HTC PD98140 SMARTPHONE User Manual Users Guide 1

HTC Corporation SMARTPHONE Users Guide 1

Users Guide 1

Your HTC Desire HDUser guide
2            Conventions used in this guideIn this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens on your phone when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations. This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.This indicates that something is very important. Important information is something that you need to do in order to accomplish a certain task or to get a phone feature to work properly.  This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful about to prevent potential problems when using your phone.
3      Contents      ContentsBasics  7Inside the box  7Your phone  7Bottom cover  9SIM card  10Storage card  11Battery  12Switching your phone on or off  15Entering your PIN  15Finger gestures  15Getting started  16Setting up your phone for the first time  16Home screen  16Status and notifications  18Notifications panel  20Connecting your phone to a computer  21Searching your phone and the Web  23Adjusting the volume  25Sleep mode  26Personalizing  27Making your phone truly yours  27Personalizing your phone with scenes  27Changing your wallpaper  28Applying a new skin  29Personalizing your Home screen with widgets  29Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen  31Adding folders on your Home screen  31Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen  32Rearranging the Home screen  33Changing your ringtones and alarms  34Rearranging or hiding application tabs  36Phone calls  37Making calls  37Receiving calls  40HTC Caller ID  41Using in-call options  41Using Call history  44Blocking callers  45Call services  46Turning Airplane mode on or off   46
4      Contents      People  47About People  47Setting up My contact card  48Ways of getting contacts into your phone  48Merging contact information  50Your contacts list  52Contact information and conversations  54Contact groups  56People widget  58Keyboard  59Using the onscreen keyboard  59Entering words with predictive text  61Entering text by speaking  62Editing text  63Adjusting touch input settings  64Messages  66About Messages  66Sending a text message (SMS)  67Sending a multimedia message (MMS)  68Resuming a draft message  69Viewing and replying to a message  69Managing message conversations  72Setting message options  73Accounts and sync  75Synchronizing with online accounts  75Synchronizing with your computer  78Social  85Facebook for HTC Sense  85Facebook for Android  86What’s the difference between Facebook for Android and Facebook for HTC Sense?  87Tweeting on your phone  87Friend Stream  90Chatting in Google Talk  93Email  95Using Gmail/Google Mail  95Using Mail  100Calendar  108About Calendar  108Creating calendar events  108Changing calendar views  110Managing calendar events  112Calendar event reminders  113Displaying and synchronizing calendars  114Changing Calendar settings  115About the Calendar widget  115
5      Contents      Clock and Weather  116About the HTC Clock widget  116About the Clock app  116Using Desk Clock  117Using World Clock  118Setting the alarm clock  119Checking weather  121About the Weather widget  122Internet connections  123Data connection  123Wi-Fi  124Adding connection widgets  126Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)  126Using your phone as a modem (tethering)  127Connecting your phone to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through)  128Using your phone as a wireless router  128Web browser  129Using your phone’s web browser  129Copying text, looking up information, and sharing  132Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages  134Setting browser options  135Bluetooth  136Bluetooth basics  136Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit  136Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device  137Sending information using Bluetooth  138Receiving information using Bluetooth  139Camera  141Camera basics  141Taking a photo  143Recording video  144Adding effects  145After capturing  145Changing camera settings  146Photos, videos, and music  147Browsing your Gallery  147Listening to music  155Sharing media on your home network  161HTCSense.com  163About HTCSense.com  163Signing up for your HTCSense.com account  163Using HTCSense.com  164Dashboard  164Footprints  166People  168
6      Contents      Messages  169HTC Hub  171Signing out from or deleting your HTCSense.com account  171Maps and location  172Turning on location services  172Locations  172Google Maps  182More apps  190Watching videos on YouTube  190Reading news feeds  191Reading eBooks  194Working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations  198Keeping track of your stocks  199Listening to FM Radio  201Recording your voice  202Using Flashlight  203Finding and installing apps from Android Market  204Sharing games and apps  207Security  209Protecting your SIM card with a PIN  209Protecting your phone with a screen lock  210Settings  211Settings on your phone  211Changing display settings  212Changing sound settings  214Changing the phone language  215Optimizing your phone’s battery life  215Managing memory  216Checking information about your phone  217Update and reset  218Updating the phone software  218Restarting or factory resetting your phone  219Trademarks and copyrights  220Index  221
7      Basics      BasicsInside the boxYou will find the following inside the box:PhoneBattery (preinstalled)microSD™ card (preinstalled)USB cable3.5mm stereo headsetPower adapterQuick start guideSafety and regulatory guideYour phoneFront panel834156721  POWER2  Notification LED3  MENU4  HOME5  SEARCH6  BACK7  Touch screen8  Earpiece
8      Basics      Left panel121  VOLUME UP2  VOLUME DOWNBack panel321451  8 megapixel camera2  Dual LED flash3  Bottom cover4  Battery compartment cover5  SpeakerBottom panel2131  3.5mm headset jack2  Microphone3  USB connector
9      Basics      Bottom coverRemoving the bottom coverRemove the bottom cover to access the SIM card slot and storage card slot.With the phone switched off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down.With your right and left thumbs, push the bottom cover out to remove it.Replacing the bottom coverSlide the bottom cover onto the exposed area of your phone’s back panel.Push the bottom cover towards the phone. You’ll hear a click when the bottom cover is locked in place.Your phone’s antenna is placed underneath the bottom cover. We recommend that you secure the bottom cover to the phone’s back panel to get the best radio reception for your phone.1.2.1.2.
10      Basics      SIM cardThe SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. Your phone supports both 1.8 V and 3 V SIM cards.Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult with your mobile operator for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service.Inserting the SIM card1.  Take the bottom cover off. See “Removing the bottom cover.” 2.  With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out, insert the SIM card halfway into the SIM card slot.Removing the SIM cardMake sure to switch off your phone before removing your SIM card. Otherwise, the phone will automatically turn off when you remove the SIM card.1.  Take the bottom cover off.See “Removing the bottom cover.”2.  With your thumb, slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot.
11      Basics      Storage cardUse the microSD card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the microSD card already inserted in your phone.Inserting the storage card1.  Take the bottom cover off.See “Removing the bottom cover.”2.  Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it until it clicks into place.Removing the storage card1.  Take the bottom cover off.See “Removing the bottom cover.”2.  Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.3.  Slide the storage card out from its slot.Removing the storage card while the phone is onWhen you need to remove the storage card while the phone is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.On the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings.Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage.Tap Unmount SD card.Remove the storage card by following the steps in “Removing the storage card.”1.2.3.4.
12      Basics      BatteryYour phone uses a rechargeable battery. Please use only original batteries and accessories that came with your phone or replacements that we recommend.How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use your phone. Among these are the phone features and accessories you use (for example, leaving your Bluetooth connection always on uses more power). Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use up much battery. Also, consider your location: poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder.Removing the batteryRight after you take your phone out from the box for the first time, don’t forget to remove the thin film wrapped around the battery that’s inside your phone.With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down.With your thumb or finger, lift the battery compartment cover off from the small opening on the left side of your phone.3.  Pull the battery out from the battery compartment.1.2.
13      Basics      Inserting the batteryHold your phone securely with the front facing down.With your thumb or finger, lift the battery compartment cover off from the small opening on the left side of your phone.Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment.4.  Put back the battery compartment cover, pushing the battery all the way in.5.  Press down all sides of the cover to lock it in place.Your phone’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas are placed underneath the battery compartment cover. We recommend that you secure the battery compartment cover to the phone for stronger Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection.1.2.3.
14      Basics      Charging the batteryThe 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.Only the power adapter and USB sync cable provided with your phone must be used to charge the battery.Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the power or car adapter.1.  Plug the power adapter into the USB connector of your phone.2.  Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid red light. The light turns to solid green when the phone is fully charged.When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging battery icon  (   ) is displayed in your phone’s status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon (   ).As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.
15      Basics      Switching your phone on or offSwitching your phone onPress the POWER button. Easy.When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. See the Getting started chapter for details.Switching your phone off1.  If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen by sliding down the bar on the lock screen.See “Unlocking the screen” in the Getting started chapter for details.2.  Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.3.  When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.Entering your PINMost SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK.To find out how to enable, disable, or change the PIN, see “Protecting your SIM card with a PIN” in the Security chapter.If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. No problem. Just contact your mobile operator and ask for the PUK (PIN Unblocking Key).Finger gesturesTap 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 (for example, a 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.Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.
16      Getting started      Getting startedSetting up your phone for the first timeWhen you switch on your phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set up your phone. You can choose your language, how you want to connect to the Internet, and whether you want your current location to be automatically detected. If you still have personal contacts and calendar events stored on your old phone, you can easily transfer them to your new phone through Bluetooth as well.Be sure to sign in to your Google Account so you can use Google apps like  Gmail™/Google Mail. You can also set up your other email accounts, favorite social networks like Facebook® and Twitter™, and more.Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running with your phone in no time.Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and  auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees from your mobile operator. Don’t worry. You can enable or disable them in your phone’s settings as you go along later on. To find out how, see the Settings chapter.Home screenYour Home screen is where you make your phone your own. It comes with a weather clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You can also add your favorite apps, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away.To find out how, see the Personalizing chapter.
17      Getting started      Extended Home screenAs you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be plenty.Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.Press HOME to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).Using Leap viewTo jump straight to the screen that you want, press HOME while on the main Home screen or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails.Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
18      Getting started      Status and notificationsStatus iconsYou can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar. Here’s what each one means:Signal strength Battery is fullGPRS connected Battery is chargingGPRS in use Battery is low (20% remaining)EDGE connected Battery is very low (10% remaining)EDGE in use Silent mode3G connected Vibrate mode3G in use Phone microphone is muteHSDPA connected Speakerphone onHSDPA in use Wired microphone headset connectedRoaming Wired headset connectedNo signal Bluetooth is onNo SIM card installed Connected to a Bluetooth deviceConnected to a Wi-Fi network Airplane modeData synchronizing GPS is onNetwork sharing is on Alarm is set
19      Getting started      Notification iconsA busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events and alarms. Here’s what each one means:New Gmail/Google Mail message Call in progressNew Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email Missed callProblem with email delivery Call on holdNew SMS/MMS Call forwarding onProblem with SMS/MMS delivery Message forwarding onNew Google Talk instant message The phone is connected to a computer via USB cableNew voicemail Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are availableUpcoming event Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is onNew updates from your social networks Uploading data (animated)New tweet Downloading data (animated)Matched contacts suggestion Waiting to uploadNew push message Downloaded Android Market app installed successfullyBluetooth pairing request Update available for an app downloaded from Android MarketPhone software update available Storage card is safe to remove or storage card is being preparedTV out  No storage card installed on the phoneSong is playing Storage card is low on free spaceFM Radio app in use General notificationVoice recording is on More (not displayed) notificationsCompass needs orientation
20      Getting started      Notification LEDThe notification 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.Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low.Notifications panelWhen you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see the message, reminder or event notification. The Notifications panel also lets you switch between recently-opened apps as quickly as possible.Opening the Notifications panelPress and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel.If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all.You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU and then tapping Notifications.
21      Getting started      Switching between recently-opened appsOn the Notifications panel, you can easily access up to eight apps you just recently opened.1.  Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel.2.  In the Recent apps section, slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened apps.3.  Tap an app to open it.You can also go to the Recent apps screen when you press and hold HOME.Closing the Notifications panelPress and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the screen. Or just press BACK.Connecting your phone to a computerWhenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect to PC screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done: Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while your phone is connected to your computer. HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other information between your computer and your phone. For more information, see “Synchronizing with your computer” in the Accounts and sync chapter.Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a microSD card on your phone. Select this mode when you want to copy files between your phone’s storage card and your computer. For more information, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in this chapter.When Disk drive mode is enabled while your phone is connected to the computer, you will not be able to use apps on your phone to access the storage card.USB tethering When you do not have Internet connection on your computer, you can select this mode to share your phone’s mobile data connection with your computer. For more information, see “Using your phone as a modem (tethering)” in the Internet connections chapter.Internet pass-through If you don’t have a data plan for your phone or you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi network, you can select this mode to share your computer’s Internet connection with your phone. For more information, see the Internet connections chapter.
22      Getting started      You can also change the type of USB connection on-the-fly, without having to disconnect and reconnect your phone. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the notification that says “Select to change USB connection type” to open the Connect to PC screen again.To change the default connection type or choose between showing and hiding the Connect to PC screen, press MENU from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Connect to PC.Copying files to or from the storage cardYou can copy your music, photos, and other files to your phone’s storage card.1.  Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.2.  On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done.On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk.3.  Navigate to the 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.Copy the files from the phone’s storage card to a folder in your computer.5.  After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected phone) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your phone.6.  Do one of the following:Disconnect the phone from the computer. If you want to keep the phone connected to the computer but want the phone to be able to access the storage card, open the Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done.
23      Getting started      Searching your phone and the WebFind all types of information on your phone and the Web. Search Anywhere sifts through different files, information, and apps on your phone. You can also choose to search the Web using your favorite web search service.Simply press SEARCH from the Home screen. Then enter the first few letters of what you want to search for. Matching items will be shown as you type.34121  This icon (   ) indicates that your phone will search for all types of information.Tap it if you want to choose and search only for one type of item, for example, Mail.2  Type in what you want to search for.3  Matching search suggestions and results. You can:Scroll down to see more search results.Tap   to see more results for a particular category.Tap a search result item to open its app.4  After entering a word or phrase in the search box, tap to search the Web using your favorite search service. To find out how to select a search service to use, see “Setting your phone’s search options”.Setting your phone’s search optionsFrom the Home screen, press SEARCH.When the search box appears, press MENU, and then tap Settings.Tap any of the following:Web search engine Choose a web search service you want to use.Select areas to search Choose the types of items or apps to include in the search. You can also press and hold   and arrange items according to search priority.1.2.3.
24      Getting started      Quickly looking up information on the WebQuick Lookup helps you learn about something right on the spot. When you enter a new word or phrase, you can readily look it up in popular websites or search services such as Wikipedia, Google Search, YouTube, Google Translate, and Google Dictionary.1.  From the Home screen, tap   > Quick Lookup.2.  If the onscreen keyboard is open, press BACK to close it first so you’ll see the bottom tabs.3.  Slide across the tabs to pick where you want to look up information. Then in the search box, enter what you want to search for.If, for example, you’ve found the information you were looking for in one tab such as Wikipedia, you can switch to the other tabs to automatically search the same item in Google Search on the Web, watch related videos in YouTube, or look up translations and meanings in Google Translate and Google Dictionary.Translating words to other languages1.  From the Home screen, tap   > Quick Lookup.2.  Press BACK to hide the onscreen keyboard first, then slide to the Google Translate tab.3.  Under From language, choose the original language, then enter the word or phrase you want to translate.4.  Under To language, choose from the languages available for translation.5.  Tap Translate.
25      Getting started      Adjusting the volumeAdjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, while adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or video playback.Adjusting the ringer volumePress the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button on the left panel of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN once to set your phone to Vibrate mode. The phone vibrates and the vibrate mode icon (   ) appears in the status bar.While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode. The speaker mute icon (   ) displays in the status bar.Adjusting the media volumeWhen playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button on the left panel of the phone to adjust the media volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level.Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone callsDuring a phone call, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.Adjusting the volume via settings1.  From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound > Volume.2.  Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume levels of your phone’s ringtone, media playback, alarms, and notifications.Your phone briefly plays a sample tone with the volume being adjusted as you drag a slider.3.  If you want the same volume for your ringtone and notifications, select Use incoming call volume for notifications.4.  When you’re done, tap OK.
26      Getting started      Sleep modeSleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when the phone’s in your bag or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls though.To change the delay before your screen turns off, see “Adjusting the time before the screen turns off” in the Settings chapter.Switching to Sleep modeQuickly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch your phone to Sleep mode. Your phone also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.Waking up from Sleep modeYour phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call. To wake it up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the screen.Unlocking the screenPress the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or answer an incoming call.If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks. See “Protecting your phone with a screen lock” in the Security chapter for details.
27      Personalizing      PersonalizingMaking your phone truly yoursMake your phone look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize your phone with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders.Tap the Personalize button (   ) right on the Home screen to get started.Personalizing your phone with scenesYour 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.Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, your phone automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected.Using a preset sceneYour phone features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your life. You can choose a scene that is suitable for work, play, travel, or your social life.From the Home screen, tap   > Scene.Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want.3.  Tap Apply.To download more scenes, tap Get more. To know more about downloading from HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter.1.2.
28      Personalizing      Creating a new sceneYou’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene.From the Home screen, tap   > Scene.Press MENU, then tap New.Enter a new scene name, then tap Done.Personalize the scene by adding widgets and other elements, arranging the Home screen layout, and changing the skin or wallpaper. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene.Renaming a sceneFrom the Home screen, tap   > Scene.Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to rename.Press and hold a scene thumbnail, then tap Rename.Enter a new scene name, then tap Done.Deleting scenesFrom the Home screen, tap   > Scene.Press MENU, then tap Delete.Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then tap one or more scenes you want to delete.Tap Delete.Changing your wallpaperPersonalizing your 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 your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper.From the Home screen, tap   > Wallpaper.2.  Tap one of the following:HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap Preview > Apply. Live wallpapers Choose from preset animated wallpapers. Tap Preview to view the animation, and then tap Apply.Gallery Choose a photo that you have taken using the camera or copied to your storage card. Crop the photo and then tap Save.To download more wallpapers, tap Wallpaper > HTC wallpapers > Get more. To know more about downloading from HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.1.
29      Personalizing      Applying a new skinPersonalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins are set to give a different look and feel to most of your phone’s onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items.From the Home screen, tap   > Skin.Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want.3.  Tap Apply.To download more skins, tap Get more. To know more about downloading from HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter.Personalizing your Home screen with widgetsWidgets 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 widgetGo to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new widget.Tap   > Widget.Select a widget that you want.Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one.1.2.1.2.3.4.
30      Personalizing      You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings of your phone, such as Wi-Fi, Mobile Network, Bluetooth, and more. Scroll down the widgets list, tap Settings, and then tap the widget that you want.Changing the settings of a widgetBasic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) can be modified from the Home screen.1.  Press and hold a widget on the Home screen.The phone vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget. Don’t lift your finger just yet.2.  Drag the widget to the Edit button (if it’s enabled).The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens.3.  Customize the widget settings.
31      Personalizing      Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screenPlace app icons on your Home screen to open apps 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 apps that are installed on your phone.Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new icon or shortcut.Tap  , then do one of the following:To add an app icon, tap App and then select one from the Add app shortcut list.To add a shortcut to a setting or information, tap Shortcut and then select the type of information or setting.To add an app icon on the Home screen, you can also press HOME, tap  , and then press and hold an app icon. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to an empty area on the Home screen, and then release it.Adding folders on your Home screenUse folders to group related apps 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 itGo to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new folder.Tap   > Folder.Tap New Folder.Press and hold an app icon or a shortcut that you want to move to the folder. The phone then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet.Drag the app icon or shortcut and drop it on top of the folder.Simply tap the folder to open it so you can access the apps and shortcuts inside the folder.1.2.1.2.3.4.5.
32      Personalizing      Renaming a folderTap the folder to open it.Press and hold the folder window’s title bar.Enter a new folder name and then tap OK.Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screenRearrange 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 icon1.  Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move.The phone vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t lift your finger just yet.2.  Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel.3.  When the widget or icon is where you want it, lift your finger.Removing a widget or icon1.  Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove.The phone vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t lift your finger just yet.2.  Drag the widget or icon to the Remove button.3.  When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger.1.2.3.
33      Personalizing      Rearranging the Home screenReorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use the Home screen. For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closer to the main Home screen.1.  Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view.2.  Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to move.The phone then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet.3.  Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger. The center thumbnail in Leap view is always the main Home screen.
34      Personalizing      Changing your ringtones and alarmsSelect, create, and download sound sets (different collections of ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm) so that you can instantly change from subtle ringtone and notification sounds while you’re in the office into something fun when you’re out with friends.Choosing a preset sound setFrom the Home screen, tap   > Sound set.On the Sound sets screen, tap a sound set name.3.  You can tap   to hear sample tones of the assigned ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm for that sound set.4.  Tap Apply.To download more sound sets, tap Get more. To know more about downloading from  HTC Hub, see the HTCSense.com chapter.Creating a sound setFrom the Home screen, tap   > Sound set.On the Sound sets screen, tap New sound set.Enter a new sound set name, then tap Done. The newly created sound set is then added to your phone’s list of sound sets. To find out how to assign different tones to the sound set, see “Customizing a sound set”.Customizing a sound setYou can customize a sound set by applying your personal choice of ringtone, notification sounds, and alarms that may be from your phone’s preset selection or your storage card (except for notification sounds).To find out how to copy files to your storage card, see the Getting started chapter.Be sure to choose the correct sound set before changing the ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm since your phone automatically saves your changes to the current sound set selected.Changing the ringtoneFrom the Home screen, tap   > Ringtone.2.  Scroll through the available ringtones and tap the ringtone you want to use. The ringtone briefly plays when selected.3.  If the audio file is on your storage card, tap New ringtone, select the item you want to import to the Ringtones list, then tap OK.4.  Tap Apply.1.2.1.2.3.1.
35      Personalizing      Changing the notification soundsFrom the Home screen, tap   > Notification sound.2.  Choose the type of notification that you want to change.3.  Scroll through the available tones and tap the item you want to use.A sample tone briefly plays when selected.4.  Tap Apply.Although you won’t be able to import notification sounds from your storage card, you can tap Get more to download more audio files from HTC Hub. Changing the alarm soundFrom the Home screen, tap   > Alarm.2.  Scroll through the available tones and tap the item you want to use. A sample tone briefly plays when selected.3.  If the audio file is on your storage card, tap New alarm, select the item you want to import to the Alarms list, then tap OK.4.  Tap Apply.Deleting sound setsFrom the Home screen, tap   > Sound set.Press MENU, and then tap Delete.Tap one or more sound sets you want to delete.Tap Delete.1.1.1.2.3.4.
36      Personalizing      Rearranging or hiding application tabsYou can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some of your phone’s apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use or remove the tabs you don’t really need.1.  Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen (for example, the contact details screen in People).2.  Press and hold a tab. When the screen changes and shows you an empty area, lift your finger.3.  Do any of the following:To Do thisMove a tab Press and hold the tab you want to move, and then drag it to its new position.Remove a tab Press and hold a tab you want to hide, then drag it up. When you see a colored box, lift your finger.You cannot hide the tab if it’s grayed out.4.  When you’re done, press BACK.Putting back the tabs you’ve removed1.  Open the app that you’ve previously removed some of its tabs.2.  Press and hold a tab. When the screen changes and shows you some of your hidden tabs, lift your finger.3. Press and hold the tab you want to show, then drag it down to where you want to position it again.4.  When you’re done, press BACK.
37      Phone calls      Phone callsMaking callsMost SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK.If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. To unlock your SIM card, see “Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out” in the Security chapter.Your phone’s antenna is placed underneath the bottom cover. We recommend that you secure the bottom cover to the phone’s back panel to get the best radio reception for your phone.Making a call on the Phone dialer screenYou can either dial a number directly, or use the Smart dial feature to search and call a stored contact or a number from your call history.1.  On the Home screen, tap Phone.2.  Begin entering the first few digits of a phone number or characters of a contact name on the phone keypad. The Phone dialer screen then displays a list of matching numbers and names.If you enter a wrong digit or letter, tap   to delete it. To erase the entire entry, press and hold   .3.  Tap   to close the phone keypad and to see if there are more matching numbers or contacts. To browse through the filtered list, flick through the list or slide your finger up or down the list slowly.4.  To place a call, do one of the following:Tap a phone number or contact from the list.After entering a complete number, tap Call.To call a different phone number associated with the contact, you can tap  at the right side of the contact name. On the contact details screen, tap the number you want to call.While dialing or when the call is in progress, the status bar displays the Call in progress icon (   ) and its color changes to pulsing green.
38      Phone calls      What is Smart dial?The phone dialer’s Smart Dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call. Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to call. Smart Dial automatically searches and filters your contacts list (stored on your phone, SIM card, and online accounts such as Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync) and the phone numbers from the call history.Using Speed dialUse Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can simply press and hold this key on the Phone dialer keypad to dial that number.Assigning a speed dial keyOn the Home screen, tap Phone.Press MENU, and then tap Speed dial > Add new.Enter the name of the contact you want to add. When the name comes up in the list, tap the name. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a speed dial key to assign.Tap Save.Calling a speed dial numberOn the Home screen, tap Phone.On the phone keypad:The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this key to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages.Press and hold the key that is associated with the contact you want to call.Calling a phone number in a text messageFrom the Home screen, tap   > Messages.Tap the number or name of the person who sent you the text message.Tap the phone number within the message.4.  Edit the phone number if needed, and then tap Call.To call the message sender, press and hold the sender or the received message, and then tap Call on the options menu. To find out more about text messaging, see the Messages chapter.1.2.3.4.5.1.2.1.2.3.
39      Phone calls      Calling a phone number in an emailFrom the Home screen, tap   > Mail. In your email account’s inbox, tap the email that contains the phone number to call.In the email body, tap the phone number. A selection menu then pops up and the phone number is highlighted.The phone will recognize a number as a phone number if the number has a minimum of 5 digits and have at least one of the following:Numbers starting with a plus sign (+). For example, +1-987-654-321 or +1987654321.Numbers starting with an area or country code enclosed in a parenthesis. For example, (02)987654321 or (02)987-654-321.Numbers separated by dashes. For example, (02)-987-654-321 or 0987-654-321.4.  Tap Call.5.  When the phone dialer screen opens with the phone number already entered, tap Call.To find out more about using email on your phone, see the Email chapter. Making an emergency callYou can make emergency calls from your phone even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked. From the Home screen, tap Phone.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. If you’ve enabled but forgotten your lock screen password, lock pattern, and/or the SIM lock, you can still make emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen.1.2.3.1.2.
40      Phone calls      Receiving callsWhen 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.You can use your phone’s polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. To find out how, see “Turning on or off automatic ring volume adjustment” in the Settings chapter.Answering or rejecting an incoming callIf To answer the call To reject the callDisplay is on Tap Answer. Tap Decline.Display is off When the Lock screen appears, drag the bar that shows the caller name or number downward.Drag the bar upward. Or, press MENU and then tap Decline.You can also do one of the following to reject an incoming call:Press the POWER button twice.To reject the call and send a text message, press MENU, and then tap Send message.Changing the text message to send out for rejected callsOn the Phone dialer screen, press MENU.Tap Settings > Edit default message.Enter the new message, and then tap OK. 1.2.3.
41      Phone calls      Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the callDo one of the following:Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button.Press the POWER button.Place the phone face down on a leveled surface.If the phone is already facing down, the phone will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls. HTC Caller IDEverytime you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s latest status update from social networks like Facebook or Twitter right on the call screen.You also won’t miss people’s birthdays. You’ll see a birthday reminder, if your friend’s birthday will occur sometime within the next seven days.Using in-call optionsWhen 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 and choose whether to add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more.Putting a call on holdPress MENU and then tap Hold to put the call on hold. When you put a call on hold, the status bar displays the Hold call icon (   ) and its color changes to pulsing red. Press MENU, and then tap Unhold to resume the call. 
42      Phone calls      Switching between callsIf you’re already on a call and accept another call, you can choose to switch between the two calls.1.  When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call, and to put the first call on hold.2.  To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen.3.  To end the current call and return to the other call, tap End call.Setting up a conference callConference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call (or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add to the conference.Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details.Make a call to the first conference call participant.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.When connected to the second participant, tap   (merge).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.  When connected, tap   to add the participant to the conference call. When you want to talk to a person in the conference call in private, tap  , and then select Private call on the options menu. 6.  When finished, tap End call.1.2.3.4.
43      Phone calls      Turning the speakerphone on or off during a callTo turn the speakerphone on, you can do any of the following:Flip your phone over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in HOME > MENU > Settings > Sound). On the call screen, tap . The speakerphone icon (   ) appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on.To turn the speakerphone off, just flip the phone over again, facing it up. Or tap   again.To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold your phone against your ear when the speakerphone is on.Muting the microphone during a callOn the call screen, tap   to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the Mute icon (   ) appears in the status bar.Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call:On the call screen, tap End call.If the phone display is off, press POWER to turn on the screen so you can tap End call. Slide open the Notifications panel, then tap  .If you are using the provided wired headset, press the button to end the call.If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list, you can choose to save the number to your contacts list after you hang up. 
44      Phone calls      Using Call historyUse the Call history to check missed calls, your dialed numbers and received calls.Checking a missed callYou will see the missed call icon   in the status bar when you miss a call.1.  Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is.2.  To return the call, tap the missed call notification. Then tap the caller’s name or number on the Call history screen.Checking calls in the call historyFrom the Home screen, tap   > Call history. You can also tap   on the Phone dialer screen.On the Call history screen, you can:Tap a name or number in the list to call.Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu where you can select to check the call history details, view contact information (if the number is stored in your contacts list), send a text message, delete from call history, or block the caller.Tap   to check only the call history of a particular contact.Press MENU, then tap View to display just a particular type of calls such as Missed calls or Outgoing calls.You can also access Call history from the People app. For details, see the People chapter. Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call historyOn the Call history screen, press and hold a phone number that you want to save to your contacts, and then tap Save to People.2.  Choose whether to create a new contact or to save the number to an existing contact on your phone.3.  Do any of the following:When creating a new contact, enter the contact name, contact type, and other information in the blank contact record that appears. The phone number is automatically added to the Mobile field in the Phone section.  To store it as another type of number, for example a home number, tap the Mobile button.When saving the number to an existing contact, tap a contact stored on your phone, and then select the number type.4.  Tap Save. To find out how to add new contacts or edit the contact information, see the People chapter. 1.2.1.
45      Phone calls      Clearing the call history listOn the Call history screen, you can do the following:To remove one name or number from the list, press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete from call history.To clear the entire list, press MENU, and then tap Delete all.Blocking callersWhen you block a phone number or a contact from calling you, all blocked calls go directly to your voicemail.Blocking one or more contacts from callingFrom the Home screen, tap   > Blocked Callers.On the All tab, tap Add caller.Select the contacts you want to block, then tap Save.You can also press and hold the name or phone number in People or Call history, then tap Block caller.Checking your blocked call historyFrom the Home screen, tap   > Blocked Callers.2.  Slide to the Blocked call history tab.3.  Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu where you can select to check the call history details, view the contact information (if the number is stored in your contacts list), send a text message, or delete from call history.Unblocking callersFrom the Home screen, tap   > Blocked Callers.2.  On the All tab, press MENU, then tap Remove callers.3.  Select one or more contacts, then tap Delete.4.  When prompted, tap OK.1.2.3.1.1.
46      Phone calls      Call servicesYour 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 MENU from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Call.Fixed Dialing Numbers Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers. To enable this feature, you must know your SIM card’s PIN2 code. Voicemail service Shows the current voicemail service being used. Voicemail settings Specify another voicemail number aside from the voice mail number on your SIM card.Clear voicemail notificationIf you have a notification of a new voicemail, you can clear the notification with this option.Phone settings Edit the call reject message, choose whether to open the message editor when you reject a call with a message, and choose whether to allow automatic saving of an unknown contact number when a call with that number ends.Cell broadcast Enable or disable receipt of cell broadcast messages from your service provider.Cell broadcast settings Configure channels and language for cell broadcast messages.Call forwarding Select how you want your phone to handle busy, unanswered, and unreachable calls. You can also set the call forwarding option for all incoming calls.Call barring settings Choose whether to block various categories of incoming and outgoing call.Additional call settings Enable or disable operator services such as caller ID and call waiting.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.To turn Airplane mode on or off, you can:Press and hold POWER, and then tap Airplane mode.From the Home screen, press MENU. Tap Settings > Wireless & networks, and then select or clear the Airplane mode check box.When enabled, the Airplane mode icon (   ) is displayed in the status bar.When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and the previous state of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is restored.
47      People      PeopleAbout PeopleWith the People app, you can sync your phone with contacts from your Google Account, computer, and Facebook. You can also sync with work contacts from the Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace. To find out how, see “Ways of getting contacts into your phone.”Per contact, link the person’s information from all these different sources as one so you won’t have duplicated entries in your contacts list. To find out how to link, see “Merging contact information.”And that’s not all. You can manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, and email without the need to jump from one app to another. After you’ve linked contacts to their social network accounts like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr, you’ll also see their updates and events from these accounts all in one place.People screenThe People screen has the following tabs: 2 3 411  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. For more information, see “Setting up My contact card” in this chapter.2  Groups tab Lets you assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS, MMS, or email message to a whole group. For more information, see “Contact groups” in this chapter.3  Online directories tab View your friends list in your social network accounts. You can also search for contacts in your Exchange ActiveSync account to copy to your phone.4  Call history tab Lists all your dialed numbers and received and missed calls. See “Using Call history” in the Phone calls chapter.
48      People      Setting up My contact cardMy contact card provides a convenient way to store your personal contact information so that you can easily send it via SMS, MMS, email, or Bluetooth.From the Home screen, tap   > People.On the All tab of the People screen, tap Me.If you are logged in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC Sense, instead of Me, you will see the name you use in Facebook. Tap your name. Then press MENU and tap Edit.3.  Enter your name and contact details.4.  Tap Save.Ways of getting contacts into your phoneGmail/Google Mail Google contacts are imported to your phone after you sign in to your Google Account.You can also create more Google contacts right from your phone. To find out how, see “Adding a new contact“ in this chapter.Facebook See “Adding a social network account” in the Accounts and sync chapter for details. Phone contacts See “Transferring contacts from your old phone” and “Adding a new contact“ in this chapter.SIM card  See “Importing contacts from your SIM card” in this chapter.Exchange ActiveSync Server See “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account” in the Email chapter.Contacts on your computer  See “Synchronizing with your computer” in the Accounts and sync chapter.Transferring contacts from your old phoneEasily transfer contacts from your old phone to your new HTC phone through Bluetooth. Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data such as calendar events and text messages to your phone.From the Home screen, tap    > Transfer Data.Tap Next to begin.To check whether your old phone is supported, select a manufacturer name and phone model.If supported, turn your old phone’s Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode, then tap Next to continue.Your new HTC phone automatically turns Bluetooth on and searches for Bluetooth devices.5.  From the device list, select your old phone and then tap Next.1.2.1.2.3.4.
49      People      Your new HTC phone then tries to pair with your old phone. You’ll then see a security passkey on the Transfer Data screen.6.  On your old phone, enter this passkey or simply confirm it.7.  Select the Contacts check box (and other supported types of data you want to import), and then tap Next.8.  When your new HTC phone finishes importing data, tap Done.Adding a new contactFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the All tab, tap Add contact.3.  Select the Contact type, for example Google or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. This determines which account the contact will sync with. For more information, see “Ways of getting contacts into your phone” in this chapter.Some fields may not be supported when you’re adding contacts to your SIM card.4.  In the Name field, enter the first and last name of the contact, then tap OK.5.  Enter the contact information in the fields provided.Press BACK if you want to close the onscreen keyboard first and easily scroll through the other fields.6.  Tap Save.Importing contacts from your SIM cardYou 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.From the Home screen, tap   > People.On the All tab, press MENU, and then tap Import/Export > Import from SIM card.If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone, tap the type for the imported contacts.Do one of the following:To import all contacts, press MENU, and then tap Select all.To import a contact, tap the contact.5.  Tap Save.1.2.1.2.3.4.
50      People      Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync accountYou can search for a work contact from your Exchange ActiveSync account, and then copy it to your phone.You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone first. To find out how, see “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account“ in the Email chapter. From the Home screen, tap   > People.On the Online directories tab, tap Company directory.Enter the name, and then tap  .In the list, tap the name of the contact you want to copy to your phone.Tap Save to People.Merging contact informationIf you have stored contacts with the similar contact information such as name, email address, or mobile number in your phone and online accounts, your phone will try to link them as one automatically or create a list of matched contact suggestions. If it doesn’t, you can manually link them so that you won’t have duplicated entries in your contacts list.Also link your contacts with other social network accounts such as Twitter and Flickr. You’ll then see their updates and events from these accounts all in one place.Accepting matched contacts suggestionsWhen your phone finds contact information that can be merged, you’ll see the Matched contact suggestions icon (   ) in the notification area of the status bar.Slide down the Notifications panel, and then tap Matched contacts suggestion. Your phone displays all suggested contacts that you can merge.Review the suggested links.1.2.3.4.5.1.2.
51      People      3.  When there are contacts you don’t want to merge, tap   to break the contact information link.4.  Tap OK.If you don’t want to merge any of your contacts, tap Dismiss all.Viewing a list of all your linked contactsFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the All tab, press MENU, then tap More > Linked contacts.The All linked contacts list then opens where you can check the account types and information merged. You can choose to tap   beside an account type to break the link.3.  When you’re done, tap OK.Manually merging contact informationFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link.On the upper-right corner of the screen, tap   or   (if there are suggested links).4.  On the screen, you can:Under Suggest links, tap   to link the contact to an account.Under Add contact, tap one of the options to link to another contact.5.  Tap Done. Breaking the contact information link between contactsFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information link you want to break.On the upper-right corner of the screen, tap  .Under the Linked contacts section, tap   beside an account type to break the link. Tap Done.1.2.1.2.3.1.2.3.4.5.
52      People      Your contacts listThe All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, contacts stored on your SIM card, and Facebook contacts.If you signed in to your Google Account and Facebook account when you first set up the phone, your contacts from those accounts will appear in the contacts list when you open People.723456181  Create a new contact.2  Tap to edit your My contact card.3  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 or birthday. 4  SIM card contact5  Online status of a contact whom you are friends with in Google Talk. Online status icons are displayed if you’re signed in to Google Talk using your Google Account. For details, see “Chatting in Google Talk” in the Social chapter.6  Tap to open the contact details screen for that contact.7  Instant status update appears when you’ve linked the contact to his or her social network account.8  Tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact. Depending on the contact information stored, you can call, send a message or email, see the contact’s Facebook profile, and map his/her address in Google Maps.
53      People      Filtering your contacts listYou can choose to display contacts of a particular type only, for example Google contacts or Facebook contacts. From the Home screen, tap   > People.On the All tab, press MENU, then tap View.Select the types of contacts you want to show in your contacts list.You can also choose how you want to display and sort your contacts.4.  Tap Done.Searching for a contactFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.Press SEARCH, then enter the first few letters of a contact’s first or last name, email, or company name. You can also type in the first few digits of your contact’s phone number. Matching contacts are displayed.3.  Tap the contact to open his or her contact details screen. See “Contact information and conversations” in this chapter for details.Backing up your contacts to the storage cardFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.Press MENU, and then tap Import/Export > Export to SD card.Select an account or type of contacts to export, then tap OK. 1.2.3.1.2.1.2.3.
54      People      Importing contacts from the storage cardFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.Press MENU, and then tap Import/Export > Import from SD card. You can only import contacts that were exported to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature on the phone. See “Backing up your contacts to the storage card.” 3.  If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone, tap the type for the imported contacts.Deleting contactsFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the All tab, press MENU, and then tap Delete.Select the contacts you want to delete, and then tap Delete.When prompted, tap OK. Contact information and conversationsWhen 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, updates and events from social networks, and more.The contact details screen has the following tabs:2 3 45 611  Details tab Shows the information you have stored for the contact, and allows you to get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displayed methods. For example, if the contact has a stored work phone number, tap Call work to call that number.2  Messages tab Shows your exchanged SMS messages with the contact. You can reply to the contact’s message directly from this tab. To send a new message, press MENU, and then tap New message. See the Messages chapter for details.3  Mail tab Shows all the email you have received from the contact. Tap an email to view it. To send a new email, tap New mail. To find out more about sending email, see the Email chapter.4  Updates and events tabShows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr.You’ll be able to see updates such as posted status messages, uploads, and profile changes from all these accounts. To find out more about Facebook for HTC Sense, see the Social chapter.5  Gallery tab Shows the contact’s Facebook and Flickr photo albums. Tap an album to look at the photos in the album.You need to be logged in to the same social networks on your phone to see the updates and events. If you are not logged in, tap the relevant link on the screen to sign in.6 Call history tab  Call history tab Lists all your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls to and from the contact. Tap a list item to call the contact using the displayed number.1.2.1.2.3.4.
55      People      Editing a contact’s informationFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact.You cannot edit the contact information of a Facebook friend.3.  Enter the new information for the contact.4.  Tap Save.Sending contact information as a vCardShare the contact information on your phone in different ways such as a text or multimedia message, email, and Bluetooth. To find out about how to send through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter. Sending someone’s contact informationFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.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.You cannot send contact information that’s from your Facebook account.3.  Choose how you want to send it.4.  Select the contact details you want to share, and then tap Send.Sending your contact informationFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the All tab, tap [Your name] My contact card.Press MENU, then tap Send my contact info.Choose how you want to send it.5.  Select the contact details you want to share, and then tap Send.1.2.1.2.1.2.3.4.
56      People      Contact groupsAssign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email 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.We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically adds the contacts you frequently dial or get calls from as its members.Creating a groupFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the Groups tab, tap Add group.Enter a name for the group, and then tap Add contact to group.Select the contacts you want to add to the group, and then tap Save.If your contacts list is long, you can use the search bar to search for contacts quickly, or press BACK to hide the onscreen keyboard and scroll through the list.5.  Tap   to select a photo for the group.6.  Tap Save.Editing a contact groupFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group.You can:Tap the group name to change the name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created. Tap the icon to the left of the group name to change or remove the group photo.To add contacts to the group, tap Add contact to group, select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save.To remove a contact from the group, tap   at the right side of the contact name.4.  Tap Save.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.
57      People      Sending a message or email to a groupYou will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages.From the Home screen, tap   > People.On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to.3.  Go to the Group action tab, and then do one of the following:Tap Send group message to send a message to the group. For information about composing and sending messages, see the Messages chapter.Tap Send group mail to send an email to the group. For information on composing and sending email, see the Email chapter.Rearranging your contact groupsFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the Groups tab, press MENU, and then tap Rearrange.Press and hold   at the end of the group name you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position.4.  Tap Save.Rearranging the members of a contact groupFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the Groups tab, tap the group to see its members.Press MENU, and then tap Rearrange.Press and hold   at the end of the contact’s name you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position.Tap Save.Deleting a groupFrom the Home screen, tap   > People.On the Groups tab, press and hold the group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group.You can only delete groups that you have created.1.2.1.2.3.1.2.3.4.5.1.2.
58      People      People widgetPut 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 People widgetsStay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. You can add several People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts on each widget.From the Home screen, tap   > Widget > People.Choose the widget style, and then tap Select.Select the group you want to add as a widget.Drag the widget to a blank space on a Home screen. When the widget is where you want it, lift your finger.5.  Repeat the above steps to add another People widget.Setting the default communication methodOn the Home screen, go to the People widget.Tap a contact on the widget.On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want for the contact.Changing the default communication methodOn the Home screen, go to the People widget.Tap the name of a contact on the widget to open the person’s contact card.Press MENU, and then tap More > Set widget action.On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want for the contact. Getting in touch with a contactOn the Home screen, go to the People widget.Tap a contact (photo not the name) on the widget. The default communication method will be performed.If you have not set a default communication method, you need to choose one first. See “Setting the default communication method.”Tap the name of the contact to open the contact details screen for that contact.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.1.2.3.4.1.2.
59      Keyboard      KeyboardUsing the onscreen keyboardWhen you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available.After entering your text, you can tap   or press BACK to close the onscreen keyboard.Selecting a keyboard layoutYou can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style.1.  On the onscreen keyboard, tap the Language key (for example, tap   if you’re currently using the English onscreen keyboard). Then on the International keyboard options menu, tap Settings.If tapping the Language key doesn’t display the International keyboard menu, press HOME > MENU, and tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input.2.  Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use. Choose one from the following:QWERTY This layout is similar to a desktop computer keyboard. This is the default keyboard layout.Phone Keypad This layout resembles the traditional mobile phone keypad.Compact QWERTY This layout features two letters on each key. The key size is slightly bigger than on the full QWERTY layout.Entering textUse 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.Shift key. Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.Enter key. Tap to create a new line.Tap the Up, Down, Left, or Right key to move the text cursor in the direction that you want while you are entering or editing text.
60      Keyboard      Backspace key. Tap to delete the previous character.Language key. The key you see depends on the keyboard language you are currently using. Tap to switch to another keyboard language (see “Enabling multiple keyboard languages”). You can also access onscreen keyboard settings.Tap to toggle between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad layout. For more information, see “Entering words with predictive text.”Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard.Enabling multiple keyboard languagesIf there are multiple keyboard languages available on your phone, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard so that you can switch to these languages and use them to enter text.1.  On the onscreen keyboard, tap the Language key (for example, tap   if you’re currently using the English onscreen keyboard). Then on the International keyboard options menu, tap Settings.If tapping the Language key doesn’t display the International keyboard menu, press HOME > MENU, and tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input.2.  Tap International keyboard. 3.  Choose the languages that you want. Available languages depend on the region where you purchased the phone.Changing to the landscape onscreen keyboardWhen entering text, you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard. Turn your phone sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing.The Auto-rotate screen check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.The landscape orientation keyboard is not supported in all apps. 
61      Keyboard      Entering words with predictive textThe onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type.To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following:If you see the word you want highlighted in green or orange, you can simply tap the space bar to insert the word into your text.If you see the word you want shown in the suggestions before you have finished typing the entire word, tap the word to insert it into your text.If an arrow is shown to the right of the suggestion list, tap the arrow to see more suggestions.Setting a second language for the keyboardAside from the keyboard language you are currently using, you can set the predictive text to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word suggestions in two languages that you’ve selected.1.  On the onscreen keyboard, tap the Language key (for example, tap   if you’re currently using the English onscreen keyboard). Then on the International keyboard options menu, tap Settings.If tapping the Language key doesn’t display the International keyboard menu, press HOME > MENU, and tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input.2.  Tap Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language you want.Adding a word to the predictive text dictionaryYour 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. You can also add a word to the list manually:From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input.Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary > Add new.Enter the word to add, and then tap OK.1.2.3.
62      Keyboard      Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionaryYou can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input.Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary.To edit a word, tap the word itself.To delete words from the dictionary, press MENU and tap Delete. Then choose the words to remove and tap OK.Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage cardYou can use your storage card to back up the new words you’ve added to the predictive text dictionary.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input.Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Copy to storage card.When prompted, tap OK.Importing your personal dictionary from your storage cardFrom the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input.Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Restore from storage card.When prompted, tap OK.Entering text by speakingNo time to type? Try speaking the words to enter it in most text fields that let you use the onscreen keyboard.Simply press and hold the Language key. When your phone cues you to “Speak now”, tell your phone what you want to be typed in.First make sure to select the language you’ll be using in the Voice input & output settings. See “Setting the voice input language”.Since your phone uses Google’s speech-recognition service, you need to be connected to the Internet to enter text by speaking.Setting the voice input language1.  From the Home screen, press MENU, then tap Settings > Voice input & output > Voice recognizer settings.2.  Tap Language, then choose the language you want.Available languages depend on the voice input languages supported by Google.1.2.1.2.3.1.2.3.
63      Keyboard      Editing textYou can select, copy, or cut the text you enter using the onscreen keyboard, then paste it in another text field within or across apps.Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text.Selecting textHighlight a portion of a text or select all that you want to copy or cut.Press and hold the text field that contains the text to select. Don’t lift your finger just yet to display the magnifier.2.  Drag your finger to move the text cursor to a letter within the text that you want to select. It should be easy since the magnifier gives you a bigger view of the text.3.  After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up.4.  Do one of the following:Tap Select text. When the word where you’ve placed the text cursor is highlighted, drag the start and end markers to select the text you want.Tap Select all to select everything in the text field.Copying and pasting text1.  After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy or Cut.The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.2.  Within the same or another app, press and hold a text field where you want to paste the text. Don’t lift your finger just yet to display the magnifier.1.
64      Keyboard      3.  Drag your finger to move the text cursor to where you want to paste the text.4.  After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up.5.   Tap Paste.Adjusting touch input settingsOpen the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following:On the onscreen keyboard, tap the Language key (for example, tap   if you’re currently using the English onscreen keyboard). Then on the International keyboard options menu, tap Settings.From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input.Touch Input settingsKeyboard types Select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY.International keyboard Add or remove languages from the onscreen keyboard language list.Bilingual prediction Select a secondary keyboard language to use. See “Setting a second language for the keyboard”.Text input  Set text input options when entering text, calibrate the keyboard, and set a sound and/or vibration feedback whenever you tap a key. See “Text input” for details.Tutorial Learn how to use the onscreen keyboard with this interactive tutorial.Personal dictionary Add, edit or remove words in the predictive text dictionary. See “Entering words with predictive text.”Text inputQWERTYPrediction Select to enable the word prediction feature which provides a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys. Spell correction Select to correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys.Phone keypad & compact QWERTYSpell correction Select to correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys.Word completion When using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad, lets you select from a list of possible combinations based on the characters that appear on the keys that you tapped. 
65      Keyboard      Other settingsSound 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 precisionCalibration 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.
66      Messages      MessagesAbout MessagesKeep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS).From the Home screen, tap   > Messages.On the All messages screen, all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. You can:Scroll up or down the list of conversations by swiping your finger on the screen.Tap a contact name or number to view the exchange of messages.Tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact.You can also view your messages on the Home screen with the Messages widget. If this widget is not there already, you can add it by following the steps in “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.
67      Messages      Sending a text message (SMS)If you exceed the limit on the number of characters for a single text message, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message. From the Home screen, tap   > Messages.On the All messages screen, tap Compose message.3.  Fill in one or more recipients. You can:Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number. As you type, matching names with phone numbers from your stored contacts are displayed. Tap a name or one of the contact’s number.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.  When you have selected all the message recipients, tap OK.Enter the complete phone numbers directly in the To field.4.  Tap the box that says “Tap to add text”, and then enter your message.5.  Tap Send. Or press BACK to save it as a draft. To open and edit a draft message, see “Resuming a draft message.”Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message when you enter an email address as the recipient, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose a very long message.1.2.
68      Messages      Sending a multimedia message (MMS)To compose a multimedia message, start by creating a new text message. Then choose the type of attachment to include in your message.From the Home screen, tap   > Messages.On the All messages screen, tap Compose message.3.  Fill in one or more recipients. You can:Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number. As you type, matching names with phone numbers and email addresses from your stored contacts are displayed. Tap a contact’s number or email address. Email addresses will be displayed when Show email address is selected in Recipient list settings. To find out more about message settings, see “Setting message options”.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.  When you have selected all the message recipients, tap OK.Enter the complete phone numbers or email address directly in the To field.4.  To add a subject line, press MENU and then tap More > Add subject.5.  Tap the box that says “Tap to add text”, and then enter your message.6.  Tap   and then choose the type of attachment.Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery 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 Music & sounds to attach a music file or voice recording from your storage card.App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your message.Location Add your current location (requires GPS to be turned on), or a location you pick on a map to your message. See the Maps and location chapter for more details.Contact (vCard) Select a contact, and then select the information to attach.Appointment (vCalendar) Select the calendar event you want to attach.Slideshow See “Creating a slideshow” for details.7.  To make changes to your attachment, tap   or   (depending on the type of file you’ve attached).You can also press MENU, then tap Remove to start over.8.  Tap Send.Or press BACK to save it as a draft. To open and edit a draft message, see “Resuming a draft message.”1.2.
69      Messages      Creating a slideshowIn a multimedia message, you can add slides, each containing a photo, video, or audio.In the multimedia message you’re composing, tap   > Slideshow.On the Edit slideshow screen, tap Add slide. Tap Slide 1. To compose your slideshow, do any of the following:Add a picture Tap Insert picture.Add a video Press MENU, and then tap Add video (you cannot add both a picture and a video on the same slide).Add music or a voice recording Press MENU, and then tap Add audio.Add a caption Tap the box that says “Tap to add text”.Add a new slide Tap Add slide.View the next or previous slide Tap   or  .Preview your slideshow Press MENU, and then tap Preview.For more options, press MENU, and then tap More.5.  When finished, tap Done to attach the slideshow to your message. 6.  Tap Send. Or press BACK to save it as a draft. To open and edit a draft message, see “Resuming a draft message.”Resuming a draft messageOn the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Drafts. Tap the message to resume editing it.When you finish editing the message, tap Send.Viewing and replying to a messageDepending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ringtone, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A new message icon   is also displayed in the status bar.You can change the notification for new messages. See “Setting message options.”1.2.3.4.1.2.3.
70      Messages      Viewing a messageTo open and read your received messages, you can:Press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger down to open the Notifications panel. Then tap the new message notification.Open the Messages app to access and read the message.While reading the message, you can:Call or save a phone number contained in the messageTap the phone number. Then choose whether to dial the number or add it to your contacts.Open a link in the message Tap the link to open it in the web browser.Send to or save an email address contained in the messageTap the email address. Then choose whether to send an email, send a multimedia message, or save the email address to your contacts.Forward a message Press and hold the message to open the options menu, and then tap Forward.Check message details Press and hold the message to open the options menu, and then tap View message details.Replying to a message1.  On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.2.  To reply to the message, tap the text box at the bottom of the screen, then enter your reply message.You can also reply with a multimedia message. See “Sending a multimedia message (MMS)” for details.3.  Tap Send.Replying to another phone number of the contactWhen a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on your phone, you’ll see the particular phone number used within the message. There’s also a bold letter before the phone number to indicate the number type (for example, M stands for Mobile).Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the latest message you’ve received from this contact. If you want to change the phone number before you send out your reply, press MENU, then tap More > Recipient phone number. Select another phone number of this contact, and then tap OK.
71      Messages      Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia messageIf you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size first before you download it.When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message, tap the Download button at the right side of the message. To find out more about message settings, see “Setting message options.”If there’s a media attachment such as a photo or video in a received message, tap it to view the content.If the attachment is a contact (vCard), tap it to view the contact information, then tap Save to add to your contacts. Open the People app to view the contact. See the People chapter. If the attachment is an appointment or event (vCalendar), tap it and then choose the calendar where to save it. Tap Import. Open the Calendar app to view the appointment or event. See the Calendar chapter.To save the attachment to your storage card, press and hold the multimedia message, and then tap Save [attachment type] on the options menu.Viewing push messagesPush messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested, for example a ringtone.When you receive a push message, a notification icon   is displayed in the status bar. Opening and reading a new push messagePress and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel.Tap the new message.Tap Visit website. Viewing all your push messagesFrom the Home screen, tap   > Messages.Press MENU, and then tap Push messages.1.2.3.1.2.
72      Messages      Managing message conversationsProtecting a message from deletionYou can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation.On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.Press and hold the message that you want to lock.Tap Lock message on the options menu.A lock icon (   ) is displayed at the right hand side of the message.Copying a message to your SIM cardOn the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.Press and hold a message, and then tap Copy to SIM. A SIM card icon (   ) is displayed at the right hand side of the message.Deleting a single messageOn the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.Press and hold the message that you want to delete. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then press and hold the message to display the options menu again.Tap Delete message on the options menu. When prompted to confirm, tap OK.Deleting several messages within a conversationOn the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.Press MENU and then tap More > Delete. Tap Delete by selection.You can also tap Delete by phone number if the contact used multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation and you want to delete the messages sent from a particular number.4.  Select the messages you want to delete and then tap Delete.1.2.3.1.2.1.2.3.4.5.1.2.3.
73      Messages      Deleting a conversationOn the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete.While looking at the exchange of messages in a conversation, you can also press MENU and then tap More > Delete > Delete thread.Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box.2.  When prompted to confirm, tap OK to delete the entire thread.Deleting several conversationsOn the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Delete. Select the conversation threads you want to delete. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted.Setting message optionsOn the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. You’ll find several groups of settings.Received messagesReceived notification Receive a notification in the status bar when a new message arrives.Play notification sound Set your phone to play a sound when a new message arrives.Notification sound Choose a sound that will play when you receive a message.Vibrate Set your phone to vibrate when a new message arrives.Sent messagesSent notification Receive a notification in the status bar when a message is sent successfully.Failure notification Receive a notification in the status bar when a message is not sent successfully.Play notification sound Set your phone to play a sound when a sent or failure notification is received.Notification sound Choose a sound that will play when there’s a sent or failure notification.Vibrate Set your phone to vibrate when a new message arrives.Display message on screen Set your phone to show pop-up notifications (not just in the status bar) when your messages are sent successfully or not. You can also select None to disable this option.1.1.2.3.
74      Messages      Storage settingsDelete old messages Automatically delete older messages, except for locked messages, when the set limits are reached.Text message limit Choose the maximum number of text messages to store in each conversation thread (this does not include locked messages). Multimedia message limit Choose the maximum number of MMS messages to store in each conversation thread (this does not include locked messages).Recipient list settingsShow email address Search and display the email addresses of stored contacts when you’re adding message recipients.Message forwardingForward to phone number Forward the text and multimedia messages you’ll receive to another phone number (this may incur extra fees from your mobile operator).Forward to email address Forward the text and multimedia messages you’ll receive to an email address (this may incur extra fees from your mobile operator).SMS settingsDelivery reports Receive a report on the delivery status of your message. Service center Displays the message service center number used. Tap to change the number. It is recommended that you do not change the number here for it may cause problems in receiving and sending messages. Manage SIM card messages View text messages stored on your SIM card. You can also delete or copy these messages to your phone’s memory.MMS settingsDelivery reports Receive a report on the delivery status of your message. Read reports Receive a report whether each recipient has read the message or deleted it without reading.Auto-retrieve Automatically retrieve all your MMS messages completely. When selected, the MMS message header plus the message body and attachments will automatically download to your phone. If you clear this check box, only the MMS message header will be retrieved and shown on the All messages screen.Roaming auto-retrieve Automatically retrieve all your MMS messages completely when roaming. This may incur significant phone charges. Priority setting Set the message priority of MMS messages sent.Maximum message size Set the maximum file size of an MMS message. The MMS message will not be sent out if it exceeds the file size set here.
75      Accounts and sync      Accounts and syncSynchronizing with online accountsAbout online accountsThese are some of the types of information your phone can sync with your online accounts:Gmail™/Google™ Mail and Exchange ActiveSync email.Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contact information in Facebook® and their Twitter™ profiles. For information on contacts, see the People chapter.Calendar events from your primary Google Account, from Exchange ActiveSync, and from your Facebook account. For information on using Calendar, see the Calendar chapter.Status updates and links shared by your friends and yourself on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. For details, see the Social chapter.Flickr™ and Facebook photo uploads. For information on viewing photos, see the Photos, videos, and music chapter.You can set up an Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone either in the Mail app or the Accounts & sync setting.To set it up in the Mail app, see “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account” in the Email chapter.Synchronizing with a Google AccountSigning in to your Google Account lets you sync Gmail/Google Mail and your Google contacts and calendars between your phone and the Web. You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use Google apps such as Google Talk™ and Android Market™.If you skipped signing in to a Google Account when you first set up your phone, you may encounter problems when using some Google apps. If these problems persist, you may need to factory reset your phone and enter your Google Account details when you set up the phone again. To factory reset your phone, see “Restarting or factory resetting your phone” in the Update and reset chapter.
76      Accounts and sync      Adding more Google AccountsYou can add more than one Google Account on your phone. However, subsequent Google Accounts can only sync contacts, emails, and calendar events. Other Google services use the first Google Account you added.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. Tap Add account > Google.Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to an account or create a new account.Forgot your Google Account password?You need your Google Account password to sync Google Mail (Gmail), Calendar, and Google contacts to your phone. You also need this password to use Google Talk and download apps from Android Market.If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it by going to the Google website.On your phone or computer, open your web browser and go to  https://www.google.com/accounts/ForgotPasswd.Enter the email address or username that you use to sign in to your Google Account.Complete the word verification process. Enter the characters that you see onscreen and click Submit.An email will be sent to the alternate email address you provided when you created your Google Account. Follow the instructions in the email to reset your password.If you don’t have an alternate email address or cannot access the email account you used to create your Google Account, you can reset your Google Account after 24 hours by answering the security question for password recovery.Adding a social network accountIf you skipped setting up your social network account (such as Facebook, Twitter, or Flickr) when you first turned on and set up your phone, you can still sign in to these accounts through your phone’s settings.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. Tap Add account, and then tap the account type you want to add.Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information.Your social network account will be added to the list on the Accounts & sync screen. Depending on how you set up the account, the new information may start synchronizing with your phone.1.2.3.1.2.3.1.2.3.
77      Accounts and sync      Managing your online accountsChanging general sync settingsFrom the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. Select or clear the following:Background data If this is selected, apps can send and receive online account information even if you are not currently using them.Auto-sync If this is selected, apps can use the sync schedule defined in the account settings. If this is cleared, you will need to sync accounts manually. For instructions on doing this, see “Synchronizing an account manually”.Synchronizing an account manuallyFrom the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. Tap the account that you want to sync.Tap Sync now.Changing account settingsYou can change settings such as the sync frequency and the types of information synchronized, the kinds of notification you receive, and the way that account information is displayed.On the Accounts & sync screen, tap the account that you want to edit.Tap the type of information you want to sync or select an item to edit its settings.Removing an accountYou 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 as 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 “Restarting or factory resetting your phone” in the Update and reset chapter.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. Tap the account that you want to remove.Tap Remove account, and then confirm that you want to remove the account.1.2.1.2.3.1.2.1.2.3.
78      Accounts and sync      Synchronizing with your computerYou have your new vacation photos on your phone while your business calendar is on your computer. Why not make these types of files and information available on both devices? With HTC Sync™, you can: Sync your contacts between your Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook® Express or Windows Contacts on your computer and your phone.Sync your calendar events between the Outlook or Windows Calendar on your computer and your phone.Bring your photos, videos, documents, songs, and playlists from your computer to your phone and enjoy them on the go.Easily import your captured photos and videos from your phone to your computer.Sync bookmarks inside the “HTC Bookmarks” favorites folder on your computer and all bookmarks stored on your phone’s web browser.Download maps and useful add-on services for your phone’s Locations app to your computer first, and then sync them to your phone. Install third-party mobile phone apps (not downloaded from Android Market) from your computer.You need a microSD card inserted into your phone to be able to sync multimedia files, maps, and documents.Installing HTC Sync that came with the microSD cardMake sure the microSD card is inserted to your phone. Copy the HTC Sync installer from the microSD card to your computer and use it to install.The HTC Sync version in the microSD card that came with your phone can be installed on a computer running Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP.HTC Sync requires USB 2.0 on your computer to connect and sync with your phone.For trouble-free installation, first quit all running programs and temporarily exit from your anti-virus program before you start installing HTC Sync.1.  Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.2.  On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done.On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk.3.  Navigate to the removable disk and open it.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.exe and follow the onscreen instructions to install HTC Sync.After installing HTC Sync, the HTC Sync icon (   ) is added to your computer’s system tray (check the bottom-right side of your computer screen). You can double-click this icon to open HTC Sync.
79      Accounts and sync      Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phoneAfter installing, set up HTC Sync to recognize your phone.1.  Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.2.  On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done.On your computer, wait for HTC Sync to recognize your phone. 3.  When the Device setup screen opens, enter a name for your phone, and then click Save.The Device panel then opens.42311Click a category of items to see its sync options on the right section of the Device panel.Click Overview to see your phone’s basic software information and storage card usage, change the phone name, or install third-party apps to your phone.2Shows the available sync options for the category you’ve selected.3Click to start synchronization.4 Estimated storage usage bar. When there are new items to be synchronized and added to your phone, this bar shows the estimated storage card space that will be used.
80      Accounts and sync      Setting the Music sync optionsBring the music tracks and songs you play on your computer to your phone. If you have playlists created in iTunes® or Windows Media® Player, you can sync these too and enjoy them on the go.You can sync audio files in these formats:  *.aac, *.amr, *.m4a, *.mid, *.midi, *.mp3, *.wav, and *.wma.1.  On the Device panel, click Music, and then click the On button. Turning Music sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.2.  Select Sync music files from, and then click Add.3.  Choose the folder that contains your audio files, and then click OK.All supported audio files added to this folder will also be copied to your phone’s storage card during synchronization.4.  Select Sync music files from iTunes and Windows Media Player if you’re using any of these apps on your computer. Then, choose one of the following:All songs and playlists Choose to sync all songs and playlists from iTunes and Windows Media Player. Selected playlists Choose to select only your favorite playlist titles.Setting the Gallery sync optionsYou can choose to automatically copy your phone camera shots to your computer. At the same time, when you select a folder from your computer, the photos and videos stored in it are also synchronized on your phone’s storage card. You can sync photos and videos in these formats:Photos: *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpeg, *.jpg, and *.png.Videos: *.3gp, *.3g2, *.mp4, and *.wmv.On the Device panel, click Gallery, and then click the On button. Turning Gallery sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.2.  To automatically import your camera shots to your computer during synchronization, select Copy device Camera Shots to PC.Photos and videos from your storage card will be saved to the  \My Photos\Device Camera Shots folder on your computer.3.  Select Sync PC photos & videos from, and then click Add.4.  Choose the folder on your computer that contains your multimedia files, and then click OK.All supported image and video files added to this folder will also be copied to your phone’s storage card during synchronization.1.
81      Accounts and sync      Setting Calendar sync optionsYour phone can sync appointments and events with your calendar in Outlook  (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007) or Windows Calendar (for Windows Vista).On the Device panel, click Calendar, and then click the On button.Turning Calendar sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.2.  Select the app you want to sync calendar events with.3.  Choose the number of days of calendar events to sync. You can choose One week ago, Two weeks ago, or One month ago.4.  In cases when conflicting information are found on both the phone and computer, choose which information you want to keep.You can only sync the following calendar event details: Event name, Event date, Start time, End time, Event location, Description, Reminder, and Repetition.Setting People sync optionsSync your phone contacts with your Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007), Outlook Express, or Windows Contacts (for Windows Vista). If you have contacts to sync from your SIM card, you have to import these first to your phone storage.1.  On the Device panel, click People, and then click the On button. Turning People sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.2.  Choose the app you want to sync your contacts with.3.  In cases when conflicting information are found on both the phone and computer, choose which information you want to keep.Only the contact fields supported on your phone will be synchronized. Setting Bookmarks sync optionsSync the bookmarks inside the “HTC Bookmarks” favorites folder in your computer’s web browser with the bookmarks stored on your phone’s web browser.1.  On the Device panel, click Bookmarks, and then click the On button. Turning Bookmarks sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.2.  Choose the web browser that stores the bookmarks to sync with your phone.Only the web page title and URL information are synchronized.If you are using Firefox® and have selected it to sync with your phone, make sure to close all Firefox browser windows before you begin synchronization.When conflicting information are found on both the phone and computer, HTC Sync keeps the information from your computer.1.
82      Accounts and sync      Setting Documents sync optionsYou can sync files and documents from your computer to your phone. Make sure that your phone has the app needed to open or view such files and documents. Usually, your phone can open and view these file types: Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), and PowerPoint (.ppt), PDF files (.pdf), Text files (.txt).You can also sync email attachments that you stored on your phone’s storage card to your computer.To sync email attachments stored on your phone’s storage card to your computer, you must set up an Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email account on your phone using Mail. For more information on how to do this, see the Email chapter.1.  On the Device panel, click Documents, and then click the On button. Turning Documents sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.2.  To sync email attachments that you’ve stored on your phone’s storage card, select Copy all download Mail documents to PC. When you sync the phone with your computer, email attachments will be saved to the \My Documents\Device documents\ folder on your computer.3.  To sync files and documents from your computer to your phone’s storage card, select Sync PC documents from, and then click Add.4.  Choose a folder that contains the files you want to sync with your phone, and then click OK. When you sync the phone with your computer, the files and documents from your computer will be saved to the \My Documents\Documents\ folder on your phone’s storage card.Setting Maps sync optionsBefore going on a trip to another city or country, you can download the maps you need using HTC Sync on your computer, then sync it to your phone. Aside from different maps, you can also purchase licenses for other useful data such as driving and walking navigation, safety camera map views, and more. To find out how you can use the downloaded content on your phone, see the Maps and location chapter for more information.1.  On the Device panel, click Maps, and then click the On button.Turning Maps sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.2.  Choose one of the following:All Maps and Licenses Choose to sync all maps and licenses between your computer and your phone. Select Maps and Licenses Choose to sync only the maps and licenses you want.
83      Accounts and sync      3.  If you want to purchase and download more maps and other data, click Get more Maps and Licenses.The Maps feature will be available in the next release of HTC Sync. You can use it to download maps, voices, and add-on services for your phone’s Locations app to your computer first, and then sync them to your phone. Visit our support website (www.htc.com/support) from time to time to check for updates and more information.Synchronizing your phoneWhen you are done setting up synchronization for your selected categories, click the Sync now button.After synchronization is complete, click Disconnect and safely remove your phone as required by your computer’s operating system. The next time you connect your phone to your computer, synchronization automatically begins based on your sync options.Always check the estimated file size of new items that you want to synchronize with your phone. You will see a warning icon beside the estimated storage usage bar when there isn’t enough space left on your storage card.Installing apps from your computer to your phoneIf you have app (*.apk files) on your computer, you can use HTC Sync to install them to your phone. We strongly recommend that you install only app that you trust.Before you begin, make sure that your phone is set to allow app from your computer to be installed to your phone. To do this, press MENU from the Home screen, tap Settings > Applications, and then select the Unknown sources check box.1.  Connect your phone to the computer with the supplied USB cable. 2.  On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap HTC Sync and then tap Done. HTC Sync automatically starts on your computer.3.  On the Device panel of HTC Sync, click Application installer.4.  Locate the app on your computer, and then click Open.5.  Click Done. The installation process starts on your phone.
84      Accounts and sync      6.  Check your phone’s screen to see if there are additional instructions to complete the installation.7.  After installation is complete, you can click Disconnect and safely remove your phone as required by your computer’s operating system.Synchronizing another phone with your computerHTC Sync can synchronize up to three phones with your computer, making your favorite music, videos, photos, and files always available to you.Make sure that all the phones you connect with your computer and synchronize using HTC Sync are running on Android 2.1 or later.1.  Connect the other phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.2.  On the phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done.3.  On your computer, wait for HTC Sync to recognize the other phone. When the Device setup screen opens, enter a name for the phone, and then click Save.4.  You can separately customize your sync settings for this phone.To switch between the connected phones, click Devices on the top left corner of the Device panel, and then click the phone’s name or image.
85      Social      SocialFacebook for HTC SenseIf you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up your phone for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebook for HTC Sense on your phone. (If you did not do this, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense.)With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can:See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in People.When you tap a contact on the People screen, slide to the Updates and events tab to see updates such as posted status messages, uploads, and profile changes.When there is a notification of the contact’s birthday, you can tap the notification to call the contact directly or send a message greeting.See Facebook photos right on the Gallery app.You can also upload one or more photos from your storage card to Facebook, then tag and add captions that go with it.When you’re viewing the albums of a Facebook friend, you can also share a link to a particular album, or comment on the album photos.To know more about viewing Facebook photos, see the Photos, videos, and music chapter.
86      Social      Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream. See “Friend Stream” to find out the things you can do on the Friend Stream app.Add your Facebook events and your friends’ birthdays to the Calendar app. See the Calendar chapter for details.Facebook for AndroidThe Facebook app on your phone lets you keep up and stay close with your friends in Facebook. It offers most of the features that you are familiar with when using Facebook on your computer.With the Facebook app, you can:Share your thoughts and check other people’s status updates.View your friends list and write on someone’s wall.Comment on and like a friend’s post.View someone’s personal information, including photo albums.Check your Facebook notifications.Take a photo and upload it straight to your Facebook account.Using the Facebook app1.  Press HOME, and then tap   > Facebook.2.  If this is your first time to use Facebook, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your Facebook account.3.  On the News Feed screen, press MENU, and then tap Home to access the other functions.While on the Facebook home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings to set refresh and notification options.On some Facebook screens, you can press and hold an item to open an options menu.Adding the Facebook widgetAdd the Facebook widget to the Home screen by following the steps in “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.The widget will only link to the Facebook account that you logged into on the Facebook app. 
87      Social      What’s the difference between Facebook for Android and Facebook for HTC Sense?Facebook for HTC Sense is not a standalone app. It is integrated in People, Friend Stream, Gallery, and Calendar to give you up-to-date information about your Facebook contacts (their status updates, shared links, and photos) in these apps.Facebook for Android is a standalone app. Use this app to do most of the things that you would do when you’re using your computer’s web browser to access your Facebook account, such as adding a friend and sending Facebook messages.The two do not share the same login credentials. Signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Facebook for Android app and vice versa. If you want to use the same Facebook account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the same login credentials.If you have more than one Facebook account, you may sign in to the Facebook app using your second account, since the Facebook app does not share the same login credentials as Facebook for HTC Sense.Tweeting on your phoneYou can post and read tweets, send and receive direct messages, search for new Twitter users to follow using the Peep app. Peep is a Twitter client that lets you enjoy “tweeting” on your phone.You can also link your contacts in People to their Twitter profiles (if you’re following them). To find out how, see “Merging contact information” in the People chapter.If you did not sign in to your Twitter account when you first turned on the phone, you can do one of the following:Sign in to your Twitter account from Peep. From the Home screen, tap   > Peep, then follow the onscreen instructions.Add the Twitter for HTC Sense account in Settings > Accounts & sync. To find out how, see “Adding a social network account” in the Accounts and sync chapter.Twitter for HTC Sense and Peep share the same login credentials. This means that when you use Peep on your phone for tweeting, you can also link your contacts to their Twitter profiles via Twitter for HTC Sense.
88      Social      Using PeepFrom the Home screen, tap   > Peep. Peep opens in the All tweets tab.456712381  Tap in this area to compose and send a tweet.2  Tap a person’s name to check profile details and all of his or her tweets.3  If you have linked the contact in People, tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact.4  Press and hold a tweet to open an options menu to reply, send a direct message, retweet, and more.5  All tweets tab. View all the tweets from people you follow and tweets that you have posted.6  Mentions tab. View all tweets that mention your username using the “@[your username]” convention.7  Direct message tab. View all private/direct messages that you have received or sent.8  Favorites tab. View tweets that you have marked as favorites.Sending a tweetOn the All tweets tab, tap the box that says “What’s happening?”.Type your tweet.Add a picture or location to your tweet.Tap   to post a picture from Gallery or Camera to your default photo hosting site and add the link to the picture in your tweet.Tap   to insert your location into the tweet. You can choose to add a map link, insert your location name, or insert your position coordinates.4.  Tap Update.1.2.3.
89      Social      Searching for Twitter users to followOn the Peep screen, press the SEARCH button.Type a Twitter name in the search box.You can also narrow down the search when you tap   > Users.3.  Tap  .4.  In the list of search results, tap the Twitter user you want to follow.5.  Press MENU, and then tap Follow.Unfollowing a Twitter userOn the Peep screen, tap the name of the Twitter user you want to stop following.Press MENU, and then tap Unfollow. Sending a direct messageYou can only send a direct message to someone who is following you.On the Peep screen, press MENU, and then tap New message.2.  Tap the To field, and then enter the name. As you enter characters, the names of the Twitter users that match the characters you enter will appear. Tap the name when you see it. 3.  Enter your message, and then tap Update.You can also send a direct message when you press and hold a tweet of the person you want to send the direct message to, and then tap Send direct message on the options menu.Setting Peep optionsOn the Peep screen, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings. You can set these options:Account settings Sign out of your Twitter account.General settings Choose whether to show the screen name or the real name of the people you follow.Send & receive Set the frequency to check for new tweets and set the number of tweets to download.Services Set your photo hosting site, photo quality, location options, and URL shortening host.Notification settings Select when and how you want to be notified.About the Twitter widgetUse the Twitter widget to send and follow your tweets right on your Home screen.To find out how to add a widget to the Home screen, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter.1.2.1.2.1.
90      Social      Friend StreamFriend Stream connects you to your social networks. Share and get updates from friends in popular networks like Facebook and Twitter in a single feed. With Friend Stream, you can easily track your friends’ status messages, photo uploads, notifications, and more — or comment and post your own.You must be signed in to at least one social network account to use Friend Stream. To find out how, see “Adding a social network account” in the Accounts and sync chapter.To use your Facebook account on Friend Stream, you need to be signed in via Facebook for HTC Sense. See “Facebook for HTC Sense” in this chapter.214351  Tap in this area to compose and send a status update.2  If you have linked the contact in People, tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact.3  When you tap someone’s status update, you can:Open Peep and view all tweets. See “Tweeting on your phone” in this chapter.Write a comment. Like or unlike someone’s Facebook posts.Look at someone’s album photos.4  When you tap someone’s name, you can:Check the person’s profile details.Look at the person’s Facebook wall.Check the person’s posted tweets.5  Slide to the other tabs to view social network updates grouped as status updates only, photo uploads, links, updates from members of your Facebook list, or social network notifications.Updating your statusYou can update your status simultaneously on all the social network accounts you are signed in to.From the Home screen, tap   > Friend Stream. On the All updates tab, tap the box that says “What’s on your mind?”.1.2.
91      Social      Enter your status update.4.  If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, tap    and clear the check boxes of the social networks to exclude.5.  Tap   and then choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update.App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your status.To find out more about sharing app, see “Sharing games and apps” in the More apps chapter.Picture Select From Camera to take a photo and attach it or From Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card.Location Add your current location or a location you pick on a map. See the Maps and location chapter for details.6.  Tap Share. Commenting on and liking Facebook postsAfter tapping someone’s status update on the All updates tab, you can do the following:2131  Tap a photo or the album name shown in the status update to view and comment on the album photos using the Gallery app. See the Photos, videos, and music chapter.2  Type what you think about the person’s status update.3  Like or unlike the person’s status update.3.
92      Social      Checking notifications from your social networksSlide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks. It can be a comment on your Facebook post, a mention or direct message in Twitter, a tagged photo of you, and more.About the Friend Stream widgetUse the Friend Stream widget so you can easily update your status and view other people’s status updates right on the Home screen. If you don’t have this widget on your Home screen, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in the Personalizing chapter to find out how to add it to the Home screen.
93      Social      Chatting in Google TalkGoogle Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use 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.Chatting with friendsFrom the Home screen, tap  > Talk.Tap a friend in the Friends list.Enter your message in the text box. You can also insert a smiley by pressing MENU, and then tapping More > Insert smiley.Tap Send.While chatting, press MENU and then tap any of these options:Chat off record Your Google Talk messages are stored in the Chats folder of your Gmail account. Tap this option if you don’t want to store your chat messages.Switch chats If you have more than one chat going, tap this to switch chat with another friend.Friends list Return to the Friends list.Add chat Add another friend to your chat. The friend you invited and the friend your currently chatting with receive an invitation to a group chat. Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat. End chat End your current chat.More Clear the chat history, insert a smiley or view your friend’s contact details.Accepting chat invitationsWhen a friend sends you a Google Talk message, you receive a notification. Their entry in the Friends list turns white and displays the message.Do one of the following:In the Friends list, tap the friend who sent you the invitation to chat.Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the chat notification. See “Opening the Notifications panel” in the Getting started chapter.Changing your online status and pictureFrom the Home screen, tap  > Talk.In the Friends list, tap your name to open the Set Status screen.Enter your new status message, or press BACK to choose a custom status from the list.Tap the online status beside your picture, and then select the status you want on the menu.1.2.3.4.5.1.2.3.4.
94      Social      Tap your picture, and then tap Remove to remove your photo, or Change to select another picture on the storage card. Note that if you’ve selected a big picture, you will be asked to crop it.Tap Done.Your online status, message, and picture appear in your contact’s Friends lists and in other apps where your Google Talk status are displayed.Adding and managing friendsThe Friends list is where you add and manage your friends in Google Talk.From the Home screen, tap  > Talk.In the Friends list, do any of the following.Invite a friend 1.  Press MENU, and then tap Add friend.2.  Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of the friend you want to add.3.  Tap Send invitation.View all friends Initially, only those friends that you often chat with — the most popular — are shown in the Friends list. To view all your friends, press MENU, and then tap All friends. To view only friends that you often chat with, press MENU, and then tap Most popular.Make a friend popular1.  Press MENU, and then tap All friends.2.  Press and hold a friend’s name, and then tap Always show friend.Block a friend You can block a friend from sending you messages. When blocked, your friend is removed from the Friends list and is added to the blocked friends list.1.  Press MENU, and then tap All friends.2.  Press and hold a friend’s name, and then tap Block friend.Unblock a friend 1.  Press MENU, and then tap More > Blocked.2.  Tap the name of the blocked friend, and then tap OK.View all invited friendsPress MENU, and then tap More > Invites. Friends who have not yet accepted your invitation are listed in the screen.Changing the settings and signing outFrom the Home screen, tap  > Talk.In the Friends list, press MENU and then tap:Settings to change the app and notification settings.Sign out to sign out from Google Talk.5.6.1.2.1.2.
95      Email      EmailUsing Gmail/Google MailGmail/Google Mail is Google’s web-based email service. When you first set up your phone, make sure you sign into your Google Account so you can send and receive Gmail/Google Mail messages. If you didn’t do so, go to the Accounts & sync setting to sign in.You can also set up more than one Google Account on your phone, and then switch between accounts in Gmail/Google Mail. To find out how to set up several Google Accounts, see “Adding more Google Accounts” in the Accounts and sync chapter.Viewing your Gmail/Google Mail InboxThe Inbox conversations list is your default Gmail/Google Mail view. All your received emails are delivered to your Inbox.Gmail/Google Mail groups each message you send with all the responses you receive. This conversation list continues to grow as new replies arrive, so you can always see your messages in context. A new message or a change to the subject of a current message will begin a new conversation.1.  From the Home screen, tap   > Gmail/Google Mail. Your inbox appears. 2.  Do any of the following:View more email messagesIf the Inbox is full, swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations.Read a new email messageTap the unread message or the conversation with an unread message (just arrived items display in bold). For more information, see “Reading your messages.”
96      Email      Select messages and conversationsTap the box (   ) before the email or conversation.View the Inbox of your other Gmail/Google Mail accountPress MENU, tap Accounts, and then tap the account you want to view.Refresh the Inbox Press MENU, and then tap Refresh.Sending a new message1.  From the Home screen, 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. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that address directly.If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, press MENU and then tap Add Cc/Bcc.4.  Enter the email subject, and then compose your email.5.  If you want to attach a picture, press MENU and then tap Attach. Locate and then tap the picture you want to attach.6.  After composing your message, tap Send.While composing the message, tap Save as draft or press the BACK button to save it as a draft. To view your draft email messages, in the Inbox, press MENU and then tap  Go to labels > Drafts.To view your sent messages, in the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Go to labels > Sent.Reading your messagesDepending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ringtone or vibrates when you receive a new email. A new email icon (   ) also appears on the notifications area of the status bar to tell you that you have a new email. For more information on email notification settings, refer to “Changing Gmail/Google Mail settings” later in this chapter.1.  Press and hold the status bar, and then slide down your finger on the screen to open the Notifications panel.2.  Tap the new email.3.  In the Inbox, tap the unread email or the conversation with the unread email to view it.4.  On the email message or conversation, do any of the following:Scroll through the messages in the conversation by swiping your finger up or down the screen.If you have two or more email messages in the conversation, tap   to expand all message headers in the conversation.
97      Email      Tap the star (   ) to star the message. See “Searching and organizing your emails” for more information.If the sender is a friend in Google Talk, check the button (   ) before the star in the message header to know your friend’s online status.Tap Archive to remove the conversation from your Inbox and transfer it to the All mail folder in your Google Account.Tap Delete to delete the conversation from your Inbox.If you’ve archived or deleted a conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the conversations list. The conversation is returned to your Inbox.To view your archived or deleted messages, in the Inbox, press MENU and then tap  Go to labels > All Mail (for archived messages) or Trash (for deleted messages).Tap   or   to see the previous or next conversation in your Inbox.Press MENU to see more options.Replying to or forwarding an email message1.  From the Home screen, tap   > Gmail/Google Mail. 2.  In the Inbox, tap the email message or conversation. If the email message is long, swipe your finger up the screen.3.  Tap Reply, Reply to all, or Forward.4.  Do one of the following:If you selected Reply or Reply to all, enter your reply message.If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients.5.  Tap Send.Searching and organizing your emailsSearching for messagesYou 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.  From the Home screen, tap   > Gmail/Google Mail. 2.  In the Inbox, press SEARCH.3.  Enter the word or words to search for.4.  Tap   , or tap the Enter key on the onscreen keyboard.A conversation list opens, displaying all of the conversations with messages that contain the words you searched for. The words you searched for are displayed below the status bar. You work with the conversations in this list just as you would with the conversations in your Inbox or any other conversation list.
98      Email      Starring an email message or conversationYou can star an important message or a conversation so that you can easily find it again. To view just starred messages or conversations with starred messages, see “Filtering conversations” in this chapter.1.  From the Home screen, tap   > Gmail/Google Mail.2.  Do one of the following:In the Inbox, tap the star (   ) to the right of the conversation subject to star the latest message in the conversation. Conversations with starred messages are displayed with a star in your Inbox and in other conversation lists.In the inbox, tap a conversation and then go to the message that you want to star. Touch the star (   ) in the message header.To unstar a message or conversation, touch its star again. You can also tap a star in a conversation list to unstar all messages in that conversation.Labeling a conversationYou can organize conversations by labeling them. Gmail/Google Mail has several preset labels you can use, and you can also add your own labels, using Gmail/Google Mail on the web.1.  From the Home screen, tap   > Gmail/Google Mail.2.  Tap a conversation to view the messages in it.3.  Press MENU and then tap Change labels.4.  Select the labels that you want to assign to the conversation, and then tap OK.Filtering conversationsYou can choose to display conversations that have the same label or only those that are starred.1.  From the Home screen, tap   > Gmail/Google Mail.2.  In the Inbox or in another conversation list, press MENU, and then tap  Go to labels.3.  Tap a label to view a list of conversations bearing that label.The conversation list resembles your Inbox, but the label replaces “Inbox” below the status bar. You work with labeled conversations lists in the same way as with your Inbox.Cleaning up your InboxYou can clean up your Inbox by archiving, deleting, or muting conversations. You can also report a conversation as spam to stop receiving any future messages from that sender.1.  From the Home screen, tap   > Gmail/Google Mail.2.  In the Inbox, tap the box (   ) before the conversations you want to work on, and then do any of the following:
99      Email      Delete Tap Delete. If you’ve deleted the conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox.Archive Tap Archive. If you’ve archived the conversation by accident, tap Undo at the top of the screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox.Mute Press MENU, and then tap Mute.If you ‘mute’ a conversation, you will not receive any future messages for that conversation.Report as spam Press MENU, and then tap Report spam.The Gmail/Google Mail webmail service works hard to prevent spam (unwanted and unsolicited “junk” mail) from reaching your Inbox. But when spam makes it through, you can help improve the service by reporting the conversation as spam.Changing Gmail/Google Mail settings1.  From the Home screen, tap   > Gmail/Google Mail.2.  In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap More > Settings.3.  Set the following options: Signature Enter a signature that automatically appears at the end of your email messages.Confirm actions Show a confirmation box when you archive, delete or send a conversation.Auto-advance Select which conversation to display after you delete or archive a conversation.Message text size Adjust the size of text in your email messages.Batch operations When selected, this adds a check box to the left of each conversation so you can add it to a batch.Clear search history Remove the searches you have performed.Labels Set how many days and which Gmail/Google Mail labels to synchronize.  See “Changing Gmail/Google Mail synchronization settings” in this chapter.Email notifications Show a notification icon on the status bar when you receive a new email.Select ringtone Choose a notification sound for new email messages.Vibrate Make your phone vibrate when you receive a new email message.Notify once When cleared, you are notified every time you receive a new email message.
100      Email      Changing Gmail/Google Mail synchronization settings1.  From the Home screen, tap   > Gmail/Google Mail.2.  In the Inbox, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings > Labels.3.  To set the number of days to synchronize, tap Number of days to sync.4.  To set synchronization for a particular message label, tap the label, and then select whether you want messages bearing that label to sync according to the default number of days you selected earlier, sync all, or sync none of them.Using MailUse the Mail app to add your webmail and other POP3 or IMAP email accounts. You can also set up and use your Exchange ActiveSync email on your phone. Adding a POP3/IMAP email accountFrom the Home screen, tap   > Mail. 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.If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, press MENU, and then tap More > New account. If the Choose a mail provider screen is displayed, tap Other (POP3/IMAP).3.  Enter the email address and password for your email account and then tap Next.4.  If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database, you’ll be asked to enter more details. 5.  Enter the account name and your name and then tap Finish setup. Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountYou can add one or more Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your phone. You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later.You can add up to 15 Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your phone.From the Home screen, tap   > Mail. Do one of the following:If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail, tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on the Choose a mail provider screen.If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, press MENU, and then tap More > New account. If the Choose a mail provider screen is displayed, tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. 1.2.1.2.
101      Email      3.  Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. Your corporate Exchange Server must support auto-detect for the phone to automatically set up the Exchange ActiveSync account. If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you tap Next. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details.4.  Choose the types of information you want to sync. Also choose how often you want to update and sync email to your phone.5.  Tap Finish setup. Checking your Mail inboxWhen you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you’ve set up on your phone. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account.     Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accountsYou can view email from all your accounts just in one place without having to switch to different accounts.Just tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap All accounts.Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to.Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox.
102      Email      Different views of your inboxIf you have lots of email messages, it may take you some time to browse through the long list and find a single email or related email messages. To skim through your email messages easier, tap one of the following tabs to change the view of your inbox:Received. Displays email messages as individual items.Conversations. Displays email messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation.Group. Displays all email messages from a contact group. To choose which contact group to display, press MENU, tap View, and then select a group.To find out more about working with contact groups, see “Contact groups” in the People chapter.Unread. Displays unread messages.Marked (Exchange ActiveSync only). Displays all flagged messages.Meeting invitations (Exchange ActiveSync only). Displays meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined.Attachments. Displays all messages that have attachments.You can rearrange the tabs to the order that you want. To find out how, see “Rearranging or hiding application tabs” in the Personalizing chapter.Refreshing your email accountWhatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received emails manually at any time.While in the account you want to sync, press MENU, and then tap Refresh. If you have several email accounts, you can refresh them all at the same time. Go to the unified inbox first. Then press MENU and tap Refresh.To find out how to display the unified inbox, see “Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts.”Sorting email messagesYou can sort email messages by date received, priority, subject, sender, or size.On the inbox, press MENU, tap Sort, and select from the sorting options.Quickly browsing your inboxIf you have a long list of email messages in your inbox, it may not be easy to browse the list and find an email that you want. You can quickly browse through your inbox by using finger gestures.Choose a sorting order for displaying your email messages. See “Sorting email messages.”Press and hold your two fingers on any email message, and then slightly drag downward without lifting your fingers. 1.2.
103      Email      Your screen then jumps to the next or previous set of email messages based on your chosen sorting order. For instance: If your email messages are arranged by date, your screen jumps to the email messages received on the previous or next date, depending on your sorting order.If your email messages are arranged alphabetically by sender name or subject, your screen jumps to the previous or next sender or subject, depending on what’s your sorting order. Managing email messagesDeleting an email messageOn the inbox, press and hold the message you want to delete.On the options menu, tap Delete. Selecting several email messagesTap the check boxes of email messages to select them.Choose what you want to do with the selected messages: Mark unread, Delete, or Move to another folder.You cannot move email messages when you’re in the unified (All accounts) inbox.Moving several email messages to another folderSwitch to the email account you want to use.Go to the Received tab or any other tab (except for the Conversations tab).Tap the check boxes of email messages you want to move.Tap Move to, and then tap the folder where to move the email messages. 1.2.1.2.1.2.3.4.
104      Email      Moving an email message after readingIn the open message, press MENU, and then tap More > Move to.Deleting all messagesFirst tap the check box of any email message.Press MENU, and then tap Select all.Tap Delete. Switching to other mail foldersPress MENU, and then tap Folders.Tap the mail folder whose messages you want to view.Sending an email messageFrom the Home screen, tap   > Mail. Switch to the email account that you want to use for sending email.On the email account inbox, tap Compose mail.Fill in one or more recipients. You can:Enter email addresses directly in the To field, separating them 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.Tap the   icon, and then choose the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients, or search and add contacts from the company directory if you have set up an Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone. When you have selected all the message recipients, tap OK.If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, press MENU, and then tap Show Cc/Bcc.4.  Enter the subject, and then compose your message. 5.  To add an attachment, press MENU, tap Attach, and choose from the following options:Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery 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.App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to tell other people about. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted in your email. See “Sharing games and apps” in the More apps chapter.1.2.3.1.2.1.2.3.4.
105      Email      Location You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on) or a location you pick on a map. For more information, see the Maps and location chapter.Document Attach a PDF file or an Office document such as a text file or a spreadsheet.Contact (vCard) Attach someone’s contact information.Appointment (vCalendar) Attach a calendar event.File Attach any file from your storage card.6.  Tap Send to send the message immediately, or tap Save as draft to send it later.If there’s no Wi-Fi or data connection available or Airplane mode is on when you send your email, the email will be saved to the Outbox folder. Once there’s Wi-Fi or data connection available, the saved email will be sent automatically next time your phone syncs.Resuming a draft email messageIn the email account inbox, press MENU, and then tap Folders > Drafts.Tap the message.When you finish editing the message, tap Send.Reading and replying to an email messageFrom the Home screen, tap   > Mail. Switch to the email account you want to use.On the email account inbox, tap the email you want to read.Do any of the following: Reply to the message Tap Reply or Reply all.Forward the message Press MENU, and then tap More > Forward.Delete the message Press MENU, and then tap Delete.Mark the message as unread Press MENU, and then tap Mark unread.Setting the priority for an email messageYou can set the priority for an email message that you send.While composing the message, press MENU.Tap Set priority.Select the priority for the message.If you selected High or Low priority, the priority appears below the subject line of the message.1.2.3.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.
106      Email      Working with Exchange ActiveSync emailIf you sync your phone with your work Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, reply, send, and manage email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. In addition, you can also use some powerful Exchange features.To find out how you can set up your Exchange ActiveSync account, see “Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account” in this chapter.Flagging an emailWhile viewing the inbox, tap the white flag icon   that appears on the right of an email message. The icon turns red   after you flagged the email.While reading an email, you can also tap the flag icon in the email.Setting out of the office statusYou can set your out of office status and auto-reply message right from your phone.Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account.Press MENU and then tap More > Out of the office.Tap the box, and then select Out of the office.Set the dates and times for the period when you will be out of the office.Enter the auto-reply message.Tap Save.Sending a meeting requestSwitch to your Exchange ActiveSync account.Go to the Meeting invitations tab, and then tap New meeting invitation.Enter the meeting details, Tap Send.  1.2.3.4.5.6.1.2.3.4.
107      Email      Changing email account settingsSwitch to the email account whose settings you want to change.Press MENU and then tap More > Settings. Select from the following:Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description.General settings Set the font size when reading emails, enable, disable or set the signature, set the account as the default email account, and set where to save email attachments. Send & Receive Set the maximum email file size limit when receiving and frequency to check for new emails and how many to check for. You can also set to have emails that you send bcc’d to yourself. Notification settings Set email notification settings. Delete account Tap to delete the email account.4.  Press BACK to save your changes.Deleting an email accountSwitch to the email account you want to delete.Press MENU, and then tap More > Settings > Delete account. 1.2.3.1.2.
108      Calendar      CalendarAbout CalendarNever miss an important date again. Use your phone’s Calendar to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments.You can 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. You can add multiple Google accounts. If you have not signed in to your Google Account yet, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in.If you’re using Microsoft Outlook on your computer, you can set up HTC Sync on your computer to sync Outlook Calendar with your phone’s Calendar. See “Synchronizing with your computer” in the Accounts and sync chapter.If you have a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account and you have added it on your phone, you can sync your phone’s Calendar with your Exchange ActiveSync calendar events. See the Email and Accounts and sync chapters for details.If you’ve signed in to your social network accounts such as Facebook, birthdays and events of friends from your social networks will appear in Calendar. To find out how to sign in to your social networks, see “Adding a social network account” in the Accounts and sync chapter.Creating calendar eventsYou can create events that appear on your phone only, as well as events that sync with your Google Calendar, your computer’s Outlook Calendar, or Exchange ActiveSync calendar.1.  From the Home screen, tap   , and then tap Calendar.2.  On any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap New event.When you are in the Month or Agenda view, you can also tap   at the bottom-right of the screen to create a new event.3.  If you have more than one calendar, select a calendar in which to add the event:Select My Calendar to create an event that will appear only on your phone.Select your Google Account to create a Google Calendar event. If you have several Google Calendars on the Web, select one in which to add your event.
109      Calendar      Select PC Sync to create an Outlook Calendar event to sync with your computer.Select your Exchange ActiveSync account to create an Exchange ActiveSync calendar event.4.  Enter a name for the event.5.  To specify the date and time of the event, do one of the following:If there is a time frame for the event, tap the From and To date and time to set them.If it is a special occasion such as a birthday or a whole-day event, set the From and To date, then select the All day check box.6.  Enter the event location and description.7.  Set the reminder time.You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press MENU and then tap Add reminder.8.  If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs.9.  Scroll to the bottom of the screen and then tap Save.Inviting guests to your event (Google Account only)If you want to invite guests to your event, you need to create and add the event in your Google Calendar. An invitation email will be sent to your guests using your Google Account.1.  Open Calendar and create a new event. Tap the Calendar field and then select your Google Account (or one of your other Google Calendars). For the steps, see “Creating calendar events”.2.  Add details about the event, such as date and time, location, and more.3.  In the Guests field, enter the email addresses of everyone you want to invite to the event. Separate multiple addresses with commas ( , ).If the people to whom you send invitations use Google Calendar, they’ll receive an invitation in Calendar and by email.4.  Tap Save to add the event to your Google Calendar.
110      Calendar      Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only)If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone, you can use Calendar to create a meeting appointment and send a meeting request email to the people you want to invite to your meeting.1.  Open Calendar and create a new event. Tap the Calendar field and then select your Exchange ActiveSync account. For the steps, see “Creating calendar events”.2.  Add details about the meeting, such as date and time, location, and more.3.  Press MENU and then tap Meeting Invitation.4.  Tap   and choose attendees from your contacts or Company directory.5.  Enter your message and then tap Send.Changing calendar viewsWhen 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 viewIn 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   on the bottom right to create a new event.Tap a day to view the events of that day.Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose to create an event or switch to either Day or Agenda view.Slide your finger up or down the screen to view earlier or later months.
111      Calendar      Day and Agenda viewsDay view displays a list of the events of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you’re viewing events of the current day. Agenda view shows a list of all your events in chronological order.           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 app.Weather information does not appear in Day view when you change Day view to display as a time list. See “Changing Calendar settings” for details.Week viewWeek view displays a chart of the events of one week.
112      Calendar      When in Week view:You can press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time.Tap an event to view its details.Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks.Managing calendar eventsYou can view, edit, delete, or share events that you created. You can also view and share event invitations that other people sent to you.Viewing an event1.  From the Home screen, 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.  When viewing the event summary, you can do the following:Find the event’s location in Maps.Call any phone number included in the event location or description.Check the participants of the event you sent or are invited to.Respond whether you’ll attend the event you’re invited to.If it’s an Exchange ActiveSync calendar event, reply by email to the organizer or to all the guests. Press MENU, and then either tap Reply or Reply all.Select any text and look it up on the web. To learn more, see “Selecting text” in the Keyboard chapter and “Quickly looking up information on the Web” in the Getting started chapter.Tap the reminder time to change it. Press BACK to save changes.Editing an event1.  While viewing an event, press MENU, and then tap Edit event.2.  Make your changes to the event.3.  When you’re done editing, tap Save.Deleting an eventThere are a number of ways to delete an event.While viewing the summary of an event on the Event details screen, press MENU and then tap Delete event.In Day, Agenda or Week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete event.
113      Calendar      When editing an event, scroll down to the bottom of screen and then tap Delete.If the event repeats, you’ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence, this and all future occurrences, or all past and future occurrences in your Calendar.Sharing an event (vCalendar)You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone’s phone using Bluetooth or by sending it as a file attachment with your email or message.While viewing an event, press MENU, and then tap Share.Do one of the following:Tap Bluetooth. you’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device. Follow the steps in “Sending information using Bluetooth” in the Bluetooth chapter.Tap Email. A new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as an attachment. Your default email account that’s selected in the Mail app will be used to send. For more information, see the Email chapter.Tap Message. A new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as a multimedia attachment. For more information, see the Messages chapter.Calendar event remindersIf 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.Dismissing or snoozing event reminders1.  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. Other types of notifications such as new messages and missed calls will also be deleted.After sliding open the Notifications panel, tap the calendar event reminder. You’ll then see a list of all pending event reminders. Tap Snooze all to snooze all event reminders for five minutes, or tap Dismiss all to dismiss all event reminders.Press BACK to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area of the status bar.1.2.

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