Home screen Getting contacts into HTC Butterfly Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Butterfly Getting to know your settings Updating the HTC Butterfly software Your first week with your new phone...
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Personalizing with sound sets Rearranging application tabs Customizing the lock screen style Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen Securing HTC Butterfly with a personal touch Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial Returning a missed call...
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Sync Backup Reset HTC Sync Manager Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer Importing media from your computer to HTC Sync Manager Playing music in HTC Sync Manager Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager...
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Changing Calendar settings Online storage and services Dropbox SkyDrive HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Playing music in HTC Car Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn Finding your way with HTC Car Staying connected to your contacts Changing HTC Car settings...
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Data connection Managing your data usage Wi‑Fi Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using HTC Butterfly as a wireless router Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering Connecting to the Internet through a computer Bluetooth and NFC Connecting a Bluetooth headset...
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Contents Entering words with predictive text Using the Trace keyboard Entering text by speaking Wi‑Fi printing Stopping running applications using Task Manager Status icons Trademarks and copyrights Index...
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.
11. 3.5mm headset jack 12. Front camera 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 Butterfly that already has a small opening for the sensor.
Unboxing SIM card HTC Butterfly uses a microSIM card. The microSIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages. Inserting the SIM card 1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you.
When removing the SIM card, make sure that you insert the empty SIM card tray back into the slot. Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC Butterfly, 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.
Switching the power on Press the POWER button. When you turn on HTC Butterfly for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen.
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Unboxing Searching Tips & Help 1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for. 2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
Setting up your phone Setting up HTC Butterfly for the first time When you switch on HTC Butterfly for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. § Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to your online accounts, and more.
An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from there. Getting contacts into HTC Butterfly There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Butterfly. Sync with your Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and...
USB drive, and you can copy your media between them. § Download and use our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with HTC Butterfly.
§ Tap Security to secure HTC Butterfly, for example with a screen lock. Updating the HTC Butterfly software HTC Butterfly can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also manually check if there's an available update.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap 3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart HTC Butterfly if needed. Checking for updates manually 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap...
Making your music sound better on page 86. HD entertainment on the go Use HTC Media Link HD to wirelessly share your media from HTC Butterfly to your HD TV. See Sharing on a big screen on page 91.
Your first week with your new phone Quick, easy set-up With our HTC Get Started service, you can set up and personalize HTC Butterfly from your computer, and just download your settings to HTC Butterfly. See Setting up HTC Butterfly for the first time on page 14.
Your first week with your new phone Touch gestures Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more. Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons.
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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 Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or...
Your first week with your new phone Pinch and spread In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail, or the web browser, spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or text. 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.
You also won't be able to use multi-finger gestures (gestures that use three fingers or more) in apps such as games or musical instrument apps. To use multi-finger gestures in such apps, clear the HTC gestures option in Settings > Display, gestures & buttons. This disables content sharing.
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HTC Butterfly up when a call comes in to lower the ringtone volume. Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag On a noisy street and can't hear HTC Butterfly ringing in your bag? You can set HTC Butterfly to recognize when it's in your bag or pocket and raise the ringtone volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments.
Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Butterfly into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Butterfly is in your bag. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Butterfly unlocks. If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag to the ring to snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
And since everyone has their own typing style, you can go to Settings to calibrate the keyboard so it learns how you type. For more details on using the HTC Sense keyboard, see Using the onscreen keyboard on page 196.
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Your first week with your new phone § Solid green light when HTC Butterfly is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. § Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. § Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.
Your first week with your new phone Notifications panel Notification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and activities in progress such as files downloading. When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details of the notifications that you've received.
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 1. Press and hold on a word. 2.
Your first week with your new phone Capturing the HTC Butterfly screen Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Butterfly 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.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Power > History. 3. If you've used HTC Butterfly for a long time since the last charge, swipe left or right to scale the graph that details battery usage over time.
From the Home screen, you can also tap Camera to launch it. Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more. When you leave the Viewfinder screen, you'll need to unlock HTC Butterfly if you've set a screen lock.
Camera Choosing an effect Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses or filters. You can also apply certain effects to videos. 1. Tap 2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like. Setting the resolution 1.
Keeping the camera on standby While waiting to capture your next subject, switch HTC Butterfly to Sleep mode and keep the camera ready to take more photos and videos. 1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen.
Taking a group shot Finding it difficult to make everyone smile and have them look at the camera at the same time? With HTC Butterfly, you get perfect group portraits with the most smiles and the fewest blinks. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap 2.
(or pan up or down in portrait view). 4. Pan HTC Butterfly as smoothly as you can, and then pause when you see a complete frame on the Viewfinder screen. The camera automatically captures the shot.
Camera Changing camera and video settings 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap 2. 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.
Personalizing Personalizing Making HTC Butterfly truly yours Make HTC Butterfly 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.
2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper. 3. Tap one of the following: 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.
Personalizing Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins give a different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
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. 1. 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.
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. 1. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger. 2.
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.
Home screen. 1. Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view. 2. Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to move. HTC Butterfly then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 3. Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger.
By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make HTC Butterfly ring or alert you with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work.
Personalizing Deleting sound sets You can only delete sound sets you have created. 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.
Personalizing 3. You can: § Change the order of the tabs. Press and hold a tab, and then drag it to its new position. § Drag a tab into or out of the bottom row to add or remove it. 4.
Butterfly to recognize your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or sporting a beard. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Butterfly is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
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.
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.
Phone calls Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Butterfly 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.
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 (stored on your phone or online account) will happen in a few days.
To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Butterfly to your ear when the speakerphone is on. Do one of the following: § Flip HTC Butterfly 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.
Phone calls 5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call. 6. To talk to a person in the conference call in private, tap and then select Private call. To end the call with a participant, tap and then tap Finish this call.
> Call. 2. Under Internet call settings, tap Accounts. 3. Tap Add account. 4. Enter your account details. 5. Tap > Save. 6. To set HTC Butterfly to receive Internet calls on your added account, select the Receive incoming calls option.
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 account, and calling then tap Internet call.
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. Your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. You can also keep private messages in the secure box or move unwanted messages to the block box.
Messages Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. Tap 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.
2. Tap the message and then resume editing it. 3. Tap Send. Checking your messages Depending on your notification settings, HTC Butterfly 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.
Messages Moving messages to the secure box You can move private messages to the secure box. You will need to enter a password to read these messages. Messages stored on your SIM card cannot be moved to the secure box. 1.
3. Tap Send. Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Butterfly, 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.
Messages WAP push messages WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested from a service provider. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon is displayed in the status bar.
Messages 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then tap the message to display the options menu again. 4. Tap Delete message, and then tap OK. Deleting several messages within a conversation 1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.
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3. Enter your email address. 4. Compose your email message, and then tap Send. To restore your text messages to HTC Butterfly, 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.
> Settings > General. 2. Under Personalize, customize the appearance of the screen: § Tap Background, and choose between a photo from the Gallery or an HTC stock background. § Tap Colors, and choose a color scheme for the message bubble.
Search and Web browser Searching HTC Butterfly and the Web You can search for information on HTC Butterfly and on the Web by using Google Search. Start your search by entering a keyword or by using Google Voice Search ™...
§ Voice. Set the Google Voice Search language, speech output, and more. § Phone search. Select the apps on HTC Butterfly which you want included when doing a search. § Privacy and accounts. Manage your location history, enable recent web searches to show, or clear your search history.
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3. Tap Yes, I'm in. Google Now information cards will start to appear on the Google search screen. More information cards will appear on the Google search screen as you use HTC Butterfly to search the Web, create appointments, and more.
Refreshing Google Now Refresh Google Now to show relevant cards for information that you've just added on HTC Butterfly, like an upcoming appointment in Calendar. 1. From the Home screen, tap If you can't find the Google search bar on your Home screen, tap >...
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Search and Web browser Viewing the full version of a website While viewing a webpage, tap > View desktop site. Opening or switching between browser tabs Open multiple browser tabs to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another.
2. On the Bookmarks tab, navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then tap it. Not seeing your bookmark? Tap and select All bookmarks to display bookmarks stored on HTC Butterfly and those synced with an online account. Editing a bookmark 1. While viewing a webpage, tap > Bookmarks.
Watch list so you can quickly find and watch them during your free time. Only webpages will be stored on HTC Butterfly. You need to connect to the Internet when opening linked pages and video clips.
§ 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 Butterfly to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.
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 >...
1. In Gallery, tap My phone. 2. Tap > Events. Photos and videos that you captured using HTC Butterfly are grouped by date taken. 3. Tap a tile to view all the photos and videos taken during a specific date.
Photos, videos, and music 3. Pinch the screen or pan across the map until (location indicator) appears. The location indicator shows how many photos are taken in that area. Only photos with geo-tag info appear on the map. 4. Tap the location indicator. The photos taken in the same area are displayed. Want to know where you took a particular photo? While viewing the photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap More >...
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Photos, videos, and music Editing your photos and videos Rotating a photo 1. In Gallery, tap My phone. 2. Browse to the photo that you want to edit. 3. While viewing the photo in full screen, tap the photo, and then tap Edit > Rotate left or Rotate right.
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9. Tap Save. Trimming a video Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on HTC Butterfly. 1. In the Gallery app's Album or Events view, go to the video that you want to edit. 2. While viewing the video, tap More > Trim.
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.
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 and add them in Gallery before you start viewing online photos.
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Photos, videos, and music 3. Tap Share > Messages. 4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automatically added into the MMS message. 5. To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap and then tap Picture or Video.
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1. In Gallery, tap My phone. 2. Browse to the group of photos that you want to share. 3. Tap Share > Flickr for HTC Sense. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share, and then tap Next.
8. Tap Music About the Music app The Music app is a central hub for your favorite music whether it is on HTC Butterfly or streamed through a music service. You can: § Browse music by artists, albums, playlists, or folders.
Photos, videos, and music Making your music sound better When you plug in your headset or connect HTC Butterfly to an external speaker, HTC Butterfly automatically turns on the Beats Audio profile to give you an enhanced sound experience. Songs and videos played through apps such as Music, Gallery, or others sound richer and more authentic.
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 control music playback right from the Notifications panel. Creating a playlist Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists.
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> Delete playlists to remove several playlists. Adding a song to the queue While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC Butterfly. Add a song or an album to the queue so it plays when the current playlist has finished playing.
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2. Find the song you want to send. 3. Tap > Share > Share file > Bluetooth. You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Butterfly and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent.
Photos, videos, and music Don't know what song they're playing? SoundHound can find info about the song you're listening to. 1. On the Music main screen, tap SoundHound. 2. Sing or play a few lines of the song. You can look up the lyrics, learn about the artist's tour dates, and more. Movie Editor Creating a new slideshow with Movie Editor Want a novel way to share your photos and videos? Movie Editor lets you make short...
HTC Butterfly to your TV. About HTC Media Link HD You can plug in HTC Media Link HD to any TV with HDMI port, and use it to display content wirelessly to your TV. HTC Media Link HD is sold separately.
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Web, or send email on HTC Butterfly. Turns your TV into a digital photo frame Use the TV screen saver feature to store up to 30 photos from HTC Butterfly on HTC Media Link HD, and display them as a slideshow on your TV.
Copying files to or from HTC Butterfly You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Butterfly. 1. Connect HTC Butterfly to the computer using the supplied USB cable. You'll see options for viewing or importing files on the computer screen.
Storage Making more storage space As you use HTC Butterfly, you will accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to increase storage space. Store files in Dropbox Photos, email attachments, and other documents can be stored in Dropbox and accessed anywhere you are.
§ Set a lock screen PIN or password before encrypting your data. § Fully charge the battery and keep HTC Butterfly connected to the power adapter during encryption. The encryption process takes about an hour.
Sign in to your Google Account to see your Gmail, contacts, and calendars, and to use Google apps on HTC Butterfly. If you add more than one Google Account, you can switch between accounts in apps such as Gmail and choose which account to back up your settings to.
On the Account settings screen, you can also change the sync settings for an account. Removing an account You can remove an account to delete all information associated with it from HTC Butterfly. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself.
Reset Restarting HTC Butterfly (Soft reset) If HTC Butterfly is running slower than normal, is unresponsive, or has an app that is not performing properly, try rebooting and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.
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5. If you want to permanently delete media and other data on HTC Butterfly, tap Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons If you can’t turn HTC Butterfly on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons on HTC Butterfly.
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager With HTC Sync Manager, enjoy the same rich media whether you're at your computer or on the move. Use it also to store your same contacts, important documents, and other data on both your HTC phone and your 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. § You need to have administrator rights if you're installing HTC Sync Manager on ® Windows Vista or later versions.
HTC Sync Manager. Whether you drag a folder or a file, the whole folder will be added as an album in HTC Sync Manager and the folder path will be added to the list of watched folders in Music and Gallery settings.
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.
5. Click Next. 6. Select your iPhone backup file, and then click OK. 7. Select the types of content you want to transfer to your HTC phone. You can choose whether to replace the content on your HTC phone with the iPhone content.
Syncing data between your phone and your computer Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, calendar events, and web bookmarks between your phone and your Windows or Mac computer. You can sync your phone with the following applications on your computer: §...
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This folder contains the bookmarks from your phone. If you have bookmarks on your computer that you want to sync with your phone, make sure to save them in the HTC bookmarks folder.
HTC Sync Manager Syncing music, photos, and videos from your phone to your computer Set HTC Sync Manager to import all music, photos, and videos from your phone to your computer. 1. Connect your phone to your computer. 2. Do any of the following: §...
You can add several folders. 5. Click if this is your first time to sync. To allow HTC Sync Manager to auto sync your documents and other items next time, click More > SYNC SETTINGS, and then select Sync automatically whenever the phone connects.
Browsing and managing files on your phone (Mac only) While your phone is connected to your Mac computer, you can use HTC Sync Manager to browse, copy, and manage the files on your phone. 1. While your phone is connected to your computer, click Files > FILES to see the contents of your phone.
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 >...
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.
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 Butterfly. 4. Tap to import the contact.
Accepting contact link suggestions When HTC Butterfly finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open the People app. 1. On the People tab, tap the Link suggestion notification when available. You'll see a list of suggested contacts to merge.
People Contact information and conversations When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens. The contact details screen has the following tabs: Details Shows the information you've stored for the contact. Get in touch with the contact by tapping an option.
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. You can also sync groups on HTC Butterfly with the groups in your Google Account, accessible via your computer’s web browser.
People Editing a contact group 1. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group. 2. You can: § Tap the group name to change the name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created. §...
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.
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 1.
If you have the LinkedIn app (preinstalled or downloaded), signing in to LinkedIn for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the LinkedIn app and vice versa. If you want to use the same LinkedIn account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the...
Social About Friend Stream With Friend Stream, you can share and get updates from friends in popular social networks in a single feed. From the Home screen, tap > Friend Stream. When you tap someone’s status update, you can: § Write a comment. §...
Social Commenting on and liking Facebook posts Tap someone’s status update on the All tab, and do any of the following: § Tap a photo or the album name shown in the status update to view and comment on the album photos using the Gallery app. §...
§ Tap Reply, enter your reply or add a personal note to the tweet, and then tap Post. Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 1. In Friend Stream, tap > LinkedIn for HTC Sense. 2. Tap 3. Enter your status update. 4. Tap Post.
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...
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.
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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 Butterfly. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account.
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Email Manually refreshing an email account Whatever your sync settings are, you can also sync your sent and received email messages manually at any time. § While viewing an email account, tap > Refresh. § If you have several email accounts, you can refresh them all at the same time. Go to the All accounts inbox first.
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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.
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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.
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 Butterfly syncs your email account. Smart Sync helps you save battery power.
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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.
Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC Butterfly to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.
Calendar Viewing the Calendar 1. Tap a Calendar tab. 2. 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.
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.
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 >...
2. Select or clear the calendar you wish to show or hide, and then press § Calendars are kept synchronized on HTC Butterfly, even if they are hidden. § You can also show or hide tasks that you've created on HTC Butterfly. Why aren’t my calendar events showing up? If you can't find events from your email accounts or social networks in Calendar, check whether the Calendar sync is turned on in Settings.
Calendar Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events. In any Calendar view, tap > Settings.
Using Dropbox on HTC Butterfly When you use Dropbox, you'll always have access to your photos, videos, and documents – on HTC Butterfly, your computer, and your other mobile devices where you have Dropbox access. On HTC Butterfly, sign in to your Dropbox account so you can: §...
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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 Butterfly. If you didn't turn it on before, you can enable it in the Dropbox settings.
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1. From the Home screen, tap > 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.
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Keeping your documents in Dropbox Saving an Office document to Dropbox You can open an Office document on HTC Butterfly and save it to your Dropbox. 1. Open an Office document, such as one that's attached to an email. 2. Tap >...
Before your Dropbox storage info appears in Settings, you need to access your Dropbox from an app first (such as Gallery) and allow HTC Sense to access your Dropbox. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
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§ Use Polaris Office to edit your Office documents that are stored in SkyDrive. § Use PDF Viewer to view your PDF documents that are stored in SkyDrive. § Save documents from HTC Butterfly directly to your SkyDrive storage. Signing in to SkyDrive ®...
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> SkyDrive. 6. Tap Save. After opening a document, you can also tap > 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.
HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC Butterfly 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.
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.
By default, HTC Car uses Google Maps ™ as the navigation app. In countries where Google Maps doesn't support turn-by-turn navigation, you can set HTC Car to use the HTC Locations app. 1. Swipe right until you see the Navigation panel.
Travel and maps Location settings Turning location services on or off In order to find your location on HTC Butterfly, you need to enable location sources. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Location. 2. Select or clear the location sources you want to turn on or off.
Travel and maps 3. Enter the place you want to search for. If you don't see what you're looking for, under Extended search to expand the search. 4. Tap an establishment to get directions, show on map, and more. Searching for an address 1.
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Travel and maps Choosing which places of interest to show on the map 1. While viewing a map, tap > View (or More > View). 2. Choose the points of interest you want or don’t want to see when you’re viewing a map.
Travel and maps Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints ™ HTC Footprints provides an easy way to record your favorite places and revisit those places. You can take a photo of a location such as a restaurant or sightseeing spot and store it together with its precise GPS location, street address, phone number, and more.
Travel and maps Exporting your footprints Back up footprints by exporting them. You can also open exported footprints files in ™ other applications such as Google Earth on your PC. 1. Under Quick links, tap Footprints. 2. Tap > Export. 3.
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Travel and maps 3. Choose how you want to get to your destination. The map opens showing the route to your destination. 4. Do one of the following: § At the bottom of the screen, tap to follow the route to your destination.
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If you have a voucher code, enter it by tapping Voucher code at the top of the Navigation tab. Managing licenses and content Check maps, navigation, safety camera information, and voices for turn-by-turn voice instructions that are already on HTC Butterfly. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Tap >...
Travel and maps 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.
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Travel and maps 3. 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. 4. Do any of the following: §...
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Travel and maps Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. While viewing a map, tap 2. 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.
Travel and maps Downloading offline maps Do you frequently visit a specific area or place? Download an offline map so you can quickly access that map and save on bandwidth too. Offline maps may not be available in all countries or regions. 1.
You can add more Clock widgets to the extended Home screen. About the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Butterfly as a world clock to see the date and time in cities across the globe. You can also set alarms or track your time using the stopwatch or timer.
Essential apps World Clock settings Setting your home city 1. On the World Clock tab, tap > Home settings. 2. Enter your home city’s name. 3. Scroll through the list and tap your home city. Setting the date and time manually 1.
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. 1.
Essential apps Viewing a PDF Use PDF Viewer to read PDF files that you've downloaded or copied to HTC Butterfly. 1. From the Home screen, tap > PDF Viewer. 2. Browse to the PDF file that you want to open, and then tap it.
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Essential apps 3. Slide across the toolbar at the bottom to choose from different editing functions. If you don't see the toolbar, tap > Toolbar on. 4. When done making your changes, press and then tap either Save or Save as. Editing a presentation 1.
New notebook. 2. Type in a notebook title. 3. Tap Local notebook to save the notebook on HTC Butterfly or tap Synchronized notebook to sync your notes with your Evernote account. 4. Tap Create.
Essential apps Creating a drawing You can create a drawing, scribble, or illustration and include it in your note. 1. With a note opened, tap 2. Choose a color to use. 3. Draw on the blank area using your fingertip. 4.
You can choose whether to automatically or manually sync your notes between HTC Butterfly and your Evernote account on the Web. You need to log in to your Evernote account from HTC Butterfly to start syncing notes. 1. From the Home screen, tap >...
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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.
In the Tasks app, tap > All tasks. If you want to view tasks that are stored in HTC Butterfly , tap My tasks. Creating a task list 1. In the Tasks app, tap >...
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Delete. 2. Tap OK. You can only delete lists that you created on HTC Butterfly. Backing up or restoring tasks 1. Go to the list that contains the tasks you want to back up.
Essential apps Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks app to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. Downloading stock information automatically may incur extra data fees. 1. From the Home screen, tap >...
Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Butterfly. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
Google Play and other apps Restoring apps from Google Play Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory reset? Restore apps that were downloaded previously. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Play Store. 2. Tap >...
4. While watching a video, you can: § Turn HTC Butterfly 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.
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 Butterfly to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.
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 Butterfly, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.
Google Play and other apps Sharing games and apps Having fun with a game or app that you found from Google Play? Share your favorite games and apps instantly with your circle of friends. For your friends to link to the app and download it from Google Play, they must be using an Android device.
Internet connections Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Butterfly 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 1.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Mobile data, and then select or clear the Data roaming option. Select the Data roaming sound option if you’d like HTC Butterfly to play a sound so you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network.
7. Drag the vertical line markers to see how much data you've used during a particular time interval. If you're connecting HTC Butterfly to another portable Wi‑Fi hotspot, tap > Mobile hotspots to restrict background data from downloading that may incur extra data fees.
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Connecting to a Wi‑Fi network via WPS If you're using a Wi‑Fi router with Wi‑Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can connect HTC Butterfly easily. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.
§ In the WISPr accounts list, press and hold an account to remove or edit it. Connecting to a Wi‑Fi network with EAP-TLS security You need to install a certificate on HTC Butterfly before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol. You can get this information from your network administrator.
§ Enter your login credentials § Download and install a required VPN app on HTC Butterfly Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC Butterfly must first establish a Wi‑Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection.
No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection of HTC Butterfly to connect to the Internet. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC Butterfly are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.
Connecting to the Internet through a computer If you temporarily don’t have Internet access on HTC Butterfly, you can still go online by using your computer’s Internet connection. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC Butterfly are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.
§ To listen to music with your headset, the headset must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. § Before you connect your headset, make it discoverable so HTC Butterfly can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.
Bluetooth and NFC 3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. Tap the headset’s name in the Paired Devices section. 5. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset documentation to find the passcode. If you still cannot reconnect to the headset, follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth device...
2. If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on. 3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. Tap the Bluetooth name of your device near the top of the screen to make HTC Butterfly visible to nearby Bluetooth devices.
Make sure that both devices are unlocked and have NFC and Android Beam turned 1. While viewing the content that you want to share, hold HTC Butterfly and the other device back to back. When the devices connect, you'll hear a sound and both devices will vibrate slightly.
If you want to choose which phone features to conserve power for, tap the Power saver notification first before you turn power saver mode on. If Data connection is selected, HTC Butterfly automatically disconnects from the mobile network after 15 minutes when it's in sleep mode and the data connection is idle (no download activity, streaming, or data usage).
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Manage your apps § Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include battery performance improvements. See Updating the HTC Butterfly software on page 17. § Uninstall or disable apps that you never use. Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're not using them.
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Settings and security Limit background data and sync Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually. §...
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 Butterfly to Airplane mode.
2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) and then tap G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place HTC Butterfly on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK. Keeping the screen on while charging 1.
3. Select the Quiet ring on pickup option. Making HTC Butterfly ring louder in your pocket or bag To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC Butterfly is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.
PIN, or password. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Butterfly is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
None or press Checking your phone's HTC Sense version You can view the HTC Sense version, as well as other information about your phone. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap About > Software information to view the HTC Sense version.
(not available if you're using trace keyboard). Choosing multiple keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Butterfly, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Keyboard selection > 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.
Using the Trace keyboard Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words. You need to turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. 1. Slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.
Connect HTC Butterfly to a supported printer via Wi‑Fi and print out documents, email, photos, and more. § Both printer and HTC Butterfly must be turned on and connected to the same local network. Connect HTC Butterfly to the local network using Wi‑Fi. To learn how to connect the printer to a local network, refer to your printer user guide.
Other essentials Printing a photo 1. While in Gallery, open the photo you want to print. 2. Tap the photo. A menu appears. 3. Tap More > Print , and then tap the printer you want to use. 4. Tap Print. You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel, and then tapping the item you're printing.
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Other essentials 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 Wired microphone headset HSDPA connected connected HSDPA in use Wired headset connected Roaming Bluetooth is on...
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Index Index - checking usage - saving battery power Accounts Beats Audio profile - email accounts Bluetooth - syncing - connecting a Bluetooth headset Airplane mode - received file location Alarms - receiving information - deleting - sharing music - in Clock app Browser - setting - bookmarks...
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- viewing downloads Capture screen Driving See Car - about Dropbox - handling calls - about - HTC Car Kit - auto upload camera shots - navigation - sending links - playing music - set up - settings - storage space...
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HTC Car event See Car - viewing photos by location HTC Clock - watching videos - setting an alarm 39, 77 Geotag - World Clock Gestures HTC Clock Widget - motion gestures HTC Footprints - touch gestures HTC Media Link HD...
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- shortcuts - Wi-Fi - unlocking - wireless router Low battery iPhone Low storage - transferring iPhone content to HTC See Phone storage phone Mail Keyboard - adding a POP3/IMAP account - changing the language - adding an Exchange account...
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Index - calling a number in a Calendar - playing music from the Lock event screen - calling a number in a message - playlist - calling a number in an email - setting a song as ringtone - calling using Wi-Fi - sharing music using Bluetooth Maps - SoundHound...
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Index - groups - viewing photos and videos by 15, 112 - importing contacts event - merging contact information - viewing photos by location - personal profile Picasa Web Albums - searching contacts in social Power networks - charging the battery - sending contact information - checking battery usage - setting search options...
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- Display Sync - display language - contacts, calendar, and - Sound bookmarks - Storage - HTC Sync Manager Setup - iTunes or Windows Media Player - contacts from old phone libraries and playlists - initial setup - syncing with computer...
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Index USB Tethering - sharing videos User Guide - watching See Tips & Help VideoPic Videos - editing - recording - sharing - taking photo while recording - transferring from computer - watching Voice input Voice Recorder Voice search - adding a connection - connecting - disconnecting Wallpaper...
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