MASTER YOUR DEVICE
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 on your phone 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. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.
Contents Basics 20 Inside the box...................................................................................................................... 20 Your phone.............................................................................................................................21 Front panel..................................................................................................................21 Right panel.........................................................................
Getting started 36 Setting up your phone for the first time.................................................................36 Home screen.........................................................................................................................37 Extended Home screen........................................................................................37 Using Leap view.......................................................................................................
Personalizing 54 Making your phone truly yours................................................................................... 54 Personalizing your phone with scenes................................................................... 54 Using a preset scene..............................................................................................55 Creating a new scene............................................................................................56 Renaming a scene...................
Phone calls 70 Making calls.......................................................................................................................... 70 Making a call on the Phone dialer screen................................................... 70 Using Speed dial.......................................................................................................71 Calling a phone number in a text message................................................72 Calling a phone number in an email............
People 87 About People.......................................................................................................................87 People screen............................................................................................................87 Setting up My contact card......................................................................................... 88 Ways of getting contacts into your phone...........................................................
People widget....................................................................................................................104 Adding People widgets......................................................................................104 Setting the default communication method............................................104 Changing the default communication method.......................................104 Getting in touch with a contact...............................................................
Creating a slideshow............................................................................................ 122 Resuming a draft message.......................................................................................... 123 Viewing and replying to a message........................................................................ 123 Viewing a message............................................................................................... 124 Replying to a message..........................
Setting Documents sync options..................................................................146 Setting Maps sync options............................................................................... 147 Synchronizing your phone................................................................................148 Installing apps from your computer to your phone.............................149 Synchronizing another phone with your computer.............................
Reading your messages.....................................................................................169 Replying to or forwarding an email message..........................................170 Searching and organizing your emails......................................................... 171 Changing Gmail settings.................................................................................... 173 Getting help.........................................................................................
Sharing an event (vCalendar).........................................................................196 Calendar event reminders............................................................................................ 197 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders................................................... 197 Displaying and synchronizing calendars..............................................................198 Showing or hiding calendars..........................................................
Internet connections 215 Web browser 225 Data connection................................................................................................................ 215 Checking the data connection you are using ........................................ 215 Turning the data connection on or off........................................................ 215 Creating a new access point............................................................................ 216 Enabling data roaming................
Selecting a link in a webpage......................................................................... 227 Selecting an address or phone number in a webpage...................... 228 Opening a new browser window.................................................................. 228 Switching between browser windows....................................................... 228 Downloading applications from the web..................................................
Sending information using Bluetooth................................................................... 238 Where sent information is saved..................................................................240 Receiving information using Bluetooth................................................................. 241 Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen............ 243 Camera 244 Photos, videos, and music 254 Camera basics.............................................................
Setting a song as ringtone................................................................................ 271 Sharing music using Bluetooth...................................................................... 274 Finding music videos in YouTube................................................................. 275 About the Music widget.................................................................................... 275 Sharing media on your home network................................................
Sharing a video link.............................................................................................. 291 Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube......................................... 291 Reading news feeds....................................................................................................... 292 Subscribing to news channels........................................................................ 293 Reading a story.......................................................
Finding and installing apps from Android Market.......................................... 306 Finding and installing an app........................................................................ 306 Creating a Google Checkout account....................................................... 308 Opening an installed app................................................................................. 308 Uninstalling an app......................................................................................
Optimizing your phone’s battery life..................................................................... 322 Checking the power usage of applications ............................................ 323 Managing memory.......................................................................................................... 323 Checking how much phone memory is available for use................. 323 Checking the available storage card space.............................................
Basics 21 Your phone Front panel 1 2 9 1 POWER/LOCK 2 Notification LED 3 MENU 4 HOME 5 SEARCH 6 BACK 7 Touch screen 8 Earpiece 9 1.
22 Basics Right panel 1 2 1 VOLUME UP 2 VOLUME DOWN
Basics 23 Back panel 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 megapixel main camera 2 Dual LED flash 3 Back cover 4 Kickstand (flip out to reveal the audio speakers) 5 Microphone 6 USB connector 7 3.
24 Basics Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment and storage card and SIM card slots. 1. With the phone switched off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the back cover off from the notch on the top of your phone. Replacing the back cover 1. Align the tabs of the back cover with the slots at the back of the phone. 2. Push the back cover towards the phone.
Basics 25 SIM card The 4G SIM card provided to you by Verizon Wireless contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. It enables you to make calls and access the Internet using a 4G LTE network. While you’re abroad, you could also connect to a CDMA network. The Verizon Wireless 4G SIM card is compatible with any Verizon Wireless 4G certified device.
26 Basics 4. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out, insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot.
Basics 27 Removing the SIM card Make sure to switch off your phone before removing your SIM card. Otherwise, the phone will automatically turn off when you remove the SIM card. 1. Take the bottom cover off. See “Removing the bottom cover”. 2. Take the battery off. See “Removing the battery”. 3. With your thumb, slide out the SIM card slot and carefully lift the SIM card. Remember to reinsert the SIM card in your wireless device for you to use Verizon Wireless services.
28 Basics Should your SIM card be lost or damaged, visit verizonwireless.com/ myverizon to order a replacement SIM. You can also call 1-800-922-0204 to speak with a Customer Service Representative. For toll-free support outside of the U.S. call +1-908-559-4899 for 24/7 global support. For additional information about 4G SIM cards, visit verizonwireless.com/4GSISIM. Battery Your phone uses a rechargeable battery.
Basics 29 Inserting the battery Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment. Then gently push the battery into place.
30 Basics Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/ discharge cycles. Only the power adapter and USB sync cable provided with your phone must be used to charge the battery. Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the power or car adapter. 1.
Basics 31 When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging battery icon ( ) is displayed in your phone’s status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon ( ). As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats. Removing the battery 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover”. 2. Lift out the battery from the small opening on the bottom side of the battery compartment.
32 Basics Storage card Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the microSD card already inserted in your phone. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover”. 2. Take the battery off. See “Removing the battery”. 3. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it until it clicks into place.
Basics 33 Removing the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover”. 2. Take the battery off. See “Removing the battery”. 3. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot. 4. Slide the storage card out from its slot. Removing the storage card while the phone is on When you need to remove the storage card while the phone is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2.
34 Basics Switching your phone on or off Switching your phone on Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds until the screen turns on. When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. See the Getting started chapter for details. Switching your phone off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen by sliding down the bar on the lock screen. See “Unlocking the screen” in the Getting started chapter for details. 2.
Basics 35 Finger gestures Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a web page), simply press and hold the item. Swipe or slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Getting started Setting up your phone for the first time When you switch on your phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set up your phone. You can choose your language and whether you want your current location to be automatically detected. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running with your phone in no time. Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees from Verizon Wireless.
Getting started 37 Home screen Your Home screen is where you make your phone your own. It comes with a weather clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You can also add your favorite apps, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away. To find out how, see the Personalizing chapter. Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens.
38 Getting started Using Leap view To jump straight to the screen that you want, ������ press HOME while on the main Home screen or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
Getting started 39 Status and notifications Status icons You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar.
40 Getting started Network sharing is on Speakerphone on GPS is off Wired microphone headset connected GPS is on Wired headset connected Alarm is set Notification icons A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events and alarms.
Getting started 41 Upcoming event Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on New updates from your social networks Uploading data (animated) New tweet Downloading data (animated) Matched contacts suggestion Waiting to upload New push message Downloaded Android Market app installed successfully Bluetooth pairing request Update available for an app downloaded from Android Market Phone software update available Storage card is safe to remove or storage card is being prepared TV out No storage card installed o
42 Getting started Notification LED The notification LED shows a: Solid green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. Solid red light when the battery is being charged. Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low. Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see the message, reminder or event notification.
Getting started 43 If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all. You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU and then tapping Notifications. Switching between recently-opened apps On the Notifications panel, you can easily access up to eight apps you just recently opened. 1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel. 2.
44 Getting started 3. Tap an app to open it. You can also go to the Recent apps screen when you press and hold HOME . Closing the Notifications panel Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the screen. Or just press BACK . Connecting your phone to a computer Whenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect to PC screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection.
Getting started 45 Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a microSD card on your phone. Select this mode when you want to copy files between your phone’s storage card and your computer. For more information, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in this chapter. When Disk drive mode is enabled while your phone is connected to the computer, you will not be able to use apps on your phone to access the storage card.
46 Getting started Copying files to or from the storage card You can copy your music, photos, and other files to your phone’s storage card. 1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk. 3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it. 4.
Getting started 47 Searching your phone and the Web Find all types of information on your phone and the Web. Search Anywhere sifts through different files, information, and apps on your phone. You can also choose to search the Web using your favorite web search service. Simply press SEARCH from the Home screen. Then enter the first few letters of what you want to search for. Matching items will be shown as you type.
48 Getting started 2 3 Type in what you want to search for. Matching search suggestions and results. You can: 4 Scroll down to see more search results. Tap to see more results for a particular category. Tap a search result item to open its app. After entering a word or phrase in the search box, tap to search the Web using your favorite search service. To find out how to select a search service to use, see “Setting your phone’s search options”. Setting your phone’s search options 1.
Getting started 49 Quickly looking up information on the Web Quick Lookup helps you learn about something right on the spot. When you enter a new word or phrase, you can readily look it up in popular websites or search services such as Wikipedia, Google Search, YouTube, Google Translate, and Google Dictionary. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Quick Lookup. 2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press BACK so you’ll see the bottom tabs. to close it first 3.
50 Getting started Translating words to other languages 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Quick Lookup. 2. Press BACK to hide the onscreen keyboard first, then slide to the Google Translate tab. 3. Under From language, choose the original language, then enter the word or phrase you want to translate. 4. Under To language, choose from the languages available for translation. 5. Tap Translate.
Getting started 51 Adjusting the ringer volume Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button on the right panel of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels. While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN once to set your phone to Vibrate mode. The phone vibrates and the vibrate mode icon ( status bar.
52 Getting started 3. If you want the same volume for your ringtone and notifications, select Use incoming call volume for notifications. 4. When you’re done, tap OK. Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when the phone’s in your bag or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls though.
Getting started 53 Unlocking the screen Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or answer an incoming call. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks. See “Protecting your phone with a screen lock” in the Security chapter for details.
Personalizing Making your phone truly yours Make your phone look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize your phone with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. Tap the Personalize button ( started. ) right on the Home screen to get Personalizing your phone with scenes Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes.
Personalizing 55 Using a preset scene Your phone features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your life. You can choose a scene that is suitable for work, play, travel, or your social life. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Scene. 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want. 3. Tap Apply.
56 Personalizing Creating a new scene You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Scene. 2. Press MENU, then tap New. 3. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done. 4. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and other elements, arranging the Home screen layout, and changing the skin or wallpaper. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene. Renaming a scene 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Scene. 2.
Personalizing 57 Changing your wallpaper Personalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to change the feel of your phone and give it a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera. You can also change your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Wallpaper. 2. Tap one of the following: HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap Preview > Apply.
58 Personalizing Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins are set to give a different look and feel to most of your phone’s onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Skin. 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want. 3. Tap Apply.
Personalizing 59 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets, or download more widgets. Adding a widget 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new widget. 2. Tap > Widget. 3. Select a widget that you want. 4.
60 Personalizing Changing the settings of a widget Basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) can be modified from the Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen. The phone vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget to the Edit button (if it’s enabled). The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens. 3. Customize the widget settings.
Personalizing 61 Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen. The shortcuts available depend on the apps that are installed on your phone. 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new icon or shortcut. 2.
62 Personalizing Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related apps and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized. You can also add information folders that show up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more. Creating a new folder and adding items to it 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new folder. 2. Tap > Folder. 3. Tap New Folder. 4.
Personalizing 63 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more items to the Home screen. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. The phone vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.
64 Personalizing Removing a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove. The phone vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget or icon to the Remove button. 3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger. Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use the Home screen.
Personalizing 65 The center thumbnail in Leap view is always the main Home screen. Changing your ringtones and alarms Select, create, and download sound sets (different collections of ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm) so that you can instantly change from subtle ringtone and notification sounds while you’re in the office into something fun when you’re out with friends. Choosing a preset sound set 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Sound set. 2. On the Sound sets screen, tap a sound set name.
66 Personalizing 3. You can tap to hear sample tones of the assigned ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm for that sound set. 4. Tap Apply. Creating a sound set 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Sound set. 2. On the Sound sets screen, tap New sound set. 3. Enter a new sound set name, then tap Done. The newly created sound set is then added to your phone’s list of sound sets. To find out how to assign different tones to the sound set, see “Customizing a sound set”.
Personalizing 67 Changing the ringtone 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Ringtone. 2. Scroll through the available ringtones and tap the ringtone you want to use. The ringtone briefly plays when selected. 3. If the audio file is on your storage card, tap New ringtone, select the item you want to import to the Ringtones list, then tap OK. 4. Tap Apply. Changing the notification sounds 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Notification sound. 2. Choose the type of notification that you want to change. 3.
68 Personalizing Deleting sound sets 1. Press HOME > Sound set. , and then tap 2. Press MENU, and then tap Delete. 3. Tap one or more sound sets you want to delete. 4. Tap Delete. Rearranging or hiding application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some of your phone’s apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use or remove the tabs you don’t really need. 1.
Personalizing 69 Putting back the tabs you’ve removed 1. Open the app that you’ve previously removed some of its tabs. 2. Press and hold a tab. When the screen changes and shows you some of your hidden tabs, lift your finger. 3. Press and hold the tab you want to show, then drag it down to where you want to position it again. 4. When you’re done, press BACK .
Phone calls Making calls Making a call on the Phone dialer screen You can either dial a number directly, or use the Smart dial feature to search and call a stored contact or a number from your call history. 1. Press HOME , then tap Phone. 2. Begin entering the first few digits of a phone number or characters of a contact name on the phone keypad. The Phone dialer screen then displays a list of matching numbers and names. If you enter a wrong digit or letter, tap entire entry, press and hold .
Phone calls 71 While dialing or when the call is in progress, the status bar displays the Call in progress icon ( ) and its color changes to pulsing green. What is Smart dial? The phone dialer’s Smart Dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call. Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to call.
72 Phone calls The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this key to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages. Press and hold the key that is associated with the contact you want to call. Calling a phone number in a text message 1. Press HOME , and then ��� tap > Messages. 2. Tap the number or name of the person who sent you the text message. 3. Tap the phone number within the message. 4. Edit the phone number if needed, and then tap Call.
Phone calls 73 The phone will recognize a number as a phone number if the number has a minimum of 5 digits and have at least one of the following: Numbers starting with a plus sign (+). For example, +1-987654-321 or +1987654321. Numbers starting with an area or country code enclosed in a parenthesis. For example, (02)987654321 or (02)987-654-321. Numbers separated by dashes. For example, (02)-987-654-321 or 0987-654-321. 4. Tap Call. 5.
74 Phone calls Using Assisted Dialing Assisted Dialing allows you to easily dial international calls while roaming in another country. Turning Assisted Dialing on 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Call > Assisted Dialing. 2. Select the Enable Assisted Dialing check box. 3. Under Reference Country, select the country that you want to call. Editing a country’s international call settings 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Call > Assisted Dialing. .
Phone calls 75 Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen. You can use your phone’s polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls.
76 Phone calls If To answer the call To reject the call Display is off When the Lock screen appears, drag the bar that shows the caller name or number downward. Drag the bar upward. Or, press MENU and then tap Decline. You can also do one of the following to reject an incoming call: Press the POWER button twice. To reject the call and send a text message, press MENU, and then tap Send message. Changing the text message to send out for rejected calls 1. On the Phone dialer screen, press MENU.
Phone calls 77 HTC Caller ID Everytime you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s latest status update from social networks like Facebook or Twitter right on the call screen. You also won’t miss people’s birthdays. You’ll see a birthday reminder, if your friend’s birthday will occur sometime within the next seven days.
78 Phone calls Using in-call options When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn on or off the speakerphone. You can also press MENU and choose whether to add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more. Putting a call on hold Press MENU and then tap Hold to put the call on hold. When you put a call on hold, the status bar displays the Hold call icon ( ) and its color changes to pulsing red.
Phone calls 79 Setting up a three-way 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 to the conference. 1. Make a call to the first conference call participant. 2. When connected, press MENU, tap Add call, and then dial the number of the second participant. The first participant is put on hold when you dial the second participant. 3.
80 Phone calls Muting the microphone during a call On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the Mute icon ( ) appears in the status bar. Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: On the call screen, tap End call. If the phone display is off, press POWER to turn on the screen so you can tap End call.
Phone calls 81 Using Call history Use the Call history to check missed calls, your dialed numbers and received calls. Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon call. in the status bar when you miss a 1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is. 2. To return the call, tap the missed call notification. Then tap the caller’s name or number on the Call history screen. Checking calls in the call history 1. Press HOME , ������������ and then ��� tap > Call history.
82 Phone calls Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history 1. On the Call history screen, press and hold a phone number that you want to save to your contacts, and then tap Save to People. 2. Choose whether to create a new contact or to save the number to an existing contact on your phone. 3. Do any of the following: When creating a new contact, enter the contact name, contact type, and other information in the blank contact record that appears.
Phone calls 83 Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact Verizon Wireless to find out about the availability of call services for your phone. To open call services, press MENU from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Call. Fixed Dialing Numbers Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers.
84 Phone calls Call forwarding Select how you want your phone to handle busy, unanswered, and unreachable calls. You can also set the call forwarding option for all incoming calls. Call barring settings Choose whether to block various categories of incoming and outgoing call. Additional call settings Enable or disable operator services such as caller ID and call waiting.
Phone calls 85 Using Visual Voice Mail 1. Press HOME , and then ���� tap > Voice Mail. The first time you run Visual Voice Mail after setting it up, you are prompted to read the terms of use statement. 2. After reading the terms of use statement, scroll down and tap Accept to continue. 3. On the Voicemail screen, you can: • Tap Compose voicemail to record and send a voice mail. • View a list of received Visual Voice Mail messages.
86 Phone calls Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off the phone while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off the phone function is to switch your phone to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on your phone are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. To turn Airplane mode on or off, you can: Press and hold POWER, and then tap Airplane mode. From the Home screen, press MENU.
People About People With the People app, you can sync your phone with contacts from your Google Account, computer, and Facebook. You can also sync with work contacts from the Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace. To find out how, see “Ways of getting contacts into your phone”. Per contact, link the person’s information from all these different sources as one so you won’t have duplicated entries in your contacts list. To find out how to link, see “Merging contact information”. And that’s not all.
88 People 1 All tab Gives you access to all contacts on your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, contacts stored on your SIM card, and Facebook contacts. You can also use this tab to open or update My contact card. For more information, see “Setting up My contact card” in this chapter. 2 Groups tab Lets you assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS, MMS, or email message to a whole group.
People 89 Ways of getting contacts into your phone Gmail Google contacts are imported to your phone after you sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from your phone. To find out how, see “Adding a new contact“ in this chapter. Facebook See “Adding a social network account” in the Accounts and sync chapter for details. Phone contacts See “Adding a new contact“ in this chapter. SIM card See “Importing contacts from your SIM card” in this chapter.
90 People 4. In the Name field, enter the first and last name of the contact, then tap OK. 5. Enter the contact information in the fields provided. Press BACK if you want to close the onscreen keyboard first and easily scroll through the other fields. 6. Tap Save. Importing contacts from your SIM card You can copy all your SIM contacts to your phone. You can import them as Phone contacts, Google contacts, or Exchange ActiveSync contacts, if you have set up the relevant accounts. 1.
People 91 Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account You can search for a work contact from your Exchange ActiveSync account, and then copy it to your phone. You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone first. To find out how, see “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account“ in the Email chapter. 1. Press HOME > People. , and then tap 2. On the Online directories tab, tap Company directory. 3. Enter the name, and then tap . 4.
92 People Accepting matched contacts suggestions When your phone finds contact information that can be merged, you’ll see the Matched contact suggestions icon ( ) in the notification area of the status bar. 1. Slide down the Notifications panel, and then tap Matched contacts suggestion. Your phone displays all suggested contacts that you can merge. 2. Review the suggested links. 3. When there are contacts you don’t want to merge, tap break the contact information link. 4. Tap OK.
People 93 Viewing a list of all your linked contacts 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press MENU, then tap More > Linked contacts. The All linked contacts list then opens where you can check the account types and information merged. You can choose to tap beside an account type to break the link. 3. When you’re done, tap OK. Manually merging contact information 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2.
94 People 3. On the upper-right corner of the screen, tap 4. Under the Linked contacts section, tap type to break the link. . beside an account 5. Tap Done. Your contacts list The All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, contacts stored on your SIM card, and Facebook contacts.
People 95 1 Create a new contact. 2 Tap to edit your My contact card. 3 This icon appears when the contact: Has sent you a new text or email message, or tried to call you but you missed the call. Has updated his or her Facebook profile or has added photos on Flickr or Facebook. Has upcoming Facebook events or birthday. 4 Your SIM card contact. 5 Tap to open the contact details screen for that contact. 6 Online status of a contact whom you are friends with in Google Talk.
96 People Filtering your contacts list You can choose to display contacts of a particular type only, for example Google contacts or Facebook contacts. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press MENU, then tap View. 3. Select the types of contacts you want to show in your contacts list. You can also choose how you want to display and sort your contacts. 4. Tap Done. Searching for a contact 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2.
People 97 3. Tap the contact to open his or her contact details screen. See “Contact information and conversations” in this chapter for details. Backing up your contacts to the storage card 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Import/Export > Export to SD card. 3. Select an account or type of contacts to export, then tap OK. Importing contacts from the storage card 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Import/Export > Import from SD card.
98 People Contact information and conversations When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens, showing you the information stored for that contact, exchanged messages and phone calls with that contact, updates and events from social networks, and more.
People 99 4 Updates and events tab Shows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. You’ll be able to see updates such as posted status messages, uploads, and profile changes from all these accounts. To find out more about Facebook for HTC Sense, see the Social chapter. 5 Gallery tab Shows the contact’s Facebook and Flickr photo albums. Tap an album to look at the photos in the album.
100 People Sending contact information as a vCard Share the contact information on your phone in different ways such as a text or multimedia message, email, and Bluetooth. To find out about how to send through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter. Sending someone’s contact information 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information you want to send, and then tap Send contact as vCard.
People 101 Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get calls from the most. Creating a group 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap Add group. 3.
102 People 3. You can: Tap the group name to change the name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created. Tap the icon to the left of the group name to change or remove the group photo. To add contacts to the group, tap Add contact to group, select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. To remove a contact from the group, tap of the contact name. at the right side 4. Tap Save.
People 103 Rearranging your contact groups 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, press MENU, and then tap Rearrange. 3. Press and hold at the end of the group name you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position. 4. Tap Save. Rearranging the members of a contact group 1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap the group to see its members. 3. Press MENU, and then tap Rearrange. 4.
104 People People widget Put the group of people you contact most right on the Home screen of your phone by adding them as the People widget. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, or view details of a favorite contact with a single tap. Adding People widgets Stay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. You can add several People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts on each widget. 1.
People 105 3. Press MENU, and then tap More > Set widget action. 4. On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want for the contact. Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact (photo not the name) on the widget. The default communication method will be performed. If you have not set a default communication method, you need to choose one first. See “Setting the default communication method”.
Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. After entering your text, you can tap onscreen keyboard. or press BACK to close the Selecting a keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. 1. On the onscreen keyboard, tap the Language key (for example, tap if you’re currently using the English onscreen keyboard).
Keyboard 107 Entering text Use the following keys while entering text using the onscreen keyboard: Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and hold that key. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them. Shift key. Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.
108 Keyboard Enabling multiple keyboard languages If there are multiple keyboard languages available on your phone, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard so that you can switch to these languages and use them to enter text. 1. On the onscreen keyboard, tap the Language key (for example, tap if you’re currently using the English onscreen keyboard). Then on the International keyboard options menu, tap Settings.
Keyboard 109 Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type. To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following: If you see the word you want highlighted in green or orange, you can simply tap the space bar to insert the word into your text.
110 Keyboard 2. Tap Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language you want. Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary Your phone comes with a list of words that it references for predictive text suggestions. Sometimes you may need to add a word to the predictive text dictionary, for example a name or a specialized technical word.
Keyboard 111 Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card You can use your storage card to back up the new words you’ve added to the predictive text dictionary. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Copy to storage card. 3. When prompted, tap OK. Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card 1.
112 Keyboard Entering text by speaking No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter it in most text fields that let you use the onscreen keyboard. Simply press and hold the Language key. When your phone cues you to “Speak now”, tell your phone what you want to be typed in. First make sure to select the language you’ll be using in the Voice input & output settings. See “Setting the voice input language”.
Keyboard 113 Selecting text Highlight a portion of a text or select all that you want to copy or cut. 1. Press and hold the text field that contains the text to select. Don’t lift your finger just yet to display the magnifier. 2. Drag your finger to move the text cursor to a letter within the text that you want to select. It should be easy since the magnifier gives you a bigger view of the text. 3. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up. 4.
114 Keyboard Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy or Cut. The selected text is then copied to the clipboard. 2. Within the same or another app, press and hold a text field where you want to paste the text. Don’t lift your finger just yet to display the magnifier. 3. Drag your finger to move the text cursor to where you want to paste the text. 4. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up. 5. Tap Paste.
Keyboard 115 Bilingual prediction Select a secondary keyboard language to use. See “Setting a second language for the keyboard”. Text input Set text input options when entering text, calibrate the keyboard, and set a sound and/or vibration feedback whenever you tap a key. See “Text input” for details. Tutorial Learn how to use the onscreen keyboard with this interactive tutorial. Personal dictionary Add, edit or remove words in the predictive text dictionary.
116 Keyboard Phone keypad & compact QWERTY Word completion When using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad, lets you select from a list of possible combinations based on the characters that appear on the keys that you tapped. Other settings Sound feedback Select to hear a clicking sound whenever you tap a key on the keyboard. Vibrate when typing Select to enable vibration feedback whenever you tap a key on the keyboard.
Messages About Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Press HOME , and then tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. You can: Scroll up or down the list of conversations by swiping your finger on the screen.
118 Messages Tap a contact name or number to view the exchange of messages. Tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact. You can also view your messages on the Home screen with the Messages widget. If this widget is not there already, you can add it by following the steps in “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.
Messages 119 Tap the icon, and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients. When you have selected all the message recipients, tap Done. Enter the complete phone numbers directly in the To field. 4. Tap the box that says “Tap to add text”, and then enter your message. 5. Tap Send. Or press BACK to save it as a draft. To open and edit a draft message, see “Resuming a draft message”.
120 Messages Sending a multimedia message (MMS) To compose a multimedia message, start by creating a new text message. Then choose the type of attachment to include in your message. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number.
Messages 121 Video Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to attach a video from your storage card. Audio Select Voice Recorder to make a voice recording and attach it, or Music & sounds to attach a music file or voice recording from your storage card. App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your message.
122 Messages Creating a slideshow In a multimedia message, you can add slides, each containing a photo, video, or audio. 1. In the multimedia message you’re composing, tap Slideshow. > 2. On the Edit slideshow screen, tap Add slide. 3. Tap Slide 1. 4. To compose your slideshow, do any of the following: Add a picture Tap Insert picture. Add a video Press MENU, and then tap Add video (you cannot add both a picture and a video on the same slide).
Messages 123 Resuming a draft message 1. On the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Drafts. 2. Tap the message to resume editing it. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send. Viewing and replying to a message Depending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ringtone, 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. You can change the notification for new messages.
124 Messages Viewing a message To open and read your received messages, you can: Press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger down to open the Notifications panel. Then tap the new message notification. Open the Messages app to access and read the message. While reading the message, you can: Call or save a phone number contained in the message Tap the phone number. Then choose whether to dial the number or add it to your contacts.
Messages 125 Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on your phone, you’ll see the particular phone number used within the message. There’s also a bold letter before the phone number to indicate the number type (for example, M stands for Mobile). Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the latest message you’ve received from this contact.
126 Messages Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size first before you download it. When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message, tap the Download button at the right side of the message. To find out more about message settings, see “Setting message options”.
Messages 127 Opening and reading a new push message 1. Press and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the new message. 3. Tap Visit website. Viewing all your push messages 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Messages. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Push messages. Managing message conversations Protecting a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1.
128 Messages Deleting a single message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Press and hold the message that you want to delete. 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then press and hold the message to display the options menu again. 4. Tap Delete message on the options menu. 5. When prompted to confirm, tap OK. Deleting several messages within a conversation 1.
Messages 129 Deleting a conversation 1. On the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete. While looking at the exchange of messages in a conversation, you can also press MENU and then tap More > Delete > Delete thread. Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box. 2. When prompted to confirm, tap OK to delete the entire thread.
130 Messages Setting message options On the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. You’ll find several groups of settings. Received messages Received notification Receive a notification in the status bar when a new message arrives. Play notification sound Set your phone to play a sound when a new message arrives. Notification sound Choose a sound that will play when you receive a message. Vibrate Set your phone to vibrate when a new message arrives.
Messages 131 Display message on screen Set your phone to show pop-up notifications (not just in the status bar) when your messages are sent successfully or not. You can also select None to disable this option. Storage settings Delete old messages Automatically delete older messages, except for locked messages, when the set limits are reached. Text message limit Choose the maximum number of text messages to store in each conversation thread (this does not include locked messages).
132 Messages Callback number Set the phone number to be used for diverted calls. Manage SIM card messages View text messages stored on your SIM card. You can also delete or copy these messages to your phone’s memory. MMS settings Delivery reports Receive a report on the delivery status of your message. Read reports Receive a report whether each recipient has read the message or deleted it without reading. Auto-retrieve Automatically retrieve all your MMS messages completely.
Messages 133 Voicemail notification settings Play notification sound Set your phone to play a sound when a sent or failure notification is received. Notification sound Choose a sound that will play when there’s a sent or failure notification. Vibrate Set your phone to vibrate when a new voicemail arrives.
Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts About online accounts These are some of the types of information your phone can sync with your online accounts: Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync email. Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contact information in Facebook® and their Twitter™ profiles. For information on contacts, see the People chapter. Calendar events from your Google accounts, from Exchange ActiveSync, and from your Facebook account.
Accounts and sync 135 Synchronizing with a Google Account Signing in to your Google Account lets you sync Gmail and your Google contacts and calendars between your phone and the Web. You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use Google apps such as Google Talk™ and Android Market™. If you skipped signing in to a Google Account when you first set up your phone, you may encounter problems when using some Google apps.
136 Accounts and sync 3. Complete the word verification process. Enter the characters that you see onscreen and click Submit. An email will be sent to the alternate email address you provided when you created your Google Account. Follow the instructions in the email to reset your password.
Accounts and sync 137 Managing your online accounts Changing general sync settings 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Select or clear the following: Background data If this is selected, apps can send and receive online account information even if you are not currently using them. Auto-sync If this is selected, apps can use the sync schedule defined in the account settings. If this is cleared, you will need to sync accounts manually.
138 Accounts and sync Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, for example messages, contacts, or settings. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself. You cannot remove some accounts, such as the first Google Account you signed into on the phone, except by deleting all personal information from your phone with a hard reset.
Accounts and sync 139 Easily import your captured photos and videos from your phone to your computer. Sync bookmarks inside the “HTC Bookmarks” favorites folder on your computer and all bookmarks stored on your phone’s web browser. Download maps and useful add-on services for your phone’s Locations app to your computer first, and then sync them to your phone. Install third-party mobile phone apps (not downloaded from Android Market) from your computer.
140 Accounts and sync 1. Copy HTCSync.exe to your computer. 2. On your computer, double-click HTCSync.exe and follow the onscreen instructions to install HTC Sync. After installing HTC Sync, the HTC Sync icon ( ) is added to your computer’s system tray (check the bottom-right side of your computer screen). You can double-click this icon to open HTC Sync. Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone After installing, set up HTC Sync to recognize your phone. 1.
Accounts and sync 141 4 3 2 1 1 Click a category of items to see its sync options on the right section of the Device panel. Click Overview to see your phone’s basic software information and storage card usage, change the phone name, or install third-party apps to your phone. 2 Shows the available sync options for the category you’ve selected. 3 Click to start synchronization. 4 Estimated storage usage bar.
142 Accounts and sync Setting the Music sync options Bring the music tracks and songs you play on your computer to your phone. If you have playlists created in iTunes® or Windows Media® Player, you can sync these too and enjoy them on the go. You can sync audio files in these formats: *.aac, *.amr, *.m4a, *.mid, *.midi, *.mp3, *.ogg, *.wav, and *.wma. 1. On the Device panel, click Music, and then click the On button.
Accounts and sync 143 Setting the Gallery sync options You can choose to automatically copy your phone camera shots to your computer. At the same time, when you select a folder from your computer, the photos and videos stored in it are also synchronized on your phone’s storage card. You can sync photos and videos in these formats: Photos: *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpeg, *.jpg, and *.png. Videos: *.3gp, *.3g2, *.mp4, and *.wmv. 1. On the Device panel, click Gallery, and then click the On button.
144 Accounts and sync Setting Calendar sync options Your phone can sync appointments and events with your calendar in Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007) or Windows Calendar (for Windows Vista). 1. On the Device panel, click Calendar, and then click the On button. Turning Calendar sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone. 2. Select the app you want to sync calendar events with. 3. Choose the number of days of calendar events to sync.
Accounts and sync 145 2. Choose the app you want to sync your contacts with. 3. In cases when conflicting information are found on both the phone and computer, choose which information you want to keep. Only the contact fields supported on your phone will be synchronized. Setting Bookmarks sync options Sync the bookmarks inside the “HTC Bookmarks” favorites folder in your computer’s web browser with the bookmarks stored on your phone’s web browser. 1.
146 Accounts and sync Setting Documents sync options You can sync files and documents from your computer to your phone. Make sure that your phone has the app needed to open or view such files and documents. Usually, your phone can open and view these file types: Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), and PowerPoint (.ppt), PDF files (.pdf), Text files (.txt). You can also sync email attachments that you stored on your phone’s storage card to your computer.
Accounts and sync 147 When you sync the phone with your computer, the files and documents from your computer will be saved to the \My Documents\Documents\ folder on your phone’s storage card. Setting Maps sync options Before going on a trip to another city or country, you can download the maps you need using HTC Sync on your computer, then sync it to your phone.
148 Accounts and sync Synchronizing your phone When you are done setting up synchronization for your selected categories, click the Sync now button. After synchronization is complete, click Disconnect and safely remove your phone as required by your computer’s operating system. The next time you connect your phone to your computer, synchronization automatically begins based on your sync options. Always check the estimated file size of new items that you want to synchronize with your phone.
Accounts and sync 149 Installing apps from your computer to your phone If you have app (*.apk files) on your computer, you can use HTC Sync to install them to your phone. We strongly recommend that you install only app that you trust. Before you begin, make sure that your phone is set to allow app from your computer to be installed to your phone. To do this, press MENU from the Home screen, tap Settings > Applications, and then select the Unknown sources check box. 1.
150 Accounts and sync Synchronizing another phone with your computer HTC Sync can synchronize up to three phones with your computer, making your favorite music, videos, photos, and files always available to you. Make sure that all the phones you connect with your computer and synchronize using HTC Sync are running on Android 2.1 or later. 1. Connect the other phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On the phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done. 3.
Social Facebook for HTC Sense If you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up your phone for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebook for HTC Sense on your phone. (If you did not do this, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense.) With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in People.
152 Social See Facebook photos right on the Gallery app. You can also upload one or more photos from your storage card to Facebook, then tag and add captions that go with it. When you’re viewing the albums of a Facebook friend, you can also share a link to a particular album, or comment on the album photos. To know more about viewing Facebook photos, see the Photos, videos, and music chapter. Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream.
Social 153 Tweeting on your phone You can post and read tweets, send and receive direct messages, search for new Twitter users to follow using the Peep app. Peep is a Twitter client that lets you enjoy “tweeting” on your phone. You can also link your contacts in People to their Twitter profiles (if you’re following them). To find out how, see “Merging contact information” in the People chapter.
154 Social Using Peep Press HOME tweets tab. > Peep. Peep opens in the All , and then tap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Tap in this area to compose and send a tweet. 2 Tap a person’s name to check profile details and all of his or her tweets. 3 If you have linked the contact in People, tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact. 4 Press and hold a tweet to open an options menu to reply, send a direct message, retweet, and more.
Social 155 6 Mentions tab. View all tweets that mention your username using the “@[your username]” convention. 7 Direct message tab. View all private/direct messages that you have received or sent. 8 Favorites tab. View tweets that you have marked as favorites. Sending a tweet 1. On the All tweets tab, tap the box that says “What’s happening?”. 2. Type your tweet. 3. Add a picture or location to your tweet.
156 Social Unfollowing a Twitter user 1. On the Peep screen, tap the name of the Twitter user you want to stop following. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Unfollow. Sending a direct message You can only send a direct message to someone who is following you. 1. On the Peep screen, press MENU, and then tap New message. 2. Tap the To field, and then enter the name. As you enter characters, the names of the Twitter users that match the characters you enter will appear. Tap the name when you see it. 3.
Social 157 About the Twitter widget Use the Twitter widget to send and follow your tweets right on your Home screen. To find out how to add a widget to the Home screen, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter. Friend Stream Friend Stream connects you to your social networks. Share and get updates from friends in popular networks like Facebook and Twitter in a single feed.
158 Social 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tap in this area to compose and send a status update. 2 If you have linked the contact in People, tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact. 3 When you tap someone’s status update, you can: 4 When you tap someone’s name, you can: 5 Open Peep and view all tweets. See “Tweeting on your phone” in this chapter. Write a comment. Like or unlike someone’s Facebook posts. Look at someone’s album photos.
Social 159 Updating your status You can update your status simultaneously on all the social network accounts you are signed in to. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Friend Stream. 2. On the All updates tab, tap the box that says “What’s on your mind?”. 3. Enter your status update. 4. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, tap and clear the check boxes of the social networks to exclude. 5.
160 Social Location Add your current location or a location you pick on a map. See the Maps and location chapter for details. 6. Tap Share. Commenting on and liking Facebook posts After tapping someone’s status update on the All updates tab, you can do the following: 1 3 2 1 Tap a photo or the album name shown in the status update to view and comment on the album photos using the Gallery app. See the Photos, videos, and music chapter. 2 Type what you think about the person’s status update.
Social 161 Checking notifications from your social networks Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks. It can be a comment on your Facebook post, a mention or direct message in Twitter, a tagged photo of you, and more. About the Friend Stream widget Use the Friend Stream widget so you can easily update your status and view other people’s status updates right on the Home screen.
162 Social Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google Talk. Chatting with friends 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk. 2. Tap a friend in the Friends list. 3. Enter your message in the text box. You can also insert a smiley by pressing MENU, and then tapping More > Insert smiley. 4. Tap Send. 5.
Social 163 Accepting chat invitations When a friend sends you a Google Talk message, you receive a notification. Their entry in the Friends list turns white and displays the message. Do one of the following: In the Friends list, tap the friend who sent you the invitation to chat. Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the chat notification. See “Opening the Notifications panel” in the Getting started chapter. Changing your online status and picture 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk. 2.
164 Social Adding and managing friends The Friends list is where you add and manage your friends in Google Talk. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, do any of the following. Invite a friend View all friends Make a friend popular Block a friend 1. Press MENU, and then tap Add friend. 2. Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of the friend you want to add. 3. Tap Send invitation.
Social 165 Changing the settings and signing out 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, press MENU and then tap: Settings to change the app and notification settings. Sign out to sign out from Google Talk.
Email Using Gmail Gmail is Google’s web-based email service. When you first set up your phone, make sure you sign into your Google Account so you can send and receive Gmail messages. If you didn’t do so, go to the Accounts & sync setting to sign in. You can also set up more than one Google Account on your phone, and then switch between accounts in Gmail. To find out how to set up several Google Accounts, see “Adding more Google Accounts” in the Accounts and sync chapter.
Email 167 2. Do any of the following: View more email messages If the Inbox is full, swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations. Read a new email message Tap the unread message or the conversation with an unread message (just arrived items display in bold). For more information, see “Reading your messages”. Select messages and conversations Tap the box ( ) before the email or conversation.
168 Email Switch to your other Gmail account Tap the current account at the top right of the screen, and then tap another account you want to switch to. Refresh the Inbox Press MENU, and then tap Refresh. Sending a new message 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gmail. 2. In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose. 3. If you’ve set up multiple Google Accounts on your phone, choose which Gmail address you want to use for sending your email.
Email 169 While composing the message, tap to save it as a draft. Or press the BACK button to discard the message. To view your draft email messages, in the Inbox, tap Inbox at the top left of the screen and then tap Drafts. To view your sent messages, in the Inbox, tap Inbox at the top left of the screen and then tap Sent. Reading your messages Depending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ringtone or vibrates when you receive a new email.
170 Email If the sender is a friend in Google Talk, check the button ( ) before the star in the message header to know your friend’s online status. Tap Archive to remove the conversation from your Inbox and transfer it to the All mail folder in your Google Account. Tap Delete to delete the conversation from your Inbox. If you’ve archived or deleted a conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the conversations list. The conversation is returned to your Inbox.
Email 171 Searching and organizing your emails Searching for messages You can search for messages that contain one or more words in their contents or in their addresses, subjects, labels, and so on. When you search for messages, all of the messages in your Gmail account on the web are included (except those labeled Trash or Spam), not just those that you’ve synchronized onto your phone. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gmail. 2. In the Inbox, press SEARCH. 3. Enter the word or words to search for. 4.
172 Email In the inbox, tap a conversation and then go to the message that you want to star. Touch the star ( ) in the message header. To unstar a message or conversation, touch its star again. You can also tap a star in a conversation list to unstar all messages in that conversation. Labeling conversations You can organize conversations by labeling them. Gmail has several preset labels you can use, and you can also add your own labels, using Gmail on the web. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gmail. 2.
Email 173 Cleaning up your Inbox You can clean up your Inbox by archiving, deleting, or muting conversations. You can also report a conversation as spam to stop receiving any future messages from that sender. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gmail. 2. In the Inbox, tap the box ( ) before the conversations you want to work on, and then do any of the following: Delete Tap Delete. If you’ve deleted the conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox.
174 Email Signature Enter a signature that automatically appears at the end of your email messages. Confirm actions Show a confirmation box when you archive, delete or send a conversation. Reply all Select this check box if you want to replace the Reply button ( ) in message headers with the Reply all button ( ), so you don’t need to tap the arrow ( ) to access it. Auto-advance Select which conversation to display after you delete or archive a conversation.
Email 175 Changing Gmail synchronization settings 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gmail. 2. In the Inbox, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings > Labels. 3. To set the number of days to synchronize, tap Number of days to sync. 4. To set synchronization for a particular message label, tap the label, and then select whether you want messages bearing that label to sync according to the default number of days you selected earlier, sync all, or sync none of them.
176 Email Using Mail Use the Mail app to add your webmail and other POP3 or IMAP email accounts. You can also set up and use your Exchange ActiveSync email on your phone. Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Mail. 2. Do one of the following: If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail, tap Other (POP3/IMAP) on the Choose a mail provider screen. If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, press MENU, and then tap More > New account.
Email 177 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Mail. 2. Do one of the following: If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail, tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on the Choose a mail provider screen. If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, press MENU, and then tap More > New account. If the Choose a mail provider screen is displayed, tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next.
178 Email Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts You can view email from all your accounts just in one place without having to switch to different accounts. Just tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap All accounts. Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to. Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox.
Email 179 Different views of your inbox If you have lots of email messages, it may take you some time to browse through the long list and find a single email or related email messages. To skim through your email messages easier, tap one of the following tabs to change the view of your inbox: Received. Displays email messages as individual items. Conversations. Displays email messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation. Favorites.
180 Email Refreshing your email account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received emails manually at any time. While in the account you want to sync, press MENU, and then tap Refresh. If you have several email accounts, you can refresh them all at the same time. Go to the unified inbox first. Then press MENU and tap Refresh. To find out how to display the unified inbox, see “Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts”.
Email 181 Your screen then jumps to the next or previous set of email messages based on your chosen sorting order. For instance: If your email messages are arranged by date, your screen jumps to the email messages received on the previous or next date, depending on your sorting order. If your email messages are arranged alphabetically by sender name or subject, your screen jumps to the previous or next sender or subject, depending on what’s your sorting order.
182 Email You cannot move email messages when you’re in the unified (All accounts) inbox. Moving several email messages to another folder 1. Switch to the email account you want to use. 2. Go to the Received tab or any other tab (except for the Conversations tab). 3. Tap the check boxes of email messages you want to move. 4. Tap Move to, and then tap the folder where to move the email messages. Moving an email message after reading In the open message, press MENU, and then tap More > Move to.
Email 183 4. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter email addresses directly in the To field, separating them with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that address directly. Tap the icon, and then choose the contacts to whom you want to send the message.
184 Email Location You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on) or a location you pick on a map. For more information, see the Maps and location chapter. Document Attach a PDF file or an Office document such as a text file or a spreadsheet. Contact (vCard) Attach someone’s contact information. Appointment (vCalendar) Attach a calendar event. File Attach any file from your storage card. 7.
Email 185 4. Do any of the following: Reply to the message Tap Reply or Reply all. Forward the message Press MENU, and then tap More > Forward. Delete the message Press MENU, and then tap Delete. Mark the message as unread Press MENU, and then tap Mark unread. Setting the priority for an email message You can set the priority for an email message that you send. 1. While composing the message, press MENU. 2. Tap Set priority. 3. Select the priority for the message.
186 Email Working with Exchange ActiveSync email If you sync your phone with your work Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, reply, send, and manage email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. In addition, you can also use some powerful Exchange features. To find out how you can set up your Exchange ActiveSync account, see “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account” in this chapter. Flagging an email While viewing the inbox, tap the white flag icon the right of an email message.
Email 187 3. Enter the meeting details. 4. Tap Send. Changing email account settings 1. Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change. 2. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings. 3. Select from the following: Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description.
Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use your phone’s Calendar to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up your phone to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: On your phone, sign in to your Google Account so you’ll be able to sync your phone’s Calendar with your Google Calendar online. You can add multiple Google accounts. If you have not signed in to your Google Account yet, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in.
Calendar 189 Creating calendar events You can create events that appear on your phone only, as well as events that sync with your Google Calendar, your computer’s Outlook Calendar, or Exchange ActiveSync calendar. 1. Press HOME , and then tap , and then tap Calendar. 2. On any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap New event. When you are in the Month or Agenda view, you can also tap bottom-right of the screen to create a new event. at the 3.
190 Calendar 6. Enter the event location and description. 7. Set the reminder time. You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press MENU and then tap Add reminder. 8. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs. 9. Tap Save. Inviting guests to your event (Google Account only) If you want to invite guests to your event, you need to create and add the event in your Google Calendar.
Calendar 191 Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only) If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone, you can use Calendar to create a meeting appointment and send a meeting request email to the people you want to invite to your meeting. 1. Open Calendar and create a new event. Tap the Calendar field and then select your Exchange ActiveSync account. For the steps, see “Creating calendar events”. 2.
192 Calendar Changing calendar views When you open Calendar, it displays the Month view by default. You can also display the Calendar in Agenda, Day, or Week view. To change between calendar views, press MENU, and then choose the type of view that you want. Month view In Month view, you’ll see markers on days that have events. When in Month view: Tap on the bottom left of the screen to switch to Agenda view. Tap on the bottom right to create a new event. Tap a day to view the events of that day.
Calendar 193 Day and Agenda views Day view displays a list of the events of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you’re viewing events of the current day. Agenda view shows a list of all your events in chronological order. The color bars on the left side of the events indicate the type of calendar in which the event is part of. To find out what each color represents, press MENU and then tap More > Calendars.
194 Calendar Week view Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. When in Week view: You can press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. Tap an event to view its details. Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks.
Calendar 195 Managing calendar events You can view, edit, delete, or share events that you created. You can also view and share event invitations that other people sent to you. Viewing an event 1. Press HOME , and then tap , and then tap Calendar. 2. In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place, and then tap the event to open it. The Event details screen then opens and shows the summary of the event. 3.
196 Calendar Editing an event 1. While viewing an event, press MENU, and then tap Edit event. 2. Make your changes to the event. 3. When you’re done editing, tap Save. Deleting an event There are a number of ways to delete an event. While viewing the summary of an event on the Event details screen, press MENU and then tap Delete event. In Day, Agenda or Week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete event. When editing an event, scroll down to the bottom of screen and then tap Delete.
Calendar 197 Tap Mail. A new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as an attachment. Your default email account that’s selected in the Mail app will be used to send. For more information, see the Email chapter. Tap Message. A new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as a multimedia attachment. For more information, see the Messages chapter.
198 Calendar Displaying and synchronizing calendars You can select which calendars to show or hide on your phone’s Calendar, and which ones to keep synchronized. Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, press MENU , tap More > Calendars, and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it. Tap All calendars to display all calendars. The calendars are kept synchronized on your phone, whether or not you hide them.
Calendar 199 Adding a Google Calendar to sync with Only the calendars that you’ve created or subscribed to on the Web, but previously removed from your calendars list, are shown in the list of calendars that you can add. 1. In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Calendars. 2. Press MENU again and then tap Add calendars. 3. Select a Google Calendar to add to your calendars list, and then tap OK. 4.
200 Calendar Select ringtone Choose a ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder. Vibrate Choose whether you want your phone to vibrate when you receive an event notification. Hide declined events Choose whether to show or hide events to which you’ve declined invitations. Calendar view settings Choose what appears in Calendar when opened and what’s shown in Day, Week, and Month views. Start in Choose the default Calendar view that is displayed when you open Calendar.
Calendar 201 About the Calendar widget There’s a Calendar widget available that you can add to your Home screen, and it comes in different calendar views. Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar app. To find out how you can add a widget, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.
Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. It’s added by default on your Home screen. Tap the weather image to open the Weather app and check for more weather forecasts. See “Checking weather” for details. If you want to show the time of another city, just add another clock widget to the extended Home screen. Select from a variety of looks and designs.
Clock and Weather 203 About the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use your phone as a desk clock complete with weather information. Or let it serve as a night clock or a screensaver. As a world clock, see what time it is in several cities across the globe. You could also use it as an alarm clock, stopwatch, and countdown timer. To open the Clock app, you can: Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. Press HOME > Clock.
204 Clock and Weather 1 Desk Clock tab 2 World Clock tab 3 Alarms tab 4 Stopwatch tab 5 Timer tab 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 has an alarm clock indicator and a battery charging indicator. You can dim the screen to show only the time and date on the Desk Clock.
Clock and Weather 205 1 Shows whether the alarm clock is on or off. To find out how to turn on and set the alarm clock, see “Setting the alarm clock”. 2 Shows the weather information of your current location. Tapping it brings you to the Weather app where you can see weather forecasts of the next few days. See “Checking weather” for more information about the Weather app. 3 Shows the battery charge level.
206 Clock and Weather 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. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the World Clock tab. 3. Press MENU and then tap Home settings. 4. Enter your home city’s name.
Clock and Weather 207 Setting the time zone, date, and time To set the time zone, date, and time on your phone manually, you need to turn off auto time synchronization first. 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the World Clock tab. 3. Press MENU and then tap Local time settings to open the Date & time settings screen. 4. Clear the Automatic check box. 5. Tap Select time zone. Scroll through the list and then tap the time zone that you want. 6. To change the date, tap Set date.
208 Clock and Weather Adding a city to the World Clock screen Add more cities to the World Clock screen so you can instantly check the date and time in these cities. In addition to the current and home cities, the World Clock screen can display up to 15 cities. 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the World Clock tab. 3. Tap Add city. Enter the city name you want to add. As you enter letters, the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries. 4.
Clock and Weather 209 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.
210 Clock and Weather Changing alarm sound settings If you’ve set one or more alarms, you can change their settings such as the alarm volume, how long to snooze the alarm, and more. 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. You can change the following settings: Alarm in silent mode Selected by default, this option allows the alarm to sound even when your phone’s volume is set to silent mode.
Clock and Weather 211 Checking weather If you consented to turn location service on when you were setting up your phone for the first time, you’ll see the weather of your current location right on the HTC Clock widget of your Home screen. You can also check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next four days of the week. In addition to your current location’s weather, this app also displays the weather forecasts of other cities around the globe.
212 Clock and Weather 4. The Weather app automatically downloads and displays the latest weather updates. Tap to update the information anytime. 5. To see more weather details on the Web, tap Weather at the bottom center of the Weather screen. 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.
Clock and Weather 213 Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen 1. On the Weather 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, then release. 3. Tap Done. Deleting cities from the Weather screen 1. On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Delete. 2. Select the cities you want to remove and then tap Delete. Changing weather options 1.
214 Clock and Weather About the Weather widget Use the Weather widget to instantly check weather forecasts of your current location and other cities without having to open the Weather app. The Weather widget comes in different looks and styles. You can add this widget to the Home screen, if it’s not yet added. To find out how you can add a widget, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.
Internet connections Data connection Your phone will be automatically set up to use the Verizon Wireless data network when you turn on your phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time. Checking the data connection you are using 1. Press HOME > ������������������� MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network operators or Access Point Names.
216 Internet connections Creating a new access point Before you add another data connection on your phone, have the access point name and settings (including username and password if required) from Verizon Wireless ready. 1. Press HOME > ������������������� MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. 3. On the APNs screen, press MENU and then tap New APN. 4. On the Edit access point screen, enter the APN settings. Tap the APN setting item to edit it.
Internet connections 217 Wi-Fi To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and strength of the Wi-Fi signal will vary depending on objects, such as buildings or simply a wall between rooms, the Wi-Fi signal has to pass through. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network 1. Press HOME > ������������������� MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks, and then select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on.
218 Internet connections When your phone is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands that light up). The next time your phone connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you won’t be asked to enter the key or other security information again, unless you reset your phone to its factory default settings.
Internet connections 219 If you want to remove the wireless network settings on your phone, tap Forget. You’ll need to enter the settings again if you want to connect to this wireless network. Connecting to another Wi-Fi network 1. Press HOME > ������������������� MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. 3.
220 Internet connections Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Depending on the type of VPN you’re using at work, you may be asked to enter your login credentials and install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network. You can get this information from your network administrator.
Internet connections 221 Adding a VPN connection 1. Press HOME > ������������������� 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.
222 Internet connections Using your phone as a modem (Internet Connection Mode) No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use your phone’s data connection to connect to the Internet using your computer. You need your SIM card inserted on your phone to use the data connection. To find out how to set up and use the data connection, see “Data connection” earlier in this chapter. Before you can use your phone as a modem, be sure to install HTC Sync on your computer first.
Internet connections 223 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. Before you can use your computer as a modem, be sure to install HTC Sync on your computer first. To find out how to install HTC Sync, see “Synchronizing with your computer” in the Accounts and sync chapter. 1.
224 Internet connections Using your phone as a mobile hotspot Share your data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a wireless router. Make sure your phone’s data connection is turned on before you use it as a wireless router. To find out how to turn on your phone’s data connection, see “Data connection” earlier in this chapter. 1. Press HOME > ������������������� MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile hotspot settings.
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. Press HOME , and then 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.
226 Web browser Setting your home page 1. From the browser screen, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings > Set home page. 2. On the Set home page screen, select the home page you want to use. Changing the screen orientation The phone automatically changes the screen orientation depending on how you’re holding your phone. Turn your phone sideways to display the web browser in landscape orientation. If the screen orientation doesn’t change automatically, please switch automatic screen orientation on.
Web browser 227 Navigating on a webpage You can swipe your finger on the screen to navigate and view other areas of the webpage. Zooming in or out on a webpage Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. You can also use your fingers to spread or pinch the screen to zoom in and out. Selecting a link in a webpage You can tap a link with your finger to open it, or press and hold a link for more options.
228 Web browser Selecting an address or phone number in a webpage You can map an address or call a phone number on a webpage. Link What to do Location address Tap the address to copy it or map it using Google Maps™. Phone number Tap the phone number to copy, call, send a text message to that number, or save the number to a contact in People. Opening a new browser window Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another.
Web browser 229 You can also do the following: 2 1 1 Tap a webpage to display it in full screen. 2 Tap to close a webpage. 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.
230 Web browser Copying text, looking up information, and sharing You can select text and then: Copy it. Search it using Google Search. Look it up on Wikipedia, YouTube, or Google Dictionary. Get a translation of the text from Google Translate. Share the text in a new email, text, or multimedia message or in your status update on a social network. Finding text within a webpage 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU and then tap More > Find on page. 2. Enter what you want to search for.
Web browser 231 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 1 Start and end markers. Drag to increase or decrease the text selection area. 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 selected text is then copied to the clipboard. . The 2.
232 Web browser Searching or translating text 1. After you have selected the text you want to search or translate, tap . 2. Tap one of the following tabs: Wikipedia. Look for related information on Wikipedia, based on the text that you selected. Google Search. Look for related information using Google Search, based on the text that you selected. YouTube. Look for videos on YouTube, based on the text that you selected. Google Translate. Translate the text to another language. Google Dictionary.
Web browser 233 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.
234 Web browser Clearing the list of previously visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 2. On the History tab , press MENU, and then tap Clear history. Viewing a page that you often visit 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 2. On the Most visited tab , navigate to the page you want to view, and then tap the page. Clearing the list of most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 2.
Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. Press HOME networks. > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & 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.
236 Bluetooth Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free. For you to listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. Before you connect your headset, you need to make it discoverable so your phone can find it.
Bluetooth 237 Reconnecting a headset or car kit Normally, you can easily reconnect your headset by switching on Bluetooth on your phone, and then turning on the headset. However, you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then ��� tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 2. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. 3. Make sure that the headset is discoverable. 4.
238 Bluetooth Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again. 1. Press HOME > 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.
Bluetooth 239 The first time you transfer information between your phone and another device, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode. After that, your phone and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future. 1. On your phone, open the app that contains the information or file you want to send. 2.
240 Bluetooth 3. Turn on Bluetooth if you’re asked to do so. 4. If you haven’t paired with the receiving device before, tap Scan for devices. 5. Tap the name of the receiving device. 6. If prompted, accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. 7. On the receiving device, accept the file.
Bluetooth 241 If you send a file to another device, the saved location may depend on the file type. For example, if you send an image file to another mobile phone, it may be saved in a folder named “Images”. Receiving information using Bluetooth Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs.
242 Bluetooth 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. When your phone receives a file transfer request notification, slide down the Notifications panel, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap Accept. 9. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed.
Bluetooth 243 For a vCalendar file, choose the calendar where you want to save the event, and then tap Import. The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events. For information on using Calendar, see the Calendar chapter. For a vCard contact file, if there are multiple vCard files on your storage card, you can choose to import one, several, or all of those contacts to your contacts list.
Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone’s camera. Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone’s camera. Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your microSD card. If you have not yet inserted your microSD card to your phone, follow the steps in “Inserting the storage card” in the Basics chapter to insert it.
Camera 245 Viewfinder screen When you’re in photo mode and you turn your phone left or right, the camera onscreen controls automatically rotate to how you hold the phone. You’ll find the following onscreen controls on the Viewfinder screen: 7 6 1 2 5 4 3 1 Auto focus indicator See “Auto focusing”. 2 Zoom bar See “Zooming”. 3 Gallery button See the “Photos, videos, and music” chapter. 4 Effects button See “Adding effects”.
246 Camera Using the front camera It’s easy taking photos and videos of yourself. While on the Viewfinder screen, tap MENU > Switch Camera. Some camera features are not available while you’re using the front camera, such as auto focusing, zooming, and using flash and face detection. Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. Simply slide your finger across the zoom bar to zoom in or out.
Camera 247 Taking a photo 1. Press HOME , and then 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.
248 Camera Auto focusing Whenever you point the camera at a different subject or location, it shows the auto focus indicator at the center of the Viewfinder screen. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen. Or you can tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on. Face detection If you turn Face detection on in the camera settings, the camera will automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus when you’re taking photos of people.
Camera 249 Recording video 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Camcorder. 2. Choose the video quality and other camera settings you want to use. See “Changing camera settings” for details. To record video in HD, set video quality to HD 720P. Or for sharing on the Web, select Online (HD). 3. You can choose an effect to apply to your video. See “Adding effects” for details. 4. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen. 5. Tap to start recording. 6. You can freely zoom in or out while recording video.
250 Camera Camera flash doesn’t turn on? The camera flash uses much battery power. To save battery power, the camera disables it (even when it’s set on) when one of the following occurs: You have an incoming call The camera flash will be disabled temporarily when you have an incoming call. After the call ends, you’ll be able to use it again. If you have set the flash to Auto flash or Flash on in photo mode or Light on in video mode, it turns back on after you answer and end the call.
Camera 251 Adding effects Want to make your photos look more interesting? Easy. Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses and filters. You can also add certain effects to videos. Choose an effect first before you start taking a photo or video. Just tap . Then scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like.
252 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. Some camera features are not available while you’re using the front camera, such as auto focusing, zooming, and using flash and face detection. Switch camera Lets you switch between using your phone’s main camera or front camera.
Camera 253 Widescreen (photo mode only) When this check box is selected (default), photo resolutions available for selection are in 5:3 ratio and you can use the entire Viewfinder screen to frame your subject. When not selected, photo resolutions available for selection are in standard 4:3 ratio. Geo-tag photos (photo mode only) Select this check box when you want to store GPS location in your captured photos. Auto focus This option enables or disables centered auto focus.
Photos, videos, and music Browsing your Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’s newest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr friends. You can even play your media on a TV screen. To start using Gallery, check first if you have photos or videos copied on your storage card. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in the Getting started chapter.
Photos, videos, and music 255 Selecting an album Press HOME , and then tap > Gallery. The Gallery app opens in the Albums screen where your photos and videos are organized by albums for easy viewing. The following are preset albums: Camera shots lets you view photos and videos that are stored in the camera’s folder. Photos and videos that you set as your favorites will be grouped under My favorites. All photos lets you view all photos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card.
256 Photos, videos, and music 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. If there are photos or videos under the root path of your storage card (that are not contained in folders), they will be grouped under the Other album.
Photos, videos, and music 257 While in filmstrip view (when you turn your phone sideways), slide your finger left or right across the screen to go through your photos and videos. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. 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.
258 Photos, videos, and music Viewing videos Video is always displayed in landscape mode when you play it. Use the onscreen controls to play, pause, or stop the video. For an enhanced audio experience, tap to turn on SRS. Tap to toggle between full and best-fit screens. SRS enhancement is not available when you’re using a Bluetooth stereo headset. Another way to easily get to your videos is to tap screen, and then tap Videos.
Photos, videos, and music 259 Cropping a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to crop. 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.
260 Photos, videos, and music 5. Tap Save to keep the changes. The enhanced photo is saved in the storage card as a copy. The original photo remains unedited. Sending your photos and videos Send photos and videos via email or MMS. You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. Sending photos or videos by email You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gallery. 2.
Photos, videos, and music 261 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. Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in. 3. Tap , and then tap Bluetooth. 4.
262 Photos, videos, and music Sharing photos or videos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to be able to upload photos or videos. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in. 3. Tap , and then tap Facebook for HTC Sense. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Enter a different caption on each photo or video. You can also tag friends on your photos.
Photos, videos, and music 263 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. Press HOME , 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. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5.
264 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. Press HOME , and then tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. 3. Tap , and then tap Picasa. 4. Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next. 5.
Photos, videos, and music 265 description and tags, and select a privacy option. 7. Tap Upload. 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. Press HOME , and then tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the Facebook tab. 3.
266 Photos, videos, and music Commenting photos in your social networks Add comments to your uploaded photos as well as your friends’. 1. Do one of the following: While browsing online albums, press and hold a photo and then tap Add comment. While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap . 2. Tap the box that says “Write a comment”. 3. Enter your text, and then tap Comment. Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music app.
Photos, videos, and music 267 1 9 8 2 3 7 4 5 6 1 Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when button is gray.) 2 Press and drag your finger across the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. 3 Go to the Library. 4 Go to the previous song in the Now playing list. 5 Play, pause, or resume playing the song. 6 Go to the next song in the Now playing list. 7 Switch between showing the Now playing list and Playback screen. You can rearrange songs in the Now playing list.
268 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.
Photos, videos, and music 269 If you have lots of albums, flick left or right across the screen to quickly skim through them. To look at one album at a time, slide your finger left or right. Tap to see the song list of the current album. 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.
270 Photos, videos, and music Creating a playlist Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day. You can make as many playlists as you like. 1. Press HOME 2. Tap , and then tap > Music. to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 4. Tap Add playlist. 5. Enter a playlist name, and then tap Add songs to playlist. 6.
Photos, videos, and music 271 the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Press MENU, and then choose what you want to do: Add more songs to a playlist 1. Rearrange songs 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. 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.
272 Photos, videos, and music 1. Press HOME 2. Tap , and then tap > Music. to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, choose the song that you want to use as ringtone and then play it back. 4. On the Playback screen, press MENU and then tap More > Set as ringtone. 5. If you chose an MP3 song, you can trim it first and set the part that you trimmed as the ringtone. See “Trimming an MP3 ringtone”. 6. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone.
Photos, videos, and music 273 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 2 4 3 1 Trim sliders 2 Left button 3 Right button 4 Play/Pause button 5 Markers. (These show where the ringtone starts and ends.
274 Photos, videos, and music To trim, you can: First drag the two trim sliders approximately to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and end. Then tap the right and left arrow buttons to more precisely set the start and end points of the ringtone. 3. After you’ve finished trimming, tap Set as. Then choose whether to set the trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. Checking if the song was added as a ringtone 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2.
Photos, videos, and music 275 Finding music videos in YouTube You can find music videos of the song you’re listening to in YouTube. It’s simple. On the Playback screen, just press MENU and then tap Find videos. About the Music widget You can use the Music widget to play music right from your Home screen. To find out how you can add this widget to your Home screen, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.
276 Photos, videos, and music 1. Open the Gallery or Music app. 2. Locate the media that you want to share, and then tap it. 3. While viewing the photo or playing the video or music, press MENU, and then tap Select player. 4. Choose the device on your network where you want to play the media. 5. Once connected to the other device, your phone opens up the Controller screen where you can tap: Controls To Play the media on the other device. Pause the music or video playback.
Photos, videos, and music 277 Controls To Select a repeat mode for photos or music tracks. Show available media that you can share. View the media information such as the file name, title, and duration. 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.
Maps and location Turning on location services In order to find your location on your phone, you need to enable location sources. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Under Location ON Settings, tap the location services you want to use. Using 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.
Maps and location 279 Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check out nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map. To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. See “Turning on location services” in this chapter to learn how. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Maps. 2. Tap to show your current location. The blue marker your location on the map. shows 3.
280 Maps and location Searching for a location In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums). 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Maps. 2. Enter the place you want to search in the search box. As you enter the location to look for, suggested matches from your contacts, the web, and previously searched items are displayed. 3. Tap to search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item.
Maps and location 281 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.
282 Maps and location Searching for a place of interest near you Use Places to find places of interest near your current location. Places uses Google Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk. Before you use Places, you need to enable location sources. See “Turning on location services” in this chapter to learn how. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Places. 2. Tap the place you want to search. 3.
Maps and location 283 Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Maps. 2. While viewing a map, press MENU, and then tap Directions. 3. Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location from where to start in the first text box. Then enter your destination in the second text box.
284 Maps and location Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) Google Latitude™ user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you send text and email messages, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends’ locations. Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude, and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations.
Maps and location 285 Using HTC Footprints HTC Footprints™ provides an easy way to record favorite places and revisit those places. A footprint consists of a photo of a location such as a restaurant, a sightseeing destination, etc., stored together with a precise GPS position and other information about that location such as the street address and phone number. The next time you want to visit the same place, simply access the footprint. You can then dial the phone number or view the location in the map.
286 Maps and location Revisiting a footprint 1. While on Footprints, tap a category. 2. Tap the footprint you want to revisit. 3. Tap the information fields to get directions, share the footprint, call a stored phone number, and more. Editing or deleting a footprint 1. While on Footprints, tap a category. 2. Press and hold the footprint you want to edit or delete. 3. Tap Edit or Delete on the options menu. Sharing your footprints 1. Create a footprint.
Maps and location 287 1. While on Footprints, tap a category. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Export. 3. Select the footprints you want to export, and then tap Export. Press MENU and then tap Unmark all to deselect all the footprints. Exported footprints are saved as .kmz files in the Footprints folder on your storage card. If you exported multiple footprints at one time, they are saved together in one .kmz file.
288 Maps and location Using Car Panel Easily access footprints and other points of interest with Car Panel, and then start navigation to show you how to get there. Press HOME 1 2 3 , and then tap 6 5 4 > Car Panel. 1 Select a footprint to set as a destination. 2 Use voice search to look for a destination. 3 Search for a destination to go to. Check the places you’ve searched before, and then choose one to set as your destination. 4 Make a phone call.
Maps and location 289 Using VZ Navigator VZ Navigator® tells you where you are and what’s nearby using Bing™ search. Transform your phone into a powerful navigation device so you can discover destinations around town or around the globe. Press HOME , and then tap > VZ Navigator. For more information about VZ Navigator, visit: http://www.verizonwireless.
More apps Watching videos on YouTube Use the YouTube app to check out what’s popular on the online videosharing website. 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. Press HOME , and then tap > YouTube. 2. Scroll through the list of videos, and then tap a video to watch it. 3.
More apps 291 Searching for videos 1. On the YouTube main screen, press SEARCH 2. Enter a search keyword, and then tap . . 3. Scroll through the results and tap a video to watch it. You also have the option to show results that were just recently posted. Tap All time, and then select a time period you want. Clearing the search history 1. On the YouTube main screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Clear search history, and then tap OK when prompted.
292 More apps 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. You can also get updates based on specific keywords you want. Press HOME > News. , and then tap 1 2 1 Subscriptions tab. Tap to list the channels you’ve subscribed to. To find out how to subscribe, see “Subscribing to news channels”. 2 My Items tab. Tap to show links to your starred items and added keywords.
More apps 293 Subscribing to news channels 1. Press HOME , and then 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.
294 More apps 4. If you want to read the whole story, tap Read full article. This opens the story in the web browser. See “Using your phone’s web browser” in the Web browser chapter to learn how to navigate the web page. Manually checking for new stories On the Subscriptions tab, press MENU, and then tap Refresh. Starring a story Star your favorite stories to read them again later. Starred stories are displayed on the Starred tab.
More apps 295 Changing update schedule and content settings In the News app, press MENU, tap Settings, and then do the following: Tap To Accounts & sync Manage sync options and general News settings. Update when opened Update the content of the channels you’ve subscribed to every time you open the News app. Update schedule Choose a time interval when the channels you’ve subscribed to are updated. Select Manual to refresh the content only when you like.
296 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. Press HOME , and then tap > Quickoffice. If you have a long file list, press MENU and then tap Sort to arrange your files by name or date.
More apps 297 When you open Word documents, Quickoffice reformats the text to make it fit the screen’s width. Press MENU, and then tap View to switch between normal and reformatted modes. Quickoffice does not reflow text in tables. Editing a document or worksheet 1. While viewing a document or worksheet, press MENU, and then tap Edit. 2. Make your changes on the file. 3. When done, press MENU > More, and then tap Save or Save as to keep your changes. Creating a new document or worksheet 1.
298 More apps Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks app to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. Press HOME > Stocks. , and then tap 1 6 5 2 3 4 1 Tap an item to view from the list of stock quotes and market indices. 2 Tap to update the stock information. 3 Tap to add a stock quote or stock market index. 4 Slide to other tabs to view up to two years of an item’s past trade information. 5 Tap to view related news for a selected item.
More apps 299 Adding a stock quote or stock market index 1. On the Stocks main screen, tap . 2. Enter the stock quote or stock market index on the text field, and then tap . 3. On the results list, tap the stock quote or stock market index you want to add. 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.
300 More apps In the Stocks app, press MENU, tap Settings, and then do the following: Tap To Update when opened Update the stock information every time you open the Stocks app. Scheduled sync Set automatic downloads of stock information. Update schedule Choose a time interval for checking updates. Set color for price raise Change the color for displaying stock price increases to either red or green, depending on what’s being used in your country.
More apps 301 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. Press HOME > FM Radio. , and then 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.
302 More apps 3 View the All presets list. 4 Tap to search the FM band for the previous FM station”. 5 Tap to search the FM band for the next FM station. 6 Tap to change the name of the current station you are tuned into. 7 Tap to fine tune the radio frequency by +0.1 MHz. 8 Switch off and close FM Radio.
More apps 303 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. To turn off completely and close FM Radio: Tap on the upper-right corner of the FM Radio screen.
304 More apps Voice Recorder can run on the background while you do other things on your phone, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. To go back to the Voice Recorder screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Voice Recorder. 4. Tap to stop recording. 5. Type a name for the voice clip and tap Save. 6. To play back the voice clip, tap . 7. To show options for sharing, deleting, or renaming the voice clip, press MENU. Sharing a voice clip 1.
More apps 305 Using Flashlight Never get caught in the dark again. Use the Flashlight app to turn on your phone’s LED flashlight to shine a light wherever you need it. Press HOME , and then tap > Flashlight. To adjust the brightness of the light, simply tap the onscreen power button on the flashlight handle. To switch flashlight modes, press MENU and then select Auto flash, SOS, or Manual. To close the flashlight, press BACK .
306 More apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market Android Market™ is the place to go to find new apps for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. When you find an app you want, you can easily download and install it on your phone with just a few taps of your finger. To access Android Market, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection and sign in to your Google Account.
More apps 307 2. Do any of the following to find an app: 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.
308 More apps Creating a Google Checkout account You must have a Google Checkout account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from Android Market. To create a Google Checkout account, do one of the following: On your computer, go to http://checkout.google.com. The first time you use your phone to buy an app from Android Market, follow the prompts onscreen to enter your billing information.
More apps 309 Uninstalling an app You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market. 1. Press HOME > Market > My Apps. , and then tap 2. Tap the app you want to uninstall, and then tap Uninstall. 3. When asked, tap OK. 4. Choose the reason for removing the app, and then tap OK. Getting help If you need help or have questions about Android Market, press MENU, and then tap Help. The web browser will take you to the Android Market Help site.
310 More apps 3. Tap an app, and then choose how to share it: Bluetooth Send the link using Bluetooth. See the Bluetooth chapter. Facebook Post the link to Facebook. See the Social chapter. Friend Stream Post the link to Facebook and Twitter. See the Social chapter. Gmail Send the link using your Gmail account. See the Email chapter. Mail Send the link using your POP3/IMAP or Exchange ActiveSync email account. See the Email chapter. Message Send the link in a text message.
More apps 311 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 to choose from games or apps that you want to share in your social networks. If you’ve already created a new text or email message, press MENU and then tap Attach > App recommendation to choose from your list of installed games and apps.
Security 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 Verizon Wireless before continuing. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Set up SIM card lock, then select Lock SIM card. 3. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK. 4. To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN.
Security 313 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. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Set up screen lock. 3. Tap one of the following: None Disable the screen lock you’ve previously created.
314 Security PIN, or password. Or tap None if you don’t want to use a screen lock. Forgot your screen lock pattern? If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock your phone. If this fails, you can unlock your phone by entering your Google Account user name and password. 1. On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern. 2. After the fifth attempt and you’re asked to wait for 30 seconds, tap OK. 3.
Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. Press HOME > 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.
316 Settings Display Set up display settings such as automatic screen orientation, brightness, screen timeout, and more. Accounts & sync Log in or out of your social network accounts, Google Account, Exchange ActiveSync account, and Verizon Wireless Backup Assistant acount. You can also manage synchronization and other settings for your accounts. See the Accounts and sync chapter for details. Location Select the sources to use when determining your location.
Settings 317 SD & phone storage Check the available storage card and phone memory. From this screen, be sure to unmount your microSD card before you remove it from your phone. You can also do a factory reset. See the Update and reset chapter for more details. Date & time Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. To turn off auto time synchronization and be able to manually change time zone settings, see “Setting the time zone, date, and time” in the Clock and Weather chapter.
318 Settings Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > Brightness. 3. Clear the Automatic brightness check box. 4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness. Tap OK. Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1.
Settings 319 Recalibrating the G-sensor Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold the phone. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place the phone on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK. Keeping the screen on while charging the phone You can keep the phone screen from turning off while you’re charging the phone. 1.
320 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. Press ����� HOME profile. You can also add the Profile widget to your Home screen. To find out how to add a widget, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.
Settings 321 To use different sounds for different types of notifications, set the notification sounds in the respective applications. For example, to set different sounds for received and sent text messages, open the Messages application, then press MENU and tap Settings. Turning on or off automatic ring volume adjustment Quiet ring on pickup Your phone has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move your phone. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2.
322 Settings Changing the phone language When you turn your phone on for the first time, you’re asked to choose the language you want to use for your phone. If you want, you can still change the phone language after you set up your phone. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more. The languages available to choose from may depend on the version of phone you have. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Language & keyboard > Select language. 3.
Settings 323 Checking the power usage of applications 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap About phone > Battery > Battery use. Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap SD & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section. Checking the available storage card space 1. Press HOME > MENU, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap SD & phone storage.
324 Settings Uninstalling third-party applications You cannot uninstall applications that are preinstalled on the phone. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Applications > Manage applications. 3. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to uninstall. 4. On the Application info screen, tap Uninstall. 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.
Settings 325 Checking information about your phone 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap About phone. 3. Select one of the following: Tell HTC Turn Tell HTC on or off. When enabled, you’re helping us know when your phone encounters a technical problem. Network Check information about Verizon Wireless and its service status. Phone identity Check information about your phone and the SIM card you’re using.
Back up, update and reset Backing up your contacts Your phone features Verizon Backup Assistant, which automatically backs up your contacts to an online server. You must first create an account on the Verizon Wireless website. You can set up the Backup Assistant when you first turn on your phone. See “Getting started” in the Basics chapter for details. If you did not set up Backup Assistant when you first turned on your phone, you can set it up in Settings.
Update and reset 327 3. Tap Backup Assistant. 4. Tap Schedule and select a backup option from the menu. Manually backing up your contacts 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Accounts & sync. 3. Tap Backup Assistant. 4. Tap Sync now. For more information on how to use Backup Assistant and to create a Backup Assistant account, go to: https://wbillpay.verizonwireless. com/vzw/nos/ba_nab/overview_def.
328 Update and reset update dialog box will appear onscreen. Select Install now and then tap OK. If you’re in the middle of a call and there’s an update available, you’ll receive an update notification. After you end the call, slide open the Notifications panel (see “Opening the Notifications panel” in the Getting started chapter). Then tap the update notification to download and install the software update. Wait for the update process to finish.
Update and reset 329 Performing a factory reset (hard reset) If you’re passing your phone on to someone else or your phone has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can do a factory reset (also called a hard reset). This returns your phone to the state it was in before the first time you turned it on. Factory reset will not erase the data and files that are on the storage card. Factory reset is not a step to be taken lightly.
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Index 4G LTE 215 A Access point 216 Adding a city to the Weather screen 212 Adding a city to the World Clock screen 208 Airplane mode 86 Alarm clock 208 Alarms - changing the alarm sound 67 Album (Gallery app) 255 Android Market 306 Answering an incoming call 75 Apps - adding icons from the Home screen 61 - rearranging or hiding tabs 68 - switching between recentlyopened apps 43 App Sharing 309 Attachments - types of message attachments 120 - viewing and saving message attachments 126 Auto focus 248, 253
Index 333 - deleting 196 - editing 196 - inviting guests to a Google calendar event 190 - sending an Exchange ActiveSync meeting request 191 - sharing a vCalendar 196 - viewing 195 Caller ID 75, 77 Call history 81 Calls - answering a call 75 - ending a call 80 - making a call 70 - putting a call on hold 78 - rejecting a call 75 - switching between calls 78 Call services 83 Camera 244 - secondary (front) camera 246 car panel 288 Charging the battery 30 Chat invitations - accepting 163 - inviting a friend in
334 Index E Editing text 112 Effects (camera) 251 Email - sending photo/video 251 - sending photos or videos 260 Emergency call 73 Event reminders 197 Exchange ActiveSync 176, 186 Extended Home screen 37 F Facebook - commenting photos 266 - Facebook for Android 153 - Facebook for HTC Sense 151 - sharing photos 262 - view photos 265 Facebook for HTC Sense - sharing photo/video 251 Face detection - manual capturing 248 Factory reset 328 Finger gestures 35 Flashlight 305 Flash settings (camera) - photo mod
Index 335 H Home city 206 Home page 226 Home screen 37 - adding folders 62 - adding icons and shortcuts 61 - adding widgets 59 - changing the wallpaper 57 - extended Home screen 37 - personalizing with scenes 54 - rearranging Home screen items 63 - rearranging the home panels 64 HTC Caller ID 77 HTC Clock widget 202 HTC Sync 138 I Internet connection mode 45 Internet connections 215 Internet pass-through 45 K Keyboard 106 - adjusting touch input settings 114 - changing to the landscape onscreen keyboa
336 Index Matched contacts suggestions 92 Media volume 51 Meeting request 186 Memory 323 Merging contact information 91 Messages 117 - about the Messages app 117 - deleting a message 128 - protecting a message 127 - replying to a message 124 - resuming a draft message 123 - sending a multimedia message 120 - sending a text message 118 - settings 130 - viewing a message 124 microSD card 32 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 176 Missed call 81 MMS 120 - attaching files and information 120 - creating a slideshow 12
Index 337 - editing 258 sending by Bluetooth 261 sending by email 260 sending by MMS 260 sharing on Facebook 262 sharing on Flickr 263 sharing on Picasa 264 viewing 256 viewing albums in social networks 265 - zooming in or out 257 Pinch 35 Pocket mode 321 POP3/IMAP 176 Predictive text 109 - Personal dictionary 110 - setting a second language for the keyboard 109 PUK 312 Push messages 126 Q Quick Lookup 49 Quickoffice 296 Quiet ring on pickup 321 R Recalibrating the G-sensor 319 Recent apps 43 Recording
338 Index Sharing - photo 251 - video 251 - YouTube 291 Shortcuts 61 SIM card 28 - copying a message to 127 - inserting 25 - removing 27 - restoring a SIM card that has been locked out 312 - SIM PIN 312 Skins 58 Sleep mode 52 Slideshow 122 SMS - composing and sending 118 - settings 131 Social network accounts 136 Social networks - sharing photo/video 251 Sound sets - choosing a preset sound set 65 - creating 66 - customizing 66 - deleting 68 Speakerphone 79 Speed dial 71 Status icons 39 Stocks 298 Stopwatch
Index 339 V vCalendar 196 vCard 100 Vibrate mode 51 Video - capturing/recording 249 - sharing 251 Videos 290 - sending by Bluetooth 261 - sending by email 260 - sending by MMS 260 - sharing on Facebook 262 - sharing on Flickr 263 - sharing on YouTube 264 - viewing 258 Visual Voice Mail 84 Voice Recorder 303 Volume - adjusting the earpiece volume for calls 51 - adjusting the media volume 51 - adjusting the ringer volume 51 - adjusting via settings 51 VPN 220 W Wallpaper 57, 251 Weather 211 Weather widget
