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HTC Desire A8181 manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
HTC Desire A8181 User Manual (207 pages)
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HTC
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Cell Phone
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Table of Contents
Charge the Battery
2
Trademarks and Copyrights
3
Conventions Used in this Guide
4
Table of Contents
5
Contents
13
Basics
14
Inside the Box
14
Your Phone
14
Front Panel
14
Back Panel
15
Top Panel
16
Left Panel
16
Bottom Panel
17
Before Turning on Your Phone
18
Back Cover
18
SIM Card
19
Storage Card
19
Battery
20
Removing the Battery
21
Charging the Battery
21
Finger Gestures
22
Getting Started
23
Turning on Your Phone
23
Turning off Your Phone
23
Setting up Your Phone for the First Time
23
Sleep Mode
25
Home Screen
26
Orange Home Screen
26
Extended Home Screen
26
Navigating the Home Screen
27
Phone Status and Notifications
28
Phone Status Icons
28
Notification Icons
29
Checking Notifications
31
Adjusting the Volume
32
Adjusting the Ringer Volume
32
Adjusting the Media Volume
32
Connecting Your Phone to a Computer
33
Copying Files to and from the Storage Card
34
Searching Your Phone and the Web
35
Setting Web and Quick Search Box Options
35
Searching the Web and Your Phone Using the Quick Search Box
35
Personalising
36
Making Your Phone Truly Yours
36
Changing the Ringtone
36
Personalising Your Phone with Scenes
37
Using a Preset Scene
37
Customising and Saving a Scene
37
Renaming or Deleting a Scene
38
Changing Your Wallpaper
39
Personalising Your Home Screen with Widgets
40
Adding a Widget to Your Home Screen
40
Downloading HTC Widgets
40
Adding Application Icons and Other Shortcuts on Your Home Screen
41
Adding Folders on Your Home Screen
42
Creating a New Folder and Adding Items to It
42
Renaming a Folder
42
Rearranging or Removing Widgets and Icons on Your Home Screen
43
Moving a Widget or Icon
43
Removing a Widget or Icon
43
Phone Calls
44
Making Calls
44
Calling Somebody Using Your Phone
44
Calling a Speed Dial Number
45
Calling a Phone Number in a Text Message
45
Calling a Phone Number in an Email
45
Making an Emergency Call
46
Receiving Calls
47
Answering an Incoming Call
47
Rejecting an Incoming Call
48
Rejecting a Call and Sending a Text Message
48
Using In-Call Options
49
Handling Multiple Calls
49
Setting up a Conference Call
50
Putting a Call on Hold
50
Muting the Microphone During a Call
50
Turning the Speakerphone on or off During a Call
50
Ending a Call
50
Using Call History
51
Adding a New Phone Number to Your Contacts from Call History
51
Checking a Missed Call
52
Clearing the Call History List
52
Call Services
53
Turning Airplane Mode on or off
54
People
55
About People
55
Ways of Getting Contacts into Your Phone
55
People Screen
56
Setting up My Contact Card
56
Your Contacts List
56
Adding a New Contact
57
Importing Contacts from Your SIM Card
58
Importing Contacts from an Exchange Activesync Account
58
Merging Contact Information
58
Editing a Contact's Information
59
Searching for a Contact
59
Backing up Your Contacts to the Storage Card
59
Importing Contacts from the Storage Card
59
Deleting Contacts
60
Sending Contact Information as a Vcard Via MMS
60
Sending Your Contact Information as a Vcard Via MMS
60
Contact Groups
61
Creating a Group and Adding Contacts
61
Deleting a Group
61
Adding or Removing Contacts from a Group
61
Sending an SMS/MMS Message or Email to a Group
62
Contact Information and Conversations
63
People Widget
64
Adding the People Widget
64
Setting the Default Communication Method
64
Changing the Default Communication Method
64
Getting in Touch with a Contact
64
Keyboard
65
Using the Onscreen Keyboard
65
Using the Landscape Onscreen Keyboard
65
Changing the Onscreen Keyboard Layout
65
Entering Text
66
Entering Words with Predictive Text
66
Adjusting Touch Input Settings
68
Touch Input Settings
68
Text Input
68
Messages
70
About Messages
70
Sending Text and Multimedia Messages
70
New Message Notifications
73
WAP Push Messages
74
Managing Message Conversations
75
Protecting a Message from Deletion
76
Deleting a Message Thread
76
Deleting Several Message Threads
76
Deleting a Single Message
76
Viewing Contact Details and Communicating with a Contact
76
Setting Text and Multimedia Message Options
77
Adding the Messages Widget
78
Accounts and Sync
79
Synchronising with Online Accounts
79
Adding a Social Network Account
79
Synchronising with a Google Account
79
Synchronising with a Microsoft Exchange Activesync Account
80
Managing Your Accounts
80
Using HTC Sync
82
Installing HTC Sync that Came with the Microsd Card
82
Setting up HTC Sync to Recognise Your Phone
83
Setting up Synchronisation
83
Setting up more Sync Options
84
Synchronising Your Phone
85
Downloading the Latest HTC Sync Upgrade
85
Installing Apps from Your Computer to Your Phone
85
Social
87
Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android Application
87
Facebook for HTC Sense
87
Facebook for Android Application
87
With the Facebook Application, You Can
88
Adding the Facebook Widget
88
Differences between Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android Application
88
Twittering on Your Phone
89
Peep Screen
89
Sending a Tweet
89
Searching for Twitter Users to Follow
90
Sending a Direct Message
90
Setting Peep Options
90
Adding the Twitter Widget
91
Using Friend Stream
92
Friend Stream Screen
92
Updating Your Status
93
Adding the Friend Stream Widget
93
Email
94
Using Google Mail
94
Viewing Your Google Mail Inbox
94
Reading Your Messages
95
Sending a Message
97
Managing Conversations and Messages
98
Changing Google Mail Settings
99
Mail
101
Adding a POP3/IMAP Email Account
101
Viewing Your Email Inbox
101
Exchange Activesync Email
103
Composing and Sending an Email Message
104
Viewing and Replying to an Email Message
105
Editing Email Account Settings
105
Deleting an Email Account
105
Adding the Mail Widget
105
Calendar
106
About Calendar
106
Creating a Calendar Event
106
Inviting Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only)
107
Sending a Meeting Request Using Calendar (Exchange Activesync Only)
107
Changing Calendar Views
108
Month View
108
Day and Agenda Views
108
Week View
109
Viewing, Editing or Deleting an Event
110
Viewing and Editing an Event
110
Deleting an Event
110
Calendar Event Reminders
111
Viewing, Dismissing, or Snoozing Event Reminders
111
Displaying and Synchronising Calendars
112
Showing or Hiding Calendars
112
Choosing Which Google Calendars Are Synchronised on Your Phone
112
Changing Calendar Settings
113
Reminder Settings
113
Calendar View Settings
113
Sending a Vcalendar
114
About the Calendar Widget
114
Clock and Weather
115
About the HTC Clock Widget
115
About the Clock Application
116
Using Desk Clock
117
Using World Clock
118
Setting Your Home City
118
Setting the Time Zone, Date, and Time
118
Adding a City to the World Clock Screen
119
Setting the Alarm Clock
120
Setting an Alarm
120
Deleting an Alarm
120
Changing Alarm Sound Settings
121
Checking Weather
122
Adding a City to the Weather Screen
122
Changing the Order of Cities on the Weather Screen
123
Deleting Cities from the Weather Screen
123
Changing Weather Options
123
About the Weather Widget
123
Internet
124
Data Connection
124
Checking the Data Connection You Are Using
124
Turning the Data Connection on or off
124
Creating a New Access Point
124
Enabling Data Roaming
124
Wi-Fi
125
Turning Wi-Fi on and Connecting to a Wireless Network
125
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network with EAP-TLS Security
125
Checking the Wireless Network Status
126
Connecting to Another Wi-Fi Network
126
Adding the Data Connection and Wi-Fi Widgets
127
Connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
128
Preparing Your Phone for VPN Connection
128
Adding a VPN Connection
128
Connecting to a VPN
128
Disconnecting from a VPN
129
Using Your Phone's Web Browser
130
Opening the Browser
130
Going to a Web Page
130
Setting Your Home Page
130
Changing the Screen Orientation
130
Browsing Full Versions of All Web Sites
130
Navigating on a Web Page
131
Zooming in or out on a Web Page
131
Selecting a Link in a Web Page
131
Opening a New Browser Window
132
Switching between Browser Windows
133
Finding Text Within a Web Page
133
Downloading Applications from the Web
133
Copying Text, Looking up Information, and Sharing
134
Viewing Bookmarks and Previously Visited Pages
135
Setting Browser Options
136
Using Your Phone as a Modem (Tethering)
137
Bluetooth
138
Using Bluetooth
138
Turning Bluetooth on or off
138
Changing the Phone Name
138
Connecting a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit
139
Reconnecting a Headset or Car Kit
139
Disconnecting or Unpairing from a Bluetooth Device
140
Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device
140
Unpairing from a Bluetooth Device
140
Sending and Receiving Information Using Bluetooth
141
Sending Information from Your Phone to Another Device
141
Receiving Information from Another Device
142
Camera
144
Camera Basics
144
Viewfinder Screen
144
Using the Optical Trackball as the Shutter Release
145
Review Screen
145
Zooming
146
Taking a Photo
147
Face Detection
148
Capturing a Video
148
Camera Settings
149
Changing Basic Settings
149
Changing Advanced Settings
149
Photos
152
About the Photos Application
152
Selecting an Album
152
Viewing Photos and Videos
153
Browsing in Filmstrip or Grid View
153
Viewing a Photo in Landscape Orientation
154
Zooming in or out on a Photo
154
Watching Video
154
Viewing Photos in Your Social Networks
155
Viewing Photos on Facebook
155
Viewing Photos on Flickr
155
Working with Photos
156
Rotating and Saving a Photo
156
Cropping a Photo
156
Sharing
157
Sending Photos or Videos by Email
157
Sending a Photo or Video by MMS
157
Sending Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth
157
Sharing Photos on Facebook
158
Sharing Photos on Flickr
158
Sharing Photos on Picasa
158
Sharing Videos on Youtube
158
Music
159
About the Music Application
159
Playing Music
159
Browsing Music in the Library
160
Creating a Playlist
161
Playing the Songs in a Playlist
161
Managing Playlists
161
Setting a Song as Ringtone
163
Checking if the Song was Added as a Ringtone
163
Sending Music Using Bluetooth
163
About the Music Widget
163
Maps and Location
164
Using Google Maps
164
Viewing Locations
164
Viewing Map Layers
166
Searching for a Location
167
Getting Directions
168
Finding Your Friends with Google Latitude (Available by Country)
169
Using HTC Footprints
172
Creating a Footprint
172
Revisiting a Footprint
172
Editing or Deleting a Footprint
173
Exporting Your Footprints
173
Importing Footprints
174
Adding the Footprints Widget
174
More Apps
175
Watching Videos on Youtube
175
Watching Videos
175
Searching for Videos
175
Sharing a Video Link
176
Capturing a Video and Sharing It on Youtube
176
Viewing a PDF
177
Viewing Documents, Presentations, and Spreadsheets
178
Keeping Track of Your Stocks
179
Adding a Stock Quote or Stock Market Index
179
Changing the Stock List Order
179
Deleting Stock Quotes and Indices
179
Setting Stock Information Update Frequency
180
Manually Updating Stock Information
180
Adding the Stocks Widget
180
Listening to the Radio
181
Listening to an FM Station
181
Adding Station Names
182
Minimizing or Turning off FM Radio
182
Recording Your Voice
183
Sharing a Voice Clip
183
Setting a Voice Clip as a Ringtone
183
Renaming a Voice Clip
183
Finding and Installing Apps from Android Market
184
Finding and Installing an Application
184
Creating a Google Checkout Account
185
Requesting a Refund for an Application
185
Opening an Installed Application
186
Uninstalling an Application
186
Getting Help
186
Reading News Feeds
187
News Screen
187
Subscribing to a News Channel from a List
187
Subscribing to a News Channel by Entering a URL
188
Setting Update Frequency for Stories
188
Reading a Story
188
Starring a Story
188
Adding a Keyword
189
Adding the News Widget
189
Security
190
Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN
190
Restoring a SIM Card that Has Been Locked out
190
Protecting Your Phone with a Screen Lock
191
Settings
192
Settings on Your Phone
192
Changing Display Settings
194
Adjusting the Screen Brightness Manually
194
Adjusting the Time before the Screen Turns off
194
Preventing Automatic Screen Rotation
194
Recalibrating the G-Sensor
194
Keeping the Screen on While Charging the Phone
194
Switching Animation Effects on or off
195
Changing Sound Settings
196
Changing the Phone Language
197
Optimising Your Phone's Battery Life
198
Using the GSM Network of Your Mobile Operator
198
Checking the Power Usage of Applications
198
Managing Memory
199
Checking How Much Phone Memory Is Available for Use
199
Checking the Available Storage Card Space
199
Clearing Application Cache and Data
199
Uninstalling Third-Party Applications
199
Freeing up more Phone Memory or Storage Card Space
199
Checking Information about Your Phone
200
Backup, Update and Reset
201
Backing up Phone Data
201
Checking if Automatic Backup Is Enabled
201
Restoring Backed up Data to Your Phone
201
Updating Your Phone's System Software
202
Checking for Phone System Software Updates Manually
202
Performing a Hard/Factory Reset
203
Specifications
204
Backing up Phone Data
205
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