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  • Page 1 Your HTC Desire SV User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Getting contacts into HTC Desire SV Making your first call Sending your first text message Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Desire SV Copying and sharing text Capturing the HTC Desire SV screen Switching between recently opened apps...
  • Page 3 WAP push messages Managing message conversations Backing up your text messages Setting message options Search and Web browser Searching HTC Desire SV and the Web Browsing the Web Private browsing Adding and managing your bookmarks Saving web content for later...
  • Page 4 Contact groups Adding People widgets Sending contact information Backing up your contacts to the storage card Social Facebook for HTC Sense About Friend Stream Updating your status in Friend Stream Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream Chatting in Google Talk Using Google+...
  • Page 5 Syncing your calendar events with the computer Syncing your web bookmarks with the computer Quickly transferring media from HTC Sync Manager to HTC Desire SV Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering Connecting to the Internet through a computer...
  • Page 6 Contents Wi-Fi Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using HTC Desire SV as a wireless router Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device Sending information using Bluetooth Receiving information using Bluetooth...

  • Page 7: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations.

  • Page 8: Unboxing

    9. 3.5 mm headset jack If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Desire SV that already has a small opening for the sensor.

  • Page 9: Back Cover

    Replacing the back cover 1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire SV. 2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire SV to lock the cover into place. You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.

  • Page 10: Dual Sim Cards

    Unboxing Dual SIM cards HTC Desire SV has two microSIM slots that allow you to insert up to two GSM microSIM cards. Slot 1 supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM. Inserting the SIM cards 1. Take the back cover off.

  • Page 11: Storage Card

    Unboxing Storage card Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the microSD ™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it into place.

  • Page 12: Battery

    Unboxing Battery Removing the battery Before using HTC Desire SV for the first time, you need to remove the protective thin film from the battery. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.

  • Page 13: Switching The Power On Or Off

    § Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery. § Do not remove the battery from HTC Desire SV while you are charging it using the power or car adapter.

  • Page 14: Setting Up Htc Desire Sv For The First Time

    Setting up HTC Desire SV for the first time When you switch on HTC Desire SV for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
  • Page 15 Unboxing Searching Show Me 1. In Show Me, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for. 2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.

  • Page 16: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    Always have access to your photos, videos, and documents anywhere by storing them in Dropbox. When you set up your Dropbox account from HTC Desire SV, you can even get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out how, Using Dropbox on HTC Desire SV on page 105.

  • Page 17: Home Screen

    39. Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with HTC Desire SV, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.

  • Page 18: Press And Hold

    Your first week with your new phone Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item. Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents, and more.
  • Page 19 Your first week with your new phone Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until you have reached the target position. Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes, such as when moving right and left on the...

  • Page 20: Pinch And Spread

    Your first week with your new phone Press and flick On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and flick the screen to the new location with another finger.
  • Page 21 Your first week with your new phone Pinch the screen to zoom out of the picture or text. Two-finger swipe In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, swipe up or down using two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information you want.

  • Page 22: Motion Gestures

    > Display, gestures & buttons. This disables content sharing. Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute HTC Desire SV, turn on the speakerphone, and more. Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone When a call comes in you can turn...
  • Page 23 Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag On a noisy street and can't hear HTC Desire SV ringing in your bag? You can set HTC Desire SV to recognize when it's...

  • Page 24: Sleep Mode

    Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire SV into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire SV is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages appear on the lock screen.

  • Page 25: Getting Contacts Into Htc Desire Sv

    Getting contacts into HTC Desire SV There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Desire SV. Sync with your Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and...

  • Page 26: Making Your First Call

    HTC Desire SV through Bluetooth Transferring contacts from your old phone Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to HTC Desire SV through Bluetooth. Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data such as calendar events and text messages to HTC Desire SV.

  • Page 27: Getting Photos, Videos, And Music On Or Off Htc Desire Sv

    HTC Desire SV There are two ways you can transfer your media. § Connect HTC Desire SV to your computer, and select the Disk drive mode. Your computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.

  • Page 28: Capturing The Htc Desire Sv Screen

    Capturing the HTC Desire SV screen Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Desire SV features, or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.

  • Page 29: Notifications

    Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC Desire SV is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. § Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.

  • Page 30: Getting To Know Your Settings

    § Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) to change the screen brightness or set how long the screen is idle before going to sleep. § Tap Security to secure HTC Desire SV, for example with a screen lock.

  • Page 31: Getting The Battery To Last Longer

    How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Desire SV. HTC Desire SV power management helps to increase battery life. In times when you need to extend the battery life more, try out some of these tips:...

  • Page 32: Updating The Htc Desire Sv Software

    § Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to optimize the battery. Updating the HTC Desire SV software HTC Desire SV can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also manually check if there's an available update.

  • Page 33: Checking For Updates Manually

    3. Tap OK. 4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK. Wait for the update to finish. HTC Desire SV restarts automatically. Installing an application update When the Internet connection is on and there's an available update for one of your apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.

  • Page 34: Camera

    Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more. After using Camera (or if you temporarily leave the Viewfinder screen), you still need to unlock HTC Desire SV if you have a screen lock. Zooming §...

  • Page 35: Taking A Photo

    Camera Setting the resolution 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap 2. Tap Image resolution or Video quality, and then choose a resolution. Choosing a flash mode Tap the flash icon to choose a flash mode. When using Flash on or Auto flash mode, the camera intelligently sets the best flash brightness for your photo.

  • Page 36: Camera Scenes

    Camera Camera scenes Scenes provide an easy way to override your camera’s normal settings to suit your current lighting and environment. Use Auto and let the camera automatically determine optimal settings, or choose from a wide selection of scenes before you start taking photos.
  • Page 37 Camera 5. Continue moving HTC Desire SV as smoothly as you can. The camera automatically captures five consecutive frames. 6. Tap to stop capturing anytime. The camera stitches the shots into a single photo.

  • Page 38: Taking A Group Shot

    Taking a group shot Finding it difficult to make everyone smile and have them look at the camera at the same time? With HTC Desire SV, you get perfect group portraits with the most smiles and the fewest blinks. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap 2.

  • Page 39: Making Htc Desire Sv Truly Yours

    Personalizing Making HTC Desire SV truly yours Make HTC Desire SV look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders.

  • Page 40: Changing Your Wallpaper

    2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper. 3. Tap one of the following: Gallery Choose an existing photo and crop it. HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, and then tap Preview. 4. Tap Save or Apply. Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin.

  • Page 41: Personalizing Your Home Screen With Widgets

    Personalizing Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets. Adding a widget to your Home screen 1.

  • Page 42: Adding Apps And Other Shortcuts On Your Home Screen

    Personalizing Resizing a widget Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If you see directional arrow buttons appear on the widget, that means the widget is resizable.

  • Page 43: Personalizing The Launch Bar

    Personalizing Personalizing the launch bar The launch bar on your Home screen gives you one-touch access to commonly used apps. You can replace the apps on the launch bar with other apps you often use. 1. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out of the launch bar.

  • Page 44: Personalizing With Sound Sets

    By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make HTC Desire SV ring or alert you with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work.

  • Page 45: Rearranging Application Tabs

    Personalizing Deleting sound sets 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set. 3. Tap 4. Select one or more sound sets you want to delete. 5. Tap Delete. Rearranging application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use.

  • Page 46: Phone Calls

    Phone calls Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history. 1.

  • Page 47: Calling A Phone Number In A Text Message

    Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire SV even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked. If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call.

  • Page 48: Receiving Calls

    § Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press the POWER button. § Place HTC Desire SV face down on a level surface. If HTC Desire SV is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.

  • Page 49: What Can I Do During A Call

    Phone calls Look who's calling Every time you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s latest social network status update right on the call screen. You’ll also see a birthday reminder, if your friend’s birthday will happen within one week. Viewing a task reminder while on a call Did you promise to babysit for a friend this weekend? If you associate a task to a contact, you'll see a task reminder on the call screen when you're on a call with that...

  • Page 50: Switching Between Calls

    To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Desire SV to your ear when the speakerphone is on. Do one of the following: § Flip HTC Desire SV over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in Sound settings). § On the call screen, tap The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on.

  • Page 51: Setting Up A Conference Call

    Phone calls Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call (or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference. Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details.

  • Page 52: Home Dialing

    Phone calls Checking calls in the Call History 1. On the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Call History. 3. On the Call History screen, you can: § Tap a name or number in the list to call. § Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu. §...

  • Page 53: Call Services

    Phone calls Turning off Home dialing If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you can turn off Home dialing. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call. 2. Tap Phone settings. 3.

  • Page 54: Messages

    Messages Messages About the Messages app Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text and multimedia messages. On the All messages screen, your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number.

  • Page 55: Creating A Slideshow

    Messages 3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field. Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap , and then select the contacts to whom you want to send the message. 4. To add a subject line, tap >...

  • Page 56: Resuming A Draft Message

    2. Tap the message and then resume editing it. 3. Tap Send. Checking your messages Depending on your notification settings, HTC Desire SV plays a sound, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar.

  • Page 57: Replying To A Message

    3. Tap Send. Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire SV, you’ll see the particular phone number used below the contact's name. Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the latest message you’ve received from this contact.

  • Page 58: Forwarding A Message

    Messages Forwarding a message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to view the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap a message, and then tap Forward. 3. In the To field, fill in one or more recipients. 4.

  • Page 59: Managing Message Conversations

    Messages Managing message conversations Locking a message You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.

  • Page 60: Backing Up Your Text Messages

    Messages Deleting a conversation 1. On the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete. 2. Tap OK to delete the entire thread. Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box.

  • Page 61: Setting Message Options

    3. Enter your email address. 4. Compose your email message, and then tap Send. To restore your text messages on HTC Desire SV, open the email message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment to download it first, and then tap it again to open the backup file to import.

  • Page 62: Search And Web Browser

    Search and Web browser Searching HTC Desire SV and the Web You can search for information on HTC Desire SV and on the Web by using Search. Some apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those apps.
  • Page 63 Search and Web browser Switching to Read mode Want to read an article or blog without distractions? Read mode removes menus, banners, and backgrounds from a webpage. While viewing a webpage, tap (when it's available) to switch to Read mode. To turn Read mode off, tap Viewing the full version of a website While viewing a webpage, tap...

  • Page 64: Private Browsing

    Search and Web browser Private browsing You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies are deleted and not shared when you close all incognito tabs. Pages you view in incognito also won't appear in your browser history except for files you download. From the browser screen, tap Tabs >...

  • Page 65: Saving Web Content For Later

    Watch list so you can quickly find and watch them during your free time. Only webpages will be stored on HTC Desire SV. You need to connect to the Internet when opening linked pages and video clips.

  • Page 66: Downloading Files And Apps

    § Press and hold an image or a web link, and then tap Save link. Before you can install the downloaded app, you need to set HTC Desire SV to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.

  • Page 67: Setting Browser Options

    Search and Web browser Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser. From the browser screen, tap > Settings. Setting your homepage 1. From the browser screen, tap >...

  • Page 68: Photos, Videos, And Music

    Gallery About the Gallery app Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on HTC Desire SV or your online albums. You can even: § Add photo frames and apply effects. § Trim your videos.

  • Page 69: Watching A Video

    Photos, videos, and music Watching a video 1. Tap a video album and then tap a video. 2. Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, adjust the volume, capture an image during playback, and more. Taking a photo while watching a video While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot.
  • Page 70 8. Tap Save. Trimming a video Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on HTC Desire SV. 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold the video you want to edit, and then tap Trim.

  • Page 71: Viewing Photos In Your Social Networks

    Photos, videos, and music 3. Drag the two trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and end. As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The one in the middle is your start or end frame. 4.
  • Page 72 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap Share > Facebook for HTC Sense. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.
  • Page 73 Photos, videos, and music 5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag friends on your photos. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to go to the next one.

  • Page 74: Music

    6. Select a privacy option for the videos or tag them for easy searching. 7. Tap Upload. Music Browsing music in the library You need to copy music files to HTC Desire SV first to use the Music app to play music. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.

  • Page 75: Listening To Music

    Photos, videos, and music Listening to music Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC Desire SV using the Music app. 1. While browsing your music collection, tap a song to play it. 2. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, repeat songs, and more.

  • Page 76: Creating A Playlist

    You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel. Making your music sound better When you plug in your headset, HTC Desire SV automatically turns on the Beats Audio profile to give you an enhanced sound experience. To turn the Beats Audio profile on or off, slide the Notifications panel open, and then >...
  • Page 77 Photos, videos, and music 3. Tap > Edit playlist. Add songs 1. Tap > Add songs. 2. Tap to choose a category, and then browse for songs. 3. Select the songs you want to add to the playlist, and then tap Add.
  • Page 78 2. Find the song you want to send. 3. Tap > Share > Share file > Bluetooth. You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Desire SV and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent.

  • Page 79: Accounts And Sync

    If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it by going to the Google website. 1. On HTC Desire SV or on your computer, open your web browser 2. Go to www.google.com/accounts/recovery. 3. Select the option for retrieving your password, and then enter the email address or username that you use to sign in to your Google Account.

  • Page 80: Managing Your Online Accounts

    Removing an account You can remove an account to delete all information associated with it from HTC Desire SV. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...

  • Page 81: People

    People People About the People app With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, email, and social networks. And, if you have the same contacts from different sources, you can merge their contact information so you won't have duplicate entries. To open People, from the Home screen, tap >...

  • Page 82: Setting Up Your Profile

    People Setting contact search options In addition to searching contacts by name, you can also search by other criteria such as by their group name or company. 1. On the People tab, tap > Settings. 2. Tap Search contacts by, and then choose the types of criteria to search for. Setting up your profile Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people.

  • Page 83: Importing Or Copying Contacts

    1. On the People tab, enter the contact's name or email address in the search box. 2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory. 3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC Desire SV. 4. Tap...

  • Page 84: Merging Contact Information

    People Copying contacts from one account to another 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Copy contacts, and then choose a contact type or online account to copy from. Contacts from your social network accounts may not be copied. 3.

  • Page 85: Contact Groups

    Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on HTC Desire SV with the groups in your Google Account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get calls from the most.

  • Page 86: Editing A Contact Group

    People 4. Tap > Add contact to group. 5. Select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. 6. When your group is complete, tap Save. Editing a contact group 1. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group. 2.

  • Page 87: Adding People Widgets

    People Adding People widgets Stay close with the people that matter by adding a people widget for each of your groups. 1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen. 2. On the Widgets tab, tap All Widgets > People. 3.

  • Page 88: Backing Up Your Contacts To The Storage Card

    People Sending multiple contact cards 1. On the People tab, tap > Send contacts. 2. Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share 3. Tap Send. 4. Choose how you want to send the contact cards. Backing up your contacts to the storage card 1.

  • Page 89: Social

    Accounts & sync settings or the Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded) automatically signs you in to Facebook for HTC Sense. Also, you may need to authorize Facebook for HTC Sense to connect to your Facebook account. With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: §...

  • Page 90: Enjoying Facebook In Friend Stream

    Social 3. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, tap , and then clear the social networks to exclude. 4. Tap Done. 5. Tap 6. Choose what you want to attach to your status update. 7.

  • Page 91: 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. To open Google Talk, on the Home screen tap > Talk. To learn what you can do and get help in Google Talk, tap >...

  • Page 92: Email

    Email Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail. Archive, delete or Tap the check box before the label multiple email message or conversation. conversations Then tap the onscreen buttons at the bottom to choose what to do with the selected messages or...

  • Page 93: Mail

    Email 3. Do one of the following: § If you're replying to the sender or you selected Reply all, enter your reply message. § If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients. Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received email.
  • Page 94 Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC Desire SV. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account.
  • Page 95 Email 3. Press and hold a tab, and then drag it to the bottom row to add. 4. Press and then slide to the added tab. Manually refreshing an email account Whatever your sync settings are, you can also sync your sent and received email messages manually at any time.
  • Page 96 Email Reading and replying to an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account you want to use. 3. In the email account inbox, tap the email message or conversation you want to read.
  • Page 97 Email 3. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. 4. Tap a result to open the email message. Searching for emails from a contact Do you remember the sender, but can't find a particular email from him or her? 1.

  • Page 98: Managing Email Messages

    Syncing email less frequently When you don't need to sync email frequently, such as when you're watching video or driving, use Smart Sync to automatically extend the time before HTC Desire SV syncs your email account. Smart Sync helps you save battery power.
  • Page 99 Email 4. Tap Off-peak sync > Smart Sync. 5. Press Smart Sync then extends the email synchronization time after each auto sync time passes and you don't open the Mail app. To sync your email at any time, open the Mail app and check your inbox.

  • Page 100: Calendar

    Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC Desire SV to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.

  • Page 101: Month View

    Calendar Month view In month view, you will see markers on days that have events. Do any of the following in month view: § Tap a day to view the events for that day. § Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose to create an event or switch to either day or agenda view.

  • Page 102: Managing Calendar Events

    Calendar Managing Calendar events Editing an event You can only edit events you have created, and those you have accepted from accounts such as Microsoft ActiveSync Exchange. Editing events is not supported for all accounts. 1. While viewing an event, tap If you're editing an event that repeats, you'll be asked whether you want to edit just that occurrence or all occurrences of that event.

  • Page 103: Accepting Or Declining A Meeting Invitation

    Calendar Accepting or declining a meeting invitation Go to the Invites tab to see meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined. § You must set up an Exchange ActiveSync account to receive meeting invitations in Calendar. § If you don't see the Invites tab, tap >...

  • Page 104: Showing Or Hiding Calendars

    2. Select or clear the calendar you wish to show or hide, and then press § Calendars are kept synchronized on HTC Desire SV, even if they are hidden. § You can also show or hide tasks that you've created on HTC Desire SV. Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events.

  • Page 105: Online Storage And Services

    Using Dropbox on HTC Desire SV When you use Dropbox, you'll always have access to your photos, videos, and documents – on HTC Desire SV, your computer, and your other mobile devices where you have Dropbox access. If the Dropbox app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google Play.
  • Page 106 Your new camera shots will be uploaded automatically, if you turned on the Camera Upload feature when you set up your Dropbox account on HTC Desire SV. If you didn't turn it on before, you can enable it in the Dropbox settings.
  • Page 107 > Gallery. 2. Tap > Dropbox. 3. When you see a message that shows HTC Sense wants to access Dropbox, make sure you tap Allow. This message only appears the first time you access your Dropbox photos and videos from Gallery.
  • Page 108 Keeping your documents in Dropbox Saving an Office document to Dropbox You can open an Office document on HTC Desire SV and save it to your Dropbox. 1. Open an Office document, such as one that's attached to an email.

  • Page 109: Skydrive

    Online storage and services Unlinking HTC Desire SV from Dropbox You can remotely unlink HTC Desire SV from your Dropbox, if you lost your device. 1. On your computer's web browser, log in to the Dropbox website (www.dropbox.com). 2. On the right-hand corner of any page on the website, click Account. (Or click your account name, and then click Settings.)
  • Page 110 5. Tap the box under Location, and then tap SkyDrive. 6. Tap Save. After opening a document, you can also tap > File > Share > SkyDrive for HTC Sense to upload the document to a SkyDrive folder. Editing an Office document in SkyDrive Using Polaris Office, you can view or edit a document that's stored in your SkyDrive storage.
  • Page 111 Online storage and services 4. Tap the document to open it. 5. To make changes, tap Edit. 6. After editing the document, tap > File. 7. Save the document, or save it as a new file in SkyDrive.

  • Page 112: Htc Car

    HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC Desire SV to reach your destination, keep you entertained, and help you stay in touch with the people that matter to you. Get easy access to music, maps, navigation, and phone calls with HTC Car.

  • Page 113: Finding Your Way With Htc Car

    3. Tap a station to start listening to it. Finding your way with HTC Car HTC Car helps you to find your way to where you want to go. Easily access maps and find out your current location. Find nearby attractions on your weekends. HTC Car gives you the information you need so you won't get lost.

  • Page 114: Staying Connected To Your Contacts

    Staying 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. Handling incoming calls in HTC Car With one simple gesture, you can choose how you want to handle an incoming call.

  • Page 115: Travel And Maps

    Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on HTC Desire SV, you need to enable location sources. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select one or both of the following:...
  • Page 116 Travel and maps Searching for a place of interest You can search for a name of an establishment, street, or city. Suggested matches will be shown while you type. 1. In Locations, tap 2. Tap Points of interest. 3. Enter the place you want to search for. If you don't see what you're looking for, tap under Extended search to expand the search.

  • Page 117: Viewing Maps

    Travel and maps Viewing maps From the Home screen, tap > Locations. A map opens, showing your current location. Tap to search for a point of interest or address. Tap to switch between 2D and 3D views. Point of interest. Tap to see details, call, get directions, and more.

  • Page 118: Recording Favorite Places With Htc Footprints

    Use this if you want to use your current language settings. fits best This may not be available for all maps. Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints ™ HTC Footprints provides an easy way to record your favorite places and revisit those places.
  • Page 119 Travel and maps 3. Edit the details if you want, and then tap Done. 4. Tap Set my home, and then select your home address from the list. To change your home address at any time, tap Revisiting a footprint 1.

  • Page 120: Planning Your Trips

    Travel and maps Importing footprints Bring back footprints you've previously backed up. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications. 1. On the Footprints tab, tap > Import > Footprints data. 2. On the Type tab, tap the file you want to import. You can also tap Photos to import a picture that can have footprint information added to it.
  • Page 121 Travel and maps Managing a trip Changed your travel plans? After creating a trip, you can add, reorder, or delete places on it. 1. On the Trips tab, tap a trip to open it. 2. Do any of the following: Add more 1.

  • Page 122: Getting Directions

    Travel and maps Getting directions Get detailed directions to where you want to go. Getting directions from your current location 1. In Locations, search for the place you want to go to. You have footprints saved? You can also set a footprint as your destination. Just go to the Footprints tab, and then choose a footprint.
  • Page 123 Travel and maps Using turn-by-turn navigation § Check if you have purchased turn-by-turn navigation for the country or region you’re in. § To use turn-by-turn navigation, the GPS satellites option in Settings > Location needs to be selected. 1. In Locations, search for the place you want to go to. Do you have footprints stored? You can also set it as your destination.

  • Page 124: Google Maps

    Travel and maps Managing Locations services Check maps, navigation, safety camera information, and voices for turn-by-turn voice instructions that are already on HTC Desire SV. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Tap > Get more. On the Purchased tab, you’ll see a list of services that you already have on HTC Desire SV.

  • Page 125: Getting Around Maps

    Travel and maps Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check out nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map. To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. 1.
  • Page 126 Travel and maps Searching for a place of interest near you Use Google+ Local to find places of interest near your current location. Google+ Local uses Google Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk.

  • Page 127: Getting Help

    Travel and maps Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) ® Google Latitude user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you get directions to your friends’ locations, send your location details by email, and more.

  • Page 128: Essential Apps

    About the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Desire SV as a world clock to see what time it is in cities across the globe. You can also set alarms or track your time using the stopwatch or timer.

  • Page 129: Checking Weather

    Essential apps Setting the date and time manually 1. On the World Clock tab, tap > Local time settings. 2. Clear Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone, and then set the time zone, date, and time as required. Adding a city to the World Clock screen 1.

  • Page 130: Working On Documents

    Essential apps 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 fifteen cities. 1.
  • Page 131 Essential apps Editing a document 1. On the Polaris Office main screen, browse to the file that you want to edit and open it. 2. Do any of the following: § If your file is a Microsoft Office Word, a Microsoft Office PowerPoint, or a plain text document, tap §...

  • Page 132: Keeping Track Of Your Tasks

    Essential apps Keeping track of your tasks Use the Tasks app to organize and track to do and task lists. Create tasks on your phone or sync them with your Google and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. You can also see your tasks in Calendar. To open the Tasks app, tap >...

  • Page 133: Managing Tasks

    You can view and update a unified list of tasks. Tasks are color coded so you can easily distinguish which accounts they belong to. In the Tasks app, tap > All accounts. If you want to view tasks that are stored in HTC Desire SV , tap My task.
  • Page 134 Essential apps Filtering tasks 1. Go to the list that contains the tasks that you want to filter. 2. Tap 3. From the list, choose how you want to filter the tasks. Creating a task list 1. In the Tasks app, tap >...

  • Page 135: Google Play And Other Apps

    Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire SV. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 136: Watching Videos On Youtube

    4. While watching a video, you can: § Turn HTC Desire SV sideways to watch the video in full screen. § Tap the video screen to pause, resume playback, or drag the slider to jump to a different part of the video.

  • Page 137: Listening To Fm Radio

    Tune in and listen to your favorite radio stations using the FM Radio app. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of HTC Desire SV to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.

  • Page 138: Recording Voice Clips

    2. Hold the microphone near the sound source. 3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Voice Recorder can run in the background while you do other things on HTC Desire SV, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.

  • Page 139: Your Phone And Computer

    Your phone and computer Your phone and computer Where apps, data, and files are stored HTC Desire SV uses these storage types: Apps and Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your data phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts storage you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more.

  • Page 140: Connecting Htc Desire Sv To A Computer

    When Disk drive mode is enabled while HTC Desire SV is connected to the computer, you will not be able to use apps on HTC Desire SV to access the storage card. HTC Sync...

  • Page 141: Syncing Your Media And Data With Htc Sync Manager

    6. Do one of the following: § Disconnect HTC Desire SV from the computer. § If you want to keep HTC Desire SV connected to the computer but want it to be able to access the storage card, open the Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, and then select an option except Disk drive.

  • Page 142: Installing On A Windows Computer

    1. Connect HTC Desire SV to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On the Choose a connection type screen of HTC Desire SV, select HTC Sync Manager. 3. When you see the AutoPlay window appear on your computer screen, click HTC Sync Manager.

  • Page 143: The Htc Sync Manager Main Screen

    HTC Sync Manager. Whether you drag a folder or a file, the whole folder will be added as an album in HTC Sync Manager. The folder path will also be added to the list of watched folders in Settings.

  • Page 144: Importing Music, Videos, And Playlists From Other Applications

    Playing music in HTC Sync Manager Are you a music junkie with a big collection of digital music on your computer? Manage your music library and enjoy listening to your favorite songs from HTC Sync Manager. 1. In HTC Sync Manager, click Music.

  • Page 145: Viewing Photos And Videos In Htc Sync Manager

    Your phone and computer Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager Browse through and view your computer's photos and videos that you've imported to the HTC Sync Manager Gallery. 1. In HTC Sync Manager, click Gallery. 2. Click ALBUMS, and then double-click an album to open it.

  • Page 146: Deleting An Album From Htc Sync Manager

    HTC Desire SV and your computer. 1. Connect HTC Desire SV to your computer. 2. On the Choose a connection type screen of HTC Desire SV, select HTC Sync Manager. 3. In HTC Sync Manager, click Music > SYNC SETTINGS.

  • Page 147: Syncing Documents With The Computer

    Syncing documents with the computer 1. Connect HTC Desire SV to your computer. 2. On the Choose a connection type screen of HTC Desire SV, select HTC Sync Manager. 3. In HTC Sync Manager, click More.

  • Page 148: Syncing Your Calendar Events With The Computer

    8. After you've finished setting up the other items to sync in HTC Sync Manager, click to sync them all at the same time. Only the contact fields that are in the People app of HTC Desire SV will be synced. Syncing your calendar events with the computer Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC Desire SV with your Outlook Calendar or Windows Calendar on your computer.

  • Page 149: Syncing Your Web Bookmarks With The Computer

    Quickly transferring media from HTC Sync Manager to HTC Desire SV You can quickly transfer a song or a photo from HTC Sync Manager to HTC Desire SV without having to sync the other items. Make sure that HTC Desire SV is connected to your computer.

  • Page 150: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection By Usb Tethering

    Contact your mobile service provider for details. 1. On HTC Desire SV, turn on Mobile network in the settings. 2. Connect HTC Desire SV to your computer using the provided USB cable. 3. On the Choose a connection type screen, tap USB tethering.

  • Page 151: Internet Connections

    Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Desire SV for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Slot 1 supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM.

  • Page 152: Wi-Fi

    1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Mobile network, and then select the Data roaming option. Select the Data roaming sound option if you’d like HTC Desire SV to play a sound so you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network.

  • Page 153: Connecting To A Virtual Private Network (Vpn)

    1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Wi-Fi. 3. You can: § Tap the wireless network that HTC Desire SV is connected to, and then tap Disconnect. § If you want to remove the settings for this network, press and hold the network name, and then tap Forget network.

  • Page 154: Using Htc Desire Sv As A Wireless Router

    2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect from it. Using HTC Desire SV as a wireless router Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC Desire SV into a wireless router. § Make sure the data connection is turned on.
  • Page 155 HTC Desire SV as a wireless router. 7. Select the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot option to turn on the wireless router. HTC Desire SV is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see on the status...

  • Page 156: Bluetooth Basics

    3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. Tap , and then tap Rename phone. 5. Enter the new name for HTC Desire SV in the dialog box, and then tap Rename. Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit.

  • Page 157: Disconnecting Or Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device

    Reconnecting a headset or car kit Normally, you can easily reconnect your headset by switching on Bluetooth on HTC Desire SV, and then turning on the headset. However, you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device.

  • Page 158: Sending Information Using Bluetooth

    “Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. 1. On HTC Desire SV, open the app that contains the information or file you want to send.

  • Page 159: Receiving Information Using Bluetooth

    5. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Desire SV. 6. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC Desire SV and on the receiving device. You may also be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices.
  • Page 160 Bluetooth 8. When HTC Desire SV receives a file transfer request notification, slide the Notifications panel down, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap Accept. 9. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap the relevant notification.

  • Page 161: Settings And Security

    Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to switch HTC Desire SV to Airplane mode.

  • Page 162: Changing Sound Settings

    2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) and then tap G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place HTC Desire SV on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK. Keeping the screen on while charging 1.

  • Page 163: Changing The Display Language

    Making HTC Desire SV ring louder in your pocket or bag To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC Desire SV is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.

  • Page 164: More Ways To Extend Battery Life

    Settings and security More ways to extend battery life Switching to GSM network mode Switch to using GSM network if you’re not using a data connection to connect to the Internet. Connecting to GSM network mode consumes less battery power. 1.

  • Page 165: Protecting Your Sim Card With A Pin

    Protect your personal information and prevent others from using HTC Desire SV without your permission by setting a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire SV is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.

  • Page 166: Encrypting Data On Htc Desire Sv

    § Set a lock screen PIN or password before encrypting your data. § Fully charge the battery and keep HTC Desire SV connected to the power adapter during encryption. The encryption process takes about an hour.

  • Page 167: Checking Information About Htc Desire Sv

    Encryption starts and the progress is displayed. The phone may restart a few times. When the encryption process is complete, enter your PIN or password. Checking information about HTC Desire SV 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.

  • Page 168: Managing Memory

    Settings and security Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal storage and Phone storage sections. Checking the available storage card space 1.

  • Page 169: Stopping Running Applications Using Task Manager

    3. On the All tab, tap an application. 4. On the screen, tap Clear data and/or Clear cache. Uninstalling an app You cannot uninstall an app that's preinstalled on HTC Desire SV. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Apps.

  • Page 170: Other Essentials

    Other essentials Other essentials Status icons Signal strength Battery is charging GPRS connected Battery is low (20% remaining) Battery is very low (8% or less GPRS in use remaining) EDGE connected Silent mode EDGE in use Vibrate mode 3G connected Microphone is mute 3G in use Speakerphone is on...

  • Page 171: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    Choosing multiple keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Desire SV, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...

  • Page 172: Entering Words With Predictive Text

    To turn Toggle keyboards on or off, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input and tap the Toggle keyboards On/ Off switch.

  • Page 173: Entering Text By Speaking

    > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input. 3. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary. 4. Copy the predictive text dictionary you've stored on HTC Desire SV. Restoring your personal dictionary 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...

  • Page 174: Restarting Htc Desire Sv

    HTC Desire SV then restarts. Resetting HTC Desire SV If you’re passing HTC Desire SV on to someone else or HTC Desire SV has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset).
  • Page 175 Other essentials Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons If you can’t turn HTC Desire SV on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons on HTC Desire SV. 1. Remove the battery, wait for a few seconds, then reinsert the battery.

  • Page 176: Trademarks And Copyrights

    © 2012 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Desire, Friend Stream, HTC Footprints, and HTC Sense are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Android Market, Google Apps,...
  • Page 177 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 178: Index

    Index Index Browser - bookmarks Airplane mode - history Alarm - opening an incognito tab Android Market - options See Google Play - using Apps - deleting - icons Calendar - installing - creating an event - sharing - managing events Auto sync - reminders - settings...
  • Page 179 - rearranging items HTC Clock - setting an alarm - World Clock Facebook HTC Sync Manager - checking in to a place Facebook for HTC Sense Factory reset Firmware Icons See Software update Idle screen Flash player See Lock screen...
  • Page 180 Index - getting directions Notifications - managing services - panel - purchasing services - status and notification icons - turning on location services - viewing maps Lock screen Online accounts - playing music - managing Low light - what can you sync with Onscreen keyboard See Keyboard Mail...
  • Page 181 Speakerphone - making your phone ring louder Storage card Ringtone - moving apps to the storage card - setting Sync - trimming - HTC Sync Manager Router - online accounts See Wireless router 146–149 - syncing with computer Scenes Tasks...

  • Page 182: Sar Information

    Index - sharing - taking photo while recording - watching Voice input Voice Recorder - adding a connection - connecting Wallpaper - changing Watch list Weather - adding cities - checking weather Wi-Fi - connecting to another network - disconnecting from network - turning on Widgets - adding...

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