Page 1 Your HTC Desire Z User guide...
Page 2: Conventions Used In This Guide
Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens 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.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearranging the Home screen Changing your ringtones and alarms Rearranging or hiding application tabs Phone calls Making calls Receiving calls HTC Caller ID Using in-call options Using Call history Blocking callers Call services Turning Airplane mode on or off...
Page 4 Synchronizing with online accounts Synchronizing with your computer Social Facebook for HTC Sense Facebook for Android What’s the difference between Facebook for Android and Facebook for HTC Sense? Tweeting on your phone Friend Stream Chatting in Google Talk Email Using Gmail/Google Mail...
Page 5 Contents Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget About the Clock app Using Desk Clock Using World Clock Setting the alarm clock Checking weather About the Weather widget Internet connections Data connection Wi-Fi Adding connection widgets Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)
Page 6 Contents Messages HTC Hub Signing out from or deleting your HTCSense.com account Maps and location Turning on location services Locations Google Maps More apps Watching videos on YouTube Reading news feeds Working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations Keeping track of your stocks...
Page 7: Basics
Basics Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: Phone  Battery (preinstalled)  microSD™ card (preinstalled)  USB cable  .5mm stereo headset  Power adapter  Quick start guide  Safety and regulatory guide  Your phone Front panel (Keyboard opened) Earpiece 2 Slideout keyboard...
Page 8: Left And Right Panels
Basics Left and right panels VOLUME UP 2 VOLUME DOWN 3 USB connector 4 CAMERA 5 Back cover lock Back panel 5 megapixel camera 2 LED flash 3 Back cover 4 Speaker...
Page 9: Bottom Panel
Basics Top panel 3.5mm headset jack 2 POWER Bottom panel Microphone...
Page 10: Back Cover
Basics Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. With the phone switched off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. Slide down the back cover lock, and then lift the back cover to remove it. When you take your phone out from the box and remove the back cover for the first time, you’ll find that the battery is inside the phone.
Page 11: Sim Card
Basics SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. Your phone supports both 1.8 V and 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.
Page 12: Storage Card
Basics Storage card The phone uses a microSD card to store your photos, videos, and music. When you take your phone out from the box and remove the back cover and battery for the first time, you’ll find that the microSD card is already installed on the phone. Inserting the storage card 1.
Page 13 Basics 5. Flip down the storage card holder, and then slide it up to lock. Removing the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover.” 2. Remove the battery. See “Removing the battery.” 3. Slide down the storage card holder towards the edge of the battery compartment, and then flip it up to open.
Page 14: Battery
Basics Battery Your phone uses a rechargeable battery. Please use only original batteries and accessories that came with your phone or replacements that we recommend. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use your phone.
Page 15: Inserting The Battery
Basics Inserting the battery 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover.” 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment. 3. Replace the back cover. See “Replacing the back cover.”...
Page 16: Charging The Battery
Basics Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles. When the phone is shipped, the battery is already installed on your phone. A thin film is ...
Page 17: Switching Your Phone On Or Off
Basics Switching your phone on or off Switching your phone on Press the POWER button. Easy. When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. See the Getting started chapter for details. Switching your phone off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen by sliding down the bar on the lock screen.
Page 18: Using The Trackpad To Interact With The Touch Screen
Basics Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen Besides using finger gestures, you can also use the trackpad to interact with your phone’s touch screen. Be sure to place your finger over the trackpad first (covering it completely), and then slide your finger across the trackpad. Navigating the Home screen To go to the extended Home screen on the right, slide your finger to the right on the trackpad.
Page 19: Moving The Cursor When Entering Text
Basics Selecting a tab For screens that have tabs at the bottom, slide your finger to the left or right to go to a tab. Moving the cursor when entering text To go back or forward one character in a word, slide your finger left or right. Slide your finger up or down to go up or down between lines of text.
Page 20: Getting Started
Getting started Getting started Setting up your phone for the first time When you switch on your phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set up your phone. You can choose your language, how you want to connect to the Internet, and whether you want your current location to be automatically detected.
Page 21: Extended Home Screen
Getting started Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be plenty. Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Page 22: Status And Notifications
Getting started Status and notifications Status icons You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar. Here’s what each one means: Signal strength Battery is full GPRS connected Battery is charging GPRS in use Battery is low (0% remaining) EDGE connected Battery is very low (10% remaining) EDGE in use...
Page 23: Notification Icons
Getting started Notification icons A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events and alarms. Here’s what each one means: New Gmail/Google Mail message Call in progress New Microsoft Exchange Missed call...
Page 24: Notification Led
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. Solid red light when the battery is being charged. ...
Page 25: Connecting Your Phone To A Computer
Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while your phone is connected to your computer. HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other information between your computer and your phone. For more information, see “Synchronizing with your computer”...
Page 26: Copying Files To Or From The Storage Card
Getting started You can also change the type of USB connection on-the-fly, without having to disconnect and reconnect your phone. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the notification that says “Select to change USB connection type” to open the Connect to PC screen again.
Page 27: Searching Your Phone And The Web
Getting started Searching your phone and the Web Find all types of information on your phone and the Web. Search Anywhere sifts through different files, information, and apps on your phone. You can also choose to search the Web using your favorite web search service. Simply press SEARCH from the Home screen.
Page 28 Getting started Quickly looking up information on the Web Quick Lookup helps you learn about something right on the spot. When you enter a new word or phrase, you can readily look it up in popular websites or search services such as Wikipedia, Google Search, YouTube, Google Translate, and Google Dictionary.
Page 29: Adjusting The Volume
Getting started Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, while adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or video playback. Adjusting the ringer volume Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button on the left panel of the ...
Page 30: Sleep Mode
Getting started Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when the phone’s in your bag or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls though. To change the delay before your screen turns off, see “Adjusting the time before the screen turns off”...
Page 31: Personalizing
> Scene. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want. 3. Tap Apply. To download more scenes, tap Get more. To know more about downloading from HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter.
Page 32: Changing Your Wallpaper
Choose a photo that you have taken using the camera or copied to your storage card. Crop the photo and then tap Save. To download more wallpapers, tap Wallpaper > HTC wallpapers > Get more. To know more about downloading from HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter.
Page 33: Applying A New Skin
Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want. 3. Tap Apply. To download more skins, tap Get more. To know more about downloading from HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter. Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen.
Page 34 Personalizing You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings of your phone, such as Wi-Fi, Mobile Network, Bluetooth, and more. Scroll down the widgets list, tap Settings, and then tap the widget that you want. 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.
Page 35: Adding Icons And Other Shortcuts On Your Home Screen 5
Personalizing Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen.
Page 36: Rearranging Or Removing Widgets And Icons On Your Home Screen 6
Personalizing Renaming a folder Tap the folder to open it. Press and hold the folder window’s title bar. Enter a new folder name and then tap OK. Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more items to the Home screen.
Page 37: Rearranging The Home Screen 7
Personalizing Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use the Home screen. For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closer to the main Home screen. 1. Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view. 2. Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to move.
Page 38: Changing Your Ringtones And Alarms 8
4. Tap Apply. To download more sound sets, tap Get more. To know more about downloading from HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter. Creating a sound set From the Home screen, tap > Sound set.
Page 39 A sample tone briefly plays when selected. 4. Tap Apply. Although you won’t be able to import notification sounds from your storage card, you can tap Get more to download more audio files from HTC Hub. Changing the alarm sound > Alarm.
Page 40: Rearranging Or Hiding Application Tabs
Personalizing Rearranging or hiding application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some of your phone’s apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use or remove the tabs you don’t really need. 1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen (for example, the contact details screen in People).
Page 41: Phone Calls
Phone calls Phone calls Making calls Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK. If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. To unlock your SIM card, see “Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out”...
Page 42: Using Speed Dial
Phone calls What is Smart dial? The phone dialer’s Smart Dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call. Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to call. Smart Dial automatically searches and filters your contacts list (stored on your phone, SIM card, and online accounts such as Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync) and the phone numbers from the call history.
Page 43: Calling A Phone Number In An Email
Phone calls Calling a phone number in an email From the Home screen, tap > Mail. In your email account’s inbox, tap the email that contains the phone number to call. In the email body, tap the phone number. A selection menu then pops up and the phone number is highlighted.
Page 44: Receiving Calls
Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen.
Page 45: Htc Caller Id
If the phone is already facing down, the phone will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls. 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.
Page 46: Switching Between Calls
Phone calls Switching between calls If you’re already on a call and accept another call, you can choose to switch between the two calls. 1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call, and to put the first call on hold.
Page 47: Turning The Speakerphone On Or Off During A Call
Phone calls Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To turn the speakerphone on, you can do any of the following: Flip your phone over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in  HOME >...
Page 48: Using Call History
Phone calls Using Call history Use the Call history to check missed calls, your dialed numbers and received calls. Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is. 2.
Page 49: Blocking Callers
Phone calls Clearing the call history list On the Call history screen, you can do the following: To remove one name or number from the list, press and hold the name or  number, and then tap Delete from call history. To clear the entire list, press MENU, and then tap Delete all.
Page 50: Call Services
Phone calls Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services for your phone.
Page 51: People
People People About People With the People app, you can sync your phone with contacts from your Google Account, computer, and Facebook. You can also sync with work contacts from the Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace. To find out how, see “Ways of getting contacts into your phone.”...
Page 52: Setting Up My Contact Card
On the All tab of the People screen, tap Me. If you are logged in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC Sense, instead of Me, you will see the name you use in Facebook. Tap your name. Then press MENU and tap Edit.
Page 53: Adding A New Contact
People Your new HTC phone then tries to pair with your old phone. You’ll then see a security passkey on the Transfer Data screen. 6. On your old phone, enter this passkey or simply confirm it. 7. Select the Contacts check box (and other supported types of data you want to import), and then tap Next.
Page 54: Merging Contact Information
People Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account You can search for a work contact from your Exchange ActiveSync account, and then copy it to your phone. You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone first. To find out how, see “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account“...
Page 55 People 3. When there are contacts you don’t want to merge, tap to break the contact information link. 4. Tap OK. If you don’t want to merge any of your contacts, tap Dismiss all. Viewing a list of all your linked contacts From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 56: Your Contacts List
People Your contacts list The All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, contacts stored on your SIM card, and Facebook contacts. If you signed in to your Google Account and Facebook account when you first set up the phone, your contacts from those accounts will appear in the contacts list when you open People.
Page 57: Filtering Your Contacts List
People Filtering your contacts list You can choose to display contacts of a particular type only, for example Google contacts or Facebook contacts. From the Home screen, tap > People. On the All tab, press MENU, then tap View. 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.
Page 58: Contact Information And Conversations
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.
Page 59 People Editing a contact’s information From the Home screen, tap > People. On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. You cannot edit the contact information of a Facebook friend. 3. Enter the new information for the contact. 4.
Page 60: Contact Groups
People Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically adds the contacts you frequently dial or get calls from as its members.
Page 61: Deleting A Group
People Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages. From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 62: People Widget
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.
Page 63: Keyboard
Keyboard Keyboard Using the slideout keyboard Open the slideout keyboard and type faster and more convenient with your fingers. The slideout keyboard also comes with special keys that let you quickly access menus, search your phone, or launch an app. Hold the phone sideways, with the front panel buttons to your right Push the screen panel up with your thumbs to reveal the slideout keyboard.
Page 64: Using The Onscreen Keyboard
Keyboard 5. Press these keys to perform other actions: Menu key. Instead of pressing the the MENU button, press this key to open the available menu options for the current screen. Search key. Instead of pressing the the SEARCH button, press this key to open the search box and type what you want to search.
Page 65: Selecting A Keyboard Layout
Keyboard Language key. The key you see depends on the keyboard language you are currently using. Tap to switch to another keyboard language (see “Enabling multiple keyboard languages”) or access the onscreen keyboard settings. Tap to toggle between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad layout.
Page 66: Entering Words With Predictive Text
Keyboard Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type. To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following: If you see the word you want highlighted in green or orange, you can simply ...
Page 67: Entering Text By Speaking
Keyboard Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary You can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. Tap Personal dictionary >...
Page 68: Copying And Pasting Text
Keyboard Copying and pasting text You can copy or cut text and then paste it in another text field within the app or in another app. Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text. Press and hold the text field that contains the text you want to copy. When the magnifier appears, drag your finger to move the text cursor to the to move the text cursor to the beginning of the text you want to copy or cut.
Page 69: Adjusting Touch Input Settings
Keyboard Adjusting touch input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: If you’ve enabled the onscreen keyboard’s support for multiple languages,  tap the Language key ( , and then tap Settings. From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > ...
Page 70 Keyboard Phone keypad & compact QWERTY Spell correction Select to correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys. Word completion When using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad, lets you select from a list of possible combinations based on the characters that appear on the keys that you tapped.
Page 71: Messages
Messages Messages About Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number.
Page 72: Sending A Text Message (Sms)
Messages Sending a text message (SMS) If you exceed the limit on the number of characters for a single text message, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message. From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 73: Sending A Multimedia Message (Mms)
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. From the Home screen, tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. 3.
Page 74: Resuming A Draft Message
Messages Creating a slideshow In a multimedia message, you can add slides, each containing a photo, video, or audio. > Slideshow. In the multimedia message you’re composing, tap On the Edit slideshow screen, tap Add slide. Tap Slide 1. To compose your slideshow, do any of the following: Add a picture Tap Insert picture.
Page 75: Viewing A Message
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. ...
Page 76: Viewing And Saving An Attachment From A Multimedia Message
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.
Page 77: Managing Message Conversations
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. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.
Page 78: Setting Message Options
Messages Deleting a conversation 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 >...
Page 79: Storage Settings
Messages 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).
Page 80: Accounts And Sync
Accounts and sync Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts About online accounts These are some of the types of information your phone can sync with your online accounts: Gmail™/Google™ Mail and Exchange ActiveSync email.  Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contact ...
Page 81: Adding A Social Network Account
Accounts and sync Adding more Google Accounts You can add more than one Google Account on your phone. However, subsequent Google Accounts can only sync contacts, emails, and calendar events. Other Google services use the first Google Account you added. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings >...
Page 82: Managing Your Online Accounts
Accounts and sync Managing your online accounts Changing general sync settings From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 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.
Page 83: Synchronizing With Your Computer
Make sure the microSD card is inserted to your phone. Copy the HTC Sync installer from the microSD card to your computer and use it to install. The HTC Sync version in the microSD card that came with your phone can be installed on a ...
Page 84: Setting Up Htc Sync To Recognize Your Phone
After installing, set up HTC Sync to recognize your phone. 1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done. On your computer, wait for HTC Sync to recognize your phone.
Page 85: Setting The Music Sync Options
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, *.mp, *.wav, and *.wma.
Page 86: Setting Calendar Sync Options
If you are using Firefox® and have selected it to sync with your phone, make sure to close all  Firefox browser windows before you begin synchronization. When conflicting information are found on both the phone and computer, HTC Sync keeps  the information from your computer.
Page 87: Setting Documents 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. Aside from different maps, you can also purchase licenses for other useful data such as driving and walking navigation, safety camera map views, and more.
Page 88: Synchronizing Your Phone
3. If you want to purchase and download more maps and other data, click Get more Maps and Licenses. The Maps feature will be available in the next release of HTC Sync. You can use it to download maps, voices, and add-on services for your phone’s Locations app to your computer first, and then sync them to your phone.
Page 89: 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 .1 or later.
Page 90: Social
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.)
Page 91: Facebook For Android
Social Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream. See “Friend  Stream” to find out the things you can do on the Friend Stream app. Add your Facebook events and your friends’ birthdays to the Calendar app.  See the Calendar chapter for details.
Page 92: What's The Difference Between Facebook For Android And Facebook For Htc Sense
“Adding a social network account” in the Accounts and sync chapter. Twitter for HTC Sense and Peep share the same login credentials. This means that when you use Peep on your phone for tweeting, you can also link your contacts to their Twitter profiles...
Page 93: Using Peep
Social Using Peep From the Home screen, tap > Peep. Peep opens in the All tweets tab. Tap in this area to compose and send a tweet. Tap a person’s name to check profile details and all of his or her tweets. 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.
Page 94: Searching For Twitter Users To Follow
Social Searching for Twitter users to follow On the Peep screen, press the SEARCH button. Type a Twitter name in the search box. You can also narrow down the search when you tap > Users. 3. Tap 4. In the list of search results, tap the Twitter user you want to follow. 5.
Page 95: Friend Stream
To use your Facebook account on Friend Stream, you need to be signed in via  Facebook for HTC Sense. See “Facebook for HTC Sense” in this chapter. Tap in this area to compose and send a status update. 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.
Page 96 Social Enter your status update. 4. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, and clear the check boxes of the social networks to exclude. 5. Tap and then choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update. App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others.
Page 97 Social Checking notifications from your social networks Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks. It can be a comment on your Facebook post, a mention or direct message in Twitter, a tagged photo of you, and more. About the Friend Stream widget Use the Friend Stream widget so you can easily update your status and view other people’s status updates right on the Home screen.
Page 98: Chatting In Google Talk
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 From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 99 Social Tap your picture, and then tap Remove to remove your photo, or Change to select another picture on the storage card. Note that if you’ve selected a big picture, you will be asked to crop it. Tap Done. Your online status, message, and picture appear in your contact’s Friends lists and in other apps where your Google Talk status are displayed.
Page 100: Email
Email Email Using Gmail/Google Mail Gmail/Google Mail is Google’s web-based email service. When you first set up your phone, make sure you sign into your Google Account so you can send and receive Gmail/Google Mail messages. If you didn’t do so, go to the Accounts & sync setting to sign in.
Page 101: Sending A New Message
Email Select messages and Tap the box ( ) before the email or conversation. conversations View the Inbox of your Press MENU, tap Accounts, and then tap the account you want other Gmail/Google to view. Mail account Refresh the Inbox Press MENU, and then tap Refresh.
Page 102 Email Tap the star ( ) to star the message. See “Searching and organizing your  emails” for more information. If the sender is a friend in Google Talk, check the button ( ) before the  star in the message header to know your friend’s online status. Tap Archive to remove the conversation from your Inbox and transfer it to ...
Page 103 Email Starring an email message or conversation You can star an important message or a conversation so that you can easily find it again. To view just starred messages or conversations with starred messages, see “Filtering conversations” in this chapter. 1.
Page 104 Email Delete Tap Delete. If you’ve deleted the conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox. Archive Tap Archive. If you’ve archived the conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox.
Page 105: Using Mail
Email Changing Gmail/Google Mail synchronization settings 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail/Google Mail. 2. In the Inbox, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings > Labels. 3. To set the number of days to synchronize, tap Number of days to sync. 4.
Page 106 Email 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. Your corporate Exchange Server must support auto-detect for the phone to automatically set up the Exchange ActiveSync account. If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you tap Next.
Page 107 Email Different views of your inbox If you have lots of email messages, it may take you some time to browse through the long list and find a single email or related email messages. To skim through your email messages easier, tap one of the following tabs to change the view of your inbox: Received.
Page 108: Managing Email Messages
Email Your screen then jumps to the next or previous set of email messages based on your chosen sorting order. For instance: If your email messages are arranged by date, your screen jumps to the email  messages received on the previous or next date, depending on your sorting order.
Page 109: Sending An Email Message
Email Moving an email message after reading In the open message, press MENU, and then tap More > Move to. Deleting all messages First tap the check box of any email message. Press MENU, and then tap Select all. Tap Delete. Switching to other mail folders Press MENU, and then tap Folders.
Page 110: Reading And Replying To An Email Message
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.
Page 111 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 POP/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”...
Page 112: Changing Email Account Settings
Email Changing email account settings Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings. Select from the following: Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description.
Page 113: Calendar
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. If you’re using Microsoft Outlook on your computer, you can set up HTC Sync ...
Page 114 Calendar Select PC Sync to create an Outlook Calendar event to sync with your  computer. Select your Exchange ActiveSync account to create an Exchange  ActiveSync calendar event. 4. Enter a name for the event. 5. To specify the date and time of the event, do one of the following: If there is a time frame for the event, tap the From and To date and time to ...
Page 115: Changing Calendar Views
Calendar Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only) If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone, you can use Calendar to create a meeting appointment and send a meeting request email to the people you want to invite to your meeting. 1.
Page 116: Day And Agenda Views
Calendar Day and Agenda views Day view displays a list of the events of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you’re viewing events of the current day. Agenda view shows a list of all your events in chronological order. The color bars on the left side of the events indicate the type of calendar in which the event is part of.
Page 117: Managing Calendar Events
Calendar When in Week view: You can press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time.  Tap an event to view its details.  Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. ...
Page 118: Calendar Event Reminders
Calendar If the event repeats, you’ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence, this and all future occurrences, or all past and future occurrences in your Calendar. Sharing an event (vCalendar) You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone’s phone using Bluetooth or by sending it as a file attachment with your email or message.
Page 119: Displaying And Synchronizing Calendars
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.
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Calendar Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events. In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Settings to access Calendar’s settings. Reminder settings Choose how you want Calendar to issue event reminders when there are upcoming events.
Page 121: Clock And Weather
Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. It’s added by default on your Home screen. Tap the weather image to open the Weather app and check for more weather forecasts. See “Checking weather” for details.
Page 122: Using Desk Clock
Clock and Weather Tap the tabs at the bottom row or slide your finger across the tabs to switch between the different functions of the Clock app. Desk Clock tab World Clock tab Alarm Clock tab 4 Stopwatch tab 5 Timer tab Using Desk Clock Opening the Clock app brings you directly to the Desk Clock screen.
Page 123: Using World Clock
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 Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. Tap the World Clock tab. Press MENU and then tap Home settings.
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In addition to the current and home cities, the World Clock screen can display up to 15 cities. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. Tap the World Clock tab. 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.
Page 125: Setting An Alarm
Clock and Weather Setting an alarm 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. Select the check box of an alarm. and then tap that alarm. 4. On the Set alarm screen, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scroll wheels and set the alarm time.
Page 126 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.
Page 127: Changing Weather Options
Clock and Weather Adding a city to the Weather screen Add more cities to the Weather screen so you can instantly check the weather forecasts in these cities. In addition to your current location, the Weather screen can display up to 15 cities. On the Weather screen, tap Enter the location you want to add.
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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.
Page 129: Internet Connections
Internet connections Internet connections Data connection Your phone will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator’s data connection when you turn on your phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time. Checking the data connection you are using From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings Tap Wireless &...
Page 130: Enabling Data Roaming
Internet connections Enabling data roaming Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area. Using data services while roaming will be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming.
Page 131: Checking The Wireless Network Status
Internet connections Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security You may need to install a network certificate (*.p1) to your phone before you can connect to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings.
Page 132: Adding Connection Widgets
Internet connections Adding connection widgets Add the Mobile Network and Wi-Fi widgets or the Data dashboard widget to the Home screen to make it faster for you to turn on or off these connections. Tap the widget or icon on the dashboard to turn on or off the connection. To find out how to add widgets, see “Adding a widget”...
Page 133: Using Your Phone As A Modem (Tethering)
“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. To find out how to install HTC Sync, see “Synchronizing with your computer”...
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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”...
Page 135: Web Browser
Web browser Web browser Using your phone’s web browser You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet. Do one of the following to open the web browser and start surfing the Web: On the Home screen, tap Internet. ...
Page 136 Web browser Browsing full versions of all websites Some websites display a mobile version of their pages on phone web browsers. You can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites. From the browser screen, press MENU, tap More > Settings, and then clear the Mobile view check box.
Page 137: Opening A New Browser Window
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.
Page 138: Downloading Applications From The Web
Web browser Downloading applications from the web All downloaded applications are saved to the storage card. Before you download an application from the web, make sure that you have installed a storage card on your phone. For information on how to install a storage card, refer to the Basics chapter. Before you can download applications from the web, you must first enable downloading from the phone settings.
Page 139: Selecting Text
Web browser Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. 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.
Page 140: Viewing Bookmarks And Previously Visited Pages
Web browser Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. You can also access a convenient History list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most often. Bookmarking a webpage While viewing a webpage, press MENU, and then tap Add bookmark.
Page 141: Setting Browser Options
Web browser Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages While viewing a webpage, press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 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 >...
Page 142: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 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.
Page 143: Disconnecting Or Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device
Bluetooth 4. Tap Scan for devices. Your phone will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. 5. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Bluetooth devices section, tap the name. Your phone then automatically tries to pair with the headset.
Page 144: Sending Information Using Bluetooth
Bluetooth From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to unpair. Tap Disconnect & unpair. Or, tap Unpair if the Bluetooth device is currently not connected to your phone. Sending information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send information from your phone to another Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer.
Page 145: Receiving Information Using Bluetooth
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.
Page 146 Bluetooth On the sending device, send one or more files to your phone. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth. 5. If prompted, accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode.
Page 147: Adding The Bluetooth Received Folder To The Home Screen
Bluetooth Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth. From the Home screen, tap On the Personalize screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth received. Press and hold the Bluetooth received folder icon, and drag it to the Home screen position you want.
Page 148: Camera
Camera Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone’s camera. Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone’s camera. Photos and videos Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your microSD card.
Page 149 Camera The shutter release You can use the CAMERA button, onscreen shutter release/record button, or the trackpad for taking photos and videos. When using the trackpad, press it to take a photo or begin capturing video. Press it again to stop capturing video. Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject.
Page 150: Taking A Photo
Camera Taking a photo 1. From the Home screen, tap > Camera. 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in or out first on your subject. To find out how, see “Zooming”. 3. Tap the Flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on your lighting conditions.
Page 151: Recording Video
Camera Auto capturing uto capturing You can set your camera to automatically take photos without the need for you to tap the shutter release button. 1. Open the settings menu panel. To find out how, see “Changing camera settings.” 2. Tap Self-portrait. Then choose whether you want the camera to identify 1 or faces of people in the shot.
Page 152: Adding Effects
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.
Page 153: Changing Camera Settings
Camera Changing camera settings Open the menu panel to access and change camera settings. To open it, just press MENU. Scroll through the menu panel and choose the settings that you want. Self-portrait If you want your camera to automatically take people photos, (photo mode only) you can set it to identify 1 or faces and automatically adjust the focus.
Page 154: Photos, Videos, And Music
Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Browsing your Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’s newest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr friends. You can even play your media on a TV screen.
Page 155: Viewing Photos
Photos, videos, and music All videos lets you view all videos that are stored in all the folders on the  storage card. All downloads lets you view photos and videos that you downloaded.  Folders in your storage card that contain photos and videos will also be treated as albums and will be listed below the preset albums.
Page 156: Viewing Videos
Photos, videos, and music Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo: Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly  again to zoom out. You can also use pinch zooming.
Page 157: Sending Your Photos And Videos
Photos, videos, and music 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.
Page 158: Sharing Your Photos And Videos On The Web
, and then tap Gallery. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in. , and then tap Facebook for HTC Sense. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.
Page 159 Photos, videos, and music 6. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video. 7. Tap Upload. 8. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. 9. Tap Done. Sharing photos or videos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to be able to upload photos or videos.
Page 160 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™...
Page 161: Viewing Photos In Your Social Networks
Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos in your social networks Right on the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). Viewing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery.
Page 162: Listening To Music
Photos, videos, and music Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music app. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music app to play music. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in the Getting started chapter.
Page 163: Browsing Music In The Library
Photos, videos, and music Swipe your finger left or right across the screen to go to the next or previous music album. When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen. If you don’t see the playback controls on the Lock screen, tap anywhere on the screen to display them.
Page 164 Photos, videos, and music Choose a category. If you go to the Songs category, you can see a complete list of songs on your storage card. Select the check boxes of songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap Add.
Page 165: Setting A Song As Ringtone
Photos, videos, and music Setting a song as ringtone You can choose a song from the Music app’s Library and set it as your phone’s ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Music. to go to the Library.
Page 166: About The Music Widget
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 ...
Page 167: Sharing Media On Your Home Network
Photos, videos, and music Sharing media on your home network Sharing photos, videos, and music with a bigger circle of friends is easy on your home network. Simply connect your phone to the network and instantly show your captured photos and videos on a big TV, or start streaming your favorite music tracks on hi-fi speakers —...
Page 168 Photos, videos, and music Controls Connect to another photo/video player on the network. Connect to another music player on the network. Adjust the volume of the video or music you’re playing on the other device. You can also drag the volume slider to adjust the volume. While playing a media on another device, you can press BACK and do other things on your phone.
Page 169: Htcsense.com
HTCSense.com About HTCSense.com The HTC Sense experience has now extended from the phone to the Web. Without physically connecting the phone to the computer, you can communicate with your phone through the computer’s web browser. Go to HTCSense.com to personalize your phone, manage contacts, read, send, and search text and MMS messages, create and share Footprints, and safeguard your phone —...
Page 170: Using Htcsense.com
Read, create, send, and search text and MMS messages. See “Messages” in this chapter for details. HTC Hub Load up your phone with content from us. See “HTC Hub” in this chapter for details. Dashboard Forgot your phone at home or you can’t find it? Or worse, it slipped out of your pocket while riding the train.
Page 171: Locking Your Phone
HTCSense.com 4. Enter the phone number where you want your calls and/or messages to be forwarded to. You can also forward messages to an email account. Making your phone ring You know your phone is somewhere in your home but you just can’t find it. Make your phone ring, even if it’s on mute, so you can find it.
Page 172: Footprints
HTCSense.com Erasing your phone contents If there’s no chance of getting your phone back, you can erase the contents of the phone and the installed storage card so no one sees sensitive information on your phone. There’s no way to recover your phone and storage card data after you erase the contents so be absolutely sure before you proceed.
Page 173: Editing A Footprint
HTCSense.com Editing a footprint 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. Click Footprints. 3. In the left panel, select the category where the footprint you want to edit is in. 4. In the thumbnail strip above the map, click the footprint that you want to edit. 5.
Page 174: People
HTCSense.com 5. Click Directions. 6. Select if you want to get directions from or to the footprint, and then click Google Maps. People Manage your contacts. Chances are that most of your friends or family photos are on your computer. While creating or editing a contact in People, use photos on your computer for your contacts’...
Page 175: Messages
4. Drag the contact to the group you want to add it to on the left panel. HTCSense.com Community You’ll notice there’s a group named HTC Community at the bottom of the left panel of People. You can check this to see who among your contacts are already your HTCSense.com friends, contacts that also have registered for an HTCSense.com...
Page 176: Replying To Messages
HTCSense.com Creating a new message Type even faster by using your computer’s keyboard to compose your messages. Unfortunately, you’ll still be charged by your mobile operator when you send messages from your computer. 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account.
Page 177: Htc Hub
You know, you can also browse and download content right from your phone using HTC Hub on your phone. To open HTC Hub on your phone, from the Home screen, tap >...
Page 178: Maps And Location
Maps and location Maps and location Turning on location services In order to find your location on your phone, you need to enable location sources. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Location. Select one or both of the following: Use wireless networks Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection to find your approximate location.
Page 179 Maps and location Searching for a place of interest or an address Searching for a place of interest You can search using a name of an establishment, street, or city. As you enter the place to look for, suggested matches from the database, footprints, and previously searched items are displayed.
Page 180: Viewing Maps
Maps and location Viewing maps In Locations, press MENU, and then tap Map. Tap to switch between D and D views. Point of interest. Tap to see details, call, get directions, or share. See “Choosing which places of interest to show on the map” to find out how to show or hide places of interests.
Page 181 Maps and location Pinning a location on the map Pin a favorite location on the map and add it as a footprint, get directions to it, or share it with friends. Sharing is a great way to let your friends know about that little place you found that has the best sandwiches in town.
Page 182 Maps and location Setting a footprint as your home location Save your home address as a footprint to make it easier to set it as your destination. 1. While at your home location, open Locations, and then go to the Footprints tab. 2.
Page 183: Importing Footprints
Maps and location Exported footprints are saved as .kmz files in the Footprints folder on your storage card. If you exported multiple footprints at one time, they are saved together in one .kmz file. Importing footprints Bring back footprints you previously backed up to the storage card to your phone. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications, or use a photo as a footprint.
Page 184 Maps and location If you have turn-by-turn navigation for that country, press MENU, and then tap Navigate to start turn-by-turn navigation. Getting directions by setting a start and end location While viewing the map, press MENU, and then tap Direction. Tap the My Location text box, and then search for the starting location you want.
Page 185 Maps and location Car Panel keeps opening by itself when you’re using a mini-to- micro USB converter? If you connect a mini-USB power adapter or car charger to your phone through a mini-to-micro USB converter, your phone may misinterpret this to be a car kit connection (due to the different connector PIN assignment on the mini-USB power adapter or car charger) and automatically display the Car Panel.
Page 186 Maps and location Using your phone with the car kit If you purchased the dedicated car kit for your phone, you can use the included in- car holder to mount your phone securely inside your car and use your phone on the road.
Page 187: Managing Locations Services
Maps and location Answering a call while using navigation When a call comes in, the whole map nudges up a bit so you can see the incoming call and answer it. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to use navigation as we made sure that the call screen just occupies as little space as possible at the bottom of the screen.
Page 188: Google Maps
Maps and location Google Maps About Google Maps Google Maps lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination. It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a map, or view locations at street level. You need an active mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to use Google Maps.
Page 189: Viewing Map Layers
Maps and location Search for the place you want to view in Street View. See “Searching for a  location” and “Searching for a place of interest near you” in this chapter for details. When you find the place, tap its balloon. 3.
Page 190: Searching For A Location
Maps and location Satellite Google Maps uses the same satellite data as Google Earth™. Satellite images are not real-time. Google Earth acquires the best imagery available, most of which is approximately one to three years old. Terrain Shows the elevation of the map you’re viewing. Elevation is limited to natural geographic features, like mountains and canyons, and does not apply to buildings.
Page 191: Searching For A Place Of Interest Near You
Maps and location 6. Do any of the following: Tap the onscreen buttons to view the location on a map, get directions, view  the location in Street View, if available, and more. Scroll down the screen to view more options. Swipe left or right across the screen to view the information for the next or ...
Page 192: Getting Directions
Maps and location Adding a place to search In Places, you can add other places of interest that you frequently search for, such as a church or a pizza restaurant. From the Home screen, tap > Places. Tap Add. Enter the place you want to add to Places’ search items, and then tap Add. The place is added as a button on the Places’...
Page 193 Maps and location 7. Tap Show on map to view the directions on the map. 8. Tap the arrow buttons on the map to follow the directions. When you’re finished viewing or following the directions, press MENU and then tap More >...
Page 194 Maps and location Viewing your friends’ locations You can view your friends’ locations on a map or in a list. When you open Maps, your friends’ locations are shown. Each friend is represented by their picture (from Contacts) with an arrow pointing to their approximate location. If a friend has chosen to share city-level locations, their picture does not have an arrow and appears in the middle of the city.
Page 195 Maps and location Changing privacy settings You have control over how and when you can be found by your friends. Only the last location sent to Latitude is stored with your Google Account. If you turn off Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored. From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 196: More Apps
More apps More apps Watching videos on YouTube Use the YouTube app to check out what’s popular on the online video-sharing website. Videos are conveniently categorized into Most viewed, Most discussed, and Top rated. You need an active Wi-Fi or data connection to access YouTube. ...
Page 197: Reading News Feeds
More apps Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube From the Home screen, tap > YouTube. Press to start capturing video. When you are done capturing, press again. Tap Done. Enter a title, description, and tags for your video. Set the privacy level.
Page 198: Reading A Story
More apps Subscribing to news channels From the Home screen, tap > News. On the Subscriptions tab, tap Add feeds. Do one of the following: Any category Choose from popular news feeds. (such as Blogs, Entertainment, Sports, and more) 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.
Page 199: Adding A Keyword
More apps Adding a keyword Easily find stories that interest you by entering a search keyword. Stories that contain the keyword are grouped together on the Keywords tab. From the Home screen, tap > News. On the My items tab, tap Keywords > Add keywords. Enter the keyword, and then tap Add.
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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.
Page 201: Adding A Stock Quote Or Stock Market Index
More apps Creating a new document or worksheet 1. On the Quickoffice main screen, press MENU, and then tap New. 2. Choose a file type to create: Word 97- 00 document  Excel 97 - 00 workbook  3. Press MENU, and then tap Edit to start entering text. 4.
Page 202: Changing The Stock List Order
More apps Changing the stock list order On the Stocks main screen, press MENU, and then tap Rearrange. 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. Tap Done.
Page 203: Listening To Fm Radio 0
More apps Listening to FM Radio Tune in and listen to chart-topping pop songs using your phone’s FM Radio app. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of your phone to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna. >...
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More apps Press MENU to mute the sound or to change the sound output to Mono or  Stereo. You can also switch the sound output between the Speaker and Headset. Closing or turning off FM Radio To close the FM Radio screen: Press BACK.
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More apps Setting a voice clip as a ringtone On the Voice Recorder screen, tap Press and hold the voice clip you want to set as a ringtone, and then tap Set as ringtone. Renaming a voice clip On the Voice Recorder screen, tap Press and hold the voice clip you want to rename, and then tap Rename.
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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.
Page 207: Creating A Google Checkout Account
More apps Do this Browse featured apps Scroll through the list of featured apps. Browse apps by Tap Apps or Games, and then tap a category. Under a category, categories you can filter the apps by Top paid, Top free or Just in. Search for an app on the Android Market home screen, enter the name or type of app you’re looking for, and then tap...
Page 208: Uninstalling An App
More apps Opening an installed app Do one of the following: If you see this icon ( ) on the status bar, open the Notifications panel, and  then tap the app. See “Opening the Notifications panel” in the Getting started chapter.
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More apps Sharing games and apps Having fun with a game or app that you’ve downloaded from Android Market? Share it instantly with your circle of friends. For your friends to link to the app and download it from Android Market, they must be using an Android phone.
Page 210 More apps When your friends see the link in your sent message, email, or status update, they can simply tap the link to go directly to the game or app in Android Market to download it. While entering your status update in Friend Stream, you can also tap to choose from ...
Page 211: Security
Security Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for your phone by assigning a PIN (personal identification number). Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Security. Tap Set up SIM card lock, then select Lock SIM card.
Page 212: Protecting Your Phone With A Screen Lock 1
Security Protecting your phone with a screen lock Protect your personal information and prevent others from using your phone without your permission by setting a screen lock password, a PIN, or a lock pattern. Your screen lock will be asked every time your phone is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
Page 213: Settings
Settings Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. Personalize Choose a scene, set the Home screen or Lockscreen wallpaper to use, apply a skin, and set sound options. You can also rename or delete a custom scene by pressing and holding a scene in Scenes.
Page 214: Changing Display Settings 14
Settings Connect to PC Set the default USB connection type to use whenever you  connect your phone to your computer. Or, select the Ask me check box to set your phone to always  display the screen for selecting the USB connection type. To find out more, see “Connecting your phone to a computer”...
Page 215: Turning Automatic Screen Rotation Off
Settings Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. Tap Display >...
Page 216: Changing Sound Settings 16
Settings Changing sound settings Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes To change back from silent to normal mode, simply press the VOLUME UP  button. To change back from vibration to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button  twice. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound > Sound ...
Page 217: Changing The Phone Language 17
Settings Turning on Pocket mode To help avoid missing incoming calls when your phone is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call. When not in your pocket or bag, the phone will ring at the normal volume you set.
Page 218: Managing Memory 18
Settings Using the GSM network of your mobile operator Switch to using the GSM network of your mobile operator if you’re not using a data connection to connect to the Internet. Connecting to your mobile operator’s GSM network consumes less battery power. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings.
Page 219: Checking Information About Your Phone 19
Check the version and other information about the Android platform being used by the phone. You can also check the version of the web browser. Legal information Read legal information from HTC and Google, and licenses used by the phone.
Page 220: Update And Reset
Update and reset Update and reset Updating the phone software From time to time, software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if there’s a new update. You can then download and install the software update using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection. Checking and downloading phone software updates may incur additional data transfer fees ...
Page 221: Restarting Or Factory Resetting Your Phone 1
Update and reset Restarting or factory resetting your phone Restarting your phone (soft reset) If your phone is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or your phone becomes unresponsive, try restarting your phone and see if that helps solve the problem. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.
Page 222: Trademarks And Copyrights
Trademarks and copyrights Copyright © 2010 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. The HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Desire Z, HTC Sense, HTC Hub, Footprints, Locations, HTC Sync, and HTC Care are trademarks and/or service marks of HTC Corporation.
Page 223: Index
Index Index Symbols - sending information 144 - sending photo/video 15 G 19 - sending photos or videos 158 - sharing music 166 - turning on or off 14 Bookmarks 140 Access point 19 Browser 15 Adding a city to the Weather screen 17 Adding a city to the World Clock screen Airplane mode 50 Calendar 11...
Page 224 - commenting photos 161 Conference call 46 - Facebook for Android 91, 9 Connected media 167 - Facebook for HTC Sense 90, 9 Connecting your phone to a computer 5 - sharing photos 158 Connect to PC 5 - view photos 161...
Page 225 Lock message 77 - personalizing with scenes 1 Lock screen 0 - rearranging Home screen items 6 - rearranging the home panels 7 HTC Caller ID 45 Mail app HTC Clock widget 11 - about 105 HTCSense.com 169 - all accounts 106...
Page 226 Index Memory 18 Merging contact information 54 Peep 9 Messages 71 People - about the Messages app 71 - about 51 - deleting a message 77 - contact information and conversations - protecting a message 77 - replying to a message 75 - People screen 51 - resuming a draft message 74 - People widget 6...
Page 227 Index - restoring a SIM card that has been locked out 11 Recalibrating the G-sensor 15 - SIM PIN 11 Recent apps 5 SIM card PIN 17 Recording Skins - video 151 Sleep mode 0 Recording your voice 04 Slideout keyboard 6 Rejecting an incoming call 44 Slideshow 74...
Page 228 Turning your phone on or off 17 Tweeting on your phone 9 YouTube 160, 196 Twitter 9 - sharing video 15 - Twitter for HTC Sense 9 - Twitter widget 94 Zooming (camera) 149 Unblocking callers 49 Uninstalling third-party applications 18...

HTC Desire Z User Manual

Basics

Getting Started

Personalizing

Phone Calls

People

Keyboard

Messages

Accounts and Sync

Social

Email

Calendar

Clock and Weather

Internet Connections

Web Browser

Bluetooth

Camera

Photos, Videos, and Music

Htcsense.com

Maps and Location

More Apps

Security

Settings

Update and Reset

Trademarks and Copyrights

Index

Quick Links

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