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  • Page 1 User Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SIM card Storage card Battery Switching the power on or off Setting up Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC for the first time Want some quick guidance on using your wireless device? Your first week with your new phone Home screen...
  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents Capturing the Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC screen Switching between recently opened apps Notifications Getting to know your settings Getting the battery to last longer Updating the Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC software Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager...
  • Page 4 Rearranging the Home screen Personalizing with sound sets Rearranging application tabs Customizing the lock screen style Securing Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC with a personal touch Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial Using Speed dial Calling a phone number in a text message...
  • Page 5: Contents

    Managing message conversations Backing up your text messages Setting message options Search and Web browser Searching Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and the Web Browsing the Web Private browsing Adding and managing your bookmarks Saving web content for later...
  • Page 6 Contents Viewing your browsing history Downloading files and apps Setting browser options Photos, videos, and music Gallery Music Accounts and sync Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more Adding one or more Google Accounts Managing your online accounts People About the People app Your contacts list Setting up your profile...
  • Page 7: Contents

    Contents Sending contact information Backing up your contacts to the storage card Social Facebook for HTC Sense Twitter for HTC Sense Chatting in Google Talk Using Google+ Email Gmail Mail Calendar About Calendar Creating an event Viewing the Calendar Managing Calendar events...
  • Page 8 Contents Online storage and services HTC Watch Backup Assistant Plus Dropbox Travel and maps Location settings VZ Navigator Google Maps Essential apps Using the Clock Checking Weather Taking notes Completing tasks Keeping track of your stocks Google Play and other apps...
  • Page 9 Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC Setting up Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to sync with your computer Syncing Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and your computer...
  • Page 10 Backing up settings to Google Accessibility settings Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC with a screen lock Encrypting data on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC Checking information about Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC...
  • Page 11 Other essentials Status icons Printing Using the onscreen keyboard Entering words with predictive text Entering text by speaking Entering text by tracing Restarting Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC Resetting Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC Trademarks and copyrights Index...
  • Page 12: Important Customer Information

    IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are provided by various device, operating system, software and application developers (e.g. Google, Motorola, Microsoft, Palm, Research In Motion). If you use, link to or download such a service, or an application such as a non-Verizon Wireless location based GPS-type service, chat room, marketplace or social network from this device, you should carefully review the terms of such service or application.
  • Page 13: Conventions Used In This Guide

    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.
  • Page 14: Unboxing

    Unboxing Unboxing Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC BACK HOME RECENT APPS VOLUME Front camera Proximity sensor POWER 3.5mm headset jack Notification LED USB connector...
  • Page 15: Back Cover

    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 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC that already has a small opening for the sensor. Back cover Removing the back cover Securely hold Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC facing down.
  • Page 16: Sim Card

    You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place. SIM card Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC uses a microSIM card. The microSIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.
  • Page 17 Unboxing Pull the SIM card tray out with your thumb or finger, and place the SIM card into the tray.
  • Page 18 Insert the SIM card tray into its slot. Make sure that the SIM card's cut off corner is on the upper right when inserting the tray. Removing the SIM card Make sure to switch off Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC before removing your SIM card. Take the back cover off.
  • Page 19: Storage Card

    Unboxing Insert the SIM card tray back into Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. Storage card Use an optional storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. Inserting the storage card Take the back cover off. Insert the microSD ™...
  • Page 20: Battery

    Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Storage >...
  • Page 21: Inserting The Battery

    Unboxing With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment. Inserting the battery Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that HTC recommends. Take the back cover off.
  • Page 22 Unboxing Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment.
  • Page 23: Charging The Battery

    Unboxing Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery.
  • Page 24: Switching The Power On Or Off

    Switching the power on or off Switching the power on Press the POWER button. When you turn on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. Switching the power off If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then move the ring upward to unlock the screen.
  • Page 25: Setting Up Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc For The First Time

    Setting up Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC for the first time When you switch on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC 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 26: Want Some Quick Guidance On Using Your Wireless Device

    Unboxing Want some quick guidance on using your wireless device? Show Me helps you get the most out of Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC in seconds. Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some §...
  • Page 27: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    52. Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, 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 28: Finger Gestures

    Your first week with your new phone Finger gestures When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. Press and To open the available options for an item (for example, a hold contact or link in a webpage), simply press and hold the item.
  • Page 29 For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC sideways. When entering text, you can turn Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch”...
  • Page 30: Sleep Mode

    Sleep mode saves battery power by putting Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages appear on the lock screen.
  • Page 31: Unlocking The Screen

    Your first week with your new phone Unlocking the screen Pull the ring up to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks.
  • Page 32: Getting Contacts Into Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc

    Getting contacts into Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC There are several ways you can add contacts to Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. You can sync Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC with contacts from your Google ®...
  • Page 33: Making Your First Call

    Facebook friends' contact information. Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC or transfer existing ones from your old phone. SIM card If you have an existing Verizon Wireless microSIM card, you can copy all of your SIM contacts to Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC.
  • Page 34: Getting Photos, Videos, And Music On Or Off Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc

    Getting photos, videos, and music on or off Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC There are two ways you can transfer your media. Connect Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC 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 35: Copying And Sharing Text

    Your first week with your new phone Copying and sharing text In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. Selecting text Press and hold on a word. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select.
  • Page 36: Capturing The Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc Screen

    Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC features, or post a status update on Facebook about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
  • Page 37: Notifications

    Your first week with your new phone Slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened apps. Tap an app to open it. Notifications Notification LED The notification LED shows a:...
  • Page 38: Notification Icons

    Your first week with your new phone Solid green light when Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC 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 39: Notifications Panel

    Your first week with your new phone Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel also lets you quickly access settings. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward.
  • Page 40: Getting To Know Your Settings

    Getting the battery to last longer How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. The features and accessories you use can affect battery life. You can get the battery to last longer by following a few simple tips: Turn off the display when you're not using it §...
  • Page 41: Updating The Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc Software

    § Updating the Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC software Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC can check and notify you if there’s a new software update available. You can then download and install the software update using the Wi-Fi or data connection. You can also manually check if there's an available software update.
  • Page 42: Syncing Your Media And Data With Htc Sync Manager

    After the download is complete, tap Install now and then tap OK in the Install system software update dialog box. Wait for the update to finish. Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC will then restart automatically. Checking for updates manually Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Software update >...
  • Page 43 HTC Sync Manager basics on page 212. Download and install HTC Sync Manager (when available) from www.htc.com/help. Or in the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your media and data.
  • Page 44: Camera

    Camera Camera basics Capture photos instantly, with no delay. Just directly launch the camera from the lock screen, even if Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is password protected. When your display is off, press POWER. Drag the Camera icon to the lock screen ring so you can start taking photos and videos right away.
  • Page 45: Choosing An Effect

    Camera After using Camera (or if you temporarily leave the Viewfinder screen), you still need to unlock Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC if you have a screen lock. Zooming Before taking a photo or video, slide your finger on the zoom bar to §...
  • Page 46: Taking A Photo

    Camera Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like. Setting the resolution On the Viewfinder screen, tap 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 47: Camera Scenes

    Camera While recording, you can: Freely zoom in or out. § Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it § on the Viewfinder screen. Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off. § To stop recording, tap Taking a photo while recording a video While you're recording video using the main camera, tap...
  • Page 48: 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 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, you get perfect group portraits with the most smiles and the fewest blinks.
  • Page 49: Using Hdr

    Camera Continue moving Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC as smoothly as you can. The camera automatically captures five consecutive frames. to stop capturing anytime. The camera stitches the shots into a single photo. Using HDR When shooting portraits against a bright background, use HDR to capture your subjects clearly.
  • Page 50: Recording Videos In Slow Motion

    When you're ready to take the photo, tap § To avoid getting blurry photos, maintain a steady grip on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. § Improve your photo after taking the shot by applying special effects like auto enhance and high contrast.
  • Page 51: Changing Camera And Video Settings

    Camera Changing camera and video settings On the Viewfinder screen, tap As well as changing basic camera and video settings, you can also: Change the review duration to set how long a captured photo § or video will be displayed on the Review screen before the camera changes back to the Viewfinder screen.
  • Page 52: Personalizing

    Personalizing Making Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC truly yours Make Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC 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 53 Personalizing reflect different moments in your life. You can choose a scene that is suitable for work, play, travel, or your social life. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. On the Display tab, tap Scene. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want.
  • Page 54: Changing Your Wallpaper

    Personalizing Press and hold a scene thumbnail, and then tap Rename. Enter a new scene name. Tap Done. Deleting scenes Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. On the Display tab, tap Scene. > Delete. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then tap one or more scenes you want to delete.
  • Page 55: Applying A New Skin

    Personalizing HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, and then tap Preview. Live wallpapers Choose a preset animated wallpaper, and then tap Preview. If the animated wallpaper you chose can be customized, tap Settings. Tap Save or Apply. Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin.
  • Page 56: 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.
  • Page 57 Personalizing Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) from the Home screen. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens.
  • Page 58: 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. 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 59: Rearranging Or Removing Widgets And Icons On Your Home Screen

    Personalizing Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Moving a widget or icon You can easily move a widget or icon from one Home screen panel to another. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger. With another finger, flick left or right to rotate the screen to another Home screen panel.
  • Page 60: Personalizing The Launch Bar

    Personalizing To move the widget or icon to another position on the panel, just press and hold and then drag it. Removing a widget or icon Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove, and then drag it to When the widget or icon turns red, lift your finger.
  • Page 61: Grouping Apps Into A Folder

    Personalizing § You can also place shortcuts to settings or information on the launch bar. Add a shortcut first to the Home screen, and then drag it to the launch bar. § The apps or shortcuts you see on the lock screen are the same as the ones on the launch bar.
  • Page 62: Rearranging The Home Screen

    Personalizing You can also add shortcuts to settings or information. Add a shortcut first to the Home screen, and then drag it over to the folder. Renaming a folder Tap the folder to open it. Tap the folder window’s title bar. Enter a new folder name.
  • Page 63 Personalizing Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to move. Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet. Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger.
  • Page 64: Personalizing With Sound Sets

    By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC ring or alert you with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work.
  • Page 65 Personalize screen. Go to the Messages, Mail, and Calendar apps to choose sounds for new messages, email, and calendar reminders respectively. Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC automatically saves your choices to the current sound set. Deleting sound sets Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap...
  • Page 66: Rearranging Application Tabs

    Personalizing On the Sound tab, tap Sound set. Select one or more sound sets you want to delete. 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. You can also add or remove tabs. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen.
  • Page 67: Customizing The Lock Screen Style

    Personalizing When you’re done, press BACK Customizing the lock screen style Choose from our selection of lock screens. Some lock screens are customizable. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. On the Display tab, tap Lock screen style. Slide your finger left or right to choose a lock screen style.
  • Page 68: Securing Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc With A Personal Touch

    You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
  • Page 69: 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 contact or a number from your call history. On the Home screen, tap Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.
  • Page 70: Using Speed Dial

    Phone calls Using Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can just press and hold 2 to dial the number. The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail.
  • Page 71: Calling A Phone Number In An Email

    Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked. On the Home screen, tap...
  • Page 72: Receiving Calls

    Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears. You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. Answering a call Do one of the following: If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock §...
  • Page 73 Phone calls Press the POWER button. § Place Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC face down on a level surface. § If Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.
  • Page 74 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.
  • Page 75: What Can I Do During A Call

    Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to your ear when the speakerphone is Do one of the following: Flip Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC over during a call (be sure that § Flip for speaker is selected in Sound settings).
  • Page 76: Setting Up A Three-Way Call

    Phone calls To turn the speakerphone off, just flip Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC over again, facing it up. Or tap again. Muting the microphone during a call On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off.
  • Page 77: Internet Calls

    > Call. Under Internet call settings, tap Accounts. Tap Add account. Enter your account details. > Save. To set Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to receive Internet calls on your added account, tap the Receive incoming calls check button.
  • Page 78: Call History

    Phone calls Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phone number. Call any of the following: Internet § In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling calling account, and then tap Internet call. account §...
  • Page 79 Phone calls Checking calls in the Call History On the Home screen, tap Tap the Call History tab. 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 §...
  • Page 80: Using Assisted Dialing

    Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC will just dial as is. Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC dials as is and does not prepend your home country code when you call phone numbers that are not stored in Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC.
  • Page 81 Phone calls Tap Assisted Dialing. Under Reference Country, select the country whose settings you want to edit. > Edit. Edit the Country Code, IDD Prefix (International Direct Dial), NDD Prefix (National Direct Dial), Area/City Code and National Number Length (length of phone number). Tap Save.
  • Page 82: Call Services

    Phone calls Call services You can change the settings of various phone services. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact Verizon Wireless customer service to find out about the availability of call services. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
  • Page 83: About The Messages App

    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 84: Sending A Multimedia Message (Mms)

    Messages Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. Tap Send, or press BACK to save the message as a draft. § There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above the Send button). If you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message.
  • Page 85: Creating A Slideshow

    Messages Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap , and then select the contacts to whom you want to send the message. To add a subject line, tap > Add subject. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. , and then choose an attachment type.
  • Page 86: Resuming A Draft Message

    Messages When finished, tap Send, or press BACK to save the message as a draft. Can't find your contacts' email addresses in Messages? If only phone numbers are showing up when you're entering a contact name, tap > Show Email. To always show email addresses, tap on the All messages screen, and then tap Settings >...
  • Page 87: Checking Your Messages

    Messages Checking your messages Depending on your notification settings, Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC 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 88: Replying To A Message

    Messages Saving a text message in the Tasks app Save a text message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to reply. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. Tap the message you want to save, and then tap Save as task.
  • Page 89 Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, 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 90: Forwarding A Message

    Messages Forwarding a message On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to view the exchange of messages with that contact. Tap a message, and then tap Forward. In the To field, fill in one or more recipients. Tap Send.
  • Page 91: Managing Message Conversations

    Messages You can only see this option if you've previously received WAP push 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. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.
  • Page 92: Deleting A Conversation

    Messages Tap the message that you want to delete. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then tap the message to display the options menu again. Tap Delete message, and then tap OK. Deleting several messages within a conversation On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.
  • Page 93: Backing Up Your Text Messages

    Messages Deleting several conversations On the All messages screen, tap > Delete threads. Select the conversation threads you want to delete. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted. Backing up your text messages From the Home screen, tap >...
  • Page 94: Setting Message Options

    Messages To restore your text messages on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, open the email message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment to open the Restore SMS, screen and then tap the backup file to restore your text messages.
  • Page 95: Search And Web Browser

    Search and Web browser Searching Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and the Web You can search for information on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC 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 96: Browsing The Web

    Search and Web browser In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. As you type, matching items on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and suggestions from Google web search are shown as a list. If what you’re searching for appears in the list of suggestions, tap the item to open it in its compatible app.
  • Page 97 Search and Web browser Switching to Reading mode Want to read an article or blog without distractions? Reading mode removes menus, banners, and backgrounds from a webpage. While viewing an article, tap (when it's available) to switch reading mode on or off. Viewing the full version of a website While viewing a webpage, tap >...
  • Page 98 Search and Web browser To switch to another browser tab, slide your finger until the § webpage you want to view appears. Tap a webpage to display it in full screen. to close a webpage.
  • Page 99: Private Browsing

    Search and Web browser Private browsing You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies are not shared and deleted when you close all incognito tabs. Pages you view in incognito also won't appear in your browser history except for files you download.
  • Page 100: Editing A Bookmark

    Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome Create bookmarks from your computer's Google Chrome browser and sync them on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. For more information about Google Chrome, visit http://support.google.com/chrome. § Using your Google Chrome desktop browser, you need to sign in to your Google Account and set up Google Chrome sync.
  • Page 101: 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 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. You need to connect to the Internet when opening linked pages and video clips.
  • Page 102: Viewing Your Browsing History

    Search and Web browser Viewing your browsing history While viewing a webpage, tap > History. You can also press and hold BACK On the History tab, tap a time period to see a list of webpages you've visited. Clearing your browsing history While viewing a webpage, tap >...
  • Page 103: 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 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources. Viewing your downloads From the Home screen, tap >...
  • Page 104: 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 From the browser screen, tap >...
  • Page 105: 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 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC or your online albums. You can even: Add photo frames and apply effects.
  • Page 106: Watching A Video

    Photos, videos, and music While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap More > Show on map to see the location where you took the photo. (Show on map is available when you've enabled Geo-tag photos in Camera.) Starting a photo slideshow Tap a photo album.
  • Page 107 Photos, videos, and music Taking a photo while watching a video While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot. Editing your photos and videos Rotating a photo On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. Press and hold a photo, and then tap Edit >...
  • Page 108 Photos, videos, and music Tap Save. The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited. Adding photo effects On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. Press and hold on a photo, and then tap Edit > Effects. Tap an effect to apply to the photo.
  • Page 109 Photos, videos, and music Find the picture you want to add effects to. You can only add effects to photos that are stored in your phone. Tap Edit > Effects > > If you do not see any buttons on the screen, tap the screen once to show the buttons.
  • Page 110 Trimming a video Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. Press and hold the video you want to edit, and then tap Trim.
  • Page 111: Viewing Photos In Your Social Networks

    Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos in your social networks Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks or photo sharing sites. Log on to your accounts before you start viewing online photos. From the Home screen, tap >...
  • Page 112 Photos, videos, and music Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. Compose your message and then tap (Gmail) or Send (Mail). If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used. Sending a photo or video by MMS From the Home screen, tap >...
  • Page 113 > Gallery. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. Tap Share > Facebook for HTC Sense. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the...
  • Page 114 Photos, videos, and music 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. Remember to tap Save after you're done.
  • Page 115 Photos, videos, and music Sharing photos on Picasa Sign in to your Google Account before you upload photos to Picasa ™ From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. Tap the album that has the photos you want to share. Tap Share > Picasa. Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next.
  • Page 116: Music

    Tap Upload. Music Browsing music in the library You need to copy music files to Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC first to use the Music app to play music. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
  • Page 117 Photos, videos, and music Press and drag your finger across the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. Show options for adding the song to a playlist, sharing the song, and more. Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when button is gray.) Cycle through the repeat modes: repeat all songs, repeat current song,...
  • Page 118 Photos, videos, and music Playing music from the Lock screen When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen. You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel.
  • Page 119: Creating A Playlist

    Photos, videos, and music Choose a sound profile. The sound profile will be immediately applied. Creating a playlist Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day.
  • Page 120 Photos, videos, and music Tap a playlist, and then tap the song you want to play first. When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the songs from your playlist. Managing playlists After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and more.
  • Page 121 Photos, videos, and music Deleting playlists From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone. > Playlists. You can: Press and hold the playlist you want to delete, and then tap § Delete playlist. > Delete playlists to remove several playlists. §...
  • Page 122 Photos, videos, and music Trimming an MP3 ringtone Use the Music app's ringtone trimmer if you want to set only a part of the song as ringtone. When you find the song that you want, tap > Set as ringtone > Trim the ringtone.
  • Page 123 Photos, videos, and music You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent.
  • Page 124: Accounts And Sync

    Adding one or more Google Accounts Sign in to your Google Account to see your Gmail, contacts, and calendars, and to use Google apps on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts &...
  • Page 125 § If you added more than one Google Account, apps such as Gmail can allow you to switch between your accounts. § Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC can only back up settings (such as bookmarks and your Wi-Fipassword) to the first Google Account that you added.
  • Page 126: Managing Your Online Accounts

    Accounts and sync Managing your online accounts Syncing all your accounts automatically Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync. Tap the Auto-sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync on or off. Syncing an account manually Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
  • Page 127: Removing An Account

    Removing an account You can remove an account to delete all information associated with it from Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
  • Page 128: About The People App

    To open People, from the Home screen, tap > People. Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts stored on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and from the online accounts you're logged in to.
  • Page 129: Filtering Your Contacts List

    People Your contacts list also displays the contacts stored on your SIM card (marked with You can: View your profile and edit your contact § information. Create, edit, or find contacts. § See status updates. § Tap a name to see that contact's stored §...
  • Page 130: Setting Up Your Profile

    People To set your contact sorting options, tap > Settings. 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. On the People tab, tap >...
  • Page 131: Adding A New Contact

    People Details Shows your contact details. You'll also see your most recent posts in social networks (if you're signed in to social networks.) You can also edit your profile or share it with others. Updates Shows the updates that you've posted in your social networks. Gallery Shows your social network albums and photos.
  • Page 132: Importing Or Copying Contacts

    Tap Save. Finding people you know on social networks Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC automatically searches for your phone contacts on different social networks you're signed into. Based on matching email addresses and contact details, you can send requests to your contacts to join your social network.
  • Page 133: Importing A Contact From An Exchange Activesync Account

    Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. to save the contact to your Exchange ActiveSync account. Copying contacts from one account to another On the People tab, tap >...
  • Page 134: Merging Contact Information

    Accepting contact link suggestions When Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open the People app. On the People tab, tap the Link suggestion notification when available.
  • Page 135: Contact Information And Conversations

    People Breaking the link On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link you want to break. Under the Linked contacts section, tap beside an account to break the link. Contact information and conversations When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens.
  • Page 136: Deleting Contacts

    People Updates Shows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts. If you see a notification of the contact’s birthday under the Events section, you can tap the notification and choose how you want to greet your contact. Gallery Shows the linked contact’s albums and photos.
  • Page 137: 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 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC with the groups in your Google Account, accessible via your computer’s web browser.
  • Page 138 People > Add contact to group to add more members. § To rearrange the group members, press and hold at the § end of the contact’s name, and then drag it to its new position. beside a contact to remove it from the group. §...
  • Page 139: Adding People Widgets

    People Deleting groups You can only delete groups that you have created. On the Groups tab, you can: Press and hold a group you want to delete, and then tap Delete § group. > Edit groups to choose several contact groups to remove. §...
  • Page 140: Sending Contact Information

    People Tap a contact's photo on the widget. Tap the communication method you want for the contact. If you need to change the default communication method, tap the contact's name (not the photo), and then tap Set default action. Getting in touch with a contact On the Home screen, go to the People widget.
  • Page 141: Backing Up Your Contacts To The Storage Card

    People Tap Send. Sending multiple contact cards On the People tab, tap > Send contacts. Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share Tap Send. Choose how you want to send the contact cards. Backing up your contacts to the storage card On the People tab, tap >...
  • Page 142: Facebook For Htc Sense

    People. If you have the Twitter app (preinstalled or downloaded), signing in to Twitter for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Twitter app and vice versa. If you want to use the same Twitter account for...
  • Page 143: 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 144: Gmail

    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 label multiple the email message or conversations conversation. Then tap the onscreen buttons at the bottom to choose what to do with the selected...
  • Page 145 Email Sending an email message in Gmail In the inbox of the Gmail account you want to use, tap Fill in one or more recipients. Want to loop in more recipients in a carbon copy (Cc) or blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email message? Tap >...
  • Page 146: Mail

    Email Getting help To find out more about using Gmail, in the Gmail inbox, tap > Help. Mail Adding a POP3/IMAP email account From the Home screen, tap > Mail. Do one of the following: If this is the first email account you're adding in Mail, tap §...
  • Page 147 Email Do one of the following: If this is the first email account you're adding in Mail, tap § Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on the Choose a mail provider screen. If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, tap > New §...
  • Page 148 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 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account.
  • Page 149 Email Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox. Organizing email messages Do you have a big pile of email messages in your inbox? Organize your email messages into tabs and quickly find the messages you want. Switch to the email account that you want to use.
  • Page 150 Email Sorting email messages You can sort email messages by date received, priority, subject, sender, or size. In an email account inbox, tap > Sort, and select from the sorting options. To quickly scroll through the message list based on the sorting option you've selected, press and hold two fingers on any email message, and then drag upward or downward.
  • Page 151 Email Tap Send, or to send it later, tap Save. Resuming a draft email message In an email account inbox, tap > Folder > Drafts. Tap the message. When you finish editing the message, tap Send. Reading and replying to an email message From the Home screen, tap >...
  • Page 152 Email Where are my unread email messages? Unread email messages display in bold in your inbox. If you're viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts, color bars also appear next to unread email messages. The color bars also indicate the email account from where the email message is received.
  • Page 153 Email Searching email messages If you want to refine or filter your search, tap , check the search options, and then tap OK. For example, you can focus the search on a part of an email or filter email messages that have attachments or tagged as high priority.
  • Page 154 Email To flag an email message inside a conversation, tap to expand the conversation, and then tap the flag icon of the email message. Setting your Out of the office status Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. > Out of the office. Tap your current office status, and then select Out of the office.
  • Page 155 Email Managing email messages Moving email messages to another folder Switch to the email account you want to use. Select the email messages you want to move. To select all, select one email message first, and then tap > Select all. Tap Move to, and then select a folder.
  • Page 156: Changing Email Account Settings

    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 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC syncs your email account. Smart Sync helps you save battery power.
  • Page 157: About Calendar

    Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.
  • Page 158: Viewing The Calendar

    Calendar Viewing the Calendar Tap a Calendar tab. Do any of the following: In any Calendar view, return to the current date by tapping § Today. Events in day, week, and agenda views are color coded to § indicate which account or type of calendar they belong to. To find out what each color represents, tap If you don't see a Calendar tab, tap >...
  • Page 159: Day And Agenda Views

    Calendar Day and agenda views Day view shows your events per day, whereas agenda view displays all your events in chronological order. If the event is a birthday or anniversary of your Facebook contact, § tap it to send a greeting. When in day view: §...
  • Page 160: Managing Calendar Events

    Calendar Managing Calendar events Editing an event You can only edit events that you have created. 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. Make your changes to the event.
  • Page 161: Accepting Or Declining A Meeting Invitation

    Calendar Sharing an event You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar using Bluetooth or by sending it as a file attachment with your email or message. Do one of the following: While viewing an event, tap > Forward. §...
  • Page 162: Setting Reminders For Your Events

    Calendar to choose from more options, such as moving the invitation to a folder. Setting reminders for your events Have an important event that you must remember? Calendar makes it easy to remind yourself of important events. While viewing a calendar event, tap Reminder. Choose how far in advance you want to be reminded of the event.
  • Page 163: Showing Or Hiding Calendars

    Select or clear the calendar you wish to show or hide, and then press BACK § Calendars are kept synchronized on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, even if they are hidden. § You can also show or hide tasks that you've created on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC.
  • Page 164: Online Storage And Services

    § Recommend a movie or TV show to your family and friends. § Watch your purchased videos on up to five HTC devices that have § access to HTC Watch using your same account. HTC Watch is only available in selected countries.
  • Page 165 Online storage and services Create a new HTC Watch account, or directly sign in if you already have your account. Renting or purchasing a video Make sure to use a credit card that's registered in the same region as the one associated to your HTC Watch account.
  • Page 166: Managing Your Downloads

    Checking what's linked to your HTC Watch account When you download movies or TV shows from the video store, your HTC device will automatically be added to your HTC Watch account. If you own more than one HTC device that has access to HTC Watch, you can download and watch videos on up to five devices.
  • Page 167 If you're not immediately watching the video, you have up to 30 days before the rental expires. Why won't HTC Watch allow me to remove a device and add a new one? You can only remove an HTC device once every 120 days.
  • Page 168: Backup Assistant Plus

    Online storage and services Backup Assistant Plus Backing up your contacts and media Protect your contacts and access your media when you need it on the go or at home with Backup Assistant Plus. If you did not set up Backup Assistant Plus when you first turned on your phone, you can set it up in Settings >...
  • Page 169: Dropbox

    If the Dropbox app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google Play. On Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, set up your Dropbox account so you can: Enjoy an additional 23GB of free Dropbox storage for two years.
  • Page 170 Online storage and services About the additional free Dropbox storage offer The additional 23GB Dropbox storage is a special offer that's available on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and other HTC devices using Android ™ with HTC Sense ™...
  • Page 171 Online storage and services Follow the onscreen instructions to create or sign in to your account. Using your computer's web browser, go to the Dropbox website (www.dropbox.com), log in to your account, and complete the getting started guide. From the Home screen, you can also tap >...
  • Page 172 Your new camera shots will be uploaded automatically, if you turned on the Camera Upload feature when you set up your Dropbox account on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. If you didn't turn it on before, you can enable it in the Dropbox settings.
  • Page 173 Online storage and services This message only appears the first time you access your Dropbox photos and videos from Gallery. Tap an album to view the photos and videos in it. Sharing the link to your Dropbox Share the link to your entire album of photos and videos that's in your Dropbox so other people can access it.
  • Page 174 Keeping your documents in Dropbox Saving an Office document to Dropbox You can open an Office document on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and save it to your Dropbox. Open an Office document, such as one that's attached to an email.
  • Page 175 Save the document, or save it as a new file in Dropbox. Saving a PDF document to Dropbox You can open a PDF document on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and save it to your Dropbox. Open a PDF document, such as one that's attached to an email.
  • Page 176 Under Online storage, you'll see your available Dropbox storage. Unlinking Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC from Dropbox You can remotely unlink Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC from your Dropbox, if you lost your device. On your computer's web browser, log in to the Dropbox website (www.dropbox.com).
  • Page 177 Online storage and services Remove HTC Sense. Just click the X mark to the right of this item.
  • Page 178: Travel And Maps

    Travel and maps Travel and maps Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, you need to enable location sources. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Location.
  • Page 179: Vz Navigator

    Travel and maps VZ Navigator Using VZ Navigator Get premium GPS voice navigations and 3D maps with spoken real-time traffic alerts. Find movie times, event info and gas stations. For more information about VZ Navigator, visit: www.verizonwireless.com/ vznavigator. From the Home screen, tap >...
  • Page 180: Google Maps

    Travel and maps VZ Navigator Maps. Access free maps with traffic and satellite § views. Google Maps About Google Maps Google Maps ™ lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination. It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a map, or view locations at street level.
  • Page 181: Getting Around Maps

    Travel and maps § To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. § The Google Maps app does not cover every country or city. 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.
  • Page 182 Travel and maps Tap the Enter key on the keyboard to search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item. The search results are displayed as markers on the map. Do any of the following: Tap a marker . A balloon then opens, showing the location's §...
  • Page 183: Getting Directions

    Travel and maps Searching for a place of interest near you Use Places to find places of interest near your current location. Places uses Google Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk. Before using Places, you need to enable location sources.
  • Page 184 Travel and maps Do any of the following: Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a § location from where to start in the first text box. Then enter your destination in the second text box. to select an address from your contacts or a point that §...
  • Page 185: 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 186: Essential Apps

    Using the Clock About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. You can also use the Clock to show the time in another city. Changing the location on the Clock widget By default, the Clock widget displays your current weather.
  • Page 187: World Clock Settings

    Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC 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 188: Setting An Alarm

    Essential apps Adding a city to the World Clock screen On the World Clock tab, tap Enter the city name you want to add. Scroll through the list and tap the city that you want to add. Setting an alarm You can set up one or more alarms.
  • Page 189: Checking Weather

    Essential apps Checking Weather Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next few days. In addition to your current location, you can view weather forecasts for other cities around the globe. From the Home screen, tap >...
  • Page 190 Essential apps Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen On the Weather screen, tap > Edit. Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move, and then drag it to its new position. Tap Done. Deleting cities from the Weather screen On the Weather screen, tap >...
  • Page 191: Taking Notes

    Sign in to or create a new Evernote ® account on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC if you want to back up your notes to Evernote's secure online server. For details, visit www.evernote.com/about/ learn_more. From the Home screen, tap >...
  • Page 192 Essential apps Select the target notebook. You can also move multiple notes at the same time. On the Notes main screen, tap > Move notes and select the notes you want to move. Composing a note With a notebook opened, tap Type in a note title.
  • Page 193: Reviewing A Note

    Essential apps If you need to erase a part of the drawing, tap and then move your finger left and right on the area that you want to erase. You can also tap > Undo to erase the last stroke you made. Tap Save to insert the drawing in a note.
  • Page 194 Choose how you want to share your note. § For most sharing options, notes are automatically converted and sent as images. § To print a note, tap > Print. The Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and the printer should be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 195: Completing Tasks

    Essential apps Completing tasks Use the Tasks app to organize and track to do and task lists. You can save tasks on your phone or sync them with your Microsoft Exchange Active Sync and Google accounts. You can view these tasks in the Calendar app. To open the Tasks app, tap >...
  • Page 196 Essential apps Linking a task to a contact Helping friends out on a project or event? Link a task to a contact in the People app so that when your friend calls, the task will appear on the screen. You can also filter tasks to show what tasks are associated to a specific contact.
  • Page 197: Managing Tasks

    Essential apps Tap Done. Enter a name for the location and tap OK. Fill in the rest of the details, and then tap Save. The task is plotted on a map with other tasks linked to locations. To view these tasks on a map, tap on the Tasks main screen.
  • Page 198 In the Tasks app, tap > All accounts. If you want to view tasks that are stored in Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC , tap My tasks. Filtering tasks Go to the list that contains the tasks that you want to filter.
  • Page 199 Essential apps From the list, choose how you want to filter the tasks. Creating a task list In the Tasks app, tap > Lists. , and then choose an account for the list. Enter a name for the list, and then tap OK. Managing task lists In the Tasks app, tap >...
  • Page 200: Keeping Track Of Your Stocks

    Essential apps Backing up or restoring tasks Go to the list that contains the tasks you want to back up. > Import/Export Tap Export to SD card to back up your tasks, or tap Import from SD card to restore tasks on your phone. Changing Tasks settings In the Tasks app, tap >...
  • Page 201 Essential apps On the Widgets tab, tap All Widgets > Stocks. Drag a Stocks widget to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it. Adding a stock quote or stock market index Tap the Stocks widget on the Home screen. Enter the stock quote or stock market index on the text field, and then tap Tap the stock quote or stock market index you want to add.
  • Page 202 Essential apps To change the stock list order, tap > Edit. Press and hold § at the end of the item you want to move, then drag it to its new position. To delete an item, tap > Edit. Select the items you want to §...
  • Page 203: Google Play And Other Apps

    Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
  • Page 204: Watching Videos On Youtube

    Google Play and other apps To download or purchase the app, tap Download (for free apps) or the price button (for paid apps). Tap Accept & download or Accept & buy. To open the app, tap on the Home screen. On the All apps screen, tap the app.
  • Page 205: Searching For Videos

    Google Play and other apps Scroll through the list of videos, and then tap a video to watch it. While watching a video, you can: Tap the video screen to pause, resume playback, or drag the § slider to jump to a different part of the video. Tap a tab to learn more about the video, see related videos, §...
  • Page 206: Sharing Games And Apps

    Google Play and other apps Sharing a video link On the video’s watch screen, tap Choose how you want to share the video link from the available options. Capturing and sharing videos on YouTube On the YouTube main screen, tap to start capturing video.
  • Page 207 Google Play and other apps Tap an app, and then choose how to share it.
  • Page 208: Your Phone And Computer

    Your phone and computer Your phone and computer Where apps, data, and files are stored Apps and Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal data storage storage in Storage settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more.
  • Page 209: Connecting Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc To A Computer

    Connecting Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to a computer Whenever you connect Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to a computer using the USB cable, you will be prompted to choose one of the following connection types.
  • Page 210 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. Note: Use HTC Sync or the new HTC Sync Manager software to sync your media and data. Download and install HTC Sync Manager on your computer when it's available.
  • Page 211: Copying Files To Or From The Storage Card

    Copying files to or from the storage card You can copy your music, photos, and other files to an optional storage card. Connect Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to your computer using the supplied USB cable. When prompted to choose a connection type, select Disk drive, and then tap Done.
  • Page 212: Htc Sync Manager Basics

    Your phone and computer HTC Sync Manager basics Installing HTC Sync Manager Before you install, please visit our HTC website to check the system requirements for HTC Sync Manager. Installing on a Windows computer § For trouble-free installation, first quit all running programs and temporarily exit from your anti-virus program before you start installing HTC Sync Manager.
  • Page 213: Getting Started

    Don't delete the dmg image file. Save it to a folder in case you need it again to reinstall HTC Sync Manager. Getting started The first time you open HTC Sync Manager, the Getting Started window opens, allowing you to add media to your library. Open the HTC Sync Manager.
  • Page 214 The HTC Sync Manager main screen From the main screen, you can see your media libraries and play your media. You can also sync with Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC when it's connected, or rip music when there's a CD inserted on your computer.
  • Page 215 CD. Importing more media to the library To import more media to your HTC Sync Manager library, there are several easy ways you can do this. Click Music > LIBRARY, and then drag a folder (or any music file §...
  • Page 216 Click Import playlist to get playlists from other media § applications. Click Gallery library > Add to choose folders that you want HTC Sync Manager to check for new photos or videos. Click Apply to save your settings. Click OK.
  • Page 217: 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. In HTC Sync Manager, click Music. By default, you'll see the RECENT screen where recently added or played songs and albums are displayed.
  • Page 218 When you're done adding songs, click PLAYLIST. Double-click the playlist thumbnail and start playing. To send just a single playlist to Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, right-click the playlist, click Send to phone, and then choose the device name. (Be sure that Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is...
  • Page 219: 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. In HTC Sync Manager, click Gallery. By default, you'll see the RECENT screen where recently added or viewed photos and videos are displayed.
  • Page 220: Setting Up Htc Sync Manager To Recognize Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc

    Click OK to save and edit the next photo. To send just one edited photo to Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, click Send to phone, and then choose the device name. (Be sure that Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is connected to your computer.)
  • Page 221: Setting Up Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc To Sync With Your Computer

    Done. Wait for HTC Sync Manager to recognize and connect to Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. If this is your first time to connect Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to your computer, enter a device name, choose the storage on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to sync with, and then click Save.
  • Page 222: Syncing Photos And Videos

    Choose to sync All Music or only Selected Playlists. In cases when there are conflicting playlists on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and your computer, choose which playlist you want to keep. Click Done to save your music sync settings.
  • Page 223: Syncing Documents And Email Attachments

    4G LTE by HTC, select Copy all downloaded mail documents to PC. To choose folders on your computer that contain documents you want to sync with Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, select Sync PC documents from directory, and then click Add.
  • Page 224: Syncing Your Contacts

    Your phone and computer Syncing your contacts Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC with your Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Contacts. You can sync Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC with the following Outlook versions: Outlook XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010.
  • Page 225: Syncing Your Calendar Events

    Your phone and computer Syncing your calendar events Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC with your Outlook Calendar or Windows Calendar on your computer. You can sync Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC with the following Outlook versions: Outlook XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010.
  • Page 226 On the Synchronize Settings screen of HTC Sync Manager, click next to the Bookmarks item. Click the On button. Choose which web browser on your computer stores the bookmarks you want to sync with Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. Click Done to save your sync settings.
  • Page 227: Syncing Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc And Your Computer

    4G LTE by HTC and your computer, HTC Sync Manager keeps the information from your computer. After you've finished setting up all the items you want to sync in HTC Sync Manager, click the Sync button on the Synchronize Settings screen to start syncing Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and your computer.
  • Page 228: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection By Usb Tethering

    Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection of Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to connect to the Internet. § Install HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager on your computer first.
  • Page 229: Connecting To The Internet Through A Computer

    Internet via PPP (e.g. Dial UP, xDSL, or VPN), Internet Pass-through will only support TCP protocol. Connect Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to the computer using the provided USB cable. When prompted to select a connection type, select Internet pass-...
  • Page 230: Internet Connections

    Internet connections Internet connections Data connection When you turn on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Checking the data connection you're using Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Mobile network >...
  • Page 231 Keeping track of your data usage Monitor your data usage so you don't get over your monthly data allowance. Data usage measured by Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC may vary with your actual data usage. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Under Wireless &...
  • Page 232: Enabling Data Roaming

    Internet connections Drag the vertical sliders left or right on the chart to see how § much data you've used for a particular time. Adding a new access point Before you add another data connection, have the access point name and settings from your mobile operator ready (including username and password if required).
  • Page 233: Wi-Fi

    Tap Mobile network, and then select the Data roaming option. Select the Data roaming sound option if you’d like Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to play a sound so you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network. Wi-Fi To use Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”.
  • Page 234 The next time Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you won’t be asked to enter the key or other security information again, unless you reset Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to its factory default settings.
  • Page 235 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using enhanced security You may need to install a network certificate (*.p12) to Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC before you can connect to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card.
  • Page 236: Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity

    Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity When you're using an app that needs to connect to the Internet, Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC automatically scans for available Wi-Fi networks even if Wi-Fi in the Wireless & networks settings is turned off. Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi prevents you from using your subscribed to monthly data allowance while using data applications.
  • Page 237: Adding A Vpn Connection

    You can get this information from your network administrator. Also, Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection. Adding a VPN connection You must first set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage and set up the VPN.
  • Page 238: Using Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc As Mobile Hotspot

    Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect from it. Using Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC as Mobile Hotspot Share your data connection with other devices using Mobile Hotspot.
  • Page 239 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC as Mobile Hotspot. Select the Mobile Hotspot option to turn on Mobile Hotspot. Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is ready to be used as Mobile Hotspot when you see on the status bar.
  • Page 240: Bluetooth And Nfc

    If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. Tap , and then tap Rename phone. Enter the new name for Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC in the dialog box, and then tap Rename.
  • Page 241: Connecting A Bluetooth Headset Or Car Kit

    A2DP Bluetooth profile. § Before you connect your headset, make it discoverable so Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on.
  • Page 242: 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 Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, and then turning on the headset. However, you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device.
  • Page 243: Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device

    Bluetooth and NFC Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. In the Paired devices section, tap the name of the device to disconnect. Tap OK. Tap the name of the device to reconnect it. Unpairing from a Bluetooth device Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on.
  • Page 244: Sending Information Using Bluetooth

    Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. On Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, open the app that contains the information or file you want to send. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send: Contact 1.
  • Page 245 Bluetooth and NFC Captured photo After capturing, on the Camera preview or video screen, tap > Bluetooth. (Note that you must have first set a review duration in Camera settings.) Music track With the track displayed on the Music app’s Now playing screen, tap >...
  • Page 246: Receiving Information Using Bluetooth

    For example, if you send an image file to another mobile phone, it may be saved in a folder named “Images”. Receiving information using Bluetooth Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC lets you receive various files with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, contact info, calendar events, and documents such as PDFs.
  • Page 247 Bluetooth and NFC If asked, accept the pairing request on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and on the receiving device. You may also be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices. You'll then get a Bluetooth authorization request.
  • Page 248: Sharing Content With Android Beam

    Sharing content with Android Beam With built-in NFC (near field communication) on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, you can share content to someone's mobile device in an instant. Beam a web page you're viewing, contact information, and more by just holding Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC and the other device back to back.
  • Page 249 Bluetooth and NFC The shared content appears on the other screen.
  • Page 250: Settings And Security

    Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi However, you can manually turn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on while Airplane mode is enabled.
  • Page 251: Changing Display Settings

    Settings and security Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Display & gestures and then tap Brightness. Clear the Automatic brightness option. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness.
  • Page 252: Switching Animation Effects On Or Off

    Recalibrating the G-sensor Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Display & gestures and then tap G-Sensor calibration.
  • Page 253: Changing Sound Settings

    Select or clear the Touch sounds option. Lowering the ring volume automatically Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move it. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Sound.
  • Page 254: Changing The Display Language

    Making Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC ring louder in your pocket or bag To help avoid missing incoming calls when Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.
  • Page 255: Checking Battery Usage

    Settings and security Checking battery usage Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Power > Battery use. To see more details, tap the graph or the features that are using the battery power. If you see buttons while viewing the Use details screen, you can tap them to adjust the settings that affect battery usage or to turn off the feature that's consuming battery.
  • Page 256: Protecting Your Sim Card With A Pin

    Settings and security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing.
  • Page 257: Protecting Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc With A Screen Lock

    PIN, or password. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
  • Page 258: Forgot Your Screen Lock Pattern

    If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. If this fails, you can unlock Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC by entering your Google Account user name and password.
  • Page 259: Encrypting Data On Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc

    Settings and security Encrypting data on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC You can encrypt data such as your online accounts, settings, music files and other media. After encryption, you will need to enter the screen lock PIN or password to turn on your phone and access the data.
  • Page 260: Checking Information About Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc

    Settings and security Checking information about Droid Incredible 4G LTE by Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap About to enable error reporting, view network and hardware information, and more. Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Storage.
  • Page 261 Settings and security Making more storage space (internal storage) Need more space in the internal storage? Clean up the application cache, move or uninstall apps, and delete old mails and messages all in one go. You cannot move or uninstall preinstalled apps. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Storage, and under Internal storage tap Make more space.
  • Page 262 On the screen, tap Clear data and/or Clear cache. Uninstalling an app You cannot uninstall an app that's preinstalled on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Apps. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to uninstall.
  • Page 263 Free up more space in the internal storage by moving apps to the phone storage. You cannot move an app that's preinstalled on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Tap Apps. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to move.
  • Page 264: Other Essentials

    Other essentials Other essentials Status icons Signal strength Silent mode 3G connected Vibrate mode 3G in use Microphone is mute 4G LTE connected Speakerphone is on Wired microphone headset 4G LTE in use connected Roaming Wired headset connected No signal Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth No SIM card installed...
  • Page 265: Printing

    Battery is very low (8% or less remaining) Printing Connect Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC to a supported printer and print out documents, email, meeting invitations, photos, and more. § Both printer and Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC must be turned on and connected to the same local network.
  • Page 266: Printing A Photo

    Other essentials Tap , and then tap Print (or More > Print). On the Print screen, tap the printer you want to use. If there's more than one page to print, set the page range that you want. Tap Advanced to set the page size, print layout, and page orientation, and choose if you want to print in color or black and white.
  • Page 267 Other essentials Adding a printer If your printer does not show up in the list, you must add it. The printer must be in the same Wi-Fi network that you are using. From the Print screen, tap Add printer. Enter the IP address of the printer that you want to add and choose a port.
  • Page 268: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. Tap HTC Sense Input > Advanced settings. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use. Standard This layout is similar to a desktop computer keyboard.
  • Page 269: Entering Text

    Choosing multiple keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language &...
  • Page 270: Entering Words With Predictive Text

    To turn Toggle among keyboards on or off, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input and tap the Toggle among keyboards On/Off switch. Entering words with predictive text Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type.
  • Page 271 Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. Tap HTC Sense Input > Advanced settings. Tap Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language you want. Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, any word you tap on the suggestion list is automatically added.
  • Page 272 Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. Tap HTC Sense Input. Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary. To edit a word, tap the word. §...
  • Page 273: Entering Text By Speaking

    Entering text by speaking No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them. Since Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC uses Google’s speech- recognition service, you need to be connected to the Internet to enter text by speaking.
  • Page 274: Entering Text By Tracing

    Tap HTC Sense Input. Tap the Trace keyboard On/Off switch. Restarting Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC If Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC...
  • Page 275: Resetting Droid Incredible 4G Lte By Htc

    Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC on to restart it. Resetting Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC If you’re passing Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC on to someone else or Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset).
  • Page 276 Other essentials Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons If you can’t turn Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons on Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC.
  • Page 277: Trademarks And Copyrights

    © 2012 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, Incredible by HTC and HTC Sense are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. DROID is a trademark of LucasFilm Ltd. and its related companies. Used under license.
  • Page 278 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.
  • Page 279 Index Index - receiving Contact information (vCard) - sending information Airplane mode - sharing music Alarm - turning on or off Android Market Browser See Google Play - bookmarks Apps - history - deleting - opening an incognito tab - installing - options - sharing - using...
  • Page 280 Index Clock Face unlock Contacts See Face recognition - adding Facebook for HTC Sense - copying from SIM card Factory reset - deleting Folder Copying text - grouping apps - removing items - renaming Data connection - access point - turning on or off...
  • Page 281 Index HTC Clock - setting an alarm - World Clock Mail 42, 212 HTC Sync Manager - adding a POP3/IMAP account HTC Watch - adding an Exchange account - managing email messages - sending - sorting email messages - unified inbox...
  • Page 282 Index - calling a number in an email - calling using Wi-Fi - making an emergency call Near Field Communication (NFC) - receiving Notes Phone information - about Phone settings - creating notebooks - About - reading - Applications - sharing - Display - writing - Language &...
  • Page 283 Storage card - idle screen - moving apps to the storage card - recalibrating G-sensor Sync - turning off screen rotation - HTC Sync Manager Screen lock - online accounts Screen shot - syncing with computer See Capture screen SD card...
  • Page 284 Index Videos - editing - recording - sharing - taking photo while recording - watching Voice input - adding a connection - connecting Wallpaper - changing Watch list Weather - adding cities - checking weather Wi-Fi - calling - connecting to another network - network status - turning on Widgets...

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