save. You can also add additional songs while creating a new playlist. Tap to add more songs. > Add songs Playing the songs in a playlist 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Music > My phone. > Playlists. 3. Tap a playlist, and then tap the song you want to play first. When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the songs from your playlist.
80 Photos, videos, and music Setting a song as a ringtone Pick a song from your Music library and set it as your ringtone or as ringtone for a favorite contact. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone. 2. Find the song that you want to set as a ringtone. 3. Tap > Set as ringtone. 4. Tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. If you select Contact ringtone, choose the contacts you want to associate the ringtone with.
81 Photos, videos, and music Movie Editor Creating a new slideshow with Movie Editor Want a novel way to share your photos and videos? Movie Editor lets you make short theme-based slideshow movies complete with transitions and background music. > Movie Editor. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap , and then enter a title for your slideshow. 3. Tap Select a theme. Themes include slide transitions, the default theme music, and motion background. 4. Tap the theme you want, and then tap Done. 5.
82 Photos, videos, and music 5. In Gallery, tap the Movie Editor album, and then tap Share. 6. Choose how you want to share your slideshow. Wireless Display Sharing your media on a big screen Share photos, videos, and movies with your friends on a big screen. Simply connect HTC One XL to your home network and instantly share your photos, videos, movies, and music on your DLNA® compliant devices. Don't have a DLNA setup at home? Don't worry.
83 Photos, videos, and music 5. Choose the device on your network where you want to play the media. 6. Once connected to the other device, tap the onscreen controls to control playback, adjust the volume, and more. For more information about DLNA, visit www.dlna.org.
84 Accounts and sync Accounts and sync Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap > Accounts & sync. . 3. Tap the account type you want to add. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information. Adding one or more Google Accounts Sign in to your Google Account to see your Gmail, contacts, and calendars, and to use Google apps on HTC One XL. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.
85 Accounts and sync Managing your online accounts Syncing all your accounts automatically 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the Auto-sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync on or off. Syncing an account manually 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the account you want to sync. 3. Tap . Changing the synced data or settings for an account 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync. 2.
86 People People About the People app With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, email, and social networks. And, if you have the same contacts from different sources, you can merge their contact information so you won't have duplicate entries. To open People, from the Home screen, tap > People. Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts stored on HTC One XL and from the online accounts you're logged in to.
87 People Filtering your contacts list Choose which account contacts to show. on the top bar. 1. On the People tab, tap 2. Choose the online accounts that contain the contacts you want to display. 3. Press . To set your contact sorting options, tap > Settings. Setting contact search options In addition to searching contacts by name, you can also search by other criteria such as by their group name or company. 1. On the People tab, tap > Settings. 2.
88 People Adding a new contact 1. On the People tab, tap . 2. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name. Tap if you want to separately enter the contact's first, middle, and last name. Depending on the contact type, you may also be able to add a name prefix (such as Dr.) or a name suffix (such as Ph.D). 3. Select the Contact type. This determines which account the contact will sync with. Some fields may not be available when you’re adding contacts to your SIM card. 4.
89 People Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 1. On the People tab, enter the contact's name or email address in the search box. 2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory. 3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC One XL. 4. Tap to save the contact to your Exchange ActiveSync account. Copying contacts from one account to another 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Copy contacts, and then choose a contact type or online account to copy from.
90 People Breaking the link 1. On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link you want to break. 2. Tap . 3. Under the Linked contacts section, tap link. beside an account to break the Contact information and conversations When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens. The contact details screen has the following tabs: Details Shows the information you've stored for the contact. Get in touch with the contact by tapping an option.
91 People Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on HTC One XL with the groups in your Google Account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get calls from the most. Creating a group 1. On the Groups tab, tap . 2. Enter a name for the group. 3. Tap 4. Tap to select a photo for the group.
92 People Rearranging your contact groups 1. On the Groups tab, tap 2. Press and hold position. . at the end of the group to move, and then drag it to its new 3. Tap Save. Deleting groups You can only delete groups that you have created. On the Groups tab, you can: § Press and hold a group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group. § Tap to choose several contact groups to remove. Adding People widgets Stay close with the people that matter by adding a people widget for each of your groups. 1.
93 People Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact's photo (not the name) on the widget. The default communication method you've set for this contact will be performed. Sending contact information 1. On the People tab, do one of the following: To send Do this Someone's contact information Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo), and then tap Send contact as vCard.
94 People Restoring contacts You can only restore contacts that were backed up using the Export to phone storage feature. 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Import from phone storage. 3. If you have more than one account set up, tap the type for the imported contacts.
95 Social Social Facebook for HTC Sense Signing in to your Facebook® account from the Accounts & sync settings or the Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded) automatically signs you in to Facebook for HTC Sense. Also, you may need to authorize Facebook for HTC Sense to connect to your Facebook account. With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: § See your Facebook contacts and their status updates in People. § See Facebook photos in Gallery. § Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream™.
96 Social § Check the person’s profile details. § Look at the person’s Facebook wall. § Check the person’s posted tweets. Tap to display posts from a particular social network. Slide to the other tabs to see more options. You can tap the Friend Stream tabs. > Edit tabs to customize Updating your status in Friend Stream 1. On the All tab, tap . 2. Enter your status update. 3.
97 Social Checking in to a place Let your Facebook friends know where you are by checking in to a place. In order to find your location, you need to enable location sources in Settings > Location. 1. Go to the Locations tab, and then tap . 2. Tap a place from the list. 3. Tap Check in. 4. Add your status message and even tag the friends you're with. 5. Tap Check in. Tweeting in Friend Stream 1. In Friend Stream, tap 2. Tap > Twitter for HTC Sense. . 3. Enter your tweet. 4.
98 Social 1. On the DMs tab, tap . 2. Enter the name of a Twitter user in the To field. 3. Enter your message, and then tap Post. You can also send a direct message when you press and hold a tweet of the person you want to send the direct message to, and then tap Send direct message on the options menu. Replying to or retweeting a tweet 1. On the All tweets tab, tap the tweet you want to reply to or retweet. 2. Tap Reply or Retweet. 3. Enter your reply or add a personal note to the tweet. 4. Tap Post.
99 Email Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail. Archive, delete or label multiple conversations Tap the check box before the email message or conversation. Then tap the onscreen buttons at the bottom to choose what to do with the selected messages or conversations.
100 Email 3. Do one of the following: § If you're replying to the sender or you selected Reply all, enter your reply message. § If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients. Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received email. But this removes any attachments or formatting in the original email message. 4. Tap to send. Getting help To find out more about using Gmail, in the Gmail inbox, tap > Help. Mail Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1.
101 Email 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details. 4. Choose the sync options that you want, then tap Next. 5. Enter the account name, then tap Finish setup. Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC One XL.
102 Email Manually refreshing an email account Whatever your sync settings are, you can also sync your sent and received email messages manually at any time. § While viewing an email account, tap > Refresh. § If you have several email accounts, you can refresh them all at the same time. Go to the All accounts inbox first. Then tap > Refresh. Sorting email messages Customize how you sort your email messages. In an email account inbox, tap > Sort, and select from the sorting options.
103 Email 3. In the email account inbox, tap the email message or conversation you want to read. If you want to read a particular message inside an email conversation, tap expand the conversation, and then tap the email message. to 4. Tap Reply or Reply All. Tap for more actions for the email. Where are my unread email messages? Unread email messages display in bold in your inbox. If you're viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts, color bars also appear next to unread email messages.
104 Email Searching for emails from a contact Do you remember the sender, but can't find a particular email from him or her? 1. Switch to the email account you want to use. 2. Press and hold an email message from a contact. 3. Tap Search the mail from the sender. A list of email messages from that contact appears. Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Flagging an email 1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2.
105 Email Managing email messages Moving email messages to another folder 1. Switch to the email account you want to use. 2. Select the email messages you want to move. To select all, select one email message first, and then tap > Select all. 3. Tap Move to, and then select a folder. Deleting email messages 1. Switch to the email account you want to use. 2. Tap the check buttons of email messages you want to delete. To select all, select one email message first, and then tap > Select all. 3.
106 Email 4. Tap Off-peak sync > Smart Sync. 5. Press . Smart Sync then extends the email synchronization time after each auto sync time passes and you don't open the Mail app. To sync your email at any time, open the Mail app and check your inbox.
107 Calendar Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC One XL to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar. If you've signed into your social network accounts, related calendar events will appear in Calendar.
