Page 1 Your HTC One V User guide...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Getting contacts into HTC One V Making your first call Sending your first text message Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One V Copying and sharing text Capturing the HTC One V screen Switching between recently opened apps...
Page 3 WAP push messages Managing message conversations Backing up your text messages Setting message options Search and Web browser Searching HTC One V and the Web Browsing the Web Private browsing Adding and managing your bookmarks Saving web content for later...
Page 4 Contact groups Adding People widgets Sending contact information Backing up your contacts to the storage card Social Facebook for HTC Sense About Friend Stream Updating your status in Friend Stream Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream Chatting in Google Talk Using Google+...
Page 5 Playing music in HTC Sync Manager Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC One V Setting up HTC One V to sync with your computer Syncing HTC One V and your computer...
Page 6 More ways to extend battery life Backing up settings to Google Accessibility settings Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting HTC One V with a screen lock Encrypting data on HTC One V Checking information about HTC One V Managing memory...
Page 7: Conventions Used In This Guide
Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations.
Page 8: Unboxing
Unboxing Unboxing HTC One V 1. BACK 2. HOME 3. RECENT APPS 4. VOLUME 5. POWER 6. Notification LED 7. 3.5mm headset jack 8. Proximity sensor 9. USB connector...
Page 9: Bottom Cover
Removing the bottom cover Remove the bottom cover to access the SIM card slot and storage card slot. 1. Securely hold HTC One V with the front facing down. 2. With your thumbs, push the bottom cover out to remove it.
Page 10 Unboxing Replacing the bottom cover Antennas are placed underneath the cover. To get the best signal for calls and data connection, be sure to secure the cover tightly. 1. Align the teeth underneath the bottom cover with the notches on the side of the phone.
Page 11: Sim Card
SIM card into the SIM card slot. Removing the SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC One V before removing your SIM card. 1. Take the bottom cover off. 2. Slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot.
Page 12: Storage Card
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot. Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One V is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
Page 13: Charging The Battery
Unboxing Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC One V, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery.
Page 14: Setting Up Htc One V For The First Time
Setting up HTC One V for the first time When you switch on HTC One V for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
Page 15: Your First Week With Your New Phone
30. Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with HTC One V, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Page 16: Sleep Mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One V into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC One V is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages appear on the lock screen.
Page 17: Unlocking The Screen
Your first week with your new phone Unlocking the screen Pull the ring up to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks. If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag to the ring to snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
Page 18: Getting Contacts Into Htc One V
Your first week with your new phone Getting contacts into HTC One V There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC One V. You can sync HTC One V ® ® with contacts from your Google Account, computer, Facebook , and more.
Page 19: Sending Your First Text Message
HTC One V There are two ways you can transfer your media. § Connect HTC One V to your computer, and select the Disk drive mode. Your computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.
Page 20: Copying And Sharing Text
Your first week with your new phone Copying and sharing text In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2.
Page 21: Capturing The Htc One V Screen
Capturing the HTC One V screen Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC One V features, or post a status update on Facebook about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Page 22: Notification Icons
Your first week with your new phone Notification icons Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms. Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new information you've received.
Page 23: Getting To Know Your Settings
§ Use the power adapter whenever possible Updating the HTC One V software HTC One V can check and notify you if there’s a new software update available. You can then download and install the software update using the Wi-Fi or data connection.
Page 24: Syncing Your Media And Data With Htc Sync Manager
Use it also to store your same contacts, important documents, and other data on both HTC One V and your computer. HTC Sync Manager is the replacement for HTC Sync, and it provides a lot more features. You can: ®...
Page 25: Camera
Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more. After using Camera (or if you temporarily leave the Viewfinder screen), you still need to unlock HTC One V if you have a screen lock. Taking a photo 1.
Page 26: Taking A Photo
Camera Switching between the front and main camera 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap 2. Tap Camera. 3. Tap either Front or Main. Some camera features are not available when you’re using the front camera, such as zooming and face detection. Choosing an effect Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses or filters.
Page 27: Taking Continuous Camera Shots
Camera 3. While recording, you can: § Freely zoom in or out. § Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the Viewfinder screen. § Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off. 4.
Page 28: Taking A Group Shot
Taking a group shot Finding it difficult to make everyone smile and have them look at the camera at the same time? With HTC One V, you get perfect group portraits with the most smiles and the fewest blinks. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap 2.
Page 29: Shooting In Low Light
Flash is disabled when you're in this mode. 3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap § To avoid getting blurry photos, maintain a steady grip on HTC One V. § Improve your photo after taking the shot by applying special effects like auto enhance and high contrast.
Page 30: Making Htc One V Truly Yours
Personalizing Making HTC One V truly yours Make HTC One V look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders.
Page 31: Changing Your Wallpaper
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper. 3. Tap one of the following: Gallery Choose an existing photo and crop it. HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, and then tap Preview. 4. Tap Save or Apply.
Page 32: Applying A New Skin
Personalizing Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins give a different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
Page 33: Adding Apps And Other Shortcuts On Your Home Screen
Personalizing Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) from the Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens.
Page 34: Rearranging Or Removing Widgets And Icons On Your Home Screen
Personalizing Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Moving a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. 2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen. §...
Page 35: Grouping Apps Into A Folder
Personalizing Grouping apps into a folder Use folders to group apps on the launch bar or your Home screen to free up space so you can add more apps. 1. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder.
Page 36: Personalizing With Sound Sets
By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make HTC One V ring or alert you with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work.
Page 37: Rearranging Application Tabs
Personalizing Rearranging application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use. You can also add or remove tabs. 1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen. 2.
Page 38: Phone Calls
Phone calls Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history. 1.
Page 39: Calling A Phone Number In A Text Message
ID or meeting PIN code on the Phone dialer screen. Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC One V even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked.
Page 40 § Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press the POWER button. § Place HTC One V face down on a level surface. If HTC One V is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls. Look who's calling Every time you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s...
Page 41: What Can I Do During A Call
To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC One V to your ear when the speakerphone is on. Do one of the following: § Flip HTC One V over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in Sound settings). § On the call screen, tap The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on.
Page 42: Setting Up A Conference Call
Phone calls Muting the microphone during a call On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the mute icon appears in the status bar. Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: §...
Page 43: Call History
4. Enter your account details. 5. Tap > Save. 6. To set HTC One V to receive Internet calls on your added account, tap the Receive incoming calls check button. Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phone number.
Page 44: Home Dialing
Phone calls Checking calls in the Call History 1. On the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Call History. 3. On the Call History screen, you can: § Tap a name or number in the list to call. § Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu. §...
Page 45: Call Services
Phone calls Turning off Home dialing If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you can turn off Home dialing. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call. 2. Under Other settings, clear the Home dialing check button. Call services You can change the settings of various phone services.
Page 46: Messages
Messages Messages About the Messages app Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text and multimedia messages. On the All messages screen, your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number.
Page 47: Creating A Slideshow
Messages 3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field. Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap , and then select the contacts to whom you want to send the message. 4. To add a subject line, tap >...
Page 48: Resuming A Draft Message
2. Tap the message and then resume editing it. 3. Tap Send. Checking your messages Depending on your notification settings, HTC One V plays a sound, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar.
Page 49: Replying To A Message
3. Tap Send. Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC One V, you’ll see the particular phone number used below the contact's name. Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the latest message you’ve received from this contact.
Page 50: Wap Push Messages
Messages WAP push messages WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested from a service provider. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon is displayed in the status bar.
Page 51: Backing Up Your Text Messages
Messages 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then tap the message to display the options menu again. 4. Tap Delete message, and then tap OK. Deleting several messages within a conversation 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.
Page 52: Setting Message Options
3. Enter your email address. 4. Compose your email message, and then tap Send. To restore your text messages on HTC One V, open the email message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment to open the Restore SMS, screen and then tap the backup file to restore your text messages.
Page 53: Search And Web Browser
Searching HTC One V and the Web You can search for information on HTC One V and on the Web by using Search. Some apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those apps.
Page 54 Search and Web browser Switching to Reading mode Want to read an article or blog without distractions? Reading mode removes menus, banners, and backgrounds from a webpage. While viewing an article, tap (when it's available) to switch reading mode on or off.
Page 55: Private Browsing
Search and Web browser Private browsing You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies are not shared and deleted when you close all incognito tabs. Pages you view in incognito also won't appear in your browser history except for files you download. 1.
Page 56: Saving Web Content For Later
Watch list so you can quickly find and watch them during your free time. Only webpages will be stored on HTC One V. You need to connect to the Internet when opening linked pages and video clips.
Page 57: Downloading Files And Apps
§ Press and hold an image or a web link, and then tap Save link. Before you can install the downloaded app, you need to set HTC One V to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.
Page 58: Setting Browser Options
Search and Web browser Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser. From the browser screen, tap > Settings. Setting your homepage 1. From the browser screen, tap >...
Page 59: Photos, Videos, And Music
Gallery About the Gallery app Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on HTC One V or your online albums. You can even: § Add photo frames and apply effects. § Trim your videos.
Page 60: Watching A Video
Photos, videos, and music Watching a video 1. Tap a video album and then tap a video. 2. Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, adjust the volume, capture an image during playback, and more. Taking a photo while watching a video While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot.
Page 61 8. Tap Save to save your photo as a new photo. Trimming a video Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on HTC One V. 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold the video you want to edit, and then tap Trim.
Page 62: Viewing Photos In Your Social Networks
Photos, videos, and music 3. Drag the two trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and end. As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The one in the middle is your start or end frame. 4.
Page 63 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap Share > Facebook for HTC Sense. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.
Page 64 Photos, videos, and music 5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag friends on your photos. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to go to the next one.
Page 65: Music
7. Tap Upload. Music Browsing music in the library You need to copy music files to HTC One V first to use the Music app to play music. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone. 2. Tap...
Page 66: Listening To Music
Photos, videos, and music Listening to music Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC One V using the Music app. 1. While browsing your music collection, tap a song to play it. 2. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, repeat songs, and more.
Page 67: Creating A Playlist
Photos, videos, and music You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel. Making your music sound better When you plug in your headset, you can choose to enjoy your music with a variety of enhanced sound profiles. 1.
Page 68 Photos, videos, and music 3. Tap > Edit playlist. Add songs 1. Tap > Add songs. 2. Tap to choose a category, and then browse for songs. 3. Select the songs you want to add to the playlist, and then tap Add.
Page 69 2. Find the song you want to send. 3. Tap > Share > Share file > Bluetooth. You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC One V and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent.
Page 70: Accounts And Sync
§ If you added more than one Google Account, apps such as Gmail can allow you to switch between your accounts. § HTC One V can only back up settings (such as bookmarks and your Wi-Fipassword) to the first Google Account that you added.
Page 71: Managing Your Online Accounts
Removing an account You can remove an account to delete all information associated with it from HTC One V. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
Page 72: People
To open People, from the Home screen, tap > People. Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts stored on HTC One V and from the online accounts you're logged in to. Your contacts list also displays the contacts stored on your SIM card (marked with You can: §...
Page 73: Setting Up Your Profile
People Filtering your contacts list Choose which account contacts to show. 1. On the People tab, tap on the top bar. 2. Choose the online accounts that contain the contacts you want to display. 3. Press To set your contact sorting options, tap >...
Page 74: Adding A New Contact
5. Tap Save. Finding people you know on social networks HTC One V automatically searches for your phone contacts on different social networks you're signed into. Based on matching email addresses and contact details, you can send requests to your contacts to join your social network.
Page 75: Merging Contact Information
Accepting contact link suggestions When HTC One V finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open the People app. 1. On the People tab, tap the Link suggestion notification when available. You'll see a list of suggested contacts to merge.
Page 76: Contact Information And Conversations
People Breaking the link 1. On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link you want to break. 2. Tap 3. Under the Linked contacts section, tap beside an account to break the link.
Page 77: Contact Groups
Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on HTC One V with the groups in your Google Account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get calls from the most.
Page 78: Adding People Widgets
People Rearranging your contact groups 1. On the Groups tab, tap > Edit groups. 2. Press and hold at the end of the group to move, and then drag it to its new position. 3. Tap Save. Deleting groups You can only delete groups that you have created. On the Groups tab, you can: §...
Page 79: Sending Contact Information
People Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact's photo (not the name) on the widget. The default communication method you've set for this contact will be performed. Sending contact information 1.
Page 80 People Restoring contacts You can only restore contacts that were backed up to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature. 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Import from Storage card. 3.
Page 81: Social
Signing in to your Facebook account from the Accounts & sync settings or the Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded) automatically signs you in to Facebook for HTC Sense. Also, you may need to authorize Facebook for HTC Sense to connect to your Facebook account.
Page 82: Enjoying Facebook In Friend Stream
Social 5. Tap 6. Choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update. 7. Tap Post. Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream Post your status updates, write messages on walls, or check in to a place. Posting a message on a friend's Facebook wall 1.
Page 83: Chatting In Google Talk
Social Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. To open Google Talk, on the Home screen tap > Talk. To learn what you can do and get help in Google Talk, tap >...
Page 84: Email
Email Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail. Archive, delete or Tap the check box before the label multiple email message or conversation. conversations Then tap the onscreen buttons at the bottom to choose what to do with the selected messages or...
Page 85: Mail
4. Enter the account name and your name and then tap Finish setup. Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later. Add up to 15 Exchange ActiveSync accounts on HTC One V. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail.
Page 86 Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC One V. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account.
Page 87 Email 3. Press and hold a tab, and then drag it to the bottom row to add. 4. Press and then slide to the added tab. Manually refreshing an email account Whatever your sync settings are, you can also sync your sent and received email messages manually at any time.
Page 88 Email Reading and replying to an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account you want to use. 3. In the email account inbox, tap the email message or conversation you want to read.
Page 89 Email Searching email messages 1. Tap 2. If you want to refine or filter your search, tap , check the search options, and then tap OK. For example, you can focus the search on a part of an email or filter email messages that have attachments or tagged as high priority.
Page 90: Managing Email Messages
Extending the email synchronization time When you don't need to sync email frequently, such as when you're watching video or driving, use Smart Sync to automatically extend the time before HTC One V syncs your email account. Smart Sync helps you save battery power.
Page 91 Email 4. Tap Off-peak sync > Smart Sync. 5. Press Smart Sync then extends the email synchronization time after each auto sync time passes and you don't open the Mail app. To sync your email at any time, open the Mail app and check your inbox.
Page 92: Calendar
Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC One V to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.
Page 93: Managing Calendar Events
Calendar Month view In month view, you will see markers on days that have events. Do any of the following in month view: § Tap a day to view the events for that day. § Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose to create an event or switch to either day or agenda view.
Page 94: Accepting Or Declining A Meeting Invitation
Calendar Deleting an event Do any of the following: § While viewing an event, tap > Delete event. § In day, agenda or week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete or Delete event. If the event repeats, you’ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence or all occurrences from Calendar.
Page 95: Setting Reminders For Your Events
2. Select or clear the calendar you wish to show or hide, and then press § Calendars are kept synchronized on HTC One V, even if they are hidden. § You can also show or hide tasks that you've created in HTC One V. Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events.
Page 96: Online Storage And Services
§ Search for files. Just include Dropbox as one of the searchable items in Google Search. About the additional free Dropbox storage offer The additional 23GB Dropbox storage is a special offer that's available on HTC One V ™ ™...
Page 97 § Your new camera shots will be uploaded automatically, if you turned on the Camera Upload feature when you set up your Dropbox account on HTC One V. If you didn't turn it on before, you can open the Dropbox app, and then tap >...
Page 98 Online storage and services 3. When you see a message that shows HTC Sense wants to access Dropbox, make sure you tap Allow. This message only appears the first time you access your Dropbox photos and videos from Gallery. 4. Tap an album to view the photos and videos in it.
Page 99 Under Online storage, you'll see your available Dropbox storage. Unlinking HTC One V from Dropbox You can remotely unlink HTC One V from your Dropbox, if you lost your device. 1. On your computer's web browser, log in to the Dropbox website (www.dropbox.com).
Page 100: Skydrive
® With SkyDrive online storage, you can keep all your photos and documents in one place. You can access them anytime on HTC One V, your computer, and your other mobile device where you have SkyDrive access. You can: § Use Gallery to upload your photos. You'll also be able to access your photos that are stored in your SkyDrive storage.
Page 101 5. Tap the box under Location, and then tap SkyDrive. 6. Tap Save. After opening a document, you can also tap > File > Share > SkyDrive for HTC Sense to upload the document to a SkyDrive folder. Editing an Office document in SkyDrive Using Polaris Office, you can view or edit a document that's stored in your SkyDrive storage.
Page 102: Htc Car
HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC One V to reach your destination, keep you entertained, and help you stay in touch with the people that matter to you. Get easy access to music, maps, navigation, and phone calls with HTC Car.
Page 103: Finding Your Way With Htc Car
§ Swipe back to the Internet Radio panel and tap any of the recent stations. Finding your way with HTC Car HTC Car helps you to find your way to where you want to go. Easily access maps and find out your current location. Find nearby attractions on your weekends. HTC Car gives you the information you need so you won't get lost.
Page 104: Staying Connected To Your Contacts
Staying connected to your contacts Just because you're driving doesn't mean you have to be isolated from the rest of the world. With HTC Car, you can take calls, make calls, and get notifications. Handling incoming calls in HTC Car With one simple gesture, you can choose how you want to handle an incoming call.
Page 105: Travel And Maps
Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on HTC One V, you need to enable location sources. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select one or both of the following:...
Page 106 Travel and maps Searching for a place of interest You can search for a name of an establishment, street, or city. Suggested matches will be shown while you type. 1. In Locations, tap > Locations. 2. Tap Points of interest. 3.
Page 107: Viewing Maps
Travel and maps Viewing maps From the Home screen, tap > Locations. A map opens, showing your current location. Tap to search for a point of interest or address. Tap to switch between 2D and 3D views. Point of interest. Tap to see details, call, get directions, or share.
Page 108: Recording Favorite Places With Htc Footprints
Use this if you want to use your current language settings. fits best This may not be available for all maps. Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints ™ HTC Footprints provides an easy way to record your favorite places and revisit those places.
Page 109 Travel and maps 3. Edit the details if you want, and then tap Done. 4. Tap Set my home, and then select your home address from the list. To change your home address at any time, tap Revisiting a footprint 1.
Page 110: Planning Your Trips
Travel and maps Importing footprints Bring back footprints you've previously backed up. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications. 1. On the Footprints tab, tap > Import. 2. Tap Footprints data, and then tap the file you want to import. You can also tap Photos to import a picture that can have footprint information added to it.
Page 111 Travel and maps Managing a trip Changed your travel plans? After creating a trip, you can add, reorder, or delete places on it. 1. On the Trips tab, tap a trip to open it. 2. Do any of the following: Add more 1.
Page 112: Getting Directions
Travel and maps Getting directions Get detailed directions to where you want to go. Getting directions from your current location 1. In Locations, search for the place you want to go to. You have footprints saved? You can also set a footprint as your destination. Just go to the Footprints tab, and then choose a footprint.
Page 113 Travel and maps Using turn-by-turn navigation § Check if you have purchased turn-by-turn navigation for the country or region you’re in. § To use turn-by-turn navigation, the GPS satellites option in Settings > Location needs to be selected. 1. In Locations, search for the place you want to go to. Do you have footprints stored? You can also set it as your destination.
Page 114: Google Maps
Travel and maps Managing Locations services Check maps, navigation, safety camera information, and voices for turn-by-turn voice instructions that are already on HTC One V. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Tap > Get more. On the Purchased tab, you’ll see a list of services that you already have on HTC One V.
Page 115: Getting Around Maps
Travel and maps Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check out nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map. To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. 1.
Page 116 Travel and maps Searching for a place of interest near you Use Places to find places of interest near your current location. Places uses Google Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk.
Page 117: Getting Help
Travel and maps Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) ® Google Latitude user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you get directions to your friends’ locations, send your location details by email, and more.
Page 118: Essential Apps
About the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC One V as a world clock to see what time it is in cities across the globe. You can also set alarms or track your time using the stopwatch or timer.
Page 119: World Clock Settings
Essential apps World Clock settings Setting your home city 1. On the World Clock tab, tap > Home settings. 2. Enter your home city’s name. 3. Scroll through the list and tap your home city. Setting the date and time manually 1.
Page 120: Checking Weather
Essential apps Checking Weather Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next few days. In addition to your current location, you can view weather forecasts for other cities around the globe. 1.
Page 121: Working On Documents
Essential apps Working on documents Use Polaris Office to edit Microsoft Office Word (.doc and .docx), Microsoft Office Excel (.xls and .xlsx), Microsoft Office PowerPoint (.ppt and .pptx), and plain text (.txt) files while on the go. You can also view Microsoft Office PowerPoint Shows (.pps). From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 122: Completing Tasks
Essential apps 3. Do any of the following: § To add another slide, tap and then choose a layout. § To edit text, tap a text box on the presentation twice. § To resize an image or a text box, tap it and then drag §...
Page 123 Essential apps Linking a task to a contact Helping friends out on a project or event? Link a task to a contact in the People app so that when your friend calls, the task will appear on the screen. You can also filter tasks to show what tasks are associated to a specific contact.
Page 124: Managing Tasks
In the Tasks app, tap > All accounts. If you want to view tasks that are stored in HTC One V , tap My tasks. Filtering tasks 1. Go to the list that contains the tasks that you want to filter.
Page 125 Essential apps Managing task lists 1. In the Tasks app, tap > Lists. 2. From here, you can: Show or hide To show all tasks, tap All lists. Tap a specific account and tasks or lists then tap the list that you want to show. Tap All lists under each account to show all the tasks under that account.
Page 126: Google Play And Other Apps
Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC One V. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
Page 127: Watching Videos On Youtube
Google Play and other apps Getting help If you need help or have questions about Google Play, tap > Help. Watching videos on YouTube Use the YouTube app to check out what’s popular on the online video-sharing website. 1. From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 128: Recording Voice Clips
3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Voice Recorder can run in the background while you do other things on HTC One V, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.
Page 129: Your Phone And Computer
Connecting HTC One V to a computer Whenever you connect HTC One V to a computer using the USB cable, the Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection.
Page 130: Copying Files To Or From The Storage Card
6. Do one of the following: § Disconnect HTC One V from the computer. § If you want to keep HTC One V connected to the computer but want it to be able to access the storage card, open the Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done.
Page 131 1. Connect HTC One V to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On the Choose a connection type screen of HTC One V, select HTC Sync Manager, and then tap Done. 3. When you see the AutoPlay window appear on your computer screen, click HTC Sync Manager.
Page 132: Getting Started
§ Clicking opens a menu, showing a list of connected devices. § If HTC One V is connected to your computer, click it on the menu to set up how you want to sync media and data. § If you inserted a music CD, click the disc drive on the menu to rip music...
Page 133 Your phone and computer Importing more media to the library To import more media to your HTC Sync Manager library, there are several easy ways you can do this. § Click Music > LIBRARY, and then drag a folder (or any music file inside that folder) to the LIBRARY screen.
Page 134: Playing Music In Htc Sync Manager
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager Are you a music junkie with a big collection of digital music on your computer? Manage your music library and enjoy listening to your favorite songs from HTC Sync Manager. 1. In HTC Sync Manager, click Music. By default, you'll see the RECENT screen where recently added or played songs and albums are displayed.
Page 135: Viewing Photos And Videos In Htc Sync Manager
5. When you're done adding songs, click PLAYLIST. Double-click the playlist thumbnail and start playing. To send just a single playlist to HTC One V, right-click the playlist, click Send to phone, and then choose the device name. (Be sure that HTC One V is connected to your computer.)
Page 136: Setting Up Htc Sync Manager To Recognize Htc One
Sync Manager, and then tap Done. Wait for HTC Sync Manager to recognize and connect to HTC One V. 3. If this is your first time to connect HTC One V to your computer, enter a device name, choose the storage on HTC One V to sync with, and then click Save.
Page 137: Syncing Photos And Videos
HTC One V. Choose to sync All Music or only Selected Playlists. 4. In cases when there are conflicting playlists on HTC One V and your computer, choose which playlist you want to keep. 5. Click Done to save your music sync settings.
Page 138: Syncing Your Contacts
5. Click Done to save your sync settings. Only the contact fields that are in the People app of HTC One V will be synced. Syncing your calendar events Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC One V with your Outlook Calendar or Windows Calendar on your computer.
Page 139: Syncing Your Web Bookmarks
Your phone and computer Syncing your web bookmarks 1. Open your web browser on your computer, create a favorites folder named HTC bookmarks. Make sure to save your favorite bookmarks in this folder to be able to sync them with HTC One V.
Page 140: Syncing Htc One V And Your Computer
Your phone and computer Syncing HTC One V and your computer § Before you start syncing, check and make sure HTC One V is connected to your computer and is recognized by HTC Sync Manager. § To avoid sync problems, be sure to close all browser windows before you start syncing web bookmarks.
Page 141: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection By Usb Tethering
Contact your mobile service provider for details. 1. On HTC One V, turn on Mobile network in the settings. 2. Connect HTC One V to your computer using the provided USB cable. 3. On the Choose a connection type screen, select USB tethering, and then tap Done.
Page 142: Internet Connections
Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC One V for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Checking the data connection you're using 1.
Page 143: Wi-Fi
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Mobile network, and then select the Data roaming option. Select the Data roaming sound option if you’d like HTC One V to play a sound so you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network.
Page 144: Connecting To A Virtual Private Network (Vpn)
You can get this information from your network administrator. Also, HTC One V must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection.
Page 145: Using Htc One V As A Wireless Router
2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect from it. Using HTC One V as a wireless router Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC One V into a wireless router. § Make sure the data connection is turned on.
Page 146 HTC One V as a wireless router. 7. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot option to turn on the wireless router. HTC One V is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see on the status...
Page 147: Bluetooth
3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. Tap , and then tap Rename phone. 5. Enter the new name for HTC One V in the dialog box, and then tap Rename. Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit.
Page 148: Disconnecting Or Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device
Reconnecting a headset or car kit Normally, you can easily reconnect your headset by switching on Bluetooth on HTC One V, and then turning on the headset. However, you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device.
Page 149: Sending Information Using Bluetooth
“Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. 1. On HTC One V, open the app that contains the information or file you want to send.
Page 150: Receiving Information Using Bluetooth
2. If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on. 3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. Tap the HTC One V Bluetooth name near the top of the screen to make HTC One V visible to nearby Bluetooth devices.
Page 151 Bluetooth 8. When HTC One V receives a file transfer request notification, slide the Notifications panel down, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap Accept. 9. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap the relevant notification.
Page 152: Settings And Security
Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to switch HTC One V to Airplane mode.
Page 153: Changing Sound Settings
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Display (or Display & gestures) and then tap G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place HTC One V on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK.
Page 154: Changing The Display Language
Making HTC One V ring louder in your pocket or bag To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC One V is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.
Page 155: More Ways To Extend Battery Life
Settings and security More ways to extend battery life Switching to GSM network mode Switch to using GSM network if you’re not using a data connection to connect to the Internet. Connecting to GSM network mode consumes less battery power. 1.
Page 156: Protecting Your Sim Card With A Pin
Protect your personal information and prevent others from using HTC One V without your permission by setting a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC One V is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
Page 157: Encrypting Data On Htc One V
If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock HTC One V. If this fails, you can unlock HTC One V by entering your Google Account user name and password. 1. On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern.
Page 158: Checking Information About Htc One V
Encryption starts and the progress is displayed. The phone may restart a few times. When the encryption process is complete, enter your PIN or password. Checking information about HTC One V 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.
Page 159: Stopping Running Applications Using Task Manager
3. On the All tab, tap an application. 4. On the screen, tap Clear data and/or Clear cache. Uninstalling an app You cannot uninstall an app that's preinstalled on HTC One V. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Apps.
Page 160: Other Essentials
Other essentials Other essentials Status icons Signal strength Battery is charging GPRS connected Battery is low (20% remaining) Battery is very low (8% or less GPRS in use remaining) EDGE connected Silent mode EDGE in use Vibrate mode 3G connected Microphone is mute 3G in use Speakerphone is on...
Page 161: Using The Onscreen Keyboard
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Advanced settings. 3. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use. Standard This layout is similar to a desktop computer keyboard. This is the default keyboard layout.
Page 162: Entering Words With Predictive Text
Other essentials Choosing multiple keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC One V, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard.
Page 163 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Advanced settings. 3. Tap Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language you want. Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, any word you tap on the suggestion list is automatically added.
Page 164: Entering Text By Speaking
Entering text by speaking No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them. Since HTC One V uses Google’s speech-recognition service, you need to be connected to the Internet to enter text by speaking. 1. Tap an area where you want to enter text.
Page 165: Restarting Htc One V
HTC One V then restarts. Resetting HTC One V If you’re passing HTC One V on to someone else or HTC One V has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset).
Page 166 Other essentials Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons If you can’t turn HTC One V on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons on HTC One V. 1. Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then press and hold the POWER button.
Page 167: Trademarks And Copyrights
© 2012 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC One, Friend Stream, HTC Footprints, and HTC Sense are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Android Market, the Android...
Page 168: Index
Index Index Airplane mode Calendar Alarm - creating an event Android Market - managing events See Google Play - reminders Apps - settings - deleting - views - icons Call history - installing Camera - sharing - basics Auto sync - Burst mode - effects 25, 26...
Page 169 - setting an alarm email - World Clock 24, 130 HTC Sync Manager Facebook - checking in to a place Icons Facebook for HTC Sense Idle screen Factory reset See Lock screen Firmware Incognito mode See Software update Internet calling...
Page 170 Index - purchasing services Notifications - turning on location services - panel - viewing maps - status and notification icons Lock screen - playing music Low light Online accounts - managing - what can you sync with Mail Onscreen keyboard - adding a POP3/IMAP account See Keyboard - adding an Exchange account...
Page 171 Speed dial Storage card - moving apps to the storage card Scenes Sync Screen - HTC Sync Manager - adjusting screen brightness - online accounts - changing the time before the screen - syncing with computer turns off - idle screen...
Page 172 Index Video Pic See taking photo while recording Videos - editing - recording - sharing - taking photo while recording - watching Voice input Voice Recorder - adding a connection - connecting Wallpaper - changing Watch list Weather - adding cities - checking weather Wi-Fi - calling...

HTC One V User Manual

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People

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Online Storage and Services

HTC Car

Travel and Maps

Essential Apps

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Your Phone and Computer

Internet Connections

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