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UnboxingSIM cardHTC Phone uses a microSIM card. The microSIM card contains your phone number,service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.Inserting the SIM card1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you.2. Insert the tip of the SIM eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the small holenext to the SIM card tray slot. 3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the SIM card tray ejects.4. Pull the SIM card tray out, and place the SIM card (contacts facing down) intothe tray. 5. Insert the SIM card tray back into the slot.6 UnboxingHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Removing the SIM cardMake sure to switch off HTC Phone before removing your SIM card.1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you.2. Insert the tip of the SIM eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the small holenext to the SIM card tray slot. 3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the SIM card tray ejects.4. Pull the SIM card tray out, and remove the SIM card.When removing the SIM card, make sure that you insert the empty SIM card tray backinto the slot.7 UnboxingHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Charging the batteryBefore you turn on and start using HTC Phone, it is recommended that you charge thebattery.Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to chargethe battery.1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector. 2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.Switching the power on or offSwitching the power onPress the POWER button. When you turn on HTC Phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.Switching the power off1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock thescreen.2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.3. Tap Power off on the options menu.8 UnboxingHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Want some quick guidance on your phone?Learning the basics with Quick TipsAfter your phone starts, you'll see a transparent overlay of Quick Tips on somescreens (such as the Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC Phone. The tipsfor a screen won't display again after you've closed them.To view the Quick Tips again, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >About > Help > Show all quick tips.Exploring HTC PhoneTips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC Phone in seconds.§Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help to learn how. Thetopics range from intro to advanced and the Tips & Help feed on the Homescreen even recommends topics that you might like.§Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywordsand get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC Phone.To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help.If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated contentavailable, just tap the download link to get it.To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap > Update settings.Searching Tips & Help1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.9 UnboxingHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Setting up your phoneSetting up HTC Phone for the first timeWhen you switch on HTC Phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to youronline accounts, and more.Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based servicesand auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. Youcan enable or disable them in Settings later on.Home screenYour Home screen is where you make HTC Phone your own.§After you've turned on and set up HTC Phone, you'll see the Feeds view as themain Home screen. Customize it to show posts from your social networks,headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see Checkingfeeds on your Home screen on page 20.§You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.See Personalizing the launch bar on page 39.§Swipe left and you’ll discover another Home screen panel for adding yourfavorite apps, widgets, and more so they’re just a tap away. And if you needmore Home screen panels, you can add more. For details, see Personalizing onpage 36.Press to return to the main Home screen.Your social networksWhen you sign in to your social network accounts and authorize HTC Sense to accessthem, you can:§Post status updates from the Home screen when using the Feeds view.§See your contacts and their status updates in People.§See photos in Gallery or on the Home screen.10 Setting up your phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Your first week with yournew phoneBasicsTouch gesturesUse touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists,and more.TapTap the screen with your finger when you want to selectonscreen items such as application and settings icons, or pressonscreen buttons.Press and holdTo open the available options for an item (for example, acontact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item.12 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Swipe or slideQuickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across thescreen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents,and more.DragPress and hold your finger with some pressure before you startto drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until youhave reached the target position.FlickFlicking the screen is similar to swiping, except thatyou need to swipe your finger in light, quickerstrokes, such as when moving right and left on theHome screen, or flicking through a contacts ormessage list.13 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Press and flickOn the Home screen, you can easily move a widget oricon from one screen to another.Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, andflick the screen to the new location with another finger.Pinch and spreadIn some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail,or the web browser, spread your fingerson the screen to zoom in when viewing apicture or text.Pinch the screen to zoom out of the picture or text.14 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Two-finger swipeIn some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, swipe up ordown using two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays thesorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information you want.Three-finger swipeSwipe up using three fingers to share content such asphotos, videos, and music from HTC Phone to your TVor speakers.HTC gestures is enabled by default, making the three-finger gesture exclusive forsharing content. You also won't be able to use multi-finger gestures (gestures thatuse three fingers or more) in apps such as games or musical instrument apps.To use multi-finger gestures in such apps, clear the HTC gestures option in Settings> Display, gestures & buttons. This disables content sharing.15 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Motion gesturesUse motion gestures to mute, lower the ringtone volume, and more.Flip to silenceWhen a call comes in you can turn HTCPhone over to mute it.Pick up to lower volumeIn a business meeting or restaurant, pickHTC Phone up when a call comes in tolower the ringtone volume.Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bagOn a noisy street and can't hear HTC Phone ringing inyour bag?You can set HTC Phone to recognize when it's in yourbag or pocket and raise the ringtone volume so that youcan hear it in noisy environments.16 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Rotate HTC Phone for a better viewFor many screens, you canautomatically change the screenorientation from portrait tolandscape by turning HTC Phonesideways.When entering text, you can turnHTC Phone sideways to bring up abigger keyboard.Sleep modeSleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Phone into a low power state whilethe display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Phone is in yourbag.Switching to Sleep modeBriefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.HTC Phone also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.You can change the time before HTC Phone sleeps in the Display, gestures & buttons(or Display & buttons) settings.Waking up from Sleep modeTo wake HTC Phone up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock thescreen.HTC Phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.17 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Unlocking the screenYou can:§Drag the lock icon or clock up.§Swipe up from an empty space on the lock screen.If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTCPhone unlocks.If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can snooze or dismiss the event oralarm right from the lock screen. Just drag or up.Opening an app§Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.§To see more apps, tap . Then tap the app you want to use.Opening an app or folder from the lock screen§On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon up to unlock the screen anddirectly go to the app or folder. The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen's launchbar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps or folders on the launchbar.§When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missedcall or new message, you can drag it up to directly go to its app.If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first beforeHTC Phone opens the app or folder.18 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Switching between recently opened appsWhen you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC Phone, you can easilyswitch between the apps you've recently opened.Double-tap to see recently-opened apps. §To switch back to an app, just tap it.§To remove an app from the list, drag it up.Refreshing contentIn some apps, you can easily refresh content that's synced or downloaded from theWeb with a simple finger gesture.1. While viewing content such as weather, stocks, or Mail inbox, scroll to the top ofthe screen.2. Pull down with your finger, and then release to refresh.Miss having a Menu button?You can set the Back button to open the Menu.1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons).3. Tap Back button and select how you want to open the Menu, which is to pressand hold the button.Capturing the HTC Phone screenWant to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Phone features,or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of thescreen and share it from Gallery.Press and hold POWER and then press . The screen is saved in the Screenshotsalbum in Gallery.19 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Home screen feedsChecking feeds on your Home screenStay in touch with friends or get the latest about your interests right on your Homescreen. Set up which social networks, news sources, and more will appear. HTC Phonerefreshes the stream every time you return to the Home screen.§Tap a tile to view more details or to comment on a post or status update.§Press to scroll to the top and pull down on the screen to manually refreshthe stream. This also shows icons for posting on social networks, searching, andmore.§Tap to choose the type of feeds to display. Select Highlights to see othercontents such as upcoming events, frequently-viewed photos in Gallery, andmore .Selecting feedsGet updated with the most relevant content and posts with just a swipe. Choosewhich feeds to display on the Home screen. You can select popular news channelsand websites or choose a category like Entertainment. You can also show posts fromfriends in social networks or information from apps such as Calendar.1. From the Feeds view, tap > Topics and services. If the icon doesn't show, scroll to the top and pull down on the screen.2. Select feeds from apps, types of content, and social networks that will displayon the Home screen. Swipe left or right for more choices.Can I subscribe to a different news source or channel?Feeds from news channels and web sites displayed on the Home screen areset by the content guide. To see a different list of news sources, change thelocal content.1. From the Feeds view, tap > Settings . If the icon does not show, scroll to the top and pull down the screen.2. Tap Local content.3. Select a country, and tap Next.4. Select news sources and categories that you want.20 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Choosing your default Home screenDo you like browsing feeds most of the time? Or do you like interacting with appsmore? You can personalize to go straight to the Feeds view or the All apps view.1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.2. Tap Home screen.3. Choose if you want to go to the apps list or Home screen feeds when pressing.Quickly switch between the Feeds view or the All apps view by tapping or .NotificationsNotification LEDThe notification LED shows a:§Solid green light when HTC Phone is connected to the power adapter or acomputer and the battery is fully charged.§Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.§Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.§Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.21 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Notifications panelNotification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and activitiesin progress such as files downloading.When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details ofthe notifications that you've received. You can also quickly access settings from theNotifications panel.1. To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the screen. If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.2. On the Notifications panel:§You can expand certain notifications to see more information, such as emailpreviews and calendar events. Spread with your two fingers to expand anotification, or pinch to collapse it.§You'll see icons in some notifications that allow you to take immediateactions. For example, when you have a missed call, tap the available iconsto return the call or reply with a text message.§Tap the notification icon on the left to open the corresponding app.§To dismiss just one notification in the list, drag it left or right.3. To close the Notifications panel, slide up from the bottom bar of the panel orpress . You can also tap to dismiss all notifications and close the Notifications panel.22 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Working with textSelecting, copying, and pasting textIn apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and thenpaste or share it.1. Press and hold on a word.2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the surrounding text you want toselect. You can use the magnifier to zoom in while selecting your text. To turn on themagnifier, slide the Notifications panel open, tap > Accessibility, and then selectthe Show magnifier option. You'll see the magnifier when you tap one of the textselection anchors.3. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy. The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.4. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold atthe point where you want to paste the text.5. Tap Paste.To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tapCopy link URL.Sharing text1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email messageor social network status update.23 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

The HTC Sense keyboardTyping is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense™ keyboard.§Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can type words by just sliding your fingerfrom one letter to another. See Using the Trace keyboard on page 26.§You can type words by just speaking. See Entering text by speaking on page27.§Word prediction also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see wordsuggestions that you can choose from. You can even add words, phrases, andshortcuts to the word prediction dictionary. See Entering text with wordprediction on page 25.§Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or swipe left toswitch between languages.§The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other charactersthat you can quickly insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbolkeyboard.For example, just press and hold a key on the first row to insert a number.§Choose from a selection of smileys and insert one right from the keyboard.§Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you enable the arrowkeys in Settings, they'll only appear on the portrait keyboard.And since everyone has their own typing style, you can go to Settings to calibrate thekeyboard so it learns how you type.Entering textThe onscreen keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app. Enterletters and numbers, change the keyboard layout or language, and more.Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well aspunctuation marks and symbols.§Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.§Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols,or accented letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associatedwith them.§Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main keyboard,swipe left.§Press to close the onscreen keyboard.To open the keyboard settings, press and hold the comma key. Or, slide theNotifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard > HTC SenseInput.24 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Selecting a keyboard layoutChoose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style.1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard.2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Keyboard selection.3. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use.Choosing and switching between keyboard languagesIf multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Phone, you can choose whichlanguages to enable in the onscreen keyboard.1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard.2. Tap HTC Sense Input.3. Tap Keyboard selection, and then choose the languages you want.To change the keyboard language, do any of the following:§Swipe left on the onscreen keyboard (not available if you're using tracekeyboard).§Tap the language key (for example, ) until you see the language you want touse.§Press and hold the language key, and then drag your finger to the keyboardlanguage you want to use.Entering text with word predictionWord prediction is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as youtype.Tap to switch between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using thePhone keyboard layout.To enter text in word prediction mode, do any of the following:§Tap the space bar to insert a highlighted word in the suggestion list.§Tap a word from the suggestion list.§Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.Setting a second language for word predictionYou can set the word prediction to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get wordsuggestions in the languages that you’ve selected.1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard.2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Keyboard selection > Bilingual prediction, and thenchoose the language you want.25 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Adding words and phrases to the word prediction dictionaryAdd frequently-used names, acronyms, and even phrases to the word predictiondictionary to easily find them in the suggestion list.Type even faster when you create text shortcuts to words and phrases. Instead oftyping Talk to you later, save a few keystrokes by adding the ttyl shortcut. In yourmessage or email, just type "ttyl", and then tap the spacebar to enter the completephrase.1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard.2. Tap HTC Sense Input.3. Tap Personal dictionary > .4. Enter a word or phrase, and then enter its text shortcut. Be sure to rememberthis shortcut, including the uppercase and lowercase letters you've typed.5. Tap OK.While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, any word you tapon the suggestion list is also automatically added to the dictionary.Editing or deleting words and phrases in the word prediction dictionary1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard.2. Tap HTC Sense Input.3. Tap Personal dictionary.§To edit a word, phrase, or shortcut, tap the item in the list.§To delete items from the dictionary, tap > Delete. Select the words youwant to remove, and then tap Delete.Using the Trace keyboardInstead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words.You need to turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTCSense Input.1. Slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.2. Lift your finger when the word is completed. The suggestion list will showpossible matches.3. You can:§Tap the space bar to insert a highlighted word.§Tap a word from the suggestion list.§Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.26 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Entering text by speakingNo time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them.1. Tap an area where you want to enter text.2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold .3. When you see the microphone image, speak out the words you want to type. To set the voice input language, tap the language bar above the microphoneimage. You can choose one or more languages. Available languages depend on thevoice input languages supported by Google.4. If a word doesn't match what you've spoken and it's underlined, tap theunderlined word to delete it or to see more choices.5. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name (for example, say "comma").BatteryChecking battery usageSee a ranking list of apps that are using the battery. You can also see how much andhow long the battery has been used for each app.1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .2. Tap Power > Usage.3. Tap an app to check how it's using the battery. You'll see how much batterypower is used by resources such as the CPU for the app and other use details.If you see buttons while viewing an app's battery use details, you can tap them toadjust settings that affect battery usage, stop the app, and more.Checking battery historyCheck how long you've been using HTC Phone since the last charge. You can also seea chart that shows how long the screen has been on, and how long you've been usingconnections like the mobile network or Wi‑Fi.1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .2. Tap Power > History.3. If you've used HTC Phone for a long time since the last charge, swipe left orright to scale the graph that details battery usage over time. You can also spread your fingers or pinch to scale the graph.27 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

Optimizing battery life with power saver modeTurning power saver mode on helps to increase battery life. It reduces the usage ofphone features that drain the battery such as the CPU and display.1. Slide the Notifications panel open. If you want to choose which phone features to conserve power for, tap thePower saver notification first before you turn power saver mode on.If Data connection is selected, HTC Phone automatically disconnects from themobile network after 15 minutes when the screen is off and the data connection isidle (no download activity, streaming, or data usage). It reconnects and thendisconnects periodically when the data connection is idle to save battery power.2. Tap the check box next to the Power saver notification to turn power savermode on or off.Getting the battery to last longerHow long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you useHTC Phone. HTC Phone power management helps to increase battery life.In times when you need to extend the battery life more, try out some of these tips:Check your battery usageMonitoring your battery usage helps you identify what's using the most power so youcan choose what to do about it. For details, see Checking battery usage on page 27.Manage your connections§Turn off wireless connections you're not using.To turn on or off connections such as mobile data, Wi‑Fi, or Bluetooth®, go toSettings and tap their On/Off switches.§Switch to 2G when you don't need a data connection.More power is used when you're in low coverage areas. Temporarily turning offyour data connection and switching to GSM network mode uses less batterypower.To switch to GSM mode, go to Settings and tap Mobile data > Network mode >GSM only.§Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed.To prevent some apps from using GPS in the background, keep the GPSsatellites setting off. Turn it on only when you need your precise location whileusing navigation or location-based apps. Go to Settings and tap Location toturn this setting on or off.Manage your displayLowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping itsimple helps save battery power.28 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

§Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the brightness.§Set the screen timeout to a shorter time.§Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice toshow off to other people but they drain your battery.Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. Theless color is displayed, the less battery is used.§Set the web browser to auto dim the screen while webpages load. Open theInternet app, and then tap > Settings > Accessibility > Dim screen duringpage loading.For more details, see Settings and security on page 92 and Personalizing on page36.Manage your apps§Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes includebattery performance improvements.§Uninstall or disable apps that you never use.Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're notusing them. If there are apps that you don't need anymore, uninstall them.If an app came preloaded and can't be uninstalled, disabling the app can stillprevent it from continuously running or syncing data. In Settings > Apps, swipeto the All tab, tap the app, and then tap Disable.Limit background data and syncBackground data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many appssyncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data toooften. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually.§In Settings, tap Accounts & sync and check what types of data are being syncedin your online accounts. When the battery is starting to run low, temporarilydisable syncing some data.§If you have many email accounts, consider prolonging the sync time of someaccounts.In the Mail app, select an account, tap > Settings > Sync, Send & Receive, andthen adjust the settings under Sync schedule.§When you’re not traveling from one place to another, sync weather updates ofonly your current location, rather than in all of your named cities. Open theWeather app, and then tap > Edit to remove unneeded cities.29 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

§Choose widgets wisely.Some widgets constantly sync data. Consider removing the ones that are notimportant from your Home screen.§In Play Store, tap > Settings, and then clear Auto-add widgets to avoidautomatically adding Home screen widgets whenever you've installed new apps.Also clear Auto-update apps if you're fine with updating apps from Play Storemanually.Other tipsTo squeeze in a little bit more battery power, try these tips:§Tone down the ringtone and media volume.§Minimize the use of vibration or sound feedback. In Settings, tap Sound andchoose which ones you don't need and can disable.§Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to optimize the battery.30 Your first week with your new phoneHTC CONFIDENTIAL HTC CONFIDENTIAL

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