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Before you do anything else, please read this Charge the battery The battery in your phone hasn’t been charged yet. While your phone is charging, it’s important that you do not remove the battery pack. Doing so can damage your phone. Also, please don’t try to take your phone apart.
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Contents Basics Inside the box ... Your Phone ... Front panel ... Back panel ... Top panel ... Left panel ... Before turning on your phone ... Back cover ... Storage card... Battery ... 0 Finger gestures ... Getting started ... Turning on your phone...
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Changing your wallpaper ... Personalizing your Home screen with widgets ... Adding a widget to your Home screen ... Downloading HTC widgets ... Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen ... Adding folders on your Home screen ... Creating a new folder and adding items to it ......
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Calling a phone number in an email ... Making an emergency call ... Using Assisted Dialing ... Receiving calls ... Answering an incoming call ... Rejecting an incoming call ... Rejecting a call and sending a text message ... Using in-call options ... Handling multiple calls ... Setting up a conference call...
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Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync account ... 0 Merging contact information ...1 Editing a contact’s information ... Searching for a contact ... Backing up your contacts to the storage card ... Importing contacts from the storage card ... Deleting contacts ... Sending contact information as a vCard via MMS ... Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS ...
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Managing your accounts ... 11 Using HTC Sync ... 11 Installing HTC Sync ... 11 Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone ...11 Setting up synchronization ... 11 Setting up more sync options ... 119 Synchronizing your phone ...10 Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade ...
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Social Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application ... 1 Facebook for HTC Sense ... 1 Facebook for Android application ... 1 Differences between Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application ... 1 Tweeting on your phone ... 1 Peep screen ...
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Mail ...10 Adding a POP/IMAP email account ...10 Viewing your email inbox ... 11 Exchange ActiveSync email ... 1 Composing and sending an email message ... 1 Viewing and replying to an email message ... 1 Editing email account settings... 1 Deleting an email account ...
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Calendar view settings ...10 Sending a vCalendar ... 11 About the Calendar widget ... 1 Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget ... 1 About the Clock application ... 1 Using Desk Clock ... 1 Using World Clock ...177 Setting your home city ...
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Connecting to another Wi-Fi network ... 19 Adding the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets ... 19 Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) ...190 Preparing your phone for VPN connection ...190 Adding a VPN connection... 191 Connecting to a VPN ... 191 Disconnecting from a VPN ...
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Reconnecting a headset or car kit ...0 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device ...0 Disconnecting a Bluetooth device ...0 Unpairing from a Bluetooth device...0 Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth ...0 Sending information from your phone to another device ...09 Receiving information from another device ...
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Viewing photos on Flickr ...0 Working with photos ... 1 Rotating and saving a photo ... 1 Cropping a photo ... 1 Sharing... Sending photos or videos by email ... Sending a photo or video by MMS... Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth ... Sharing photos on Facebook ... Sharing photos on Flickr ...
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Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) ... Using HTC Footprints ... Creating a footprint ... Revisiting a footprint ... Editing or deleting a footprint ... Exporting your footprints ... Importing footprints ... 9 Adding the Footprints widget ...
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Recording your voice ...0 Recording your voice ...0 Sharing a voice clip ...0 Setting a voice clip as a ringtone ... 1 Renaming a voice clip ... 1 Using Voice Search ... 1 Opening Voice Search ... 1 Navigator ... Opening Navigator ...
Adjusting the screen brightness manually ...90 Adjusting the time before the screen turns off ...90 Preventing automatic screen rotation ...90 Recalibrating the G-sensor ... 91 Switching animation effects on or off ... 91 Keeping the screen on while charging the phone ... 91 Changing sound settings ...
Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: Phone USB cable Battery AC adapter Quick start guide RF brochure Product safety and warranty brochure ...
Your Phone Front panel Earpiece Listen to a phone call from here. MENU Press to open a list of actions that you can do on the current screen. Basics ...
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HOME While on any application or screen, press to return to the Home screen. While on the main Home screen, press to show a snapshot of the extended Home screens. Press and hold to open the recently-used applications window. ...
Top panel 14 POWER When the phone is off, press to turn on the phone. When the phone is on and the screen is unlocked, press to turn the phone display off or on. With the screen unlocked, press and hold to open the phone options ...
18 USB connector Connect the power adapter to charge the battery. Connect the supplied USB cable to transfer files to your phone from your computer or sync your phone with HTC Sync on your computer. Basics ...
Before turning on your phone Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment and storage card slot. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. With your thumb or finger, lift up the back cover from the notch at the bottom of the wireless device.
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Inserting the storage card Remove the back cover. Refer to “Removing the back cover.” If the battery is installed, remove the battery. Refer to “Removing the battery.” Insert the microSD card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it in until it clicks into place. Removing the storage card Remove the back cover.
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Battery Your phone comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer or Lithium-ion battery and is designed to use only manufacturer- specified original batteries and accessories. Battery performance depends on many factors, including network configuration, signal strength, the temperature of the environment in which you operate your phone, the features and/or settings you select and use, items attached to connecting ports, and your voice, data, and other program usage patterns.
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Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/ discharge cycles. Attach the power plug to the AC adapter. Connect one end of the USB cable to the sync connector on your phone.
As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid red light when the battery is being charged. The light turns to solid green when the phone is fully charged. When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging battery icon ( ) is displayed in the status bar of the Home screen.
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Basics Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes.
Getting started Once you’ve installed your battery, you can turn on your phone and start using it. Turning on your phone Press the POWER button. When you turn on the phone for the first time, you will be prompted to set up your phone. For more information on how to set up your phone for the first time, see “Setting up your phone for the first time.”...
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Choose the phone language you want to use, and then tap Next. Your phone walks you through a tutorial on how to use the onscreen keyboard. Follow through the tutorial to learn how to use the onscreen keyboard. Tap Skip to not go through the tutorial.
Next. On the Set up social networks screen, choose the type of social network account such as Facebook (for HTC Sense) and Twitter that you want to access from your phone. Follow the onscreen instructions to log in to your social network account.
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Waking up from Sleep mode Your phone wakes up automatically when you have an incoming call. To wake up your phone manually, press the POWER button. You will then see that the phone has locked the screen. To find out how to unlock the screen, see “Unlocking the screen.”...
Basics Home screen The Home screen provides you with a weather clock that shows the time and weather of your current location. Tap the respective item to open the associated application. The Home screen also lets you add the items you want and need on the Home screen.
Navigating the Home screen You can go to the extended Home screen by sliding your finger horizontally across the screen to go to the left or right side of the Home screen. While on an extended Home screen, press HOME return to the main Home screen.
Phone status and notifications Phone status icons These are the icons that may appear on the phone status area of the status bar: G data transfer G connected G in idle mode 1xRTT data transfer 1xRTT connected 1xRTT in idle mode Connected to a Wi-Fi network Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device...
USB cable.) Storage card is low on free space Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are available Data synchronizing or connected to HTC Sync New tweet FM Radio application in use More (not displayed) notifications Call in progress Missed call...
Checking notifications Notification icons on the status bar report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms set and ongoing settings such as when call forwarding is on or the current call status. You can open the Notifications panel to open the message, reminder, or event notification and see the mobile operator name.
Closing the Notifications panel Do one of the following: Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the screen. Press BACK Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, whereas adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications, music or video playback.
Outlook and Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), contacts and calendar events between your computer and your phone. For more information, see “Using HTC Sync” in the Accounts and sync chapter. > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound >...
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Disk drive This mode is available only when you have installed a microSD card on your phone. Select this mode when you want to use your storage card as a USB thumb drive, and copy files between your phone’s storage card and your computer.
Copying files to and from the storage card Connect the phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. When the Connect to PC dialog box appears, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk.
Searching your phone and the Web You can search for information on your phone and on the Web by using Google search. Some applications, such as People or Mail, have their own search box, which you can use to search within those applications (the application’s icon is at the left of the search box.) Setting Web and phone search options Press HOME...
Searching the Web and your phone using Google search Press HOME > SEARCH Enter the search item in the Google search box. As you type, matching items on your phone and suggestions from Google web search are shown as a list. The suggested items that appear will depend on the options that you have selected in the search settings.
Making your phone truly yours Make your phone look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize your phone with a different wallpaper, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, calendar reminders, and more. Your phone’s Home screen is highly customizable and extends beyond the screen width, giving you plenty of space to add the information that matters most in your daily life and phone features that make communication quicker and easier.
You can also download or copy ringtones or songs to your phone’s storage card. To find out how you can copy files to your storage card, see “Copying files to and from the storage card“. Ringtones or songs downloaded or copied to your storage card are not automatically added to the ringtone selection menu.
Verizon (default) Work Customizing and saving a scene After selecting a preset scene, you can add widgets and other elements, arrange the layout, change the wallpaper, and save the whole Home screen as your personalized scene. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Scenes. In the Choose a scene menu, select a preset scene that already has some widgets, or select Clean Slate if you want to design your own Home screen.
Under My scenes, make sure the Current (unsaved) option is selected and then tap Save. Enter a new scene name for your Home screen and then tap Done. Or, if you already created a scene, enter the same scene name, tap Done and then tap Replace. Renaming or deleting a scene You can rename or delete a personalized scene that you created.
Home options menu. Tap Widget and then select a widget that you want. Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs. Tap the right or left arrow button at the bottom of the screen to view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one.
Bluetooth, and more. Scroll down the widgets list, tap Settings, and then tap the widget that you want. Downloading HTC widgets A selection of fun and useful HTC widgets are also available for download. Press HOME . Go to the part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new widget.
Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place application icons on your Home screen to open applications quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen.
To add an application icon on the Home screen, you can also press HOME , tap Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to an empty area on the Home screen, and then release it. Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related applications and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized.
Creating a new folder and adding items to it Press HOME . Go to the part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new folder. To find out how, see “Navigating the Home screen” in the Basics chapter. or press and hold on the Home screen to open the Add to Home options menu.
Renaming a folder Tap the folder to open it. Press and hold the folder window’s title bar. Enter a new folder name and then tap OK. Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more items to the Home screen.
Removing a widget or icon Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove. The phone vibrates and you’ll see a green box around the widget or icon. Don’t release your finger. Drag the widget or icon to the Phone button. The Phone button then changes into the Remove button and turns red.
Making calls There are several convenient methods to make a call from your phone. Calling somebody using your phone You can either dial a number directly, or you can use the Smart Dial (see Smart Dial) feature to search and call a contact in your contacts lit or a number from call history.
To call a different phone number associated with the contact, at the right side of the contact name. On the contact details screen, tap the number you want to call. Smart Dial The phone dialer’s Smart Dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call.
When the Voice Dialer message box appears and you see “Listening” on the screen, say “Call [name of person]” in a clear voice into the phone. The person you want to call should be in your People list. A confirmation message will pop up asking if the person to call is correct.
In the email body, tap the phone number. The phone dialer screen opens with the phone number already entered. The phone will recognize a number as a phone number if the number has a minimum of digits and have at least one of the following: Numbers preceded by a “+”...
Editing a country’s international call settings Press HOME Dialing. Under Reference Country, select the country whose settings you want to edit. Press MENU and then tap 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).
Answering an incoming call Depending if the display is on or off, you need to: If the display is on, tap Answer. If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. Drag the bar down to answer the call. Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following: Press the VOLUME DOWN button.
Automatically scaling down the ring volume when picking up the phone You can set your phone to automatically scale down the ring volume when you pick up the phone to answer calls. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound. Scroll down the screen, and then select the Quiet ring on pickup check box.
Press HOME Press MENU, and then tap message. Enter the new message, and then tap OK. Using in-call options When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. You can also press MENU to open the call options to let you add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more.
When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call, and to put the first call on hold. To switch between callers, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen. To end the current call and return to the other call, tap End call. Setting up a conference call Make a call to the first participant.
Not all mobile networks support conference calling. Contact Verizon Wireless for details. Muting the microphone during a call On the screen, tap or off. When the microphone is turned off, the Mute icon ( in the status bar. Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call On the screen, tap on or off.
Using call history When you miss a call, the missed call icon ( bar. Use the Call history tab in the People application to check who the caller was or view all your dialed numbers and received calls. Press HOME at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
You can also access call history from the People application. See the People chapter for more information. Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history Press HOME , and then tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen. Press and hold the received call or number that is not in your contacts list that you want to save to your contacts list, and then tap Save to contacts.
Clearing the call history list Press HOME at the bottom-right corner of the screen. Do one of the following: To remove one name or number from the list, press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete from call history. To clear the entire list, press MENU, and then tap Delete all.
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Phone calls Auto Retry When enabled, the phone automatically redials a number when the attempted call fails. TTY mode Allow the use of a TTY (teletypewriter) device for users who are visually or hearing impaired. Hearing aids Turn on the Hearing Aid Compliance feature that reduces interference to hearing aids.
Visual Voice Mail Visual Voice Mail allows the management of voice mail directly from the phone rather than accessing your voice mail via traditional methods. Visual Voice Mail displays a list of messages and allows the user to choose which message to listen to or erase, without having to dial into their mailbox, listen to voice instructions, or listen to prior messages.
Tap Menu and sort and delete voice mails, call your voice mail box, configure voice mail settings, and more. You can also synch with the Visual Voice Mail server to refresh the Visual Voice Mail list. Visual Voice Mail is only available in the National Enhanced Services Coverage Area and only on select devices.
Phone contacts See “Adding a new contact” in this chapter for details. Exchange ActiveSync Server See “Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account” in the Accounts and sync chapter for details. Contacts on your computer See “Using HTC Sync” in the Accounts and sync chapter for details.
Facebook See “Adding an account” in the Accounts and sync chapter for details. People screen The People screen gives you easy access to all your contacts, as well as even faster access to the people and groups of people you contact most often.
On the All tab of the People screen, tap Me, and then tap Tap here to edit contact. If you are logged in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC Sense, instead of Me, you will see your the name you use in Facebook. Enter your name and contact details.
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Create a new contact. Tap to edit your My contact card. This icon appears when the contact: Has sent you a new text or email message, or tried to call you but you missed the call. Has updated his or her Facebook profile or has added photos on Flickr ...
To view only contacts of a particular type, for example Google contacts or Facebook contacts, press MENU, tap View, and select the contact types. Adding a new contact Press HOME , and then tap On the All tab, tap Add contact at the top of the screen. Select the Contact type, for example Google or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
Merging contact information Merge duplicated contacts on your phone to avoid clutter and confusion. If you have the same contact appear in your Phone, Google, and Facebook accounts, you can merge the contact information into one contact. The phone automatically merges contacts that it finds to have similar data.
Editing a contact’s information Press HOME , and then tap On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. Enter the new information for the contact. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap Save. Searching for a contact Press HOME , and then tap...
You can only import contacts that were exported to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature on the phone. See “Backing up your contacts to the storage card. If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone, tap the type for the imported contacts.
You can also send a vCard via Bluetooth. To learn how to send files through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter. Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS Press HOME On the All tab, tap [Your name] My contact card. Press MENU, and then tap Send my contact info.
If your contacts list is long, you can use the search bar to search for contacts quickly, or tap through the list. to add a group from photo. Tap Save. Deleting a group Press HOME , and then tap On the Groups tab, press and hold the group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group.
Sending an SMS/MMS message or email to a group Press HOME On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send an SMS/MMS message or email to. Go to the Group action tab, and then do one of the following: Tap Send group message to send an SMS/MMS message to ...
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Details tab Shows the information you have stored for the contact, and allows you to get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displayed methods. For example, if the contact has a stored work phone number, tap Call Work to call that number.
People widget Put the group of people you contact most right on the Home screen of your phone by adding them as the People widget. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, or view details of a favorite contact with a single tap.
Getting in touch with a contact Press HOME , and then go to the People widget. Tap a contact (photo not the name) on the widget. The default communication method will be performed. Tap the name of the contact to open the contact details screen for that contact.
Using the onscreen keyboard When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. Using the landscape onscreen keyboard When entering text, you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard. Turn the phone sideways to use a larger keyboard that lets you type easily using two thumbs.
Changing the onscreen keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. To change the keyboard layout, do the following: On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use.
This is the Backspace key. Tap to delete the previous character. Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard. Tap to activate voice input. When prompted, speak clearly into the microphone to enter you text onscreen. Press and hold to open the Touch Input settings menu to change the ...
Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary Your phone comes with a list of words that it references for predictive text suggestions. Sometimes you may need to add a word to the predictive text dictionary, for example a name or a specialized technical word.
Adjusting touch input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: On any of the keyboard layouts, press and hold Touch Input settings. On the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Language &...
Keyboard 9 Text input QWERTY Prediction Select to enable the word prediction feature which provides a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys. Spell correction Select to correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys.
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9 Keyboard Vibrate when typing Select to enable vibration feedback whenever you tap a key on the keyboard. Finger touch precision Calibration tool Tap to re-calibrate the keyboard touch accuracy. Re-calibrate the keyboard if you feel that the keyboard keys are not responding accurately to your taps.
About Messages Messages lets you compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) to other mobile phones. To open your message inbox, press HOME Messages. If the list of messages does not fit on the screen, you can scroll down to view more messages by swiping your finger on the screen or the optical joystick.
Sending text and multimedia messages Send short text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) to other mobile phones. If you exceed the limit on the number of characters for a single text message, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message. These are called concatenated messages.
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Tap the text box that contains the text “Tap to compose”, and then start composing your message. When done, tap Send to send the text message. To receive delivery reports and know when a text message is received, in the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. In the SMS settings section, select the Delivery reports check box.
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Tap the icon, and then select the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients. When you have selected all the message recipients, tap Done. You can add a subject line by pressing MENU and then tapping Add subject.
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Slideshow. Opens the Edit slideshow screen. Tap Add slide to create a new slide. Tap the created slide (for example, Slide 1), tap Insert picture, and then select the picture you want to add to the slide. You can also navigate to the text box and enter a caption for the picture.
Saving and resuming a draft message While composing a text or multimedia message, press BACK automatically save your message as a draft. To resume composing the message: On the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Drafts. Tap the message to resume editing it. When you finish editing the message, tap Send.
A new message icon the status bar to notify you of a new text or multimedia message. The Messages application icon (if shown on the Home screen) also displays the number of new messages To open the message, press and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel.
Managing message conversations Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into conversations or message threads in the All messages screen. Threaded text or multimedia messages let you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen.
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Tap the attachment to open it. If the attachment is a vCard contact, it is imported to your Phone contacts list. For information about contacts, see the People chapter. If the attachment is a vCalendar file, you can choose the calendar where you want to save the event.
Protecting a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. Press HOME , and then tap On the All messages screen, tap a message thread. Press and hold the message that you want to lock Tap Lock message on the options menu.
Deleting a single message While viewing a message thread, press and hold the message that you want to delete. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then press and hold the message to display the options menu again.
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10 Messages Priority setting Set the message priority of SMS messages sent Send callback number Enable your phone to include a number with the text message to allow the recipient to call you back by pressing the SEND button. Callback number Set the callback number.
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Messages 109 Received messages Received notification Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a new text or multimedia message arrives. Play notification sound If you want the phone to ring when a new message arrives, select this option.
110 Messages Notification sound Select a ringtone that is specific to sent or failure notifications. Note that the ringtone briefly plays when selected. Vibrate Select this option if you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message arrives. Adding the Messages widget Add the Messages widget to let you read your messages on the Home screen.
Synchronizing with online accounts Your phone can sync information and receive updates from your Google™ and Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® accounts as well as popular online services such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and Flickr ™. These are some of the types of information you can sync: Gmail™/Google Mail and Exchange ActiveSync email.
Tap Add account, and then tap the account type you want to add. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the account information. When you have finished, the account is added to the list on the Accounts & sync screen. Depending on how you configured the account, the new information may start synchronizing with your phone.
Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account You can only add one Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone. You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 00 Service Pack (SP) or later. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
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Auto-sync. If this is selected, applications can use the sync schedule defined in the account settings. If this is cleared, you will need to sync accounts manually. For instructions on doing this, see “Synchronizing an account manually” below. Changing account settings You can change settings such as the sync frequency and the types of information synchronized, the kinds of notification you receive, and the way that account information is displayed.
Outlook Express contacts with your phone. Before you do a factory reset or a software (ROM) upgrade of your phone, you can also use HTC Sync to back up and sync this information from your phone back to your computer.
Here’s more you can do with HTC Sync: If you have third-party applications on your computer (not from Android Market), you can use HTC Sync to install them from your computer to your phone. For more information, see “Installing apps from your computer to your phone”.
Notifications panel. Then tap the status that shows “Select to change USB connection type“. On the Connect to PC screen in your phone., tap HTC Sync and then tap Done. Your phone attempts to find HTC Sync on your computer. Wait for a few seconds for the process to finish.
Before you begin setting up synchronization, make sure you have set up HTC Sync to recognize your phone. If you have not yet done so, follow the steps in “Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone”. On your computer, check and make sure the HTC Sync icon at the bottom-right side of the screen appears in green which means that your phone is connected to HTC Sync.
Setting up more sync options HTC Sync gives you the flexibility to set many options, such as setting a sync schedule, choosing how to resolve conflicts when the same items are found on both the phone and the computer, and more.
Click Apply to save the sync options you’ve selected, and then click OK. Synchronizing your phone After you’ve installed and set up HTC Sync, you can sync your phone with your computer. Synchronizing your phone with your computer automatically Do the following first to make sure your phone will sync automatically...
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade Visit the HTC support website (www.htc.com/support) from time to time to check for the most recent HTC Sync upgrade so you can download and install it on your computer. After installing the latest upgrade, set up HTC Sync again to recognize and sync with your phone.
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Notifications panel. Then tap the status that shows “Select to change USB connection type“. On the Connect to PC screen in your phone., tap HTC Sync and then tap Done. On your computer, double-click the green HTC Sync icon open HTC Sync.
People, you can browse through Facebook photo albums in Gallery, and read Facebook status updates in Friend Stream. To learn how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense, see the Accounts and sync chapter.
Facebook for Android application The Facebook application on your phone lets you keep up and stay close with your friends in Facebook. It offers most of the features that you are familiar with when using Facebook on your computer. If you have more than one Facebook account, you can sign in to the Facebook application using your other Facebook account.
The two do not share the same login credentials. Signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Facebook application and vice versa. If you want to use the same Facebook account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the same login credentials.
Tweeting on your phone Peep is a Twitter™ client that lets you enjoy “tweeting’’ on your phone. Send out tweets, read and receive tweets from people, search for new Twitter users to follow, all from your phone. Press HOME If you did not sign in to your Twitter account when you first turned on the phone, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your Twitter account.
Tap to view the Twitter user’s profile. This also shows you all tweets from this Twitter user. Tap to enter a tweet to send out. Press and hold to open the options menu to let you reply, send a direct message, retweet, add to favorite, and view the profile.
While on the Peep screen, press the SEARCH Tap the text field with the words “Search Twitter”, enter the search criteria, and then tap On the Search result screen, scroll through the list, and then tap the twitter user you want to follow. The search results will also list down tweets that contain the search word.
Setting Peep options Press HOME , and then tap Press MENU, and then tap More > Settings. You can set these options: Account settings Sign out of your Twitter account. General settings Choose whether to show the screen name or the real name of the people you follow.
Using Friend Stream Streamline your social network accounts through Friend Stream. Update your status simultaneously, view status updates, and look through photo updates from your Facebook, Twitter, and other social network accounts using Friend Stream. Press HOME If you are not signed in to a social network account, press MENU, tap Settings >...
Depending on the type, tap to open Peep, post a Facebook comment, look at the Flickr album, or open the link in the web browser. Tap to enter and send a status update. Shows all the messages from the social network accounts that you are signed in to.
Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. Signing in to Google Talk If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google Talk.
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To insert a smiley, press MENU, and then tap More > Insert smiley. Tap a smiley to insert it into your message. After entering your message, tap Send. Accepting an invitation to chat When a friend sends you a Google Talk message, you receive a notification.
Chatting on or off the record Your Google Talk messages are stored, so you can review them later and even search for them in the Chats folder in Gmail/Google Mail. But, if you’d rather not store the messages in a chat, you can go off the record.
On the onscreen keyboard, tap Changing your picture Press HOME , and then tap In the Friends list, tap the picture to the left of your status message. In the Select an album screen, tap the album where the picture you want to use is located.
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Do one of the following: Tap Accept in the menu that opens to accept the invitation. Tap Cancel if you don’t want to chat with and share your Google Talk status with the sender. Viewing the list of pending invitations to friends Press HOME , and then tap In the Friends list, press MENU, and then tap Invites.
Blocking a friend You can block a friend from sending you messages. When blocked, your friend is also removed from your Friends list. Press HOME , and then tap In the Friends list, press and hold the friend’s name you want to block.
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Select the Vibrate check box to vibrate your phone when you receive a new Google Talk message. Showing or hiding the mobile indicator to friends You can check what type of device your friend is using to chat in Google Talk.
Using Gmail/Google Mail Gmail/Google Mail is Google’s web-based email service. Gmail/Google Mail is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail/Google Mail on your phone is automatically synchronized with one or more Gmail/Google Mail accounts on the web.
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Folder (or Label) and number of unread email messages. Unread messages are displayed in bold. Checked email. Select one or more emails to apply an action. Note: Batch operations needs to be enabled. Actions for checked email(s). This will not show if there is no item selected in the inbox.
Switching to another Google Account If you have set up more than one Google Account on your phone, you can switch between accounts in Gmail/Google Mail. For more information on setting up Google Accounts, see “Synchronizing with a Google Account” in the Accounts and sync chapter. While viewing the Inbox, deselect any checked email messages.
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Message subject. Message label. Online status. Appears when the contact is a Google Talk friend and you are signed in to Google Talk. 3. To manage the email message or conversation, do any of the following: Tap Archive to remove the conversation from your Inbox while ...
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Replying to or forwarding an email message In the message thread, scroll down to the end of the conversation. Tap Reply, Reply to all, or Forward. 3. Do one of the following: If you selected Reply or Reply to all, enter your reply message. ...
Reporting a conversation as spam The Gmail/Google Mail webmail service works hard to prevent spam (unwanted and unsolicited “junk” mail) from reaching your Inbox. But when spam makes it through, you can help improve the service by reporting the conversation as spam. While viewing the message thread, press MENU, and then tap More >...
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Recipient. Subject. Attachment. Enter your message here. Tap to remove the attachment. After composing your message, tap Send. While composing the message, tap Save as draft or press BACK to save it as a draft. To view your draft email messages, in the Inbox, press MENU and then tap View labels >...
You can create a signature consisting of multiple lines of text. At the end of each line of text, tap another line. Viewing your sent messages In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap View labels > Sent. Managing conversations and messages Searching for messages You can search for messages that contain one or more words in their contents or in their addresses, subjects, labels, and so on.
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Do one of the following: While reading a message, touch the star in its header. When viewing a conversation, touch its star to start the newest message in the conversation. To unstar a message, touch its star again. You can also touch a star in a conversation list to unstar all messages in the conversation.
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To set synchronization for a particular label, tap the label. You can select to synchronize the default number of days, or you can sync all or none of the label’s messages. Working with conversations in batches You can archive, label, delete, or perform other actions on a batch of conversations at once, in your Inbox or in another labeled list of conversations.
Changing Gmail/Google Mail settings Press HOME , and then tap In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Settings. Set the following options: Signature. Tap to enter a signature that is appended at the end of your emails. Confirm delete. Select the check box to show a confirmation ...
Mail The Mail application lets you send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts, using POP or IMAP. It also lets you access your Exchange ActiveSync email and other features on your phone. For information on this, see “Exchange ActiveSync email”...
Viewing your email inbox Press HOME , and then tap Tap a tab at the bottom of the screen to filter the inbox. Tap to view a different email account or add a new email account. Filter tabs. See “Inbox filter tabs” for details. Marked (Exchange ActiveSync only) Meeting invitation (Exchange ActiveSync only) Number of unread email messages.
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Inbox filter tabs Received Displays email messages as individual items. Conversations Displays messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation. VIP group Displays messages from contacts in your VIP group. To add contacts to the VIP group from this tab, tap Add contact to group, select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save.
Refreshing an email account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received emails manually at any time. While in the account you want to synchronize, press MENU, and then tap Refresh. Sorting email messages On the email account Inbox, press MENU, and then tap Sort.
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Setting out of the office status You can set your Out of Office status and auto-reply message right from your phone. Press HOME , and then tap Switch to the Exchange ActiveSync account. Press MENU and then tap More > Out of the office. Tap the field below I am currently, and then select Out of the office.
Composing and sending an email message Press HOME , and then tap On the email account Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter email addresses directly in the To field. If you’re sending ...
Audio. Select Voice Recorder to make a voice recording and attach it, or Files to attach a music file or voice recording from your storage card. Location. You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on), a location stored in Footprints, or a location you pick on a map.
Editing email account settings Press HOME , and then tap Switch to the email account you want to edit. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings. Select from the following settings: Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description.
Deleting an email account Press HOME , and then tap Switch to the email account you want to delete. Press MENU, and then tap More > Settings > Delete account. Adding the Mail widget Add the Mail widget to let you view your POP/IMAP or Exchange ActiveSync emails on the Home screen.
If you’re using Microsoft Outlook on your computer, you can set up HTC Sync on your computer to sync Outlook Calendar with your phone’s Calendar. See “Using HTC Sync” for details. If you have a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account and ...
Creating a calendar event You can create events that appear on your phone only, as well as events that sync with your Google Calendar, your computer’s Outlook Calendar, or Exchange ActiveSync calendar. 1. Press HOME 2. On any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap New event. When you are in the Month or Agenda view, you can also tap the bottom-right of the screen to create a new event.
6. Enter the event location and description. 7. Set the reminder time. You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press MENU and then tap Add reminder. 8. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs.
Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only) If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone, you can use Calendar to create a meeting appointment and send a meeting request email to the people you want to invite to your meeting.
Month view In Month view, you’ll see markers on days that have events. When in Month view: on the bottom left of the screen to switch to Agenda view. Tap on the bottom right to create a new event. Tap a day to view the events of that day.
Day and Agenda views Day view displays a list of the events of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you’re viewing events of the current day. Agenda view shows a list of all your events in chronological order.
Week view Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. When in Week view: You can press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. Tap an event to view its details. ...
Viewing, editing or deleting an event You can view, edit, or delete events you created. You can also view event invitations that other people sent to you. Viewing and editing an event 1. Press HOME 2. In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place, and then tap the event to open it.
While viewing the summary of an event on the Event details screen, press MENU and then tap Delete event. In Day, Agenda or Week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete event. When editing an event, scroll down to the bottom of screen and ...
Displaying and synchronizing calendars You can select which calendars to show or hide on your phone’s Calendar, and which ones to keep synchronized. Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, press MENU , tap More > Calendars, and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it.
Adding a Google Calendar to sync with Only the calendars that you’ve created or subscribed to on the Web, but previously removed from your calendars list, are shown in the list of calendars that you can add. In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Calendars. Press MENU again and then tap Add calendars.
10 Calendar Default reminder time Choose how soon before an event you want to be notified. Select ringtone Choose a ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder. Vibrate Choose whether you want your phone to vibrate when you receive an event notification.
Include weather Make sure this check box is selected so that weather information is shown in Day view’s event list. City By default, Day view displays your current location’s weather. You can change it to display the weather of another city. Sending a vCalendar You can send a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth.
If you chose to send by email, a new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as an attachment. Your default email account that’s selected in the Mail application will be used to send. For more information about using the Mail application, see the Email chapter.
Weather application and check for more weather forecasts. See “Checking weather” for details. The HTC Clock widget comes in a variety of looks and designs. You can add another clock widget to the extended Home screen, if you want to have another clock that shows the time of another city.
Tap the tabs at the bottom row or slide your finger across the tabs to switch between the different functions of the Clock application. and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home , tap , and then tap Clock.
Using Desk Clock Opening the Clock application brings you directly to the Desk Clock screen. The Desk Clock displays the current date, time, and weather, an alarm clock indicator, and a battery charging indicator. You can dim the screen to show only the time and date on the Desk Clock. Desk Clock tab World Clock tab Alarm Clock tab...
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The alarm clock indicator shows whether the alarm clock is on or off. To find out how to turn on and set the alarm clock, see “Setting the alarm clock“. Below the date and time, you’ll see the weather information of your current location.
Enter your home city’s name. As you enter letters, the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries. Scroll through the list and tap your home city. and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home Clock and Weather 1...
To set the time zone, date, and time on your phone manually, you need to turn off auto time synchronization first. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. Tap the World Clock tab. Press MENU and then tap Local time settings to open the Date &...
Scroll through the matching list and tap the city that you want to add. Setting the alarm clock You can use the Clock application’s Alarms screen to set up one or more wake-up alarms. and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home Clock and Weather 19...
Setting an alarm Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. Tap the Alarms tab. Select the check box of an alarm, and then tap that alarm. On the Set alarm screen, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scroll wheels and set the alarm time.
If you’ve set one or more alarms, you can change their settings such as the alarm volume, how long to snooze the alarm, and more. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. Tap the Alarms tab.
If you declined to turn location service on during first-time setup of your phone, turn location service on in your phone’s settings so that you’ll be able to check your current location’s weather on the HTC Clock widget, Weather application, and the Weather widget. Press HOME wireless networks check box.
The Weather application automatically downloads and displays the latest weather updates. You can also download the most recent weather anytime by tapping To see more weather details on the Web, tap Weather at the bottom center of the Weather screen. Adding a city to the Weather screen Add more cities to the Weather screen so you can instantly check the weather forecasts in these cities.
Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen Press HOME , tap On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Rearrange. Press and hold When the row is highlighted in green, drag it to its new position, then release. Tap Done.
Clock and Weather 1 About the Weather widget Use the Weather widget to instantly check weather forecasts of your current location and other cities without having to open the Weather application. The Weather widget comes in different looks and styles. You can add this widget to the Home screen, if it’s not yet added.
Data connection Settings for connecting to the Verizon data network are already preconfigured on your device, and your device is ready to connect to the Internet. Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off can help optimize your battery life.
Accessing data services while roaming may incur significant charges. Inquire about the data roaming tariffs with Verizon Wireless before enabling data roaming. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 00 feet (100 meters). To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”.
When your phone is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands that light up). If Network notification in Wi-Fi settings is enabled, this icon phone detects an available wireless network within range.
If you want to remove the wireless network settings on your phone, tap Forget on this window. You need to enter the settings again if you want to connect to this wireless network. Connecting to another Wi-Fi network On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section.
190 Internet To learn how to add widgets, refer to “Adding a widget to your Home screen” in the Personalizing chapter. Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network.
Setting up secure credential storage If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up the phone’s secure credential storage. Press HOME > MENU, tap Settings > Security, and then tap Set password. Enter a new password (at least characters without any spaces) for the credential storage, scroll down and confirm the password, and then tap OK.
When prompted, enter your log in credentials, and then tap Connect. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon the notification area of the title bar. Open the web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate network. See “Using your phone’s web browser”...
Going to a web page On the browser screen, press MENU and then tap the URL field on top of the screen. 2. Enter the web page address using the keyboard. As you enter the address, matching web page addresses will appear on the screen. Tap an address to go directly to that web page or continue entering the web page address.
Browsing full versions of all web sites Some web sites display a mobile version of their pages to phone web browsers. You can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites. Press HOME , and then tap , and then tap Press MENU, tap More >...
Use your thumb and index fingers to ‘pinch’ the web page to zoom out. Selecting a link in a web page You can tap a link with your finger to open it, or press and hold a link for more options. Link What to do Web page...
You can also navigate to a link on a web page and select it using the optical joystick. This is particularly useful when viewing text and links at a small size. Links are enclosed in a colored box when selected. Link is selected.
Switching between browser windows While viewing a web page, press MENU and then tap Windows. Select the browser window you want to view by sliding your finger on the screen from right to left. Tap to close the web page. Tap to display the web page in full screen.
Downloading applications from the web Before you can download applications from the web, you must first enable downloading from the phone settings. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Applications. Select the Unknown sources check box. When the Attention dialog box opens, tap OK. All downloaded applications are saved to the storage card.
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Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. To select text in a link, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy text. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. Tap to copy, search/translate, or share the text.
Copying and pasting text After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap selected text is then copied to the clipboard. In a text entry field (for example while composing a message), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text. Tap Paste.
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Bookmarking a web page While viewing a web page, press MENU, and then tap Add bookmark. The New bookmark screen opens. Edit the bookmark name if needed, and then tap Done. Opening a bookmark Press HOME , and then tap , and then tap Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks.
Viewing a page that you often visit Press HOME , and then tap , and then tap Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. On the Most Visited tab view, and then tap the page. Clearing the list of most visited pages Press HOME , and then tap , and then tap...
HTC Sync. 3G Mobile Hotspot Use your Droid Incredible by HTC as a wireless hotspot for up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices with the G Mobile Hotspot app from Verizon Wireless.
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SECURITY WARNING: This device allows you to create a G Mobile Hotspot wireless network, which may be accessible by unauthorized users. It is strongly recommended that you use a password to help protect your network. Under Security, select the security protocol you want to use from the list, or select None to create an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot.
Using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that allows devices to exchange information over a distance of about eight meters without requiring a physical connection. Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals.
Changing the phone name The phone name identifies your phone to other devices. Press HOME networks. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. Tap Bluetooth settings > Device name. Enter the name for your phone in the dialog box, and then tap OK. Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over an Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car...
If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset. The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands- free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to your phone, the Bluetooth connected icon on the type of headset or car kit you have connected, you can then start using the headset or car kit to listen to music and/or make and...
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device Disconnecting a Bluetooth device Press HOME networks > Bluetooth settings. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to disconnect. Tap Disconnect. Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device.
Sending information from your phone to another device You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files (only unprotected files can be sent) ...
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Music track. With the track displayed on the Now playing screen, press MENU, and then tap Share > Bluetooth. Voice recording. On the main Voice Recorder screen, tap the Share button If you are prompted to turn on Bluetooth, tap Turn on. Tap Scan for devices.
Receiving information from another device Your device is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. To receive files from another device, you need to have an SD card installed in your phone.
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When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application. For example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music application. For a vCalendar file, select the calendar where you want to save ...
Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone’s camera. Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone’s camera. Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your microSD card.
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Menu tab Tap to open the menu panel and change camera settings. See “Changing camera settings” for details. View button Tap to open the Gallery application so you can browse through and view the photos and videos in your storage card. See the Gallery chapter for details.
Using the optical joystick as the shutter release The optical joystick works as the shutter release for the camera. Press the optical joystick to take a photo or begin capturing video. Press it again to stop capturing video. Review screen After capturing a photo or video, the Review screen will display the photo or the starting image of the video that you have just captured.
Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. 1. To display the onscreen zoom bar, tap the Zoom button can also slide your finger up or down the Viewfinder screen. While the zoom bar is shown on the Viewfinder screen, you will also see the remaining photo shots or remaining video recording duration on the upper-right side of the screen.
Taking a photo Press HOME Before taking the photo, you can zoom in first on your subject. “Zooming” On the Viewfinder screen, tap the Flash button repeatedly to select a camera flash mode depending on your lighting conditions: Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen, or you can touch another area on the screen that you want to focus on.
1 Camera Camera flash doesn’t turn on? Using the flash eats up much battery power. To save battery power, the camera disables the flash (even when you have set the camera flash mode to Auto flash or Flash on) when one of the following occurs: You have an incoming call The flash will be disabled temporarily when you have an incoming...
Face detection When you’re auto focusing the phone’s camera to take photos or capture videos of people, the camera can automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus. Capturing a video Press HOME , tap Before capturing video, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming”...
To stop capturing, press the optical joystick again. Choose what you want to do with the video you’ve just captured. See “Review screen“ for details. Camera settings Open the menu panel to change basic camera settings and access more camera settings. You can also switch between photo and video modes from the menu panel.
Exposure There’s a Brightness bar that allows you to adjust the brightness level. Slide your finger up or down the Brightness bar to increase or decrease brightness. Image properties Slide your finger across each of the slider bars to adjust the contrast, saturation, and sharpness.
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Camera Resolution Select a photo or video resolution to use for capturing. Widescreen (photo mode only) When this check box is selected (default), photo resolutions available for selection are in : ratio and you can use the entire Viewfinder screen to frame your subject. When not selected, photo resolutions available for selection are in standard : ratio.
Metering mode Set how the camera measures the amount of light to calculate the best exposure: Spot metering mode allows the camera to measure light around the focus point. Center area mode allows the camera to measure light in the center.
Camera Shutter sound Select or clear this check box, depending on whether you want the camera to play a shutter sound when you press the shutter release. Time stamp (photo mode only) Select this check box when you want the date and time to be added on captured photos.
About the Gallery application Using the Gallery application, you can view photos and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card. You can also take a look at your photos and your friends’ photos that are on your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only).
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The following are preset albums: Camera shots lets you view photos and videos that are stored in the camera’s folder. Photos and videos that you set as your favorites will be grouped under My favorites. All photos lets you view all photos that are stored in all the ...
If there are photos or videos under the root path of your storage card (that are not contained in folders), they will be grouped under the Other album. Viewing photos and videos After selecting an album from the Gallery application’s Albums screen, you can browse through the photos and videos of that album either in filmstrip or grid view.
To change back to displaying photos and videos in a filmstrip, press MENU and then tap Filmstrip view. Whether you’re in filmstrip or grid view, you can press and hold on a photo or video to open a selection menu and choose what to do with the photo or video.
Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo: Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. You can also use pinch zooming. Press your thumb and index ...
Viewing photos in your social networks Using the Gallery application, you can view your photos and your friends’ photos that are in your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). Viewing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos.
Working with photos Whether you’re browsing photos in filmstrip or grid view in the Gallery application, you can press and hold on a photo to open a selection menu and choose what to do with it. You can choose to delete the photo, rotate or crop it, and more.
To adjust the crop box size, press and hold the edge of the box. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward to or outward to resize the crop box. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the desired position.
Sending photos or videos by email You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email. Press HOME , tap Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are and then on the Share options menu, tap Gmail/Google Mail or Mail.
Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. and then on the Share options menu, tap Facebook for HTC Sense. Select the pictures you want to share and then tap Next. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded pictures.
Sharing photos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to be able to upload pictures. Press HOME , tap Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. and then on the Share options menu, tap Flickr. Select the pictures you want to share and then tap Next.
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Press HOME , tap Tap the album where the videos you want to share are in. and then on the Share options menu, tap YouTube. Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option.
About the Music application Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music application. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music application to play music. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to and from the storage card”...
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Tap to turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when button is gray.) Press and drag your finger across the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. Tap to go to the Library. Tap to go to the previous song in the Now playing list. Tap to play, pause, or resume playing the song.
Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the playback volume. If you are using the wired headset to listen to music, press the center button to toggle between playing and pausing playback. Press the previous or next button to go to the previous or next song. Browsing music in the Library at the bottom-left corner of the Music application’s Playback screen or Now playing list to go to the Library.
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. You can make as many playlists as you like. Press HOME at the bottom-left corner of the screen to go to the Library.
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Adding more songs to a playlist In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. Tap a playlist to open it. Press MENU and then tap Add songs. Go to the Songs category or any other category. 5.
Deleting playlists In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. Press MENU and then tap Delete playlists. Select the playlists to delete and then tap Delete. Setting a song as ringtone You can select a song from the Music application’s Library and set it as your phone’s ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact.
Sending music using Bluetooth You can select a song from the Music application’s Library and send it to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth (only unprotected files can be sent). Press HOME at the bottom-left corner of the screen to go to the Library.
Using 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 vector or aerial map, or view locations in street level. You need an active mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to use Google ...
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Finding your location Press HOME , and then tap On the Google Maps screen, press MENU and then tap My Location. Your location is shown on the map as a blinking blue dot. Moving on the map Swipe your finger on the screen or the optical joystick to view other areas of the map.
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Getting an address and additional information for a location Touch & hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over the location, with the address and a thumbnail from street view (if available). Tap the balloon to see more information or to get directions to that location. Looking at a location in Street View Street View mode (available only in selected areas) provides a street- level view of the location.
Viewing map layers Initially, Google Maps opens with a street map. You can view additional map layers, such as satellite images, traffic information, your Google Latitude friends’ locations, and Wikipedia information on locations. You can also view maps that you and other people have created in Google Maps on the web.
Latitude. When you have joined Latitude, you can view your friends’ locations as a layer on the map. For information, see “Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country)” in this chapter. To select more layers such as transit lines or maps that you ...
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As you enter information, a list of all the places which you have searched or visited before appears on the screen. You can also tap an address on the menu to show its location on the map. You can also tap ...
Getting directions Use Google Maps to get detailed directions to your destination. While viewing a map, press MENU and then tap Directions. Enter the starting point in the first text box, then enter your destination in the second text box. By default, your current location is entered in the Starting point box.
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Maps and location 1 When you are finished viewing or following the directions, press MENU and then tap More > Clear map to reset the map. Your destination is automatically saved in the Google Maps history.
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 send instant messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends’...
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If prompted, tap Yes. If your friends already use Latitude, they receive an email request and a notification on Latitude. If they have not yet joined Latitude, they receive an email request that tells them to sign in to Latitude with their Google Account. Responding to an invitation When you get a sharing request from a friend, you can: Accept and share back.
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Connecting with and managing friends Tap a friend’s contact details balloon in map view or tap a friend in list view to open the friend’s profile. In the profile screen, you can communicate with your friend and set privacy options. Show on map Shows the friend’s location on the map.
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Changing privacy settings You have control over how and when you can be found by your friends. Only the last location sent to Latitude is stored with your Google Account. If you turn off Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored.
Google Maps, continue the GPS search, or stop the GPS search. You may also be asked if you want HTC Footprints to automatically determine the address for the location.
Revisiting a footprint Press HOME , and then tap At the bottom of the screen, slide your finger to select the footprint category. Tap the footprint you want to revisit. Scroll down to see more information. You can tap the information fields to view more information about the footprint, call a stored phone number, and more.
Search for the address in Google Maps. Open the web page. Show the GPS location in Google Maps. Editing or deleting a footprint Press HOME , and then tap On a category screen, press and hold the footprint you want to edit or delete, and then tap Edit or Delete on the options menu.
Press HOME , tap To export all your footprints, on the All footprints tab MENU and then tap Export. To export all the footprints from a particular category, while viewing that category, press MENU and then tap Export. To export a single footprint, open the footprint, press MENU and ...
Watching videos on YouTube YouTube is an online video streaming service that allows you to view videos that have been uploaded by YouTube members. Press HOME , and then tap videos grouped into categories, such as Most viewed, Most discussed, Most recent, and Top rated.
Press MENU to rank, comment on, share, flag as inappropriate, and interact with the video in other ways. Press BACK to stop playback, and return to the videos list. Searching for videos Press HOME , and then tap On the YouTube screen, press SEARCH Enter a search keyword, and then tap to enter a search keyword by speaking into the microphone.
Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube You need to be signed in to your Google Account to upload your video to YouTube. Press HOME Press the optical joystick to start capturing video. When you are done capturing, press the optical joystick again. Tap Done. Enter a title, description, and tags for your video.
Zoom to change the zoom level to either Fit to screen or Fit to width. This is not available when Reformatted is selected for View. Go to go to a specific page on the PDF. More to search the PDF and view file properties or information ...
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While viewing a file, you can: Pinch the screen to zoom in or out or use the zoom controls on the screen to zoom in or out. For Excel files, press MENU, and then tap Worksheet to view other worksheets on the file.
Keeping track of your stocks Use Stocks to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. List of your stock quotes and stock market indices. Tap an item to view its intraday chart and other details. Tap to update the stock information.
Adding a stock quote or stock market index Press HOME , and then tap On the Stocks screen, tap screen. If there are no stock quotes or indices onscreen, tap Tap here to add a stock or index at the top of the screen. Enter the stock quote or stock market index on the text field, and then tap On the results list, tap the stock quote or stock market index you...
Select the Auto-sync data check box. Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from Verizon Wireless. Tap Set download frequency, and then select frequency to check for updates. Manually updating stock information Press HOME , and then tap Press MENU, and then tap Update. Adding the Stocks widget Press HOME , and then tap...
Listening to the radio FM Radio lets you listen to FM radio stations on your phone. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of your phone to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.
Tap to change the name of the current station you are tuned into. Tap to fine tune the radio frequency by +0.1 MHz. Radio signal strength 10 Turn FM radio on or off. Listening to an FM station Press HOME , and then tap The first time you open FM Radio, it automatically scans for available FM stations, saves them as presets, and plays the first...
Minimizing or turning off FM Radio Do one of the following: Press BACK background so you can listen to the radio while going to another screen. On the FM Radio screen, tap FM Radio screen to turn FM Radio off. Recording your voice Voice Recorder is useful for quickly recording thoughts.
On the All recording screen, press and hold the voice recording you want to share, and then tap Share on the options menu. On the Share options menu, select how you want to share the voice recording. To learn how to send files through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter.
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More apps Hold the device’s microphone near your mouth and speak your search query clearly into the microphone (for example “New York City”). The web browser opens and displays search results.
More apps Navigator Navigator gives you quick and convenient access to the phone, voice search, and navigation apps such as Footprints and Google Maps when the phone is mounted on the car kit. (The car kit with in-car holder for your phone is purchased separately.) Opening Navigator Press HOME , and then tap...
Using Flashlight Never get caught in the dark again. The Flashlight application turns on your phone’s LED flashlight to shine a light wherever you need it. On the Home screen, tap Flashlight opens with the light on at the lowest of three brightness levels.
Finding and installing apps from Android Market Android Market™ is the place to go to find new apps for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. When you find an app you want, you can easily download and install it on your phone with just a few taps of your finger.
Paid apps are currently only available in certain countries. Finding and installing an application When you install apps from Android Market and use them on your phone, they may require access to your personal information (such as your location, contact data, and more) or access to certain functions or settings of your phone.
You need a Google Checkout account to purchase items on Android Market. See “Creating a Google Checkout account” to set up a Google Checkout account if you do not have one. The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone.
When you’ve used Google Checkout once to purchase an application from Android Market, the phone remembers your password, so you don’t need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission. See the Security chapter to learn how to secure your phone.
Uninstalling an application You can uninstall any application that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market. Press HOME On the Downloads screen, tap the application you want to uninstall, and then tap Uninstall. When prompted, tap OK to remove the application on your phone.
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Tap an application, and then choose how to share it: Facebook Post the link to Facebook. See “Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application” in the Social chapter. Friend Stream Post the link to Facebook and Twitter. See “Using Friend Stream“ in the Social chapter.
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When your friends see the link in your sent text, email, or status update, they can simply tap the link to go directly to the game or application in Android Market to download it. While entering your status update in Friend Stream, you can also ...
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Skype mobile allows you to make and receive unlimited Skype-to- Skype calls or instant messages to anyone on Skype around the world. With Skype Mobile on your Droid Incredible by HTC you can now talk to your heart’s content from anywhere.
More apps Amazon MP3 Find and buy millions of MP songs at Amazon.com. All music downloads are DRM-free, so you’re not restricted in how you use your music. To open the Amazon MP, press HOME , and then tap >...
More apps VZ Navigator® Tells you where you are and what's nearby using Bing™ search. Transform your phone into a powerful navigation device and discover destinations around town or around the globe. To open the VZ Navigator, press HOME , and then tap >...
Security Protecting your phone with a screen lock You can secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern, a numeric PIN, or a password every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off). Setting a screen unlock pattern Press HOME Scroll down the screen, and then tap Security >...
To change your unlock screen pattern, press HOME then tap Settings > Security > Change screen lock. When you fail to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 0 seconds before you can try again.
Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. To open the Settings screen, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. Personalize Select a scene, set the Home screen or Lockscreen wallpaper to use, and set the default ringtone to use for incoming calls.
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Settings Display Turn automatic screen rotation on or off, and set the screen brightness and screen timeout. Accounts & sync Log in or out from your social network accounts, Google Account, and Exchange ActiveSync account. You can also manage synchronization and other settings for your accounts.
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Settings 9 SD & phone storage Check the available storage card and phone memory. You can also reset the phone. See the Backup, Update and Reset chapter for more details. Date & time Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. To turn off auto time synchronization and be able to manually change time zone settings, see “Changing time zone settings”...
Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually Press HOME Brightness. Clear the Automatic brightness check box. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness. Tap OK. Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power.
Recalibrating the G-sensor Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold the phone. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings > Display. Scroll down the screen, and then tap G-Sensor calibration. Place the phone on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate.
Changing sound settings Setting a sound profile Switch to vibrate or silent mode, or use the normal phone sound settings. Press HOME profile. On the Choose a profile options menu, tap the sound profile you want to use. Enabling or disabling audible selection You can choose to play a sound when you are selecting items onscreen.
Changing the phone language When you turn your phone on for the first time, you are prompted to select the language you would like to use. You can also change the language on the fly whenever you like. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more.
Cut down on activities such as Internet browsing. Wireless data consumes a lot of power. Avoid making very long phone calls or using the camera for extended periods of time. Consider carrying a spare battery for times when you can’t ...
Clearing application cache and data Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Applications > Manage applications. On the Manage applications screen, tap the application whose cache and/or data you want to delete. Press MENU to bring up sort and filter options.
Check the version and other information about the Android platform being used by the phone. You can also check the version of the web browser. Legal information Read legal information from HTC and Google, and licenses used by the phone. > MENU, and then tap Settings.
Backing up your contacts Your phone features Verizon Backup Assistant, which automatically backs up your contacts to an online server. You must first create an account on the Verizon Wireless website. You can set up the Backup Assistant when you first turn on your phone.
Manually backing up your contacts Press HOME Scroll down the screen, and then tap Accounts & sync. Tap Backup Assistant. Tap Sync now. For more information on how to use Backup Assistant and to create a Backup Assistant account, go to: https://wbillpay.verizonwireless. com/vzw/nos/ba_nab/overview_def.jsp Updating your phone’s system software From time to time, system software updates for your phone may be...
Checking for phone system software updates manually Press HOME Scroll down the screen, and then tap About phone > System updates. Your phone checks for system software updates. If no update is available the message “Your system is currently up to date.” appears. Performing a hard/factory reset You can return your phone to its original state, as it was when it left the factory.
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On the Factory data reset screen, tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything. Performing a factory reset using phone buttons If you cannot turn on your phone or access the phone settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the buttons on the phone. With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then briefly press the POWER button.
CPU speed 1 GHz Platform Android™ with HTC Sense™ Memory ROM: 1 MB RAM: MB Dimensions (LxWxT) . x .0 x 0. inches (11. x . x 11.9 mm) Weight . ounces (10 grams) with battery Display .-inch touch-sensitive screen with 0 X 00 WVGA...
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Connectivity Camera Audio supported formats Video supported formats Battery (The above are subject to network and phone usage.) Expansion slot microSD™ memory card (SD .0 compatible) AC adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 0V AC, 0/0 Hz DC output: V and 1A...
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Browser 192 Calendar application 159 Calendar widget 172 Call history 70 Call services 72 Camera 213 Capturing video 219 Changing your wallpaper 52 Checking information about your phone 296 Checking weather 182 Clock 173 Clock widget (HTC) 173 Conference call 68...
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Event reminders 167 Exchange ActiveSync 113 Extended Home screen 38 Facebook - sharing photos Facebook for Android 124 Facebook for HTC Sense 123 Factory reset 299 Finger gestures 32 Flash (camera) 217, 219 Flashlight 274 Flickr 235 FM Radio 268...
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Importing contacts from the storage card 82 Internet 186 Inviting guests to your event (Google Account only) 161 Keyboard 90 Library (Music) 239 Listening to the radio 268 Location sources 244 Mail 150 Making an emergency call 63 Making Calls 60 Managing memory 294 Maps 244 Meeting request 154, 162...
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Quickoffice 263 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 58 Recalibrating the G-sensor 291 Recording your voice 270 Rejecting a call and sending a text message 66 Rejecting an incoming call 66 Removing the back cover 28 Renaming a scene 52 Review screen (Camera) 215 Ringtone 242...
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Taking a photo 217 Tethering 203 Text message 97 Timer 174 Time zone 178 Turning off your phone 34 Turning on your phone 34 Twitter 126 Twittering on your phone 126 Uninstalling third-party applications 295 Updating your phone’s system software 298 Using your phone as a modem 203 vCalendar 171 Video capture 219...
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