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2 Before you do anything else, please read thisCharge the batteryThe battery in your phone hasn’t been charged yet. While your phone is charging, it’s important that you do not remove the battery pack. Doing so can damage your phone. Also, please don’t try to take your Also, please don’t try to take your phone apart. (If you do, it may invalidate your warranty.)Know about privacy lawsSome countries have strict laws about how and when you can record phone conversations. For example, you may need to tell the person you’re speaking to before you start recording. It’s a good idea to find out what the laws are where you live before you use your phone’s recording feature.And finally, a few important words from our legal team (LIMITATION OF DAMAGES)To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall HTC or its affiliates be liable to you, any user, or third party for any indirect, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages of any kind, arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, including, but not limited to, injury, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill, loss of business opportunity, loss of data, and/or loss of profits, regardless of the foreseeability thereof or whether HTC or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages. And in no event shall the total liability of HTC or its affiliates exceed the amount received from you, regardless of the legal theory under which the cause of action is

3brought. The foregoing does not affect any statutory rights which may not be disclaimed.NoticeScreen images and icons are simulated. Actual display may vary. Instructions in this guide may change depending on the software version on your wireless device.

5HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice.No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC.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.

6 IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATIONPlease be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are provided by various device, operating system, software and application developers (e.g. Google, Motorola, Microsoft, Palm, Research In Motion). If you use, link to or download such a service, or an application such as a non-Verizon Wireless location based GPS-type service, chat room, marketplace or social network from this device, you should carefully review the terms of such service or application. If you use any of these non-Verizon Wireless services or applications, personal information you submit may be read, collected, or used by the service or application provider and/or other users of those forums.Verizon Wireless is not responsible for your use of those applications or information you choose to submit or share with others. Specific terms and conditions, terms of use, and privacy policies apply to those applications and services. Please review carefully any and all terms and conditions applicable to those applications and services including those related to any location-based services for any particular privacy policies, risks or waivers.Your Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement Terms and Conditions and certain other specifically identified terms govern your use of any Verizon Wireless products and services.

7ContentsBasics 21Inside the box .......................................................................................................................21Front panel ................................................................................................................22Back panel ..................................................................................................................24Top panel ....................................................................................................................25Bottom panel ............................................................................................................25Left and right panels .............................................................................................26Before turning on your phone ....................................................................................27Back cover .................................................................................................................27Battery .........................................................................................................................28Getting started ....................................................................................................................31Turning on your phone..........................................................................................31Turning off your phone .........................................................................................31Setting up your phone for the first time .....................................................32Home screen ....................................................................................................................... 34Extended Home screen ...................................................................................... 34Navigating the Home screen ............................................................................35Going around the screen with finger gestures ........................................35Phone status and notifications ...................................................................................37Phone status icons .................................................................................................37Notification icons ....................................................................................................38Checking notifications..........................................................................................39Adjusting the volume .....................................................................................................40Adjusting the ringer volume.............................................................................40Adjusting the media volume ............................................................................ 40Sleep mode ...........................................................................................................................41Connecting your phone to a computer ..................................................................42

8 Copying files to and from the storage card ........................................................ 45Replacing the storage card .............................................................................. 46Removing the storage card while the phone is on ............................... 46Searching your phone and the Web ........................................................................47Personalizing 49Making your phone truly yours .................................................................................. 49Changing the ringtone ................................................................................................... 49Personalizing your phone with scenes .................................................................. 50Using a preset scene ............................................................................................ 50Customizing and saving a scene ......................................................................51Renaming or deleting a scene ..........................................................................52Changing your wallpaper ..............................................................................................52Personalizing your Home screen with widgets ..................................................53Adding a widget to your Home screen .......................................................53Downloading HTC widgets ............................................................................... 54Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen ....55Adding folders on your Home screen .....................................................................56Creating a new folder and adding items to it ...........................................56Renaming a folder ..................................................................................................57Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen .......57Moving a widget or icon .....................................................................................57Removing a widget or icon ...............................................................................58Phone calls 59Making calls ..........................................................................................................................59Calling somebody using your phone ...........................................................59Making international calls ..................................................................................60Calling a speed dial number ............................................................................. 60Calling using Voice Dialer ....................................................................................61Calling a phone number in a text message ................................................61

9Calling a phone number in an email ..............................................................62Making an emergency call ..................................................................................62Using Assisted Dialing ..........................................................................................63Receiving calls ................................................................................................................... 64Answering an incoming call ............................................................................. 64Rejecting an incoming call .................................................................................65Rejecting a call and sending a text message ............................................65Using in-call options ....................................................................................................... 66Handling multiple calls .........................................................................................67Setting up a three-way conference call .......................................................67Muting the microphone during a call ........................................................... 68Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call ................................. 68Ending a call ........................................................................................................... 68Using call history .............................................................................................................. 69Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history . 70Checking a missed call ........................................................................................ 70Clearing the call history list ................................................................................71Global Phone ........................................................................................................................71Inserting a SIM card ................................................................................................71Calling from outside of the U.S. .......................................................................72Changing the network your phone connects to .....................................72Call services..........................................................................................................................73Turning Airplane mode on or off ..............................................................................75People 76About People ......................................................................................................................76Ways of getting contacts into your phone ...........................................................76People screen ......................................................................................................................77Setting up My contact card ...............................................................................78Your contacts list ....................................................................................................78Adding a new contact ......................................................................................... 80

10 Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync account ........... 80Merging contact information .............................................................................81Editing a contact’s information .......................................................................82Searching for a contact .......................................................................................82Backing up your contacts to the storage card ........................................82Importing contacts from the storage card ................................................83Deleting contacts ...................................................................................................83Sending contact information as a vCard via MMS .................................83Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS ..................... 84Contact groups ................................................................................................................. 84Creating a group and adding contacts ....................................................... 84Deleting a group .....................................................................................................85Adding or removing contacts from a group .............................................85Sending an SMS/MMS message or email to a group ........................... 86Contact information and conversations ................................................................ 86People widget .................................................................................................................... 88Adding the People widget ................................................................................ 88Setting the default communication method ............................................ 88Changing the default communication method ....................................... 88Getting in touch with a contact ..................................................................... 89Keyboard 90Using the slide-out keyboard ..................................................................................... 90Using the Shortcut key ........................................................................................92Opening applications with the keyboard....................................................92Using the onscreen keyboard .....................................................................................93Using the landscape onscreen keyboard ....................................................93Changing the onscreen keyboard layout ................................................... 94Changing the keyboard language ................................................................. 94Entering text .............................................................................................................95Entering words with predictive text ............................................................. 96

11Adjusting touch input settings .................................................................................. 98Touch Input settings............................................................................................. 98Text input ................................................................................................................... 99Messages 101About Messages ...............................................................................................................101Sending text and multimedia messages ...................................................102New message notifications ........................................................................................106Viewing push messages ...............................................................................................107Managing message conversations ..........................................................................108Protecting a message from deletion ............................................................110Deleting a message thread ............................................................................... 110Deleting several message threads.................................................................110Deleting a single message ..................................................................................111Viewing contact details and communicating with a contact ............111Setting text and multimedia message options ....................................................111Adding the Messages widget ..................................................................................... 114Social 115Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application ........... 115Facebook for HTC Sense ................................................................................... 115Facebook for Android application ................................................................ 116Differences between Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application ...............................................................................................117Tweeting on your phone ............................................................................................... 118Peep screen .............................................................................................................. 118Sending a tweet ..................................................................................................... 119Searching for Twitter users to follow ..........................................................120Sending a direct message ................................................................................120Setting Peep options ........................................................................................... 121Adding the Twitter widget ............................................................................... 122Twitter for HTC Sense .......................................................................................... 122

12 Using Friend Stream ...................................................................................................... 122Friend Stream screen ......................................................................................... 123Updating your status .......................................................................................... 124Adding the Friend Stream widget ............................................................... 124Chatting in Google Talk ................................................................................................ 125Signing in to Google Talk .................................................................................. 125Chatting with friends .......................................................................................... 125Changing your online status and picture .................................................. 127Managing your Friends list ............................................................................... 128Changing Google Talk settings ......................................................................130Accounts and sync 132Synchronizing with online accounts ...................................................................... 132Adding a social network account ................................................................. 133Synchronizing with a Google Account ...................................................... 133Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account ... 134Managing your accounts ...................................................................................134Synchronizing with your computer ........................................................................ 136Installing HTC Sync that came with the microSD card ...................... 137Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone .....................................138Getting to know the Device panel................................................................ 138Setting up synchronization .............................................................................. 139Synchronizing your phone ...............................................................................143Installing apps from your computer to your phone ............................144Synchronizing another phone with your computer ............................145Email 146Using Gmail .......................................................................................................................146Viewing your Gmail inbox .................................................................................146Reading your messages ....................................................................................148Sending a message ............................................................................................... 151

13Managing conversations and messages .................................................... 153Changing Gmail settings ................................................................................... 156Using Mail ............................................................................................................................ 157Adding a POP3/IMAP email account .......................................................... 157Viewing your email inbox ................................................................................. 158Exchange ActiveSync email ............................................................................. 161Composing and sending an email message ............................................ 162Viewing and replying to an email message .............................................164Editing email account settings.......................................................................164Deleting an email account ................................................................................165Adding the Mail widget ..................................................................................... 165Calendar 166About Calendar ................................................................................................................166Creating a calendar event ........................................................................................... 167Inviting guests to your event (Google Account only) ........................168Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only) ............................................................................................................................169Changing calendar views ............................................................................................169Month view ..............................................................................................................170Day and Agenda views ....................................................................................... 171Week view ................................................................................................................ 172Viewing, editing or deleting an event .................................................................... 173Viewing and editing an event ......................................................................... 173Deleting an event .................................................................................................. 174Calendar event reminders ........................................................................................... 174Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders .............................. 174Displaying and synchronizing calendars.............................................................. 175Showing or hiding calendars .......................................................................... 175Choosing which Google Calendars are synchronized on your phone.......................................................................................................................... 175

14 Changing Calendar settings ....................................................................................... 176Reminder settings ................................................................................................ 176Calendar view settings ....................................................................................... 177Sending a vCalendar ...................................................................................................... 178About the Calendar widget ........................................................................................ 179Clock and Weather 180About the HTC Clock widget ....................................................................................180About the Clock application ....................................................................................... 181Using Desk Clock ............................................................................................................. 182Using World Clock ................................................................................................... 184Setting your home city ......................................................................................184Setting the time zone, date, and time ....................................................185Adding a city to the World Clock screen..................................................186Setting the alarm clock ................................................................................................186Setting an alarm .................................................................................................... 187Deleting an alarm ................................................................................................. 187Changing alarm sound settings .....................................................................188Checking weather ...........................................................................................................189Adding a city to the Weather screen ..........................................................190Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen........................... 191Deleting cities from the Weather screen ................................................... 191Changing weather options................................................................................ 191About the Weather widget ........................................................................................ 192Internet 193Data connection ...............................................................................................................193Turning the data connection on or off ....................................................... 193Enabling data roaming .......................................................................................193Selecting the network to connect to when roaming ..........................194

15Wi-Fi 194Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network .................. 195Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security ....................196Checking the wireless network status ........................................................196Connecting to another Wi-Fi network ....................................................... 197Adding the mobile connection and Wi-Fi widgets......................................... 197Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) ...............................................198Preparing your phone for VPN connection .............................................198Adding a VPN connection................................................................................199Connecting to a VPN ..........................................................................................199Disconnecting from a VPN ..............................................................................199Using your phone’s web browser .......................................................................... 200Opening the browser ........................................................................................ 200Going to a web page ........................................................................................ 200Setting your home page ................................................................................. 200Changing the screen orientation ..................................................................201Browsing full versions of all web sites ........................................................201Navigating on a web page ...............................................................................201Zooming in or out on a web page...............................................................202Selecting a link in a web page .......................................................................202Opening a new browser window .................................................................203Switching between browser windows ......................................................203Finding text within a web page ................................................................... 204Downloading applications from the web .................................................205Copying text, looking up information, and sharing ............................205Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages ..............................208Setting browser options ...................................................................................209Wi-Fi Hotspot ....................................................................................................................210

16 Bluetooth 211Using Bluetooth ................................................................................................................ 211Turning Bluetooth on or off ............................................................................. 212Changing the phone name .............................................................................. 212Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit ........................................................ 212Reconnecting a headset or car kit ............................................................... 213Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device ...................................214Disconnecting a Bluetooth device ............................................................... 214Unpairing from a Bluetooth device..............................................................214Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth ..................................... 215Sending information from your phone to another device ................ 215Receiving information from another device ............................................ 217Camera 219Camera basics ................................................................................................................... 219Viewfinder screen ................................................................................................. 219Review screen ........................................................................................................ 221Zooming .............................................................................................................................. 222Taking a photo ................................................................................................................. 223Face detection ...................................................................................................... 225Capturing a video ................................................................................................ 225Camera settings .............................................................................................................. 226Changing basic settings ................................................................................... 227Changing advanced settings ......................................................................... 227Gallery 231About the Gallery application ................................................................................... 231Selecting an album ......................................................................................................... 231Viewing photos and videos ....................................................................................... 233Browsing in filmstrip or grid view ................................................................233

17Viewing a photo in landscape orientation...............................................234Zooming in or out on a photo ....................................................................... 235Watching video ..................................................................................................... 235Viewing photos in your social networks .............................................................236Viewing photos on Facebook ........................................................................236Viewing photos on Flickr .................................................................................236Working with photos .................................................................................................... 237Rotating and saving a photo ......................................................................... 237Cropping a photo ................................................................................................ 237Sharing.................................................................................................................................239Sending photos or videos by email ............................................................239Sending a photo or video by MMS..............................................................239Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth ............................................240Sharing photos on Facebook ........................................................................240Sharing photos on Flickr ................................................................................... 241Sharing photos on Picasa ................................................................................. 241Sharing videos on YouTube ............................................................................ 242Music 252About the Music application ..................................................................................... 252Playing music ................................................................................................................... 252Browsing music in the Library .................................................................................254Creating a playlist ........................................................................................................... 255Playing the songs in a playlist ....................................................................... 255Managing playlists ...............................................................................................256Setting a song as ringtone ......................................................................................... 257Checking if the song was added as a ringtone .................................... 257Sending music using Bluetooth .............................................................................. 258About the Music widget .............................................................................................258

18 Maps and location 259Turning on location services .....................................................................................259Using Google Maps ....................................................................................................... 259About Google Maps ...........................................................................................259Getting around maps .........................................................................................260Searching for a location .................................................................................... 261Searching for a place of interest near you ..............................................263Adding a place to search .................................................................................263Getting directions ................................................................................................264Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) .....265Using HTC Footprints ............................................................................................ 266Adding a location as a footprint ..................................................................266Revisiting a footprint ......................................................................................... 267Editing or deleting a footprint ...................................................................... 267Sharing your footprints .................................................................................... 267Deleting multiple footprints ........................................................................... 267Exporting your footprints ................................................................................ 267Importing footprints ...........................................................................................268More apps 269Watching videos on YouTube ...................................................................................269Watching videos ..................................................................................................269Searching for videos ..........................................................................................270Sharing a video link ...........................................................................................270Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube ........................................ 271Viewing a PDF................................................................................................................... 271Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets ............................... 272Keeping track of your stocks .................................................................................... 274Adding a stock quote or stock market index ........................................ 275

19Changing the stock list order ....................................................................... 275Deleting stock quotes and indices .............................................................. 275Setting stock information update frequency ......................................... 276Manually updating stock information ........................................................ 276Adding the Stocks widget .............................................................................. 276Listening to the radio ................................................................................................... 277Listening to an FM station ............................................................................... 278Adding station names ....................................................................................... 278Minimizing or turning off FM Radio ............................................................ 279Adding the FM Radio widget ........................................................................ 279Recording your voice ................................................................................................... 279Recording your voice ......................................................................................... 279Sharing a voice clip .............................................................................................280Setting a voice clip as a ringtone ................................................................280Renaming a voice clip .......................................................................................280Using Flashlight ................................................................................................................ 281Finding and installing apps from Android Market .......................................... 282Finding and installing an application ......................................................... 282Creating a Google Checkout account .......................................................284Opening an installed application .................................................................284Uninstalling an application ..............................................................................285Getting help ............................................................................................................285Sharing games and applications .............................................................................286Security 288Protecting your phone with a screen lock .........................................................288Setting a screen unlock pattern ...................................................................288Setting a numeric PIN .......................................................................................289Setting a password .............................................................................................289

BasicsInside the boxYou will find the following inside the box:PhoneUSB cableAC adapter3.5mm stereo headsetBattery (preinstalled)microSD card (preinstalled)Quick start guideSafety and regulatory guide

22 BasicsFront panel321876541 Earpiece Listen to a phone call from here.

Basics 232 HOMEWhile on any application or screen, press to return to the Home screen.While on the main Home screen, press to show a snapshot of the extended Home screens. Press and hold to open the recently-used applications window.3 MENUPress to open a list of actions that you can do on the current screen.4 BACKPress to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, the Notifications panel, or onscreen keyboard.5 SEARCHPress to open Google search.See “Searching your phone and the Web” in this chapter for more details.6 Touch screen7 Front Camera8 Notification LEDThis 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 amber light when the battery is being charged.Flashing amber light when the battery level reaches very low.

24 BasicsBack panel91011129 5 megapixel camera 10 Speaker11 LED flashlight12 Back cover

Basics 25Top panel13 1413 3.5mm audio jackConnect a 3.5mm stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to music.14 POWER/LOCKWhen the phone is off, press and hold for a few seconds to turn on the phone.When the phone is on and the screen is unlocked, press to turn the phone display off or on.With the screen unlocked, press and hold to open the phone options menu that lets you turn off the phone, switch your phone to silent mode, vibration mode, or airplane mode, and turn on/off the data connection.Bottom panel 1515 Microphone

26 BasicsLeft and right panels16171816 VOLUME UPWhile on a call, press to increase earpiece volume.While not on a call, press to increase the ringer volume.While watching videos or listening to the FM radio, press to increase the volume. 17 VOLUME DOWNWhile on a call, press to lower the earpiece volume.While not on a call, press to lower the ringer volume.While watching videos or listening to the FM radio, press to lower the volume. 18 USB connectorConnect the micro-USB plug of the supplied USB cable to this connector and then connect the other end to the power adapter to charge the battery, or to your computer to transfer files.

Basics 27Before turning on your phoneBack coverRemoving the back coverRemove the back cover to access the battery compartment, storage card slot and SIM card slot.Make sure the wireless device is turned off.Hold the device securely with the front facing down.With your thumb or finger, lift up the back cover from the notch at the bottom of the wireless device.Replacing the back coverAlign and secure the top part of the back cover first.2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against the phone until the back cover clicks into place.1.2.3.1.

28 BasicsBatteryYour 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.Inserting the batteryAlign the battery’s exposed copper contacts with the battery connectors inside the battery compartment.Insert the contact side of the battery first, and then gently push the battery into place.Replace the back cover.1.2.3.

Basics 29Charging 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.Connect one end of the USB cable to the power adapter.2. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the left side of your wireless device.3. Plug in the AC charger to a wall socket to start charging the battery.As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid amber light when the battery is being charged. 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 ( ) displays in the status bar. When the battery is fully charged, a full battery icon ( ) displays in the status bar.1.

30 BasicsUse only an approved charging accessory to charge your phone.Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the AC or car adapter.As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats. Removing the batteryYou’ll need to remove the battery when you want to replace it or when you need to replace the SIM card.Remove the back cover. Refer to “Removing the back cover.”Lift out the battery from the notch near the speaker.Do not touch or press the speaker when you take out the battery.1.2.

Basics 31Getting startedOnce you’ve installed your battery, you can turn on your phone and start using it.Turning on your phonePress and hold the POWER/LOCK button for a few seconds until the screen turns on.When you turn on the phone for the first time, you will be prompted to set up your phone. For more information on how to set up your phone for the first time, see “Setting up your phone for the first time.”Turning off your phoneIf you do not need to use your phone, you can turn the power off to save battery life.If the display is off, briefly press the POWER/LOCK button to POWER/LOCK button to button to turn the display back on.Unlock the phone screen. See “Unlocking the screen” in this chapter for details.Press and hold the POWER/LOCK button for a few seconds.POWER/LOCK button for a few seconds. button for a few seconds.When the Phone options menu appears, tap Power off.Tap OK when asked to turn off the phone.1.2.3.4.5.

32 BasicsSetting up your phone for the first timeWhen you turn on your phone for the first time, your phone displays tutorials and guides you to set up your email accounts and favorite social networks such as Facebook®, Flickr®, and Twitter™. You can follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup, or skip the setup and do it at another time.Choose the phone language you want to use, and then tap Next.Your phone walks you through a tutorial on how to use the onscreen keyboard. Follow through the tutorial to learn how to use the onscreen keyboard. Tap Skip to not go through the tutorial.On the Internet connection screen, select how you want to connect to the Internet, and then tap Next.If there are Wi-Fi networks in range, you will be asked if you want to connect to a Wi-Fi network. Tap Next and then tap the wireless network that you want, or clear the Connect to Wi-Fi network checkbox, and then tap Next to set up your Wi-Fi connection at a later time.Some phone features such as Weather and Footprints require Google’s location service to automatically determine your current location. On the Use Google location screen, you can choose whether to allow Google’s location services to collect information about your location. Clear or select the checkbox, and then tap Next.This service may incur additional data transfer fees from your provider. You can enable or disable this service later in your phone’s location settings.6. On the Set up accounts screen, choose the type of account you want to set up and follow the onscreen instructions to complete 1.2.3.4.5.

Basics 33the setup. Tap Skip to set up accounts at a later time. To set up your Google Account, tap Google account > Next > Sign in, enter your Google Account details, and then tap Sign in.If you want to add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or a POP3/IMAP email account, tap these options to set them up on your phone. To learn how to set up these email accounts, see the Accounts and sync and Email chapters.After setting up an account, you will be taken back to the Set up accounts screen so you can set up more accounts. When you are done setting up your accounts, tap Next.8. On the Set up social networks screen, choose the type of social network account that you want to access from your phone. Follow the onscreen instructions to log in to your social network account. Tap Skip to set up social network accounts at a later time. See the Social chapter for more information about social networks.When you’re done signing in with your accounts, tap Next to complete the setup.

34 BasicsHome screenThe Home screen provides you with a weather clock that shows the time and weather of your current location. Tap the respective item to open the associated application.The Home screen also lets you add the items you want and need on the Home screen. Add items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, and widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. To learn how to personalize your Home screen, see the Personalizing chapter.Extended Home screenThe Home screen extends beyond the screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. There are 6 “additional” screens apart from the main Home screen.You cannot add more screens.

Basics 35Navigating the Home screenYou can go to the extended Home screen by sliding your finger horizontally across the screen to go to the left or right side of the Home screen. While on an extended Home screen, press HOME to return to the main Home screen. Directly going to a particular screen using Leap view1. Do any of the following:While on any Home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and index fingers) to show the Leap view that shows the screens as thumbnails.On the main Home screen, you can press HOME to show the Leap view. 2. Tap the screen you want to open.Going around the screen with finger gesturesTapWhen you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. Press and holdTo open the available options for an item (e.g. contact or link in a web page), simply press and hold the item.Swipe or slideTo swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

36 BasicsDragPress 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.FlickFlicking 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.RotateFor most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by rotating the phone to the left. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. Refer to the Settings chapter for more details.PinchFor some applications, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the screen using 2 fingers (for example, thumb and index fingers) to zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.

Basics 37Phone status and notificationsPhone status iconsThese are the icons that may appear on the phone status area of the status bar:3G data transfer Signal strength3G connected Roaming3G in idle mode No signal1xRTT data transfer Vibrate mode1xRTT connected Connected to a Wi-Fi network1xRTT in idle mode Location setting onGPRS connected Location setting offGPRS in use Bluetooth is onEDGE connected Connected to a Bluetooth deviceEDGE in use Phone speaker is muteSpeakerphone on Phone microphone is muteData synchronizing Battery is very low (10% remaining)Airplane mode Battery is fullAlarm is set Battery is chargingWired headset connected Wired microphone headset connected

38 BasicsNotification iconsThese are the icons that may appear on the notifications area of the status bar:New Gmail message More (not displayed) notificationsNew Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email Call in progressNew SMS/MMS Missed callProblem with SMS/MMS delivery Call on holdNew Google Talk instant message Call forwarding onNew voicemail Compass needs orientationUpcoming event Uploading data (animated)Song is playing Downloading data (animated)New tweet Waiting to uploadStorage card is low on free space FM Radio is onStorage card is safe to remove or storage card is being preparedDownloaded Android Market application installed successfullyNo storage card installed on the phoneUpdate available for an application downloaded from Android MarketData synchronizing or connected to HTC SyncWi-Fi is on and wireless networks are availableGeneral notification (for example, the phone is connected to the computer via the USB cable.)

Basics 39Checking notificationsNotification icons on the status bar tell you of new messages, calendar events, alarms set and ongoing or missed calls. You can open the Notifications panel to open the message, reminder, or event notification and see the mobile operator name.Opening the Notifications panelWhen a new notification icon displays in the status bar, press 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 view more notifications.You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU and then tapping Notifications.Closing the Notifications panelDo one of the following:

40 BasicsPress and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the screen. Press BACK.Adjusting the volumeAdjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, whereas adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications, music or video playback. The ringer volume and media volume can be separately adjusted.Adjusting the ringer volumePress the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons 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 on the status bar.While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode. The speaker mute icon ( ) displays on the status bar.To quickly switch your phone to silent mode or vibration mode, press and hold the POWER/LOCK button, and then tap Silent mode or Vibration mode on the options menu.Adjusting the media volumeWhen playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons on the left panel of the phone to adjust the 1.2.3.

Basics 41media volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level.You can also adjust the media volume on the Settings screen.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound > Volume.When the Volume window appears, drag the Media slider to the left to lower the volume or to the right to increase the volume.Tap OK to close the window.Sleep modeSleep mode suspends your phone to a low power state while the display is off in order to save battery power. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone is in Sleep mode.For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see “Adjusting the time before the screen turns off” in the Settings chapter.Switching to Sleep modeBriefly press the POWER/LOCK button to turn off the display temporarily and switch your phone to Sleep mode. Your phone also automatically goes into Sleep mode when left idle after a period of time. Switching to Sleep mode also prevents accidental button or touch screen presses when the phone is in your bag or pocket.Waking up from Sleep modeYour phone wakes up automatically when you have an incoming call. To wake up your phone manually, press the POWER/LOCK button. You will then see that the phone has locked the screen. To find out how to unlock the screen, see “Unlocking the screen.”Unlocking the screen1.2.3.

42 BasicsPress the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or to 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. For more information on how to create and enable the screen unlock pattern, PIN, or password, see “Protecting your phone with a screen lock” in the Security chapter. Connecting your phone to a computerWhenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect to PC dialog box displays and prompts you to choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done:

Basics 43Charge onlySelect this mode if you only want to charge the phone’s battery using your computer.HTC SyncWhen selected, the phone automatically uses HTC Sync when connected to your computer and lets you synchronize Outlook and Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), contacts and calendar events between your computer and your phone. For more information, see “Using HTC Sync” in the Accounts and sync chapter.Disk driveThis mode is available only when you have installed a microSD card on your phone. Select this mode when you want to use your storage card as a USB thumb drive, and copy files between your phone’s storage card and your computer.When Disk Drive mode is enabled while your phone is connected to the computer, you will not be able to run applications that use the storage card, such as Music or Gallery. For more information, see “Copying files to and from the storage card” in this chapter.

44 BasicsUSB tetheringWhen 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” in the Internet chapter.If you do not want to show the Connect to PC dialog box everytime you connect the phone to the computer, select the Don’t ask me again checkbox in the Connect to PC dialog box. The default connection type will be used when you connect the phone to the computer.To check or change the default connection type and to show or hide the Connect to PC dialog box, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Connect to PC.

Basics 45Copying files to and from the storage cardConnect the phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.When the Connect to PC dialog box appears, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done.On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk. Navigate to this removable disk and open it.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 or computer desktop.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. See “Opening the Notifications panel” in this chapter to learn how to open the Notifications panel.1.2.3.4.

46 BasicsReplacing the storage cardWhen the storage card is almost full, you’ll see this icon in the status bar. You can replace the storage card with a new one.Remove the back cover. See “Removing the back cover.”Remove the battery. See “Removing the battery.”Locate the storage card slot lock and then push it down with your thumb.Use another finger to slide the storage card out of the slot.Insert the new microSD card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it until it is in place.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.From 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 instructions in “Replacing the storage card.”1.2.3.4.5.1.2.3.4.

Basics 47Searching your phone and the WebYou can search for information on your phone and on the Web. Some applications, such as People or Mail, have their own search box, which you can use to search within those applications (the application’s icon is at the left of the search box.)From the Home screen, press SEARCH.If this is the first time that you’re doing a search, Google will ask whether you’ll turn on your personalized search history and use its location service. Tap the desired option.Enter the search item in the search box. As you type, matching items on your phone and suggestions from the web appears below the search box.Tap an item to open it in the appropriate application.1.2.3.4.

PersonalizingMaking your phone truly yoursMake your phone look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize your phone with a different wallpaper, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, calendar reminders, and more.Your phone’s Home screen is highly customizable and extends beyond the screen width, giving you plenty of space to add the information that matters most in your daily life and phone features that make communication quicker and easier. You have up to seven screens that extend to the left and right sides of your display as your Home screen, on which you can add elements such as widgets, program icons, shortcuts to information, and more.To find out how to set notification sounds for events, see “Changing sound settings”.Changing the ringtoneChoose from the available selections of ringtones on your phone.From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings.Tap Personalize > Default ringtone. The Phone ringtone selection menu then opens.Scroll through the available ringtones and tap the ringtone you want to use. The ringtone briefly plays when selected.Tap OK.1.2.3.4.

50 PersonalizingYou can also download or copy ringtones or songs to your phone’s storage card. To find out how you can copy files to your storage card, see “Copying files to and from the storage card“.Ringtones or songs downloaded or copied to your storage card are not automatically added to the ringtone selection menu. You need to go to the Music application and set a ringtone or song in your storage card as your ringtone. To find out how to set a ringtone using the Music application, see “Setting a song as ringtone” in the Music chapter.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.Using a preset sceneYour phone features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a different 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, press MENU and then tap Scenes.In the Choose a scene menu, select a preset scene and then tap Done.1.2.

Personalizing 51U.S. Cellular (default) Work PlayCustomizing and saving a sceneAfter selecting a preset scene, you can add widgets and other elements, arrange the layout, change the wallpaper, and save the whole Home screen as your personalized scene.From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Scenes.In the Choose a scene menu, select a preset scene that already has some widgets, or select Clean Slate if you want to design your own Home screen.Add widgets and other elements that you want.Arrange the layout of your Home screen according to your preference.Change the Home screen wallpaper. You can also change the lock screen wallpaper.When you are done designing your Home screen, press HOME > MENU and then tap Scenes again.1.2.3.4.5.6.

52 PersonalizingUnder My scenes, make sure the Current (unsaved) option is selected and then tap Save. Enter a new scene name for your Home screen and then tap Done. Or, if you already created a scene, enter the same scene name, tap Done and then tap Replace.Renaming or deleting a sceneYou can rename or delete a personalized scene that you created. Preset scenes cannot be renamed or deleted.From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Personalize > Scenes.Under My scenes, press and hold a scene and choose whether to rename or delete it.Changing your wallpaperPersonalizing your Home screen wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to change the feel of your phone and give it a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera. You can also change your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper.The wallpaper that you choose for the Home screen will also be used as the lock screen wallpaper.From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Wallpaper.Do one of the following:Tap Live wallpapers to choose from preset animated wallpapers.Tap HTC wallpapers to select from preset wallpapers.7.8.1.2.1.2.

Personalizing 53Tap Gallery to select a photo that you have taken using the camera or copied to your storage card. Crop the photo and then tap Save.After changing the wallpaper, remember to save it to the scene that you created or save it as a new scene. To find out how to save a scene, see “Customizing and saving a scene”.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 widget to your Home screenA wide selection of widgets is available for you to choose from, such as Calendar, Music, Photo Album, Friend Stream, Twitter, and more.On the Home screen, go to the part where there’s space to add a new widget. To find out how, see “Navigating the Home screen” in the Basics chapter.Tap or press and hold on the Home screen to open the Add to Home options menu.Tap Widget and then select a widget that you want.Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs. Tap the right or left arrow button at the bottom of the screen to view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one.3.1.2.3.4.

54 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.Downloading HTC widgetsA selection of fun and useful HTC widgets are also available for download.On the Home screen, go to the part where there’s space to add a new widget. To find out how, see “Navigating the Home screen” in the Basics chapter.Tap or press and hold on the Home screen to open the Add to Home options menu.Tap Widget and then tap Get more HTC widgets.Tap to select a widget.Tap Details to see a short description about the widget. After reading, press BACK.When you’re ready to download and add the widget to your Home screen, tap Download.1.2.3.4.5.6.

Personalizing 55Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screenPlace application icons on your Home screen to open applications quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen.The shortcuts available depend on the applications that are installed on your phone.On the Home screen, go to the part where there’s space to add a new widget. To find out how, see “Navigating the Home screen” in the Basics chapter.Tap or press and hold on the Home screen to open the Add to Home options menu.Do one of the following:To add an application icon, tap App and then select an application.To add a shortcut to a setting or information, tap Shortcut and then select the type of information or setting.To add an application icon on the Home screen, you can also press HOME, tap , and then press and hold an application icon. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to an empty area on the Home screen, and then release it.1.2.3.

56 PersonalizingAdding folders on your Home screenUse folders to group related applications and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized.You can also add information folders that show up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more.Creating a new folder and adding items to itOn the Home screen, go to the part where there’s space to add a new widget. To find out how, see “Navigating the Home screen” in the Basics chapter.Tap or press and hold on the Home screen to open the Add to Home options menu.Tap Folder and then tap New Folder.Press and hold an application icon or a shortcut that you want to move to the folder. The phone then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger.Drag the application icon or shortcut and drop it on top of the folder.1.2.3.4.5.

Personalizing 57Simply tap the folder to open it so you can access the applications and shortcuts inside the folder.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 iconPress and hold the widget or icon you want to move.The phone vibrates and you’ll see a green box around the widget or icon. Don’t release your finger.Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.Pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel.When the widget or icon is where you want it, release your finger.If you’ve released your finger but a message shows that there’s no space to place the widget or icon, drag it right or left again to another Home screen panel.1.2.3.1.2.3.

58 PersonalizingRemoving a widget or iconPress and hold the widget or icon you want to remove.The phone vibrates and you’ll see a green box around the widget or icon. Don’t release your finger.Drag the widget or icon to the Phone button. The Phone button then changes into the Remove button and turns red.When the widget or icon also turns red, release your finger. 1.2.3.

Phone callsMaking callsThere are several convenient methods to make a call from your phone.Calling somebody using your phone You can either dial a number directly, or you can use the Smart Dial (see “Smart Dial”) feature to search and call a contact in your contacts lit or a number from call history.From the Home screen, tap .Begin entering the first few digits or characters by tapping the keys on the phone keypad. As you enter digits or letters, the panel displays numbers and names that match the keys you tapped.If you enter a wrong digit, tap to erase that digit. To erase the entire number, press and hold .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.To place a call, do one of the following:If there are no matching contacts in the list, after entering the number, tap Call.Tap the phone number or contact from the list.1.2.3.4.

60 Phone callsTo call a different phone number associated with the contact, tap at the right side of the contact name. On the contact details screen, tap the number you want to call.Making international callsYour phone lets you make calls from the U.S. to any phone on the globe. See “Global Phone” in this chapter for more information.From the Home screen, tap .Press and hold “0” on the phone keypad until the plus sign (+) appears.Enter the full phone number you want to dial. The full phone number includes the country code, area code (without the leading zero, if any), and phone number.Tap Call.Smart DialThe 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 you want to call. Smart Dial automatically searches and filters your contacts list stored on your phone, and the phone numbers from the call history.Calling a speed dial numberFrom the Home screen, tap .On the phone keypad, press and hold the number that is associated with the contact you want to call. The number 1 on the phone keypad is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this button to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages.1.2.3.4.1.2.

Phone calls 61Adding a contact to speed dialFrom the Home screen, tap .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, select the phone number of the contact to use, and the phone keypad assignment. Tap Save.Calling using Voice DialerFrom the Home screen, tap > Voice Dialer.When the Voice Dialer message box appears and you see “Listening” on the screen, say “Call [name of person]” in a clear voice into the phone.The person you want to call should be in your People list.A confirmation message will pop up asking if the person to call is correct. Tap OK if the person is correct or tap Cancel to try again.If the contact has more than one number, or if the Voice Dialer does not detect your voice accurately, the confirmation message displays a list of the contact’s phone numbers or suggested results.You can also use voice Dialer to open programs.Calling a phone number in a text messageFrom the Home screen, tap Messages, and then tap the message with the phone number. In the message thread, tap the message with the phone number.On the Select link screen, tap the number you want to call.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.1.2.3.

62 Phone callsEdit the phone number if needed, and then tap Call. To call the message sender, in the All messages list, press and hold the message, and then tap Call on the options menu. For more information about text messages, see the Messages chapter.Calling a phone number in an emailFrom the Home screen, tap Mail. Open the email account where the email with the number is located.In the email account’s inbox, tap the email to open it.In the email body, tap the phone number. The phone dialer screen opens with the phone number already entered.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 preceded by a “+” in front. For example, +1-987-654-321 or +1987654321.Numbers enclosed in parenthesis in front. For example, (02)987654321 or (02)987-654-321.Numbers separated by dashes. For example, (02)-987-654-321 or 0987-654-321.Tap Call.For more information about email, see the Email chapter. Making an emergency callOn the phone dialer screen, dial the international emergency number for your locale (for example, 911), and then tap Call.4.1.2.3.4.5.

Phone calls 63Using Assisted DialingAssisted Dialing allows you to easily dial international calls while roaming in another country.Setting up assisted dialingFrom the Home screen, press MENU then tap Settings > Call > Assisted Dialing.Select the Enable Assisted Dialing check box.Tap Reference Country, and then select the country that you want to call.Check the dialing preferences, such as the IDD/NDD Prefix and Area/City Code, and then do any of the following:If the dialing preferences are correct, tap Done.If you want to edit the dialing preferences, press MENU and then tap Edit. Change the dialing preferences, and then tap Save.The next time you dial a phone number, the IDD/NDD prefix and area/city code is automatically added before the number.Setting a default reference countryIf you always call a particular country when you’re abroad, you can set it as the default reference country.From the Home screen, press MENU then tap Settings > Call > Assisted Dialing.Select the Enable Assisted Dialing check box.Tap Reference Country, and then select the country that you want to set as default.Press MENU and then tap Set Default.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.

64 Phone callsReceiving 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.Answering an incoming callIf the display is on, tap Answer.If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. Drag the bar down to answer the call. Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the callDo one of the following:Press the VOLUME DOWN button.Place the phone face down on a leveled surface.

Phone calls 65If the phone is already facing down, the phone will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.Using the Quiet ring on pick up featureYour phone is set to automatically scale down the ring volume when you pick it up to answer calls. To check if this feature is enabled, or to disable it:From the Home screen, press MENU then tap Settings > Sound.Scroll down the screen, and then select or clear the Quiet ring on pickup check box.Press BACK. Rejecting an incoming callDo any of the following:If the display is on, tap Decline.If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. Drag the bar up.If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. Press MENU, and then tap Decline.The call is rejected and is sent to your voicemail.Rejecting a call and sending a text messageYou can automatically send a default text message to the caller and reject the incoming call.To reject and send a message when you receive an incoming call, press MENU, and then tap Send message.1.2.3.

66 Phone callsEditing the default messageYou can change the message that is sent out.From the Home screen, tap .Press MENU, and then tap Settings > Edit default message.Enter the new message, and then tap OK.Using in-call optionsWhen a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. You can also press MENU to open the call options to let you add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more.1.2.3.

Phone calls 67Handling multiple callsYour phone notifies you when you have another incoming call, and gives you the option of rejecting or accepting the call. If you are already on a call and accept the new call, you can choose to switch between the two callers.When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call, and to put the first call on hold.To switch between callers, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen, or press MENU, and then tap Flash.To end the current call and return to the other call, tap End call.Setting up a three-way conference call1. Make a call to the first participant.2. When connected, press MENU, tap Add call, dial the number of the second participant, and then tap Call. The first participant is put on hold when you dial another participant.3. When connected to another participant, tap (merge).The conference call is put on hold when you call another contact. When you are connected to the other contact, you can talk to that party in private.4. When finished, tap End call.Not all mobile networks support conference calling. Contact U.S. Cellular for details.1.2.3.

68 Phone callsMuting the microphone during a callOn the 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.Turning the speakerphone on or off during a callOn the screen, tap to toggle between turning the speakerphone on or off. The Speakerphone icon ( ) appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on.To avoid damage to your hearing, do not hold your phone against your ear when the speakerphone is turned on.Ending a call On the screen, tap End call.If the phone display is off, press POWER/LOCK to turn on the screen so you can tap End 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.

Phone calls 69Using call historyWhen you miss a call, the missed call icon ( ) appears in the title bar. Use the Call history tab in the People application to check who the caller was or view all your dialed numbers and received calls. From the Home screen, tap .Tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen. Do one of the following:Tap the 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 view the contact information (if the number is stored in your contacts list), edit the number before you redial, send a text message, or delete from call history.1.2.3.

70 Phone callsTap to show the call history for that particular contact. You can also access call history from the People application. See the People chapter for more information.Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call historyFrom the Home screen, tap .Tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen. Press and hold the received call or number that is not in your contacts list that you want to save to your contacts list, and then tap Save to People.In the Create contact under account options menu, choose which account you’d like to save your contact (for example, Google).In the blank contact record that appears, enter the contact name and other information. 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.Scroll down the screen and tap Save.To learn how to add new contacts or edit the contact information, see the People chapter.Checking a missed callYou will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call.From the Home screen, tap .Tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen.In the call history list, missed calls are indicated by the missed call icon ( ).1.2.3.4.5.6.1.2.3.

Phone calls 71You can also press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger downward on the screen to open the Notifications panel. The missed call number or contact name is displayed.Clearing the call history listFrom the Home screen, tap .Tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen.Do one of 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.Global PhoneWhen you’re travelling abroad, you can use a SIM card to let your phone access a mobile network in the country you’re in.SIM cards must be purchased from a carrier in the country you wish to use the phone and are not sold or supported by U.S. Cellular.Inserting a SIM cardYour wireless phone is set to CDMA mode by default. If you install a SIM card, the phone automatically switches to Global mode, which enables you to use your phone globally on GSM networks while outside of the United States.Remove the back cover and remove the battery. See the Basics chapter for more information.Remove the SIM card from its packaging.1.2.3.1.2.

72 Phone callsHold the SIM card so that the metal contacts on the SIM card face down and the cutoff corner of the SIM card points toward the bottom-left corner of your phone.4. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder until it stops.5. Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery align with the metal contacts on your phone. See the Basics chapter for more information.6. Replace the back cover. See the Basics chapter for more information.Calling from outside of the U.S.You can use your phone to call outside the U.S. by using a SIM card in another country. This means that you can stay connected even when you are in a country that has GSM coverage.Changing the network your phone connects toYour phone is set to Global mode and automatically searches for the appropriate network in your location (CDMA or GSM) and then connects to it. 3.

Phone calls 73When roaming in countries outside of North America where both CDMA and GSM networks are present, you can make your phone to connect to a CDMA or a GSM network only.From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings.Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Preferred network, and then select CDMA Mode or GSM / UMTS Mode.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 U.S. Cellular to find out about the availability of call services for your phone.To open call services, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Call.Voicemail serviceShows the current voicemail service being used. Voicemail settingsSpecify the voicemail number.Clear voicemail notificationIf you have a notification of a new voicemail, you can clear the notification with this option.Auto RetryWhen enabled, the phone automatically redials a number when the attempted call fails.1.2.

74 Phone callsHearing aidsTurn on the Hearing Aid Compliance feature that reduces interference to hearing aids.Preferred NetworkLet’s you select the type of network your phone connects to so you can place phone calls and have data connection.GSM call settingsIf you’re using the phone outside of the United States in a GSM coverage area, you can set the following options: TTY mode Allow the use of a TTY (teletypewriter) device for users who are visually or hearing impaired.Caller ID Enable or disable Caller ID.Call waiting Enable or disable Call waiting.Cell broadcast Enable or disable receipt of cell broadcast messages from your service provider.Cell broadcast settingsConfigure channels and language for cell broadcast messages.CDMA call settingsIf you’re using the phone within the United States, or outside of the United States in a CDMA coverage area, you can set the following options:TTY mode Allow the use of a TTY (teletypewriter) device for users who are visually or hearing impaired.NBPCD Set the calling parameters for the current country, such as country code and IDD prefix.

Phone calls 75Voice Privacy Encrypts outgoing voice calls and uses secure channels when available.Assisted DialingAssisted Dialing allows you to easily dial international calls while roaming in another country. See “Using Assisted Dialing” in this chapter for details.Phone settingsEdit 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.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.From the Home screen, press MENU then tap Settings > Wireless & networks.Select or clear the Airplane mode check box to enable or disable Airplane mode. 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.1.2.

PeopleAbout PeopleIn People, you can easily manage your communications with contacts via phone, messaging, and email. You can also view updates on their Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter accounts.If you are synchronizing contacts with your Google account, with your PC, and/or with an Exchange Server, any contacts stored in those accounts are displayed in People. You can also synchronize contacts from your Facebook account in People. For more information on synchronizing accounts, see “Ways of getting contacts into your phone” in this chapter.Ways of getting contacts into your phoneYou can add contacts to your phone from:Gmail contacts Gmail contacts are imported to your phone after you set up a Google Account. For details, see the “Gmail” in the Email chapter.Phone contacts See “Adding a new contact” in this chapter for details.Exchange ActiveSync Server See “Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account” in the Accounts and sync chapter for details.Contacts on your computer See “Using HTC Sync” in the Accounts and sync chapter for details.

People 77Facebook See “Adding an account” in the Accounts and sync chapter for details.People screenThe People screen gives you easy access to all your contacts, as well as even faster access to the people and groups of people you contact most often. The People screen has the following tabs:1 2 3 41 All tabGives you access to all contacts on your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts and social network contacts, such as from Facebook. 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 tabLets 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 tabSearch for contacts on your online directories such as your Exchange ActiveSync or Facebook account to copy to your phone.

78 People4 Call history tabLists all your dialed numbers and received and missed calls. See “Using Call History” in the Phone calls chapter.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, and then tap Tap here to edit contact.If you are logged in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC Sense, instead of Me, you will see your the name you use in Facebook.Enter your name and contact details.Tap Save.Your contacts listThe All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and social network contacts, such as from Facebook.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.1.2.1.2.

80 PeopleTo view only contacts of a particular type, for example Google contacts or Facebook contacts, press MENU, tap View, and select the contact types.Adding a new contactFrom the Home screen, tap > People.On the All tab, tap Add contact at the top of the screen.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.Tap the Name field, enter the first and last name of the contact, and choose the order in which to display the names. Tap OK.Enter the contact information in the fields provided.Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap Save.Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync accountAccess contacts from your Exchange ActiveSync account, and then copy them to the phone. You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone.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.1.2.3.4.5.6.1.2.3.4.5.

People 81Merging contact informationMerge duplicated contacts on your phone to avoid clutter and confusion. If you have the same contact appear in your Phone, Google, and Facebook accounts, you can merge the contact information into one contact.The phone automatically merges contacts that it finds to have similar data. If you need to manually merge contacts or break the link between contacts, follow the procedures below.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 merge with another contact on your phone.At the upper right corner of the screen, tap or (if there are suggested links.)On the screen, you can:If there are suggested links, tap to link the contact to the selected account.Tap one of the options available in the Add contact section. 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 .On the Linked contacts section, tap beside the name of the contact to break the link. Tap Done. 1.2.3.4.5.1.2.3.4.5.

82 PeopleEditing a contact’s informationFrom the Home screen, tap > People.On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact.Enter the new information for the contact.Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap Save.Searching for a contactFrom the Home screen, tap > People.Press the SEARCH button on the phone.In the search bar, enter the first few letters of the first or last name of the contact you are looking for. Matching contacts are displayed.If the list of matching contacts is long, you can view more results by tapping to hide the onscreen keyboard.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.When asked to confirm, tap OK.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.

People 83Importing contacts from the storage cardYou 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.From the Home screen, tap > People.Press MENU, and then tap Import/Export > Import from SD card. If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone, tap the type for the imported contacts.Press BACK to stop importing contacts from the storage card.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.To delete a single contact, on the All tab, press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) who you want to delete and select Delete contact from the menu. Sending contact information as a vCard via MMSFrom 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.Select the type of information you want to send, and then tap Send.Enter the recipient’s number or email address, and then tap Send. You can also send a vCard via Bluetooth. To learn how to send files through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter. 1.2.3.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.

84 PeopleSending your contact information as a vCard via MMSFrom the Home screen, tap > People.On the All tab, tap [Your name] My contact card.Press MENU, and then tap Send my contact info.Select the type of information you want to send, and then tap Send.Enter the recipient’s number or email address, and then tap Send.You can also send your contact vCard via Bluetooth. To learn how to send files through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter. Contact groupsOn the Groups tab, you can assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS, MMS, or email message to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser.Creating a group and adding contactsFrom the Home screen, tap > People.On the Groups tab, at the top of the screen, 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 tap to hide the onscreen keyboard and scroll through the list.Tap to add a group from photo.Tap Save.1.2.3.4.5.1.2.3.4.5.6.

People 85Deleting 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.Adding or removing contacts from a 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, and then tap Save.1.2.1.2.3.

86 PeopleSending an SMS/MMS message or email to a groupFrom the Home screen, tap > People.On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send an SMS/MMS message or email to.Go to the Group action tab ( ), and then do one of the following:Tap Send group message to send an SMS/MMS message to the group. For information about composing and sending messages, see the Messages chapter.You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages.Tap Send group mail to send an email to the group. For information on composing and sending email, see the Email chapter.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, Facebook notifications, and more.The contact details screen has the following tabs:6543211.2.3.

People 871 Details tabShows 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.You can also add one of the contact’s phone numbers as a speed dial number. For information, see “Adding a contact to speed dial” in the Phone calls chapter.2 Messages tabShows your exchanged SMS messages with the contact. Tap a message to view it. To send a new message, tap New message. For more information about messages, see the Messages chapter.3 Mail tabShows email messages you have received from the contact. Tap an email message to view it. To send a new email message, tap New mail. For more information about email, see the Email chapter.4 Updates and events tabShows the contact’s Facebook status, updates, and events, shows when he or she uploads new photos to Flickr, and shows your contact’s tweets in Twitter. 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.You need to be logged in to your Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter accounts to see the updates and events.5 Gallery tabShows 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 your Facebook and Flickr accounts to see the photo albums. If you are not logged in, tap Link to Facebook and/or Link to Flickr. 6 Call history tabLists all your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls to and from the contact. Tap a list item to call the contact using the displayed number.

88 PeoplePeople 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 the People widgetSlide your finger left or right on the Home screen to find the People widget. If you do not find the People widget on the Home screen, follow this procedure to add the widget to the Home screen.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, and then release.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 methodTap the contact’s name (not the photo) on the widget.Press MENU and then tap More > Set widget action.On the Select default action screen, tap the new communication method you want for the contact.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.1.2.3.

People 89Getting 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.Tap the name of the contact to open the contact details screen for that contact.If you have not set a default communication method, the Select default action screen will open. See “Setting the default communication method” in this chapter for details.1.2.

KeyboardUsing the slide-out keyboardHold your phone sideways, with the control buttons on the right, and then push the display up to reveal the slide-out. When you open the slide-out keyboard your display will always be in landscape and you will not be able to use the onscreen keyboard.Open an application that allows text entry, such as Messages, tap a text box, and then use the slide-out keyboard to enter text.326541781 Home keyInstead of pressing the HOME button, press this key to return to the Home screen (when you’re in an application) or show a snapshot of the extended Home screens (when you’re in the main Home screen). You can also press and hold this key to open the recently-used applications window.

Keyboard 912 Menu keyInstead of pressing the MENU button, press this key to open the available menu options for the current screen.3 Shift keyPress once and then press a letter key to type that letter in uppercase. On number or symbol keys, pressing the Shift key causes the special character to appear.Lock the Shift key to type a series of characters by pressing Shift twice. The cursor shape changes while the key is locked: Unlock the Shift key by pressing it once again.4 Function (FN) keyPress once to type the character shown in color on some of the keys. For example, if you need to type the dollar sign ($), press the Shift key and then press the D key (FN, D).Press twice to lock the ALT key and type a series of characters. The cursor shape changes while the key is locked: Unlock the ALT key by pressing it once again.5 Back keyInstead of pressing the BACK button, press to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, or the Notifications panel.6 Search keyPress to open the search box and type anything you want to search. Press the Enter key to begin the search.Press this key, and then press a letter key that you’ve assigned to quickly open an application. See “Opening applications with the keyboard.”7 Navigation keysPress these keys to control your direction on the screen, such as when you’re scrolling up or down on a web page, when you are positioning the cursor, or when you want to go the next or previous Home screen panel.8 Shortcut keyThis key lets you quickly open an application or an item on your phone such, as a bookmark. To know how to use the Shortcut key, see “Using the Shortcut key.”

92 KeyboardUsing the Shortcut keyYou can assign the Shortcut key to open an application or an item on your phone with a single press.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > AP1 Shortcut key.Tap Shortcut key, and then do any of the following:Tap Apps, and then tap the application that you want to open every time you press the Shortcut key.Tap Shortcuts, and then tap the item (such as Bookmark or Person) that you want to open every time you press the Shortcut key. Follow the screen instructions to proceed.3. Open the slide-out keyboard and then press the Shortcut (AP1) key. The application or item should open.Opening applications with the keyboardYou can set the keyboard keys to quickly open apps when pressed together with the Search key. For example, if you’ve assigned the letter “B” to the phone browser, then wherever you are on your phone, press Search + B to open the phone browser.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Applications > Quick launch.Do any of the following:Tap an unassigned key to create a new app shortcut.Tap an assigned key to replace it with a new app.3. Tap the app that you want to assign to the key.4. Press HOME and then open the slide-out keyboard.and then open the slide-out keyboard.5. Press and hold the Search key and then press the key you’ve assigned to open the app.1.2.1.2.

Keyboard 93Using the onscreen keyboardWhen you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available.The onscreen keyboard is not available when the slide-out keyboard is open.Using the landscape onscreen keyboardWhen entering text, you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard. Turn the phone sideways to use a larger keyboard that lets you type easily using two thumbs.Select the Auto-rotate screen check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Display for the screen orientation to automatically change.The landscape orientation keyboard is not supported in all applications.

94 KeyboardChanging the onscreen keyboard layoutYou can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. To change the keyboard layout, do the following:From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard.Tap Touch Input > Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use. Choose from the following:QWERTY. This layout is the same with a desktop computer keyboard. This is the default keyboard layout.Phone Keypad. This layout is the same with 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.Changing the keyboard languageYou can change the onscreen keyboard layout to a number of languages that you frequently use.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard.Tap Touch Input > International keyboard.Select the languages that you want to switch the onscreen keyboard to.Press BACK.Open an application that accepts text input, such as Messages, and then tap a text box.1.2.1.2.3.4.5.

Keyboard 95Tap the language switch key , and then select the language that you want to use. The keyboard layout changes according to your selected language.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.This is the Shift key. Tap to enter an uppercase letter. The next letter you type will be uppercase. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.This is the Enter key. Tap to create a new line.6.

96 KeyboardThis is the Backspace key. Tap to delete the previous character.Tap to change the onscreen keyboard language.Tap this key, and then tap Settings to open the Touch Input settings and change the keyboard type, select the languages you want the keyboard layout to switch to, and adjust other text input 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.”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.

Keyboard 97Adding 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:On the onscreen keyboard, press .Tap Settings > User Dictionary.Tap Add new.Enter the word to add, and then tap OK.Editing or deleting a word in the user dictionaryYou can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary.On the onscreen keyboard, press .Tap Settings > User Dictionary.To edit a word, tap the word itself.To delete a word, tap the X icon to the right of the word.1.2.3.4.1.2.

98 KeyboardAdjusting touch input settingsFrom the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard. > Touch Input.Touch Input settingsKeyboard types Tap to select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY. International keyboardTap to select the language layout of the keyboard.Text input Tap to 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.Chinese Text inputTap to set Chinese text input options. You can enter Chinese characters using PinYin and Stroke.TutorialLearn how to use the onscreen keyboard with this interactive tutorial.

Keyboard 99User DictionaryAdd, edit or remove words in the predictive text dictionary. See “Entering words with predictive text” in this chapter for more information.Text inputQWERTY/Hardware QWERTYPredictionSelect 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 correctionSelect 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 correctionSelect 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 completionWhen 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.

100 KeyboardOther settingsSound feedbackSelect to hear a clicking sound whenever you tap a key on the keyboard. Vibrate when typingSelect to enable vibration feedback whenever you tap a key on the keyboard. Finger touch precisionCalibration toolTap 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 calibrationTap to reset the calibration back to factory default.

MessagesAbout MessagesMessages lets you compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) to other mobile phones.To open your message inbox, from the Home screen, tap > Messages.If the list of messages does not fit on the screen, you can scroll down to view more messages by swiping your finger on the screen. 121 Bold text indicates unread messages in the thread. 2 Tap to open the message or message thread and read the text or view the picture message.

102 MessagesSending text and multimedia messagesSend short text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) to other mobile phones. 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. These are called concatenated messages.Multimedia messages can contain text and a picture, a recorded voice, an audio or video file, a picture slideshow, contact card (vCard), or appointment (vCalendar).The Messages application automatically converts a text message into a multimedia message when you enter an email address in the To field, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose a very long message.Sending a text messageFrom the Home screen, tap > Messages.On the All messages screen, tap New message. The Compose screen opens.Fill in one or more recipients. You can:Enter your contact’s name or phone number directly in the To field. If you’re sending the message to several contacts, separate the phone numbers with a comma. As you enter information, any matching contacts or phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that contact or number directly.Tap the icon, and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients. When you have selected all the message recipients, tap Done.1.2.3.

Messages 103Tap the text box that contains the text “Add text”, and then start composing your message.When done, tap to send the text message. Sending a multimedia (MMS) messageFrom the Home screen, tap > Messages.On the All messages screen, tap New message. The Compose screen opens.Fill in one or more recipients. You can:Enter phone numbers or email addresses directly in the To field. If you’re sending the message to several recipients, separate the phone numbers or email addresses with a comma. As you enter information, any matching phone numbers or addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that number or address directly.4.5.1.2.3.

104 MessagesTap the icon, and then select 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 Done.You can add a subject line by pressing MENU and then tapping Add subject.Tap the text box that contains the text “Add text”, and then start composing your message.Press MENU and then tap Attach. You can also tap on the text box and then tap an icon on the file bar to attach a file to your MMS message.On the Attach window, select from the following file attachments:Picture. Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Pictures to attach a photo from your storage card.Video. Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to attach a video from your storage card.Audio. Select Voice Recorder to make a voice recording and attach it, or Music & sounds to attach a music file or voice recording from your storage card.App recommendation. Choose an application you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the application can be downloaded will be inserted to your message.Location. You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on), a location stored in Footprints, or a location you pick on a map. For more information about GPS, maps, and Footprints, see the Maps and location chapter. 4.5.6.

Messages 105Contact (vCard). Select a contact from your phone, and then select which contact information you want to attach.Appointment (vCalendar). Select the calendar event you want to attach.Slideshow. Opens the Edit slideshow screen. Tap Add slide to create a new slide. Tap the created slide (for example, Slide 1), tap Insert picture, and then select the picture you want to add to the slide. You can also navigate to the text box and enter a caption for the picture. When finished, tap Done to attach the slideshow to your message.When editing multiple slides, tap to edit the next slide or tap to return to the previous slide.While editing the slideshow, press MENU to let you preview the slideshow, add music or video to a slide, remove a slide, and more.7. When you have finished composing the multimedia message, tap . 

106 MessagesTo receive delivery reports and know when a picture message is received, in the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. Select the Delivery reports check box in the MMS settings section.Saving and resuming a draft messageWhile composing a text or multimedia message, press BACK to automatically save your message as a draft. To resume composing the message:On the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Drafts. Tap the message to resume editing it.When you finish editing the message, taptap .New message notificationsDepending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification for new text and multimedia messages, see “Setting text and multimedia message options” later in this chapter.A new message icon also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new text or multimedia message. 1.2.3.

Messages 107The Messages application icon (if shown on the Home screen) also displays the number of new messages . To open the message, press and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. Tap the new message to open and read it. For information on reading and replying to messages see “Managing message conversations” in this chapter.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 the link contained in a 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.

108 MessagesManaging message conversationsText and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into conversations or message threads in the All messages screen. Threaded text or multimedia messages let you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen.Reading a text messageDo one of the following:On the All messages screen, tap the text message or message thread to open and read it.If you have a new message notification, slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. Tap the new message to open and read it.To return to the All messages screen from a text message thread, press MENU and then tap All messages.To view the details of a particular message, in the message thread, press and hold the message to open the options menu, and then tap View message details.If a message contains a link to a web page, tap the message and then tap the link to open it in the web browser.If a message contains a phone number, tap the message and then tap the phone number to dial the number or add it to your contacts.Viewing a multimedia messageFrom the Home screen, tap > Messages.On the All messages screen, tap a multimedia message or message thread to open it.1.2.

Messages 109Tap the attachment to open it. If the attachment is a vCard contact, it is imported to your Phone contacts list. For information about contacts, see the People chapter. If the attachment is a vCalendar file, you can choose the calendar where you want to save the event. For information on using Calendar, see the Calendar chapter.To save the attachment to the storage card, press and hold the sender’s name or number, and then tap Save [attachment type] on the options menu.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. For details, see “Setting text and multimedia message options” later in this chapter.If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size before you download it.Replying to a text or multimedia messageFrom the Home screen, tap > Messages.On the All messages screen, tap a text or multimedia message thread to open it.Tap the text box at the bottom of the screen, enter your reply message, and then tap Send.To reply to a text message with a multimedia message, open the text message, press MENU and then tap More > Add subject, or Attach. The text message is automatically converted into a multimedia message.3.4.1.2.3.

110 MessagesProtecting 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.From the Home screen, tap > Messages.On the All messages screen, tap a message thread.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.Deleting a message threadFrom the Home screen, tap > Messages.On the All messages screen, tap the message thread that you want to delete.Press MENU, and then tap Delete. When prompted to confirm, tap OK. Any locked messages in the thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box.Deleting several message threadsFrom the Home screen, tap > Messages.On the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Delete. Select the message threads you want to delete. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.

Messages 111Deleting a single messageWhile viewing a message thread, 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.Viewing contact details and communicating with a contactWhen you have received a message from someone in your stored contacts, you can tap the contact’s photo or icon in the message thread to open a menu of options. Depending on the stored contact information, you can view the contact details, phone or send an email message to the contact, and more.Setting text and multimedia message optionsFrom the Home screen, tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings to set the text or multimedia message options. You can set the following: Storage settingsDelete old messagesAutomatically delete older messages, except for locked messages, when the set limits are reached.1.2.3.4.

112 MessagesText message limitChoose the maximum number of text messages to store in each conversation thread (this does not include locked messages). Multimedia message limitChoose the maximum number of MMS messages to store in each conversation thread (this does not include locked messages).SMS settingsDelivery reportsSelect this option to receive a report on the delivery status of your message. Priority settingSet the message priority of SMS messages sent.MMS settingsDelivery reportsSelect this option to receive a report on the delivery status of your message. Auto-retrieveSelect this option to 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 in your All messages screen.

Messages 113Roaming auto-retrieveAutomatically retrieve all your MMS messages completely when roaming. This may incur significant phone charges.Priority settingSet the message priority of MMS messages sent.Maximum message sizeSet the maximum file size of an MMS message. The MMS message will not be sent out if it exceeds the file size set here. Received messagesReceived notificationSelect this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a new text or multimedia message arrives.Play notification soundIf you want the phone to ring when a new message arrives, select this option.Notification soundSelect a ringtone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages. Note that the ringtone briefly plays when selected.VibrateSelect this option if you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message arrives.

114 MessagesSent messagesSent notificationSelect this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a message is sent successfully.Failure notificationSelect this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a message failed to send.Play notification soundIf you want the phone to ring when a sent or failure notification is received, select this option.Notification soundSelect a ringtone that is specific to sent or failure notifications. Note that the ringtone briefly plays when selected.VibrateSelect this option if you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message arrives.Adding the Messages widgetAdd the Messages widget to let you read your messages on the Home screen. To learn how to add widgets, refer to “Adding a widget to your Home screen” in the Personalizing chapter.

SocialFacebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android applicationFacebook for HTC SenseView your Facebook® updates in supported applications on the phone. By signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense, your Facebook contacts and their contact details are downloaded to People, you can browse through Facebook photo albums in Gallery, and read Facebook status updates in Friend Stream. To learn how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense, see the Accounts and sync chapter.People GalleryFriend Stream

116 SocialFacebook for Android applicationThe Facebook application 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.If you have more than one Facebook account, you can sign in to the Facebook application using your other Facebook account.Using the Facebook applicationFrom the Home screen, tap > Facebook.If this is your first time to use Facebook, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your Facebook account.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.With the Facebook application, you can:Share your thoughts and check other people’s status updates.View your friends list and write on someone’s wall.Comment on 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.Adding the Facebook widgetAdd the Facebook widget to the Home screen to let you quickly share your thoughts and view your friends’ status updates. 1.2.3.

Social 117The widget will only link to the Facebook account that you logged into on the Facebook application.From the Home screen, tap > Widget > Facebook.Choose the widget style, and then tap Select. Drag the widget to a blank space on the Home screen, and then release.Differences between Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android applicationFacebook for HTC Sense is not a standalone application. It is integrated into People, Friend Stream, and Gallery to give you up-to-date information about your Facebook contacts (their status updates and new photos) in these applications.The Facebook for Android application is a standalone application. Use this application 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 adding captions to photos you upload.The two do not share the same login credentials. Signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Facebook application 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.1.2.3.

118 SocialTweeting on your phonePeep is a Twitter™ client that lets you enjoy “tweeting’’ on your phone. Send out tweets, read and receive tweets from people, search for new Twitter users to follow, all from your phone.From the Home screen, tap > Peep.If you did not sign in to your Twitter account when you first turned on the phone, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your Twitter account.Peep opens in the All Tweets tab. Slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the tab you want.Peep screen23415 6 71.2.3.

120 SocialSearching for Twitter users to followFrom the Home screen, tap > Peep.While on the Peep screen, press the SEARCH button. Tap the text field with the words “Search Twitter”, enter the search criteria, and then tap . On the Search result screen, scroll through the list, and then tap the twitter user you want to follow. The search results will also list down tweets that contain the search word.Press MENU, and then tap Follow. Unfollowing a Twitter userFrom the Home screen, tap > Peep.On the All Tweets tab, tap 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. From the Home screen, tap > Peep.Press MENU, and then tap New message.You can also send a direct message from the All Tweets or Direct Message tab. On the All Tweets or Direct Message tab, press and hold the person you want to send the direct message to, and then tap Send direct message on the options menu.1.2.3.4.5.1.2.3.1.2.

Social 121Tap 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. Enter your message, and then tap Update.Setting Peep optionsFrom the Home screen, tap > Peep.Press MENU, and then tap More > Settings. You can set these options:Account settingsSign out of your Twitter account.General settingsChoose whether to show the screen name or the real name of the people you follow.Send & receiveSet the frequency to check for new tweets and set the number of tweets to download.ServicesSet your photo hosting site, photo quality, location options, and URL shortening host.Notification settingsSelect when to be notified and how you want to be notified.3.4.1.2.

122 SocialAdding the Twitter widgetAdd the Twitter widget to let you send and follow your tweets right on the Home screen.From the Home screen, tap > Widget > Twitter.Choose the widget style, and then tap Select. Drag the widget to a blank space on the Home screen, and then release.Twitter for HTC SenseView your tweets in supported applications on the phone. By signing in to Twitter (in Peep or Friend Stream), tweets from your contacts whom you follow in Twitter are downloaded to the Updates and events tab of the Contact details screen in People.Using Friend StreamFriend Stream connects you to your social networks. Share and get updates from your Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr accounts on your phone. With Friend Stream, you can easily track your friends’ status messages, photo uploads, and web links - or comment and post your own.From the Home screen, tap > Friend Stream.If you are not signed in to a social network account, press MENU, tap Settings > Accounts & sync, and then tap the account you want to sign in to.Friend Stream opens in the All Updates tab. Slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the tab you want.1.2.3.1.2.3.

Social 123Friend Stream screenOnly updates from accounts that you are signed in to will be shown. You can filter the updates that show in Friend Stream by pressing MENU, and then tapping Settings > Show updates.23 4 5611 Depending on the type, tap to open Peep, post a Facebook comment, look at the Flickr album, or open the link in the web browser. 2 Tap to enter and send a status update. 3 Shows all the messages from the social network accounts that you are signed in to. 4 Shows only status updates from Facebook and Twitter. 5 Shows only photo updates from Facebook and Flickr. 6 Shows only links posted on Facebook.

124 SocialUpdating your statusFrom the Home screen, tap > Friend Stream.On the All Updates tab, tap the text field with the words “What’s on your mind?”.Tap , and then on the Update Status dialog box, select which accounts you want the status update to be posted. Tap Done.Only the accounts that you are signed in to will be shown on the dialog box.Enter your status update, and then tap Share. Adding the Friend Stream widgetAdd the Friend Stream widget so you can update your status simultaneously and view status updates from your social network accounts right on the Home screen.From the Home screen, tap > Widget > Friend Stream.Choose the widget style, and then tap Select. Drag the widget to a blank space on the Home screen, and then release.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.

Social 125Chatting in Google TalkGoogle Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk.This app will auto update when there’s a compatible newer version available in Android Market.Signing in to Google TalkIf you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google Talk. From the Home screen, tap > Talk > Next > Sign in.Enter your Google Account username and password, and then tap Sign in.When you are signed in to Google Talk, your online status in Google Talk will also appear in other Google Apps such as Gmail.Signing out of Google TalkIf you are not going to use Google Talk for an extended period of time, we recommend that you sign out of Google Talk to save battery power. From the Home screen, tap > Talk.In the Friends list, press MENU, and then tap More > Sign out. Chatting with friendsStarting a chatFrom the Home screen, tap > Talk.Tap a friend in the Friends list.1.2.1.2.1.2.

126 SocialChat with your friend by entering text in the text box at the bottom of the screen.To insert a smiley, press MENU, and then tap More > Insert smiley. Tap a smiley to insert it into your message.After entering your message, tap Send.Accepting an invitation to chatWhen 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 Basic chapter to learn how to open the Notifications panel. Returning to the Friends listWhile on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Friends list. Switching between active chatsYou can switch between chats if you have more than one chat going.While on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Switch chats.On the screen that opens, tap the friend you want to chat with.Inviting a friend to join a group chatWhile on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Add to chat.Tap the friend you want to invite. The friend you invited and the current participants receive an invitation to a group chat. Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat.3.4.1.2.1.2.

Social 127Chatting on or off the recordYour Google Talk messages are stored, so you can review them later and even search for them in the Chats folder in Gmail. But, if you’d rather not store the messages in a chat, you can go off the record.On a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Chat off record.To resume saving the messages in the chat, press MENU, and then tap Chat on record.Ending a chatDo one of the following:In the Friends list, press and hold the friend you want to stop chatting with, and then in the menu that opens, tap End chat.While on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap End chat.Changing your online status and pictureChanging your online statusFrom the Home screen, tap > Talk.In the Friends list, tap the online status icon ( ) beside your name, and then select the status you want on the options menu.In addition to the standard status settings described in the table, you can also select a message that you’ve entered previously. Or tap Clear custom messages to erase them and start over.Your status and any message appear in your contact’s Friends lists and in other locations where your status or status message are displayed.Changing your status messageFrom the Home screen, tap > Talk.In the Friends list, tap the text box to the left of your online status icon, and then enter your status message.On the onscreen keyboard, tap . 1.2.1.2.1.2.3.

128 SocialChanging your pictureFrom the Home screen, tap > Talk.In the Friends list, tap the picture to the left of your status message.In the Select an album screen, tap the album where the picture you want to use is located.Tap the picture you want to use.Drag the green box to select the portion of the picture to crop, and then tap Save.Managing your Friends listAdding a friendYou can invite anyone with a Google Account to become your friend in Google Talk, so you can chat with each other and view each others’ online status.From the Home screen, tap > Talk.In the Friends list, press MENU and then tap Add friend.Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Google email address of the friend you want to add.Accepting an invitation to become a friendWhen a contact invites you to become a friend in Google Talk, you receive a notification in the Status bar and the invitation appears in your Friends list.From the Home screen, tap > Talk.In the Friends list, tap Chat invitation.1.2.3.4.5.1.2.3.1.2.

Social 129Do one of the following:Tap Accept in the menu that opens to accept the invitation.Tap Cancel if you don’t want to chat with and share your Google Talk status with the sender.Viewing the list of pending invitations to friendsFrom the Home screen, tap > Talk.In the Friends list, press MENU, and then tap Invites. All the friends to whom you’ve extended invitations to become friends on Google Talk appear in the list until they accept or cancel your invitation.Tap a pending invitation, and then tap Accept or Decline.Viewing all friends or only those most popular with youBy default, only the friends that you frequently chat with — the most popular — are shown in the Friends list. But you can view all friends instead.From the Home screen, tap > Talk.In the Friends list, press MENU, and then tap All friends. To switch back to just the friends with whom you chat most frequently, tap Most popular in the menu.Making a friend popularFrom the Home screen, tap > Talk.In the Friends list, press and hold a friend’s name.If you cannot see the friend, press MENU, and then tap All friends.In the options menu, tap Always show friend.3.1.2.3.1.2.1.2.3.

130 SocialBlocking a friendYou can block a friend from sending you messages. When blocked, your friend is also removed from your Friends list.From the Home screen, tap > Talk. In the Friends list, press and hold the friend’s name you want to block. If you cannot see the friend, press MENU, and then tap All friends.In the options menu, tap Block friend. Your friend is removed from your friends list and is added to the blocked friends list.To unblock a friend, in the Friends list, press MENU and then tap Blocked. In the Blocked friends list, tap the name of the friend you want to unblock, and then tap OK when prompted.Changing Google Talk settingsSetting notifications for new Google Talk messagesYou can set the phone to play a sound, vibrate, or display a notification icon in the status bar each time you receive a new instant message.From the Home screen, tap > Talk. In the Friends list, press MENU and then tap More > Settings.Select the IM notifications check box to receive a notification ( ) in the status bar when a new instant message arrives.1.2.3.1.2.3.

Social 131Do one of the following:Tap Select ringtone to select the ringtone to use when a new instant message arrives. The ringtone briefly plays when selected. If you don’t want a ringtone to play when you receive a new Google Talk message, select Silent.Select the Vibrate check box to vibrate your phone when you receive a new Google Talk message. Showing or hiding the mobile indicator to friendsYou can check what type of device your friend is using to chat in Google Talk. In the friends list, check the image that appears to the right of your friend’s name. From the Home screen, tap > Talk. In the Friends list, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings.Select the Mobile indicator option. Indicates that the friend is using an Android phone.Setting whether you sign into Google Talk automaticallyYou can sign in to your Google Talk account automatically every time you turn on your phone.From the Home screen, tap > Talk.In the Friends list, press MENU, and tap More > Settings.Select the Automatically sign in check box.4.1.2.3.1.2.3.

Accounts and syncSynchronizing with online accountsYour phone can sync information and receive updates from your Google™ and Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® accounts as well as popular online services such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and Flickr®.These are some of the types of information you can sync:Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync email.Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your Facebook friends’ contact information. For information on contacts, see the People chapter.Calendar events from your primary Google Account and from Exchange ActiveSync. 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 Gallery chapter.

Accounts and sync 133Adding a social network accountYou can sync with your accounts on popular online services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr.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 the account information.When you have finished, the account is added to the list on the Accounts & sync screen. Depending on how you configured the account, the new information may start synchronizing with your phone.Synchronizing with a Google AccountSigning in to your Google Account lets you synchronize Gmail 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 applications such as Google Talk™ and Android Market.You can add more than one Google Account on your phone. However, subsequent Google Accounts can only synchronize Gmail and contacts. 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.1.2.3.1.2.3.

134 Accounts and syncSynchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountYou can only add one Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone. You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.Tap Add account > Exchange ActiveSync.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 will need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you tap Next. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details.Select the types of information you want to synchronize, and then tap Finish setup.Managing your 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, applications can send and receive online account information even if you are not currently using them.1.2.3.4.1.2.

Accounts and sync 135Auto-sync. If this is selected, applications 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”.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.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.Tap the account that you want to edit.Edit the account settings.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.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 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 “Performing a hard/factory reset” in the Backup, update and reset chapter.1.2.3.1.2.3.

136 Accounts and syncFrom 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.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.Store the same bookmarks on both your computer and phone’s web browser.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.1.2.3.

Accounts and sync 137Installing 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.HTC Sync 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.

138 Accounts and syncSetting 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.4. Clicklick Save. The Device panel then opens.The Device panel then opens.Getting to know the Device panelOn the Device panel, you can set your sync options, see your phone’s general information, check the used and available space on your storage card, and begin synchronization.Click a category of items to see its sync options on the right side of the Device panel.You can also click Overview to see your phone’s basic software information and storage card usage, change the phone name, or install third-party applications to your phone.The available categories and options depend on the phone you’ve connected to your computer.Click Sync now to start synchronizing the categories and options you’ve selected.The estimated storage usage bar beside the Sync now button shows you the estimated storage card space that will be used when there are new items to be synchronized and added to your phone.

Accounts and sync 139Setting up synchronizationMusicBring 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.

$140 Accounts and syncGalleryYou can choose to automatically copy your phone camera shots to your computer. At the same time, when you select a folder from your computer, the photos and videos stored in it are also synchronized on your phone’s storage card. You can sync photos and videos in these formats:Photos: *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpeg, *.jpg, and *.png.Videos: *.3gp, *.3g2, *.mp4, and *.wmv.On the Device panel, click Gallery, and then click the On button. Turning Gallery sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.2. To automatically import your camera shots to your computer during synchronization, select Copy device Camera Shots to PC.Photos and videos from your storage card will be saved to the \My Photos\Device Camera Shots folder on your computer.3. Select Sync PC photos & videos from, and then click Add.4. Choose the folder on your computer that contains your multimedia files, and then click OK.All supported image and video files added to this folder will also be copied to your phone’s storage card during synchronization.CalendarYour phone can sync appointments and events with your calendar in Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007) or Windows Calendar (for Windows Vista).On the Device panel, click Calendar, and then click the On button.1.1.$

Accounts and sync 141Turning 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.PeopleSync 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.

142 Accounts and syncBookmarksSync 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.DocumentsYou 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. See the Email chapter.

$Accounts and sync 1431. On the Device panel, click Documents, and then click the On button.Turning Documents sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.2. To sync email attachments that you’ve stored on your phone’s storage card, select Copy all download Mail documents to PC. When you sync the phone with your computer, email attachments will be saved to the \My Documents\Device documents\ folder on your computer.3. To sync files and documents from your computer to your phone’s storage card, select Sync PC documents from, and then click Add.4. Choose a folder that contains the files you want to sync with your phone, and then click OK. When you sync the phone with your computer, the files and documents from your computer will be saved to the \My Documents\Documents\ folder on your phone’s storage card.Synchronizing your phoneWhen you are done setting up sychronization for your selected categories, click the Sync now button.After synchronization is complete, click Disconnect and safely remove your phone as required by your computer’s operating system. The next time you connect your phone to your computer, synchronization automatically begins based on your sync options.Always check the estimated file size of new items that you want to synchronize with your phone. You will see a warning icon beside the estimated storage usage bar when there isn’t enough space left on your storage card.$

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