Your HTC Wildfire User guide
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Contents Contents Basics 10 Inside the box Your phone Back cover SIM card Battery Storage card 10 10 12 13 14 16 Getting started 17 Switching your phone on or off 17 Entering your PIN 17 Setting up your phone for the first time 18 Home screen 19 Sleep mode 20 Status and notifications 21 Opening the Notifications panel 23 Finger gestures 24 Using the optical trackball to interact with the touch screen 25 Adjusting the volume 27 Connecting your phone to a computer 28 Copying files to or
Your HTC Wildfire user guide HTC Caller ID Using in-call options Using Call history Call services Turning Airplane mode on or off People About People Ways of getting contacts into your phone Transferring contacts from your old phone People screen Contact groups Contact information and conversations People widget Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard Entering words with predictive text Adjusting touch input settings Messages 41 42 44 46 46 47 47 47 48 49 55 56 58 60 60 62 63 64
Contents Email Using Gmail/Google Mail Using Mail 83 83 89 Calendar 96 About Calendar Creating a calendar event Changing calendar views Viewing, editing or deleting an event Calendar event reminders Displaying and synchronizing calendars Changing Calendar settings Sending a vCalendar About the Calendar widget 96 96 98 99 100 101 102 103 103 Clock and Weather 104 About the HTC Clock widget About the Clock application Using Desk Clock Using World Clock Setting the alarm clock C
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device Sending information using Bluetooth Receiving information using Bluetooth Camera Camera basics Auto focusing Zooming Taking a photo Capturing a video Camera settings Gallery About the Gallery application Selecting an album Viewing photos and videos Editing your photos Sending your photos and videos Sharing your photos and videos on the
Contents More apps Watching videos on YouTube Viewing a PDF Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets Keeping track of your stocks Using FM Radio Recording your voice Reading news feeds Using Flashlight Finding and installing apps from Android Market Sharing games and applications Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting your phone with a screen unlock pattern Settings Settings on your phone Changing display settings Changing sound settings Changing the phone lan
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: Phone Battery (preinstalled) microSD card (preinstalled) USB cable 3.
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Your HTC Wildfire user guide Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. 1. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the back cover off from the small opening on the top of your phone. Replacing the back cover 1. Dock the phone onto the inside bottom of the back cover. 2.
Basics 13 SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. Your phone supports both 1.8V and 3 V SIM cards. Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult with your mobile operator for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service. Inserting the SIM card 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover.” 2. Take out the battery. See “Battery.” 3.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Battery Your phone comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and is designed to use only manufacturer-specified original batteries and accessories. Battery performance depends on many factors, including network configuration, signal strength, the temperature of the environment in which you operate your phone, the features and/or settings you select and use, items attached to connecting ports, and your voice, data, and other program usage patterns.
Basics 15 Removing the battery Lift out the battery from the small opening on the left side of the battery compartment. 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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. Insert the microSD card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it all the way in. Removing the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover.” 2. Pull the storage card out from the slot.
Getting started Getting started Switching your phone on or off Switching your phone on Press the POWER button. Easy. When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. Go to “Setting up your phone for the first time” and we’ll take you through it. Switching your phone off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. 2. Unlock your phone if the Lock screen is displayed. See “Unlocking the screen” in this chapter. 3.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Setting up your phone for the first time When you switch on your phone for the first time, you can set up your email accounts and favorite social networks like Facebook® and Twitter™. You can also easily transfer contacts and other data from your old phone to your new phone. Just follow the onscreen instructions. You can choose to skip any part of the setup and do it at another time. If you haven’t inserted your SIM card, your phone will show you how to install it.
Getting started 19 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 applications, 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when the phone’s in your bag or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls though. To change the delay before your screen turns off, see ‘Adjusting the time before the screen turns off’ in the Settings chapter.
Getting started Status and notifications Status icons You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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 23 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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 (e.g. 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 or optical trackball.
Getting started 25 Using the optical trackball to interact with the touch screen Besides using finger gestures on the touch screen, you can also use the optical trackball to interact with your phone’s touch screen. Be sure to place your finger over the optical trackball first (covering it completely), and then slide your finger across the optical trackball. Navigating the Home screen To go to the extended Home screen on the right, slide your finger to the right on the optical trackball.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Moving the cursor when entering text To go back or forward one character in a word, slide your finger left or right. Slide your finger up or down to go up or down between lines of text. Selecting a link on a webpage 1. Slide your finger down to go to the next link on a webpage. 2. When a link is selected, press the optical trackball to open the link.
Getting started 27 Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ring tone, whereas adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or video playback. Adjusting the ringer volume To quickly switch your phone to silent mode, press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Silent mode on the options menu. Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons on the left panel of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done: Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while your phone is connected to your computer. Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a microSD card on your phone.
Getting started 29 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Setting search options 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Search. 3. Tap Google search settings, and then do the following: Select Show web suggestions if you want to include suggestions from Google when doing a search. Select Search history to enable personalized search history. You need to sign in to your Google Account to use this feature.
Personalizing 31 Personalizing Changing the ringtone Choose from the available selections of ringtones on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Personalize > Default ringtone. The Phone ringtone selection menu then opens. 3. Scroll through the available ringtones and tap the ringtone you want to use. The ringtone briefly plays when selected. 4. Tap OK. You can also download or copy ringtones or songs to your phone’s storage card.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Customizing and saving a scene After selecting a preset scene, you can add widgets and other elements, arrange the layout, change the wallpaper, and save the whole Home screen as your personalized scene. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Scenes. 2. In the Choose a scene menu, select a preset scene that already has some widgets, or select Clean Slate if you want to design your own Home screen. 3. Add widgets and other elements that you want. 4.
Personalizing 33 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 to your Home screen A wide selection of widgets is available for you to choose from, such as Calendar, Music, Photo Album, Friend Stream, Twitter, and more. 1.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place application icons on your Home screen to open applications 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 applications that are installed on your phone. 1.
Personalizing 35 Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related applications 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. To find out how, see “Home screen” in the Getting started chapter. 2.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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 green box around the widget or icon. Don’t release your finger. 2.
Phone calls 37 Phone calls Making calls Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK. If you enter the PIN wrong three times, your SIM card is blocked. To unlock your SIM card, see “Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out” in the Security chapter.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Using Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can simply press and hold this key on the Phone dialer keypad to dial that number. Assigning a speed dial key 1. On the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Speed dial > Add new. 3. Enter the name of the contact you want to add. When the name comes up in the list, tap the name. 4.
Phone calls 39 Calling a phone number in an email 1. On the main Home screen, tap Mail. 2. Open the email account where the email with the number is located. 3. In the email account’s inbox, tap the email to open it. 4. In the email body, tap the phone number. The phone dialer screen opens with the phone number already entered. 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 preceded by a “+” in front.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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. Answering or rejecting an incoming call If To answer the call To reject the call Display is on Tap Answer. Tap Decline.
Phone calls 41 Setting your phone to automatically adjust the ring volume 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2. Select Quiet ring on pickup to automatically scale down the ring volume when you pick up the phone. 3. Press BACK. 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 Phone dialer screen.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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 Hold call icon ( ) appears in the status bar. Press MENU, and then tap Unhold to resume the call.
Phone calls 5. When connected, tap 43 to add the participant to the conference call. When you want to talk to a person in the conference call in private, tap select Private call on the options menu. , and then 6. When finished, tap End call. Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call On the screen, tap to toggle between turning the speakerphone on or off. The speakerphone icon ( ) appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Using Call history Use the Call history to check missed calls, your dialed numbers and received calls. Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is. 2. To return the call, tap the missed call notification. Then tap the caller’s name or number on the Call history screen. Checking calls in the call history 1. From the Home screen, tap screen.
Phone calls 45 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 where to save the number (phone, Google Account, or others). 3. In the blank contact record that appears, enter the contact name and other information. The phone number is automatically added to the Mobile field in the Phone section.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services for your phone. To open call services, press MENU from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Call.
People 47 People About People With the People application, 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Transferring contacts from your old phone Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to your HTC Wildfire through Bluetooth. Depending on your old phone’s model, HTC Wildfire may also allow you to transfer other types of data such as calendar events. Visit our support website (http://www.htc.com/support) to see a complete list of supported phone models and the types of data that can be transferred to your HTC Wildfire. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Transfer Data. 2.
People 49 People screen The People screen has the following tabs: 1 2 3 4 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Your contacts list The All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, contacts stored on your SIM card, and Facebook contacts. If you signed in to your Google Account and Facebook account when you first set up the phone, your contacts from those accounts will appear in the contacts list when you open People. 1 7 2 3 4 6 5 1 Create a new contact. 2 Tap to edit your My contact card.
People 51 Adding a new contact > People. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. On the All tab, tap Add contact at the top of the screen. 3. Select the Contact type, for example Google or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. This determines which account the contact will sync with. For more information, see “Ways of getting contacts into your phone” in this chapter. 4.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Merging contact information If you have the same contacts stored in your phone and online accounts such as Google and Facebook, your phone will try to link them as one automatically. If it doesn’t, you can manually link them so that you won’t have duplicated entries in your contacts list. Also link your contacts with other social network accounts such as Twitter and Flickr. You’ll then see their updates and events from these accounts all in one place. 1.
People 53 Editing a contact’s information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. 3. Enter the new information for the contact. 4. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap Save. Searching for a contact 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Press the SEARCH button on the phone. 3. In the search bar, enter the first few letters of the first or last name of the contact you are looking for.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sending contact information as a vCard 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, do the following: To send Do this Someone’s contact information Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information you want to send, and then tap Send contact as vCard. My contact card 1. Tap [Your name] My contact card. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Send my contact info. 3. Choose how you want to send it. 4.
People 55 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. Creating a group 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap Add group. 3. Enter a name for the group, and then tap Add contact to group. 4. Select the contacts you want to add to the group, and then tap Save.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to. 3. Go to the Group action tab, and then do one of the following: Tap Send group message to send a message to the group.
People 57 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. When there is a notification of the contact’s birthday, you can tap the notification to call the contact directly or send a message greeting. You need to be logged in to the same social networks on your phone to see the updates and events.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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 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.” Tap the name of the contact to open the contact details screen for that contact.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. After entering your text, press BACK to close the onscreen keyboard. To open and use it again, you can press and hold MENU. Selecting a keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. 1.
Keyboard 61 Language key. The key you see depends on the keyboard language you are currently using. Tap to switch to another keyboard language (see “Enabling multiple keyboard languages”). You can also access onscreen keyboard settings. Tap to toggle between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad layout. For more information, see “Entering words with predictive text.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type. To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following: If you see the word you want highlighted in green or orange, you can simply tap the space bar to insert the word into your text.
Keyboard 63 Adjusting touch input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: 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. From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. Touch Input settings Keyboard types Select the keyboard layout to use.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Messages About Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages application to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. You can: Scroll up or down the list of conversations by swiping your finger on the screen.
Messages 65 4. Tap the box that says “Tap to compose”, and then enter your message. 5. Tap to send the message immediately, or press BACK to save it as a draft. To open and edit a draft message, see “Resuming a draft message.” Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message when you enter an email address as the recipient, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose a very long message.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Appointment (vCalendar). Select the calendar event you want to attach. Slideshow. See “Creating a slideshow.” You can also press MENU and then tap Attach to choose the type of attachment. Other types you can include in your message are: App recommendation Choose an application you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the application can be downloaded will be inserted to your message.
Messages 67 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 . 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. 1.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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 69 Managing message conversations Protecting a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Press and hold the message that you want to lock 3. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed at the right hand side of the message. Deleting a single message 1.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Setting message options On the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. You’ll find several groups of settings. 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).
Messages Sent messages Sent notification Receive a notification in the status bar when a message is sent successfully. Failure notification Receive a notification in the status bar when a message is not sent successfully. 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 message arrives.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts About online accounts Your phone can sync information with your Google™ and Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® accounts as well as receive updates from social networks such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and Flickr™. These are some of the types of information you can sync: Gmail™/Google Mail and Exchange ActiveSync email. Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your Facebook friends’ contact information.
Accounts and sync 73 Synchronizing with a Google Account Signing in to your Google Account lets you synchronize Gmail/Google Mail 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 applications 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 applications.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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.
Social 75 Social About 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 in People. See Facebook photos right on the Gallery application.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Using Friend Stream Streamline your social networking with Friend Stream. View status updates, look through new photo uploads, and update your own status simultaneously on Facebook, Twitter, and other social network accounts using Friend Stream. You must be signed in to at least one social network account to use Friend Stream. To find out how to sign in, see “Adding a social network account” in the Accounts and sync chapter.
Social 77 Commenting on and liking Facebook posts After tapping someone’s status update on the All updates tab, you can do the following: 1 Tap the album name shown in the status update to view and comment on the album photos using the Gallery application. See the Gallery chapter. 1 2 Enter what you think about the person’s status update. 3 3 Like or unlike the person’s status update.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Tweeting on your phone Peep is a Twitter™ client that lets you enjoy “tweeting” on your phone. Post and read tweets, send and receive direct messages, search for new Twitter users to follow, all from your phone. If you did not sign in to your Twitter account when you first turned on the phone, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your Twitter account. > Peep. Peep opens in the All tweets tab.
Social 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. Enter your message, and then tap Update. You can also send a direct message from the All tweets or Direct Message tabs.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. From the Home screen, tap > Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google Talk. To sign out from Google Talk, press MENU while in the Friends list, and then tap More > Sign out. Chatting with friends Starting a chat 1. Tap a friend in the Friends list. 2.
Social 81 Chatting on or off the record Your Google Talk messages are stored, so you can review them later and even search for them in the Chats folder in Gmail/Google Mail. But, if you’d rather not store the messages in a chat, you can go off the record. On a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Chat off record. To resume saving the messages in the chat, press MENU, and then tap Chat on record.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Managing your Friends list Adding a friend You can invite anyone with a Google Account to become your friend in Google Talk, so you can chat with each other and view each others’ online status. 1. In the Friends list, press MENU and then tap Add friend. 2. Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Google email address of the friend you want to add.
Email 83 Email Using Gmail/Google Mail Gmail/Google Mail is Google’s web-based email service. Gmail/Google Mail is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail/Google Mail on your phone is automatically synchronized with one or more Gmail/Google Mail accounts on the web. For more information about synchronization, see “Synchronizing with a Google Account” in the Accounts and sync chapter.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Reading your messages Depending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ringtone, vibrates, or displays the email message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new email. A new email message icon also appears on the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new email. For more information on email notification settings, refer to “Changing Gmail/Google Mail settings” later in this chapter.
Email 85 Replying to or forwarding an email message 1. In the message thread, scroll down to the end of the conversation. 2. Tap Reply, Reply to all, or Forward. 3. Do one of the following: If you selected Reply or Reply to all, enter your reply message. If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients. 4. Tap Send. Muting a conversation If you’re part of a long message conversation that isn’t relevant, you can ‘mute’ the conversation to keep all future additions out of your Inbox.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 5. If you want to add a picture attachment, press MENU and then tap Attach. Navigate to the picture you want to attach, and then tap the picture. 6. After composing your message, tap Send. While composing the message, tap Save as draft or press the BACK button to save it as a draft. To view your draft email messages, in the Inbox, press MENU and then tap View labels > Drafts. Adding a signature to your messages You can add a signature to email messages that you send. 1.
Email 87 Labeling a conversation You can organize conversations by labeling them. Gmail/Google Mail has several preset labels you can use, and you can also add your own labels, using Gmail/Google Mail on the web. 1. While viewing the messages in a conversation, press MENU and then tap Change labels. 2. Select the labels that you want to assign to the conversation, and then tap OK. Viewing conversations by label You can view a list of the conversations that have the same label. 1.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Changing Gmail/Google Mail settings 1. In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Settings. 2. Set the following options: Signature Enter a signature that is appended at the end of your email messages. Confirm delete Show a confirmation box when you delete a conversation. Batch operations When selected, this adds a check box to the left of each conversation so you can add it to a batch. See “Working with conversations in batches”.
Email 89 Using Mail About Mail The Mail application lets you send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP. It also lets you set up and use your Exchange ActiveSync email on your phone. Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Do one of the following: If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail, tap Other (POP3/IMAP) on the Choose a mail provider screen.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Checking your Mail inbox > Mail. Your email inbox is displayed. From the Home screen, tap 3 1 1 Switch to a different email account or add a new email account. 2 Filter tabs. 3 Number of unread email messages. 2 Tap any of the tabs to filter your received messages. Received. Displays email messages as individual items. Conversations. Displays email messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line.
Email 91 Quickly browsing your inbox If have a long list of email messages in your inbox, it may not be easy to browse the list and find an email that you want. You can quickly browse through your inbox by using finger gestures. 1. Switch to the email account inbox you want to view. 2. Choose a sorting order for displaying your email messages. See “Sorting email messages.” 3.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Managing email messages Deleting an email message from the inbox 1. On the email account inbox, press and hold the message you want to delete. 2. On the options menu, tap Delete. Deleting more than one message 1. On the email account inbox, press MENU and then tap Delete. 2. Select the messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete.
Email 93 If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, press MENU, and then tap Show Cc/Bcc. 4. Enter the subject, and then compose your message. 5. To add an attachment, press MENU, tap Add attachment, and choose from the following options: Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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. If you selected High or Low priority, the priority appears below the subject line of the message.
Email 95 Changing email account settings 1. Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change. 2. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings. 3. Select from the following: Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description. General settings Set the font size when reading emails, enable, disable or set the signature, set the account as the default email account, and set where to save email attachments.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Calendar About Calendar Use your phone’s Calendar to create and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. You can also 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. 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 97 5. To specify the date and time of the event, do one of the following: If there is a time frame for the event, tap the From and To date and time to set them. If it is a special occasion such as a birthday or a whole-day event, set the From and To date, then select the All day check box. 6. 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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 right to create a new event.
Calendar 99 When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. In Day view, the weather information appears only if the event is within the five-day forecast of the Weather application. Weather information does not appear in Day view when you change Day view to display as a time list. See “Changing Calendar settings” for details. Week view Week view displays a chart of the events of one week.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide If it’s a Google Calendar event, respond whether you’ll attend the event. Press the BACK button on your phone to save changes you made on the Event details screen. 4. To edit more details about the event, press and hold the event, and then tap Edit event. 5. Make your changes to the event. 6. When you’re done editing, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and then tap Save. Deleting an event There are a number of ways to delete an event.
Calendar 101 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar’s settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events. In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Settings to access Calendar’s settings. Reminder settings Choose how you want Calendar to issue event reminders when there are upcoming events. All calendars Select this check box to use the same event reminder settings for all types of calendars.
Calendar 103 Sending a vCalendar You can send a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. You can also send it as a file attachment with your message. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Calendar. 2. In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place. 3. Press and hold the calendar event you want to send, and then tap Share vCalendar. 4. Choose whether to send the event using Bluetooth or send it by email. 5.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget The HTC Clock widget that’s by default added on the Home screen shows your current date, time, and location. You can tap the weather image on this widget to open the Weather application and check for more weather forecasts. See “Checking weather” for details. The HTC Clock widget comes in a variety of looks and designs.
Clock and Weather 105 Using Desk Clock Opening the Clock application brings you directly to the Desk Clock screen. The Desk Clock displays the current date, time, and weather, 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. 1 2 5 4 3 1 The alarm clock indicator 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Using World Clock Use the Clock application’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 107 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Deleting an alarm 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 Delete. 4. Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete. 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.
Clock and Weather 109 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 use the Weather application to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next four days of the week. In addition to your current location’s weather, this application also displays the weather forecasts of other cities around the globe.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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.
Internet connections 111 Internet connections Data connection Your phone will be automatically configured to use your mobile operator’s data connection when you turn on your phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time. Checking the data connection you are using 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Mobile networks > Network operators or Access Point Names.
HTC Wildfire user guide Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 100 meters (300 feet). To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects through which the signal passes. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2.
Internet connections 113 Checking the wireless network status 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings, and then tap the wireless network that the phone is currently connected to. A message box is then displayed showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and more. If you want to remove the wireless network settings on your phone, tap Forget on this box.
HTC Wildfire user guide Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to enter your login credentials and/or install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network.
Internet connections 115 Disconnecting from a VPN 1. Press and hold the title bar, and then slide down your finger to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect from it. When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon displayed in the notification area of the title bar.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Web browser Using your phone’s web browser Open the web browser to start surfing the web. The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your phone. You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet. Opening the browser Do one of the following: On the Home screen, tap Internet. From the Home screen, tap > Internet. Going to a web page 1.
Web browser��������� 117 Browsing full versions of all web sites Some web sites display a mobile version of their pages to phone web browsers. You can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites. From the browser screen, press MENU, tap More > Settings, and then clear the Mobile view check box. Navigating on a web page You can swipe your finger on the screen or the optical trackball to navigate and view other areas of the web page.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Selecting a link in a web page You can tap a link with your finger to open it, or press and hold a link for more options. Link What to do Web page address (URLs) Tap the link to open the web page. Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open, bookmark, copy to the clipboard, or share the link via email or your social networks. Email address Tap to send an email message to the email address.
Web browser��������� 119 Switching between browser windows 1. While viewing a web page, press MENU and then tap Windows. 2. Select the browser window you want to view by sliding your finger on the screen from right to left. You can also do the following: 2 1 Tap a web page to display it in full screen. 2 Tap to close a web page. 1 Downloading applications from the web All downloaded applications are saved to the storage card.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Copying text, looking up information, and sharing You can select text and then: Copy it. Look it up on Wikipedia 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 web page 1. While viewing a web page, press MENU and then tap More > Find on page. 2. Enter the search item.
Web browser��������� 121 When you select a larger block of text, the appearance of the markers changes. You can drag these markers up or down to select multiple paragraphs of text. Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap copied to the clipboard. . The selected text is then 2. In a text entry field (for example while composing a message), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text. 3. Tap Paste. Searching or translating text 1.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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 web page 1. While viewing a web page, press MENU, and then tap Add bookmark. The New bookmark screen opens. 2. Edit the bookmark name if needed, and then tap Done. Opening a bookmark 1. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 2.
Web browser��������� 123 Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages 1. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 2. On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab , press MENU, and then tap Thumbnails, List, or Grid to change the view. For example, if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in a grid, press MENU > List, and then press MENU > Grid. Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing lifestyle.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that allows devices to exchange information over a distance of about eight meters without requiring a physical connection. Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select or clear the Bluetooth check box.
Bluetooth 125 5. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Bluetooth devices section, tap the name. Your phone then automatically tries to pair with the headset. 6. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset. The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to your is displayed in the status bar.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sending information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send information from your phone to another Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files Before you begin, set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to “Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”.
Bluetooth 127 5. On your phone, tap Pair to confirm that you want to pair with the receiving device. 6. If prompted, accept the connection on the receiving device, and 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 5. On your phone, tap Pair to confirm that you want to pair with the sending device. 6. If prompted, enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. A Bluetooth authorization request is then displayed on your phone. 7. If you want to automatically receive files from the sending device in the future, select the Always check box. 8. Tap Accept. 9.
Bluetooth 129 Adding the Bluetooth Received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. On the Add to Home screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth Received. 3. Press and hold the Bluetooth received folder icon, and drag it to the Home screen position you want. To view the folder contents, tap the folder icon. To open a file, tap the file name.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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 131 Share. Send the captured photo or video to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth, send it by email, or select a social network where you want to upload it to. Gallery. Open and use the Gallery application to view the captured photo or video, rotate your captured photo, and more. See the Gallery chapter for details.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Taking a photo 1. On the main Home screen, tap Camera. 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap the Flash button repeatedly to select a camera flash mode depending on your lighting conditions: Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen. 5.
Camera 133 Capturing a video 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Camcorder. 2. Before capturing video, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. Frame your subject on the screen. 4. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen, or you can touch another area on the screen that you want to focus on. 5. Press the optical trackball to start capturing video. 6. To stop capturing, press the optical trackball again. 7.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Changing advanced settings 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the menu panel. 2. Tap in the menu panel to display the Settings menu and access more camera settings. The following are settings that you can change from the Settings menu: White balance White balance enables the camera to capture colors more accurately by adjusting to your current lighting environment. White balance settings include: Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, and Cloudy.
Gallery 135 Gallery About the Gallery application Using the Gallery application, you can view photos and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card. You can also take a look at your photos and your friends’ photos that are on your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). For photos that are in your storage card, you can do basic editing such as rotate and crop.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Viewing photos and videos After selecting an album from the Gallery application’s Albums screen, you can browse through the photos and videos of that album either in filmstrip or grid view. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. Browsing in filmstrip or grid view To switch between filmstrip and grid views, press MENU, and then tap Filmstrip view or Grid view.
Gallery 137 Viewing photos and videos in landscape orientation The photo orientation adjusts to how you hold your phone. Turn your phone sideways to the left to view a photo in landscape mode. Video is always displayed in landscape mode when you play it. Use the onscreen controls to play, pause, or stop the video. to make it best fit on the screen Video is displayed in full screen size. You can tap based on the video size. Tap the button again to change back to full screen size.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Editing your photos Rotating and saving a photo 1. On the Gallery application’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Choose whether to browse photos and videos in the album in filmstrip or grid view. See “Browsing in filmstrip or grid view” for details. 3. Press and hold on the photo that you want to rotate. 4. In the menu that opens, tap Rotate, and then select either Rotate left or Rotate right. You can also rotate a photo while you’re viewing it in full screen.
Gallery Sending your photos and videos Using the Gallery application, you can 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. On the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in. 3.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Using the Gallery application, you can share photos on your social networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter) and share videos on YouTube. You can also use the Camera or Camcorder application to share a photo or video right after you’ve captured it. See the Camera chapter. Sharing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to be able to upload pictures. 1.
Gallery 141 6. Tap Upload. 7. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded pictures. 8. Tap Done. Sharing photos on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload pictures to the Picasa™ photo organizing service. 1. On the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. 3. Tap and then on the Share options menu, tap Picasa. 4. Select the pictures you want to share and then tap Next. 5.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Viewing photos in your social networks Right on the Gallery application, you can check your uploaded photos and your friends’ photos that are in 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. On the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the Facebook tab. 3. Tap your account name or your friend’s account on the list to view the pictures in the account.
Music 143 Music Playing music Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music application. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music application to play music. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in the Getting started chapter. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Music. The Music application opens in the Playback screen.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Browsing music in the Library Tap at the bottom-left corner of the Music application’s Playback screen or Now playing list to go to the Library. In the Library, your music is organized into different categories such as Albums, Artists, Genres, Composers, and more. Select a category by tapping one of the category tabs at the bottom of the screen. When you tap a song in a category to play it, the Now playing list is updated with the song list from your selected category.
Music 145 Managing playlists After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and more. 1. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Press MENU, and then choose what you want to do: Add more songs to a playlist 1. Tap Add songs. . Go to the Songs category or any other category. . Select the songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap Add. Rearrange songs 1. Tap Change order. .
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Trimming an MP3 ringtone The Music application 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 Set as ringtone > Trim the ringtone. 2. Use the onscreen controls to trim your ringtone. 1 Trim sliders 2 Right button 5 3 Left button 4 Play/Pause button 1 4 2 5 Markers (These show where the ringtone starts and ends.
Music 147 Sending music using Bluetooth You can select a song from the Music application’s Library and send it to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap , and then tap Music. at the bottom-left corner of the screen to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, select the song that you want to use as ringtone and then play it back. 4. On the Playback screen, press MENU and then tap Share > Bluetooth. 5.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Maps and location Turning on location services In order to find your location on your phone, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select one or both of the following: Use wireless networks Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection to find your approximate location. Use GPS satellites Finds your exact GPS location. This requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power.
Maps and location 149 Moving on the map Swipe your finger on the screen or the optical trackball to view other areas of the map. Zooming in or out of a map There are several easy ways to zoom in or out: Spread your thumb and index finger across the map to zoom in. Pinch your thumb and index finger on the map to zoom out. Tap the plus or minus side of the Zoom control . Double-tap a location on the map to zoom in to that location. Getting an address and additional information for a location 1.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Looking at a location in Street View Street View mode (available only in selected areas) provides a street-level view of the location. 1. Do one of the following: Press and hold a location on the map, and then tap the balloon that appears. Search for the place you want to view in Street View. See “Searching for locations and places” in this chapter for details. When you find the place, tap its balloon. 2. On the location details screen, tap the Street view button .
Maps and location 151 Viewing map layers Initially, Google Maps opens with a street map. You can view additional map layers, such as satellite images, traffic information, your Google Latitude friends’ locations, and Wikipedia information on locations. You can also view maps that you and other people have created in Google Maps on the web. You can view multiple layers at the same time. Not all locations have information to support all Map layers or all zoom levels.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Searching for locations and places In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address, a city or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums). As you enter the place to look for, suggested matches from your contacts, the web, and previously searched items are displayed. You can directly tap a match to search for it. 1. While viewing a map, press SEARCH. 2. Enter the place you want to search in the search box. 3.
Maps and location 153 Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. While viewing a map, press MENU, and then tap Directions. 2. 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. Or tap to select an address from your contacts or a point that you tap on a map. 3.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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 instant messages and emails, 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. Joining Latitude 1.
Maps and location 155 To see a friend’s profile and connect, tap the photo. Your friend’s name appears in a balloon. Tap the balloon to open a screen with details about your friend and many connection options. When you open Latitude you see a list of your Latitude friends, with a summary of their last known locations, status, and so on. Tap a friend in the list to open a screen with details about the friend and many connection options.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide HTC Footprints About HTC Footprints HTC Footprints™ provides an easy way to record favorite places and revisit those places. A footprint consists of a photo you take 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.
Maps and location 157 3. Scroll down to see more information. You can tap the information fields to view more information about the footprint, call a stored phone number, and more. 1 Search for the address in Google Maps. 1 2 Open the web page. 3 Show the GPS location in Google Maps. 2 3 Editing or deleting a footprint On the All footprints tab , press and hold the footprint you want to edit or delete, and then tap Edit or Delete on the options menu.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Importing footprints You can restore footprints you previously backed up to the storage card. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications, or use a photo as a footprint. 1. Press MENU, and then tap Import. 2. Do one of the following: To import saved footprints or another .kmz file from the storage card, tap Footprints data, and then tap the file you want to import.
More apps 159 More apps Watching videos on YouTube The YouTube application groups and lists videos by categories: Most viewed, Most discussed, Most recent, and Top rated. You must have an active Wi-Fi or data connection to access YouTube. The first time you use certain YouTube functions such as video sharing, sign in using your YouTube or Google Account, if you’re asked to do so. 1. From the Home screen, tap > YouTube. 2. Scroll through the list of videos, and then tap a video to watch it.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sharing a video link You can share a video by sending its link to your contacts. 1. While watching a video, press MENU, and then tap Share. 2. Choose how you want to share the video link. Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube > YouTube. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap . 3. Press the optical trackball to start capturing video. When you are done capturing, press the optical trackball again. Tap Done. 4. Enter a title, description, and tags for your video. 5.
More apps 161 Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets Quickoffice lets you view Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint files on your phone. Quickoffice supports viewing of Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), PowerPoint (.ppt) and text (.txt) files. Make sure you have copied the files to the phone’s storage card before you open Quickoffice.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks application to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. > Stocks. From the Home screen, tap 1 From the list of stock quotes and market indices, tap an item to view its intraday chart and other details. 1 4 2 Tap to update the stock information. 3 Tap to add a stock quote or stock market index. 4 Shows the time the information was last updated.
More apps 163 Changing update schedule and color settings Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from your mobile operator. 1. On the Stocks main screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Select the Auto-sync data check box. 3. Tap Update schedule, and then choose a time interval for checking updates. 4. Tap Set color for price raise. Then change the color for displaying stock price increases to either red or green, depending on what’s being used in your country.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Listening to an FM station On the FM Radio screen, you can: Tap and then select a station you want to listen to. to go to the previous available FM station, or Tap available FM station. to go to the next Press the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons on the side of the phone to adjust the volume. To repeat scanning and saving of FM stations, press MENU, and then tap Scan & Save. Press BACK to stop the auto-scan. Press MENU to change the sound to Mute or Mono.
More apps 165 Recording your voice Voice Recorder is useful for quickly recording your thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. You need to have a microSD card on your phone to use Voice Recorder. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Voice Recorder. 2. Hold the phone’s microphone near your mouth. 3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Tap 4. Tap to play back the voice recording. to stop recording. 5.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Reading news feeds Use the News application to subscribe to news feeds and keep up with the latest buzz on the Internet. Choose from a selection of channels that cover top blogs, news sites or sports pages, or get news updates based on the keywords you select. > News. From the Home screen, tap 1 2 1 Subscriptions tab Lists your subscribed channels. To find out how to subscribe, see “Subscribing to news channels.
More apps 167 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 make it easy to come back to them. Starred stories are displayed on the Starred tab.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Using Flashlight Never get caught in the dark again. The Flashlight application turns on your phone’s LED flashlight to shine a light wherever you need it. On the Home screen, tap > Flashlight. The application then plays a short animation to show you how to adjust brightness and turn the light on or off. To adjust the brightness of the light, slide your finger left or right on the head of the flashlight.
More apps 169 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.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. 5. If you agree to the conditions, tap OK to begin downloading and installing the app. If you selected a paid application, after tapping OK, you will be redirected to the Google Checkout screen to pay for the application before it’s downloaded to your phone. After installing an app, tap and then tap Home.
More apps 171 Uninstalling an application You can uninstall any application that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Market > Downloads. 2. Tap the application you want to uninstall, and then tap Uninstall. 3. When prompted, tap OK to remove the application on your phone. 4. Choose the reason for removing the application, and then tap OK. Getting help If you ever need help or have questions about Android Market, press MENU, and then tap Help.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide When your friends see the link in your sent text, email, or status update, they can simply tap the link to go directly to the game or application in Android Market to download it. While entering your status update in Friend Stream, you can also tap applications that you want to share in your social networks.
Security 173 Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN You can protect your SIM card from unauthorized use by assigning a PIN (personal identification number). Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, tap Security > Set up SIM card lock. 3. Select the Lock SIM card check box. 4. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK. 5.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Protecting your phone with a screen unlock pattern You can secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off). 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Security > Set unlock pattern. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions. When prompted, record your screen unlock pattern.
Settings 175 Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. Froom the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. Personalize Select a scene, set the Home screen or Lockscreen wallpaper to use, and set the default ringtone to use for incoming calls. You can also rename or delete a custom scene by pressing and holding a custom scene in Scenes.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide 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. Language & keyboard Set the operating system language and region. You can also set onscreen keyboard options.
Settings 177 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. From the Home screen, press MENU, then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place the phone on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Choosing the notification sound You can choose a default sound for your phone to play whenever there are new notifications. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display > Notification sound. 2. Select your preferred notification sound in the list, and then tap OK. To use different sounds for different types of notifications, set the notification sounds in the respective applications.
Settings 179 Optimizing your phone’s battery life When you’re on the go, it’s not always easy to charge your phone’s battery as often as you’d like. Follow these tips to extend the time between charges: Turn off wireless functions such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and data connection when you’re not using them. See the Internet connections and Bluetooth chapters for details. Use GSM networks. See “Using the GSM network of your mobile operator” in this chapter for details.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section. Checking the available storage card space 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage.
Settings 181 Checking information about your phone 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap About phone. 3. Select one of the following: System software updates Enable or disable the automatic check feature for software updates for your phone. You can also tap Check now to manually check for software updates. Network Check information about your mobile operator and its service status.
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Update and reset Updating the phone software From time to time, software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if there’s a new update. You can then download and install the software update using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection. Checking and downloading phone software updates may incur additional data transfer fees from your mobile operator. Make sure you have your microSD card on your phone.
Update and reset 183 Restarting or factory resetting your phone If your phone becomes unresponsive or sluggish, try restarting your phone and see if that helps. In case your phone has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, the last resort is to do a factory reset. Restarting your phone (soft reset) If your phone is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or your phone becomes unresponsive, try restarting your phone and see if that helps solve the problem.
Specifications Specifications CPU speed 528 MHz Platform Android™ 2.1 (Éclair) with HTC Sense™ Memory ROM: 512 MB RAM: 384 MB Dimensions (LxWxT) 106.75 x 60.4 x 12.19 mm (4.2 x 2.4 x 0.48 inches) Weight 118 grams (4.16 ounces) with battery Display 3.2-inch touch-sensitive screen with 240 x 320 QVGA resolution Network HSDPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz Upload speed of up to 384 kbps and download speed of up to 7.
Index 185 Index Symbols Access point 111 Adding a city to the Weather screen 109 Adding a city to the World Clock screen 107 Adding a new contact 51 Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 34 Adding a widget to your Home screen 33 Adding folders on your Home screen 35 Adjusting the volume 27 Airplane mode 46 Alarm clock 107 Album (Galleries application) 135 Android Market 169 Answering or rejecting an incoming call 40 App Sharing 171 Audio supported formats 184 Auto focusing 131
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Factory reset 183 Finger gestures 24 Flash (camera) 132 Flashlight 168 Flickr - commenting photos 142 - sharing 140 - viewing photos 142 FM Radio 163 Folders 35 Footprints 156 Friend Stream 76 Friend Stream widget 77 G G-sensor 177 Gallery 135 Gmail/Google Mail 83 Google Accounts 73 Google Dictionary 121 Google Latitude 154 Google Maps 148 Google News 166 Google Talk 80 Google Translate 121 Groups 55 H Home city 106 Home page 116 Home screen 19 Home wallpaper 32 HTC Call
Index P PDF Viewer 160 Peep 78 People - about 47 - contact groups 55 - contact information and conversations 56 - People screen 49 - People widget 58 Personalizing 31 Phone - front, top, left, and back panels 10 - phone dialer 37 Photo capture 132 Photos 136 Picasa 141 Playing music 143 Playlist 144 POP3/IMAP 89 Powering on or off 17 Predictive text 62 Protecting your phone with a screen unlock pattern 174 Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 173 PUK 173 Push messages 68 Putting a call on hold 42 Q Quickof
Your HTC Wildfire user guide Storage card 16, 29 Street view 150 Switching between calls 42 Switching your phone on or off 17 Sync with online accounts 72 T Taking a photo 132 Talk 80 Tethering 115 Text message 64, 70 Timer 104 Time zone 106 Touch input settings 63 Trimming an MP3 ringtone 146 Turning your phone on or off 17 Tweeting on your phone 78 Twitter 78 Twitter widget 79 U Uninstalling third-party applications 180 Updates and events 57 Updating the phone software 182 Using your phone as a mo
