Your HTC Legend User guide
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Contents Basics Inside the box................................................................................................................................ 14 Your Phone...................................................................................................................................... 14 Front panel.................................................................................................................................................................14 Back panel.................
Contents Personalizing your Home screen with widgets............................................................... 39 Adding a widget to your Home screen.......................................................................................................39 Downloading HTC widgets................................................................................................................................39 Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen....................
Contents Sending contact information as a vCard via MMS.................................................................................59 Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS......................................................................59 Contact groups............................................................................................................................60 Creating a group and adding contacts.....................................................................
Contents Installing apps from your computer to your phone............................................................................. 84 Social Facebook for HTC Sense.......................................................................................................... 86 Using the Facebook application............................................................................................ 86 With the Facebook application, you can:................................................................
Contents Deleting an event.................................................................................................................................................. 114 Calendar event reminders........................................................................................................115 Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders............................................................................... 115 Displaying and synchronizing calendars..............................
Contents Using your phone’s web browser........................................................................................ 134 Opening the browser..........................................................................................................................................134 Going to a web page..........................................................................................................................................134 Setting your home page...............................
Contents Viewing photos in your social networks............................................................................159 Viewing photos on Facebook......................................................................................................................... 159 Viewing photos on Flickr.................................................................................................................................. 159 Working with photos.....................................................
Contents Viewing a PDF..............................................................................................................................181 Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets...............................................182 Keeping track of your stocks.................................................................................................183 Adding a stock quote or stock market index...................................................................................
Contents 13 Changing sound settings.......................................................................................................200 Changing the phone language............................................................................................. 201 Optimizing your phone’s battery life................................................................................ 202 Using the 2G network of your mobile operator..............................................................................
Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: Phone USB cable AC adapter 3.5mm stereo headset Battery microSD card Quick start guide Your Phone Front panel 1 7 8 2 6 3 5 4 1 Notification LED This LED shows a: Solid green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. Solid red light when the battery is being charged.
Basics 2 MENU Press to open a list of actions that you can do on the current screen. 3 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 Home screen. Press and hold to open the recently-used applications window. 4 BACK Press to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, the Notifications panel, or onscreen keyboard. 5 SEARCH Press to open the Quick Search box.
Basics The two prongs underneath the bottom cover act as the antenna for your phone. It is recommended that you secure the bottom cover to the phone to ensure that you get the best radio reception for your phone. Top panel 13 14 13 3.5mm audio jack Connect a 3.5mm stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to music. 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 off or on the phone display.
Basics Bottom panel 17 18 17 Microphone 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 Bottom cover Removing the bottom cover Remove the bottom cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. 1. Hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. With your right and left thumbs, push the bottom cover out to remove it. Replacing the bottom cover 1. Align the two openings underneath the bottom cover with the two notches on the bottom of the phone. 2.
Basics 19 Battery compartment door Opening the battery compartment door 1. Hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. Open the battery compartment door by flipping it open from the right side. Closing the battery compartment door 1. Hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. Flip the battery compartment door back into place to close it. 3. Gently push down the battery compartment door until it clicks into place to lock it.
Basics Inserting the SIM card The SIM card slot is located below the battery compartment. 1. Remove the bottom cover. Refer to “Removing the bottom cover.” 2. Open the battery compartment door. Refer to “Opening the battery compartment door.” 3. Insert the SIM card with its gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out. 4. Push the SIM card in until it clicks into place. Removing the SIM card 1. Remove the bottom cover. Refer to “Removing the bottom cover.” 2.
Basics 21 Removing the storage card 1. Remove the bottom cover. Refer to “Removing the bottom cover.” 2. Open the battery compartment door. Refer to “Opening the battery compartment door.” 3. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot. If the battery is installed, remove the battery first to make it easier to remove the storage card. See “Removing the battery” in this chapter for details.
Basics Removing the battery 1. Remove the bottom cover. Refer to “Removing the bottom cover.” 2. Open the battery compartment door. Refer to “Opening the battery compartment door.” 3. Pull out the red battery release to expose the battery, and then pull the battery out. 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.
Basics 23 Finger gestures Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. Press and hold To open the available options for an item (e.g. contact or link in a web page), simply press and hold the item. Swipe or slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen or optical trackball.
Basics Getting started Once you’ve installed your SIM card, battery, and microSD card, 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.
Basics 25 If you did not insert your SIM card and you turned on your phone for the first time, your phone displays a tutorial showing how to install the SIM card and battery. Turn off your phone and insert your SIM card before proceeding to use the phone. 4. 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. 5.
Basics Sleep mode Sleep mode suspends your phone to a low power state while the display is off in order to save battery power. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone is in Sleep mode. For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see “Adjusting the time before the screen turns off” in the Settings chapter. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display temporarily and switch your phone to Sleep mode.
Basics 27 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. Add items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, and widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. To learn how to personalize your Home screen, see the Personalizing chapter.
Basics Phone status and notifications Phone status icons These are the icons that may appear on the phone status area of the status bar: GPRS connected GPRS in use EDGE connected EDGE in use 3G connected 3G in use HSPA connected HSPA in use Connected to a Wi-Fi network Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device Airplane mode Alarm is set Speakerphone on Data synchronizing Signal strength Roaming No signal No SIM card installed Vibrate mode Phone speaker is mute
Basics Phone microphone is mute Battery is very low (10% remaining) Battery is low (20% remaining) Battery is full Battery is charging Wired microphone headset connected Wired headset connected Notification icons These are the icons that may appear on the notifications area of the status bar: New Gmail/Google Mail message New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/ IMAP email New SMS/MMS Problem with SMS/MMS delivery New Google Talk instant message New voicemail Upcoming event Song is playing General noti
Basics Call in progress Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding on Compass needs orientation Uploading data (animated) Downloading data (animated) Waiting to upload Downloaded Android Market application installed successfully Update available for an application downloaded from Android Market Storage card is safe to remove or storage card is being prepared No storage card installed on the phone
Basics 31 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.
Basics Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ring tone, whereas adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications, music or video playback. The ringer volume and media volume can be separately adjusted. Adjusting the ringer volume 1. Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons on the left panel of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level.
Basics 33 Connecting your phone to a computer Whenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect to PC dialog box displays and prompts you to choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done: Charge only Select this mode if you only want to charge the phone’s battery using your computer.
Basics Copying files to and from the storage card 1. Connect the phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. When the Connect to PC dialog box appears, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done. 3. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk. Navigate to this removable disk and open it. 4. Do one of the following: Copy the files from the computer to the phone’s storage card’s root folder.
Basics 35 Searching your phone and the Web You can search for information on your phone and on the Web by using the Quick Search Box or by speaking using Google search by voice. 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 Quick Search Box options 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Search. 3.
Personalizing 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.
Personalizing 37 Personalizing your phone with scenes Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply to your phone. By switching between scenes, you instantly turn your phone into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone.
Personalizing Changing your wallpaper Personalizing your Home screen wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to change the feel of your phone and give it a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera. You can also change the lock screen wallpaper. Changing your Home screen or lock screen wallpaper 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Wallpaper. 2.
Personalizing 39 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets, or download more widgets. Adding a widget to your Home screen A wide selection of widgets is available for you to choose from, such as Calendar, Music, Photo album, Friend Stream, Twitter, and more. 1. Press HOME.
Personalizing 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. The shortcuts available depend on the applications that are installed on your phone. 1. Press HOME.
Personalizing 41 Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related applications and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized. You can also add information folders that show up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more. Creating a new folder and adding items to it 1. 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”. 2.
Personalizing 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. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. The phone vibrates and you’ll see a green box around the widget or icon. Don’t release your finger. 2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.
Phone calls Making calls There are several convenient methods to make a call from your phone. Most SIM cards are preset with a PIN (personal identification number) that is provided by your mobile operator. When prompted, enter the preset PIN, then tap Enter. If you enter the wrong PIN three times, the SIM card is blocked. If this happens, you can unblock it with the PUK (PIN Unblocking Key) obtained from your mobile operator.
Phone calls Calling a speed dial number 1. Press HOME, and then tap Phone. 2. On the phone keypad, press and hold the number that is associated with the contact you want to call. The number 1 on the phone keypad is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this button to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages. Adding a contact to speed dial 1. Press HOME, and then tap Phone. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Speed dial > Add new. 3. Enter the name of the contact you want to add.
Phone calls 45 Making an emergency call You can make emergency calls from your phone even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked. 1. Press HOME, and then tap Phone. 2. Dial the international emergency number for your locale (for example, 000), and then tap Call. Additional emergency numbers may be included in your SIM card. Contact your mobile operator for details.
Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen. Answering an incoming call Depending if the display is on or off, you need to:: If the display is on, tap Answer.
Phone calls 47 Rejecting an incoming call Depending if the display is on or off, you need to:: If the display is on, tap Decline to reject and send the call to your voice mail. If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. While the Lock screen is showing, press MENU, and then tap End call to reject and send the call to your voicemail. Rejecting a call and sending a text message You can automatically send a default text message to the caller and reject the incoming call.
Phone calls Using in-call options When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn on or off the speakerphone. 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. Handling multiple calls Your phone notifies you when you have another incoming call, and gives you the option of rejecting or accepting the call.
Phone calls 49 Setting up a conference call 1. Make a call to the first conference call participant. 2. When connected, press MENU, tap Add call, and then dial the number of the second participant. The first participant is put on hold when you dial the second participant. 3. When connected to the second participant, tap (merge). 4. To add another participant to the conference call, tap on the conference call screen, and then dial the number of the contact you want to invite to the conference call. 5.
Phone calls Using call history When you miss a call, the missed call icon ( ) appears in the title 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. 1. Press HOME, and then tap Phone. 2. Tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen. 3. Do one of the following: Tap the name or number in the list to call.
Phone calls 51 Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 1. Press HOME, and then tap Phone. 2. Tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen. 3. In the call history list, missed calls are indicated by the missed call icon ( ). You can also press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger downward on the screen to open the Notifications panel. The missed call number or contact name is displayed. Clearing the call history list 1.
Phone calls Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services for your phone. To open call services, press HOME, and then tap Settings > Call. Fixed Dialing Numbers Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers.
Phone calls Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off the phone while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off the phone function is to switch your phone to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on your phone are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2.
Using the People application About People In People, you can easily manage your communications with contacts via phone, messaging, and email. You can also view updates on their Facebook and Flickr accounts. If you are synchronizing contacts with your Google account, with your PC, and/or with an Exchange Server, any contacts stored in those accounts are displayed in People. You can also synchronize contacts from your Facebook account in People.
Using the People application 55 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. The People screen has the following tabs: 1 1 2 3 4 All tab Gives you access to all contacts on your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, contacts stored on your SIM card, and Facebook contacts. You can also use this tab to open or update My contact card.
Using the People application 1 2 3 7 6 5 4 1 Create a new contact. 2 Tap to edit your My contact card. 3 SIM card contact 4 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 or Facebook. Has upcoming Facebook events. 5 Tap to open the contact details screen for that contact.
Using the People application 57 Importing contacts from your SIM card You can copy all your SIM contacts to your phone. You can import them as Phone contacts, Google contacts, or Exchange ActiveSync contacts, if you have set up the relevant accounts. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press MENU, and then tap Import/Export > Import from SIM card. 3. If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone, tap the type for the imported contacts. 4.
Using the People application Breaking the contact information link between contacts 1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information link you want to break. 3. On the upper right corner of the screen, tap 4. On the Linked contacts section, tap . beside the name of the contact to break the link. 5. Tap Done. Editing a contact’s information 1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2.
Using the People application 59 Deleting contacts 1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press MENU, and then tap Delete contacts. 3. Select the contacts you want to delete, and then tap Delete. 4. When prompted, tap OK. Sending contact information as a vCard via MMS 1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information you want to send, and then tap Send contact as vCard. 3.
Using the People application Contact groups On the Groups tab, you can assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS, MMS, or email message to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. Creating a group and adding contacts 1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, at the top of the screen, tap Add group. 3. Enter a name for the group, and then tap Add contact to group. 4.
Using the People application 61 Sending an SMS/MMS message or email to a group 1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send an SMS/MMS message or email to. 3. Go to the Group action tab, and then do one of the following: Tap Send group message to send an SMS/MMS message to the group. For information about composing and sending messages, see the Messages chapter. You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent.
Using the People application Contact information and conversations When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens, showing you the information stored for that contact, exchanged messages and phone calls with that contact, Facebook notifications, and more.
Using the People application 63 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. Adding the People widget Slide your finger left or right on the Home screen to find the People widget.
Keyboard 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.
Keyboard 65 Entering text Use the following keys while entering text using the onscreen keyboard: Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and hold that key. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them. This is the Shift key. Tap to enter an uppercase letter. The next letter you type will be uppercase.
Keyboard 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. While entering text using the QWERTY keyboard layout, if you tap any word on the suggestion list, it is automatically added to the predictive text dictionary if it was not in the dictionary already.
Keyboard 67 Adjusting touch input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: On any of the keyboard layouts, tap to open the Touch Input settings. On the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. Touch Input settings Keyboard types Tap to select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY. Keyboard language Tap to select the language layout of the keyboard.
Keyboard Other settings Sound feedback Select to hear a clicking sound whenever you tap a key on the 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. Reset calibration Tap to reset the calibration back to factory default.
Messages 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, and then tap > 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 trackball. 1 2 1 Bold text indicates unread messages in the thread. 2 Tap to open the message or message thread and read the text or view the picture message..
Messages 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter phone numbers directly in the To field. If you’re sending the message to several phone numbers, separate the phone numbers with a comma. As you enter information, any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that number or address directly. Tap the icon, and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients.
Messages 71 5. Press MENU and then tap Attach. 6. On the Attach window, select from the following file attachments: Picture. Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Pictures to attach a photo from your storage card. Video. Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to attach a video from your storage card. 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.
Messages New message notifications Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ring tone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification for new text and multimedia messages, see “Setting text and multimedia message options” later in this chapter. A new message icon also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new text or multimedia message.
Messages 73 WAP push messages WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested, for example a ring tone. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon is displayed in the status bar. Opening the link contained in a WAP push message 1. Press and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the new message. 3. Tap Visit website. Viewing all your WAP push messages 1.
Messages 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. Reading a text message Do one of the following: On the All messages screen, tap the text message or message thread to open and read it.
Messages 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. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap the message thread that you want to delete. 3. Press and hold the message that you want to lock 4. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed at the right hand side of the message. Deleting a message thread 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Messages. 2.
Messages Setting text and multimedia message options Press HOME, and then tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings to set the text or multimedia message options. You can set the following: SMS settings Delivery reports Select this option to receive a report on the delivery status of your message. Service Center Displays the message service center number used. Tap to change the number.
Messages 77 Play notification sound If you want the phone to ring when a new message arrives, select this option. Notification sound Select a ring tone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages. Note that the ring tone briefly plays when selected. Vibrate Select this option if you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message arrives. Sent messages Sent notification Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a message is sent successfully.
Accounts and sync 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. Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your Facebook friends’ contact information. For information on contacts, see the People chapter.
Accounts and sync 79 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 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Add account > Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next.
Accounts and sync Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, for example messages, contacts, or settings. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself. You cannot remove some accounts, such the first Google Account you signed into on the phone, except by deleting all personal information from your phone with a hard reset.
Accounts and sync 81 Using HTC Sync Are you using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express on your computer? You can use HTC Sync to synchronize your Outlook contacts and calendar or your 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 these information from your phone back to your computer. Here’s what you’ll need to do to install, set up, and use HTC Sync on your computer: 1.
Accounts and sync 3. After you’ve selected disk drive mode on your phone, your computer will treat your phone as a removable disk (just like any USB drive). Open this removable disk so you can see what’s inside the microSD card. 4. Copy HTCSync.exe to your computer. 5. After copying, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected phone) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your phone. 6. On your computer, double-click HTCSync.
Accounts and sync 83 5. In the next few dialog boxes, choose whether to sync Outlook or Outlook Express, select the type of information to sync (contacts and/or calendar), and choose to sync them automatically or manually with your phone. 6. Click Finish. HTC Sync then starts to sync your phone and your computer. Wait for the synchronization to finish. 7. A summary report is then displayed. Click Close.
Accounts and sync 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 with your computer: 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Applications > Development. 2. Make sure the USB debugging check box is selected. Whenever you connect your phone to your computer, synchronization starts automatically.
Accounts and sync 6. In the Application Installer file types dialog box, make sure that the Android OS installer file (apk) check box is selected and then click OK. This dialog box only appears the first time you use the Application Installer. 7. Click Next. 8. Click Browse, locate the application (.apk) on your computer, and then click Open. 9. After selecting the application, click Next. 10. Click Finish. Check your phone’s screen to see if there are additional instructions to complete the installation.
