HTC Desire 601 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Information ....................... xiii Radio Frequency Exposure Operating Instructions ............xiii Important Note on Recoverable Data ................xiii Get Started ..........................1 Your Phone at a Glance ...................... 1 Basic Installation ......................... 2 Install the Battery ......................2 Charge Your Phone ......................
  • Page 3 Change the HTC Sense Keyboard Language .............37 Enter Text by Typing on the HTC Sense Keyboard.............37 Enter Text with the HTC Sense Keyboard Using the Trace Keyboard ......38 Enter Text by Speaking on the HTC Sense Keyboard ..........39 Enter Text with Word Prediction on the HTC Sense Keyboard ........39 Swype Keyboard ......................40...
  • Page 4 Set Up Speed Dial ......................47 Receive Phone Calls ......................47 In-call Options ........................48 3-way Calling ......................49 Put a Call On Hold ......................49 End a Call ........................49 Call Services ........................50 Caller ID ........................50 Call Waiting ........................50 Call Forwarding ......................50 Call History ........................51 Open Call History......................51 Save a Number From Call History ................52 Prepend a Number From Call History .................52...
  • Page 5 Merge Entries in People .....................61 Accept Contact Link Suggestions ................61 Manually Merge Entries ....................62 Break the Link ......................62 Send Contact Information ....................63 Manage People Entries ......................64 Edit a People Entry .....................64 Delete an Entry ......................64 Delete Multiple Entries ....................64 Contact Groups ........................64 Create a Group ......................64 Send a Message or Email to a Group .................65 Edit a Contact Group ....................65...
  • Page 6 Get Apps from Google Play ..................93 Download Apps from the Web ..................94 Uninstall an App ......................94 Navigation ..........................95 HTC Car ........................95 Google Maps ......................98 Music ..........................102 Listen to Music ......................102 Add a Song to the Queue ..................103...
  • Page 7 FM Radio ......................... 107 Wireless Display ......................107 Share on the Big Screen ................... 108 About HTC Media Link HD ..................109 Web and Data ......................... 110 Data Services – 4G LTE and 3G Networks ..............110 Launch a Web Connection ..................110 Data Connection Status and Indicators ..............
  • Page 8 Remove Unwanted Objects in a Photo ..............140 Send Your Photos and Videos .................. 140 Share Your Photos on Social Networks ..............141 Share Memories Through HTC Share ............... 141 Tools and Calendar ......................... 144 Calendar .......................... 144 View the Calendar ....................144...
  • Page 9 Record Your Voice ....................153 Dropbox ........................... 154 HTC Sync Manager ......................158 Install HTC Sync Manager on a Windows Computer ..........159 Transfer iPhone Content to Your HTC Phone ............159 Copy or Remove Media on Your Phone ..............160 Sync Data Between Your Phone and Your Computer ..........
  • Page 10 Disconnect From a Bluetooth Device ................ 163 Send Information Using Bluetooth ................164 Where Sent Information is Saved ................165 Receive Files Using Bluetooth .................. 165 Use Bluetooth FTP Server ..................166 Share Content with NFC ................... 167 Update Your Phone ......................168 Prepare for a Phone Update ..................
  • Page 11 Screen Timeout (Sleep) .................... 187 Notification Flash ...................... 188 Home Key ......................... 188 Home Double-click Speed ..................188 HTC Gestures ......................188 Calibrate the Screen ....................188 Sound Settings ........................ 189 General Sound Settings - Sound Profile and Vibrate ..........189 General Sound Settings - Volumes ................
  • Page 12 Change the Phone Language ................... 198 Post Spelling Check ....................199 Keyboard Settings - Google Voice Typing ..............199 Keyboard Settings - HTC Sense Input ..............199 Keyboard Settings - Swype ..................200 Speech Settings ....................... 200 Date & Time Settings ....................... 200 Activate This Device ......................
  • Page 13: Important Information

    Important Information Radio Frequency Exposure Operating Instructions This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure during typical body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure levels remain at or below the tested levels, use a belt- clip, holster, or similar accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between your body and the device, with either the front or back of the device facing towards your body.
  • Page 14: Get Started

    Get Started This section gives you all the information you need to set up your phone and Virgin Mobile service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustrations outline your phone’s primary external features, keys, and buttons. Front Panel Get Started...
  • Page 15: Basic Installation

    Back Panel Basic Installation Before using your phone, you need to install the battery and storage card. Install the Battery 1. Remove the back cover.  With the bottom panel facing you, pry open the back cover from the notch near the charger/accessory jack.
  • Page 16  Gently pull the back cover from the bottom and sides of the phone. 2. Insert the battery to the compartment, contacts side first, and then push down the battery. 3. Install the storage card if you've purchased one. (microSD™ cards are sold separately.) 4.
  • Page 17: Charge Your Phone

    Charge Your Phone You must first charge the battery to begin setting up your phone. 1. Plug one end of the USB cable into the AC adapter. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the charger/accessory jack on the bottom panel of your phone.
  • Page 18: Set Up Your Phone On Virgin Mobile

    Set Up Your Phone on Virgin Mobile Set up your Virgin Mobile account. 1. From your computer, visit virginmobileusa.com and click Activate. 2. Choose an activation option and click Next. Then, enter your ZIP code and click Next. 3. When prompted, enter the serial number (MEID) and verify the ICC ID printed on the sticker located on the back of your phone in the battery compartment.
  • Page 19: Additional Information

    One-time Top-Ups From Your Computer If you don’t want to set Auto Pay, you can still log in at virginmobileusa.com whenever you need a quick Top-Up. One-time Top-Ups From Your Phone ► Dial on your phone or select My Account on the All Apps screen.
  • Page 20: Complete The Setup Application

    HTC Get Started site and a pair code. On your computer’s Web browser, just go to the URL and enter the pair code to start your Web setup. You need an HTC Account to save your accounts and settings on the Web and download them to your phone.
  • Page 21: Set Up Voicemail

    8. HTC Backup. To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from your phone to another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily. For more information, see Backup. 9. Personalize & Secure. Give your new phone a name or set up a screen lock to help secure your phone.
  • Page 22 Bluetooth. 1. Do one of the following:  If you’re setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, choose to transfer content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up phone screen.  With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch >...
  • Page 23: Transfer Content From An Iphone

    Note: Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, you may be able to transfer not only contacts but also other data such as calendar events and text messages to your new HTC phone.
  • Page 24: Ways Of Transferring Contacts And Other Content Into Your Phone

    Ways of Transferring Contacts and Other Content into Your Phone Aside from the HTC Transfer Tool, there are other ways you can add contacts and other content to your phone. ● Sync with your computer. Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, ®...
  • Page 25: Phone Basics

    Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The topics in this section will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout The illustrations below outline your phone’s basic layout.
  • Page 26: Turn Your Screen On And Off

    CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone. ● Speaker lets you hear music and the different ringers and sounds on your phone. The speaker also lets you hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone mode. ● Home lets you display the main Home screen. When the screen is active: ...
  • Page 27: Your Phone's Lock Screen

    To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone’s screen is off. Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see Screen Timeout.
  • Page 28: Customize The Lock Screen

    Customize the Lock Screen You can customize the lock screen style. 1. Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers, and then touch > Personalize. 2. Touch Lock screen style. 3. Slide your finger left or right to choose a lock screen style. 4.
  • Page 29 Swipe or Slide Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents, and more. Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
  • Page 30 Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list. Press and Flick On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another.
  • Page 31 Slide with Two Fingers In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail, or the Web browser, slide two fingers apart to zoom in when viewing a picture or text. Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text. Two-finger Swipe ●...
  • Page 32 ● Swipe up using three fingers to share content such as photos, videos, and music from your phone to your TV or speakers. ● While using the HTC Car app, touch the screen with three fingers to activate the voice command mode.
  • Page 33: Motion Gestures

    Note: You need to hook up the HTC Media Link HD (sold separately) to your HDMI TV to share content. Note: The 3-finger gesture may not be available when TalkBack gestures are enabled. For details, see Navigate Your Phone with TalkBack.
  • Page 34 For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. See HTC Sense Keyboard for more details. Phone Basics...
  • Page 35: Working With Phone Apps And Settings

    Note: To turn this feature off, clear the Auto rotate screen option in Settings > Display, gestures & buttons. Note: The TalkBack accessibility feature works best if you turn off auto-rotate. For details, see Navigate Your Phone with TalkBack. Working with Phone Apps and Settings Quickly open your favorite apps even when the phone screen is locked and easily change your phone settings to make it truly yours.
  • Page 36 Switch Between Recently Opened Apps When you’re multitasking and using different apps on your phone, you can easily switch between the apps you’ve recently opened. ► Double-tap to see recently-opened apps.  To switch back to an app, just touch it. ...
  • Page 37: Capture The Phone Screen

    2. Pull down the screen with your finger, and then release to refresh. Capture the Phone Screen Capture the phone screen to show off your high game score, write a blog post about your phone’s features, or post a status update about a song you’re playing. ►...
  • Page 38: Your Home Screen

    ► With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings. Your Home Screen With HTC BlinkFeed™, you can personalize the Home screen with information and updates that matter to you. See a variety of content such as news feeds, social network updates, tips, and more.
  • Page 39: Home Screen Feeds

    Screen. Home Screen Feeds Stay in touch with friends or get the latest about your interests right on your Home screen HTC BlinkFeed. Set up which social networks, news sources, and other information will appear. ● Touch a tile to view more details or to comment on a post or status update.
  • Page 40 Your Social Networks ® When you sign in to your social network accounts and authorize HTC Sense to access them, you can: ● Post status updates from the Home screen when using the Feeds view.
  • Page 41: Customize The Home Screen

    Live wallpapers. Choose a preset animated wallpaper, and then touch Preview. If the animated wallpaper you chose can be customized, touch Settings.  Computer photos. Use the HTC Get Started service to choose a photo from your computer and use it as a wallpaper on your phone. ...
  • Page 42: Work With Widgets, Folders, And App Shortcuts

    Add a Home Screen Panel Add a Home screen if you have more widgets, apps, and shortcuts that you want to access right away. 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Personalize > Customize home screen.
  • Page 43 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Personalize > Customize home screen. 2. Touch > Widgets.  Swipe to browse through the widgets.  Touch to search for specific widgets. Tip: Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes. 3.
  • Page 44 Note: To add an app from the All Apps screen, press and hold an app and drag it to . Drop the app on an empty space in the Home screen. Move or Remove Items on Your Home Screen 1. Touch and hold the widget or app shortcut you want to move or remove. 2.
  • Page 45: Status And Notifications

    Tip: Can’t group or re-arrange apps? Scroll to the top, pull down the screen, and then touch > Custom. 2. To add more, touch and hold another app and drag it to the folder. 3. You can also:  Drag the folder from the All Apps screen to the launch bar. ...
  • Page 46 Wired microphone headset connected Wired headset connected *Important: Turning off a location service means no applications on HTC One will collect your location data through that location service. However, third party applications may collect — and your phone may continue to provide — location data through other services, including through Wi‑Fi and signal triangulation.
  • Page 47 FM Radio is on Power saver mode is on General notification (for example, sync error) Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are available Data synchronizing – connected to HTC Sync More (undisplayed) notifications Missed call Call in progress Uploading data (animated)
  • Page 48: Notifications Panel

    Notifications Panel When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details of the notifications that you’ve received. You can also quickly access settings from the Notifications panel. 1. Slide down from the top of the screen to open the notifications panel. If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.
  • Page 49: Notification Led

    You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards. HTC Sense Keyboard Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense keyboard. ● Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or swipe left to switch between languages.
  • Page 50: Change The Htc Sense Keyboard Layout

    And since everyone has their own typing style, you can calibrate the keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input > Advanced > Calibration tool so it learns how you type. Change the HTC Sense Keyboard Layout You can choose from different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style.
  • Page 51: Enter Text With The Htc Sense Keyboard Using The Trace Keyboard

    To open the keyboard settings, touch and hold the comma key. Or, slide the Notifications panel open, and then touch Choose input method > Set up input methods > HTC Sense Input. Enter Text with the HTC Sense Keyboard Using the Trace Keyboard Instead of touching the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace"...
  • Page 52: Enter Text By Speaking On The Htc Sense Keyboard

    6. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name (for example, say "comma"). Enter Text with Word Prediction on the HTC Sense Keyboard 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.
  • Page 53: Swype Keyboard

    Switch to the Swype Keyboard You can change your phone's text input method to Swype from the default HTC Sense keyboard. To change the input method to Swype: 1. Touch an area where you want to enter text.
  • Page 54: Enter Text By Typing On The Swype Keyboard Or By Speaking

    Note: If you’ve entered a word that Swype doesn’t recognize, word suggestions appear at the top of the keyboard. Touch a word to enter it to your text. There are many options to choose from with Swype keyboard settings. While using the Swype keyboard, touch and hold to adjust the Swype settings.
  • Page 55 2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. Tip: You can use the magnifier to zoom in while selecting your text. To turn on the magnifier, with two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings. Touch >...
  • Page 56: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls Your phone's calling features let your enjoy clear phone calls across the country. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. Call Using Smart Dial You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history.
  • Page 57: Return A Missed Call

     To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, touch beside the contact name.  If the phone number has an extension, touch after connecting to the main line and then dial the extension number. 4. To hang up, touch End call. Change the Phone Dialer Layout Switch between the Smart dial keypad to find contacts with just a few touches and a full screen keypad that gives you more room to enter phone numbers.
  • Page 58: Call From People

    Tip: Touch and hold an entry in the Call history list to open the options menu where you can select to view the contact information (if number is stored in People), edit the number before you redial, send a text message, or delete the entry from the Call history list and more. Call From People Call your contacts from the People application.
  • Page 59: Make International Calls

    3. Touch Note: If you’ve enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern, you can still make emergency calls by touching Emergency call on the screen. Enhanced 911 (E911) Information This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available.
  • Page 60: Set Up Speed Dial

    Change the International Dialing Code By default, the international dialing code is set to 011. When you’re traveling in another country, you can set the international dialing code to your current location. 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch >...
  • Page 61: In-Call Options

    Tip: You can also press the Power button twice to reject a call. Mute the Ringing Sound To mute the ringer without rejecting the call, you can do any of the following: ● Press the Volume button. ● Briefly press the Power button. ●...
  • Page 62: 3-Way Calling

    ● Contact card to display the caller’s contact information. Note: When the phone is completing a call, only the People and Flash are available. You can also touch to mute the microphone. Touch the button again to unmute. To turn the speakerphone on or off, touch .
  • Page 63: Call Services

    If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list, you can choose to save the number to your contacts list after you hang up. Call Services Your phone provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of your calling experience.
  • Page 64: Call History

    To activate Call Forwarding: 1. Touch > 2. Touch 3. Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded. 4. Touch Call. (You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding.) To deactivate Call Forwarding: 1.
  • Page 65: Save A Number From Call History

    2. Do any of the following:  Touch a name or number in the list to call. See Call From Call History.  Touch and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu.  Touch a contact photo to find more ways of getting in touch with the contact. ...
  • Page 66: Block A Caller

    1. Touch > > Call History tab. 2. Touch and hold the entry you want to call and touch Edit number before calling. 3. Enter the prefix and touch Call to call the number. Block a Caller When you block a phone number or a contact, all calls from the phone number or contact will be declined automatically.
  • Page 67: Visual Voicemail

    Note: To set up your traditional voicemail box, see Set Up Voicemail. 1. Touch > > HTC > Voicemail. 2. Touch Personalize now and follow the voice prompts to:  Create a password (part of standard voicemail).  Record your name announcement.
  • Page 68: Review Visual Voicemail

    Review Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail lets you easily access and select which messages you want to review. 1. Touch > > HTC > Voicemail. 2. Touch a message. 3. While reviewing a voicemail message, you can:  Touch to play or to pause the voicemail.
  • Page 69: Voicemail (Traditional)

     Touch to delete the current voicemail message. Touch OK to confirm the deletion.  Touch > Help to learn more about this application. Voicemail (Traditional) In addition to Visual Voicemail, your phone and Virgin Mobile service always offer traditional voicemail service accessed through the Phone application.
  • Page 70: Internet Calls

    Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. Touch > 2. Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number. 3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages. Use Another Phone to Access Your Messages 1. Dial your wireless phone number. 2.
  • Page 71: People

    People In People, you can easily manage your communications with contacts through phone, messaging, email, and social networks. And, if you have the same contacts from different sources, you can merge their contact information so you won’t have duplicate entries. Your People List The People app lists all contacts stored on your phone and from the online accounts you’re logged in to.
  • Page 72: Find People

    Tip: To sort your contacts by their first or last name, touch > Settings > Sort contact list. Filter Your People List When your contacts list gets long, you can choose which contact accounts to show. 1. On the People tab, touch on the top bar.
  • Page 73: Add Entries To People App

    4. Touch (or the current photo) to change your contact photo. 5. Touch Save. Aside from your contact details, your profile also shows updates you’ve posted on your social networks and your online photo albums. Add Entries to People App You can add new contacts to the People app or add existing ones from your social network or Exchange ActiveSync accounts.
  • Page 74: Merge Entries In People

    Import a Contact from an Exchange ActiveSync Account 1. On the People tab, enter the contact’s name or email address in the search box. 2. Touch Search contacts in your Company Directory. 3. Touch the name of the contact you want copied to your phone. 4.
  • Page 75: Manually Merge Entries

    2. Select the contacts you want to merge. Note: If you don’t want to receive contact link suggestions, on the People tab, touch > Settings. Clear the Suggest contact link option. Manually Merge Entries You can merge your entries manually and choose the accounts to link the contact. 1.
  • Page 76: Send Contact Information

    2. Touch > Link. 3. Under the Linked contacts section, touch beside an account to break the link. 4. Touch Done to save the change. Send Contact Information Quickly share your contact card or People entries on your phone. 1. Touch >...
  • Page 77: Manage People Entries

    Manage People Entries Make sure your contacts’ information are up to date. You can edit or delete an entry in People. Edit a People Entry You can add another phone number, email address, or assign a photo to a contact in People. Note: Facebook and Twitter contacts cannot be edited.
  • Page 78: Send A Message Or Email To A Group

    5. Select the contacts you want to add, and then touch Save. 6. When your group is complete, touch Save. Send a Message or Email to a Group Easily send a message or email to all members of the group. 1.
  • Page 79: Back Up And Restore Your Contacts

     Rearrange the contact groups. Touch and hold at the end of the group name, and then drag it to its new position.  Select the contact groups you want to remove. 4. Touch Save. Back Up and Restore Your Contacts Make sure you don’t lose your contacts by backing them up to your phone’s storage.
  • Page 80: Accounts And Messaging

    Accounts and Messaging With Virgin Mobile service and your phone’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts. Gmail You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps™, and Google Play.
  • Page 81: Sign In To Your Google Account

    Note: When setting up a new Google Account, either on your phone or online, you will be prompted to add a secondary email address. Enter a second Gmail address or any other email address from which you currently send and receive email. This address is used to authenticate your account should you ever encounter problems or forget your password.
  • Page 82: Send A New Gmail Message

    Tip: Get help in using Gmail by tapping > Help. Send a New Gmail Message Create and send an email message from your Gmail Account. 1. Touch > > Google > Gmail. 2. In the inbox of the Gmail account you want to use, touch 3.
  • Page 83: Add A Gmail Account

    2. Touch the email message or conversation. 3. To reply to the sender, touch . Or, touch and choose whether to Reply all or Forward. 4. Do one of the following:  If you are replying to the sender or you selected Reply all, enter your reply message. ...
  • Page 84: Check Your Mail Inbox

    Tip: You can also set up an email account from the Accounts & sync menu. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Accounts & sync > 3. Enter the email address and password for your email account, and then touch Next. If you have custom settings for your account, touch Manual setup and follow the prompts.
  • Page 85: Organize Your Inbox

     To view email messages from all your accounts, touch the bar that shows the current email account, and then touch All accounts.  To refresh the inbox, pull down the screen.  To change an email account’s settings, select the account and then touch > Settings.
  • Page 86: Read And Reply To An Email Message

    Resume a Draft Email Message 1. Touch > > Mail. 2. In an email account inbox, touch > Folder > Drafts. 3. Touch the message. 4. When you finish editing the message, touch Read and Reply to an Email Message Read email messages and reply them promptly in the Mail app.
  • Page 87: Search Email Messages

    Move Email Messages to Another Folder 1. Touch > > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account that you want to use. 3. Select the email messages you want to move. Tip: To select all, select one email message first, and then touch > Select all. 4.
  • Page 88: Print Your Email Messages

    4. Touch Search the mail from the sender. A list of email messages from that contact appears. Print Your Email Messages Connect your phone to a supported printer via Wi-Fi and start printing out your email messages. Note: Both printer and your phone must be turned on and connected to the same local network. To learn how to connect the phone to the local network using Wi-Fi, see Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless...
  • Page 89: Delete An Email Account

    Tip: To flag an email message inside a conversation, touch to expand the conversation, and then touch the flag icon of the email message. Set Your Out of Office Status You can set your Out of Office status and auto-reply message right from your phone. 1.
  • Page 90: Use Smart Sync

    Use Smart Sync Smart Sync automatically extends the sync time the longer the Mail app is inactive. Set your email account to Smart Sync when you don’t need to check new email messages frequently. Smart Sync helps save battery power. 1.
  • Page 91 • Ask before deleting: Select to display a confirmation box when deleting email messages. • Portrait body preview: Set the number of lines of text to display for email messages in the inbox. • Show threaded view: Select to group messages and related replies into threads.
  • Page 92: Text Messaging And Mms

    • Play notification sound: Set the phone to play a sound when a new email message arrives. • Notification sound: Select the sound to play when a new email message arrives. • Vibrate: Set the phone to vibrate when a new email message arrives. ...
  • Page 93: Send A Multimedia Message (Mms)

    Note: Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message if you enter an email address as the recipient, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose a very long message. Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) When you need to add a little more to a text message, you can send a multimedia message (MMS) with pictures, voice recordings, audio or video files, contact cards (vCard), or appointments (vCalendar).
  • Page 94: Send A Group Message

     Touch > Audio to add music or a voice recording to a slide.  Touch Add text, and then enter your caption.  Touch to see options for replacing, viewing, or removing your attachment. 4. Touch > Preview. Touch once on the preview screen to see playback controls. 5.
  • Page 95: Save And Resume Composing A Draft Message

    How do I receive or block group MMS? In Message settings, touch Multimedia messages (MMS), and then turn Group Messaging on or off. Save and Resume Composing a Draft Message While composing a text or multimedia message, touch to automatically save your message as a draft.
  • Page 96  Forward a message. Touch the message (do not touch a link or a phone number) to open the options menu, and then touch Forward.  Check message details. Touch the message (do not touch a link or a phone number) to open the options menu, and then touch View message details.
  • Page 97: Help Protect Your Messages

    1. Touch > 2. On the All messages screen, touch a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 3. Touch the message you want to save, and then touch Save as task. 4. Enter a task title and other details. 5.
  • Page 98: Block Unwanted Messages

    Note: To move all the messages from a contact, on the Messages screen, touch and hold the contact and touch Move to secure box. ● To read messages in the Secure box, on the Messages screen, touch > Secure. If it is your first time to use the Secure box, set a password.
  • Page 99: Wap Push Messages

    WAP Push Messages WAP push messages contain a Web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested from a service provider. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon is displayed in the status bar. 1.
  • Page 100: Text And Multimedia Message Options

    Back Up Text Messages Using Mail Important: You need to set up your email account in Mail. 1. Touch > 2. On the Messages screen, touch > Back up/Restore SMS > Back up. 3. Touch Back up SMS via mail. The Mail application’s compose screen opens, with the backup file attached.
  • Page 101 • Notification sound: Select a ringtone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages. Note that the ringtone briefly plays when selected. • Vibrate: Select this option if you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message arrives.
  • Page 102 • Attachment storage: Select the storage where you want to save multimedia message attachments. This is disabled for phones with no storage card. • Connection settings: View various connection settings such as the connection name and server address.  Multimedia messages (MMS) Settings: Group Messages •...
  • Page 103: Social Networking Accounts

     General: Personalize • Lets you customize the message thread’s background image and color and texture of message bubbles.  General: Font size • Set the font size for message threads.  General: Callback number • Enable or change the callback number for SMS messages. Social Networking Accounts Stay in touch on the go with all your social networking accounts.
  • Page 104 4. While watching a video, you can:  Turn the phone sideways to watch the video in full screen.  Touch the video screen to pause, resume playback, or drag the slider to jump to a different part of the video. ...
  • Page 105 Share a Video Link 1. In the YouTube app, touch a video or search for a video and then touch it. 2. Touch 3. Choose how you want to share the video link from the available options. Accounts and Messaging...
  • Page 106: Apps And Entertainment

    Apps and Entertainment You can access all your phone's features through the apps list. Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time. Get Apps You can find and install apps from Google Play or from the Web. Important: Virgin Mobile's policies often do not apply to third-party applications.
  • Page 107: Download Apps From The Web

    Tip: Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To automatically download updates, after installing, touch > Auto-update. Or if you downloaded an app when connected to a Wi‑Fi network, touch OK when asked to auto-update apps when on Wi‑Fi. To open the installed app, touch >...
  • Page 108: Navigation

    2. Swipe up or down to see what you can do in HTC Car. Tip: When using HTC Car, return to the main screen from any other screen by touching When you remove your phone from HTC Car Kit, HTC Car will automatically exit. You can also manually close HTC Car by touching from the main screen.
  • Page 109 Find Your Way with HTC Car HTC Car helps you to find your way to where you want to go. Easily find nearby restaurants and more on your weekends. HTC Car gives you the information you need so you won’t get lost.
  • Page 110 Stay Connected to Your Contacts Just because you’re driving doesn’t mean you have to be isolated from the rest of the world. With HTC Car, you can take calls, make calls, and get notifications. To handle incoming calls in HTC Car: When you receive an incoming call, you can easily answer or decline by speaking or touching.
  • Page 111: Google Maps

    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. Note: To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources.
  • Page 112 2. Touch the search box and then enter the place you want to search for. 3. Touch on the keyboard or touch a suggested search item. The first location on the search appears with a place marker and its info sheet displays at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 113 5. Touch the info sheet to check the address, get directions, see the location in Street View (if available), and more. Check the Location Details 1. Touch > > Maps. 2. Touch and hold a location on the map. A place marker opens and the location's info sheet appears at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 114 6. Touch the info sheet to check the address, get directions, see the location in Street View (if available), and more. Tip: To find another place or activity, touch twice to return to the Explore screen. Get Directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps provides travel directions by car, public transit, bike, or foot.
  • Page 115: Music

    Music Your phone lets you discover, download, and listen to your favorite music through a variety of music apps. Choose the Music or Play Music app to enjoy music on your phone. Listen to Music Enjoy your favorite songs on your phone using the Music application. Note: When you open the Music app for the first time, you’ll be asked if you would like to automatically download related content, such as album covers and artist photos, to your phone.
  • Page 116: Add A Song To The Queue

     Touch to open the full screen player (Music Channel) to view lyrics and music visualization while the song is being played. (You can set whether the full screen player starts automatically or not in the Music settings.)  Touch to minimize the Now playing screen to continue browsing your music collection.
  • Page 117: Update Album Covers And Artist Photos

    6. You can also:  Rearrange songs. Touch and hold at the end of the song title you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position, and then release.  Delete songs. Select the songs you want to remove from the playlist. ...
  • Page 118: Set A Song As A Ringtone

    If you want your phone to automatically check and update your music collection, touch on the Music app’s main screen, and then touch Settings. Select Album art and Artist photos. Set a Song as a Ringtone You can set your favorite song as ringtone or trim it first and then set it as your phone ringtone. Set a Song as a Ringtone Pick a song from your Music library and set it as your ringtone or as ringtone for a favorite contact.
  • Page 119: Search For Lyrics, Music Videos, And More

    4. For a more precise trimming, touch the left or right arrow buttons. Time markers indicate where you are on the song. 5. When you’re done trimming, touch Set as. 6. Choose whether to set your trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone.
  • Page 120: Fm Radio

    FM Radio Tune in and listen to your favorite radio stations on your phone. Note: You need to connect a wired headset to the audio jack of your phone to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna. 1.
  • Page 121: Share On The Big Screen

    ● Don’t have a DLNA setup at home? Don’t worry. Just purchase the HTC Media Link HD and hook it up to your HDMI TV. You can then wirelessly share what you’re viewing or listening on your phone to your TV.
  • Page 122: About Htc Media Link Hd

    About HTC Media Link HD You can plug in HTC Media Link HD to any TV with HDMI port, and use it to display content wirelessly to your TV. Note: HTC Media Link HD is sold separately. To find out more about setting up HTC Media Link HD and using it with your phone, refer to the HTC Media Link HD user guide.
  • Page 123: Web And Data

    Web and Data The following topics address your phone’s data connections, the built-in Web browser, and connections to your computer. Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts and Messaging, Apps and Entertainment, and Tools and Calendar. Data Services – 4G LTE and 3G Networks You are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services with Virgin Mobile.
  • Page 124: Turn The Data Connection On Or Off

    (for example, when you are viewing a Web page that is completely open). In either state, you can receive incoming calls. If you do not see an indicator, your phone does not have a current data connection. To launch a connection, see Launch a Web Connection.
  • Page 125: Manage Your Data Usage

    When is my data connection active? Your connection is active when data is being transferred. Outgoing calls are allowed; incoming calls go directly to voicemail. When active, the arrows on the icon light up. When is my data connection dormant? If your phone receives no data for ten seconds, the connection goes dormant.
  • Page 126: Wi-Fi

    2. Under Wireless & networks, touch More > Usage. 3. On the Mobile tab, select Limit mobile data usage to automatically disable your data connection when you reach the set limit. Then, drag the upper LIMIT line to set your monthly data limit.
  • Page 127: Prevent Notifications From Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks

    4. Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you selected a secured network, you’ll be asked to enter the network key or password. 5. Touch Connect. You’ll see the Wi-Fi icon ( ) in the status bar when connected. The next time your phone connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you won’t be asked to enter the key or other security information again.
  • Page 128: Log Into A Public Wi-Fi Network Automatically (Wispr)

     Touch the wireless network that the phone is connected to, and then touch Disconnect.  If you want to remove the settings for this network, touch and hold the network name, and then touch Forget network. To connect to another wireless network, see Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network.
  • Page 129: Add A Vpn Connection

    ● Enter your login credentials ● Download and install a required VPN app on your phone Contact your network administrator for details. Also, your phone must first establish a Wi‑Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection. For information about setting up and Data Services –...
  • Page 130: Perform Searches On The Web And Your Phone

    Note: Some apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those apps. Perform Searches on the Web and Your Phone You can search for information on your phone and on the Web. 1.
  • Page 131: Get Instant Information With Google Now

     Phone search. Select which apps on your phone are included when doing a search.  Privacy & accounts. Manage your location history, enable recent Web searches to show, or clear your search history. Tip: You can also access the settings when viewing the search results. Pull down the screen to show the hidden menu button, and then touch >...
  • Page 132: Browse The Web

    the Traffic card. You can also specify the details on certain cards or keep a card from appearing on the Google search screen. 1. Touch > > Google > Google. Or swipe up from the button. 2. Touch on the card that you want to change, and then touch a setting at the bottom of the card.
  • Page 133: Open The Browser

    Open the Browser Follow these steps to launch your phone's Web browser. 1. Touch > 2. Touch the URL box on top of the screen. Note: If the webpage is in full screen mode, flick the screen down to show the URL box and other options.
  • Page 134: Use Browser Tabs

    Use Browser Tabs Open multiple browser tabs to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another. 1. While viewing a Web page, touch > . Repeat the same to open new browser tabs. 2. To switch among browser tabs, touch and swipe to the webpage you want to view.
  • Page 135: Add And Manage Your Bookmarks

    Add and Manage Your Bookmarks Add your favorite webpages as bookmarks so you can access them quickly. Bookmark a Web Page 1. Touch > 2. While viewing a Web page, touch > > Bookmarks. 3. On the Bookmark this page screen, you can edit the bookmark name, sync the bookmark with an online account, or save the bookmark in a new category folder.
  • Page 136: Private Browsing

    Check your Browsing History 1. While viewing a Web page, touch > History. You can also touch and hold 2. Swipe to the History or Most visited tab. 3. Navigate to the webpage that you want to view, and then touch it. Clear Your Browsing History 1.
  • Page 137 Note: Both printer and your phone must be turned on and connected to the same local network. Connect your phone to the local network using Wi‑Fi. To learn how to connect the printer to a local network, refer to your printer user guide. 1.
  • Page 138: Camera And Video

    Camera and Video Take great photos and videos with the camera, and make them more memorable by applying a variety of effects and scenes. The camera is ready to capture that perfect moment. While waiting to take your next photo, switch your phone to Sleep mode. When you’re ready to take more photos and videos, just press the Power button again to use the camera.
  • Page 139: Take A Photo

     Pull from the top or bottom edge in landscape view.  Pull from the left or right edge in portrait view.  Touch and then touch the Front/Main switch. Note: Some camera features are not available when you’re using the front camera, such as zooming.
  • Page 140: Record A Video

    Take Continuous Camera Shots Do you want to take photos of moving subjects? Whether it’s your kid’s football game or a car race, you can capture the action. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, just touch and hold . The camera takes up to 20 consecutive shots of your subject.
  • Page 141: Camera Scenes

    Don’t let the best moments just pass by. When timing is everything, capture the exact moment with HTC Zoe™ and get more than just a still photo. Note: Some camera features are not available when you’re using HTC Zoe, such as zooming. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, touch to switch HTC Zoe on.
  • Page 142 , continue holding the phone steady as the camera captures a few seconds of shots. You'll find HTC Zoe photos in the Gallery app comprised of a video clip and a cover photo. What is HTC Zoe? HTC Zoe captures a series of high quality photos and collects them in a short video clip. Like the traditional "Zoetrope"...
  • Page 143: Change Camera And Video Settings

    Zoe mode. ● If you want to remove an object from an HTC Zoe photo, review the entire series of shots first and make sure that the object you want to delete does not appear in at least one of the frames.
  • Page 144 ● It is best to use Zoe mode when the subject is making obvious lateral movements. Then, use Sequence Shot to stitch the different action shots in one photo. ● When taking a group photo, switch to Zoe mode and then touch when the group has started to pose.
  • Page 145: Access Photos And Videos

    2. Browse to an album or a group of photos. 3. Touch a photo or video to view it in full screen. HTC Zoe photos appear as moving images when viewed in Gallery or in full screen mode.
  • Page 146: Watch And Edit Videos

    For details, see View the Highlights of an Event. View Photos by Location Using the Map view, you can view photos according to location. Note: Only photos with geo-tag info appear on the map. 1. Touch > > Gallery. 2. Touch >...
  • Page 147: View Photo Highlights

    The highlight video will include HTC Zoe photos, still photos, and video clips. Your most viewed or most shared content from an event are the top highlights.
  • Page 148: Save A Photo From A Video Or Photo Series

    Touch the photo and then touch > Copy to and choose the album you want to save the photo to. ● To save a frame from your HTC Zoe photo, drag the slider to the frame you want, and then touch > Save frame.
  • Page 149: View Photos In Your Social Networks

    1. In Gallery, touch > Albums. 2. Touch > Show/hide albums and choose which albums you’d like to show or hide. Copy or Move a Photo or Video to Another Album 1. In Gallery, go to the album that has the photo or video you want to copy or move. 2.
  • Page 150: Edit Your Photos

    1. In Gallery, touch > Friends. 2. Touch a social network account or photo sharing site. Tip: In social networks, to comment on a photo, touch and hold a photo thumbnail and then touch Add comment. Add an Online Service 1.
  • Page 151 1. Touch > > Gallery. 2. Browse to the photo that you want to edit. 3. Touch the photo, and then touch Edit. 4. Touch Tools > Draw. 5. Touch and then choose a pen stroke, color, and thickness. 6. Draw over the photo. Touch the arrows to undo or redo strokes. 7.
  • Page 152: Create An Action Sequence Shot

    Create an Action Sequence Shot Create a sequence shot to stitch a series of actions in one photo. Note: You can use this feature when editing HTC Zoe photos. This feature is only available for continuous shots that are saved as a batch.
  • Page 153: Remove Unwanted Objects In A Photo

    Note: If you selected an HTC Zoe photo, you can choose to send it as a still image or video. If you choose to send it as a still image, the cover photo (the shot that was captured when the shutter was pressed) will be sent.
  • Page 154: Share Your Photos On Social Networks

    4. Select the items you want to share and then touch Next. Note: If you selected an HTC Zoe photo, you can choose to send it as a still image or video. If you choose to send it as a still image, the cover photo (the shot that was captured when the shutter was pressed) will be sent.
  • Page 155 Manage Collections in HTC Share You can share photos to more friends or delete those you have already uploaded to HTC Share. 1. On the screen that allows you to upload photos to HTC Share, touch > My HTC Shares.
  • Page 156  Delete collections. Touch > Delete and then select the collections you want to remove from HTC Share. Note: Your collections are only available for a limited time. If you do not delete your photos during the allotted time, they are automatically removed from the server.
  • Page 157: Tools And Calendar

    Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing features. Calendar Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. ® You can set up your phone to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar™, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.
  • Page 158: Create Or Edit An Event

    Week View Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. ● Swipe left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. ● Touch an event (shown as colored blocks) to view its details. Create or Edit an Event You can create or edit events on your phone, and also sync events with your Google or Exchange ActiveSync calendars.
  • Page 159: Share An Event (Vcalendar)

    1. Touch > > Calendar. 2. Touch > Accounts (Multi-calendar or All calendars). 3. Select or clear an account you wish to show or hide. If you have multiple calendars under an online account, touch to select the items to include. Note: Calendars are synced on your phone, even if they are hidden.
  • Page 160: Dismiss Or Snooze Reminders

    2. Touch > Invites, and then touch a meeting invitation. 3. Accept, decline, or tentatively accept the invitation, or propose a new time. Tip: Touch to choose from more options, such as moving the invitation to a folder. Dismiss or Snooze Reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you.
  • Page 161: Clock & Alarm

    Clock & Alarm Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use your phone as a world clock to see the date and time in cities across the globe. You can also set alarms or track your time using the stopwatch or timer.
  • Page 162: Use Scribble

    7. Touch to save the note. Insert Images in a Note Insert photos, webpage thumbnails, and more in your notes. You can also add HTC Zoe photos. 1. Touch > > Productivity > Scribble.
  • Page 163 3. To take a photo, touch . Choose a frame, and then touch . To customize the frame, touch and then trace the frame before you touch 4. To insert an image, touch > Insert and browse to the photo you want to add. 5.
  • Page 164: Group Notes Into A Notebook

    With a note opened, touch and choose how you want to share the note. ● Attachment. Attach a note to an email. The recipient needs an HTC phone with the Scribble app to open and edit the note. ● Hyperlink. Save the note using Google Drive online storage service and send a link.
  • Page 165: Tasks

    ● Image. Insert the note as .JPG file. Share it through email or on a social network. If the note includes an animated gif, only the first frame of the video will be shared. The same applies for notes with HTC Zoe photos. ● Plain text. Extract the text in a note and edit it before sharing.
  • Page 166: Manage Task Lists

     Postpone a task. Touch and hold an overdue task, and then touch Postpone. Choose how long you want to postpone the task.  Move a task to another list. You can only move the task to another list that is under the same account.
  • Page 167: Dropbox

    ● This additional free storage is a one-time offer only. You’re eligible to use this offer only on one HTC phone. Please visit the Dropbox website (dropbox.com) for full terms and conditions. Note: Dropbox is a third-party application and is not provided by or associated with HTC Corporation. Tools and Calendar...
  • Page 168 Set Up Your Dropbox Account To get your additional 23GB of free Dropbox storage for two years, set up your Dropbox account from your phone, and complete the getting started guide on the Dropbox website. 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch >...
  • Page 169 2. Touch > Albums > Dropbox. 3. When you see a message that shows HTC Sense wants to access Dropbox, make sure you touch Allow. Note: This message only appears the first time you access your Dropbox photos and videos from Gallery.
  • Page 170 2. If you have several email accounts, switch to an email account you want to use. 3. Create a new email message and fill in your recipients, or reply to an email. 4. Touch > File and touch 5. Touch Dropbox. 6.
  • Page 171: Htc Sync Manager

    5. Click Unlink phone. HTC Sync Manager With HTC Sync Manager, enjoy the same rich media whether you’re at your computer or on the move. Use it also to store your same contacts, important documents, and other data on both your phone and your computer.
  • Page 172: Install Htc Sync Manager On A Windows Computer

    5. Click Next. 6. Select your iPhone backup file, and then click OK. 7. Select the types of content you want to transfer to your HTC phone. Also choose whether to replace the content on your HTC phone with the iPhone content.
  • Page 173: Copy Or Remove Media On Your Phone

    Choose whether to keep the data on your phone or your computer when there’s conflicting data. Note: If there are conflicting bookmarks on your phone and your computer, HTC Sync Manager always keeps the bookmarks from your computer. Tools and Calendar...
  • Page 174: Sync Music, Photos, And Videos Between Your Phone And Your Computer

    5. Click if this is your first time to sync. To allow HTC Sync Manager to auto sync your data and files (such as documents and media) next time, select Sync automatically whenever the phone connects. Sync Music, Photos, and Videos Between Your Phone and Your...
  • Page 175: Sync Documents From Your Computer To Your Phone

    You can add several folders. 5. Click if this is your first time to sync. To allow HTC Sync Manager to auto sync your documents and other items next time, click More > SYNC SETTINGS, and then select Sync automatically whenever the phone connects.
  • Page 176: Reconnect A Headset Or Car Kit

    3. Touch below the Bluetooth tile to open the Bluetooth screen. 4. If you don’t see your headset listed, touch > Scan to refresh the list. 5. When you see the name of your headset in the Available Devices section, touch the name.
  • Page 177: Send Information Using Bluetooth

    Note: Touch the name of the device to reconnect it. Send Information Using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetooth- enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. The first time you transfer information between your phone and another phone, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode.
  • Page 178: Where Sent Information Is Saved

    More > Bluetooth. ● While viewing a webpage in Reading mode, touch > Share > More > Bluetooth. 3. Turn Bluetooth on and pair with the receiving phone, if you’re asked to do so. 4. On the receiving phone, accept the file. Where Sent Information is Saved When you send information from your phone using Bluetooth, the location where it’s saved depends on the type of information and the receiving phone.
  • Page 179: Use Bluetooth Ftp Server

    4. Touch your phone’s Bluetooth name near the top of the screen to make your phone visible to nearby Bluetooth phones. 5. On the sending phone, send one or more files to your phone. 6. If asked, accept the pairing request on your phone and the sending device. Also, you may be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices.
  • Page 180: Share Content With Nfc

    The contents of your phone’s storage appear on the other device’s screen. Share Content with NFC With built-in NFC (near field communication) on your phone, you can share content to someone’s mobile phone in an instant. Beam a webpage you’re viewing, contact information, and more by just holding your phone and the other phone back to back.
  • Page 181: Update Your Phone

    Update Your Phone From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. You can download and apply updates through the Settings > System updates menu. Prepare for a Phone Update You can update your phone’s software using the System updates settings. Updating your phone firmware will erase all user data from your phone.
  • Page 182: Update The Operating System

    1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > System updates. 2. Touch HTC software update > Check now. Note: If you want to conserve data usage, you can select the Update over Wi-Fi only option before you touch Check now.
  • Page 183: Settings

    Settings The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings menus. Wireless & Networks Settings This group of settings lets you control your phone’s wireless network settings (3G and 4G LTE), Wi-Fi settings, Bluetooth, and more. Airplane Mode When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on your phone are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.
  • Page 184: Mobile Data Settings

    Data Services – 4G LTE and 3G networks, see Networks. Media Output Settings Configure settings for the optional HTC Media Link HD connection to an HDTV. See About HTC Media Link More Wireless & Network Settings Additional options that let you view your data usage and set up VPN, and NFC.
  • Page 185: Customize The Home Screen Settings

    1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings. 2. Touch > Personalize > Alarm. 3. Select a sound and touch Apply. Accounts & Sync The Accounts & sync settings menu lets you add and manage all your email, social networking, online storage, and HTC account. Settings...
  • Page 186: Add Your Social Networks, Email Accounts, And More

    4. Touch an account type. You can set up these accounts on your phone: Dropbox, Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook, Flickr for HTC Sense, Google, HTC Account, Instagram for HTC Sense, LinkedIn for HTC Sense, Mail, Microsoft Hotmail, Twitter, and Watch. 5. Enter your account information and follow screen instructions to proceed.
  • Page 187: Add One Or More Google Accounts

    4. Touch Next to continue with regular setup, or touch Manual setup if your account requires additional customization. 5. Enter an account name and your name, and then touch Finish setup. You can also use the Mail app to set up additional email accounts. For more information, see Add an Email Account.
  • Page 188: Location Settings

    2. Touch the account that you want to remove. 3. Touch > Remove. 4. Touch Remove account to confirm. Important: Some personal data may be retained by the third-party app after you have removed the account from your phone. Sync All Your Accounts Automatically 1.
  • Page 189: Additional Location Settings

    Note: Turning on Location setting will allow the network to detect your position using GPS technology, making some applications and services easier to use. To enable your phone’s Location setting feature: 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch >...
  • Page 190 2. Touch Screen lock > Face Unlock. 3. Touch Set it up > Continue and follow the screen instructions. 4. Choose a backup lock to use in case the phone doesn’t recognize you. 5. Touch Lock phone after, and then specify the idle time before the screen is locked. You’ll be asked to unlock the screen every time your phone is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
  • Page 191: Lock Screen And Password Settings

    If you fail to enter the correct PIN after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again. Use a Screen Unlock Password 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch >...
  • Page 192: Work With Certificates

    To allow installation of non-Play Store apps on the phone: 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Security. 2. Select the Unknown sources option. Important: After installing the app, go back to Settings > Security and make sure to clear the Unknown sources option.
  • Page 193: Navigate Your Phone With Talkback

     Magnification gestures: Touch this option to enable magnification gestures such as zooming in or out by triple-tapping the screen.  Power button ends call: When selected, you can press the Power button to end a call.  Auto rotate screen: Select this option to automatically change the screen orientation when the phone is rotated.
  • Page 194 Note: HTC gestures such as 3-finger swiping may not be available when TalkBack gestures are enabled. To open an item: 1. Drag your finger on the screen to find and select the item. 2. Double-tap anywhere on the screen to open the item.
  • Page 195 Use TalkBack Context Menus TalkBack has context menus for controlling continuous reading and global TalkBack controls. These menus can be accessed using TalkBack shortcut gestures. 1. Turn TalkBack on. 2. Do one of the following:  To open the continuous reading menu, use one finger to swipe up and right in one continuous movement.
  • Page 196: Backup And Reset

    ● Other backup options. Separately back up other data and file types if they’re not supported in HTC Backup and HTC Sync Manager. In some apps, you can back up data to the storage on the phone so you can easily restore them after a factory reset.
  • Page 197 150 other settings. Turn on HTC Backup to do a daily backup of your content over Wi‑Fi. You can turn it on by selecting Back up phone daily while doing the on-device setup, or enable it in Settings.
  • Page 198: Reset Your Phone

    1. Turn on your phone, choose to restore content, and then select Restore from HTC Backup on the Set up phone screen. 2. Sign in using your HTC Account or Facebook, depending on which account you used to back up your phone before.
  • Page 199: Transfer Content

    Note: A factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your phone, including personal information. Reset Your Phone via Settings 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Backup & reset > Reset phone. 2.
  • Page 200: Font Size

    1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Display, gestures & buttons. 2. Clear the Auto-rotate screen option and touch Note: Not all application screens support automatic rotation. The screen orientation automatically changes to landscape mode when you turn the phone sideways. Note: The TalkBack accessibility feature works best if you turn off auto-rotate.
  • Page 201: Notification Flash

    Select this option to allow other apps to recognize the 3-finger gesture. Otherwise, the 3-finger gesture will only output the screen to the optional HTC Media Link HD. Note: The 3-finger gesture may not be available when TalkBack gestures are enabled. For...
  • Page 202: Sound Settings

    1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Display, gestures & buttons > G-Sensor calibration. 2. Place the phone on a flat surface, and then touch Calibrate. 3. After the recalibration process, touch OK. Sound Settings The Sound settings menu lets you control your phone’s audio, from ringtones and alerts to touch tones and notifications.
  • Page 203: Incoming Calls - Other Options

    1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Sound > Ringtone. 2. Touch the ringtone you want to use, and then touch Apply. The ringtone briefly plays when selected. Note: You can use *.wav, *.mid, *.mp3, *.wma, or other types of sound files that you have downloaded from the Internet or copied from your computer as ringtones.
  • Page 204: Call Settings

     Pull-to-refresh sounds: Play sounds when pulling the screen down to refresh content.  Vibrate on touch: Vibrate when touching soft keys and during certain other instances.  Emergency tone: Set behavior when an emergency call is placed. Call Settings Your phone’s Call settings menu lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of accessibility options such as hearing-aid amplification and teletypewriter.
  • Page 205: Internet And Other Call Settings

    2. Touch TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO. Touch TTY Off to turn TTY mode off. Note: When enabled, TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non-TTY phones connected to the headset jack. Warning: 911 Emergency Calling Virgin Mobile recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means, including Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog cellular, and landline communications.
  • Page 206: Applications Settings

    • Declined calls: Select to enable text message and reminder options for declined calls. • Save to People: Select to add unknown numbers to the People list after the call. • Phone notification preview: Select to show caller ID for missed calls on the lock screen and status bar.
  • Page 207: Copy Files To Or From Your Phone

    You can set the Camera app to automatically upload photos to Dropbox. See Dropbox for details. Note: Dropbox is a third-party app and is not provided by or associated with HTC Corporation. Manage Photos and Videos ● Set the Camera app to automatically upload to a photo-sharing site or online storage.
  • Page 208: Encrypt Data On Your Phone

    ● After taking continuous camera shots, keep only the best shot and discard the rest. ● After editing a photo or trimming a video, the original file is kept. You can delete original files or move them to online storage or to your computer. ●...
  • Page 209: Check Battery Usage

    Check Battery Usage See a ranking list of apps that are using the battery. You can also see how much and how long the battery has been used for each app. 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch >...
  • Page 210 Check Power Usage Monitoring your battery usage helps you identify what’s using the most power so you can choose what to do about it. For details, see Check Battery Usage. Manage Your Connections ● Turn off wireless connections you’re not using. To turn on or off connections such as mobile data, Wi‑Fi, or Bluetooth, go to Settings and touch their On/Off switches.
  • Page 211: Language & Keyboard Settings

    Limit Background Data and Sync Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually. ●...
  • Page 212: Post Spelling Check

    ► With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Language & keyboard > Google voice typing. Keyboard Settings - HTC Sense Input The Language & keyboard settings let you select a preferred input method, control keyboard settings, and more.
  • Page 213: Keyboard Settings - Swype

     Personal dictionary: Add, edit, or remove words in the predictive text dictionary. For more information, see Enter Text with Word Prediction on the HTC Sense Keyboard.  Tutorial: Go through tutorials to learn how to use the touch input keyboard features.
  • Page 214: Activate This Device

     Update PRL: Update the Preferred Roaming List (PRL). See Update Your PRL details.  HTC software update: Update the phone's operating system. See Update the Operating System for details. About Your Phone The About menu lets you access important phone information and view legal and safety information.
  • Page 215  Tell HTC and error reporting: Send error, preference, and usage reports to HTC.  Help: Enable quick tips to appear on the screen.  Network: Check the operator, signal strength, mobile network type, and more.  Phone identity: Check the phone's name, model number, IMEI, SIM ID, MEID current user name, and number.
  • Page 216: Proprietary Notices

    Proprietary Notices ©2013 HTC Corporation. All rights reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, HTC Desire, HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Sense, HTC Zoe, and VideoPic are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. Portions of this document ©2013 Sprint. All rights reserved. Sprint is a trademark of Sprint.
  • Page 217 The information is provided ―as is‖ without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC.
  • Page 218: Index

    Make Call From, 47 Backup, 188 Share Events, 150 Options, 188 Show or Hide, 149 Use Google Account, 190 Snooze Reminders, 151 Use HTC Backup, 189 Views, 148 Battery Call Forwarding, 53 Check History, 202 Call History, 46, 53 Check Usage, 202...
  • Page 219 Add Account, 73 Camera Flash, 130 Add Exchange ActiveSync, 73 Camera Scenes, 132 Compose and Send, 75 HDR, 134 Delete Accounts, 80 HTC Zoe, 132 Delete Messages, 77 Panorama, 133 Delete Search, 77 Portrait, 133 Make Call From, 47 Camera Settings, 134...
  • Page 220 Play Music, 99 Google Account, 70 Receive Calls, 100 Add Account, 179 Voice Commands, 98 Forgot Password, 179 Voice Internet Radio, 99 Google Chrome, 127 HTC Media Link HD, 112 Google Location Service, 181 HTC Sense Input Settings, 205 Index...
  • Page 221 HTC Share, 146 Messaging, 70 HTC Sync Manager, 162 MMS, 82 Copy Media, 164 Create Slideshow, 84 Get Help, 166 Reply, 85 Install, 163 Send, 83 Remove Media, 164 Motion Gestures Sync Data - Phone & PC, 164 Flip to Mute, 22...
  • Page 222 Photos, 130 Auto-rotate Screen, 192 Editing, 142 Calibrate, 194 Gallery, 136 Font, Text Size, 193 HTC Share, 146 Screen Timeout, 193 HTC Zoe Photos, 132 Screen Unlock Send, 145 Face Unlock, 182 Share, 145 Password, 183 Video Highlights, 139 Pattern, 182...
  • Page 223 Screen Lock, 182 Sound Settings, 175 Alarm Sound, 196 About Your Phone, 208 Incoming Calls, 195 Accessibility, 185 Notifications, 196 Accounts, 178 Other Options, 196 Applications, 199 Ringtones, 195 Backup, 188 Sound Profile, 195 Bluetooth, 175 System Sounds, 196 Call, 197 Vibrate, 195 Date &...
  • Page 224 Share, 44 vCalendar, 150 Text Entry, 37 Video, 131 Text Message Video Highlights, 139 Make Call From, 47 Video Settings, 134 Text Messages, 82 Videos, 129 Three-finger Gesture, 20 Send, 145 Tools, 148 Share, 145 Touch, 16 Virtual Private Networks (VPN), 119 Touch and Hold, 17 Visual Voicemail, 56 Touch Gestures, 16...

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