Your HTC Paradise 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 Deleting contacts ..................................................................................................................................................59 Sending contact information as a vCard via MMS ................................................................................59 Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS .....................................................................59 Contact groups .................................................................
Contents Synchronizing your phone ............................................................................................................................... 84 Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade ............................................................................................ 84 Installing apps from your computer to your phone ............................................................................ 84 Social Facebook for HTC Sense ...............................................
Contents Viewing, editing or deleting an event.................................................................................113 Viewing and editing an event ......................................................................................................................... 113 Deleting an event.................................................................................................................................................. 113 Calendar event reminders ...............................
Contents Using your phone’s web browser ........................................................................................133 Opening the browser ......................................................................................................................................... 133 Going to a web page ......................................................................................................................................... 133 Setting your home page ............................
Contents Viewing photos in your social networks ...........................................................................158 Viewing photos on Facebook........................................................................................................................ 158 Viewing photos on Flickr ................................................................................................................................. 158 Working with photos .....................................................
Contents Viewing a PDF file .................................................................................................................... 180 Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets ...............................................181 Keeping track of your stocks ................................................................................................182 Adding a stock quote or stock market index ....................................................................................
Contents 13 Changing sound settings....................................................................................................... 199 Changing the phone language ...........................................................................................200 Optimizing your phone’s battery life ................................................................................ 201 Using the 2G network of your mobile provider .............................................................................
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 9 1 8 2 7 6 5 4 3 1 Earpiece Listen to a phone call from here. 2 Physical keyboard Enter text, numbers, and symbols using the physical keyboard. 3 Optical trackball Swipe your finger over or press to highlight or select items onscreen.
Basics 4 SEARCH Press to open the Quick Search box. Press and hold to do a search using voice. See “Searching your phone and the Web” in this chapter for more details. 5 BACK Press to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, the Notifications panel, or onscreen keyboard. 6 MENU Press to open a list of actions that you can do on the current screen. 7 HOME While on any application or screen, press to return to the Home screen.
Basics Top panel 14 13 13 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. With the screen unlocked, press and hold to open the phone options menu that lets you turn off the phone, switch your phone to silent mode, vibration mode, or airplane mode, and turn on/off the data connection. 14 3.5mm audio jack Connect a 3.5mm stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to music.
Basics Bottom panel 16 17 16 USB connector Plug one end of the USB cable to this connector, and then connect the other end to: the power adapter to charge the battery. your computer and transfer files to your phone from your computer or sync your phone with HTC Sync on your computer.
Basics Before turning on your phone Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. 1. Hold your phone securely with the back panel facing you. 2. Locate the notch at the top of the back cover, and then pry it open with your finger. 3. When the back cover disengages from the phone, pull it to remove. Replacing the cover 1. Insert the inside back cover tabs to the holes at the bottom panel of the phone. 2.
Basics 19 Storage card Store your pictures, music, and applications by inserting a microSD card into your phone. Inserting the storage card The storage card slot is located at the right panel of the phone. 1. Remove the back cover. Refer to “Removing the back cover.” 2. Insert the microSD card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it in until it clicks into place. Removing the storage card 1. Remove the back cover. Refer to “Removing the back cover.” 2.
Basics 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. 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the sync connector on your phone. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the AC adapter. 3. Plug in the AC adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
Basics 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 23 4. On the Internet connection screen, select how you want to connect to the Internet, and then tap Next. 5. If there are Wi-Fi networks in range, you will be asked if you want to connect to a Wi-Fi network. Tap Next and then tap the wireless network that you want, or clear the Connect to Wi-Fi network checkbox, and then tap Next to set up your Wi-Fi connection at a later time. 6.
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 25 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 HTC or Google 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 More (not displayed) notifications 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 29 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 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 33 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.
36 Personalizing 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 37 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.
38 Personalizing Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some of the HTC widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of HTC widgets, or download more HTC widgets. You can also add Android widgets.
Personalizing 39 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.
40 Personalizing 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.
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, by turning the phone sideways, to use a larger keyboard that lets you type easily using two thumbs.
Keyboard 43 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.
44 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 45 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.
46 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.
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.
48 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 49 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.
50 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 Contacts, 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 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.
52 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 53 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.
54 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 55 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.
56 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.
People 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.
People 59 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.
60 People 1 2 3 6 4 1 7 5 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 This appears when the contact is a Facebook contact or you link the contact to his or her Facebook account.
People 61 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.
62 People 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. On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. 3. Enter the new information for the contact. 4. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap Save. Searching for a contact 1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. Press the SEARCH button on the phone. 3.
People 63 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.
64 People 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.
People 65 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. Slide to the Detail 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.
66 People 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. The Contact Details screen has the following tabs: 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Contact card tab Shows the information you have stored for the contact, and allows you to get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displayed methods.
People 67 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. If you do not find the People widget on the Home screen, follow this procedure to add the widget to the Home screen. 1.
Social Facebook for HTC Sense View your Facebook® updates in supported applications on the phone. By signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense, your Facebook contacts and their contact details are downloaded to People, you can browse through Facebook photo albums in Photos, and read Facebook status updates in Friend Stream. To learn how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense, see the Sync chapter.
Social 69 Twittering on your phone Peep is a Twitter™ client that lets you enjoy “twittering’’ on your phone. Send out tweets, read and receive tweets from people, search for new Twitter users to follow, all from your phone. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Peep. 2. If you did not sign in to your Twitter account when you first turned on the phone, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your Twitter account. 3. Peep opens in the All Tweets tab.
70 Social Searching for Twitter users to follow 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Peep. 2. While on the Peep screen, press the SEARCH button. 3. Tap the text field with the words “Search Twitter”, enter the search criteria, . and then tap 4. On the Search result screen, scroll through the list, and then tap the twitter user you want to follow. The search results will also list down tweets that contain the search word. 5. Press MENU, and then tap Follow. Unfollowing a Twitter user 1.
Social Notification settings Select when to be notified and how you want to be notified. Adding the Twitter widget Add the Twitter widget to let you send and follow your tweets right on the Home screen. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > HTC widget > Twitter. 2. Choose the widget style, and then tap Select. 3. Drag the widget to a blank space on the Home screen, and then release.
72 Social Using Friend Stream Streamline your social network accounts through Friend Stream. Update your status simultaneously, view status updates, and look through photo updates from your Facebook, Twitter, and other social network accounts using Friend Stream. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Friend Stream. 2. If you are not signed in to a social network account, you will be asked to sign in to at least one of the social network accounts. 3. Friend Stream opens in the All Updates tab.
Social 73 Updating your status 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Friend Stream. 2. On the All Updates tab, tap the text field with the words “What’s happening?”. , and then on the Update Status dialog box, select which accounts you want the 3. Tap status update to be posted. Tap Done. Only the accounts that you are signed in to will be shown on the dialog box. 4. Enter your status update, and then tap Update.
74 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. Signing in to Google Talk If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google Talk. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Talk > Next > Sign in. 2. Enter your Google Account username and password, and then tap Sign in.
Social 75 Switching between active chats You can switch between chats if you have more than one chat going. 1. While on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Switch chats. 2. On the screen that opens, tap the friend you want to chat with. Inviting a friend to join a group chat 1. While on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Add chat. 2. Tap the friend you want to invite. The friend you invited and the current participants receive an invitation to a group chat.
76 Social Changing your picture 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, tap the picture to the left of your status message. 3. In the Select an album screen, tap the album where the picture you want to use is located. 4. Tap the picture you want to use. 5. Drag the green box to select the portion of the picture to crop, and then tap Save.
Social 77 Making a friend popular 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, press and hold a friend’s name. If you cannot see the friend, press MENU, and then tap All friends. 3. In the options menu, tap Always show friend. Blocking a friend You can block a friend from sending you messages. When blocked, your friend is also removed from your Friends list. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, press and hold the friend’s name you want to block.
78 Social Showing or hiding the mobile indicator to friends You can check what type of device your friend is using to chat in Google Talk. In the friends list, check the image that appears to the right of your friend’s name. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings. 3. Select the Mobile indicator option. Indicates that the friend is using an Android phone.
Messages Sending Text and Multimedia 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.
80 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 81 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.
82 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 83 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.
84 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.
86 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 87 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.
Email Using Gmail/Google Mail Gmail/Google Mail is Google’s web-based email service. Gmail/Google Mail is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail/Google Mail on your phone is automatically synchronized with one or more Gmail/Google Mail accounts on the web. For more information about synchronization, see “Synchronizing with a Google account” in the Sync chapter.
Email 89 Switching to another Gmail/Google Mail account If you have set up more than one Gmail/Google Mail account on your phone, you can switch between accounts. 1. While viewing the Inbox, press MENU, and then tap Accounts. 2. Tap the account to switch to. Reading your messages Depending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ring tone, vibrates, or displays the email message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new email.
90 Email 3. To manage the email message or conversation, do any of the following: Tap Archive to remove the conversation from your Inbox while still keeping it stored in your Google Account. To display your archived messages, in the Inbox, press MENU and then tap View labels > All Mail. Tap Delete to delete the conversation from your Google Account. If you delete the conversation accidentally, you can tap Undo in the yellow bar at at the top of the screen to undelete it.
Email 91 Sending a message 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Gmail/Google Mail. 2. In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose. 3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. You can add as many message recipients as you want. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that address directly.
92 Email Viewing your sent messages In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap View labels > Sent. Managing conversations and messages Searching for messages You can search for messages that contain one or more words in their contents or in their addresses, subjects, labels, and so on. When you search for messages, all of the messages in your Gmail/Google Mail account on the web are included (except those labeled Trash or Spam), not just those that you’ve synchronized onto your phone. 1.
Email 93 Gmail/Google Mail synchronization settings 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Gmail/Google Mail. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Settings > Labels. 3. To set the number of days to synchronize, tap Number of days to sync. 4. To set synchronization for a particular label, tap the label. You can select to synchronize the default number of days, or you can sync all or none of the label’s messages.
94 Email Email notifications. Select the check box to show a notification icon on the status bar when you receive a new email. Tap Select ringtone if you want your phone to play a notification sound when a new email message arrives. On the ring tone menu, select a ring tone specific to new email messages. The ring tone plays briefly when selected. If you don’t want a ring tone to play when you receive a new email message, tap Silent. To confirm your ring tone selection, tap OK.
Email 95 Mail The Mail application lets you send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP. It also lets you access your Exchange ActiveSync email and other features on your phone. Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Mail. 2. Do one of the following: If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail, tap Other (POP3/IMAP) on the Choose a mail provider screen.
96 Email Inbox filter tabs Received Displays email messages as individual items. Conversations Displays messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation. VIP group Displays messages from contacts in your VIP group. To add contacts to the VIP group from this tab, tap Add contact to group, select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. For more information on contact groups, see “Contact groups” in the People chapter.
Email Exchange ActiveSync email If you synchronize your phone with your work Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, manage, and send email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. However, you can also access some powerful Exchange features. For information on setting up an Exchange ActiveSync account, see “Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account” in the Sync chapter.
98 Email Composing and sending an email message 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Mail. 2. On the email account Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter email addresses directly in the To field. If you’re sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that address directly.
Email 99 Viewing and replying to an email message 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Mail.. 2. On the email account Inbox, tap the email you want to view. 3. Tap Reply or Reply all to reply to the email. For an Exchange ActiveSync account, you can mark an email. To mark an email, while on the upper-right corner of the screen. The flag turns viewing an email, tap the white flag when you mark the message. red You can copy, look up, translate, or share text from an email message.
Internet Data connection Your phone will be automatically configured to use your mobile operator’s data connection when you turn on your phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time. Checking the data connection you are using 1. Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Mobile networks > Network operators or Access Point Names. Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off can help optimize your battery life.
Internet 101 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters). To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects through which the signal passes. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless controls. 2. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on.
102 Internet Checking the wireless network status 1. Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings, and then tap the wireless network that the phone is currently connected to. A message box is then displayed showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and more. If you want to remove the wireless network settings on your phone, tap Forget on this window.
Internet 103 Adding the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets Add the Data connection and/or Wi-Fi widget to the Home screen to make it faster for you to turn on or off these connections. Tap the widget to turn on or off the connection. To learn how to add widgets, refer to “To add an HTC widget” in Chapter 1.
104 Internet Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Preparing your phone for VPN connection Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to enter your login credentials and/or install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network.
Internet Disconnecting from a VPN 1. Press and hold the title bar, and then slide down your finger to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect from it. When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon displayed in the notification area of the title bar.
106 Internet Using your phone’s web browser Open the web browser to start surfing the web. The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your phone. You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet. Opening the browser Do one of the following: Press HOME, and then tap Internet. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. Going to a web page 1.
Internet 107 Browsing full versions of all web sites Some web sites display a mobile version of their pages to phone web browsers. You can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, tap More > Settings, and then clear the Mobile view check box. Navigating on a web page You can swipe your finger on the screen or the optical trackball to navigate and view other areas of the web page.
108 Internet Selecting a link in a web page You can tap a link with your finger to open it, or press and hold a link for more options. Link What to do Web page address (URLs) Tap the link to open the web page. Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open, bookmark, copy to the clipboard, or share the link via email. Email address Tap to send an email message to the email address. Press and hold, then tap Copy on the menu to copy the email address to the clipboard.
Internet 109 Switching between browser windows 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Windows. 3. Select the browser window you want to view by sliding your finger on the screen from right to left. 1 2 1 Tap to close the web page. 2 Tap to display the web page in full screen. Finding text within a web page 1. While viewing a web page, press MENU and then tap More > Find on page. 2. Enter the search item.
110 Internet Copying text, looking up information, and sharing You can select text and then: Copy it. Look it up on Wikipedia or Google Dictionary. Get a translation of the text from Google Translate. Share the text in a new email, text, or multimedia message or in your status update on a social network. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. To select text in a link, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy text. 2.
Internet 111 Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap copied to the clipboard. . The selected text is then 2. In a text entry field (for example while composing a message), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text. 3. Tap Paste. Searching or translating text 1. After you have selected the text you want to search or translate, tap . 2. Tap one of the following tabs: Wikipedia.
112 Internet Viewing a previously visited page 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Navigate. 3. On the History tab , navigate to the page you want to view and then tap the page. Clearing the list of previously visited pages 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Navigate. 3. On the History tab , press MENU, and then tap Clear history. Viewing a page that you often visit 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2.
Internet 113 Using your phone as a modem (tethering) Get online with your notebook or desktop computer at any time, using your phone’s data connection. For information on setting up and using the data connection, see “Data connection” earlier in this chapter. You need to install HTC Sync before you can use your phone as a modem. Refer to “Using HTC Sync” in the Sync chapter for details. You need a SIM card installed on your phone to use it as a modem for your computer. 1.
Bluetooth Using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that allows devices to exchange information over a distance of about eight meters without requiring a physical connection. Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals. Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2.
Bluetooth 115 Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over an Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free. For you to listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 2.
116 Bluetooth Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device Disconnecting a Bluetooth device 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 2. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to disconnect. 3. Tap Disconnect. Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again. 1.
Bluetooth 117 Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetoothenabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. The first time you transfer information between your phone and another device, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode. After that, your phone and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future.
118 Bluetooth The location where the information is saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device: If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device. For example, if you send a calendar event to a compatible phone, the event is shown in that phone’s calendar application.
Bluetooth 119 Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth. 1. Press HOME, and then tap . 2. On the Add to Home screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth received. 3. Press and hold the Bluetooth received folder icon, and drag it to the Home screen position you want. To view the folder contents, tap the folder icon. To open a file, tap the file name.
Maps and location Using Google Maps Google Maps lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination. It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a vector or aerial map, or view locations in street level. You need an active mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to use Google Maps. The Google Maps application does not cover every country or city.
Maps and location 121 Getting an address and additional information for a location Touch & hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over the location, with the address and a thumbnail from street view (if available). Tap the balloon to see more information or to get directions to that location. Looking at a location in Street View Street View mode (available only in selected areas) provides a street-level view of the location. 1.
122 Maps and location Viewing map layers Initially, Google Maps opens with a street map. You can view additional map layers, such as satellite images, traffic information, your Google Latitude friends’ locations, and Wikipedia information on locations. You can also view maps that you and other people have created in Google Maps on the web. Multiple layers can be viewed at the same time. Not all locations have information to support all Map layers or all zoom levels.
Maps and location 123 Searching for a location 1. While viewing a map, press SEARCH. 2. Enter the place you want to search in the search box. You can enter an address, a city, or type of business or establishment (for example, museums in london). As you enter information, a list of all the places which you have searched or visited before appears on the screen. You can also tap an address on the menu to show its location on the map. 3. Tap . The search results are displayed on the map.
124 Maps and location Getting directions Use Google Maps to get detailed directions to your destination. 1. While viewing a map, press MENU and then tap Directions. 2. Enter the starting point in the first text box, then enter your destination in the second text box. By default, your current location is entered in the Starting point box. 1 2 3 1 Starting point. 2 Destination. 3 Choose how you want to get to your destination.
Maps and location 125 Finding your friends with Google Latitude (Available by Country) Google Latitude™ user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you send instant messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends’ locations. Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude, and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations. Joining Latitude 1.
126 Maps and location Viewing your friends’ locations You can view your friends’ locations on a map or in a list. When you open Maps, your friends’ locations are shown. Each friend is represented by their picture (from Contacts) with an arrow pointing to their approximate location. If a friend has chosen to share city-level locations, their picture does not have an arrow and appears in the middle of the city.
Maps and location 127 Connecting with and managing friends Tap a friend’s contact details balloon in map view or tap a friend in list view to open the friend’s profile. In the profile screen, you can communicate with your friend and set privacy options. Show on map Shows the friend’s location on the map. Chat using Google Talk Opens a Google Talk chat window with that friend. Send email Opens Gmail/Google Mail with a message addressed to the friend. Get directions Gets directions to the friend’s location.
128 Maps and location Using HTC Footprints™ HTC Footprints™ provides an easy way to record favorite places and revisit those places. A footprint consists of a photo you take of a location such as a restaurant, a sightseeing destination, etc., stored together with a precise GPS position and other information about that location such as the street address and phone number. The next time you want to visit the same place, simply access the footprint.
Maps and location 129 4. Scroll down to see more information. You can tap the information fields to view more information about the footprint, call a stored phone number, and more. 1 2 3 4 1 Show the address in Google Maps. 2 Call the phone number. 3 Open the web page. 4 Show the GPS location in Google Maps. Editing or deleting a footprint 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Footprints. 2.
130 Maps and location Importing footprints You can restore footprints you previously backed up to the storage card. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications, or use a photo as a footprint. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Footprints. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Import. 3. Do one of the following: To import saved footprints or another .kmz file from the storage card, tap Footprints data, and then tap the file you want to import.
Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone’s camera. Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone’s camera. Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your microSD card. If you have not yet inserted your microSD card to your phone, follow the steps in “Inserting the storage card“ in the Basics chapter to insert it.
132 Camera Using the optical trackball as the shutter release The optical trackball works as the shutter release for the camera. Press the optical trackball to take a photo or begin capturing video. Press it again to stop capturing video. Review screen After capturing a photo or video, the Review screen will display the photo or the starting image of the video that you have just captured. You can tap the onscreen buttons to delete the photo or video, view it in the Photos application, or share it.
Camera 133 Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. 1. To display the onscreen zoom bar, tap the Zoom button up or down the Viewfinder screen. . You can also slide your finger While the zoom bar is shown on the Viewfinder screen, you will also see the remaining photo shots or remaining video recording duration on the upper-right side of the screen. 2.
134 Camera Taking a photo 1. Press HOME and then tap Camera. 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap the Flash button repeatedly to select a camera flash mode depending on your lighting conditions: Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen. 5.
Camera 135 Capturing a video 1. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Camcorder. 2. Before capturing video, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. Frame your subject on the screen. 4. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen, or you can touch another area on the screen that you want to focus on. 5. Press the optical trackball to start capturing video. 6. To stop capturing, press the optical trackball again. 7.
136 Camera Camera settings Open the menu panel to change basic camera settings and access more camera settings. You can also switch between photo and video modes from the menu panel. Changing basic settings 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the menu panel. 2. To change basic camera settings, tap one of these icons in the menu panel: Exposure There’s a Brightness bar that allows you to adjust the brightness level. Slide your finger up or down the Brightness bar to increase or decrease brightness.
Camera 137 Resolution Select a photo or video resolution to use for capturing. Widescreen (photo mode only) When this check box is selected (default), photo resolutions available for selection are in 3:2 ratio and you can use the entire Viewfinder screen to frame your subject. When not selected, photo resolutions available for selection are in standard 4:3 ratio. Quality (photo mode only) Select the quality level to use for capturing photos.
138 Camera Shutter sound Select or clear this check box, depending on whether you want the camera to play a shutter sound when you press the shutter release. Time stamp (photo mode only) Select this check box when you want the date and time to be added on captured photos. Grid (photo mode only) Select this check box when you want to display a grid on the Viewfinder screen so you can easily frame and center your subject before taking the photo.
Photos About the Photos application Using the Photos application, you can view photos and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card. You can also take a look at your photos and your friends’ photos that are on your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). For photos that are in your storage card, you can do basic editing such as rotate and crop.
140 Photos Viewing photos and videos After selecting an album from the Photos application’s Albums screen, you can browse through the photos and videos of that album either in filmstrip or grid view. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. Browsing in filmstrip or grid view By default, photos and videos are presented in a horizontal filmstrip. Slide your finger left or right across the filmstrip to go through the photos and videos.
Photos 141 Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo: Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. You can also use pinch zooming. Press your thumb and index finger on the screen and then spread your fingers apart to zoom in. Pinch your fingers together to zoom out. Zooming in Zooming out Watching video The screen automatically switches to landscape mode when you play a video.
142 Photos Viewing photos in your social networks Using the Photos application, you can view your photos and your friends’ photos that are in your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). Viewing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos. 1. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Photos. 2. Tap the Facebook tab. 3. Tap your account name or your friend’s account on the list to view the pictures in the account.
Photos 143 Working with photos Whether you’re browsing photos in filmstrip or grid view in the Photos application, you can press and hold on a photo to open a selection menu and choose what to do with it. You can choose to delete the photo, rotate or crop it, and more. Rotating and saving a photo 1. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Photos. 2. From the Photos application’s Albums screen, tap an album. 3. Choose whether to browse photos and videos in the album in filmstrip or grid view.
144 Photos Sharing Using the Photos application, you can send photos and videos via email or MMS. You can share photos on your social networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter) and share videos on YouTube. You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. Sending photos or videos by email You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email. 1. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Photos. 2.
Photos 145 Sharing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to be able to upload pictures. 1. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Photos. 2. Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. 3. Tap and then on the Share options menu, tap Facebook for HTC. 4. Select the pictures you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded pictures. Tap Done.
Music About the Music application Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music application. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music application to play music. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to and from the storage card” in the Basics chapter. Playing music To open the Music application, press HOME, tap , and then tap Music. The Music application opens in the Playback screen.
Music 147 Browsing music in the Library Tap at the bottom-left corner of the Music application’s Playback screen or Now playing screen to go to the Library. In the Library, your music is organized into different categories such as Albums, Artists, Genre, Composers, and more. Select a category by tapping one of the category tabs at the bottom of the screen. When you tap a song in a category to play it, the Now playing list is updated with the song list from your selected category.
148 Music Creating a playlist Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day. You can make as many playlists as you like. 1. Press HOME, tap 2. Tap , and then tap Music. at the bottom-left corner of the screen to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 4. Tap Add playlist. 5.
Music Rearranging songs in a playlist 1. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Press MENU and then tap Change order. at the end of the song title you want to move. When the row is 4. Press and hold highlighted, drag it to its new position, then release. 5. Tap Done. Deleting songs from a playlist 1. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it.
150 Music Setting a song as ringtone You can select a song from the Music application’s Library and set it as your phone’s ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. 1. Press HOME, tap 2. Tap , and then tap Music. at the bottom-left corner of the screen to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, select the song that you want to use as ringtone and then play it back. 4. On the Playback screen, press MENU and then tap Set as ringtone. 5.
Calendar About Calendar Use your phone’s Calendar to create and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. You can also set up your phone to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: On your phone, sign in to your Google Account so you’ll be able to sync your phone’s Calendar with your Google Calendar online. If you have not signed in to your Google Account yet, see the Sync chapter to find out how to sign in. You can create multiple Google Calendars only in Google Calendar on the Web.
152 Calendar 7. Set the reminder time. You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press MENU and then tap Add reminder. 8. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs. 9. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and then tap Add.
Calendar 153 Changing calendar views When you open Calendar, it displays the Month view by default. You can also display the Calendar in Agenda, Day, or Week view. To change between calendar views, press MENU, and then choose the type of view that you want. Month view In Month view, you’ll see markers on days that have events. When in Month view: Tap on the bottom left of the screen to switch to Agenda view. Tap right to create a new event. on the bottom Tap a day to view the events of that day.
154 Calendar The color bars on the left side of the events indicate the type of calendar in which the event is part of. To find out what each color represents, press MENU and then tap More > Calendars. When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. In Day view, the weather information appears only if the event is within the five-day forecast of the Weather application.
Calendar 155 Viewing, editing or deleting an event You can view, edit, or delete events you created. You can also view event invitations that other people sent to you. Viewing and editing an event 1. Press HOME, then tap , and then tap Calendar. 2. In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place, and then tap the event to open it. The Event details screen then opens and shows the summary of the event. 3.
156 Calendar Calendar event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event. Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders 1. Tap the status bar, then slide your finger down the screen to open the Notifications panel. 2. Do one of the following: Tap Clear to dismiss event reminders and all other notifications.
Calendar 157 Displaying and synchronizing calendars You can select which calendars to show or hide on your phone’s Calendar, and which ones to keep synchronized. Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, press MENU , tap More > Calendars, and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it. Tap All calendars to display all calendars. The calendars are kept synchronized on your phone, whether or not you hide them.
158 Calendar Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar’s settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events. In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Settings to access Calendar’s settings. Reminder settings Choose how you want Calendar to issue event reminders when there are upcoming events. All calendars Select this check box to use the same event reminder settings for all types of calendars.
Calendar 159 Sending a vCalendar You can send a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. You can also send it as a file attachment with your message. 1. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Calendar. 2. In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place. 3. Press and hold the calendar event you want to send. The Share options menu then opens. 4. Choose whether to send the event using Bluetooth or send it by email. 5.
Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget The HTC Clock widget that’s by default added on the Home screen shows your current date, time, and location. You can tap the weather image on this widget to open the Weather application and check for more weather forecasts. See “Checking weather” for details. The date and time on the HTC Clock widget is synchronized with your mobile operator’s phone network (or roaming network).
Clock and Weather 161 About the Clock application The Clock application is more than just a regular date and time clock. It functions as a desk clock that shows the date, time, and weather information, and it can turn into a night clock or screensaver. It has a world clock that shows you the current time in several locations across the globe. There’s also an alarm clock, stopwatch, and countdown timer. To open the Clock application: Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen.
162 Clock and Weather Using Desk Clock Opening the Clock application brings you directly to the Desk Clock screen. The Desk Clock displays the current date, time, and weather, an alarm clock indicator, and a battery charging indicator. You can dim the screen to show only the time and date on the Desk Clock. 1 2 5 4 1 3 The alarm clock indicator shows whether the alarm clock is on or off. To find out how to turn on and set the alarm clock, see “Setting the alarm clock“.
Clock and Weather 163 Using World Clock Use the Clock application’s World Clock screen to check the current time in several places around the globe simultaneously. You can also set your home city, add more cities to the world clock list, and manually set your time zone, date, and time.
164 Clock and Weather Setting your home city 1. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the World Clock tab. 3. Press MENU and then tap Home settings. 4. Enter your home city’s name. As you enter letters, the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries. 5. Scroll through the list and tap your home city.
Clock and Weather 165 Setting the alarm clock You can use the Clock application’s Alarms screen to set up one or more wake-up alarms. Setting an alarm 1. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. Select the check box of an alarm. and then tap that alarm. 4. On the Set alarm screen, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scroll wheels and set the alarm time. 5. Scroll through the Set alarms screen to see all the available alarm options.
166 Clock and Weather Changing alarm sound settings If you’ve set one or more alarms, you can change their settings such as the alarm volume, how long to snooze the alarm, and more. 1. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Settings.
Clock and Weather 167 Checking weather If you consented to turn location service on when you were setting up your phone for the first time, you’ll see the weather of your current location right on the HTC Clock widget of your Home screen. You can also use the Weather application to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next four days of the week. In addition to your current location’s weather, this application also displays the weather forecasts of other cities around the globe.
168 Clock and Weather Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen 1. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Weather. 2. On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Rearrange. at the end of the item you want to move. When the row is highlighted 3. Press and hold in green, drag it to its new position, then release. 4. Tap Done. Deleting cities from the Weather screen 1. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Weather. 2. On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Delete. 3.
More apps Watching videos on YouTube YouTube is an online video streaming service that allows you to view videos that have been uploaded by YouTube members. > YouTube. YouTube presents the videos grouped into Press HOME, and then tap categories, such as Most viewed, Most discussed, Most recent, and Top rated. You do not need a YouTube account to browse and view videos.
170 More apps Sharing a video link You can share a video by sending its link to your contacts. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > YouTube. 2. On the YouTube screen, tap a video to watch from the available categories. 3. While watching a video, press MENU, and then tap Share. 4. Select how you want to share the video link. Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube You need to be signed in to your Google Account to upload your video to YouTube. 1. Press HOME, and then tap 2. Tap > YouTube. . 3.
More apps 171 Viewing a PDF Use PDF Viewer to view PDF files that you have copied to the phone’s storage card. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > PDF Viewer. 2. On the Open file screen, tap the file you want to view. 3. Slide your finger on the screen to pan or go through the pages of the PDF. While viewing a PDF, press MENU, and then tap: Open to open another PDF file. Toolbar/Toolbar off to toggle between showing and hiding the toolbar. View to view the PDF in normal view or reformatted view.
172 More apps Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets Quickoffice lets you view Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint files on your phone. Quickoffice supports viewing of Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), PowerPoint (.ppt) and text (.txt) files. Make sure you have copied the files to the phone’s storage card before you open Quickoffice.
More apps 173 Keeping track of your stocks Use Stocks to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. 1 4 2 1 3 List of your stock quotes and stock market indices. Tap an item to view its intraday chart and other details. 2 Tap to update the stock information. 3 Tap to add a stock quote or stock market index. 4 Shows the time the information was last updated. Adding a stock quote or stock market index 1. Press HOME, and then tap 2. On the Stocks screen, tap > Stocks.
174 More apps Setting stock information update frequency 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Stocks. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Settings. 3. Select the Auto-sync data check box. Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from your mobile operator. 4. Tap Set download frequency, and then select frequency to check for updates. Manually updating stock information 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Stocks. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Update. Adding the Stocks widget 1.
More apps 175 Listening to the radio FM Radio lets you listen to FM radio stations on your phone. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of your phone to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna, 10 1 9 2 3 8 4 7 6 5 1 FM radio frequency 2 Drag to tune in to a frequency on the FM band. 3 Tap to fine tune the radio frequency by -0.1 MHz. 4 View the All presets list. 5 Tap to search the FM band for the previous FM station.
176 More apps Adding station names 1. Press HOME, and then tap > FM Radio. 2. Tune in to the desired FM station, and then tap . 3. Enter a station name for the selected FM station, and then tap Save. Minimizing or turning off FM Radio Do one of the following: Press BACK to minimize and keep FM Radio running in the background so you can listen to the radio while going to another screen. On the FM Radio screen, tap off FM Radio.
More apps 177 Recording your voice Voice Recorder is useful for quickly recording thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. You need to have a microSD card installed on your phone to use Voice Recorder. Recording your voice 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Voice Recorder. 2. Hold the device’s microphone near your mouth. 3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Tap 4. Tap to play back the voice recording. to stop recording. 5.
178 More apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market Android Market™ is the place to go to find new apps for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. When you find an app you want, you can easily download and install it on your phone with just a few taps of your finger. To access Android Market, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection and sign in to your Google Account.
More apps 179 Search for an app. Tap on the Android Market home screen, enter the name or type to the right of the search box. of app you’re looking for, and then tap 4. Tap an app to read a description about the app and user reviews. 5. Tap Install (for free applications) or Buy (for paid applications). You need a Google Checkout account to purchase items on Android Market. See “Creating a Google Checkout account” to set up a Google Checkout account if you do not have one. 6.
180 More apps Opening an installed application Do one of the following: On the status bar, check if you see the icon. If you see the icon, open the Notifications Panel, and then tap the app to open it. See “Opening the Notifications panel” in the Basics chapter to learn how to open the Notifications Panel. Press HOME, and then tap app to open it. > Market > Downloads. On the Download screen, tap the Press HOME, and then tap tap it. .
More apps 181 Reading news feeds and podcasts Use Newsstand to subscribe to news feeds and podcasts to keep up with the latest buzz on the Internet. Newsstand monitors RSS feeds from your favorite news sites, blogs and more, and downloads the most current updates and podcasts. Newsstand screen 1 1 2 3 4 5 Subscriptions tab Displays the channels that you are subscribed to. Tap a channel to show the articles for that particular channel.
182 More apps Subscribing to a news channel from a list 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Newsstand. 2. On the Subscriptions tab, tap Add feeds. 3. Tap one of the categories on the screen to open the available channels. Tap Search more to search the Web for other channels. 4. Select the channel(s) you want to subscribe to. 5. Repeat steps 3 to 4 to subscribe to more channels. 6. Tap Done. Subscribing to a news channel by entering a URL 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Newsstand. 2.
More apps 183 Tagging an article Organize articles by tagging them. Articles that are tagged with the same word are grouped together making it easier for you to locate them. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Newsstand. 2. On the Subscriptions tab, tap the channel where the article you want to tag is located. 3. Locate the article you want to tag, and then tap it. . 4. At the bottom of the screen, tap 5. On the Add tags screen, tap Add new tags, enter the tag name, and then tap Done.
184 More apps Running Java applications Use Java to download, install, and manage MIDlets or MIDlet suites on your phone. MIDlets are Java applications such as games and tools that can run on mobile devices, while a MIDlet suite is a collection of one or more MIDlets. Downloading and installing a MIDlet/MIDlet suite from the Web 1. Press HOME, and then tap Internet. 2. On the web browser, press MENU, and then tap the URL field on top of the screen. 3.
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.
186 Sync 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.
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. For instructions on doing this, see “Hard resetting your phone” in the Settings chapter. 1.
188 Sync 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.
Sync 189 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.
190 Sync 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.
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.
192 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.
Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. To open the Settings screen, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. Personalize Select a scene, set the Home screen or Lockscreen wallpaper to use, and set the default ring tone to use for incoming calls. You can also rename or delete a custom scene by pressing and holding a custom scene in Scenes.
194 Settings Applications Manage applications and installation of new programs. SD card & phone storage Check the available storage card and phone memory, or reset the phone. See the Backup, Update and Reset chapter for more details. Date & time Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. To turn off auto time synchronization and be able to manually change time zone settings, see “Changing time zone settings” in the Clock and Weather chapter.
Settings 195 Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Brightness. 3. Clear the Automatic brightness check box. 4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness. Tap OK. Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power.
196 Settings Switching animation effects on or off You can turn off the animation or enable only some animations when switching between screens. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Animation. 3. On the options menu, select the animation setting you want.
Settings Changing sound settings Setting a sound profile Switch to vibrate or silent mode, or use the normal phone sound settings. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display > Sound Profile. 2. In the Choose a Profile options menu, tap the sound profile you want to use. Enabling or disabling touch tones You can choose to play a sound when you are selecting items onscreen. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2.
198 Settings Changing the phone language When you turn your phone on for the first time, you are prompted to select the language you would like to use. You can also change the language on the fly whenever you like. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more. The languages available to choose from may depend on the version of phone you have. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Locale & text > Select locale. 2.
Settings 199 Optimizing your phone’s battery life When you’re on the go, it’s not always easy to charge your phone’s battery as often as you’d like. Follow these tips to extend the time between charges: Turn off wireless functions such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and data connection when you’re not using them. See the Internet and Bluetooth chapters for details. Use only 2G networks.
200 Settings Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD card & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section. Checking the available storage card space 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD card & phone storage. The total and available storage card space is displayed in the SD card section.
Settings 201 Checking information about your phone 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap About phone. 3. Select one of the following: System software updates Enable or disable the automatic check feature for software updates for your phone. You can also tap Check now to manually check for software updates. Network Check information about your mobile provider and its service status.
Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN You can protect your SIM card from unauthorized use by assigning a PIN (personal identification number). The default SIM PIN is provided by your mobile operator. 1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, tap Security > Set up SIM card lock, and then select the Lock SIM card check box. 3. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK. To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN.
Security 203 Protecting your phone with a screen lock You can further secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off). 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Security > Set unlock pattern. 3. Read the information on the screen, and then tap Next. 4. Study the example pattern on the screen, and then tap Next. 5.
Backup, update and reset Backing up phone data Your phone features an automatic backup system that backs up your web browser bookmarks, messages, dictionary, and settings, to the microSD card. The phone automatically backs up the data whenever a change occurs.
Backup, update and reset 205 Updating your phone’s system software From time to time, system software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if an update is available. You can then download and install the update to your phone. Depending on the type of update, the update may erase all your personal data and customized settings, and also remove any programs you have installed. Make sure that you have backed up the information and files you want to keep.
206 Backup, update and reset Performing a hard/factory reset You can return your phone to its original state, as it was when it left the factory. This is also called a hard reset. You might want to do this if you are giving your phone to a friend or relative and you want to remove all your data first, or if your phone has a persistent problem that is not solved by powering off the phone and then powering it on again. A factory reset is a drastic measure.
